Over the last 5 years, SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA) recorded $111.38 million in obligations across 36 award actions, averaging $3.09 million per action. Spending is concentrated in NAICS 541715 research and development work and led by SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., which received $84.87 million across 5 awards.
Federal Agency
SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS analysis for SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA), Agency ID 97SD, covering obligations, awards, vendors, and NAICS trends over the last 5 years.
Annual data provided here is shown for 2021 and 2022, with 2021 accounting for $106.69 million and 27 actions and 2022 accounting for $4.68 million and 9 actions.
Agency ID
97SD
Total Obligated
111.38 million
111,376,235.21
Award Actions
36
Average Action Value
3,093,784.31
About SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA) federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA) recorded $111.38 million in obligated awards across 36 transactions, for an average award value of $3.09 million. Activity is highly concentrated, with a small set of large awards driving most of the agency’s spending.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. is the dominant vendor, accounting for $84.87 million across 5 awards and representing the clear center of SDA’s vendor spend. The next largest vendors are much smaller by comparison: PERSPECTA ENGINEERING INC. at $11.68 million, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION at $9.38 million, and L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. at $8.71 million, while E3 FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC received $2.94 million across 3 awards.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
SDA obligations are overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, which accounts for $102.23 million across 28 awards. Secondary obligations are comparatively limited and include NAICS 481212 at $4.21 million, NAICS 541330 at $4.02 million, and smaller amounts in office furniture manufacturing and scientific and technical consulting services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were heavily front-loaded in 2021, when SDA obligated $106.69 million across 27 awards. In 2022, obligations declined sharply to $4.68 million across 9 awards, indicating a significant reduction in annual spending volume after the prior-year peak.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS award data for Agency ID 97SD over the last 5 years using obligated dollars, award counts, vendor concentration, NAICS concentration, and annual obligation trends. Dollar figures are based on total obligated amounts and may reflect modifications, multiple actions, or timing differences within the analysis window.
Top Vendors
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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 = '97SD'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 84,872,960.00 | 84.87 million | 5 |
| PERSPECTA ENGINEERING INC. | 11,680,873.81 | 11.68 million | 4 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 9,377,123.00 | 9.38 million | 3 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 8,711,970.00 | 8.71 million | 1 |
| E3 FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | 2,940,869.73 | 2.94 million | 3 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 2,519,777.00 | 2.52 million | 4 |
| AVANTUS FEDERAL LLC | 1,080,281.55 | 1.08 million | 2 |
| OFFICEWORKS PENNSYLVANIA, INC | 584,621.76 | 584.62 thousand | 1 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | 333,491.00 | 333.49 thousand | 1 |
| NKRYPT INC. | 249,969.00 | 249.97 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, SDA obligated $111.38 million across 36 awards, with an average award value of $3.09 million. Obligations are highly concentrated: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. accounts for $84.87 million across 5 awards, or about 76% of total obligated dollars in this period. The remaining obligations are distributed across a limited set of vendors, led by PERSPECTA ENGINEERING INC. ($11.68 million, 4 awards) and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION ($9.38 million, 3 awards), with the rest of the top vendors each below $9 million.
Top NAICS
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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 = '97SD'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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) | 102,230,471.17 | 102.23 million | 28 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 4,206,500.00 | 4.21 million | 1 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 4,022,151.28 | 4.02 million | 4 |
| 337211 | WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING | 584,621.76 | 584.62 thousand | 1 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 333,491.00 | 333.49 thousand | 1 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | -1,000.00 | -1.00 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, SDA’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounts for $102.23 million of $111.38 million total obligated across 28 of 36 awards. The next largest categories are far smaller: NAICS 481212 at $4.21 million and NAICS 541330 at $4.02 million, indicating a narrow procurement profile centered on research and development and related engineering support. The remaining NAICS codes each represent less than $0.6 million, including one small negative obligation in NAICS 541611, which does not materially change the overall distribution.
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 = '97SD'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,683,282.84 | 4.68 million | 9 |
| 2021 | 106,692,952.37 | 106.69 million | 27 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, SDA obligations are heavily concentrated in 2021, when the agency obligated $106.69 million across 27 awards, accounting for the vast majority of the period total. In 2022, obligated amounts declined sharply to $4.68 million across 9 awards, indicating a substantial year-over-year contraction in procurement activity. Across the full period, SDA recorded $111.38 million in obligations over 36 awards, with an average award value of $3.09 million, reflecting a small number of awards relative to total spend.
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