Federal Capture Intelligence

Top NASA custom computer programming services contractors (NAICS 541511)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
Latest 12 months
$58.8M
Net obligations · Up $47.3M vs. $11.5M preceding
Prime contractors
44
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the NASA federal contracting market for custom computer programming services under NAICS 541511. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Custom Computer Programming Services at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $110.6M in net obligations across 341 awards in Custom Computer Programming Services at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.15% of $73.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 409.9% from $11.5M to $58.8M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $54.2M versus $11.2M through the same date in FY25 (+383.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$11.7M138Complete
FY2023$16.5M154Complete
FY2024$12.4M147Complete
FY2025$15.8M135Complete
FY2026$54.2M119YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$110.6M
341 awards · 167 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+409.9%
$58.8M vs. $11.5M
Leading eight prime share
94.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.15% of $73.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
10.2% of 293 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
30 set aside · 263 no set-aside · 48 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

PALANTIR USG INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$12.1MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Feb 17, 2026, the contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Market structure

This market grew faster than 98.5% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+409.9%Agency median −0.9%
The agency comparison covers 33 comparable NAICS markets.
Top-five contractor share increased
75.5%→88.8%+13.3 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 11.2% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER increased
$1.2M→$33.6M+$32.4M
Latest-period activity spans 7 awards across 6 prime contractors.

Award activity

PALANTIR USG INC received an unusually large obligation action
$10.0MJun 5, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 80MSFC26F0010 by NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. Award net obligations after the action: $12.1M.
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Competitive shifts

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER decreased
$2.4M→$554K−$1.8M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 3 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

57.1% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER. That represents $33.6M, up $32.4M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER57.1% · $33.6M · up $32.4M
  2. NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER20.5% · $12.1M · up $12.1M
  3. NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE10.2% · $6.0M · up $4.4M
  4. NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER8.9% · $5.3M · up $703K
  5. NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER2.0% · $1.2M · down $489K
  6. All other reported offices1.2% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

    #1Up 4 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $33.6M

    57.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$32.4M

    6 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2812.0% from $1.2M to $33.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.0% to 57.1%, a change of +47.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 31 actions across 7 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $12.1M

    20.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$12.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $12.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 20.5%, a change of +20.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $6.0M

    10.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.4M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 279.6% from $1.6M to $6.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.7% to 10.2%, a change of −3.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

    #4Down 3 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $5.3M

    8.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$703K

    35 active prime contractors · 48 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 15.4% from $4.6M to $5.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 39.5% to 8.9%, a change of −30.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 65 actions across 48 awards and 14 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 52 active prime contractors and 65 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

    #5Down 2 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$489K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 29.0% from $1.7M to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.6% to 2.0%, a change of −12.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #6Down 4 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $554K

    0.94% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.8M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 76.8% from $2.4M to $554K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 20.7% to 0.94%, a change of −19.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

    #7Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $178K

    0.30% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$149K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 517.0% from $29K to $178K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.25% to 0.30%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$150K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $150K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 0%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 55 awards had positive obligations totaling $58.8M. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 51.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 90.1%.

