Federal Capture Intelligence

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation contractors at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 481212 · Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$410.0M
Net obligations · Up $157.1M vs. $252.9M preceding
Prime contractors
16
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $1.3B in net obligations across 136 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 1.9% of $70.4B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 62.1% from $252.9M to $410.0M. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $292.1M versus $100.1M through the same date in FY25 (+191.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$254.4M101Complete
FY2023$244.8M116Complete
FY2024$332.8M164Complete
FY2025$218.0M163Complete
FY2026$292.1M119YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.3B
136 awards · 39 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+62.1%
$410.0M vs. $252.9M
Leading eight prime share
96.9%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
1.9% of $70.4B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
37.5% of 16 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
6 set aside · 10 no set-aside · 120 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Competitive shifts

ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC gained the most market share
0.2%→13.6%+13.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 14 reported actions.
INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC lost the most market share
33.3%→18.2%−15.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 11 reported actions.
ASTRO DIGITAL US INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#18→#9Up 9 places
The contractor accounts for 1.5% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER increased
$171.5M→$385.3M+$213.8M
Latest-period activity spans 24 awards across 8 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER decreased
$77.3M→$2.3M−$75.0M
Latest-period activity spans 7 awards across 5 prime contractors.

Award activity

View 3 additional material changes

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
97.15%→87.55%−9.6 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 12.5% of positive obligations.

Competitive shifts

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. recorded the largest net deobligation
$54.5M→−$26.8M−$81.2M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 17 reported actions.
RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY fell the most in the contractor rankings
#4→#7Down 3 places
The contractor accounts for 2.1% of positive obligations across 15 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.

Funding pattern for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

94.0% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER. That represents $385.3M, up $213.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER94.0% · $385.3M · up $213.8M
  2. NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR5.3% · $21.9M · up $18.1M
  3. NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER0.57% · $2.3M · down $75.0M
  4. NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER0.11% · $447K · up $144K
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

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $385.3M

    94.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$213.8M

    8 active prime contractors · 24 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 124.6% from $171.5M to $385.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 67.8% to 94.0%, a change of +26.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 80 actions across 24 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $21.9M

    5.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$18.1M

    17 active prime contractors · 36 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 477.4% from $3.8M to $21.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 5.3%, a change of +3.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 58 actions across 36 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 20 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $2.3M

    0.57% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$75.0M

    5 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 97.0% from $77.3M to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 30.6% to 0.57%, a change of −30.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 36 actions across 7 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $447K

    0.11% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$144K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 47.4% from $303K to $447K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.12% to 0.11%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $4K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $457.3M in positive net award obligations across 42 awards. The leading reported procedure, Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity, accounted for 96.8% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 97.9%.

Leading award type
97.9%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
96.8%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
97.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
4
38 of 42 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 42 current awards and 36 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$2.1M
Up from $492K in the preceding period
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
96.8%
Up from 73.0% in the preceding period
Multiple-award parent obligation share
96.8%
Up from 73.0% 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 481212 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 1.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 62.5 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 1.6 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 322.4% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share97.9%99.6%-1.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share33.4%95.9%-62.5 pts
Delivery-order obligation share97.9%99.6%-1.6 pts
Median positive award obligations$2.1M$496K+322.4%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 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)41$447.9M97.9%
Definitive Contract(D)1$9.4M2.1%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)41$447.9M97.9%
Not reported1$9.4M2.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)37$442.5M96.8%
Single Award(S)4$5.5M1.2%
Not reported1$9.4M2.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)37$442.5M96.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$9.4M2.1%
Only One Source(SSS)4$5.5M1.2%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)12$289.8M63.4%
Full And Open Competition(A)25$152.7M33.4%
Not Competed(C)5$14.9M3.3%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)27$300.0M65.6%
Follow-On Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)5$132.4M28.9%
Minimum Guarantee(MG)4$8.9M1.9%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$1.2M0.26%
Not reported5$14.9M3.2%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)13$294.6M64.4%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)3$647K0.14%
Not reported26$162.1M35.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)42$457.3M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; R&d Administrative Expenses(AR14)14$375.6M82.1%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/Launch(V126)23$51.6M11.3%
R&d- Space: Flight (Commercialized)(AR37)1$20.0M4.4%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Space Vehicles(J018)1$9.4M2.1%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Other: Other(V999)3$647K0.14%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)42$457.3M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)16$405.1M88.6%
NASA Kennedy Space Center(80KSC0)4$29.8M6.5%
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Cntr(80AFRC)19$21.8M4.8%
NASA Ames Research Center(80ARC0)3$647K0.14%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
80HQTR19D0009(8000)6$140.3M30.7%
80JSC020D0010(8000)3$105.9M23.1%
80HQTR19D0010(8000)3$88.0M19.3%
80HQTR19D0005(8000)3$61.4M13.4%
80KSC022DA107(8000)1$24.0M5.3%
80AFRC24DA008(8000)3$7.6M1.7%
80AFRC24DA001(8000)1$6.9M1.5%
80KSC022DA112(8000)1$4.8M1.1%
Other reported values20$8.9M1.9%
Not reported1$9.4M2.1%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

19 awards matched an unambiguous catalog vehicle PIID. Company membership is not used as evidence of award-channel usage.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
4 median
38 reported · 4 not reported
Positive award obligations
$2.1M median
$379K–$20.0M middle 50%
Reported performance period
673 days (~22 months) median
41 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 Jul 27, 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.

