Motiv Space Systems, Inc.
Pasadena, CA
- UEI
- R8V2M4PWLBP1
- CAGE
- 73VM0
- 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
- Corporate family
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- Pasadena, CA RBM5MCCKLCW3
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 350 N Halstead St, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA
- Website
- motivss.com
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
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 | $1,614,864 |
| FY2025 | $12,233,650 |
| FY2024 | $5,353,164 |
| FY2023 | $2,273,781 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,614,864 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerodyne-Sgt Engineering Services, LLC | 80GSFC21CA007 | $764,900 | |
| Space Network Solutions LLC | 80GSFC23CA051 | $5,000,000 |
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About the company
Motiv Space Systems, Inc., a Pasadena, California-based small business specializing in high-reliability motion control and advanced robotic systems for space applications, operates as a prime contractor (94% of recent awards) on small-business-set-aside federal research and development contracts, with a secondary portfolio of technical subcontracts. The company is organized as a for-profit Subchapter S corporation and holds a subsidiary, Motiv Robotics, Inc.
Motiv's customer concentration is extreme: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center accounts for 27 of 33 named awards (97% coverage) and $34.5 million of $59.9 million in combined potential value. The Office of the Secretary of Defense follows at $24 million from a single Other Transaction IDV. This dominance reflects Motiv's business model anchored in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program participation with NASA across multiple phases. Recent representative awards include a $10.3 million Phase III Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) Development and Demonstration Mission contract (June 2025) for lunar assembly robotics; two concurrent Phase II SBIR awards in August 2025 — $849,236 for Safe Persistent Operations with Cobots in Space (SPOCS) and $849,151 for Robotic Actuators for Cryogenic Environments (RACE) — both running through August 2027; and a $3.995 million Phase III XWALKER Enhanced Inspection and Manipulation for Lunar Assembly contract (August 2024) for lunar inspection and manipulation technologies. The company also holds a $24 million Other Transaction IDV awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense in December 2021, titled Base Agreement for Modularity for Space Systems (M4SS), which provides flexible procurement authority for modular space vehicles, payloads, and subsystems through the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
All recent prime awards carry total small-business set-aside designations. Motiv's core capability set spans robotic arms, motor controllers, mechanisms, and actuators engineered for extreme space environments — radiation-tolerant avionics, cryogenic operation, low-gravity manipulation, and vacuum-rated systems for lunar and orbital missions. The company delivers both flight-qualified hardware (motor controllers, robotic arms) and research-phase technologies progressing through the SBIR funnel.
Six awards totaling $16.4 million in combined potential value reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating near-term recompete exposure. Activity has grown from two awards in 2023 to eight in 2024 and six in 2025, reflecting successful SBIR phase advancement. Service Contract Inventory data shows minimal SCI-reportable activity (zero invoiced dollars across FY2022–FY2024), reflecting Motiv's focus on SBIR research and development contracts, which are priced as firm fixed-price R&D efforts rather than time-and-materials service contracts. The vendor maintains two subcontract relationships: Aerodyne-Sgt Engineering Services, LLC (multidisciplinary engineering support, MIST II contract, March 2024) and Space Network Solutions LLC (engineering support services, February 2024), but these represent 6% of recent award volume and are secondary to Motiv's prime footprint.
Quick answers
Is Motiv Space Systems, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Motiv Space Systems, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 18, 2027.
How much has Motiv Space Systems, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $12,233,650 to Motiv Space Systems, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $21,475,459 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Motiv Space Systems, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Motiv Space Systems, Inc. ranked #4 in NAICS 541713, #8 in PSC AJ14 and #94 in PSC AJ in FY2025.
What is Motiv Space Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Motiv Space Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Phase III - motiv space systems, INC. - cryogenic avionics & motor driver asic design study (80NSSC26C0035), from Shared Services Center, on May 4, 2026.
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