Leading award type
82.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
51.5%
Np
Reported parent IDV
90.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
49 of 55 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 55 current awards and 63 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Delivery-order obligation share
82.6%
Up from 18.5% in the preceding period
Leading reported procedure
Np
Previously Only One Source · 50.2% preceding vs 51.5% current
Median positive award obligations
$103K
Up from $43K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541511 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 0.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 41.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 30.0 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 84.1% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share90.1%90.7%-0.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share12.2%53.1%-41.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share82.6%52.6%+30.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$103K$650K-84.1%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 19 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)12$48.6M82.6%
Purchase Order(B)34$5.0M8.6%
BPA Call(A)5$4.4M7.5%
Definitive Contract(D)4$810K1.4%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)6$43.6M74.2%
FSS(C)6$4.9M8.4%
BPA(E)5$4.4M7.5%
Not reported38$5.8M9.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)7$45.0M76.6%
Multiple Award(M)10$7.9M13.5%
Not reported38$5.8M9.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$30.3M51.5%
Only One Source(SSS)8$13.5M23.0%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)9$7.2M12.2%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)25$3.8M6.5%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)7$2.5M4.2%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)1$768K1.3%
Other reported values4$777K1.3%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)1$30.3M51.5%
Not Competed(C)9$13.6M23.2%
Full and Open Competition(A)9$7.2M12.2%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)20$2.7M4.6%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$2.2M3.7%
Competed Under SAP(F)5$1.1M1.9%
Other reported values9$1.7M2.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)2$4.6M7.8%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)4$3.0M5.1%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)3$245K0.42%
FAR 16.505(B)(2)(I)(G) Limited Sources(LSRC)1$85K0.15%
Not reported45$50.9M86.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)8$13.5M23.0%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)25$3.0M5.1%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)1$483K0.82%
Not reported21$41.8M71.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)2$30.8M52.3%
Firm Fixed Price(J)40$23.2M39.5%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)7$3.1M5.3%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)3$1.2M2.0%
Labor Hours(Z)1$321K0.55%
M(FIXED PRICE AWARD FEE)1$138K0.24%
Other reported values1$71K0.12%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)2$30.4M51.7%
IT and Telecom - IT Management Tools/Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7F20)1$12.1M20.5%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)21$7.1M12.1%
Support- Administrative: Other(R699)6$3.2M5.5%
IT and Telecom - Data Center Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7C20)1$2.1M3.6%
IT and Telecom - High Performance Computing (Hpc) Support Services (Labor)(DB01)3$1.2M2.0%
Other reported values21$2.7M4.6%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)55$58.8M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)7$33.6M57.1%
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(80MSFC)1$12.1M20.5%
NASA IT Procurement Office(80TECH)3$6.0M10.2%
NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC)38$5.3M8.9%
NASA Ames Research Center(80ARC0)3$1.2M2.0%
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC)2$554K0.94%
Other reported values1$178K0.30%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
80JSC025D0071(8000)2$30.4M51.7%
W519TC25D0039(9700)1$12.1M20.5%
47QTCA22D008Y(4732)1$4.6M7.8%
80NSSC23AA003(8000)4$3.0M5.1%
80TECH26A0005(8000)1$1.4M2.4%
80ARC020D0004(8000)3$1.2M2.0%
47QTCA22D0036(4732)1$109K0.19%
47QTCA19D00DR(4732)1$103K0.18%
Other reported values3$163K0.28%
Not reported38$5.8M9.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
49 reported · 6 not reported
Positive award obligations
$103K median
$37K–$243K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
55 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 44prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
51.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
85.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
94.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $58.8M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30.4M

    51.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$30.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $50K → $30.4M
    +60688.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.43% → 51.7%
    +51.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.4M
    27.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 2, 2025
    through Aug 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.1M

    20.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$12.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PALANTIR USG INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $12.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 20.5%
    +20.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.1M
    10.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 17, 2026
    through Jun 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.6M

    7.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CHICKASAW STRATEGIC POINTE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $4.6M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 7.8%
    +7.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.6M
    4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 21, 2026
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.1M

    5.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$400K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for REI SYSTEMS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.7M → $3.1M
    +14.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    23.2% → 5.3%
    −18.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.1M
    9.2% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 23, 2023
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported56
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for MEDICAL INFORMATICS ENGINEERING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $2.1M
    +91.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.5% → 3.6%
    −5.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 21, 2025
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MSM GROUP INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4M → $1.4M
    +0.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.3% → 2.4%
    −9.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.1M
    6.4% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jun 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · SDVOSB sole source
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$489K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for STELLAR SCIENCE LTD. CO.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.7M → $1.2M
    −29.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.5% → 2.0%
    −12.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.1M
    5.5% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 25, 2022
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported44
    Reported small business44
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $636K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$636K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $636K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $636K
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 13, 2026
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $483K

    0.82%

    Dollar movement

    −$24K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $506K → $483K
    −4.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.4% → 0.82%
    −3.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.2M
    3.8% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through Jun 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $299K

    0.51%

    Dollar movement

    +$228K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $71K → $299K
    +321.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.61% → 0.51%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $447K
    0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 19, 2023
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside42
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $243K

    0.41%

    Dollar movement

    +$243K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TECHNOSOFT INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $243K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.41%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $519K
    0.47% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $178K

    0.30%

    Dollar movement

    +$28K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for FILIUS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $150K → $178K
    +18.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0.30%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 11, 2022
    through Jul 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $165K

    0.28%

    Dollar movement

    +$165K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PIKES PEAK DATA SCIENCES CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $165K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.28%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $165K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 13, 2026
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $149K

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    +$149K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for X-3PO, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $149K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.25%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $149K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 13, 2026
    through May 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $144K

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    +$144K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $144K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.25%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $144K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 12, 2026
    through Jan 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$10.0M

PALANTIR USG INC

NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

INTEGRATION OF SAFETY-RELATED DATA SOURCES, RISK FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH IL-5 SECURITY STANDARDS IN SUPPORT OF THE NASA MISSION AND MOON-TO-MARS OBJECTIVES.

