MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. gained the most market share
0.55%→16.62%+16.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Research and Development in Nanotechnology 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 541713 · Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Latest 12 months
- $77.3M
- Net obligations · Up $32.3M vs. $45.0M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 62
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal records show $268.9M in net obligations across 135 awards in Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.38% of $70.4B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 71.7% from $45.0M to $77.3M. 30 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: $23.4M versus $39.4M through the same date in FY25 (−40.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $113.7M | 75 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $23.6M | 52 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $15.1M | 29 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $93.2M | 147 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $23.4M | 159 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $268.9M
- 135 awards · 110 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +71.7%
- $77.3M vs. $45.0M
- Leading eight prime share
- 54.1%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.38% of $70.4B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 86.4% of 132 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 114 set aside · 18 no set-aside · 3 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA lost the most market share
42.2%→16.0%−26.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.
50 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$37.8MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 50 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
- MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.First observed Feb 3, 2026 in this market$2.5M
- SUPERCOOL METALS INC.First observed Apr 1, 2026 in this market$2.0M
- FIBERTEK, INC.First observed Aug 15, 2025 in this market$1.7M
- MOONPRINT SOLUTIONS LLCFirst observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$1.7M
- ULTRAMETFirst observed Aug 4, 2025 in this market$1.0M
- AI BIOSCIENCES, INC.First observed Aug 4, 2025 in this market$900K
- ADVENT DIAMOND, INC.First observed Jul 29, 2025 in this market$900K
- NANOSONIC INC.First observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$900K
- AVISURE INTERNATIONAL INCFirst observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$900K
- LEIDEN MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY LLCFirst observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$900K
- AMETHYST RESEARCH INCFirst observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$900K
- SAAZ MICRO, INC.First observed Aug 14, 2025 in this market$900K
- SPECTRUM SCIENTIFIC INCORPORATEDFirst observed Aug 28, 2025 in this market$899K
- AEROFLY LLCFirst observed Aug 1, 2025 in this market$899K
- LAMBDA METRICS LLCFirst observed Jul 30, 2025 in this market$899K
- JACKSON BOND ENTERPRISES, LLCFirst observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$881K
- SOLID MATERIAL SOLUTIONS LLCFirst observed Aug 14, 2025 in this market$850K
- BRANCH TECHNOLOGY, INC.First observed Jul 29, 2025 in this market$850K
- VIRGINIA DIODES, INC.First observed Aug 25, 2025 in this market$850K
- SPECTRAL SCIENCES, INCFirst observed Aug 14, 2025 in this market$850K
- VESCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.First observed Aug 8, 2025 in this market$850K
- SPACE ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLCFirst observed Aug 8, 2025 in this market$850K
- NABLA ZERO LABSFirst observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$850K
- TANGRAM ROBOTICS, INC.First observed Jul 31, 2025 in this market$850K
- KITWARE INCFirst observed Aug 11, 2025 in this market$850K
- OSMOPURE TECHNOLOGIES, INCFirst observed Aug 11, 2025 in this market$850K
- PREDICTIVE SCIENCE INCORPORATEDFirst observed Aug 18, 2025 in this market$849K
- PLASMONICS INCFirst observed Aug 13, 2025 in this market$849K
- TDA RESEARCH, INC.First observed Sep 16, 2025 in this market$849K
- SEQUOIA SCIENTIFIC, INCFirst observed Aug 5, 2025 in this market$849K
- SWIFT ENGINEERING INC.First observed Aug 28, 2025 in this market$849K
- BENCHMARK SPACE SYSTEMS INCFirst observed Aug 8, 2025 in this market$847K
- TEXAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE , AUSTIN, INC.First observed Mar 10, 2026 in this market$847K
- BIOSPHERICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.First observed Aug 6, 2025 in this market$846K
- UNITED SEMICONDUCTORS, LLCFirst observed Jul 30, 2025 in this market$840K
- ARETE ASSOCIATESFirst observed Apr 29, 2026 in this market$746K
- AFFEKTA LLCFirst observed Sep 17, 2025 in this market$180K
- ANTA BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONFirst observed Sep 17, 2025 in this market$174K
- STEM RESOURCES LLCFirst observed Sep 16, 2025 in this market$167K
- PENDAR TECHNOLOGIES LLCFirst observed Sep 4, 2025 in this market$156K
- INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.First observed Sep 19, 2025 in this market$156K
- SILICON AUDIO SEISMIC, LLCFirst observed Sep 8, 2025 in this market$150K
- QRONA TECHNOLOGIES LLCFirst observed Aug 21, 2025 in this market$150K
- ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INCFirst observed Sep 4, 2025 in this market$150K
- ADVANCED ROTORCRAFT TECHNOLOGY, INC.First observed Sep 4, 2025 in this market$150K
- G21 NUCLEONICS INC.First observed Aug 22, 2025 in this market$150K
- MAGLEV AERO INCFirst observed Sep 19, 2025 in this market$150K
- ACME ATRONOMATIC, LLCFirst observed Sep 9, 2025 in this market$150K
- REDITUS SPACE INC.First observed Aug 26, 2025 in this market$142K
- FRAMERGY INCFirst observed Apr 21, 2026 in this market$125K
MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
$2.5MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Feb 3, 2026, the contractor now ranks #5 by positive obligations across 4 reported actions.
