Federal Capture Intelligence

Top NASA testing laboratories and services contractors (NAICS 541380)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 541380 · Testing Laboratories and Services
Latest 12 months
$46.5M
Net obligations · Down $9.7M vs. $56.2M preceding
Prime contractors
14
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the NASA federal contracting market for testing laboratories and services under NAICS 541380. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Testing Laboratories and Services at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $265.8M in net obligations across 185 awards in Testing Laboratories and Services at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.36% of $73.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 17.3% from $56.2M to $46.5M. 1 prime contractor 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: $26.9M versus $55.4M through the same date in FY25 (−51.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$54.0M127Complete
FY2023$55.1M119Complete
FY2024$54.8M124Complete
FY2025$75.0M105Complete
FY2026$26.9M64YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$265.8M
185 awards · 74 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−17.3%
$46.5M vs. $56.2M
Leading eight prime share
99.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.36% of $73.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
10.8% of 120 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
13 set aside · 107 no set-aside · 65 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

ASTRION GROUP, LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$48.3M→$39.8M−$8.5M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 85.5% of positive obligations, based on 9 reported actions.
ALUTIIQ ESSENTIAL SERVICES LLC lost the most market share
9.6%→3.9%−5.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 24 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER decreased
$48.6M→$40.8M−$7.7M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 3 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER increased
$1.0M→$3.0M+$1.9M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 1 prime contractor.

Award activity

ASTRION GROUP, LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$18.0MSep 25, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 80KSC022CA010 by NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. Award net obligations after the action: $148.5M.
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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.

87.9% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. That represents $40.8M, down $7.7M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER87.9% · $40.8M · down $7.7M
  2. NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER6.4% · $3.0M · up $1.9M
  3. NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER3.9% · $1.8M · down $3.6M
  4. NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER1.9% · $862K · up $279K
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 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $40.8M

    87.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.7M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 15.9% from $48.6M to $40.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 86.4% to 87.9%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    6.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.9M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 187.8% from $1.0M to $3.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 6.4%, a change of +4.5 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.6M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 66.5% from $5.4M to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.6% to 3.9%, a change of −5.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $862K

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$279K

    13 active prime contractors · 19 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 47.8% from $583K to $862K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 1.9%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 26 actions across 19 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 27 active prime contractors and 32 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$535K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $535K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.95% to 0%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$102K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $102K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.18% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$900

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$197

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $703 to $900 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 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 18 awards had positive obligations totaling $46.5M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 87.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 6.4%.

Leading award type
91.8%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
87.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
6.4%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
16 of 18 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 18 current awards and 31 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$91K
Up from $34K 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 541380 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 69.2 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 69.0 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 61.8 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 246.3% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share6.4%75.6%-69.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share87.9%18.8%+69.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share6.4%68.2%-61.8 pts
Median positive award obligations$91K$26K+246.3%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 10 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)3$42.7M91.8%
Delivery Order(C)2$3.0M6.4%
Purchase Order(B)13$862K1.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)2$3.0M6.4%
Not reported16$43.6M93.6%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)2$3.0M6.4%
Not reported16$43.6M93.6%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)2$40.9M87.9%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$3.0M6.4%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$1.8M3.9%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)11$688K1.5%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)2$175K0.38%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)2$40.9M87.9%
C(NOT COMPETED)2$3.0M6.4%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)1$1.8M3.9%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)11$688K1.5%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$105K0.23%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$70K0.15%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported18$46.5M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$3.0M6.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)12$792K1.7%
Not reported4$42.8M91.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fixed Price Level of Effort(B)1$39.8M85.5%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)5$4.9M10.6%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$1.1M2.4%
Firm Fixed Price(J)11$688K1.5%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)2$40.9M87.9%
Health R&d Services; Health Care - Other; Applied Research(AN42)2$3.0M6.4%
Operation of Testing and Measurement Buildings(M1JB)1$1.8M3.9%
General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research(AJ11)4$219K0.47%
Quality Control- Miscellaneous(H199)1$160K0.34%
IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)(DE01)2$154K0.33%
Other reported values6$329K0.71%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)18$46.5M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA Kennedy Space Center(80KSC0)2$40.9M87.9%
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)2$3.0M6.4%
NASA Stennis Space Center(80SSC0)1$1.8M3.9%
NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC)13$862K1.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
80JSC022DA004(8000)2$3.0M6.4%
Not reported16$43.6M93.6%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
16 reported · 2 not reported
Positive award obligations
$91K median
$28K–$835K middle 50%
Reported performance period
214 days (~7 months) median
18 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
1 of 14prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
85.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
98.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
99.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $46.5M 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

    $39.8M

    85.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$8.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for ASTRION GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $48.3M → $39.8M
    −17.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    86.0% → 85.5%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $164.3M
    61.8% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2022
    through Jul 16, 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

    $3.0M

    6.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.0M → $3.0M
    +187.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 6.4%
    +4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.8M
    7.4% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 12, 2022
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    24 actions

    Historical and award details for ALUTIIQ ESSENTIAL SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.4M → $1.8M
    −66.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.6% → 3.9%
    −5.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $23.7M
    8.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Aug 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$901K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $221K → $1.1M
    +406.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.39% → 2.4%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $47.9M
    18.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jun 29, 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

