Top NASA educational support services contractors (NAICS 611710)

Q: Who are the top NASA educational support services contractors?

In the last 12 months (through October 23, 2026), the leading prime contractors by positive obligations were THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY with $221,820, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA with $90,600, and LUNA CORP LLC with $43,000. Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Q: What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the educational support services market?

In the last 12 months (through October 23, 2026), highlighted reported actions include GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC — PIID 80NSSC23FA107, deobligation P00091 on February 12, 2026, action obligation -$1,435,837; GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC — PIID 80NSSC23FA107, deobligation P00092 on August 5, 2026, action obligation -$592,675; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY — PIID 80NSSC26P1355, base award on September 23, 2026, action obligation +$118,820; GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC — PIID 80NSSC23FA107, modification P00090 on November 20, 2025, action obligation +$141,672; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY — PIID 80NSSC26P0056, base award on December 11, 2025, action obligation +$103,000. Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Q: Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 611710?

In the last 12 months (October 24, 2025–October 23, 2026), 7 awards had positive obligations. The leading reported solicitation procedure was Sp1, representing 55.7% of positive obligations. The leading award type was Purchase Order, representing 100% of positive obligations. 0% of positive obligations were reported as full and open. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0% of positive obligations. Limited sample: 7 positive-obligation awards. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 611710 · Educational Support Services

Latest 12 months: -$1.5M; Net obligations · Down $27.0M vs. $25.5M preceding
Prime contractors: 6; With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the NASA federal contracting market for educational support services under NAICS 611710. 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 Educational Support Services at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $102.3M in net obligations across 94 awards in Educational Support Services at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.13% of $76.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations moved from $25.5M in net obligations to $1.5M in net deobligations. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).

Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions

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Fiscal year	Net obligations	Contract actions	Coverage
FY2022	$10.0M	99	Complete
FY2023	$35.2M	104	Complete
FY2024	$32.5M	69	Complete
FY2025	$26.1M	52	Complete
FY2026	−$1.5M	14	Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards

All-period net obligations: $102.3M; 94 awards · 35 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement: Not comparable; −$1.5M vs. $25.5M
Leading eight prime share: 100.0%; Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months

View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting

Agency context: 0.13% of $76.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported: 1.9% of 54 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting: 1 set aside · 53 no set-aside · 40 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC recorded the largest net deobligation

$24.6M→−$1.9M−$26.4M

The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.

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 Oct 23, 2026.

No funding office had positive net obligations in the latest 12 months.

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.

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Reported funding office
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 12 months
−$1.5M
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$27.0M
10 active prime contractors · 11 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $25.5M in net obligations to $1.5M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 100.0% to 0%, a change of −100.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 14 actions across 11 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 17 awards.
Leading award-level changes
GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC · PIID 80NSSC23FA107−$26.4M: $24.6M → −$1.9M
STUDENT PROJECTS IN SPACE, LLC · PIID 80NSSC25PA257−$250K: $250K → $0

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 7 awards had positive obligations totaling $425K. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 55.7% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.

Limited sample: These figures describe 7 observed awards in this period and may not represent a stable buying pattern.

Leading award type: 100.0%; Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure: 55.7%; Sp1
Reported parent IDV: 0%; of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers: 1; 7 of 7 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 611710 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 24.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 17.3 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 24.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 14.0% lower.

Measure	This market	Peer median	Difference
Parent-IDV obligation share	0%	24.4%	-24.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share	0%	17.3%	-17.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share	0%	24.4%	-24.4 pts
Median positive award obligations	$43K	$50K	-14.0%

Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 9 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Education (EDUCATION)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of State (STATE)
Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

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 value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Purchase Order(B)	7	$425K	100.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	7	$425K	100.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	7	$425K	100.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)	3	$237K	55.7%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)	4	$188K	44.3%

Extent competed

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)	3	$237K	55.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)	4	$188K	44.3%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	7	$425K	100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)	7	$425K	100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)	3	$237K	55.7%
Firm Fixed Price(J)	4	$188K	44.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Support- Professional: Other(R499)	2	$134K	31.4%
Education/Training- Personnel Testing(U002)	1	$119K	27.9%
Education/Training- Other(U099)	1	$103K	24.2%
Support- Administrative: Word Processing/Typing(R607)	1	$28K	6.5%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)	1	$25K	5.9%
Lease/Rental of Restoration of Real Property (Public or Private)(X1QA)	1	$17K	4.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)	7	$425K	100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC)	7	$425K	100.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	7	$425K	100.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers: 1 median; 7 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations: $43K median; $28K–$103K middle 50%
Reported performance period: 235 days (~8 months) median; 7 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 Oct 23, 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: 3 of 6prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor: 52.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors: 90.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors: 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $425K in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

