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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Share of this agency’s prime contract dollars that it coded “not competed”, by fiscal year, from USAspending’s agency totals.
Source: USAspending.govCoverage: Agency contract totals FY2024–FY2026 · Contract awards FY2024–FY2026Updated: Methodology →
Contract dollars by fiscal year
All prime contract obligations of the agency, split by the agency's competition code. Every figure is from USAspending's agency totals.
| Fiscal year | All contract obligations | Not competed | Competed | Share not competed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2024 | $15.0B | $5.3B | $9.7B | 35.5% |
| FY2025Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2025 | $15.8B | $5.4B | $10.4B | 34.0% |
| FY2026Oct 1 – Sep 30, 2026 | $15.9B | $5.5B | $10.4B | 34.7% |
Source: USAspending.gov agency totals, prime contract types A–D, by contract-action date; fetched Oct 3, 2026. “Not competed” = extent-competed code not available for competition, not competed, not competed under simplified acquisition, or non-competitive delivery order. Orders placed under a competed contract keep its code, so they count as competed.
Largest non-competed awards in our records
A look at the biggest individual awards behind the share. These rows do not add up to the totals above.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80NM0026F7029Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004SKYFALL (54-233220)THIS TASK PLAN DOCUMENTS AT HIGH-LEVEL THE EFFORT TO DEVELOP SKYFALL, A LOW-COST MARS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSION THAT WILL DELIVER THREE (3) HELICOPTERS TO THE ARCADIA PLANITIA REGION OF MARS. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | May 14, 2026FY2026 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $100,834,600 | USAspending |
| 80NM0024F0002Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004NASA ROSALIND FRANKLIN MISSION PROJECT (40-712104) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Nov 30, 2023FY2024 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $93,126,171 | USAspending |
| 80NM0026F7025Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004JPL LUNAR DRONES (54-232663) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Apr 27, 2026FY2026 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $75,729,570 | USAspending |
| 80NM0025F7004Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004SURFACE BIOLOGY & GEOLOGY (SBG) - THERMAL INFRARED (TIR) - PHASE B (89-224991) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Oct 30, 2024FY2025 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $66,076,764 | USAspending |
| 80GSFC24F0033Order under IDV 80GSFC19D0011NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS). | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | Sep 23, 2024FY2024 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $59,611,905 | USAspending |
| 80MSFC26C0012CENTAUR UPPER STAGE FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) TO BE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM TO MEET NASA SLS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. | UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC | Jun 18, 2026FY2026 | Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other) | $59,500,000 | USAspending |
| 80NM0024F0010Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004THE GREAT OBSERVATORY MATURATION PROGRAM (GOMAP) (71-215312) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Feb 15, 2024FY2024 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $49,049,346 | USAspending |
| 80NM0026F7037Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004TASK PLAN TO DEVELOP THE FLEET FOR THE ATMOSPHERE LINKING COMMERCIAL OBSERVATIONS WITH NASA (FALCON)-RADAR A CLOUD-MONITORING RADAR MISSION AND CONSTELLATION DESIGNED TO STUDY ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES, CLOUDS, AND PRECIPITATION. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Jun 2, 2026FY2026 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $43,391,000 | USAspending |
| 80GRC024CA024TEST ARTICLE - IF MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE CO DIRECTLY. | SCALED COMPOSITES, LLC | Aug 6, 2024FY2024 | Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other) | $36,254,571 | USAspending |
| 80NM0026F7061Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004THE MARS MULTI-MISSION OPERATIONS SERVICES WILL SUPPORT COMMON MISSION OPERATIONS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR USE ACROSS MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM MISSIONS. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Sep 17, 2026FY2026 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $33,300,000 | USAspending |
| 80NM0026F7010Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004FY2026 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JPL. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Feb 13, 2026FY2026 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $31,000,000 | USAspending |
| 80NM0025F7014Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004FY2025 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JPL. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Jan 15, 2025FY2025 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $31,000,000 | USAspending |
| 80NM0024F0006Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004FY2024 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JPL. | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Dec 20, 2023FY2024 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $31,000,000 | USAspending |
| 80NSSC25C0510SBIR PHASE III - 80NSSC25C0510 - SWIFT SALVO | KATALYST SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Sep 19, 2025FY2025 | Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other) | $29,787,000 | USAspending |
