Federal Capture Intelligence

Top NASA search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334511)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 334511 · Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$20.0M
Net obligations · Up $9.2M vs. $10.8M preceding
Prime contractors
25
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the NASA federal contracting market for search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334511. 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 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $93.4M in net obligations across 139 awards in Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.13% of $73.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 85.4% from $10.8M to $20.0M. 7 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: $17.8M versus $9.5M through the same date in FY25 (+87.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$18.5M128Complete
FY2023$28.2M141Complete
FY2024$17.2M95Complete
FY2025$11.7M109Complete
FY2026$17.8M89YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$93.4M
139 awards · 89 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+85.4%
$20.0M vs. $10.8M
Leading eight prime share
90.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.13% of $73.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
8.9% of 123 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
11 set aside · 112 no set-aside · 16 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

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. gained the most market share
1.8%→12.3%+10.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.
BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC. had the largest increase in reported obligations
$1.2M→$3.7M+$2.6M
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations and accounts for 18.6% of positive obligations, based on 9 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER increased
$8.8M→$13.7M+$4.9M
Latest-period activity spans 13 awards across 10 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
67.2%→73.5%+6.3 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 26.5% 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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

68.3% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. That represents $13.7M, up $4.9M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER68.3% · $13.7M · up $4.9M
  2. NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER12.4% · $2.5M · up $2.5M
  3. NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER12.4% · $2.5M · up $2.6M
  4. NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER5.5% · $1.1M · down $117K
  5. NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER1.5% · $297K · up $246K
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 GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $13.7M

    68.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.9M

    10 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 55.4% from $8.8M to $13.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 80.2% to 68.3%, a change of −12.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 58 actions across 13 awards. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.5M

    12.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.5M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 12.4%, a change of +12.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.5M

    12.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $109K in net deobligations to $2.5M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 12.4%, a change of +12.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

    #4Down 2 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    5.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$117K

    15 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 9.6% from $1.2M to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.2% to 5.5%, a change of −5.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 18 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 24 active prime contractors and 24 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $297K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$246K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 477.6% from $52K to $297K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.47% to 1.5%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$894K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $894K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.2% to 0%, a change of −8.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$26K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$46K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $71K to $26K 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 4 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 29 awards had positive obligations totaling $20.1M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 25.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 5.1%.

Leading award type
82.2%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
25.4%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
5.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
27 of 29 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 29 current awards and 36 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
13.8%
Down from 48.9% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$149K
Up from $62K 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 334511 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 7.9 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 7.6 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 7.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 165.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share5.1%13.0%-7.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share13.8%6.2%+7.6 pts
Delivery-order obligation share5.1%12.6%-7.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$149K$56K+165.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 8 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)11$16.5M82.2%
Purchase Order(B)15$2.6M12.7%
Delivery Order(C)3$1.0M5.1%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)2$992K4.9%
FSS(C)1$39K0.20%
Not reported26$19.1M94.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)2$992K4.9%
Multiple Award(M)1$39K0.20%
Not reported26$19.1M94.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)4$5.1M25.4%
Br(BASIC RESEARCH)1$4.2M20.8%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$4.0M20.1%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$2.6M12.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)4$2.5M12.2%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)7$646K3.2%
Other reported values10$1.1M5.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)3$7.1M35.4%
Not Competed(C)4$5.1M25.4%
C(NOT COMPETED)2$4.0M20.1%
Full and Open Competition(A)6$2.8M13.8%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)6$533K2.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)7$421K2.1%
Other reported values1$113K0.56%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FAR 16.505(B)(2)(I)(G) Limited Sources(LSRC)1$39K0.20%
Not reported28$20.1M99.8%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)6$9.2M45.5%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)13$954K4.7%
Not reported10$10.0M49.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)3$6.7M33.2%
Firm Fixed Price(J)13$5.9M29.1%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)9$5.1M25.5%
Cost No Fee(S)3$1.5M7.3%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$992K4.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Experimental Development(AR13)2$4.5M22.3%
Navigational Instruments(6605)1$3.7M18.6%
Space Vehicle Components(1820)1$2.6M12.9%
General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research(AJ11)1$2.5M12.3%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7G22)2$1.6M7.9%
R&d- Space: Flight (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)(AR32)1$1.2M6.2%
Other reported values21$4.0M19.7%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)29$20.1M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC)10$13.8M68.4%
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(80MSFC)2$2.5M12.3%
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)1$2.5M12.3%
NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC)15$1.1M5.5%
NASA Ames Research Center(80ARC0)1$297K1.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
80GSFC26D0008(8000)1$695K3.5%
80ARC022DA008(8000)1$297K1.5%
GS07F187GA(4732)1$39K0.20%
Not reported26$19.1M94.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
27 reported · 2 not reported
Positive award obligations
$149K median
$43K–$695K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
29 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
7 of 25prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
20.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
66.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
90.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $20.1M 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. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.2M

