National Aeronautics and Space Administration Contracts
Agency code NASA ยท Contracts awarded by this agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts totaled $46.9B across 19,774 awards from FY2024 to FY2026. Obligations to the agency were up 1.7% in FY2026 vs FY2025, and California was the largest state by place of performance, with $12.4B (26% of the total).
Key figures
In FY2026, contract obligations were $16,056,664,208 across 8,352 awards with activity that year, a change of +1.7% from $15,787,035,234 in FY2025. From FY2024 to FY2026, obligations totaled $46,859,640,166 across 19,774 awards.
- Obligated in FY2026
- $16.1B
- Awards in FY2026
- 8,352
- Change vs FY2025
- +1.7%
- Total, FY2024 to FY2026
- $46.9B
Note: FY2026 ended on Sep 30, 2026. The Department of Defense publishes contract data with a 90-day delay, so FY2026 totals may still rise as late reports arrive.
NASA contract spending by year
NASA contract obligations per federal fiscal year (October to September). The table below lists the same numbers.
| Fiscal year | Obligated | Awards | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $16,056,664,208 | 8,352 | +1.7% |
| FY2025 | $15,787,035,234 | 9,917 | +5.1% |
| FY2024 | $15,015,940,724 | 10,316 | n/a |
About NASA contract spending
NASA contract obligations rose 7% from FY2024 ($15B) to FY2026 ($16.1B). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
Spending is spread widely: the top 3 contractors account for 29% of the total. The largest NASA contractor, California Institute of Technology, received $6.6B (14%).
What NASA buys most is research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) (38%), guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (20%) and research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) (6%).
The states with the most NASA contract work are California, Alabama and Maryland.
Top NASA contractors
Companies ranked by contract dollars obligated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration: the largest NASA contractors.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | $6,593,623,770 | 14.1% |
| 2 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $3,654,311,669 | 7.8% |
| 3 | The Boeing Company | $3,323,357,038 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin Corp | $1,627,148,092 | 3.5% |
| 5 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $1,347,621,262 | 2.9% |
| 6 | Blue Origin Washington, LLC | $1,332,413,927 | 2.8% |
| 7 | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $1,170,899,565 | 2.5% |
| 8 | Peraton Inc. | $1,155,806,402 | 2.5% |
| 9 | The Boeing Company | $1,115,625,343 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Amentum Technology, Inc. | $1,058,117,814 | 2.3% |
What NASA buys (by industry)
Industry codes (NAICS) on NASA contracts, ranked by dollars.
| # | Industry | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)NAICS 541715 | $17,609,915,045 | 37.6% |
| 2 | Guided Missile and Space Vehicle ManufacturingNAICS 336414 | $9,176,478,286 | 19.6% |
| 3 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)NAICS 541712 | $2,711,556,905 | 5.8% |
| 4 | Engineering ServicesNAICS 541330 | $2,661,573,947 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Facilities Support ServicesNAICS 561210 | $1,748,145,293 | 3.7% |
| 6 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesNAICS 541710 | $1,742,896,891 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Industrial Building ConstructionNAICS 236210 | $1,366,546,100 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air TransportationNAICS 481212 | $1,069,330,031 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Other Computer Related ServicesNAICS 541519 | $849,693,301 | 1.8% |
| 10 | All Other TelecommunicationsNAICS 517919 | $839,268,477 | 1.8% |
Where NASA contract work is performed
States ranked by contract dollars, using the place of performance on each award.
| # | State | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $12,358,849,896 | 26.4% |
| 2 | Alabama | $6,510,295,449 | 13.9% |
| 3 | Maryland | $5,602,738,331 | 12.0% |
| 4 | Texas | $4,803,739,995 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Virginia | $4,675,693,839 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Florida | $4,133,772,358 | 8.8% |
| 7 | Colorado | $2,806,097,207 | 6.0% |
| 8 | Washington | $1,358,025,135 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Mississippi | $769,064,993 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Ohio | $712,957,388 | 1.5% |
Recent NASA contract awards
The latest contracts awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, newest first. Each award ID links to its record on USAspending.gov.
