Benchmark Space Systems Inc.
Burlington, VT
- UEI
- RNZLNG2CWG15
- CAGE
- 7YHE4
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 128 Lakeside Ave Bldg 21, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
- Website
- benchmarkspacesystems.com
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $5,506,066 |
| FY2025 | $7,694,855 |
| FY2024 | $6,237,543 |
| FY2023 | $2,814,643 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $2,521,261 | |
| 2 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $1,696,589 | |
| 3 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,288,216 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sbir phase II | Shared Services Center | $1,063,529 | |
| Sbir phase i heating of thrusters reduced on demand (hotrod) | Shared Services Center | $224,687 | |
| Lunar assay via small satellite orbiter (lasso) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $1,696,589 | |
| Sbir i deorbit object with navigation (down) | Shared Services Center | $148,663 | |
| Rapid ascent propellant loading equipment | Air Force Test Center (AFMC) | $1,899,391 |
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Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantech Mgs, Inc. | 0001 | $100,000 |
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About the company
Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a Burlington, Vermont-based small-business manufacturer, delivers advanced propulsion systems and space mobility solutions for small satellites to federal defense and civilian space agencies as a prime contractor (94% of recent awards) under total small business set-asides. The company specializes in chemical-electric hybrid transfer stages, on-orbit recovery systems, restartable upper stage engines, and micropropulsion technologies, competing predominantly through SBIR Phase I and Phase II awards, DARPA Other Transaction Agreements, and Air Force Research Laboratory development contracts.
Benchmark's customer base concentrates heavily on defense research and space agencies. DARPA anchors the portfolio by dollars — a single $27.8 million Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) OTA awarded March 13, 2026, with performance through March 12, 2028 — while NASA's Shared Services Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory drive award volume. Across 17 total awards, NASA's Shared Services Center placed 9 awards ($4.3 million combined potential value), the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded 5 ($6.3 million), and the Air Force placed 1 ($12.8 million). DARPA's single LASSO OTA comprises 54% of Benchmark's combined potential value across all awards ($51.1 million total). The portfolio covers all five customer agencies without geographic concentration within the top tier, though the two rankings diverge sharply — DARPA dominates dollars while NASA and AFRL dominate award count.
Activity shows uneven pacing: one award in 2020, two in 2021, a gap in 2022–2023, then five awards in 2024, four in 2025, and three through September 2026. Seven awards with combined potential value of $47.6 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting significant recompete exposure. Most recent work includes the LASSO OTA (March 2026), two SBIR Phase I contracts from the Shared Services Center (September 2026) for heating of thrusters reduced on demand (HOTROD, $224,687) and an unnamed Phase II effort ($1.063 million), a $1.9 million Air Force Research Laboratory definitive contract for rapid ascent propellant loading equipment (August 2025), and a $2.999 million AFRL contract for small-satellite propulsion architecture concept-of-operations and systems requirements review (June 2025). Earlier Phase II SBIR work includes the AQUILA chemical-electric hybrid transfer stage ($847,366 from NASA, August 2025) and the RIPCORD on-orbit recovery device ($849,688, September 2024).
Benchmark carries minimal subcontract exposure — one sub award to ManTech MGS Inc. on a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory R&D subcontract (December 2024) — and competes almost entirely as a prime. The company's NAICS footprint clusters in physical and engineering sciences R&D (13 awards) and nanotechnology R&D (2 awards), with PSC codes spanning general science and technology R&D, national defense applied research, and space flight basic research. About 49% of combined potential value has been obligated to date, indicating ongoing performance across the LASSO OTA and multiple SBIR awards.
Quick answers
Is Benchmark Space Systems Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Benchmark Space Systems Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 12, 2027.
How much has Benchmark Space Systems Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $7,694,855 to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $22,253,107 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Benchmark Space Systems Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Benchmark Space Systems Inc. ranked #28 in PSC AC22 in FY2025.
What is Benchmark Space Systems Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Benchmark Space Systems Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Sbir phase II (80NSSC26C0100), from Shared Services Center, on September 30, 2026.
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