Prime contractors for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

Prime contractor concentration
5 of 16prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
32.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
76.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
96.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $450.4M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 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

    $145.1M

    32.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$46.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    36 actions

    Historical and award details for FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $98.5M → $145.1M
    +47.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    38.9% → 32.2%
    −6.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $396.6M
    29.5% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 1, 2022
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported85
    Reported small business95
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $81.9M

    18.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $84.3M → $81.9M
    −2.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    33.3% → 18.2%
    −15.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $297.9M
    22.1% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported56
    Reported small business56
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $61.4M

    13.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$60.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $588K → $61.4M
    +10345.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.23% → 13.6%
    +13.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $224.9M
    16.7% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Jun 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported61
    Reported small business61
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $55.9M

    12.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$55.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $475K → $55.9M
    +11660.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.19% → 12.4%
    +12.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $76.3M
    5.7% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 9, 2023
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported51
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50.0M

    11.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$49.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $590K → $50.0M
    +8372.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.23% → 11.1%
    +10.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $69.2M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 24, 2024
    through Sep 16, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $25.0M

    5.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$22.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for ROCKET LAB USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $25.0M
    +1073.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.84% → 5.5%
    +4.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $46.2M
    3.4% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jun 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported41
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.4M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.4M → $9.4M
    +48.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 2.1%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.5M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 10, 2022
    through Jun 11, 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.6M

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for MOMENTUS SPACE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $429K → $7.6M
    +1682.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.17% → 1.7%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.1M
    0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 9, 2022
    through Jun 4, 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
    • 1 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.9M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ASTRO DIGITAL US INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $123K → $6.9M
    +5547.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.050% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.1M
    0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 15, 2024
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    0.45%

    Dollar movement

    +$765K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for GALACTIC ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $2.0M
    +61.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.49% → 0.45%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 30, 2023
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported53
    Reported small business52
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    0.40%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $48K → $1.8M
    +3588.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.020% → 0.40%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.7M
    0.35% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 16, 2022
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported30
    Reported small business41
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for LOFT ORBITAL FEDERAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.39%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 15, 2024
    through May 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $647K

    0.14%

    Dollar movement

    +$344K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for DYNAMIC AVIATION GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $303K → $647K
    +113.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.12% → 0.14%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $951K
    0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 28, 2025
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $527K

    0.12%

    Dollar movement

    −$287K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for WORLD VIEW ENTERPRISES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $815K → $527K
    −35.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.32% → 0.12%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.6M
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 1, 2023
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported24
    Reported small business24
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $220K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$220K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RELATIVITY SPACE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $220K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$2.1M
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business

Recompete watch for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS)TASK ORDER CP-12 CLPS PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON - DE-OBLIGATE, REDUCE VALUE, MUTUALLY END.(PR 4200869935 & 4200873086)

The reported potential end date moved later 5 times in the latest 12 months.

Performance period

99.7%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Jul 31, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

93.5%

$43.3M current$46.3M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jul 21, 2022.

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

$43.3M is obligated against $43.3M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: May 31, 2026 → Aug 31, 2025 → Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 27, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026 → Jul 31, 2026.

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS)TASK ORDER CP-12 CLPS PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON NO COST POP EXTENSION FROM 06/30/2026 TO 7/31/2026..

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

PIID 80JSC022F0174

BLUE ORIGIN, LLC

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CS-7 REVISION 4 TO INCORPORATE APPENDICES E, F, G AND EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO DECEMBER 31, 2026.

A modification describes an extension; the latest reported potential end date is December 31, 2026.

Performance period

66.7%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Dec 31, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$56.1M current$56.1M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Sep 16, 2025.

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

$55.1M is obligated against $56.1M in current reported award value (98.2%).

Reported potential end dates: Jun 30, 2026 → Dec 31, 2026.

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CS-7 REVISION 4 TO INCORPORATE APPENDICES E, F, G AND EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO DECEMBER 31, 2026.

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

PIID 80JSC025F7071

INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) TASK ORDER (TO) POLAR RESOURCE ICE-MINING EXPERIMENT-1 (PRIME-1) LUNAR SURFACE PAYLOAD DELIVERY -LUNAR POLE

The reported potential end date is Jul 31, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($62.2M of $62.2M).

