Federal Capture Intelligence

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) 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 541712 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Latest 12 months
$792.1M
Net obligations · Down $189.6M vs. $981.7M preceding
Prime contractors
29
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $5.8B in net obligations across 1,242 awards in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 8.3% of $70.4B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 19.3% from $981.7M to $792.1M. 3 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: $604.6M versus $760.8M through the same date in FY25 (−20.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$1.9B1,829Complete
FY2023$1.4B1,319Complete
FY2024$940.1M1,041Complete
FY2025$948.2M730Complete
FY2026$604.6M332YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$5.8B
1,242 awards · 166 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−19.3%
$792.1M vs. $981.7M
Leading eight prime share
93.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
8.3% of $70.4B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
31.4% of 175 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
55 set aside · 120 no set-aside · 1,067 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER decreased
$509.5M→$426.3M−$83.1M
Latest-period activity spans 24 awards across 6 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

SIERRA LOBO INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#18→#5Up 13 places
The contractor accounts for 1.5% of positive obligations across 19 reported actions.
AXIENT LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#5→#14Down 9 places
The contractor accounts for 0.62% of positive obligations across 6 reported actions.
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC gained the most market share
28.6%→36.2%+7.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 27 reported actions.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION had the largest decline in reported obligations
$355.2M→$313.3M−$41.9M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 37.7% of positive obligations, based on 34 reported actions.
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY recorded the largest net deobligation
−$3.6M→−$37.6M−$34.0M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 16 reported actions.
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Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
84.8%→90.6%+5.8 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 9.4% of positive obligations.

Competitive shifts

ZIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$11.4M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #8 by positive obligations, based on 89 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER increased
$340.2M→$348.2M+$8.0M
Latest-period activity spans 35 awards across 17 prime contractors.
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 the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

51.3% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER. That represents $426.3M, down $83.1M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER51.3% · $426.3M · down $83.1M
  2. NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER41.9% · $348.2M · up $8.0M
  3. NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER3.6% · $29.8M · down $45.0M
  4. NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER1.5% · $12.7M · up $7.1M
  5. NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER0.87% · $7.2M · up $4.3M
  6. All other reported offices0.77% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $426.3M

    51.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$83.1M

    6 active prime contractors · 24 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 16.3% from $509.5M to $426.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 51.6% to 51.3%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 83 actions across 24 awards. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 59 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $348.2M

    41.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8.0M

    17 active prime contractors · 35 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2.3% from $340.2M to $348.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 34.5% to 41.9%, a change of +7.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 209 actions across 35 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 22 active prime contractors and 52 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $29.8M

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$45.0M

    17 active prime contractors · 36 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 60.2% from $74.8M to $29.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.6% to 3.6%, a change of −4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 71 actions across 36 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 20 active prime contractors and 31 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $12.7M

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 126.8% from $5.6M to $12.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.57% to 1.5%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

    #5Up 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $7.2M

    0.87% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.3M

    9 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 150.9% from $2.9M to $7.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.29% to 0.87%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 24 actions across 16 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 67 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $5.8M

    0.70% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$18.0M

    5 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 75.6% from $23.8M to $5.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 0.70%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 8 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 47 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    NASA HEADQUARTERS

    #7Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $651K

    0.080% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.6M

    4 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 84.5% from $4.2M to $651K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.43% to 0.080%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 16 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$229K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $229K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 32 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.6M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.6M in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$980K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$27.0M

    6 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $26.1M in net obligations to $980K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.6% to 0%, a change of −2.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 16 awards. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 48 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE -- JPL

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$37.6M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$34.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $3.6M to $37.6M 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 16 actions across 15 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 55 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $832.9M in positive net award obligations across 46 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 58.0% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 3.6%.

