LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#63→#3Up 60 places
The contractor accounts for 8.6% of positive obligations across 4 reported actions.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Top NASA research and development in nanotechnology contractors (NAICS 541713)
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026
Updated September 11, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide
NAICS 541713 · Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Latest 12 months
- $30.2M
- Net obligations · Down $63.5M vs. $93.6M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 29
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the NASA federal contracting market for research and development in nanotechnology under NAICS 541713. 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, and potential recompete research leads.
Contract obligation trends for Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal records show $271.0M in net obligations across 143 awards in Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.37% of $73.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 67.8% from $93.6M to $30.2M. 9 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
FY26 year-to-date: $25.5M versus $88.6M through the same date in FY25 (−71.2%).
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 | $25.5M | 174 | YTD through Sep 10, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $271.0M
- 143 awards · 114 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −67.8%
- $30.2M vs. $93.6M
- Leading eight prime share
- 78.4%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.37% of $73.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 87.1% of 140 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 122 set aside · 18 no set-aside · 3 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.
Competitive shifts
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY gained the most market share
2.7%→20.4%+17.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. lost the most market share
12.6%→4.2%−8.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #6 by positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
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 #4 by positive obligations across 4 reported actions.
Market structure
Top-five contractor share increased
44.7%→68.6%+23.9 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 31.4% of positive obligations.
This market declined more steeply than 98.5% of comparable agency NAICS markets
−67.8%Agency median −0.9%
The agency comparison covers 33 comparable NAICS markets.
View 3 additional material changes
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER decreased
$65.9M→$16.3M−$49.6M
Latest-period activity spans 98 awards across 87 prime contractors.
Competitive shifts
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA had the largest decline in reported obligations
$24.1M→$7.6M−$16.6M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 24.9% of positive obligations, based on 9 reported actions.
11 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$7.8MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 11 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
- TDA RESEARCH, INC.First observed Sep 16, 2025 in this market$849K
- TEXAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE , AUSTIN, INC.First observed Mar 10, 2026 in this market$847K
- 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
- INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.First observed Sep 19, 2025 in this market$156K
- MAGLEV AERO INCFirst observed Sep 19, 2025 in this market$150K
- FRAMERGY INCFirst observed Apr 21, 2026 in this market$125K
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Federal contract obligations by funding office
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.
54.0% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER. That represents $16.3M, down $49.6M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER54.0% · $16.3M · down $49.6M
- NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER45.1% · $13.6M · down $14.0M
- NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER0.84% · $254K · up $154K
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
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$16.3M
54.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$49.6M
87 active prime contractors · 98 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 75.3% from $65.9M to $16.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 70.4% to 54.0%, a change of −16.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 182 actions across 98 awards and 17 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 72 active prime contractors and 79 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. · PIID 80NSSC25C0423−$8.7M: $10.0M → $1.3M
- MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC. · PIID 80NSSC26C0011+$2.5M: $0 → $2.5M
Reported funding office
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$13.6M
45.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$14.0M
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 50.7% from $27.6M to $13.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 29.5% to 45.1%, a change of +15.7 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.
Reported funding office
NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
#3Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$254K
0.84% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$154K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 153.8% from $100K to $254K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.11% to 0.84%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Leading award-level changes
- RHODIUM SCIENTIFIC LLC · PIID 80JSC026FA092+$254K: $0 → $254K
- RHODIUM SCIENTIFIC LLC · PIID 80JSC025FA080−$100K: $100K → $0
Reported funding office
NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$8K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$8K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $8K 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 and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 30 awards had positive obligations totaling $30.4M. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 54.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0.83%.