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER increased
$22.3M→$58.6M+$36.3M
Latest-period activity spans 93 awards across 83 prime contractors.
Award activity
MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
$9.7MJul 30, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 80NSSC25C0423 by NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER. Award net obligations after the action: $10.0M.
View supporting awardView 2 additional material changes
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER decreased
$22.5M→$18.4M−$4.1M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 4 prime contractors.
Market structure
Top-five contractor share decreased
54.2%→47.2%−7.0 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 52.8% of positive obligations.
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 Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
75.8% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER. That represents $58.6M, up $36.3M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER75.8% · $58.6M · up $36.3M
- NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER23.8% · $18.4M · down $4.1M
- NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER0.33% · $254K · up $54K
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.
Reported funding office
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
#1Up 1 from #2Latest 12 months
$58.6M
75.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$36.3M
83 active prime contractors · 93 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 162.8% from $22.3M to $58.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 49.6% to 75.8%, a change of +26.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 228 actions across 93 awards and 53 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 32 active prime contractors and 33 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. · PIID 80NSSC25C0423+$10.8M: $249K → $11.0M
- MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC. · PIID 80NSSC26C0011+$2.5M: $0 → $2.5M
Reported funding office
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
#2Down 1 from #1Latest 12 months
$18.4M
23.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$4.1M
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 18.1% from $22.5M to $18.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 50.0% to 23.8%, a change of −26.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 17 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PIID 80GSFC18C0008−$6.6M: $19.0M → $12.4M
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY · PIID 80GSFC18C0007+$3.7M: $2.5M → $6.2M
Reported funding office
NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
#3Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$254K
0.33% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$54K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 26.9% from $200K to $254K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.44% to 0.33%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $77.5M in positive net award obligations across 69 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 99.5% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0.33%.
- Leading award type
- 99.5%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 99.5%
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- Reported parent IDV
- 0.33%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 500
- 68 of 69 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 69 current awards and 36 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Reported full-and-open obligation share
- 24.0%
- Down from 50.4% 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 541713 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 6.0 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 33.9 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 6.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 71.1% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 0.33% | 6.3% | -6.0 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 24.0% | 57.9% | -33.9 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 0.33% | 6.3% | -6.0 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $850K | $497K | +71.1% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 2 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 value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 67 | $77.1M | 99.5% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 1 | $254K | 0.33% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 1 | $125K | 0.16% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 1 | $254K | 0.33% |
| Not reported | 68 | $77.2M | 99.7% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 1 | $254K | 0.33% |
| Not reported | 68 | $77.2M | 99.7% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 67 | $77.1M | 99.5% |
| Alternative Sources(AS) | 1 | $254K | 0.33% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 1 | $125K | 0.16% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 66 | $58.8M | 75.8% |
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 2 | $18.6M | 24.0% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 1 | $125K | 0.16% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 69 | $77.5M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 1 | $125K | 0.16% |
| Not reported | 68 | $77.4M | 99.8% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 66 | $58.0M | 74.8% |
| Cost No Fee(S) | 2 | $18.6M | 24.0% |
| Fixed Price Award Fee(M) | 1 | $900K | 1.2% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Science & Technology R&d Svcs; General Science & Technology; R&d Administrative Expenses(AJ14) | 63 | $57.7M | 74.5% |
| Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Basic Research(AR11) | 2 | $18.6M | 24.0% |
| General Science And Technology R&d Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research(AJ11) | 2 | $826K | 1.1% |
| Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Applied Research(AR12) | 1 | $254K | 0.33% |
| Miscellaneous Construction Materials(5680) | 1 | $125K | 0.16% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000) | 69 | $77.5M | 100.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC) | 66 | $58.7M | 75.7% |
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC) | 2 | $18.6M | 24.0% |
| NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0) | 1 | $254K | 0.33% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80JSC024DA028(8000) | 1 | $254K | 0.33% |
| Not reported | 68 | $77.2M | 99.7% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 500 median
- 68 reported · 1 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $850K median
- $180K–$899K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 729 days (~24 months) median
- 69 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 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 Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 30 of 62prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 16.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 44.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 54.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $77.5M 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
Last 12mo obligations
$12.9M
16.6%
Dollar movement
+$12.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $249K → $12.9M
- +5064.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.55% → 16.6%