| 80MSFC26F0010Order under IDV W519TC25D0039INTEGRATION OF SAFETY-RELATED DATA SOURCES, RISK FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH IL-5 SECURITY STANDARDS IN SUPPORT OF THE NASA MISSION AND MOON-TO-MARS OBJECTIVES. | PALANTIR USG INC | Feb 17, 2026FY2026 | Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other) | $27,516,723 | USAspending |
| 80GRC025C0004HELIUM LIQUEFIERS AND SPARE PART PACKAGES. | LINDE ENGINEERING NORTH AMERICA LLC | Sep 8, 2025FY2025 | Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other) | $24,482,000 | USAspending |
| 80MSFC26F7007Order under IDV 80MSFC20D0004THIS TASK APPLIES TO THE FIRST EXTENDED MISSION - BRIDGE PHASE OF THE MISSION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MISSION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TO CARRY OUT MISSION DESIGN AND PLANNING, MISSION CONTROL, AND MISSION ASSESSMENT. | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Feb 2, 2026FY2026 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $23,142,907 | USAspending |
| 80MSFC25C0005CENTER WIDE DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS NO LONGER IN USE BY MSFC OR THE AGENCY LOCATED ON MSFC. | AHTNA TARGET JV, LLC | Jul 9, 2025FY2025 | Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i)) | $21,390,408 | USAspending |
| 80NM0025F7045Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | May 13, 2025FY2025 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $20,152,036 | USAspending |
| 80MSFC24F0017Order under IDV 80MSFC20D0004CROSS-SCALE INVESTIGATION OF EARTH'S MAGNETOTAIL AND AURORA (CINEMA) MISSION SUPPORT UNDER ARDES II 80MSFC20D0004 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Mar 4, 2024FY2024 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $19,210,916 | USAspending |
| 80NM0025F7003Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004REDUNDANT DATA CENTERS (RDC) & SPC SERVER ROOM | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Oct 28, 2024FY2025 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $17,990,000 | USAspending |
| 80KSC025F0005Order under IDV 47PA0425D0019KSC ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE | FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | Jun 30, 2025FY2025 | Not available for competitionUtilities (FAR 6.302-1(b)(3)) | $17,580,683 | USAspending |
| 80ARC026C0004THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO FABRICATE, TEST, INSPECT, CERTIFY, DOCUMENT AND DELIVER UPWT VFD HARDWARE TO THE AMES RESEARCH CENTER. | ABB INC. | Sep 9, 2026FY2026 | Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other) | $17,019,700 | USAspending |
| 80GSFC26C0003DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, ALIGNMENT, TESTING, VERIFICATION, DELIVERY, AND ASSOCIATED POST-DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE LASER INTERFEROMETER SPACE ANTENNA (LISA) ENGINEERING TEST UNIT (ETU) TELESCOPE. | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Feb 13, 2026FY2026 | Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other) | $16,900,000 | USAspending |
| 80MSFC25F7006Order under IDV 80MSFC20D0004LUNAR SURFACE INNOVATION INITIATIVE (LSII) UNDER ARDES II 80MSFC20D0004 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Dec 17, 2024FY2025 | Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3) | $16,737,112 | USAspending |
Largest non-competed awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, FY2024–26 (obligated to date)
- 80NM0026F7029Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004SKYFALL (54-233220)THIS TASK PLAN DOCUMENTS AT HIGH-LEVEL THE EFFORT TO DEVELOP SKYFALL, A LOW-COST MARS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSION THAT WILL DELIVER THREE (3) HELICOPTERS TO THE ARCADIA PLANITIA REGION OF MARS.
- Signed
- May 14, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $100,834,600
- 80NM0024F0002Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004NASA ROSALIND FRANKLIN MISSION PROJECT (40-712104)
- Signed
- Nov 30, 2023FY2024
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $93,126,171
- 80NM0026F7025Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004JPL LUNAR DRONES (54-232663)
- Signed
- Apr 27, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $75,729,570
- 80NM0025F7004Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004SURFACE BIOLOGY & GEOLOGY (SBG) - THERMAL INFRARED (TIR) - PHASE B (89-224991)
- Signed
- Oct 30, 2024FY2025
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $66,076,764
- 80GSFC24F0033Order under IDV 80GSFC19D0011NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS).
- Signed
- Sep 23, 2024FY2024
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $59,611,905
- 80MSFC26C0012CENTAUR UPPER STAGE FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) TO BE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM TO MEET NASA SLS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.
- Signed
- Jun 18, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
- Obligated to date
- $59,500,000
- 80NM0024F0010Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004THE GREAT OBSERVATORY MATURATION PROGRAM (GOMAP) (71-215312)
- Signed
- Feb 15, 2024FY2024
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $49,049,346
- 80NM0026F7037Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004TASK PLAN TO DEVELOP THE FLEET FOR THE ATMOSPHERE LINKING COMMERCIAL OBSERVATIONS WITH NASA (FALCON)-RADAR A CLOUD-MONITORING RADAR MISSION AND CONSTELLATION DESIGNED TO STUDY ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES, CLOUDS, AND PRECIPITATION.
- Signed
- Jun 2, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $43,391,000
- 80GRC024CA024TEST ARTICLE - IF MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE CO DIRECTLY.