- Leading award type
- 98.8%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 54.1%
- Np
- Reported parent IDV
- 0.83%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 500
- 29 of 30 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 30 current awards and 80 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Leading reported procedure
- Np
- Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 99.9% preceding vs 54.1% current
- Median positive award obligations
- $225K
- Down from $850K 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 3.3 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 58.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 3.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 55.8% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 0.83% | 4.2% | -3.3 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 0% | 58.0% | -58.0 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 0.83% | 4.2% | -3.3 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $225K | $509K | -55.8% |
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.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 28 | $30.0M | 98.8% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 1 | $254K | 0.83% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 1 | $125K | 0.41% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 1 | $254K | 0.83% |
| Not reported | 29 | $30.1M | 99.2% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 1 | $254K | 0.83% |
| Not reported | 29 | $30.1M | 99.2% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE) | 11 | $16.4M | 54.1% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 17 | $13.6M | 44.7% |
| Alternative Sources(AS) | 1 | $254K | 0.83% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 1 | $125K | 0.41% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D) | 18 | $13.8M | 45.5% |
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 2 | $13.8M | 45.4% |
| D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES) | 9 | $2.6M | 8.7% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 1 | $125K | 0.41% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 30 | $30.4M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 1 | $125K | 0.41% |
| Not reported | 29 | $30.3M | 99.6% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 19 | $14.0M | 45.9% |
| S(COST NO FEE) | 2 | $13.8M | 45.4% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 9 | $2.6M | 8.7% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Science & Technology R&d Svcs; General Science & Technology; R&d Administrative Expenses(AJ14) | 17 | $13.8M | 45.5% |
| Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research(AR11) | 2 | $13.8M | 45.4% |
| General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research(AJ11) | 9 | $2.4M | 7.9% |
| Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research(AR12) | 1 | $254K | 0.83% |
| Miscellaneous Construction Materials(5680) | 1 | $125K | 0.41% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000) | 30 | $30.4M | 100.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC) | 27 | $16.4M | 53.8% |
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC) | 2 | $13.8M | 45.4% |
| NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0) | 1 | $254K | 0.83% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80JSC024DA028(8000) | 1 | $254K | 0.83% |
| Not reported | 29 | $30.1M | 99.2% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 500 median
- 29 reported · 1 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $225K median
- $174K–$849K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 394 days (~13 months) median
- 30 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Top federal contractors
Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 9 of 29prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 24.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 62.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 78.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $30.4M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
15 leading contractors
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$7.6M
24.9%
Dollar movement
−$16.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
9 actions
Historical and award details for THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $24.1M → $7.6M
- −68.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 25.7% → 24.9%
- −0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $150.1M
- 55.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 12, 2021
- through Aug 26, 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.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$6.2M
20.4%
Dollar movement
+$3.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
5 actions
Historical and award details for UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.5M → $6.2M
- +144.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.7% → 20.4%
- +17.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $23.9M
- 8.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 15, 2021
- through Sep 1, 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
$2.6M
8.6%
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
- 0.72% → 8.6%
- +7.8 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
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$2.5M
8.2%
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% → 8.2%
- +8.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.5M
- 0.92% 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
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$2.0M
6.4%
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% → 6.4%
- +6.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.0M
- 0.72% 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
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$1.3M
4.2%
Dollar movement
−$10.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $11.8M → $1.3M
- −89.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 12.6% → 4.2%
- −8.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $13.1M
- 4.8% 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 3 4 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 4 All-period set-aside types
- 4 · Total small business
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$850K
2.8%
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
- $1.7M → $850K
- −50.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.8% → 2.8%
- +1.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.5M
- 0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 17, 2025
- through Aug 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 3 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 2 All-period set-aside types
- 3 · Total small business
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$849K
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$849K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for TDA RESEARCH, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $849K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.8%
- +2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $849K
- 0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 16, 2025
- through Jun 11, 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
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$849K
2.8%
Dollar movement
−$251
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for FIBERTEK, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $850K → $849K
- −0.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.91% → 2.8%
- +1.9 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 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$847K
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$847K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for TEXAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE , AUSTIN, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $847K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.8%
- +2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $847K
- 0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 10, 2026
- through May 27, 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
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$840K
2.8%
Dollar movement
−$9K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $850K → $840K
- −1.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.91% → 2.8%
- +1.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.7M
- 0.62% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 2, 2025
- through Jun 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$746K
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$746K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for ARETE ASSOCIATES
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $746K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.5%
- +2.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $746K
- 0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 29, 2026
- through Jun 30, 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
$275K
0.90%
Dollar movement
−$575K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for LEIDEN MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $850K → $275K
- −67.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.91% → 0.90%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.1M
- 0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 6, 2025
- through Aug 27, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$254K
0.83%
Dollar movement
+$154K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for RHODIUM SCIENTIFIC LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $100K → $254K
- +153.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.11% → 0.83%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $454K
- 0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 28, 2024
- through Jul 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$225K
0.74%
Dollar movement
−$675K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for NANOSONIC INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $900K → $225K
- −75.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.96% → 0.74%
- −0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.1M
- 0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 6, 2025
- through Sep 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
Potential federal contract recompetes
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
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
97.5%
As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Nov 30, 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 Nov 30, 2026.