- +16.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $13.1M
- 4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 27, 2025
- through Jul 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 4 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 4 1 All-period set-aside types
- 4 · Total small business
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$12.4M
16.0%
Dollar movement
−$6.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
10 actions
Historical and award details for THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $19.0M → $12.4M
- −35.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 42.2% → 16.0%
- −26.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $149.8M
- 55.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 12, 2021
- through Jun 18, 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.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$6.2M
8.0%
Dollar movement
+$3.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.5M → $6.2M
- +144.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.6% → 8.0%
- +2.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $23.9M
- 8.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 15, 2021
- through Jun 17, 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.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$2.6M
3.4%
Dollar movement
+$1.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $675K → $2.6M
- +285.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.5% → 3.4%
- +1.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.7M
- 1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 14, 2022
- through Jul 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$2.5M
3.2%
Dollar movement
+$2.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2.5M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 3.2%
- +3.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.5M
- 0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 3, 2026
- through Jun 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$2.0M
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$2.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for SUPERCOOL METALS INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2.0M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.5%
- +2.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.0M
- 0.73% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 1, 2026
- through Jul 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$1.7M
2.2%
Dollar movement
+$850K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $850K → $1.7M
- +100.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 2.2%
- +0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.5M
- 0.95% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 17, 2025
- through Jun 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 3 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 1 All-period set-aside types
- 3 · Total small business
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$1.7M
2.2%
Dollar movement
+$1.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for FIBERTEK, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $1.7M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.2%
- +2.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.7M
- 0.63% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 15, 2025
- through Jun 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 0 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$1.7M
2.2%
Dollar movement
+$1.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for MOONPRINT SOLUTIONS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $1.7M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.2%
- +2.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.7M
- 0.63% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 6, 2025
- through Jun 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 0 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$1.0M
1.3%
Dollar movement
+$1.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
9 actions
Historical and award details for ULTRAMET
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $1.0M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.3%
- +1.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.0M
- 0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 4, 2025
- through Jun 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 0 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$900K
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$900K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for AI BIOSCIENCES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $900K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.2%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $900K
- 0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 4, 2025
- through Jun 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$900K
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$900K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for ADVENT DIAMOND, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $900K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.2%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $900K
- 0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 29, 2025
- through Jun 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$900K
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$900K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for NANOSONIC INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $900K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.2%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $900K
- 0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 6, 2025
- through Jun 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$900K
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$900K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for AVISURE INTERNATIONAL INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $900K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.2%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $900K
- 0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 6, 2025
- through Jun 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$900K
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$745K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for BRIGHTLIGHT PHOTONICS, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $155K → $900K
- +479.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.34% → 1.2%
- +0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.1M
- 0.39% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 2, 2024
- through Jun 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
Recompete watch for Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IAW E.O. 14398, ADDED 52.222-90. TANDEM RECONNECTION & CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITES (TRACERS) MISSION USES TWIN SATELLITES TO STUDY THE SUN-EARTH CONNECTION BY INVESTIGATING MAGNETIC RECONNECTION & ITS EFFECTS IN EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.
The reported potential end date moved later 5 times in the latest 12 months.
Performance period
97.2%
As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Oct 24, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$184.3M current$184.3M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Mar 5, 2018.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Oct 24, 2026.