    20.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.6M → $4.2M
    +154.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.0% → 20.8%
    +5.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.9M
    8.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.7M

    18.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $3.7M
    +221.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.6% → 18.6%
    +8.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    7.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 3, 2024
    through Aug 7, 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

    $2.9M

    14.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$483K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for KINETX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $2.9M
    +20.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.9% → 14.4%
    −7.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.2M
    13.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    12.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $201K → $2.5M
    +1131.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 12.3%
    +10.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    7.8% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through May 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

    $1.5M

    7.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SPIRENT FEDERAL SYSTEMS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 7.4%
    +7.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.5M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2022
    through Feb 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    6.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$388K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $858K → $1.2M
    +45.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.8% → 6.2%
    −1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.8M
    6.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 6, 2021
    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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    5.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$446K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $698K → $1.1M
    +63.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.3% → 5.7%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.4M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jul 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported10
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $992K

    4.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$992K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $992K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.9%
    +4.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.3M
    5.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 12, 2021
    through Jul 31, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $350K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$544K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CURTISS-WRIGHT DS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $894K → $350K
    −60.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.1% → 1.7%
    −6.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 20, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $330K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$81K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $412K → $330K
    −19.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.8% → 1.6%
    −2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 25, 2023
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $297K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$246K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SRC INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $52K → $297K
    +477.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.47% → 1.5%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $275K
    0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Aug 12, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $161K

    0.80%

    Dollar movement

    +$161K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $161K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.80%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $149K

    0.74%

    Dollar movement

    +$149K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VIEWPOINT SYSTEMS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $149K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.74%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $149K
    0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 24, 2026
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $113K

    0.56%

    Dollar movement

    +$113K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $113K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.56%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $113K
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 21, 2026
    through Aug 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $85K

    0.42%

    Dollar movement

    +$85K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for NOVATEL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $85K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.42%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $262K
    0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 5, 2023
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Potential federal contract recompetes

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

KINETX INC

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORIGINS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION SECURITY REGOLITH/APOPHIS EXPLORER (OSIRIS-REX/APEX) MISSION FOR SAMPLE RETURN OF ASTEROIDS

$40.9M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of March 31, 2027.

Performance period

96.0%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Mar 31, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$42.8M current$42.8M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jun 1, 2013.

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

$40.9M is obligated against $42.8M in current reported award value (95.4%).

Reported potential end dates: Jan 24, 2024 → Mar 31, 2027.

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

PIID NNG13FC02C

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.

Base award

This action

+$2.5M

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

SEE SECTION J - ATTACHMENTS FOR THE COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$2.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
12.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 12.3% share
up 6 ranks · +10.5 percentage points · $2.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $201K
Funding office
#3 · 12.4% attributed share
+12.4 percentage points · $2.6M net increase; action accounted for 95.8%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 80JSC026C0004
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

SPIRENT FEDERAL SYSTEMS INC

NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

GNSS SIMULATOR WITH CONTROLLER AND SIMGEN OPERATING SOFTWARE THE DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT LOCATED IN ATTACHMENT J-1.

