Johnson Space Center

NASA Johnson Space Center, a civilian sub-agency of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the lead center for human spaceflight operations, astronaut training, mission control, and related research and development activities that drive NASA's exploration and International Space Station programs. Johnson Space Center procures engineering support, spacecraft systems, ground support equipment, astronaut training services, and specialized testing and research capabilities across its human spaceflight portfolio.

The center has awarded 9,472 federal contracts cumulatively since 1962, with combined potential value of $118.39 billion and $104.04 billion obligated (88% of potential value). Recent contract activity shows 216 awards in 2022, 250 in 2023, 213 in 2024, 223 in 2025, and 188 year-to-date in 2026. The most recently recorded award date is November 1, 2026.

Competitive concentration among prime contractors is fragmented by award count, with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. leading over the last five years at 252 awards and $322.5 million combined potential value, followed by Yet2.Com, Inc. at 60 awards ($4 million), and Procon Consulting LLC at 53 awards ($16.8 million). The top five contractors hold 40% of recent awards; by reported potential value, coverage is effectively zero percent because the majority of awards transact through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, and modifications with unreported dollar fields. Booz Allen Hamilton's dominance by count reflects heavy task-order activity rather than concentration of large definitive contracts.

Set-aside activity is minimal. The portfolio is 82% unrestricted (no set-aside), with small business set-asides comprising 15% of awards. 8(a) sole-source awards account for 1%, service-disabled veteran-owned small business 1%, and competitive 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and other designations each under 1%.

Grant activity is sparse. Johnson Space Center has issued 31 total federal grants since 2000, obligating $894.6 million. The most recent grant award closed on March 28, 2022. Over the last five years, only one grant was awarded: Trustees of Dartmouth College received 1 award worth $299 thousand in federal dollars. Grants are split 58% Cooperative Agreements and 42% Project Grants.

Recent contract opportunities reflect JSC's human spaceflight and lunar-exploration priorities. The Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal (80JSC027R0004) is open through December 8, 2026, seeking design, build, and operations of a commercially owned and operated low-Earth-orbit destination system. The Rendezvous Proximity Operations, and Capture (RPOC) VI sources-sought notice (80JSC027RPOC6) is live through October 28, 2026, with Amendment 2 (October 21, 2026) noting concurrent GSA eBuy RFI issuance under OASIS+ Small Business vehicle (RFI1840013), signaling intention to compete through small-business channels. NASA Deep Space Autonomous Robotics Challenge (80JSC024R0004), a pre-solicitation posted October 19, 2026, runs through January 31, 2027, for host-facility interest in a competition to advance multi-agent robotic systems for lunar and Martian infrastructure. Sole-source notices are also active: RPOC-V Ceiling Increase (80JSC023DA007) to Odyssey Space Research, LLC by October 29, 2026 with a $50 million ceiling addition, and Signal Conditioning System procurement (80JSC027Q0002) from Precision Filters, Inc., due October 21, 2026. Emergency Medical Support and Evacuation (MedEvac) Services solicitation (80JSC026MEDEVAC5Q) is open with Amendment 3 extending the due date (final amendment issued October 22, 2026); the RFP seeks single award on an all-or-none basis for medical support and evacuation capability. Upstream sources-sought activity includes Spaceflight Readiness Training (SFRT) Aircraft Modernization RFI (80JSC026SFRTAM) with responses due October 12, 2026 (extended via Modification 3, September 28, 2026), and Measurement of Core Temperature and Thermoregulatory Responses RFI (80JSC027CTTR) with responses due October 14, 2026 (Amendment 1 extended the deadline). Commercial services solicitations remain open: Underwater Training and Testing (80JSC026Q0010) closed August 21, 2026 with amendments extending timelines; Hypobaric Chamber Pilot Studies (80JSC026Q0006) open through October 1, 2026; and Venous Thrombosis RFQ (80JSC026Q0014) open through November 20, 2026 with Amendment 2 fixing administrative errors.

Grant opportunities are not recorded in recent activity.