Award activity is concentrated with NASA and the Department of the Air Force, which together account for most obligations and actions. The company’s largest contract work falls in guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, followed by research, engineering, and navigation-related technical services.
Federal Contractor
BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (CAGE 13993, UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528) received 1.25 billion in federal obligations across 1,344 awards in the last 5 years.
Annual obligations were highest in 2021 at 335.05 million and remained above 210 million in each subsequent year through 2025.
CAGE Code
13993
UEI
C8ZLJ61YJ528
Total Obligated
1.25 billion
1,247,425,721.49
Award Actions
1,344
Average Action Value
928,144.13
About BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. federal contract activity
BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (CAGE 13993, UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528) recorded 1.25 billion in obligated dollars across 1,344 FPDS awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 928,144.13. The profile indicates sustained federal demand at scale, concentrated in aerospace, spacecraft, and related engineering work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
NASA is the dominant customer, accounting for 777.80 million across 581 awards, or a clear majority of obligated value. The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is the second-largest buyer at 405.52 million across 499 awards, followed by the DEPT OF THE NAVY at 29.29 million. Smaller but notable activity also appears with USSOCOM and the DEPT OF THE ARMY, indicating a mix of civil space and defense demand.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s award base is centered on NAICS 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, which represents 664.23 million across 289 awards. Research and development work is also material, especially NAICS 541715 at 191.23 million and 541712 at 48.37 million, while engineering services under NAICS 541330 add 149.46 million. Additional obligations in NAICS 334511 reinforce a technical portfolio spanning navigation, guidance, and aerospace instrumentation.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2021 at 335.05 million, then remained in a narrower band from 2022 through 2025, ranging from 210.67 million to 245.13 million. Award counts stayed high throughout the period, with 2024 and 2025 each exceeding 299 awards, suggesting continued contract flow even as annual dollar volume moderated from the 2021 high.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 13993 and UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528 over the last 5 years. Obligated amounts are aggregated by agency, NAICS, and fiscal year; award counts reflect the number of recorded awards in the analysis window. Values are presented as reported in the source dataset and rounded for readability.
Top Agencies
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 777,798,450.19 | 777.80 million | 581 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 405,520,279.80 | 405.52 million | 499 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 29,290,432.41 | 29.29 million | 109 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 10,423,640.00 | 10.42 million | 5 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 8,987,044.00 | 8.99 million | 16 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 6,012,902.00 | 6.01 million | 11 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 5,467,177.64 | 5.47 million | 13 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 2,453,068.03 | 2.45 million | 5 |
| 1434 | US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 762,112.00 | 762.11 thousand | 11 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 611,490.00 | 611.49 thousand | 31 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. received $1.25 billion across 1,344 awards, with obligations concentrated in two agencies. NASA accounted for $777.80 million and 581 awards, while the Department of the Air Force accounted for $405.52 million and 499 awards, together representing the vast majority of obligated dollars. The remaining agencies were comparatively small by obligation, with the Department of the Navy next at $29.29 million and all others below $11 million each, indicating a highly concentrated federal customer base.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 664,234,550.32 | 664.23 million | 289 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 191,230,545.23 | 191.23 million | 409 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 149,456,431.39 | 149.46 million | 115 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 111,183,297.74 | 111.18 million | 160 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 48,371,210.19 | 48.37 million | 82 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 17,558,050.88 | 17.56 million | 34 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 15,889,612.76 | 15.89 million | 51 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 8,921,354.60 | 8.92 million | 29 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 5,125,001.00 | 5.13 million | 6 |
| 811213 | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 5,036,328.00 | 5.04 million | 27 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. obligated $1.25 billion across 1,344 awards, with spending concentrated in space and defense-related NAICS. NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) is the dominant category at $664.23 million across 289 awards, or about 53% of total obligations, followed by 541715 at $191.23 million across 409 awards and 541330 at $149.46 million across 115 awards. The mix indicates a core reliance on manufacturing, research and development, and engineering services, with smaller but recurring obligations in avionics, aircraft, communications equipment, and related support activities.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '13993'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 229,619,564.03 | 229.62 million | 299 |
| 2024 | 245,132,358.98 | 245.13 million | 317 |
| 2023 | 210,668,870.56 | 210.67 million | 232 |
| 2022 | 226,959,016.74 | 226.96 million | 218 |
| 2021 | 335,045,911.18 | 335.05 million | 278 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. received $1.25 billion across 1,344 awards, averaging about $928.1K per award. Obligations peaked in 2021 at $335.05 million, then remained in a narrower range from 2022 through 2025, between $210.67 million and $245.13 million annually. Award volume also stayed relatively steady, with the highest count in 2024 (317) and a low in 2022 (218), indicating a broad but moderately concentrated annual distribution after the 2021 high point.
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