Federal Capture Intelligence

Top NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing contractors (NAICS 336414)

Latest 12 months
$3.1B
Net obligations · Up $590.7M vs. $2.5B preceding
Prime contractors
22
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the NASA federal contracting market for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing under NAICS 336414. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $13.2B in net obligations across 128 awards in Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 17.3% of $76.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 23.3% from $2.5B to $3.1B. 5 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 yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.4B340Complete
FY2023$2.4B337Complete
FY2024$2.6B347Complete
FY2025$2.7B394Complete
FY2026$3.1B360Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$13.2B
128 awards · 40 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+23.3%
$3.1B vs. $2.5B
Leading eight prime share
95.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
17.3% of $76.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
4.8% of 42 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
2 set aside · 40 no set-aside · 86 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

BLUE ORIGIN, LLC gained the most market share
0.0%→21.3%+21.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 12 reported actions.
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. lost the most market share
42.35%→16.61%−25.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 15 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER increased
$119.5M→$789.6M+$670.0M
Latest-period activity spans 22 awards across 16 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER decreased
$893.8M→$798.1M−$95.7M
Latest-period activity spans 9 awards across 6 prime contractors.

Award activity

BLUE ORIGIN, LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$660.0MAug 31, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 80GSFC26C0032 by NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. Award net obligations after the action: $660.0M.
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Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
95.5%→84.7%−10.8 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 15.3% of positive obligations.
View 2 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
$16.9MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Feb 13, 2026, the contractor now ranks #11 by positive obligations across 5 reported actions.
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP fell the most in the contractor rankings
#6→#10Down 4 places
The contractor accounts for 0.67% of positive obligations across 27 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.

28.1% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. That represents $879.3M, up $54.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER28.1% · $879.3M · up $54.8M
  2. NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER25.5% · $798.1M · down $95.7M
  3. NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER25.2% · $789.6M · up $670.0M
  4. NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER20.9% · $654.0M · down $20.4M
  5. NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER0.13% · $4.0M · down $11.2M
  6. All other reported offices0.090% 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 MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $879.3M

    28.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$54.8M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 6.7% from $824.5M to $879.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 32.5% to 28.1%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 91 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $798.1M

    25.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$95.7M

    6 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 10.7% from $893.8M to $798.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 35.2% to 25.5%, a change of −9.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 118 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $789.6M

    25.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$670.0M

    16 active prime contractors · 22 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 560.6% from $119.5M to $789.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 25.2%, a change of +20.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 103 actions across 22 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 19 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $654.0M

    20.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$20.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 3.0% from $674.5M to $654.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 26.6% to 20.9%, a change of −5.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.0M

    0.13% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$11.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 73.9% from $15.2M to $4.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.60% to 0.13%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.8M

    0.090% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 70.7% from $9.7M to $2.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.38% to 0.090%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 34 awards had positive obligations totaling $3.1B. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 62.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 36.0%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as xEVAS.

Leading award type
64.0%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
62.6%
Np
Reported parent IDV
36.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
26 of 34 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • xEVAS