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The modification placed the contractor #2 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$12.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
17.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 20.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 20.5% attributed share
+20.5 percentage points · $12.1M net increase; action accounted for 83.0%
Related:Largest newly observed contractorUnusually large action
PIID 80MSFC26F0010 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$4.6M

CHICKASAW STRATEGIC POINTE, LLC

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE TOOL (COMET)

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 7.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 10.2% attributed share
up 1 rank · −3.5 percentage points · $4.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $146K
PIID 80TECH26F0128
Modification

This action

+$1.1M

REI SYSTEMS, INC.

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

DE-SCOPE ACTION -CALL ORDER 1 UNDER ESIP SUPPORT SERVICES MULTIPLE AWARD BPAS FOR ESIP ADVISORY SERVICES FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $1.1M while contractor obligations rose $400K overall.

Award net obligations
$4.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 5.3% share
down 3 ranks · −18.0 percentage points · $400K net increase; action exceeded it by $724K
Funding office
#4 · 8.9% attributed share
down 3 ranks · −30.5 percentage points · $703K net increase; action exceeded it by $421K
PIID 80NSSC23FA267 · Mod P00006
Modification

This action

+$4.3M

MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

SIMULATION AND ADVANCED SOFTWARE SERVICES II (SASS II) TASK ORDER

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 20 positions in this market.

It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$30.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 51.7% share
up 20 ranks · +51.3 percentage points · $30.3M net increase; action accounted for 14.3%
Funding office
#1 · 57.1% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +47.1 percentage points · $32.4M net increase; action accounted for 13.4%
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID 80JSC025F0002 · Mod P00001
Modification

This action

+$1.6M

MEDICAL INFORMATICS ENGINEERING, LLC

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

JSC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $1.6M while contractor obligations rose $1.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 3.6% share
−5.9 percentage points · $1.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $631K
Related:Largest share loss
PIID 80JSC025PA008 · Mod P00005
Base award

This action

+$636K

CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS DATA MODELING (DSDM)

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$636K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 1.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 80JSC026P0006
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. IRSA UMARBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1575
    Action+$81K
    Award net obligations$81K
  2. NETACQUIRE CORPBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1522
    Action+$51K
    Award net obligations$51K
  3. MATERIALS DESIGN, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1484
    Action+$20K
    Award net obligations$20K
  4. MEDICAL INFORMATICS ENGINEERING, LLCModification · PIID 80JSC025PA008
    Action+$56K
    Award net obligations$3.2M
  5. MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.Modification · PIID 80JSC025F0002
    Action+$3.6M
    Award net obligations$30.3M
  6. VICON MOTION SYSTEMS, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1321
    Action+$138K
    Award net obligations$138K
  7. CODESECURE, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1380
    Action+$52K
    Award net obligations$52K
  8. PROFIT SYSTEMS INCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1345
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  9. REI SYSTEMS, INC.Modification · PIID 80NSSC23FA271
    Action+$256K
    Award net obligations$2.6M
  10. PERATON INC.Deobligation · PIID 80NSSC20F1316
    Action−$9K
    Award net obligations$156K

NASA custom computer programming services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top NASA custom computer programming services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C., PALANTIR USG INC, and CHICKASAW STRATEGIC POINTE, LLC were the leading NASA custom computer programming services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.

    $30,394,464 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PALANTIR USG INC

    $12,052,070 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    CHICKASAW STRATEGIC POINTE, LLC

    $4,559,720 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did NASA contract obligations increase in the custom computer programming services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the custom computer programming services market increased 409.9% from $11,531,031 in the preceding 12 months to $58,798,008 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$58,798,008
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$11,531,031
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+409.9%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the custom computer programming services market?

Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the custom computer programming services market included actions for PALANTIR USG INC, CHICKASAW STRATEGIC POINTE, LLC, and REI SYSTEMS, INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 541511?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, NASA reported 55 positive-obligation awards for custom computer programming services under NAICS 541511. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was np.

Positive-obligation awards
55
Leading reported procedure
Np
51.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
82.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
12.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
90.1%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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