Leading award type
96.4%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
58.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
3.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
24 of 46 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 46 current awards and 136 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$532K
Up from $231K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)19$803.3M96.4%
Delivery Order(C)13$22.3M2.7%
BPA Call(A)14$7.3M0.88%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)13$22.3M2.7%
BPA(E)14$7.3M0.88%
Not reported19$803.3M96.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)5$21.2M2.5%
Single Award(S)22$8.4M1.0%
Not reported19$803.3M96.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)16$482.9M58.0%
Only One Source(SSS)6$318.3M38.2%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)19$28.5M3.4%
Basic Research(BR)4$3.1M0.38%
Sealed Bid(SB)1$42K0.010%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)31$483.6M58.1%
Not Competed(C)7$318.3M38.2%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)8$31.0M3.7%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)3$20.6M2.5%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)14$7.3M0.88%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)2$586K0.070%
Not reported27$804.4M96.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)6$318.3M38.2%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$20K0%
National Security (FAR 6.302-6)(NS)1$15K0%
Not reported38$514.6M61.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Cost Plus Award Fee(R)4$741.1M89.0%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)19$48.5M5.8%
Cost No Fee(S)3$19.1M2.3%
Fixed Price Level Of Effort(B)1$12.7M1.5%
Firm Fixed Price(J)18$9.5M1.1%
Cost Sharing(T)1$2.1M0.25%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
R&d- Space: Science/Applications (Basic Research)(AR21)3$318.8M38.3%
Space Vehicle Components(1675)1$300.9M36.1%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)17$127.4M15.3%
Rocket Engines And Components(2845)1$14.4M1.7%
Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; R&d Administrative Expenses(AR14)2$12.9M1.6%
Space R&d Svcs; Space Flight, Research & Supporting Activities; R&d Facilities & Maj Equip(AR15)1$12.7M1.5%
Other reported values21$45.9M5.5%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)46$832.9M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)7$427.0M51.3%
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(80MSFC)21$348.3M41.8%
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC)7$30.1M3.6%
NASA Stennis Space Center(80SSC0)1$12.7M1.5%
NASA Langley Research Center(80LARC)5$7.9M0.94%
NASA Glenn Research Center(80GRC0)4$5.8M0.70%
Other reported values1$1.1M0.14%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS00Q14OADS616(4732)1$12.7M1.5%
NNM13AA35C(8000)1$7.8M0.94%
80MSFC25A0004(8000)14$7.3M0.88%
NNJ15GU31B(8000)2$1.0M0.12%
GS00Q14OADU405(4732)1$582K0.070%
80JSC017D0014(8000)1$104K0.010%
80JSC017D0008(8000)1$42K0.010%
NNC17BA15B(8000)1$20K0%
Other reported values5$30K0.0036%
Not reported19$803.3M96.4%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

5 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
3 median
24 reported · 22 not reported
Positive award obligations
$532K median
$109K–$5.2M middle 50%
Reported performance period
2,004 days (~5.5 years) median
46 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 the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

Prime contractor concentration
3 of 29prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
37.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
89.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
93.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $831.6M 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

    $313.3M

    37.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$41.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    34 actions

    Historical and award details for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $355.2M → $313.3M
    −11.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    35.8% → 37.7%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1B
    18.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 25, 2022
    through Jul 17, 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.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $300.9M

    36.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$17.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $283.4M → $300.9M
    +6.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    28.6% → 36.2%
    +7.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6B
    26.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Jun 30, 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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $112.1M

    13.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$30.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $142.8M → $112.1M
    −21.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.4% → 13.5%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $616.3M
    10.5% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 12, 2021
    through Jul 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.4M

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $16.8M → $14.4M
    −14.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 1.7%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $111.9M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jun 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.7M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for SIERRA LOBO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.6M → $12.7M
    +126.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.56% → 1.5%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.2M
    0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 21, 2024
    through Jun 24, 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $11.6M

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$24.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $35.6M → $11.6M
    −67.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 1.4%
    −2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $136.3M
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Jun 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported02
    Reported small business24
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.8M

    0.94%

    Dollar movement

    +$159K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.7M → $7.8M
    +2.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.77% → 0.94%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $99.6M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.3M

    0.88%

    Dollar movement

    −$333K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    105 actions

    Historical and award details for CEPEDA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE ANALYSIS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.6M → $7.3M
    −4.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.77% → 0.88%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $32.2M
    0.55% of all-period positive obligations · 47 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1625
    Reported small business1625
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.1M

    0.85%

    Dollar movement

    +$238K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.9M → $7.1M
    +3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.69% → 0.85%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $32.7M
    0.56% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through Jun 18, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.0M

    0.84%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.1M → $7.0M
    −31.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 0.84%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $46.6M
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Jun 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported03
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.8M

    0.69%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.4M → $5.8M
    −49.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 0.69%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $80.4M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jun 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.4M

    0.65%

    Dollar movement

    +$769K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.6M → $5.4M
    +16.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.46% → 0.65%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.7M
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.2M

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $881K → $5.2M
    +487.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 0.62%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.7M
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jul 15, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.1M

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    −$17.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for AXIENT LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $23.0M → $5.1M
    −77.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 0.62%
    −1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $110.3M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Dec 23, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.0M

    0.60%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.4M → $5.0M
    −46.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.94% → 0.60%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $35.5M
    0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Jun 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recompete watch for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC

MISSION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS CONTRACT (MSOC)

The reported potential end date moved later 7 times in the latest 12 months.

Performance period

99.9%

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

Current award value as a share of potential value

96.8%

$1.1B current$1.1B potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jan 2, 2018.

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

$1.1B is obligated against $1.1B in current reported award value (98.4%).

Reported potential end dates: Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 2, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026 → Jul 31, 2026.

