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National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $23.7 billion to 1,033 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $23.7 billion under NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), across 4,034 contract awards to 1,033 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ($6.6 billion), AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($2.0 billion), LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP ($2.0 billion). 173 opportunities under this code are open on SAM.gov now.
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- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contract awards
- 4,034
- Obligated
- $23.7 billion
- Named recipients
- 1,033
- Small business share of obligations
- 19%
- Full and open competition share
- 54%
- Set aside share
- 15%
- Latest action
- 2026-10-02
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Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Other Than Small Business | 673 | $6.64 billion | 28.0% |
| AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $2.04 billion | 8.6% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Other Than Small Business | 8 | $2.04 billion | 8.6% |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Other Than Small Business | 104 | $1.29 billion | 5.4% |
| BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $1.26 billion | 5.3% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $1.06 billion | 4.5% |
| KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 13 | $765.5 million | 3.2% |
| AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $710.4 million | 3.0% |
| BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $505.1 million | 2.1% |
| ANALYTICAL MECHANICS ASSOCIATES, INC. | Small Business | 28 | $447.6 million | 1.9% |
| SIERRA LOBO INC | Small Business | 5 | $388.5 million | 1.6% |
| THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 261 | $344.3 million | 1.5% |
| SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $326.9 million | 1.4% |
| BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY, LLC | Small Business | 73 | $291.7 million | 1.2% |
| SPACE NETWORK SOLUTIONS LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $289.9 million | 1.2% |
| AERODYNE-SGT ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $260.7 million | 1.1% |
| ADNET SYSTEMS INC | Small Business | 3 | $229.4 million | 1.0% |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $227 million | 1.0% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Other Than Small Business | 6 | $210.2 million | 0.9% |
| RSI-QUANTITECH JV LLC | Small Business | 1 | $200.1 million | 0.8% |
| TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $199.6 million | 0.8% |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | Other Than Small Business | 27 | $188.3 million | 0.8% |
| HX5 LLC | Small Business | 65 | $185 million | 0.8% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $178.9 million | 0.8% |
| BASTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Small Business | 16 | $174.6 million | 0.7% |
| MITCHELL VANTAGE SYSTEMS LLC | Small Business | 1 | $166.8 million | 0.7% |
| COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, INC | Small Business | 1 | $155.2 million | 0.7% |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $147.5 million | 0.6% |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Other Than Small Business | 30 | $134.8 million | 0.6% |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $126.9 million | 0.5% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 6 | $112.6 million | 0.5% |
| TROY SIERRA JV LLC | Small Business | 2 | $112 million | 0.5% |
| ADVANCED SPACE LLC | Small Business | 13 | $86.9 million | 0.4% |
| MANUFACTURING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | Small Business | 18 | $74.4 million | 0.3% |
| CGI FEDERAL INC. | Other Than Small Business | 21 | $68.2 million | 0.3% |
| MCCALLIE ASSOCIATES, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $66.7 million | 0.3% |
| V2X AEROSPACE LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $60.6 million | 0.3% |
| MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $57.3 million | 0.2% |
| ASCEND AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $52 million | 0.2% |
| THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $47.3 million | 0.2% |
| UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE, L.L.C | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $47 million | 0.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $42 million | 0.2% |
| NEW HORIZONS AERONAUTICS, LLC | Small Business | 8 | $40.7 million | 0.2% |
| INFLEQTION QUANTUM, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $40.1 million | 0.2% |
| AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $38.9 million | 0.2% |
| HUMANIT SOLUTIONS LLC | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $37.4 million | 0.2% |
| SCALED COMPOSITES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $37.1 million | 0.2% |
| ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC | Small Business | 31 | $34.5 million | 0.1% |
| UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE | Other Than Small Business | 7 | $32.9 million | 0.1% |
| CORNELL TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC | Small Business | 81 | $32.8 million | 0.1% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 4,034 | $23.74 billion |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $7.60 billion |
| FY2025 | $8.08 billion |
| FY2026 | $8.06 billion |
| FY2027 | $1.1 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR12 | Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research | 680 | $5.37 billion |
| AR22 | R&d- Space: Science/applications (applied Research/exploratory Development) | 355 | $4.28 billion |
| AR11 | Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research | 390 | $2.61 billion |
| R425 | Support- Professional: Engineering/technical | 39 | $2.36 billion |
| 1555 | Space Vehicles | 2 | $2.04 billion |
| AR13 | Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Experimental Development | 46 | $1.35 billion |
| AR15 | Space R&d Svcs; Space Flight, Research & Supporting Activities; R&d Facilities & Maj Equip | 11 | $1.23 billion |
| AR32 | R&d- Space: Flight (applied Research/exploratory Development) | 3 | $1.06 billion |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80JSC019C0012 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 541715 | ORION PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT | $2,013,235,385 | $10,658,122,501 | June 5, 2019 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80MSFC23CA014 | BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | RAPID DDT&E AND DEMONSTRATION OF S SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER. | $1,261,940,119 | $2,948,659,973 | May 18, 2023 | January 23, 2029 | Kent, WA | usaspending.gov |
