Space R&D Services: Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities (R&D Administrative Expenses) Government Contracts

PSC AR14 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services
Contract obligations
$247,234,251 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Market summary

Open opportunities
0 1 notice posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
12 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$546,265,125 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $456,416,483
2 Air Force Department of Defense $41,199,116
3 Department of Energy $34,884,874
4 Department of Commerce $14,000,000
5 Executive Office of the President $273,452
6 Department of Homeland Security $16,200

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Firefly Aerospace Inc. $161,763,540
2 Blue Origin, LLC $132,122,220
3 Intuitive Machines, LLC $84,418,342
4 Astrobotic Technology Inc. $48,299,995
5 Tecolote Research, Inc. $36,639,034
6 The Aerospace Corporation $34,884,874
7 Southwest Research Institute $30,626,000
8 Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. $8,334,162
9 Arizona State University $5,221,000
10 The Regents Of The University Of Colorado $4,745,339

Contract opportunities

No notices under PSC AR14 are open now. These are the newest.

Notice Posted Due
Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Marshall Space Flight Center —
Project Engineering, Manufacturing, and Science Services (PEMSS) Pre-Solicitation · Ames Research Center
Rosalind Franklin Mission Launch Vehicle Risk Assessment Award Notice · Kennedy Space Center —
Deep Space Logistics ENgineering Support Extension Limited / Sole Source Justification · Kennedy Space Center · 80KSC020R0052-2 —
BSB|DAO|Short term rental service for hanger space - Jun-Dec Limited / Sole Source Justification · US Embassy Brasilia (DOS) —
Launch Vehicle Probabilistic Reliability Risk Analysis Services Limited / Sole Source Justification · Kennedy Space Center —
N0017325Q5325 - Altair Software Units support & maintenance Special Notice · Office of Naval Research (SECNAV)
Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition – GeoXO LMX Instrument Implementation Using GLM Heritage Hardware spares Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
Deep Space Logistics ENgineering Support Extension Limited / Sole Source Justification · Kennedy Space Center · 80KSC020R0052-1 —
System Engineering & Integration Task Order Award Limited / Sole Source Justification · National Nuclear Security Administration · 89233125FNA400697 —
System Engineering & Integration Task Order Award Limited / Sole Source Justification · National Nuclear Security Administration · 89233125FNA400696 —
System Engineering & Integration Solicitation Solicitation · National Nuclear Security Administration · 89233125RNA000265
System Engineering & Integration Solicitation Solicitation · National Nuclear Security Administration · 89233125RNA000266
Space Weather Next L1 Series Coronagraph Award Notice · Goddard Space Center · 80GSFC25CA023 —
DOE NNSA NA-20 SE&I Follow On Synopsis Posting of Limited Sources Notice to Sole Source Pre-Solicitation · National Nuclear Security Administration
AMPR Integration and Deintegration for WHyMSIE Campaign Special Notice · Shared Services Center
BC-SZ A&AS Bridge Action Contract Special Notice · Air Force
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) JEFO for Task Order CT-3 Limited / Sole Source Justification · Johnson Space Center —
Deep Space Logistics ENgineering Support Extension Limited / Sole Source Justification · Kennedy Space Center · 80KSC020R0052 —
GeoXO Ocean Color Instrument Award Notice · Goddard Space Center —
System Engineering & Integration (SE&I) and Independent Technical and Programmatic Analysis Pre-Solicitation · National Nuclear Security Administration
Space Weather Next L1 Series Coronagraph Solicitation · Goddard Space Center · 80GSFC24R0009
Space Weather Next L1 Series Coronagraph Special Notice · Goddard Space Center · 80GSFC24R0009
Space Weather Next L1 Series Coronagraph Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center · 80GSFC24R0009
Final RFP Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Lightning Mapper (LMX) Instrument Implementation Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
GeoXO Ocean Color (OCX) Instrument Implementation Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Lightning Mapper (LMX) Instrument Implementation Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
Request for Proposal Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Sounder (GXS) Instrument Implementation Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
Commercial lunar payload services (CLPS) task order (to) polar resource ICE-mining experiment-1 (PRIME-1) Award Notice · Johnson Space Center —
Notice of intent to Sole Source for the Material Property Testing of Thermal Protection Systems for Science Mission Directorate Missions Special Notice · Ames Research Center
Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Imager (GXI) Instrument Implementation Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
GeoXO Imager (GXI) Instrument Implementation Request for Information (RFI) Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) Award Notice · Marshall Space Flight Center —
Execute a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement for the Development of Anthropomorphic Robots and Related Remote Robotic Technology Special Notice · Johnson Space Center
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) Solicitation · Marshall Space Flight Center · 80MSFC21R0001
Rotorcraft Vertical Lift Technology Development Solicitation · Ames Research Center · AMEND80ARC020R0011
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) Pre-Solicitation · Marshall Space Flight Center · 80MSFC21R0001
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Task Order (TO) Oceanus Procellarum (OP) Award Notice · Johnson Space Center —
Parabolic research flights Special Notice · Shared Services Center
HYBRID THERMALLY EFFICIENT CORE (HyTEC) PROJECT SYNOPSIS Pre-Solicitation · Glenn Research Center
Geostationary and Extended Orbits (GEO-XO) Imager Phase A Study Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
CubeSat Proximity Operations Demonstration (CPOD) Extension Pre-Solicitation · Ames Research Center
Rotorcraft Vertical Lift Technology Development Solicitation · Ames Research Center · 80ARC020R0011
Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics; Science Instrument Module Isolator Mounting System Limited / Sole Source Justification · Goddard Space Center —
Portable Oxygen Systems for Medical Emergencies Pre-Solicitation · Johnson Space Center
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) Pre-Solicitation · Marshall Space Flight Center · 80MSFC20ST0312
Oxygen Separation System Pre-Solicitation · Johnson Space Center
Rotorcraft Vertical Lift Technology Development Pre-Solicitation · Ames Research Center · 80ARC020R0011
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Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
Commercial lunar payload services (CLPS) contract task order CX-2C 80JSC027F7004 · Blue Origin, LLC · Johnson Space Center $25,380,000
Systems engineering & integration (SE & I) sensor replacement modernization study for office of defense nuclear… 89233126FNA400788 · The Aerospace Corporation · National Nuclear Security Administration $0
Finalize the mission design, execute long lead procurements to support the aggressive schedule, and deliver all base… 80JSC026F7019 · Firefly Aerospace Inc. · Johnson Space Center $31,330,204
Finalize the mission design, execute long lead procurements to support the aggressive schedule, and deliver all base… 80JSC026F7018 · Astrobotic Technology Inc. · Johnson Space Center $24,149,998
Finalize the mission design, execute long lead procurements to support the aggressive schedule, and deliver all base… 80JSC026F7017 · Astrobotic Technology Inc. · Johnson Space Center $24,149,999
Finalize the mission design, execute long lead procurements to support the aggressive schedule, and deliver all base… 80JSC026F7020 · Intuitive Machines, LLC · Johnson Space Center $35,683,800
System engineering & integration (SE & I) digital twins (DT) capabilities for defense programs 89233126FNA400791 · The Aerospace Corporation · National Nuclear Security Administration $0
Commercial lunar payload services (CLPS) contract task order CX-2B 80JSC026F7015 · Blue Origin, LLC · Johnson Space Center $36,660,000
Commercial lunar payload services (CLPS) contract task order CX-2A 80JSC026F7013 · Blue Origin, LLC · Johnson Space Center $64,860,000
Event sequence diagrams (ESD) to assess risk levels for launch vehicles with nuclear payloads. 80KSC026P0005 · Asca, Inc. · Kennedy Space Center $562,148