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

PIID 80JSC017C0006

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN IMPROVED UNIVERSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (UWMS). UWMS SUPPORTS THE ADVANCED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS (AES) PROGRAM'S GOALS OF DEVELOPING AND TESTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HUMAN LONG-TERM, DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION. THE UWMS IS MEANT TO PROVIDE A ROBUST, RELIABLE AND FLEXIBLE SOLUTION TO VARIED MISSION PROFILES. PROCUREMENT OF THE UWMS SUPPORTS THE ADVANCED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS (AES) PROGRAM'S GOALS OF DEVELOPING AND TESTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HUMAN LONG-TERM, DEEP-SPACE EXPLORATION. THE UWMS IS MEANT TO PROVIDE A ROBUST, RELIABLE, AND FLEXIBLE SOLUTION TO VARIED MISSION PROFILES. DEMONSTRATING THE UWMS FIRST ON THE ISS REDUCES RISK FOR FOLLOW ON UNITS SUPPORTING HUMAN LONG-TERM, DEEP-SPACE EXPLORATION. NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (NRA) NNJ13ZBG001N WAS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2012 SOLICITING PROPOSALS FOR EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS AND NATIONAL LAB UTILIZATION ENHANCEMENTS. ONE OF THE NRA AREAS OF INTEREST WAS HUMAN WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING CAPABILITIES: CAPABLE OF COLLECTING URINE, FECAL, MENSTRUAL, AND EMESIS WASTE IN A MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENT AND CONTROLLING ODOR. ALLOW COMMONALITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT VEHICLES WITH MINOR MAINTENANCE OR RECONFIGURATION. SUPPORT MISSIONS BETWEEN ONE WEEK AND INDEFINITE LENGTH WITH PERIODIC QUIESCENT PERIODS. ALLOW TRANSFER OF COLLECTED WASTE TO BOTH STORAGE AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING. SYSTEM SHALL HAVE VERY LOW AIR INCLUSION IN THE URINE BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN INSTALLED EQUIPMENT MASS

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

Performance period

99.9%

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

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$28.6M current$28.6M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Nov 13, 2015.

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

$28.6M is obligated against $28.6M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Nov 12, 2021 → May 12, 2022 → Nov 12, 2022 → Nov 12, 2023 → Nov 12, 2025 → Apr 30, 2026 → Jul 31, 2026.

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

PIID NNH16CO87C

BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.

IMAGING X-RAY POLARIMETRY EXPLORER (IXPE) PHASE A

$117.7M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of January 31, 2027.

Performance period

95.5%

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

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$118.3M current$118.3M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Oct 1, 2015.

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

$117.7M is obligated against $118.3M in current reported award value (99.5%).

Reported potential end dates: Sep 30, 2023 → Jul 9, 2024 → Apr 1, 2026 → Jan 31, 2027.

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

PIID NNM15AA18C

AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.

NASA, THROUGH THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD), SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE AN ADVANCED SOLAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM THAT WILL ENABLE FUTURE DEEP SPACE HUMAN AND ROBOTIC EXPLORATION.

$232.9M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of August 4, 2027.

Performance period

90.9%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Aug 4, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$236.2M current$236.2M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts May 16, 2016.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Aug 4, 2027.

$232.9M is obligated against $236.2M in current reported award value (98.6%).

Reported potential end dates: Jul 31, 2024 → Apr 1, 2026 → Sep 4, 2026 → Aug 4, 2027.

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

PIID NNC16CA21C

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCORPORATE CLAUSE 52.222-90. THE INTERFACE REGION IMAGING SPECTROGRAPH (IRIS) IS A NASA SMALL EXPLORER MISSION THAT OBSERVES THE SUN'S CHROMOSPHERE AND TRANSITION REGION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE INTERFACE REGION. IRIS IS DESIGNED TO STUDY HOW ENERGY AND PLASMA MOVE WITHIN THIS REGION, WHICH HELPS US UNDERSTAND HOW THE SUN'S CORONA IS HEATED AND HOW SOLAR ACTIVITY IMPACTS EARTH'S SPACE ENVIRONMENT. THIS MISSION FILLS A CRUCIAL GAP IN OUR ABILITY TO ADVANCE SUN-EARTH CONNECTION STUDIES BY TRACING THE FLOW OF ENERGY AND PLASMA INTO THE CORONA AND HELIOSPHERE FOR WHICH NO SUITABLE OBSERVATIONS EXIST.

$193.3M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of September 30, 2027.

Performance period

93.5%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Sep 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$198.8M current$198.8M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Oct 1, 2009.

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

$193.3M is obligated against $198.8M in current reported award value (97.2%).

Reported potential end dates: Sep 30, 2023 → Sep 30, 2027.

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

PIID NNG09FA40C

TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC.

