Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541710 / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts under NAICS 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences: $1.7 billion to 19 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $1.7 billion under NAICS 541710, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, across 77 contract awards to 19 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP ($939.8 million), ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. ($457.6 million), SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ($200.8 million).
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- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NAICS code
- 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contract awards
- 77
- Obligated
- $1.7 billion
- Named recipients
- 19
- Small business share of obligations
- 0%
- Full and open competition share
- 60%
- Set aside share
- 0%
- Latest action
- 2026-09-29
Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $939.8 million | 53.9% |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $457.6 million | 26.3% |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $200.8 million | 11.5% |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Other Than Small Business | 52 | $40.8 million | 2.3% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $31 million | 1.8% |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $28.7 million | 1.6% |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $17 million | 1.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $15.7 million | 0.9% |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $7.4 million | 0.4% |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $4.8 million | 0.3% |
| HAMPTON UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.1% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $167,000 | 0.0% |
| ASTRION GROUP, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $21,677 | 0.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $296 | 0.0% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1,675 | -0.0% |
| AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-2,181 | -0.0% |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-854,855 | -0.0% |
| AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1,697,209 | -0.1% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 77 | $1.74 billion |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $660 million |
| FY2025 | $646.4 million |
| FY2026 | $436.5 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR33 | R&d- Space: Flight (advanced Development) | 1 | $939.8 million |
| AR45 | R&d- Space: Operations, Tracking and Data Acquisition (operational Systems Development) | 2 | $457.3 million |
| AR91 | R&d- Space: Other (basic Research) | 1 | $195.9 million |
| AR21 | R&d- Space: Science/applications (basic Research) | 54 | $61.4 million |
| AR22 | R&d- Space: Science/applications (applied Research/exploratory Development) | 8 | $54 million |
| AR23 | R&d- Space: Science/applications (advanced Development) | 1 | $31 million |
| AR32 | R&d- Space: Flight (applied Research/exploratory Development) | 1 | $5.9 million |
| R425 | Support- Professional: Engineering/technical | 4 | $165,114 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNJ06TA25C | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | TAS::80 0124::TAS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST&EVALUATION OF PROJECT ORION | $939,792,220 | $15,716,527,609 | September 6, 2006 | April 15, 2027 | Littleton, CO | usaspending.gov |
| NAS503127 | ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT SPAN THE MAJOR PHASES OF THE MISSION BEGINNING WITH FORMULATION THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND TESTIN | $457,552,260 | $1,792,300,654 | October 1, 2003 | June 25, 2027 | Baltimore, MD | usaspending.gov |
| MSFC0200308DNAS803060 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | FOLLOW ON CONTRACT TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND SCIENCE SUPPORT TO THE CXO | $195,949,000 | $1,406,417,924 | August 31, 2003 | September 30, 2027 | Cambridge, MA | usaspending.gov |
| NNN10AA08T | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541710 | SOLAR PROBE PLUS (SPP) PHASE A ACTIVITIES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING | $34,207,804 | $898,287,652 | May 17, 2010 | March 31, 2026 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200208DNAS502105 | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | NEXT GENERATION SPACE TELESCOPE NIRCAM THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL, SERVICES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES NEEDED TO | $31,000,000 | $466,115,825 | July 17, 2002 | September 30, 2027 | Tucson, AZ | usaspending.gov |