    $211.1M

    6.7% of positive obligations · 4 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 34 current awards and 44 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
0.83%
Down from 68.3% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$8.7M
Up from $3.2M 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.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)20$2.0B64.0%
Delivery Order(C)14$1.1B36.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)14$1.1B36.0%
Not reported20$2.0B63.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)7$652.5M20.8%
Multiple Award(M)7$479.8M15.3%
Not reported20$2.0B63.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)15$2.0B62.6%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)5$665.2M21.2%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)6$471.1M15.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)6$17.5M0.56%
Br(BASIC RESEARCH)1$11.4M0.36%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)1$8.7M0.28%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)21$2.1B66.2%
C(NOT COMPETED)6$1.0B32.9%
Full and Open Competition(A)7$26.2M0.83%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)7$479.8M15.3%
Not reported27$2.7B84.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)2$636.6M20.3%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)3$393.5M12.5%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)1$4.0M0.13%
Not reported28$2.1B67.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)16$1.8B57.4%
R(COST PLUS AWARD FEE)4$637.9M20.3%
V(COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE)1$627.0M20.0%
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)4$37.3M1.2%
Firm Fixed Price(J)6$24.8M0.79%
S(COST NO FEE)2$9.7M0.31%
Other reported values1$1.4M0.045%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research(AR11)3$887.6M28.3%
Space Vehicles(1555)3$725.2M23.1%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/Launch(V126)4$654.0M20.8%
Lease or Rental of Equipment- Space Vehicles(W018)6$419.7M13.4%
R&d- Space: Station (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)(AR62)1$368.9M11.7%
Space Vehicle Components(1675)3$19.3M0.61%
Other reported values14$66.0M2.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)34$3.1B100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(80MSFC)2$882.6M28.1%
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)8$798.1M25.4%
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC)14$797.4M25.4%
NASA Kennedy Space Center(80KSC0)4$654.0M20.8%
NASA Glenn Research Center(80GRC0)5$4.5M0.14%
NASA Ames Research Center(80ARC0)1$4.0M0.13%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NNK14MA74C(8000)1$519.4M16.5%
80JSC022DA022(8000)4$211.1M6.7%
NNK14MA75C(8000)1$128.6M4.1%
80JSC024DA021(8000)1$121.0M3.9%
80JSC024DA022(8000)1$87.6M2.8%
80GSFC20D0017(8000)1$60.1M1.9%
80GRC019D0012(8000)5$4.5M0.14%
Not reported20$2.0B63.9%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 4 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
26 reported · 8 not reported
Positive award obligations
$8.7M median
$2.0M–$87.6M middle 50%
Reported performance period
2,327 days (~6.4 years) median
33 reported · 1 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
5 of 22prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
28.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
77.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
95.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $3.1B 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.

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

    $882.6M

    28.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$68.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    90 actions

    Historical and award details for THE BOEING COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $814.5M → $882.6M
    +8.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    32.1% → 28.2%
    −3.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.1B
    39.0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Oct 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $666.1M

    21.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$665.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $225K → $666.1M
    +296451.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 21.3%
    +21.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $667.7M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 12, 2021
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $519.4M

    16.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$555.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1B → $519.4M
    −51.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    42.4% → 16.6%
    −25.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.6B
    27.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Oct 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $368.9M

    11.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    53 actions

    Historical and award details for THE BOEING COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $367.3M → $368.9M
    +0.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.5% → 11.8%
    −2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9B
    14.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Oct 2, 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.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $211.1M

    6.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$100.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    33 actions

    Historical and award details for AXIOM SPACE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $110.8M → $211.1M
    +90.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.4% → 6.8%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $594.3M
    4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 8, 2022
    through Sep 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported43
    Reported small business43
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $128.6M

    4.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$128.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for THE BOEING COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $128.6M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.1%
    +4.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $145.5M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 24, 2022
    through Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $121.0M

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$119.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for LUNAR OUTPOST INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $121.0M
    +10447.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.050% → 3.9%
    +3.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $122.5M
    0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2024
    through Sep 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $87.6M

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$86.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for VENTURI ASTROLAB INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $901K → $87.6M
    +9614.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 2.8%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $88.9M
    0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2024
    through Aug 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $58.4M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $55.1M → $58.4M
    +5.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 1.9%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $216.9M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 12, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20.8M

    0.67%

    Dollar movement

    −$23.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $43.9M → $20.8M
    −52.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 0.67%
    −1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $247.2M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside55
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $16.9M

    0.54%

    Dollar movement

    +$16.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $16.9M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.54%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.9M
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 13, 2026
    through Sep 29, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.6M

    0.31%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for S P KOROLEV ROCKET AND SPACE PUBLIC CORPORATION ENERGIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.2M → $9.6M
    −21.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.48% → 0.31%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $59.6M
    0.45% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 9, 2021
    through Sep 21, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.7M

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $600K → $7.7M
    +1190.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.020% → 0.25%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.1M
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2021
    through Sep 25, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.6M

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.3M → $6.6M
    −41.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.44% → 0.21%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $101.6M
    0.77% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.1M

    0.16%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for GENERAL ATOMICS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.6M → $5.1M
    +227.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.060% → 0.16%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.6M
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 15, 2021
    through Sep 2, 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.