    $251K

    0.54%

    Dollar movement

    +$56K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for PRODUCT EVALUATION SYSTEMS, LLC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $196K → $251K
    +28.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.35% → 0.54%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $587K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 14, 2024
    through Aug 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside42
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $150K

    0.32%

    Dollar movement

    +$150K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $150K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.32%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $150K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 8, 2026
    through Jul 8, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $150K

    0.32%

    Dollar movement

    +$150K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PRECISION MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $150K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.32%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $150K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 21, 2026
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $85K

    0.18%

    Dollar movement

    +$85K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LABORATORY TESTING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $85K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.18%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $85K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 29, 2026
    through May 29, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $70K

    0.15%

    Dollar movement

    +$70K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FED CREW INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $70K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.15%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $70K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 12, 2026
    through Aug 12, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $69K

    0.15%

    Dollar movement

    +$26K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for SYMMETRY RESOURCES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $43K → $69K
    +59.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.080% → 0.15%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $407K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 28, 2022
    through May 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $28K

    0.060%

    Dollar movement

    +$28K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $28K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.060%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $28K
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 25, 2025
    through Jan 14, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $24K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$24K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $24K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24K
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 29, 2026
    through Jun 29, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $22K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$22K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CANBERRA), INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $22K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22K
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 21, 2026
    through Jan 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 business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $15K

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    −$37K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $53K → $15K
    −71.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 0.030%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $318K
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 2, 2022
    through Apr 21, 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$75K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$80K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for YETISPACE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5K → −$75K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $69K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2023
    through Feb 18, 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.

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

+$18.0M

ASTRION GROUP, LLC

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICE & OPERATIONS (LASSO) II

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $18.0M action represented 38.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$164.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
38.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 85.5% share
$8.5M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 87.9% attributed share
$7.7M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 80KSC022CA010 · Mod P00030
Modification

This action

+$1.1M

AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICES AND OPERATIONS (LASSO)

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $1.1M while office-attributed obligations fell $7.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$204.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 2.4% share
up 1 rank · +2.0 percentage points · $901K net increase; action exceeded it by $221K
Funding office
#1 · 87.9% attributed share
$7.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 80KSC017C0012 · Mod P00072
Modification

This action

+$927K

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

DLR3

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$7.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 6.4% share
up 1 rank · +4.5 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 47.8%
Funding office
#2 · 6.4% attributed share
up 1 rank · +4.5 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 47.8%
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID 80JSC024F0100 · Mod P00005
Modification

This action

+$580K

ALUTIIQ ESSENTIAL SERVICES LLC

NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GENERAL LABORATORY, METROLOGY ASSURANCE, MEASUREMENT STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION, GAS AND MATERIAL ANALYSIS, ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY, AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $580K while office-attributed obligations fell $3.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$30.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 3.9% share
$3.6M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 3.9% attributed share
$3.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 80SSC020C0001 · Mod P00112
Base award

This action

+$150K

COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

PERFORM CRYOGENIC MECHANICAL TESTING FOR COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #6 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$150K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.32%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 0.32% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 80NSSC26P0978
Base award

This action

+$105K

PRECISION MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

TENSILE, TEAR, PUNCTURE STIFFNESS TESTING AT HOT, AMBIENT, AND CRYO CONDITIONS

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 #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$105K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.23%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 0.32% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 80NSSC26P0545
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Modification · PIID 80JSC026FA093
    Action+$692K
    Award net obligations$2.1M
  2. DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Deobligation · PIID 80JSC024F0100
    Action−$92K
    Award net obligations$7.6M
  3. SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTEDeobligation · PIID 80MSFC20F0099
    Action−$900
    Award net obligations$3K
  4. ALUTIIQ ESSENTIAL SERVICES LLCDeobligation · PIID 80SSC020C0001
    Action−$24K
    Award net obligations$30.1M
  5. FED CREW INCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1232
    Action+$70K
    Award net obligations$70K
  6. ALUTIIQ ESSENTIAL SERVICES LLCDeobligation · PIID 80SSC020C0001
    Action−$2K
    Award net obligations$30.1M
  7. ASTRION GROUP, LLCModification · PIID 80KSC022CA010
    Action+$2.0M
    Award net obligations$164.3M
  8. SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTEDeobligation · PIID 80MSFC18F0073
    Action>−$1
    Award net obligations$3.4M
  9. COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P0978
    Action+$150K
    Award net obligations$150K
  10. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P0894
    Action+$24K
    Award net obligations$24K

NASA testing laboratories and services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top NASA testing laboratories and services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ASTRION GROUP, LLC, DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V., and ALUTIIQ ESSENTIAL SERVICES LLC were the leading NASA testing laboratories and services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ASTRION GROUP, LLC

    $39,782,504 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

    $2,970,219 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ALUTIIQ ESSENTIAL SERVICES LLC

    $1,804,880 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did NASA contract obligations decrease in the testing laboratories and services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the testing laboratories and services market decreased 17.3% from $56,189,757 in the preceding 12 months to $46,465,654 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$46,465,654
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$56,189,757
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−17.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the testing laboratories and services market?

Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the testing laboratories and services market included actions for ASTRION GROUP, LLC, AMENTUM SERVICES, INC., and DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. 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 541380?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, NASA reported 18 positive-obligation awards for testing laboratories and services under NAICS 541380. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
18
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
87.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
91.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
87.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
6.4%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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