ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION (CAGE 27555, UEI TZJ1G18YHW83) shows a federal procurement profile centered on defense and aerospace activity. The largest share of obligated dollars comes from the Missile Defense Agency, with additional activity across the Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, and NASA.
Federal Contractor
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION has recorded $1.71 billion in obligated federal awards across 1,261 actions over the last 10 years, led by Missile Defense Agency work and guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing contracts.
Totals reflect the last 10 years of readable FPDS award data and include both positive and negative obligations where reported.
CAGE Code
27555
UEI
TZJ1G18YHW83
Total Obligated
1.71 billion
1,711,745,464.49
Award Actions
1,261
Average Action Value
1,357,450.80
About ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION federal contract activity
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION (CAGE 27555, UEI TZJ1G18YHW83) recorded $1.71 billion in obligations across 1,261 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $1.36 million. The profile is heavily defense-oriented, with spending concentrated in missile defense, aerospace, and related engineering and research activities.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) is the dominant customer, accounting for $1.09 billion and 267 awards, or roughly 63% of total obligated dollars. The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE and DEPT OF THE NAVY provide the next-largest share of activity, while NASA is a much smaller customer by value. DCMA shows negative obligated dollars in this window, which may reflect contract adjustments, deobligations, or closeout activity rather than net new buying.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The award base is led by NAICS 336414, GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING, at $1.04 billion across 595 awards, indicating core alignment with aerospace production and missile systems. Secondary activity is concentrated in R&D NAICS 541712 and 541715, with additional work in air transportation and engineering services, suggesting a mix of manufacturing, technical development, and logistics support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Recent annual obligations are far below the 2021 peak, when ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION received $287.16 million across 176 awards. Obligations fell to $83.27 million in 2022 and then to low single-digit millions in 2023 through 2025, while award counts remained active. This pattern suggests sustained contract activity but materially lower annual dollar volume in the most recent years covered.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligation data associated with CAGE 27555 and UEI TZJ1G18YHW83 over the last 10 years. Totals, rankings, and trends are based on reported obligated dollars and award counts; negative values are retained as reported and may indicate modifications or deobligations. NAICS and agency views reflect the top reported categories in the analysis window and are not normalized for inflation or scope changes.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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contract_type = 1
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 1,085,458,520.53 | 1.09 billion | 267 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 375,644,888.10 | 375.64 million | 173 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 256,289,079.60 | 256.29 million | 631 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 2,963,866.00 | 2.96 million | 16 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -8,610,889.74 | -8.61 million | 174 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated at the Missile Defense Agency, which accounts for $1.09 billion across 267 awards, or about 63% of the vendor’s $1.71 billion total. The Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy are the next largest buyers at $375.64 million and $256.29 million, respectively, indicating a strong defense-centric customer base. NASA represents a small share at $2.96 million, while DCMA reflects negative obligations of $8.61 million, suggesting deobligations or adjustments within that account.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '27555'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 | 1,039,422,010.03 | 1.04 billion | 595 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 234,123,470.57 | 234.12 million | 122 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 199,250,803.22 | 199.25 million | 35 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 190,428,994.00 | 190.43 million | 97 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 37,484,379.60 | 37.48 million | 343 |
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 9,175,947.97 | 9.18 million | 30 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 1,831,063.10 | 1.83 million | 31 |
| 335912 | PRIMARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING | 77,918.00 | 77.92 thousand | 1 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | -49,122.00 | -49.12 thousand | 4 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, which accounts for $1.04 billion across 595 awards, or about 61% of total obligated dollars. The next three NAICS codes—541712, 541715, and 481212—add another $623.80 million, indicating that most spending is tied to space/defense manufacturing, R&D, and related freight transport activities. Smaller amounts are spread across engineering and adjacent aerospace categories, with only minimal obligations in the remaining NAICS codes.
Annual Trend
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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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '27555'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,590,073.26 | 4.59 million | 104 |
| 2024 | 4,062,483.07 | 4.06 million | 83 |
| 2023 | 3,220,057.00 | 3.22 million | 55 |
| 2022 | 83,266,789.77 | 83.27 million | 90 |
| 2021 | 287,155,811.06 | 287.16 million | 176 |
| 2020 | 378,722,118.18 | 378.72 million | 205 |
| 2019 | 225,835,711.11 | 225.84 million | 206 |
| 2018 | 480,187,539.92 | 480.19 million | 177 |
| 2017 | 244,704,881.12 | 244.70 million | 165 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION received $1.71 billion across 1,261 awards, with funding concentrated in the middle of the period rather than the most recent years. Obligations peaked in 2018 at $480.19 million, remained elevated in 2019–2021 ($225.84 million to $378.72 million), then declined sharply in 2022–2025 to $83.27 million and roughly $3.22 million to $4.59 million annually. Award volume also trended downward from 206 in 2019 and 205 in 2020 to 55 in 2023, before increasing to 104 in 2025, indicating more numerous but much smaller awards in the recent period.
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