PSC AC33: National Defense R&D Services; Defense – Related Activities; Experimental Development
AC33 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for national defense r&d services; defense – related activities; experimental development, in the r&d – ships group. Here are the contracts open under it now, the NAICS codes it pairs with, and who buys and wins this work.
- Open contracts now
- 40
- Spending, FY2026
- $3.2 billion
- Share to small businesses
- 20%
Open contracts with PSC AC33, due soonest
- Official RFP - NSWCDD HPM Support Services
Due in 19 daysOct 29, 2026
- High Power Microwave Engineering Services
✦ Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren posted a sources sought / industry awareness notice for a follow-on High Power Microwave (HPM) weapon systems engineering services…
Due in 22 daysNov 1, 2026
- LYNX Software Technologies
Due in 167 daysMar 26, 2027
- Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Airborne Systems Integration (ASI) Division
Due in 182 daysApr 10, 2027
- DLA Emergent IV Research and Development Program
✦ The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has an open Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), called Emergent IV, for research and development in listed Areas of Interest.
Due in 246 daysJun 12, 2027
- Multi-Spectrum Defensive Electronic Warfare (MSDEW) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)
✦ The Air Force Research Laboratory (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH) has an Advanced Research Announcement for multi-spectrum defensive electronic warfare.
Due in 276 daysJul 13, 2027
Where AC33 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Research and Development
- Group AC: C – National Defense R&D Services
- Group AC3: R&D – Ships
- Code AC33: National Defense R&D Services; Defense – Related Activities; Experimental Development
NAICS codes used with PSC AC33
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with AC33 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| 336411 | Aircraft Manufacturing | $3.5 billion |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $2.9 billion |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | $1.3 billion |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology) | $416.9 million |
| 541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services | $216.6 million |
| 334290 | Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $185.7 million |
| 541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | On 1 open |
Who buys under PSC AC33
Agencies with the most contract dollars under AC33 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Department of the Army | $4.2 billion |
| Department of the Air Force | $1.7 billion |
| Department of the Navy | $1.2 billion |
| Defense Threat Reduction Agency | $603.1 million |
| Federal Acquisition Service | $521.3 million |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $428.7 million |
| Defense Microelectronics Activity | $75.1 million |
| U.S. Special Operations Command | $17.3 million |
Federal spending under PSC AC33 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.5 billion |
| FY2025 | $3 billion |
| FY2026 | $3.2 billion |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Who wins PSC AC33 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| Bell Textron Inc | $3.4 billion |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | $866.9 million |
| DCS Corporation | $416.5 million |
| Seacorp, LLC | $216.7 million |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | $194.7 million |
| Raytheon Company | $179.5 million |
| Ist Research, LLC | $141 million |
| Mag DS Corp | $130.9 million |
| Prescient Edge Corporation | $117.9 million |
| Icr, Inc. | $114.6 million |
Related PSC codes
- AC31 National Defense R&D Services; Defense – Related Activities; Basic Research
- AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense – Related Activities; Applied Research
- AC34 National Defense R&D Services; Defense – Related Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses
- AC35 National Defense R&D SVCS; Defense – Related Activities; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip
- AC36 R&D – Defense System: Ships (Management/Support)
- AC37 R&D – Defense System: Ships (Commercialized)
Frequently asked questions
What is PSC AC33?
AC33 is the research and development code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for national defense r&d services; defense – related activities; experimental development, under AC (C – National Defense R&D Services) and AC3 (R&D – Ships). Agencies put a PSC on every contract to record what they bought.
What is the difference between a PSC and a NAICS code?
A PSC describes what the government is buying. A NAICS code describes the industry of the business doing the work, and it sets the SBA size standard for small business set-asides. Every contract notice has both.
Which NAICS code goes with PSC AC33?
Most federal contract dollars under PSC AC33 go with NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), according to USAspending.gov. The contracting officer picks the NAICS code for each solicitation, so check the notice.
How do I find contracts that use PSC AC33?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 40 open notices use PSC AC33 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.