Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC
Flagstaff, AZ
- UEI
- ZRHHWLM7CRJ4
- CAGE
- 8NF50
- 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)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2201 N Gemini Dr #126, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA
- Website
- katalystspace.com
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- 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 | -$750,040 |
| FY2026 | $6,037,500 |
| FY2025 | $27,847,820 |
| FY2024 | $1,874,733 |
| FY2023 | $564,997 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $5,286,960 | |
| 2 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | SLFRP2729 | $60,000 |
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About the company
Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Flagstaff, Arizona, develops advanced perception, space domain awareness, and responsive space technologies for federal customers, operating predominantly as a prime contractor (94% of recent awards) under small business set-asides and full-and-open competition on SBIR, STTR, and defense R&D programs. The company competes across both Total Small Business set-asides (characteristic of its AFRL and NASA work) and full-and-open vehicles, with recent activity concentrated in SBIR Phase II/III development and the Missile Defense Agency's new SHIELD IDIQ.
Katalyst's capability portfolio centers on orbital perception systems, cislunar observation networks, propellant transfer interfaces, and space domain awareness software for contested-environment asset relocation and counter-space defense. Representative work includes a $29.787 million NASA SBIR Phase III contract awarded September 2025 for the Swift Salvo project (advanced perception and SDA technologies, completion September 2026); a $1.8 million AFRL STTR Phase II effort for the Interoperable Cislunar Observation Network (ICON) awarded February 2024 (firm fixed price, completion November 2025); a $1.8 million AFRL SBIR Phase II for uncrewed cargo transfer candidate assessment software awarded June 2025 (completion December 2026); and a $1.9 million AFRL SBIR Phase II for the Lightweight Modular Perception Enhancement (LIMPET) system and SHIELD-1 orbital staging research awarded May 2025 (completion March 2027). The company also holds development contracts under the Lightweight Modular Perception Enhancement Tactical Funding Increase Sequence Phase II and the Photon Kessler algorithm program, both at smaller scale.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward the Air Force Research Laboratory, which accounts for 10 awards totaling $8.3 million combined potential value. NASA's Shared Services Center, however, commands the dollar landscape with three awards worth $30.2 million combined, anchored by the Swift Salvo Phase III definitive contract. The Missile Defense Agency recently awarded Katalyst a seat on the multi-award SHIELD IDIQ (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense), a $151 billion, 10-year vehicle through December 2035 with full-and-open competition for research, development, prototyping, systems engineering, and production across air, missile, space, and cyber defense domains; the initial task order carries a $500 ceiling. Awards covering $4.9 million combined potential value reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure. The vendor maintains one sub-award — an ARPA job training assistance program sub-grant received October 2024. Recent activity shows acceleration, growing from two awards in 2022 to six in 2025, though with only one award recorded year-to-date in 2026.
Quick answers
Is Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through March 19, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC hold?
Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $27,847,820 to Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $35,575,010 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC rank among federal contractors?
Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC ranked #1 in PSC AJ14, #42 in PSC AJ and #75 at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in FY2025.
What is Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC's most recent federal award?
Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Sbir phase III - LRO repositioning baseline phase (80NSSC26C0423), from Shared Services Center, on August 17, 2026.
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