| NNM06AA75C | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION HAS SELECTED JUNO NEW FRONTIERS MISSION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) | $22,661,866 | $184,270,441 | February 23, 2006 | October 15, 2026 | San Antonio, TX | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200210DNAS502139 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY PROJECT HELIOSEISMIC AND MAGNETIC IMAGER INVESTIGATION (HMI) PHASE B/C/D/E THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PERSONNEL | $11,097,500 | $186,336,824 | October 15, 2002 | September 30, 2027 | Stanford, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNG04EA00C | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | TAS::80 0114::TAS THE ATOMOSPHERIC IMAGE ASSEMBLY | $10,576,348 | $146,711,460 | November 4, 2003 | September 30, 2027 | Palo Alto, CA | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200004DNAS500136 | THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | SWIFT ULTRAVIOLET&OPTICAL TELESCOPES X-RAY TELESCOPE, GROUND STATION SYSTEM | $7,437,325 | $83,541,958 | April 15, 2000 | August 31, 2027 | University Park, PA | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0199711DNAS597271 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT TASKS FOR NASA | $6,882,636 | $1,115,968,884 | October 1, 1997 | December 31, 2024 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| NNG05EC87C | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE OBITER MEASUREMENT INVESTIGATION PHASES A/B AND BRIDGE PHASE | $5,994,366 | $41,719,831 | March 16, 2005 | September 30, 2028 | San Antonio, TX | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200005DNAS500147 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | GAMMA RAY LARGE AREA SPACE TELESCOPE (GLAST). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING NASA REVIEWS&DIRECTED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, | $5,902,833 | $132,603,830 | May 3, 2000 | March 1, 2027 | Stanford, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNM07AA01C | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | FOCAL PLANE PACKAGE MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS - SOLAR B PHASE E | $5,387,338 | $66,059,549 | February 22, 2007 | February 28, 2027 | Palo Alto, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNM07AB07C | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | SOLAR B X RAY TELESCOPE PHASE E | $4,869,999 | $49,218,185 | December 1, 2006 | February 28, 2027 | Cambridge, MA | usaspending.gov |
| GSFC0200210DNAS502140 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET VARIABILITY EXPERIMENT (EVE) FOR THE SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY(SDO) | $4,790,001 | $61,617,391 | October 15, 2002 | September 30, 2027 | Boulder, CO | usaspending.gov |
| NAS503132 | HAMPTON UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | DEFINITION ACTIVITIES (PHASE B) FOR THE AERONOMY OF ICE IN THE (AIM) SPACEFLIGHT MISSION - REISSUED FROM NAS5-03074 | $1,774,029 | $131,072,131 | April 14, 2003 | September 30, 2025 | Hampton, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 80MSFC19F0002 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541710 | NEW TASK ORDER SOLAR ORBITER SUPRATHERMAL ION SPECTROGRAPH UNDER NNN06AA01C AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) | $1,558,000 | $8,210,834 | October 31, 2018 | April 30, 2028 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| NNJ04AA03C | LOCKHEED MARTIN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | ISS CARGO MISSION CONTRACT (CMC) | $167,000 | $415,122,097 | November 5, 2003 | September 30, 2011 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| MSFC0200109DNAS801179 | ASTRION GROUP, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | ENG DESIGN, ANALYSIS & EVAL OF RSRM PERFORMANCE | $21,677 | $1,497,255 | October 1, 2001 | December 31, 2005 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| NNN08AA10T | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541710 | TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE-K (TDRS-K) SUPPORT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE C | $1,184 | $2,089,746 | March 17, 2008 | March 31, 2018 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80MSFC18F0125 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541710 | NESC HYDRODYNAMICS SUPPORT FOR THE ORION CREW MODULE UPRIGHTING SYSTEM TASK ORDER UNDER ARDES CONTRACT NNN06AA01C | $907 | $141,564 | May 8, 2018 | August 31, 2021 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| NNN14AA10T | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541710 | IGF::CL::IGF SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT OF BALLOON TELESCOPE FOR PLANET SCIENCE THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN T | $669 | $58,953 | May 1, 2014 | October 15, 2016 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| NNJ06HC01C | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | TEST AND EVALUATION CONTRACT PRIMARY MISSION OF WSTF INCLUDING MATERIALS COMPONENTS TESTING | $308 | $270,899,316 | May 1, 2006 | April 30, 2011 | Las Cruces, NM | usaspending.gov |
| NAS919100 | LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541710 | SEAT/SCIENCE ENGINEERING,ANALYSIS, AND TEST | $296 | $1,867,767,803 | January 1, 1994 | June 16, 2006 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| NNN08AA05T | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541710 | PRECURSOR ANALYSIS SUPPORT | $289 | $301,717 | December 17, 2007 | September 30, 2010 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.