DCS CORPORATION - OPTICAL SCIENCE DIVISION, CODE 5600, CARRIES OUT A VARIETY OF R&D AND APPLICATION-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES IN THE GENERATION, PROPAGATION, DETECTION, AND USE OF RADIATION IN THE WAVELENGTH REGION BETWEEN NEAR-ULTRAVIOLET AND FAR-INFRARED WAVELENGTHS.
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OPTICAL SCIENCE DIVISION, CODE 5600, CARRIES OUT A VARIETY OF R&D AND APPLICATION-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES IN THE GENERATION, PROPAGATION, DETECTION, AND USE OF RADIATION IN THE WAVELENGTH REGION BETWEEN NEAR-ULTRAVIOLET AND FAR-INFRARED WAVELENGTHS.
Context & Analysis
On Dec 2, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $15,121,297.32 to DCS CORPORATION for optical science division, code 5600, carries out a variety of r&d and application-oriented activities in the generation, propagation, detection, and use of radiation in the wavelength region between n…. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a cost plus fixed fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Apr 14, 2026 (6 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 21, 2026: 48/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 1 offer. 94% of 453 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 999 offers.
- Award size
- At $15.1M, this award is larger than three in four of the 3172 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years (median $882K).
- Incumbent at this agency
- DCS CORPORATION has 48 other awards from Department of Defense, totalling $842.7M, 2022–2025.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years.
- FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC — 2 awards, $27.8B
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP — 9 awards, $21.0B
- THE MITRE CORPORATION — 12 awards, $5.3B
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION — 3 awards, $4.8B
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 21, 2026.
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