How much does Scale AI get in federal contracts?

Scale AI has received $124.5 million in federal prime contract obligations from fiscal year 2008 through fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov data as of October 13, 2026. In FY2026 alone it received $5.8 million. Its largest customer is the Department of Defense, at $124.5 million (100% of the total).

Scale AI federal contract obligations by fiscal year

The peak year was FY2022, at $43.4 million. Fiscal years run October to September. FY2026 will still rise for a few months, because the Defense Department publishes its contract actions after a 90-day delay.

Which agencies buy from Scale AI?

Scale AI's largest federal contracts

Ranked by dollars obligated over the life of each award. Each award ID opens its official USAspending record.

Why do other sources report different numbers for Scale AI?

• Ceilings are not spending. News reports often quote a contract's ceiling, the most the government could ever order. This page counts only money actually obligated.
• Other Transaction agreements are not included. Prototype deals signed as Other Transaction agreements are kept out of USAspending, so they are missing here. Defense technology firms use them often.
• Classified work and subcontracts are not included. Classified awards are not published, and money a company earns as a subcontractor is credited to the prime contractor.
• Recent months are still arriving. The Defense Department reports contract actions after a 90-day delay, so the latest fiscal year grows for a few months after it ends.
• Which legal entities count. We count the entities listed below and any subsidiary USAspending files under them. Revenue reported in company filings also includes commercial and state work.

How this figure is counted

We ask USAspending for every prime contract transaction, from October 1, 2007 (the earliest date its search covers) to September 30, 2026, where the recipient or its parent is one of these registrations: DHU2LMKSDQD9 (SCALE AI, INC.). Each transaction counts once, even when a subsidiary and its parent are both listed. Before a number is published, the yearly figures must add up to the agency figures, and the last three fiscal years must match USAspending's own recipient profile.