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Qed Systems, LLC
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USAspending records $295M in award obligations to Qed Systems, LLC (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $70M, of which $70M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 28% on FY2025 ($98M).
Qed Systems, LLC ranks 113 of 1,357 listed organisations located in MD by five-year obligations, and 2,264 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Defense: 15 awards worth $363M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)), where it ranks 7 of 88 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $69,117,406 | $69,117,406 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $58,040,006 | $58,040,006 | $0 | -16% |
| FY2025 | $97,899,547 | $97,894,547 | $5,000 | +69% |
| FY2026 | $70,422,896 | $70,422,896 | $0 | -28% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in MD | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $295M | $48B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $70M | $13B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $295M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $5K | $48B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 2,264 of 30,989 | 1 of 1,357 in MD | 1 |
Largest in state: Maryland Department of Health. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 15 | $363M | 100% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 541712: 7 of 88 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology).
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Harford County, MD $325M · District of Columbia, DC $38M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $57M | 9 Feb 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $45M | 20 Jun 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $39M | 28 Sep 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $39M | 28 Sep 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $38M | 26 Sep 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $34M | 20 Jun 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $18M | 14 Dec 2022 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $18M | 14 Dec 2022 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $17M | 3 Mar 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $13M | 29 Aug 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $13M | 29 Aug 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $11M | 17 Jul 2025 | MD | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $57M, Department of Defense, 9 Feb 2024: TASK ORDER W56KGY24F0029 IS ISSUED FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA) SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PM IS&A.
- $45M, Department of Defense, 20 Jun 2023: RS3 TASK ORDER
- $39M, Department of Defense, 28 Sep 2023: SYSTEMS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM MANAGER EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY AND SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS (E2S2).
- $39M, Department of Defense, 28 Sep 2023: E2S2 SUPPORT SERVICES
- $38M, Department of Defense, 26 Sep 2023: LABOR BASE PERIOD
- $34M, Department of Defense, 20 Jun 2023: RS3 TASK ORDER
- $18M, Department of Defense, 14 Dec 2022: RS3 CONTRACT UNDER W15P7T17D0125 ENTITLED "ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR C5ISR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING DIVISION"
- $18M, Department of Defense, 14 Dec 2022: RS3 CONTRACT UNDER W15P7T17D0125 ENTITLED "ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR C5ISR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING DIVISION"
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Qed Systems, LLC receive?
$295M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $69M; FY2024: $58M; FY2025: $98M; FY2026: $70M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Qed Systems, LLC?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Defense ($363M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: MD ($325M) and DC ($38M).
Is Qed Systems, LLC a large federal recipient?
It ranks 2,264 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 113 of 1,357 located in MD. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.