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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
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY
Last 12mo obligations
$222K
52.1%
Dollar movement
+$222K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $222K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 52.1%
+52.1 percentage points
All-period obligations
$658K
0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
Recorded activity
Since Mar 31, 2022
through Sep 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 2 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#2
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Last 12mo obligations
$91K
21.3%
Dollar movement
+$91K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $91K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 21.3%
+21.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$91K
0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Sep 14, 2026
through Sep 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#3
LUNA CORP LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$43K
10.1%
Dollar movement
−$27K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for LUNA CORP LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$70K → $43K
−38.6%
Share: prior → latest
0.27% → 10.1%
+9.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$113K
0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
Recorded activity
Since Feb 12, 2025
through Jan 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#4
AMIE, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$28K
6.5%
Dollar movement
+$8K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for AMIE, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$20K → $28K
+37.5%
Share: prior → latest
0.080% → 6.5%
+6.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$133K
0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
Recorded activity
Since Aug 29, 2023
through Sep 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 2
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#5
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EASTERN SHORE, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$25K
5.9%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EASTERN SHORE, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$25K → $25K
+0.0%
Share: prior → latest
0.10% → 5.9%
+5.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$75K
0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Apr 3, 2024
through Jun 30, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#6
THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
Last 12mo obligations
$17K
4.1%
Dollar movement
+$17K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $17K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 4.1%
+4.1 percentage points
All-period obligations
$17K
0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 6, 2026
through Aug 6, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#7
GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
−$1.9M
0%
Dollar movement
−$26.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$24.6M → −$1.9M
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
96.2% → 0%
−96.2 percentage points
All-period obligations
$87.0M
85.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Dec 16, 2022
through Aug 5, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 1 1
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#8
STUDENT PROJECTS IN SPACE, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$250K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for STUDENT PROJECTS IN SPACE, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$250K → $0
−100.0%
Share: prior → latest
0.98% → 0%
−1.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$250K
0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Dec 3, 2024
through Nov 30, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#9
EMPACT GLOBAL, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$247K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for EMPACT GLOBAL, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$247K → $0
−100.0%
Share: prior → latest
0.97% → 0%
−1.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$247K
0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Feb 10, 2025
through Dec 16, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 1
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#10
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$0
0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Apr 21, 2026
through Apr 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 1 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#11
PARAGON TEC, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 13, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for PARAGON TEC, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$8.2M
8.1% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 7, 2021
through Sep 13, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#12
ALEXTON INCORPORATEDHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 28, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for ALEXTON INCORPORATED
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$2.2M
2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
Recorded activity
Since Jan 18, 2022
through May 28, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#13
NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR GRADUATE DEGREES FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Aug 28, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$291K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR GRADUATE DEGREES FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$291K → $0
−100.0%
Share: prior → latest
1.1% → 0%
−1.1 percentage points
All-period obligations
$1.2M
1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 13, 2021
through Aug 28, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 2
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#14
TELOCONCEPTS2, LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 15, 2023
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for TELOCONCEPTS2, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$668K
0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Oct 12, 2021
through Sep 15, 2023
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
1 · 8(a) sole source
#15
HIGHERECHELON, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Nov 29, 2023
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for HIGHERECHELON, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$411K
0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
Recorded activity
Since Sep 16, 2022
through Nov 29, 2023
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	2	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	1	1

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	2
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	1	1
Reported small business	1	1

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	1	1

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	1	1

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	2
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Recent federal contract award activity

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

DeobligationFeb 12, 2026

This action

−$1.4M

GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

NASA'S SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (NSTEM) CLIN 2 - P00091 DE-OBLIGATION

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $1.4M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations: $87.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 337.5%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: 0% share; −96.2 percentage points · $26.4M net decline; action accounted for 5.4%
Funding office: 0% attributed share; −100.0 percentage points · $27.0M net decline; action accounted for 5.3%

