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National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts expiring

agencyvintage FY2021–FY2025 full archives · USAspending.gov, 2026-08-06recomputed Aug 15, 2026

Expiring in 12 mo1,249
Value at stake$69.6B
Expiring in 24 mo1,499
Value, 24 mo$91.9B

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IncumbentNAICSWork inCurrent valueEndsOpenness
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYJPL SUPPORT TO THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HLS) PROGRAM (40-108827)541715CA$28,844,840Sep 26, 202712 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE, EARTH SCIENCE APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAM THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) KNOWN AS THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY. THE CONTRACTOR, JPL, IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE (NMO) CONTRACTING OFFICERS. NASA - SPONSORED WORK: JPL'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) IN CARRYING OUT THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SMD SCIENCE PLAN. THE FOUR BROAD SCIENTIFIC AREAS ARE: EARTH SCIENCE, PLANETARY SCIENCE, HELIOPHYSICS, AND ASTROPHYSICS. IN PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, JPL SHALL: 1) SUPPLY A BROAD BASE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO NASA PROGRAM AND PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. 2) FOSTER ITS UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH A TOP-TIER UNIVERSITY TO FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN NASA MISSION AND IN SUPPORTING OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 3) SUPPORT NASA IN ENABLING PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES. 4) DEVELOP SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE SENT TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INCLUDING EARTH ORBIT, PLANETS, PLANETARY SATELLITES, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. THESE MISSIONS MAY BE ORBITERS, LANDERS, OR ROVERS, AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED TO MEET SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 5) PERFORM PROJECT TASKS INVOLVING: (I) AUTONOMOUS DEEP-SPACE, INNER-SPACE AND EARTH-ORBITING SPACECRAFT OR MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS, (II) EXPERIMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHER DEVICES WHICH MAY BE CARRIED AS PAYLOAD ON SPACECRAFTS IN MISSIONS MANAGED BY OTHERS, AND/OR (III) GROUND-BASED SYSTEMS. 6) BEYOND ITS PRIMARY MISSION, JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR OTHER NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES OR OFFICES. 7) JPL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INSERTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF NASA S DEEP SPACE NETWORK TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION AND OPERATION SERVICES, INCLUDING DATA ACQUISITION AND DATA DELIVERY REQUIRED TO MEET ESTABLISHED AGENCY OBJECTIVES. 8) JPL IS ALSO REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE NASA HEADQUARTERS EDUCATION OFFICE, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND IN SUPPORT TO NASA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) DISCIPLINES. WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS: JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS. THIS WORK WILL BE DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS BASED ON TASK PLANS INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR.541715CA$27,772,876Aug 30, 20260 mo
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPTHIS PROCUREMENT PROVIDES FOR THE LABOR, TRAVEL AND ASSOCIATED BURDENS NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) AND BRIDGE PHASE B OPTION REQUIREMENTS OF NASA'S COMPETITIVELY SELECTED DAVINCI+ MISSION.336414CO$27,181,068Sep 30, 20260 mo 5 offers
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONTHE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE PHASE E OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINMENT.541715CA$27,100,599Jun 24, 20279 mo 1 offer
S&K ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH, LLCENGINEERING SERVICES541330MT$25,424,537Dec 31, 202715 mo 1 offer