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
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 7.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 12.4% attributed share
+12.4 percentage points · $2.5M net increase; action accounted for 60.0%
PIID 80MSFC26P0002
Modification

This action

+$1.7M

BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

FREQUENCY REFERENCE SYSTEM (FRS) FOR THE LASER INTERFEROMETER SPACE ANTENNA (LISA)

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$16.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.6% share
up 2 ranks · +8.0 percentage points · $2.6M net increase; action accounted for 66.7%
Funding office
#1 · 68.3% attributed share
−12.0 percentage points · $4.9M net increase; action accounted for 35.4%
Related:Funding office gainLargest contractor gain
PIID 80GSFC22CA060 · Mod P00025
Modification

This action

+$1.5M

MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INC

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

DEEP ATMOSPHERE VENUS INVESTIGATION OF NOBLE GASES, CHEMISTRY, AND IMAGING (DAVINCI) MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS PHASE A/B

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $1.5M while contractor obligations rose $2.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$8.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 20.8% share
up 1 rank · +5.8 percentage points · $2.5M net increase; action accounted for 60.6%
PIID 80GSFC20C0063 · Mod P00026
Modification

This action

+$992K

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

DEVELOPMENT OF FLIGHT-LIKE ADVANCED MATERIAL REACTOR (FLAMR) UNIT FOR THE HYDROGEN RECOVERY BY CARBON VAPOR INFILTRATION TECHNOLOGY

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $992K while contractor obligations rose $992K overall.

Award net obligations
$6.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 4.9% share
+4.9 percentage points · $992K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 80MSFC21CA010 · Mod P00019
Modification

This action

+$800K

KINETX INC

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE ORIGINS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION SECURITY REGOLITH & APOPHIS EXPLORER (OSIRIS-REX, -APEX) MISSION FOR THE SAMPLE RETURN OF ASTEROIDS

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $800K while contractor obligations rose $483K overall.

Award net obligations
$40.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 14.4% share
down 2 ranks · −7.5 percentage points · $483K net increase; action exceeded it by $317K
PIID NNG13FC02C · Mod 71
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INCModification · PIID 80GSFC20C0063
    Action+$1.2M
    Award net obligations$8.2M
  2. HONEYWELL AEROSPACE US LLCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1521
    Action+$43K
    Award net obligations$43K
  3. NOVATEL INCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1514
    Action+$56K
    Award net obligations$56K
  4. TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CORPBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1051
    Action+$113K
    Award net obligations$113K
  5. CURTISS-WRIGHT DS, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1371
    Action+$350K
    Award net obligations$350K
  6. SRC INCModification · PIID 80ARC026FA019
    Action+$231K
    Award net obligations$297K
  7. SAFRAN DEFENSE & SPACE, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1256
    Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$30K
  8. SAFRAN DEFENSE & SPACE, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1261
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$25K
  9. BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.Modification · PIID 80GSFC22CA060
    Action+$319K
    Award net obligations$16.8M
  10. VANTAGE SYSTEMS, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1123
    Action+$35K
    Award net obligations$35K

NASA search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top NASA search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INC, BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC., and KINETX INC were the leading NASA search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INC

    $4,192,628 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.

    $3,749,128 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    KINETX INC

    $2,888,646 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did NASA contract obligations increase under NAICS 334511?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing market increased 85.4% from $10,785,998 in the preceding 12 months to $19,996,638 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$19,996,638
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$10,785,998
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+85.4%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent NASA contract award activity was reported under NAICS 334511?

Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing market included actions for HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., SPIRENT FEDERAL SYSTEMS INC, and BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 334511?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, NASA reported 29 positive-obligation awards for search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334511. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
29
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
25.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
82.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
13.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
5.1%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which NASA search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the NASA search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing award held by KINETX INC may warrant recompete research.

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

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