Potential federal contract recompetes

Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.

THE BOEING COMPANY

THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (CTS) CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING NASA CREW TO AND FROM THE ISS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN REFERENCE MISSIONS AND NASA'S CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.

The reported potential end date moved later 2 times in the latest 12 months.

Performance period

95.7%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Apr 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$360.6M current$360.6M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts May 22, 2015.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Apr 30, 2027.

$360.6M is obligated against $360.6M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Sep 30, 2024 → Mar 31, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026 → Apr 30, 2027.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID NNK15MA50T

BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.

THE WOMA REQUIREMENT WAS ISSUED AS A FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT TO DESIGN, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, AND EVALUATE THE WIDE FIELD INSTRUMENT (WFI) OPTO-MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY (WOMA) FOR THE WIDE FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) MISSION. IN ADDITION, IT DEFINES THE TASKS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE SUBSEQUENT INTEGRATION, TEST, EVALUATION, AND VALIDATION OF THE WFI. IT DEFINES THE POST-DELIVERY SUPPORT TO PAYLOAD AND OBSERVATORY INTEGRATION AND TEST, AND TO PRE-LAUNCH, LAUNCH AND COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES AT THE MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER (MOC) AND TO SUPPLY AND MAINTAIN THE INSTRUMENT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE).

The reported potential end date is Dec 31, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($307.9M of $307.9M).

Performance period

97.8%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Dec 31, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$307.9M current$307.9M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts May 24, 2018.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Dec 31, 2026.

$307.8M is obligated against $307.9M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Dec 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2027 → Dec 31, 2026.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 80GSFC18C0083

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT ORIGINS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION SECURITY-REGOLITH AND -APOPHIS EXPLORER (OSIRIS-REX,-APEX) PROJECT FOR THE SAMPLE RETURN OF ASTEROIDS.

The reported potential end date is Mar 31, 2027. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($459.0M of $459.0M).

Performance period

97.1%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Mar 31, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$459.0M current$459.0M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jan 19, 2012.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Mar 31, 2027.

$443.6M is obligated against $459.0M in current reported award value (96.6%).

Reported potential end dates: Oct 31, 2023 → Mar 31, 2027.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID NNG12FD66C

LANTERIS SPACE LLC

FUNDING ACTION ONLY TO INCREMENTALLY FUND TASK ORDER 2.

The reported potential end date is Feb 28, 2027. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($154.2M of $154.2M).

Performance period

96.6%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Feb 28, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$154.2M current$154.2M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Dec 5, 2016.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Feb 28, 2027.

$139.8M is obligated against $154.2M in current reported award value (90.6%).

Reported potential end dates: Dec 4, 2021 → Feb 28, 2027 → Oct 31, 2025 → Feb 28, 2027.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID NNG17FB00C

GENERAL ATOMICS

TO PROVIDE SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT & TEST OBSERVATORY I&T OBSERVATORY TESTING SHIPMENT TO THE LAUNCH SITE SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION OPERATION OF MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER, 3 YEARS MISSION OPS & DECOMMISSIONING.

$48.0M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of May 30, 2027.

Performance period

91.3%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end May 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

92.9%

$48.0M current$51.7M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jul 6, 2020.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both May 30, 2027.

$48.0M is obligated against $48.0M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Feb 14, 2027 → Mar 14, 2027 → May 13, 2025 → May 13, 2027 → May 31, 2027 → Oct 30, 2026 → Oct 27, 2026 → May 30, 2027.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 80GSFC20C0093

MILLENNIUM SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.

MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR AQUILLA II SPACECRAFT

The reported potential end date moved later 2 times in the latest 12 months.

Performance period

81.3%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Sep 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

94.1%

$35.6M current$37.8M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Oct 1, 2022.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Sep 30, 2027.

