In the last full year, NASA recorded 30,077 award actions totaling $16.73 billion in obligations, with an average action value of $556,318.62. The largest shares of spending were concentrated in research and development and space vehicle manufacturing, led by California Institute of Technology and major aerospace contractors.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS procurement profile for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration showing last full year obligations, awards, vendors, and NAICS activity.
This page reflects FPDS-observed obligations for Agency ID 8000 during the last full year and includes the top vendors, NAICS codes, and annual totals in the provided dataset.
Agency ID
8000
Total Obligated
16.73 billion
16,732,395,403.61
Award Actions
30,077
Average Action Value
556,318.62
About NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
In the last full year, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (Agency ID 8000) obligated $16.73 billion across 30,077 awards, for an average award value of $556,318.62. The volume and size profile indicate a procurement portfolio with both high award counts and substantial contract values.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of major performers, led by CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY at $2.20 billion across 1,861 awards. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. received $1.33 billion, while BLUE ORIGIN LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, and BOEING COMPANY, THE each accounted for significant additional obligations, reflecting a mix of research, launch, and aerospace manufacturing relationships.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations fell under NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), at $5.71 billion across 6,127 awards. Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (336414) followed at $3.02 billion, with additional concentration in related R&D and engineering categories, underscoring NASA's emphasis on technical development, systems engineering, and space hardware procurement.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend shows $16.73 billion in obligations and 30,077 awards in 2025, which is the full-year period represented in this analysis. With only one year displayed, the data provide a baseline view of annual procurement activity rather than a multi-year trajectory.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligation data for NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION over the last full year. Totals reflect obligated dollars, award counts reflect reported procurement actions, and vendor and NAICS rankings are ordered by total obligated amount within the analysis window.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '8000'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 2,199,234,063.00 | 2.20 billion | 1,861 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 1,333,138,565.31 | 1.33 billion | 69 |
| BLUE ORIGIN LLC | 777,872,474.65 | 777.87 million | 17 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 708,501,367.08 | 708.50 million | 69 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 540,977,091.89 | 540.98 million | 53 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 531,380,700.41 | 531.38 million | 171 |
| PERATON INC. | 529,327,953.87 | 529.33 million | 114 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 448,324,571.58 | 448.32 million | 174 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | 447,325,893.96 | 447.33 million | 167 |
| KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | 389,504,874.03 | 389.50 million | 162 |
Insight
NASA obligated 16.73 billion across 30,077 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of 556,318.62. Obligations are concentrated at the top of the vendor list: California Institute of Technology received 2.20 billion across 1,861 awards, while Space Exploration Technologies Corp. received 1.33 billion across 69 awards and Blue Origin LLC 777.87 million across 17 awards. The remaining top vendors are clustered between 389.50 million and 708.50 million, indicating a mix of a high-volume research/operating award base and a smaller number of large-value awards to major aerospace contractors.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '8000'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 5,712,402,887.91 | 5.71 billion | 6,127 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 3,016,287,561.75 | 3.02 billion | 482 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 920,676,297.81 | 920.68 million | 668 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 862,383,339.69 | 862.38 million | 1,325 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 643,903,607.00 | 643.90 million | 163 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 577,337,032.65 | 577.34 million | 800 |
| 236210 | INDUSTRIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 479,572,733.87 | 479.57 million | 205 |
| 517919 | ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 443,617,482.40 | 443.62 million | 67 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 277,911,379.49 | 277.91 million | 1,773 |
| 336415 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS MANUFACTURING | 218,184,489.78 | 218.18 million | 47 |
Insight
NASA’s last full-year obligations were concentrated in research and development and space vehicle manufacturing. NAICS 541715 alone accounted for $5.71 billion across 6,127 awards, and the top two NAICS codes together represented about $8.73 billion, or roughly 52% of the agency’s $16.73 billion obligated total. The remaining top NAICS categories were materially smaller and more dispersed, with obligations spread across engineering, facilities support, construction, telecommunications, and computer-related services. Award volume was broader than dollar concentration suggests, reflecting many relatively small awards alongside a few high-dollar procurement categories.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '8000'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,732,395,403.61 | 16.73 billion | 30,077 |
Insight
For the last full year, NASA obligated $16.73 billion across 30,077 awards, yielding an average award value of $556,318.62. The volume of awards indicates a broad distribution of obligated funds across many actions, rather than concentration in a small number of awards alone. With only one annual point in the 1-year window, trend direction cannot be assessed from this view.
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