Related:Largest net deobligation

PIID 80NSSC23FA107 · Mod P00091

DeobligationAug 5, 2026

This action

−$593K

GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

NASA'S SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (NSTEM) CLIN 2 - P00092 DE-OBLIGATION

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $593K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations: $87.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 139.3%

PIID 80NSSC23FA107 · Mod P00092

Base awardSep 23, 2026

This action

+$119K

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

SUPPORT OF NASA STUDENT LAUNCH INITIATIVE

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $119K action represented 27.9% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $119K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 27.9%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #1 · 52.1% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office: 0% attributed share; $27.0M net decline despite this positive action

PIID 80NSSC26P1355

ModificationNov 20, 2025

This action

+$142K

GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

NASA'S SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (NSTEM) CLIN 2 - P00090 OBLIGATION

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $142K action represented 33.3% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $87.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 33.3%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: 0% share; $26.4M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office: 0% attributed share; $27.0M net decline despite this positive action

PIID 80NSSC23FA107 · Mod P00090

Base awardDec 11, 2025

This action

+$103K

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

SUPPORT OF NASA STUDENT LAUNCH INITIATIVE - NAR

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $103K action represented 24.2% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $103K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 24.2%

Supporting data

Funding office: 0% attributed share; $27.0M net decline despite this positive action

PIID 80NSSC26P0056

View recent award activity by date (10)

Sep 23, 2026
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1355
Action+$119K
Award net obligations$119K
Sep 14, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1611
Action+$91K
Award net obligations$91K
Sep 9, 2026
AMIE, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1562
Action+$28K
Award net obligations$28K
Aug 6, 2026
THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1210
Action+$17K
Award net obligations$17K
Aug 5, 2026
GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC Deobligation · PIID 80NSSC23FA107
Action−$593K
Award net obligations$87.0M
Feb 12, 2026
GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC Deobligation · PIID 80NSSC23FA107
Action−$1.4M
Award net obligations$87.0M
Feb 10, 2026
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EASTERN SHORE, INC.Modification · PIID 80NSSC24PA784
Action+$25K
Award net obligations$75K
Jan 21, 2026
LUNA CORP LLC Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P0166
Action+$43K
Award net obligations$43K
Dec 11, 2025
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P0056
Action+$103K
Award net obligations$103K
Nov 20, 2025
GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC Modification · PIID 80NSSC23FA107
Action+$142K
Award net obligations$87.0M

NASA educational support services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top NASA educational support services contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, and LUNA CORP LLC were the leading NASA educational support services prime contractors by positive obligations.

#1

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY

$221,820 in positive obligations
#2

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

$90,600 in positive obligations
#3

LUNA CORP LLC

$43,000 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

How did NASA net obligations change in the educational support services market?

NASA net prime contract obligations for educational support services under NAICS 611710 changed from $25,537,090 in the preceding 12 months to -$1,461,446 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026. A percentage change is not stated because the preceding value was not positive or the latest value was negative.

Latest 12 months: -$1,461,446; Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months: $25,537,090; Net prime contract obligations
Change: Not comparable; No percentage reported

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the educational support services market?

Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the educational support services market included actions for GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC and THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC · PIID 80NSSC23FA107

Deobligation P00091 · February 12, 2026 · Action obligation: -$1,435,837
GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC · PIID 80NSSC23FA107

Deobligation P00092 · August 5, 2026 · Action obligation: -$592,675
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY · PIID 80NSSC26P1355

Base award · September 23, 2026 · Action obligation: +$118,820
GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC · PIID 80NSSC23FA107

Modification P00090 · November 20, 2025 · Action obligation: +$141,672
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY · PIID 80NSSC26P0056

Base award · December 11, 2025 · Action obligation: +$103,000

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

Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 611710?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, NASA reported 7 positive-obligation awards for educational support services under NAICS 611710. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards: 7
Leading reported procedure: Sp1; 55.7% of positive obligations
Leading award type: Purchase Order; 100% of positive obligations
Full and open: 0%; of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV: 0%; of positive obligations

Limited sample: 7 positive-obligation awards. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Top NASA educational support services contractors (NAICS 611710)

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What changed in the last 12 months?

GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC recorded the largest net deobligation

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GUARDIANS OF HONOR, LLC

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY

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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY

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