$25.5M is obligated against $35.6M in current reported award value (71.5%).

Reported potential end dates: Sep 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026 → Aug 3, 2026 → Aug 10, 2026 → Sep 30, 2027.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 80ARC022CA001

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Oct 23, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$660.0M

BLUE ORIGIN, LLC

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

PROVIDE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, LAUNCH, AND ON ORBIT, CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) MISSION AND FUTURE MARS SURFACE, ORBITAL, AND HUMAN EXPLORATION MISSIONS.

Why it stands out

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

The $660.0M action represented 21.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$660.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
21.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 21.3% share
up 20 ranks · +21.3 percentage points · $665.9M net increase; action accounted for 99.1%
Funding office
#3 · 25.2% attributed share
up 1 rank · +20.5 percentage points · $670.0M net increase; action accounted for 98.5%
PIID 80GSFC26C0032
Modification

This action

+$150.9M

THE BOEING COMPANY

NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC), FUNDING, TO12 DESCOPE, TO22 COST ONLY, AWARD TO30SUB9, TO47 & TO48

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$2.8B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 28.2% share
up 1 rank · −3.9 percentage points · $68.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $82.8M
Funding office
#1 · 28.1% attributed share
up 1 rank · −4.4 percentage points · $54.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $96.0M
PIID 80MSFC20C0052 · Mod P00161
Modification

This action

+$519.4M

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (CTS).

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $519.4M while office-attributed obligations fell $20.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.5B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 16.6% share
$555.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 20.9% attributed share
$20.4M net decline despite this positive action
PIID NNK17MA01T · Mod 72
Modification

This action

+$128.6M

THE BOEING COMPANY

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (CTS) CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING NASA CREW TO AND FROM THE ISS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN REFERENCE MISSIONS AND NASA'S CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $128.6M while office-attributed obligations fell $20.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$306.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.1% share
+4.1 percentage points · $128.6M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#4 · 20.9% attributed share
$20.4M net decline despite this positive action
PIID NNK17MA02T · Mod 18
Modification

This action

+$210.6M

THE BOEING COMPANY

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $210.6M while office-attributed obligations fell $95.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$22.7B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.7%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 25.5% attributed share
$95.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID NAS1510000 · Mod 3246
Modification

This action

+$45.8M

AXIOM SPACE INC

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

EVA SERVICES - RISK REDUCTION PLAN PART 1

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $45.8M while office-attributed obligations fell $95.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$414.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 6.8% share
down 1 rank · +2.4 percentage points · $100.3M net increase; action accounted for 45.6%
Funding office
#2 · 25.5% attributed share
$95.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 80JSC022FA103 · Mod P00018
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$550K
    Award net obligations$7.8M
  2. Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$22.7B
  3. Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$22.7B
  4. Action+$128.6M
    Award net obligations$306.7M
  5. Action+$523K
    Award net obligations$8.4M
  6. Action+$500K
    Award net obligations$352.8M
  7. Action+$2.3M
    Award net obligations$21.9M
  8. Action+$11K
    Award net obligations$414.5M
  9. Action−$1.4M
    Award net obligations$866K
  10. Action+$166K
    Award net obligations$414.5M

NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, THE BOEING COMPANY, BLUE ORIGIN, LLC, and SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. were the leading NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    THE BOEING COMPANY

    $882,571,184 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    BLUE ORIGIN, LLC

    $666,088,870 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

    $519,393,669 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did NASA contract obligations increase in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market increased 23.3% from $2,537,219,016 in the preceding 12 months to $3,127,882,782 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$3,127,882,782
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$2,537,219,016
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+23.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market?

Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market included actions for BLUE ORIGIN, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, and SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 336414?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, NASA reported 34 positive-obligation awards for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing under NAICS 336414. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was np.

Positive-obligation awards
34
Leading reported procedure
Np
62.6% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
64% of positive obligations
Full and open
0.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
36.1%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
xEVAS
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing awards may warrant recompete research?

6 NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by THE BOEING COMPANY, BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC., and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.

Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.

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