| 80MSFC20C0034 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HL | $1,059,325,381 | $4,403,591,699 | May 13, 2020 | July 29, 2033 | Hawthorne, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80KSC023DA016 | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 541715 | CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, ENGINEERING, AND TEST (COMET) CONTRACT. | $1,056,376,898 | $2,242,911,466 | May 1, 2023 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80JSC022DA035 | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 541715 | ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE JSC ENGINEERING (EA) AND EXPLORATION INTEGRATION AND | $981,014,974 | $3,889,000,000 | August 1, 2022 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80MSFC22F0048 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | DRAGONFLY EXTENDED PHASE B MISSION UNDER 80MSFC20D0004 AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II. | $951,924,518 | $1,633,113,441 | March 4, 2022 | August 31, 2028 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80MSFC18C0011 | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SCIENCE CAPABILITY AUGMENTATION (ESSCA) | $710,401,124 | $2,268,147,838 | December 1, 2017 | May 31, 2027 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0020F0054 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | NEAR EARTH OBJECT SURVEYOR (NEO SURVEYOR) PROJECT (71-107722) | $688,987,690 | $922,135,406 | June 22, 2020 | October 31, 2027 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0850 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE C | $674,987,189 | $1,981,087,517 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80MSFC23CA014 | BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | RAPID DDT&E AND DEMONSTRATION OF S SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER. | $505,060,306 | $3,425,182,413 | May 18, 2023 | April 3, 2032 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0615 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | EUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE CALIF | $476,213,266 | $3,153,356,811 | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0021F0008 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM - PHASE A 40-108270 | $460,730,721 | $1,661,175,864 | December 17, 2020 | September 24, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC023DA004 | KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 541715 | MISSION PREPARATION (PLAN) CREW, INSTRUCTOR, AND FLIGHT CONTROLLER TRAINING (TRAIN) , AND REAL-TIME MISSION EXECUTION (FLY) ACTIVITIES FOR A | $413,162,536 | $19,406,885,526 | October 1, 2023 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80LARC23DA003 | ANALYTICAL MECHANICS ASSOCIATES, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 541715 | RESEARCH, ENGINEERING & SCIENCE SERVICES ENCOMPASSING THE FULL RANGE OF TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS (TRL) FROM FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH THROUGH | $370,940,407 | $1,460,460,049 | June 1, 2023 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80GSFC23CA051 | SPACE NETWORK SOLUTIONS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE MULTIDISCIPLINE ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES. | $289,853,158 | $719,000,000 | December 1, 2023 | November 30, 2028 | Greenbelt, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC022DA003 | SIERRA LOBO INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 541715 | TEST, EVALUATION AND SUPPORT TEAM 3 | $264,712,285 | $666,000,000 | November 15, 2021 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80GSFC21CA007 | AERODYNE-SGT ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE MIST II CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TASK ORDERS FOR THE FORMULATION, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, INTEGRATI | $260,650,399 | $531,000,000 | September 14, 2022 | September 13, 2027 | Greenbelt, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0021F0037 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | MASS CHANGE (MC) PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A PLAN (89-109861) | $251,661,299 | $507,071,460 | June 16, 2021 | September 30, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NM0018F0616 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | M2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE A-D 60-19107 THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMI | $227,390,179 | $1,475,442,731 | October 1, 2018 | September 24, 2028 | Pasadena, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC23CA040 | ADNET SYSTEMS INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES DATA ANALYSIS (SESDA V) | $227,115,916 | $360,000,000 | April 1, 2023 | March 31, 2028 | Greenbelt, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC24CA038 | RAYTHEON COMPANY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | PROVIDE THREE LANDIS FLIGHT INSTRUMENT UNITS AND RELATED SERVICES, INCLUDING THE DESIGN, ENGINEERING ANALYSES, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, INT | $227,000,000 | $398,861,677 | June 27, 2024 | March 10, 2031 | El Segundo, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80GSFC20C0044 | SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO ACQUIRE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SERVICES THAT CONCEIVES, DEVELOPS AND APPLIES SPACE, FIELD-DEPLOYED (I.E. AIR | $220,842,040 | $613,875,000 | April 1, 2020 | March 31, 2027 | Greenbelt, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC025F0042 | KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 541715 | HHPC2 TO | $219,122,752 | $1,291,262,400 | September 2, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80MSFC23CA004 | RSI-QUANTITECH JV LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MARSHALL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS AND TRADES SUPPORT (METTS III) COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS AND TRADE SKILLS TO PERFORM T | $200,068,402 | $270,393,129 | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2027 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| 80MSFC22CA016 | TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MARSHALL OPERATIONS SYSTEMS, SERVICES, AND INTEGRATION II (MOSSI II) | $199,589,289 | $285,698,325 | September 9, 2022 | December 31, 2026 | Huntsville, AL | 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.