UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC received 751 award actions with total obligated value of 10.43 billion over the last 10 years, for an average action value of 13.88 million. Most obligations came from the Department of the Air Force, with additional activity from NASA and offsetting de-obligations recorded at DCMA.
Federal Contractor
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC (CAGE 43HC6, UEI XHAMULHCL9N3) covering obligated awards over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect FPDS award action data for the selected 10-year window and may include negative obligations from modifications or de-obligations.
CAGE Code
43HC6
UEI
XHAMULHCL9N3
Total Obligated
10.43 billion
10,427,144,811.02
Award Actions
751
Average Action Value
13,884,347.28
About UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC federal contract activity
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC (CAGE 43HC6, UEI XHAMULHCL9N3) received 751 awards totaling $10.43 billion over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $13.88 million. The vendor’s obligation profile is highly concentrated in large aerospace and launch-support contracts, indicating sustained participation in mission-critical federal space and defense work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE dominates the vendor’s portfolio with $10.22 billion across 669 awards, accounting for nearly all observed obligations. NASA is the second-largest customer at $252.52 million across 34 awards, while DCMA shows a net negative obligated amount of $40.95 million across 48 records, consistent with contract adjustments or deobligations rather than new demand.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, accounts for $10.18 billion across 710 awards and is the primary driver of the vendor’s federal business. NAICS 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, contributes $250.63 million across 40 awards, while NAICS 336413 appears only once and is immaterial at negative $10.60 thousand.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remain elevated across the most recent years shown, rising from $709.83 million in 2021 to $1.06 billion in 2022 and $1.26 billion in 2023. Obligations reached $1.24 billion in 2024 and $627.95 million in 2025 year-to-date, suggesting continued activity but with a lower partial-year total. Award counts broadly track the obligation pattern, peaking in 2024 at 133 awards and remaining substantial in 2025 at 90 awards.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS award records for the last 10 years tied to CAGE 43HC6 and UEI XHAMULHCL9N3. Totals reflect obligated dollars by vendor, agency, NAICS, and fiscal year; negative values are retained where the underlying records indicate deobligations or adjustments. Percentages are not inferred, and no data outside the provided analysis window is used.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '43HC6'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 10,215,573,231.04 | 10.22 billion | 669 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 252,521,069.82 | 252.52 million | 34 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -40,949,489.84 | -40.95 million | 48 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC’s obligations are heavily concentrated in the Department of the Air Force, which accounts for $10.22 billion across 669 awards, or nearly all of the vendor’s $10.43 billion in total obligations. NASA is a distant second at $252.52 million across 34 awards, indicating limited diversification beyond the Air Force relationship. DCMA shows net negative obligations of $40.95 million across 48 awards, which reduces the overall total and suggests subsequent deobligations or downward adjustments within this agency line.
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 = '43HC6'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 10,176,520,820.88 | 10.18 billion | 710 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 250,634,587.32 | 250.63 million | 40 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | -10,597.18 | -10.60 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, which accounts for $10.18 billion of the $10.43 billion total obligated across 710 of 751 awards. A much smaller share is associated with NAICS 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, at $250.63 million across 40 awards, indicating secondary but limited concentration in launch-related manufacturing activity. NAICS 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, is immaterial at -$10.60 thousand and one award, suggesting only a negligible adjustment or correction within the period.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '43HC6'
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 | 627,949,986.60 | 627.95 million | 90 |
| 2024 | 1,239,096,027.08 | 1.24 billion | 133 |
| 2023 | 1,257,951,296.09 | 1.26 billion | 109 |
| 2022 | 1,062,232,131.92 | 1.06 billion | 93 |
| 2021 | 709,831,666.28 | 709.83 million | 84 |
| 2020 | 868,718,086.82 | 868.72 million | 71 |
| 2019 | 1,198,359,172.72 | 1.20 billion | 58 |
| 2018 | 1,612,067,200.75 | 1.61 billion | 51 |
| 2017 | 1,850,939,242.76 | 1.85 billion | 62 |
Insight
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC recorded $10.43 billion in obligated funding across 751 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $13.88 million. Obligations were concentrated in the earlier part of the period, peaking in 2017 at $1.85 billion and remaining above $1.0 billion annually from 2017 through 2024 except 2020 and 2021. Activity declined in 2025 to $627.95 million across 90 awards, indicating a lower current-year obligation level relative to prior years.
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