National Aeronautics and Space Administration Contracts in Washington

Agency State Spending Overview

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has obligated $914,578,246 in federal contract spending performed in Washington across 11 contract awards. Of these awards, 100% were competitively bid, meaning multiple companies submitted proposals for the work. Small businesses account for 0% of the agency's contract awards in the state. The top contractor receiving National Aeronautics and Space Administration dollars in Washington is Blue Origin Federation, LLC with $513.2M. This spending represents a significant portion of the federal government's economic activity in Washington and supports jobs across multiple industry sectors.

Overview

Total Spending: $914,578,246

Contract Count: 11

Average Contract Size: $83.1M

Competition Rate: 100%

Small Business Rate: 0%

Top Contractors

Companies receiving the most National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract dollars in Washington, ranked by total obligated value.

1. Blue Origin Federation, LLC — $513.2M (2 contracts)
2. Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. — $296.6M (4 contracts)
3. Magnix USA Inc — $62.0M (1 contracts)
4. Blue Origin, LLC — $18.6M (1 contracts)
5. Starfish Space Inc. — $12.0M (1 contracts)
6. THE Boeing Company — $10.1M (1 contracts)
7. University of Washington — $2.0M (1 contracts)

Spending by Sector

How National Aeronautics and Space Administration's contract spending in Washington is distributed across industry sectors.

• R&D: $875.9M (8 contracts)
• Defense: $20.1M (2 contracts)
• Other: $18.6M (1 contracts)

Contracts

• WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HLS) INTEGRATED LANDER. — $479.7M
• IGF::OT::IGF NASA, THROUGH THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD,) SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE AN ADVANCED SOLAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION (EP) SYSTEM THAT WILL ENABLE FUTURE DEEP SPACE HUMAN AND ROBOTIC EXPLORATION APPLICABLE TO THE UNITED STATES PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR SPACE NEEDS. THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVANCED ELECTRIC PROPULSION (EP) SYSTEM (AEPS) CONTRACT IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF EP STRING SETS TO SUPPORT AN ADVANCED SEP DEMONSTRATION MISSION. DURING THE CONTRACT BASE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP, TEST, AND DELIVER ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT END ITEMS THAT WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING THE FLIGHT END ITEMS. DURING THE OPTION PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, IF EXERCISED, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP, VERIFY, AND DELIVER THE FLIGHT END ITEMS. — $230.2M
• THE REQUIREMENT IS TO ASSIST NASA IN ACCELERATING THE INTRODUCTION OF MEGAWATT CLASS EAP SYSTEMS INTO FUTURE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS BY U.S. INDUSTRY. THIS EFFORT HELPS TO IDENTIFY CERTIFICATION GAPS, AND ADDRESS GAPS THROUGH GROUND TEST AND FLIGHT TESTS. — $62.0M
• IGF::OT::IGF 1.1 BACKGROUND THE NEXT ION PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN IN DEVELOPMENT BY THE NASA IN-SPACE PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT, WITHIN THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD), FOR USE IN A WIDE ARRAY OF ROBOTIC SCIENCE MISSIONS. A NEXT ION PROPULSION SYSTEM TYPICALLY CONSISTS OF GRIDDED ION THRUSTERS, POWER PROCESSING UNITS (PPUS), THRUSTER GIMBALS, A XENON PROPELLANT FEED SYSTEM, AND A CONTROL INTERFACE FUNCTIONALITY CAPTURED EITHER IN A DEDICATED UNIT OR DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE ION PROPULSION SYSTEM AND THE SPACECRAFT. NEXT IS APPLICABLE TO A BROAD ARRAY OF PLANETARY SCIENCE MISSIONS, INCLUDING DISCOVERY, NEW FRONTIERS AND FLAGSHIP MISSIONS AND ALSO HAS APPLICATION TO MULTIPLE CONCEPTUAL ASTROPHYSICS SCIENCE MISSIONS. 1.2 BASIS FOR PROCUREMENT THE NASA SMD PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION IS OFFERING NEXT FLIGHT HARDWARE, SPECIFICALLY TWO THRUSTERS AND TWO PPUS, AS GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE) FOR THE NEXT DISCOVERY MISSION ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THE DISCOVERY AO IS TARGETED FOR RELEASE IN OCTOBER 2014. REFER TO NASA SOLICITATION NUMBER NNH14ZDA009J FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISCOVERY AO AND TARGET SCHEDULES. NASA DESIRES FOR THE NEXT SYSTEM TO BE AVAILABLE TO FUTURE USERS AS A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT. NASA ENCOURAGES AND WILL CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS OR ALTERNATIVES TO THE EXISTING DESIGN, PARTICULARLY THE PPU DESIGN, TO FACILITATE MORE CONSISTENT USE IN NON-NASA APPLICATIONS. THEREFORE, THE FRAMEWORK FOR THIS PROCUREMENT AND THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF WORK IS FOR COST-SHARED DEVELOPMENT WHICH RESULTS IN PRODUCT USE FOR BOTH NASA AND NON-NASA MISSIONS. THE NASA PROJECT TO PROVIDE THIS GFE HARDWARE IS REFERRED TO AS THE NEXT-C PROJECT THROUGHOUT THIS DOCUMENT. — $44.8M
• THIS HLS EFFORT FURTHER DEVELOPS SUSTAINING LUNAR LANDER CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DESIGN, TRADE STUDIES AND JOINT WORKING GROUPS AND PERFORM RISK MITIGATION ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE SUSTAINABLE LUNAR LANDER DEVELOPMENT RISKS. — $33.5M
• COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) TASK ORDER CT-3 — $18.6M
• FY24 SBIR PHASE III - SSPICY - STARFISH SPACE ORBITAL DEBRIS INSPECTION MISSION — $12.0M
• DEVELOPMENTAL FIRST STAGE ROLL CONTROL ENGINES ARES I — $11.6M
• Contract — $10.1M
• MULTIPLE PR#'S FOR THIS ACTION 4200000791 & 4200000899 DEVELOPMENT OF TECH ELEMENTS OF NASA — $10.0M
• EXTENDED CULTURE OF KIDNEY MPS AND ORGANOIDS TO MODEL ACUTE AND CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO DRUGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS — $2.0M

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does National Aeronautics and Space Administration spend on contracts in Washington?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration has $914.6M in federal contracts performed in Washington across 11 awards.

What is the competition rate for National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts in Washington?

100% of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's contracts in Washington were competitively awarded.

Which contractors win the most National Aeronautics and Space Administration work in Washington?

The top contractors include Blue Origin Federation, LLC, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., Magnix USA Inc.

What industries receive National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract dollars in Washington?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's spending spans R&D, Defense, Other.

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