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National Science Foundation

Share of this agency’s prime contract dollars that it coded “not competed”, by fiscal year, from USAspending’s agency totals.

FY2024

11.8%

of contract dollars were not competed: $91.7M of $776M

USAspendingas of Oct 3

FY2025

7.3%

of contract dollars were not competed: $51.7M of $711M

USAspendingas of Oct 3

FY2026

9.9%

of contract dollars were not competed: $61.4M of $622M

USAspendingas of Oct 3

Source: USAspending.govCoverage: Agency contract totals FY2024–FY2026 · Contract awards FY2024–FY2026Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 6:55 PM ETMethodology →

Contract dollars by fiscal year

All prime contract obligations of the agency, split by the agency's competition code. Every figure is from USAspending's agency totals.

Contract obligations, non-competed and competed, by fiscal year
Fiscal year	All contract obligations	Not competed	Competed	Share not competed
FY2024Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2024	$776M	$91.7M	$684M	11.8%
FY2025Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2025	$711M	$51.7M	$659M	7.3%
FY2026Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2026	$622M	$61.4M	$561M	9.9%

Source: USAspending.gov agency totals, prime contract types A–D, by contract-action date; fetched Oct 3, 2026. “Not competed” = extent-competed code not available for competition, not competed, not competed under simplified acquisition, or non-competitive delivery order. Orders placed under a competed contract keep its code, so they count as competed.

Largest non-competed awards in our records

A look at the biggest individual awards behind the share. These rows do not add up to the totals above.

Largest non-competed awards from National Science Foundation, FY2026 (obligated to date)
					Source
49100426F0159Order under IDV 49100426D0001SAC PEAK CONTROLLED DEMOLITION OF DST BUILDING TO REMEDIATE THE REMAINING MERCURY TRAPPED IN THE BUILDING.	THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC.	Sep 10, 2026FY2026	Not competedUrgency (FAR 6.302-2)	$9,999,334	USAspending
49100426F0083Order under IDV 49100426D0001SAC PEAK MERCURY DRAINING EFFORTS	THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC.	Jul 10, 2026FY2026	Not competedUrgency (FAR 6.302-2)	$3,071,489	USAspending
49100426F0195Order under IDV 49100425D0007BROAD-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND WEB PROJECT CONTRACT SUPPORT OPEX #1	GBS SOLUTIONS CORP	Sep 18, 2026FY2026	Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))	$1,635,851	USAspending
49100426F0142Order under IDV 49100425D00082ND YEAR ARECIBO RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EFFORTS	UNICO LLC	Aug 11, 2026FY2026	Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))	$1,518,934	USAspending
49100426F0178Order under IDV 49100426D0003FY27 SAC PEAK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR EFFORTS.	ALPHA DEVELOPMENT INC.	Sep 16, 2026FY2026	Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))	$1,372,730	USAspending
49100426F0054Order under IDV 49100422D0004SECURITY DESIGN FOR NEW HQ - PART 2 - INTERIOR OUTFITTING AND OFFICE MOVE SERVICES IDIQ SUPPORT SERVICES	HERITAGE INTERIORS LLC	Apr 17, 2026FY2026	Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))	$1,363,069	USAspending
49100426C0001DATABASE AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER (ERC)	PRIWILS INC	Dec 1, 2025FY2026	Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))	$1,121,524	USAspending
49100426F0193Order under IDV 49100425D0009SALESFORCE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES	AGILITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.	Sep 23, 2026FY2026	Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))	$1,007,374	USAspending

Largest non-competed awards from National Science Foundation, FY2026 (obligated to date)

49100426F0159Order under IDV 49100426D0001SAC PEAK CONTROLLED DEMOLITION OF DST BUILDING TO REMEDIATE THE REMAINING MERCURY TRAPPED IN THE BUILDING.
THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC.
Signed
Sep 10, 2026FY2026
Competition
Not competedUrgency (FAR 6.302-2)
Obligated to date
$9,999,334
USAspending
49100426F0083Order under IDV 49100426D0001SAC PEAK MERCURY DRAINING EFFORTS
THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC.
Signed
Jul 10, 2026FY2026
Competition
Not competedUrgency (FAR 6.302-2)
Obligated to date
$3,071,489
USAspending
49100426F0195Order under IDV 49100425D0007BROAD-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND WEB PROJECT CONTRACT SUPPORT OPEX #1
GBS SOLUTIONS CORP
Signed
Sep 18, 2026FY2026
Competition
Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
Obligated to date
$1,635,851
USAspending
49100426F0142Order under IDV 49100425D00082ND YEAR ARECIBO RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EFFORTS
UNICO LLC
Signed
Aug 11, 2026FY2026
Competition
Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
Obligated to date
$1,518,934
USAspending
49100426F0178Order under IDV 49100426D0003FY27 SAC PEAK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR EFFORTS.
ALPHA DEVELOPMENT INC.
Signed
Sep 16, 2026FY2026
Competition
Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
Obligated to date
$1,372,730
USAspending
49100426F0054Order under IDV 49100422D0004SECURITY DESIGN FOR NEW HQ - PART 2 - INTERIOR OUTFITTING AND OFFICE MOVE SERVICES IDIQ SUPPORT SERVICES
HERITAGE INTERIORS LLC
Signed
Apr 17, 2026FY2026
Competition
Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
Obligated to date
$1,363,069
USAspending
49100426C0001DATABASE AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER (ERC)
PRIWILS INC
Signed
Dec 1, 2025FY2026
Competition
Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
Obligated to date
$1,121,524
USAspending
49100426F0193Order under IDV 49100425D0009SALESFORCE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES
AGILITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Signed
Sep 23, 2026FY2026
Competition
Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
Obligated to date
$1,007,374
USAspending

The 8 largest non-competed awards of $1M+ signed in FY2026 (rule r5-v1). “Obligated to date” is the total committed on the award so far, including later modifications, not spending in a fiscal year. Source: USAspending.gov award records.