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Quintron Systems, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationQUINTRON BPA CO 048 - EGS SIMO OPS MSFC | $29,560 | 80TECH26FA255 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | DH Technologies, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS IS A DELIVERY ORDER TO PURCHASE HPE SCALE-UP SERVER. | $1,220,326 | 80TECH26FA251 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Fei Company | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHERMOFISHER HELIOS 5 CX | $1,727,007 | 80TECH26P0022 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ansys Inc | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS TASK ORDER IS FOR THE RENEWAL OF ANSYS FOR JSC PER QUOTE # Q-495642 DATED 09/23/2026. | $27,380 | 80TECH26FA253 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | New Tech Solutions, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS TASK ORDER IS FOR OPENTEXT DOCUMENTUM SOFTWARE AND SERVICES RENEWAL. | $410,782 | 80TECH26FA250 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Thundercat Technology, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS TASK ORDER IS FOR CBEYONDATA AND SAP SOFTWARE AND SERVICES PER QUOTE # Q142591. THIS ORDER CONSISTS OF A BASE PERIOD AND ONE ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIOD. | $8,336,969 | 80TECH26FA248 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Minburn Technology Group, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS BPA CALL # 26 IS TO PURCHASE MICROSOFT SQL SERVER LICENSES FOR NSSC PER QUOTE # MTG-NASA-MIC-06142 DATED 09/03/2026. | $15,711 | 80TECH26FA247 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sterling Computers Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCALL ORDER #132 - DELL GDC TRAILBLAZERS DELL SERVERS/GSFC/4300 | $75,561 | 80TECH26F0211 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ad Graphics, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration1 37" ROUND NASA LOGO PRINTED ON 3M FILM, 1 WALL MURAL PRINTED ON 3M FILM, 4 WALL MURALS PRINTED ON 3M FILM. | $29,381 | 80NSSC26P1755 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Anton Paar USA, Inc | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationHIGH VACUUM GAS SORPTION ANALYZER PURCHASE | $71,040 | 80NSSC26P1754 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Leak Tight Analysis Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPRECISION CLEANING AND CALIBRATION | $100,000 | 80NSSC26P1753 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAVEVA PI SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION AND MAINTENANCE ANNUAL RENEWAL | $261,484 | 80NSSC26P1752 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationESRI SOFTWARE & MAINTENANCE FY27 (POP: 10/1/26-9/30/27 & 6/11/27-9/30/27) ELMT STANDALONE | $133,647 | 80NSSC26F0128 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Air-Lock, Incorporated | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTASK ORDER 10 - SUIT ANCILLARY HARDWARE PROCUREMENT FOR OCSS SUIT USE ON HLS PART V | $401,187 | 80NSSC26F0115 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Remcom Inc | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPHASE III SBIR | $574,848 | 80NSSC26C0436 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Advanced Nanophotonics, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPHASE III FOR ADVANCED NANOPHOTONICS LLC | $535,780 | 80NSSC26C0434 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Freedom Photonics LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFY25 SBIR PHASE III - FIBERTEK | $599,979 | 80NSSC26C0427 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Cesiumastro Inc | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFY26 SBIR PHASE III - CESIUMASTRO | $1,250,000 | 80NSSC26C0420 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Global Atmospheric Technologies and Sciences, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSBIR PHASE III - DWTS NASA HELIO MISSION | $399,996 | 80NSSC26C0391 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Global Atmospheric Technologies and Sciences, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSBIR PHASE III - DWTS NASA MEP MISSION | $499,685 | 80NSSC26C0390 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Global Atmospheric Technologies and Sciences, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSBIR PHASE III - DWTS NASA RELATIVITY MISSION | $499,177 | 80NSSC26C0389 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Currentedge Power Semiconductor LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSTTR PHASE I GAN-BASED SCALABLE CRYOGENIC CURRENT SOURCE INVERTER WITH EMBEDDED DIE PACKAGING FOR MW-CLASS ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT PROPULSION | $213,205 | 80NSSC26C0229 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Apollodyne LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSBIR PHASE I ALTERNATIVE HEATING DEVICE FOR PRE-HEAT OPTIMIZATION | $223,724 | 80NSSC26C0205 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Zecoat Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSBIR 2026 | $1,274,537 | 80NSSC26C0182 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Trident Sensing, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSBIR PHASE II - COMPACT UAS SENSOR FOR DISTRIBUTED MAPPING OF WILDFIRE PLUMES | $1,274,950 | 80NSSC26C0175 |
How to win NASA contracts
NASA contracting opportunities are posted on SAM.gov, the free government site for federal bids. To bid, your business needs a free SAM.gov registration. Many NASA small business contracts are set aside for small firms, and the agencies' largest contractors often subcontract work to them.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does NASA spend on contracts?
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $46.9B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026, across 19,774 contract awards, including $16.1B in FY2026. Figures are federal contract obligations reported on USAspending.gov.
- Who are the largest NASA contractors?
- By contract dollars from FY2024 to FY2026, the largest were California Institute of Technology ($6.6B), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($3.7B) and The Boeing Company ($3.3B).
- What does NASA buy the most?
- By contract dollars, NASA spends the most on research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) (NAICS 541715, $17.6B), guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (NAICS 336414, $9.2B) and research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) (NAICS 541712, $2.7B).
- Where is NASA contract work performed?
- The most NASA contract dollars went to work performed in California ($12.4B), Alabama ($6.5B) and Maryland ($5.6B).
- Is NASA contract spending growing?
- NASA contract obligations rose 7% from FY2024 ($15B) to FY2026 ($16.1B). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
- Does NASA award contracts to small businesses?
- Yes. Like most federal agencies, NASA sets aside contracts for small businesses and has small business goals. Its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) can explain how it buys, and its open opportunities are posted on SAM.gov.