This page summarizes federal procurement activity for BLUE ORIGIN LLC across the last 5 years, with obligations concentrated in NASA awards and a smaller share from the Department of the Air Force. Most of the value is tied to NAICS 541715 research and development work, with additional obligations in nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation.
Federal Contractor
BLUE ORIGIN LLC Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
BLUE ORIGIN LLC (CAGE 5VWN7, UEI SH2ER4W6LH13) received 80 federal award actions totaling $1,799,040,067.76 over the last 5 years, led by NASA.
Totals, counts, agency shares, NAICS classifications, and annual trends reflect the provided analysis window and may include multiple actions tied to the same award.
CAGE Code
5VWN7
UEI
SH2ER4W6LH13
Total Obligated
1.80 billion
1,799,040,067.76
Award Actions
80
Average Action Value
22,488,000.84
About BLUE ORIGIN LLC federal contract activity
BLUE ORIGIN LLC (CAGE 5VWN7, UEI SH2ER4W6LH13) received $1.80 billion across 80 awards in the last 5 years, for an average award value of $22.49 million. The vendor’s federal activity is highly concentrated, indicating a small number of large obligations rather than a broad, distributed award base.
Agency mix and customer concentration
NASA is the dominant customer, accounting for $1.79 billion across 73 awards, or nearly all reported obligations in the analysis window. The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is a secondary customer with $5.85 million across 7 awards, showing that Blue Origin’s federal business is overwhelmingly tied to civil space acquisition.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The award profile is anchored in NAICS 541715, which represents $1.72 billion across 55 awards and aligns with research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. Smaller amounts appear under NAICS 481212 for nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation and NAICS 541511 for custom computer programming services, suggesting limited diversification outside core aerospace and technical work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations accelerated sharply in 2023 through 2025, rising from $426.95 million in 2023 to $508.82 million in 2024 and $828.46 million in 2025. Earlier years were materially lower at $23.68 million in 2021 and $11.13 million in 2022, indicating a recent step-change in procurement volume and value.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS-observed obligations and award counts for BLUE ORIGIN LLC over the last 5 years, grouped by agency, NAICS code, and fiscal year. Amounts reflect total obligated dollars in the analysis window and may span multiple contract actions and award types recorded in FPDS.
Top Agencies
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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 | 1,793,190,698.26 | 1.79 billion | 73 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5,849,369.50 | 5.85 million | 7 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, BLUE ORIGIN LLC’s obligations are highly concentrated in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which accounts for 1.79 billion of the 1.80 billion total obligated and 73 of 80 awards. The Department of the Air Force represents a much smaller share at 5.85 million across 7 awards, indicating limited diversification across buying agencies. This pattern suggests the vendor’s federal work is dominated by NASA procurement activity, with only minor participation from one additional agency.
Top NAICS
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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) | 1,722,256,720.26 | 1.72 billion | 55 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 74,987,574.50 | 74.99 million | 16 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 49,941.00 | 49.94 thousand | 1 |
Insight
BLUE ORIGIN LLC’s obligations over the last 5 years are highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounts for $1.72 billion across 55 awards and represents the clear dominant category. NAICS 481212 is a distant second at $74.99 million across 16 awards, while NAICS 541511 is de minimis at $49,941 from 1 award. Overall, the vendor’s award activity and obligated dollars are concentrated in research and development work, with limited diversification into transportation and computer programming services.
Annual Trend
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 828,462,629.65 | 828.46 million | 22 |
| 2024 | 508,815,716.50 | 508.82 million | 29 |
| 2023 | 426,945,008.61 | 426.95 million | 13 |
| 2022 | 11,134,756.00 | 11.13 million | 9 |
| 2021 | 23,681,957.00 | 23.68 million | 7 |
Insight
BLUE ORIGIN LLC (CAGE 5VWN7) shows a highly concentrated obligation profile over the last 5 years, with $1.80 billion obligated across 80 awards and an average award value of $22.49 million. Funding is heavily weighted to the most recent years: 2025 accounts for $828.46 million and 22 awards, 2024 for $508.82 million and 29 awards, and 2023 for $426.95 million and 13 awards. Obligations were comparatively modest in 2021 and 2022, indicating a sharp escalation in both award volume and dollar value beginning in 2023.
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