PSC AS23: Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Experimental Development
AS23 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for “Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Experimental Development”, in the “R&D – Trans – Motor Veh” 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
- 0
- Federal contract spending, FY2025
- $58.3 million
- Share of contract dollars to small businesses, since FY2024
- 5%
Open count as of Oct 28, 2026, 8:02 PM ET. The search counts live, so its total can differ by a notice or two.
Where AS23 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Research and Development
- Group AS: Transportation R&D Services
- Group AS2: R&D – Trans – Motor Veh
- Code AS23: Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Experimental Development
NAICS codes used with PSC AS23
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with AS23 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years | Open with PSC AS23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $187 million | — |
Open contracts under each code, with any PSC: NAICS 541715
Who buys under PSC AS23
Agencies with the most contract dollars under AS23 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov. Each name links to that agency's open contracts and buying history:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $187 million |
Federal spending under PSC AS23 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $83 million |
| FY2025 | $58.3 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $45.7 million |
Headline figures use FY2025, the last complete year. FY2026 is still incomplete and will rise until about early January 2027 as Defense data arrives: USAspending.gov publishes Defense contracts 90 days after they're signed.
Who wins PSC AS23 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| General Electric Company | $176.1 million |
| Magnix USA Inc | $9.5 million |
| RTX Corporation | $586,715 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | $500,000 |
| Northrop GrummanListed as Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $319,828 |
Large prime contractors (companies that hold the contract with the agency) subcontract part of their work to small businesses. See which primes subcontract, by NAICS code.
Research PSC AS23 work
By the NAICS codes this work goes with, the one with the most spending first: who won recently, contracts ending soon, agencies' planned buys and the large primes that subcontract it, nationwide. Each code shows only the pages that exist for it:
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): who won recently · contracts ending in the next 12 months · planned buys · large primes that subcontract
Related PSC codes
- AS21 Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Basic Research
- AS22 Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Applied Research
- AS24 Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; R&D Administrative Expenses
- AS25 Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Expenses for R&D Facilities and Major Equipment
- AS26 R&D – Modal Transportation: Surface Motor Vehicles (Management/Support)
- AS27 R&D – Modal Transportation: Surface Motor Vehicles (Commercialized)
Frequently asked questions
What is PSC AS23?
AS23 is the research and development code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual named “Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Experimental Development”, under AS (Transportation R&D Services) and AS2 (R&D – Trans – Motor Veh). 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 AS23?
Most federal contract dollars under PSC AS23 go with NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)), 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 AS23?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.
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Sources: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, USAspending.gov and the PSC Manual. How we count.