National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC
Agency facts
- Acronym
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- NASA
- Agency code
- 8000
- Organization
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NASA
- Contract obligations
- $16,729,487,705 In FY2025
- Address
- Suite 5K39, Washington, DC 20546
- Website
- nasa.gov
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $329,426,163 |
| FY2026 | $14,808,632,511 |
| FY2025 | $16,729,487,705 |
| FY2024 | $15,998,137,965 |
| FY2023 | $17,033,653,219 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute Of Technology | $1,968,784,007 | |
| 2 | The Boeing Company | $922,034,000 | |
| 3 | Blue Origin, LLC | $853,833,760 | |
| 4 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $692,909,741 | |
| 5 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $569,077,012 | |
| 6 | Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC | $505,060,304 | |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $469,689,343 | |
| 8 | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $416,456,451 | |
| 9 | Amentum Technology, Inc. | $369,662,560 | |
| 10 | The Boeing Company | $366,139,303 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of National Aeronautics and Space Administration contractors, by parent company.
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) | $407,629,135 | |
| 2 | Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) | $240,873,130 | |
| 3 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $208,926,167 | |
| 4 | Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) | $208,571,052 | |
| 5 | Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services (VADR) | $181,557,493 | |
| 6 | Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) | $180,000,029 | |
| 7 | Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (RAPID IV) | $55,319,988 | |
| 8 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services - Small Business (OASIS SB) | $54,894,901 | |
| 9 | Glenn Multiple Award Construction Contract 2 | $54,370,793 | |
| 10 | NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3) | $38,310,896 |
10 of 56 vehicles listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract opportunities
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Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher M. Eugene | 912 |
| 2 | Shanna Patterson | 869 |
| 3 | Cara Craft | 658 |
| 4 | Sara Jusino-Terry | 614 |
| 5 | Lindsey McLellan | 587 |
| 6 | Tracy Bremer | 545 |
| 7 | Cody Guidry | 537 |
| 8 | Joshua B. Koger | 531 |
| 9 | Laura Quave | 470 |
| 10 | Monica Wilson | 443 |
| 11 | McKenzie Hanson | 231 |
| 12 | Kacey Hickman | 218 |
| 13 | Vickie L. Fox | 203 |
| 14 | Tiffany Neal | 194 |
| 15 | Tessa Martinez | 167 |
| 16 | Rosalía Toberman | 148 |
| 17 | Brittany N. Buckley | 138 |
| 18 | Kacey Hickman | 120 |
| 19 | Kimberly Sandoz | 113 |
| 20 | Karen Artis | 112 |
About this agency
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an independent civilian agency that procures contracts and awards grants to support space exploration, earth science, aeronautics research, and related technology development, transacts heavily on both the contract and grant sides with a combined federal footprint of $608.36 billion in contract potential value and $21.51 billion in obligated grant dollars.
NASA has awarded 251,538 contracts since 1962, with recent volume at 7,293 awards in 2023, 7,213 in 2024, 6,185 in 2025, 2,096 in 2026, and 10 year-to-date in 2027. Combined contract potential value stands at $608.36 billion with $442.82 billion obligated (73% of potential). The contract portfolio operates across 28,879 distinct prime contractors, indicating a highly fragmented competitive base. Over the last five years, the top five primes by award count (New TECH Solutions, Inc.; The Regents Of The University Of Colorado; The Mathworks, Inc.; DH Technologies, Inc.; and Fcn, Inc.) account for only 6 percent of recent awards. By potential value, the top five (California Institute Of Technology, Chenega Global Protection LLC, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., The Regents Of The University Of Colorado, and University Of Maryland College Park) represent just 1 percent of combined potential value. Contract awards are predominantly unrestricted: 81 percent carry no set-aside designation. Small business set-asides account for 16 percent of awards, with 8(a) competitive and sole-source contracts representing 1 percent each. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone, and woman-owned small business awards each represent less than 1 percent.
NASA has awarded 36,567 grants since 2000, with recent volume at 1,922 awards in 2023, 2,026 in 2024, 1,557 in 2025, 632 in 2026, and 4 year-to-date in 2027. Combined federal dollars obligated total $21.51 billion across 1,892 distinct recipients. Recipient concentration is fragmented across both dimensions. By award count, the top five recipients (The Regents Of The University Of Colorado; University Of Maryland College Park; The Johns Hopkins University; Massachusetts Institute Of Technology; and Regents Of The University Of Michigan) account for 14 percent of recent awards. By federal dollars, the top five (University Of Maryland College Park; The Regents Of The University Of Colorado; University Of Maryland Baltimore County; The Johns Hopkins University; and Southwest Research Institute) represent 4 percent of combined federal dollars obligated. The grant portfolio is predominantly Project Grants (87 percent of awards) with Cooperative Agreements accounting for 13 percent.
Recent contract opportunities reflect NASA's operational and research-support needs. Representative current solicitations include AI Tech Support Services (Solicitation 80NSSC26935917Q-R1, due July 24, 2026, no set-aside), a Computed Tomography Scanner for Marshall Space Flight Center (80MSFC26Q0006, due August 12, 2026, total small business set-aside), and several 8(a) sole-source notices for specialized equipment and software including high-voltage E-beam power supplies, cryocooler systems, and Hyperflux Software (all due July 27–24, 2026). Many recent solicitations are sole-source commercial-item acquisitions issued under FAR 12.102(a).
Recent grant opportunities emphasize research and early-stage technology development. Open elements in NASA's 2025 Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) solicitation include Biosphere research (NNH25ZDA001N-BIOS, Step-1 due September 4, 2026; Step-2 due November 6, 2026, Cooperative Agreement or Grant), Atmosphere research (NNH25ZDA001N-ATMOS, mandatory NOI due August 20, 2026; proposals due October 20, 2026), and Astrophysics Research and Analysis (NNH25ZDA001N-APRA, mandatory NOI due June 25, 2026; proposals due August 6, 2026). Space Technology Research Grants programs include Early Stage Innovations for broad space technology topics (NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI-B2, due August 13, 2026) and Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utilization focused on lunar water purification (NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI-B7, due August 13, 2026). The Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Artemis Research (M-STAR) cooperative agreement opportunity targets HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs (due August 11, 2026). All qualifying PIs and Co-Is spending 10 percent or more time on proposed grants must complete research security training by August 5, 2026.
Description
NASA explores, and conducts scientific research on, Earth systems, the solar system, and the universe.
Quick answers
What is National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a federal agency.
What offices are part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration has 13 sub-agencies and offices with their own GovTribe pages, including Ames Research Center, Applied Physics Lab and Armstrong Flight Research Center.
How much does National Aeronautics and Space Administration spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its offices obligated $16,729,487,705 in fiscal year 2025 and $64,899,337,562 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are National Aeronautics and Space Administration's largest contractors?
The contractors National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are California Institute Of Technology ($1,968,784,007), The Boeing Company ($922,034,000) and Blue Origin, LLC ($853,833,760).
Which contract vehicles does National Aeronautics and Space Administration use most?
The contract vehicles National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) ($407,629,135), Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) ($240,873,130) and Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ($208,926,167). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $1,806,272,393 in those years, 12% of its contract obligations.
What is National Aeronautics and Space Administration's latest contract opportunity?
The latest contract opportunity from National Aeronautics and Space Administration is Atlas Devices Support Services, special notice, posted by Shared Services Center on October 20, 2026.
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