$184.3M is obligated against $184.3M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Reported potential end dates: Jun 30, 2025 → Aug 23, 2025 → Dec 24, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026 → Oct 24, 2026 → Nov 30, 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
93.9%
As of Sep 10, 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 Sep 10, 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.
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 $14.0M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $55.9M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 11.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 20.4% share
- up 1 rank · +17.7 percentage points · $3.7M net increase; action accounted for 97.2%
- Funding office
- #2 · 45.1% attributed share
- $14.0M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share gain
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 #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 8.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 8.2% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #1 · 54.0% attributed share
- $49.6M 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 #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 6.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 6.4% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #1 · 54.0% attributed share
- $49.6M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
Modification
This action
+$2.7M
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITES (TRACERS) MISSION IS A NASA INITIATIVE USING TWO TWIN SATELLITES TO STUDY THE SUN-EARTH CONNECTION BY INVESTIGATING MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AND ITS EFFECTS IN EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $2.7M while office-attributed obligations fell $14.0M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $184.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 8.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 24.9% share
- $16.6M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #2 · 45.1% attributed share
- $14.0M net decline despite this positive action
Modification
This action
+$1.3M
LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
FY25 SBIR PHASE III - IN SPACE PRODUCTION OF PROTEIN- BASED ARTIFICIAL RETINAS
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $1.3M while office-attributed obligations fell $49.6M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $3.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.3%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 8.6% share
- up 60 ranks · +7.8 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 67.5%
- Funding office
- #1 · 54.0% attributed share
- $49.6M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest rank gain
Base award
This action
+$849K
TDA RESEARCH, INC.
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
PHASE II SBIR - LUNAR SURFACE SECONDARY BATTERY MODULES FOR CONTINUOUS DAY/NIGHT OPERATION
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $849K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #8 · 2.8% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #1 · 54.0% attributed share
- $49.6M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$224KAward net obligations$224K
- Action+$225KAward net obligations$225K
- Action+$225KAward net obligations$225K
- Action+$225KAward net obligations$225K
- Action+$225KAward net obligations$225K
- Action−$8KAward net obligations$1.3M
- Action+$225KAward net obligations$225K
- Action+$224KAward net obligations$224K
- Action+$225KAward net obligations$225K
- Action−$50KAward net obligations$849K
NASA research and development in nanotechnology market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top NASA research and development in nanotechnology contractors?
In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY, and LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED were the leading NASA research and development in nanotechnology prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$7,571,697 in positive obligations
- #2
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY
$6,217,500 in positive obligations
- #3
$2,600,000 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did NASA contract obligations decrease in the research and development in nanotechnology market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the research and development in nanotechnology market decreased 67.8% from $93,623,019 in the preceding 12 months to $30,154,698 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $30,154,698
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $93,623,019
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- −67.8%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the research and development in nanotechnology market?
Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the research and development in nanotechnology market included actions for UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY, MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC., and SUPERCOOL METALS INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.
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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY · PIID 80GSFC18C0007
Modification P00050 · April 30, 2026 · Action obligation: +$3,572,000
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MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC. · PIID 80NSSC26C0011
Base award · February 3, 2026 · Action obligation: +$2,449,575
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SUPERCOOL METALS INC. · PIID 80NSSC26C0014
Base award · April 1, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,955,000
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PIID 80GSFC18C0008
Modification P00072 · January 30, 2026 · Action obligation: +$2,691,861
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LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED · PIID 80NSSC25CA069
Modification P00004 · July 8, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,300,000
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TDA RESEARCH, INC. · PIID 80NSSC25C0082
Base award · September 16, 2025 · Action obligation: +$849,427
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 541713?
From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, NASA reported 30 positive-obligation awards for research and development in nanotechnology under NAICS 541713. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was np.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 30
- Leading reported procedure
- Np
- 54.1% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Definitive Contract
- 98.8% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 0%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 0.8%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
Which NASA research and development in nanotechnology awards may warrant recompete research?
2 NASA research and development in nanotechnology awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA and UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PIID 80GSFC18C0008
Potential end: November 30, 2026
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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY · PIID 80GSFC18C0007
Potential end: March 31, 2027
Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.
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