LAUNCH VEHICLE STAGE ADAPTOR

$208.7M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of September 30, 2027.

Performance period

91.4%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Sep 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

97.7%

$227.6M current$232.9M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Feb 1, 2014.

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

$208.7M is obligated against $227.6M in current reported award value (91.7%).

Reported potential end dates: Sep 22, 2024 → Dec 31, 2029 → Sep 30, 2027.

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

PIID NNM14AA89D

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 the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) 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

+$50.5M

AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC

NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

RS25 PRODUCTION RESTART TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING TWENTY-FOUR RS25 ENGINES MODIFIED AS NECESSARY FOR THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $50.5M while contractor obligations rose $17.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.3B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 36.2% share
+7.6 percentage points · $17.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $33.0M
Funding office
#2 · 41.9% attributed share
+7.5 percentage points · $8.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $42.5M
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID NNM16AA02C · Mod 157
Deobligation

This action

−$37.2M

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE -- JPL

DEEP SPACE NETWORK

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $37.2M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$772.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$34.0M net decline; action exceeded it by $3.2M
Funding office
0% attributed share
$34.0M net decline; action exceeded it by $3.2M
Related:Largest net deobligation
PIID NNN13D820T · Mod 93
Modification

This action

+$80.0M

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

INCREMENTALLY FUND $80,000,000 IN PURCHASE ORDER 4600028677 FOR PHASE 6 BASE. THIS DOES NOT CHANGE THE VALUE OF THE CONTRACT. CLAUSE CONTRACT FUNDING (NFS 1852.232-81) (JUN 1990) (ONLY APPLICABLE TO PHASE 6 CPAF) IS UPDATED ACCORDINGLY.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $80.0M while office-attributed obligations fell $83.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.6B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 37.7% share
$41.9M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 51.3% attributed share
$83.1M net decline despite this positive action
PIID NNH15CN76C · Mod P00150
Modification

This action

+$43.9M

KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

MISSION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS CONTRACT (MSOC)

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $43.9M while office-attributed obligations fell $83.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.1B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 13.5% share
$30.6M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 51.3% attributed share
$83.1M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 80JSC017C0006 · Mod P00182
Modification

This action

+$3.6M

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

TROPOSPHERIC EMISSIONS: MONITORING OF POLLUTION - THE TEMPO INVESTIGATION WAS SELECTED UNDER THE NASA SECOND STAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ELEMENT APPENDIX J, NNH12ZDA006O-EVI1

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 19 positions in this market.

It now ranks #13 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$31.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.43%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#13 · 0.62% share
up 19 ranks · +0.5 percentage points · $4.3M net increase; action accounted for 83.1%
Funding office
#5 · 0.87% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +0.6 percentage points · $4.3M net increase; action accounted for 82.6%
PIID NNL13AA09C · Mod P00064
Modification

This action

+$4.0M

SIERRA LOBO INC

NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER

TEST OPERATIONS CONTRACT COVERS TEST OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR TEST CUSTOMERS, AS WELL AS THE OPERATION AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE INDUSTRIAL WATER, HIGH PRESSURE GAS, AND CRYO PROPELLANT STORAGE SUPPORT AREAS.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 13 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$18.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.48%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 1.5% share
up 13 ranks · +1.0 percentage points · $7.1M net increase; action accounted for 56.3%
Funding office
#4 · 1.5% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +0.9 percentage points · $7.1M net increase; action accounted for 56.3%
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 80SSC025FA004 · Mod P00014
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC.Modification · PIID NNM14AA89D
    Action+$750K
    Award net obligations$208.7M
  2. CEPEDA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE ANALYSIS, INC.Modification · PIID 80MSFC25F0032
    Action+$41K
    Award net obligations$239K
  3. CEPEDA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE ANALYSIS, INC.Modification · PIID 80MSFC25F0024
    Action+$528K
    Award net obligations$5.0M
  4. CEPEDA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE ANALYSIS, INC.Modification · PIID 80MSFC25F0033
    Action+$39K
    Award net obligations$291K
  5. CEPEDA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE ANALYSIS, INC.Modification · PIID 80MSFC26F0014
    Action+$12K
    Award net obligations$181K
  6. CEPEDA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE ANALYSIS, INC.Modification · PIID 80MSFC25F0027
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$243K
  7. CEPEDA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE ANALYSIS, INC.Modification · PIID 80MSFC25F0035
    Action+$288K
    Award net obligations$1.3M
  8. ARES TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID NNG12CR32C
    Action>−$1
    Award net obligations$182.7M
  9. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONModification · PIID NNH15CN76C
    Action+$20.0M
    Award net obligations$1.6B
  10. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLCModification · PIID 80JSC017C0006
    Action+$2.7M
    Award net obligations$1.1B

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