Performance period

99.8%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Jul 31, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$62.2M current$62.2M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Oct 16, 2020.

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

$56.0M is obligated against $62.2M in current reported award value (90.1%).

Reported potential end dates: Jan 31, 2023 → Jun 30, 2024 → Aug 30, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026.

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

PIID 80JSC021F0004

ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC

TASK ORDER 20A REV 26- INCORPORATE JPL GTA

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

Performance period

84.8%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Aug 31, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$317.9M current$317.9M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jun 11, 2020.

Current performance is reported through Oct 31, 2026.

$314.0M is obligated against $317.9M in current reported award value (98.8%).

Reported potential end dates: Apr 30, 2024 → Apr 30, 2025 → Oct 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2025 → Oct 31, 2026 → Aug 31, 2027.

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

PIID 80JSC020F0220

FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC.

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) TASK ORDER CS-3

$112.8M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of August 31, 2027.

Performance period

75.5%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Aug 31, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$113.5M current$113.5M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Mar 14, 2023.

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

$112.8M is obligated against $113.5M in current reported award value (99.3%).

Reported potential end dates: Apr 30, 2026 → Aug 31, 2027.

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

PIID 80JSC023F0041

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Jul 27, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Award activity for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

Base award

This action

+$50.0M

BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CS-7

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 5 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$55.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 11.1% share
up 5 ranks · +10.9 percentage points · $49.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $590K
Funding office
#1 · 94.0% attributed share
+26.2 percentage points · $213.8M net increase; action accounted for 23.4%
Related:Funding office gainUnusually large action
PIID 80JSC025F7071
Deobligation

This action

−$35.5M

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

GATEWAY LOGISTICS SERVICES (GLS) CONTRACT AWARD - SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES (SPACEX).

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $35.5M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$115.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−21.5 percentage points · $81.2M net decline; action accounted for 43.7%
Funding office
#3 · 0.57% attributed share
down 1 rank · −30.0 percentage points · $75.0M net decline; action accounted for 47.4%
Related:Funding office declineLargest net deobligation
PIID 80KSC020C0012 · Mod P00031
Base award

This action

+$46.8M

INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

CLPS TASK ORDER CT-4 PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 10.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$46.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.2% share
$2.4M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 80JSC026F7009
Modification

This action

+$26.9M

FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC.

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) INCREMENTAL FUNDING PR NUMBERS: 4200920788 & 4200923077

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $26.9M while contractor obligations rose $46.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$108.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 32.2% share
−6.7 percentage points · $46.7M net increase; action accounted for 57.7%
PIID 80JSC025F7026 · Mod P00014
Deobligation

This action

−$13.6M

THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS)TASK ORDER CP-12 CLPS PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON - DE-OBLIGATE, REDUCE VALUE, MUTUALLY END.(PR 4200869935 & 4200873086)

Why it stands out

The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.

The action removed $13.6M while office-attributed spending rose $213.8M.

Award net obligations
$43.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$13.6M net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#1 · 94.0% attributed share
$213.8M net increase despite this negative action
PIID 80JSC022F0174 · Mod P00013
Base award

This action

+$25.4M

BLUE ORIGIN, LLC

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CX-2A

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 8 positions in this market.

It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$25.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 12.4% share
up 8 ranks · +12.2 percentage points · $55.4M net increase; action accounted for 45.8%
PIID 80JSC026F7013
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. ASTRO DIGITAL US INCModification · PIID 80AFRC24FA012
    Action+$1.4M
    Award net obligations$7.0M
  2. AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, LLCBase award · PIID 80AFRC26FA040
    Action+$1.2M
    Award net obligations$1.2M
  3. WORLD VIEW ENTERPRISES INCModification · PIID 80AFRC24FA019
    Action+$71K
    Award net obligations$794K
  4. GALACTIC ENTERPRISES, LLCDeobligation · PIID 80AFRC24FA025
    Action−$70K
    Award net obligations$631K
  5. INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLCModification · PIID 80JSC026F7020
    Action+$10.3M
    Award net obligations$29.5M
  6. FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC.Modification · PIID 80JSC026F7019
    Action+$1.3M
    Award net obligations$14.6M
  7. RELATIVITY SPACE, INC.Modification · PIID 80KSC023FA106
    Action+$220K
    Award net obligations$225K
  8. THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.Deobligation · PIID 80JSC022F0174
    Action−$13.6M
    Award net obligations$43.3M
  9. INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLCModification · PIID 80JSC026F7020
    Action+$5.5M
    Award net obligations$29.5M
  10. ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INCBase award · PIID 80JSC026F7017
    Action+$13.8M
    Award net obligations$20.7M

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