$184.0M is obligated against $184.3M in current reported award value (99.8%).
Reported potential end dates: Mar 31, 2025 → Jun 30, 2025 → Aug 23, 2025 → Dec 24, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026 → Oct 24, 2026.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY
THE ATMOSPHERIC WAVES EXPERIMENT (AWE) IS PROPOSED BY THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (USURF) IN RESPONSE TO NASAS 2016 HELIOPHYSICS EXPLORERS MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT NNH12ZDA005O-HPEXMO. THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY USURF DURING THE PHASE A (AWE) CONCEPT STUDIES. USURF SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE AWE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE. 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED AWE INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE AWE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE AWE SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS.USURF SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE AWE SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. USURF SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING USURF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE USURF PI PROGRAM OFFICE AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE.. USURF SHALL DEVELOP A AWE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A AWE MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. USURF SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. USURF SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. USURF SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. USURF SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST.
$55.9M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of March 31, 2027.
Performance period
92.6%
As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Mar 31, 2027
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$57.3M current$57.3M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Feb 23, 2018.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Mar 31, 2027.
$55.9M is obligated against $57.3M in current reported award value (97.5%).
Reported potential end dates: Nov 30, 2022 → Jul 31, 2023 → Jul 31, 2024 → Jan 31, 2024 → Dec 31, 2023 → Mar 31, 2027.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
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 Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
Modification
This action
+$9.7M
MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
PHASE III - FLY FOUNDATIONAL ROBOTS (FFR) DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION MISSION
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 28 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $11.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 12.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 16.6% share
- up 28 ranks · +16.1 percentage points · $12.6M net increase; action accounted for 77.2%
- Funding office
- #1 · 75.8% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +26.3 percentage points · $36.3M net increase; action accounted for 26.9%
Modification
This action
+$3.6M
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
THE ATMOSPHERIC WAVES EXPERIMENT (AWE) IS PROPOSED BY THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (USURF) IN RESPONSE TO NASAS 2016 HELIOPHYSICS EXPLORERS MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT NNH12ZDA005O-HPEXMO. THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY USURF DURING THE PHASE A (AWE) CONCEPT STUDIES. USURF SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE AWE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE. 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED AWE INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE AWE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE AWE SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS.USURF SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE AWE SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. USURF SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING USURF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE USURF PI PROGRAM OFFICE AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE.. USURF SHALL DEVELOP A AWE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A AWE MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. USURF SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. USURF SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. USURF SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. USURF SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $3.6M while office-attributed obligations fell $4.1M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $55.9M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 8.0% share
- down 1 rank · +2.4 percentage points · $3.7M net increase; action accounted for 97.2%
- Funding office
- #2 · 23.8% attributed share
- $4.1M net decline despite this positive action
Base award
This action
+$2.4M
MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
ENHANCING AND PRODUCTIZING THE DVMR RAD-HARD DIGITAL AI COPROCESSOR
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 3.2%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 3.2% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Modification
This action
+$4.5M
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $4.5M while office-attributed obligations fell $4.1M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $184.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 5.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 16.0% share
- $6.6M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #2 · 23.8% attributed share
- $4.1M net decline despite this positive action
Base award
This action
+$2.0M
SUPERCOOL METALS INC.
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
FY25 CCRPP - SUPERCOOL METALS INC. - ADVANCING COMMERCIALIZATION AND MANUFACTURING OF PRECISION ROBOTICS COMPONENTS THROUGH THERMOPLASTIC FORMING OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #6 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.5%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #6 · 2.5% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
Base award
This action
+$850K
ULTRAMET
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
PHASE II SBIR - HIGH-PERFORMANCE DEORBIT ENGINE WITH MINIMAL POWER REQUIREMENTS, PHASE II
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #10 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $850K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #10 · 1.3% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
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- Action−$50KAward net obligations$849K
- Action+$254KAward net obligations$254K
- Action+$1.2MAward net obligations$11.3M
- Action−$178KAward net obligations$72K
- Action+$1.3MAward net obligations$3.3M
- Action+$824KAward net obligations$55.9M
- Action+$311KAward net obligations$184.0M
- Action+$3.6MAward net obligations$55.9M
- Action+$2.3MAward net obligations$184.0M
- Action+$746KAward net obligations$746K
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