- Signed
- Aug 6, 2024FY2024
- Competition
- Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
- Obligated to date
- $36,254,571
- 80NM0026F7061Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004THE MARS MULTI-MISSION OPERATIONS SERVICES WILL SUPPORT COMMON MISSION OPERATIONS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR USE ACROSS MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM MISSIONS.
- Signed
- Sep 17, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $33,300,000
- 80NM0026F7010Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004FY2026 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JPL.
- Signed
- Feb 13, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $31,000,000
- 80NM0025F7014Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004FY2025 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JPL.
- Signed
- Jan 15, 2025FY2025
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $31,000,000
- 80NM0024F0006Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004FY2024 - 1ST QUARTER FIXED FEE: THE FIXED FEE IS FOR THE CONTRACT/SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASA AND THE CALTECH OPERATION OF THE FFRDC KNOWN AS THE JPL.
- Signed
- Dec 20, 2023FY2024
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $31,000,000
- 80NSSC25C0510SBIR PHASE III - 80NSSC25C0510 - SWIFT SALVO
- Signed
- Sep 19, 2025FY2025
- Competition
- Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
- Obligated to date
- $29,787,000
- 80MSFC26F0010Order under IDV W519TC25D0039INTEGRATION OF SAFETY-RELATED DATA SOURCES, RISK FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH IL-5 SECURITY STANDARDS IN SUPPORT OF THE NASA MISSION AND MOON-TO-MARS OBJECTIVES.
- Signed
- Feb 17, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
- Obligated to date
- $27,516,723
- 80GRC025C0004HELIUM LIQUEFIERS AND SPARE PART PACKAGES.
- Signed
- Sep 8, 2025FY2025
- Competition
- Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
- Obligated to date
- $24,482,000
- 80MSFC26F7007Order under IDV 80MSFC20D0004THIS TASK APPLIES TO THE FIRST EXTENDED MISSION - BRIDGE PHASE OF THE MISSION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MISSION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TO CARRY OUT MISSION DESIGN AND PLANNING, MISSION CONTROL, AND MISSION ASSESSMENT.
- Signed
- Feb 2, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $23,142,907
- 80MSFC25C0005CENTER WIDE DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS NO LONGER IN USE BY MSFC OR THE AGENCY LOCATED ON MSFC.
- Signed
- Jul 9, 2025FY2025
- Competition
- Not available for competitionAuthorized by statute (FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i))
- Obligated to date
- $21,390,408
- 80NM0025F7045Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES)
- Signed
- May 13, 2025FY2025
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $20,152,036
- 80MSFC24F0017Order under IDV 80MSFC20D0004CROSS-SCALE INVESTIGATION OF EARTH'S MAGNETOTAIL AND AURORA (CINEMA) MISSION SUPPORT UNDER ARDES II 80MSFC20D0004
- Signed
- Mar 4, 2024FY2024
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $19,210,916
- 80NM0025F7003Order under IDV 80NM0018D0004REDUNDANT DATA CENTERS (RDC) & SPC SERVER ROOM
- Signed
- Oct 28, 2024FY2025
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $17,990,000
- 80KSC025F0005Order under IDV 47PA0425D0019KSC ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE
- Signed
- Jun 30, 2025FY2025
- Competition
- Not available for competitionUtilities (FAR 6.302-1(b)(3))
- Obligated to date
- $17,580,683
- 80ARC026C0004THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO FABRICATE, TEST, INSPECT, CERTIFY, DOCUMENT AND DELIVER UPWT VFD HARDWARE TO THE AMES RESEARCH CENTER.
- Signed
- Sep 9, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
- Obligated to date
- $17,019,700
- 80GSFC26C0003DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, ALIGNMENT, TESTING, VERIFICATION, DELIVERY, AND ASSOCIATED POST-DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE LASER INTERFEROMETER SPACE ANTENNA (LISA) ENGINEERING TEST UNIT (ETU) TELESCOPE.
- Signed
- Feb 13, 2026FY2026
- Competition
- Not competedOnly one source-other (FAR 6.302-1 other)
- Obligated to date
- $16,900,000
- 80MSFC25F7006Order under IDV 80MSFC20D0004LUNAR SURFACE INNOVATION INITIATIVE (LSII) UNDER ARDES II 80MSFC20D0004
- Signed
- Dec 17, 2024FY2025
- Competition
- Not competedMobilization, essential r&d (FAR 6.302-3)
- Obligated to date
- $16,737,112
The 25 largest non-competed awards of $1M+ signed in FY2024–26 (rule r5-v1). “Obligated to date” is the total committed on the award so far, including later modifications, not spending in a fiscal year. Source: USAspending.gov award records.