Latest 10 of 12 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $30,380,000
FY2026 $516,402,991
FY2025 $247,234,251
FY2024 $262,153,544
FY2023 $216,886,740
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation $412,985,034
2 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) $54,754,278
3 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $41,969,145
4 541330 Engineering Services $17,117,176
5 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing $10,763,235
6 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing $8,904,470
7 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $273,452
8 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services $16,200

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Texas $300,940,880
2 Florida $136,279,974
3 California $76,634,997
4 Pennsylvania $24,149,997
5 Washington $8,256,382
6 Arizona $5,221,000
7 Michigan $3,984,131
8 Colorado $2,491,950
9 New Hampshire $1,982,225
10 Virginia $273,900

Shares are of everything obligated under PSC AR14 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Quick answers

What is PSC AR14?

PSC AR14 is Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses, a service code in PSC A, Research and Development.

How many government contracts for space R&D services: space flight, research and supporting activities (R&D administrative expenses) are there?

1 notice under PSC AR14 was posted in the last 90 days, and none are open now. Federal agencies awarded 12 contracts under PSC AR14 in the last 12 months, obligating $546,265,125.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AR14?

Federal contracts under PSC AR14 obligated $247,234,251 in fiscal year 2025 and $1,273,057,525 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC AR14?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AR14 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Firefly Aerospace Inc. ($161,763,540); Blue Origin, LLC ($132,122,220); and Intuitive Machines, LLC ($84,418,342).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC AR14?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AR14 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($456,416,483), Air Force ($41,199,116) and Department of Energy ($34,884,874).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AR14?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AR14 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation; 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology); and 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Where is the work under PSC AR14 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AR14 over the last 12 months are Texas ($300,940,880), Florida ($136,279,974) and California ($76,634,997).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC AR14?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC AR14 is Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU), limited / sole source justification from Marshall Space Flight Center, posted October 27, 2026.

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