TBP&JJ WORLDWIDE SERVICES LLCFACILITIES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES (FOMS), JANITORIAL SERVICES, AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE.531210CA$25,396,067Jan 13, 20274 mo 8 offers
ALEUT BUILDING COMPANY LLCLAUNCH CONTROL CENTER AND VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT.238220FL$25,351,874Apr 30, 20277 mo 1 offer
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYWESTERN WATER APPLICATIONS OFFICE (WWAO) 83-19680541715CA$24,801,727Sep 30, 202712 mo
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONMISSION ENABLING SERVICES CONTRACT (MESC) BASELINE A -NASA AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NAMIS)541512TX$24,080,387Sep 30, 202712 mo 1 offer
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTETHE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE SWFO PROJECT IS TO DESIGN, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, CALIBRATE, EVALUATE AND SUPPORT LAUNCH AND ON-ORBIT CHECK-OUT OF THE SWIPS INSTRUMENT AS PART OF THE SWFO-L1 OBSERVATORY.336414TX$24,070,648Nov 5, 20262 mo 2 offers
COLSA CORPNASA NTSS CONTRACT YEAR 3 TASK ORDER541611MS$23,563,056Sep 30, 20260 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYEZIE: ELECTROJET ZEEMAN IMAGING EXPLORER 71-107848541715CA$22,706,023Apr 30, 20277 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYJPL SUPPORT TO SPACEX FOR HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM BASE PERIOD (40-109107)541715CA$22,674,746Nov 15, 202714 mo
APACHE INNOVATIONS JVTHE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE LOGISTICS SERVICES, STOCK PURCHASES, AND METROLOGY/CALIBRATION SERVICES TO NASA GRC.541614OH$22,371,227Mar 31, 20276 mo 4 offers
HEALTHEON, INCAVIATION LOGISTICS OPERATIONS FACILITY (ALOF) DESIGN-BUILD236210TX$22,138,782Apr 13, 20277 mo 1 offer
METIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.SIMULATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER.541330VA$21,610,841Nov 30, 20262 mo
NOVA SPACE SOLUTIONS, LLCTHIS COSMIC TASK ORDER IS CREATED FOR FUNDING OF THE COSMIC CORE SERVICES FOR COST PRICE INCENTIVE FEE CLIN 1004 OF 80SSC025D0001.561210LA$21,560,285Sep 30, 20260 mo
OSI VISION LLCTECHNICAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (TWEEDS) IN SUPPORT OF THE APPEL KS PROGRAM611430FL$21,010,161Oct 31, 20261 mo 3 offers
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYBUILDING 183 SEISMIC BRACING CONSTRUCTION541715CA$21,000,000Apr 28, 20277 mo
THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLCTHIS IS RE-OBLIGATION OF PREVIOUS AWARD, WHICH WAS DE-OBLIGATED AND CANCELED. THIS TASK ORDER WITH OPTIONS IS FOR SERVICENOW PER THE ATTACHED QUOTE # DATED . THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES A ONE YEAR BASE PERIOD AND FOUR (4) ONE YEAR OPTION PERIODS.541519VA$20,910,349Sep 26, 20260 mo 1 offer
ADVANCED SPACE LLCPHASE III - CAPSTONE EXTENDED MISSION541715CO$20,776,504Sep 30, 20260 mo 500 offers
AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.AEROSPACE TESTING AND FACILITIES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (ATOM-5) - CTO 40A561210CA$20,697,540Oct 1, 202713 mo
AHTNA TARGET JV, LLCCENTER WIDE DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS NO LONGER IN USE BY MSFC OR THE AGENCY LOCATED ON MSFC.562910AL$20,519,755Jul 30, 202710 mo 1 offer
FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC.COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS)481212TX$19,323,865Aug 31, 202711 mo 2 offers
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYTROPOSHPERIC OZONE AND PRECURSORS FROM EARTH SYSTEM SOUNDING (TROPESS) (83-107906)541715CA$18,869,093Sep 27, 202712 mo
BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLCCOMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) TASK ORDER CT-3481212WA$18,597,991Jan 31, 20274 mo 1 offer
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK"GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS INVESTIGATION LIDAR (GEDI)" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI)SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS INVESTIGATION (GEDI) LIDAR INVESTIGATION. THE GEDI LIDAR INVESTIGATION WILL REQUIRE A LASER-BASED SYSTEM DEVELOPED AT NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) TO OBSERVE THE STRUCTURE OF FOREST CANOPY. THE PROJECT WILL USE A LASER-BASED SYSTEM TO STUDY A RANGE OF CLIMATES, INCLUDING THE OBSERVATION OF THE FOREST CANOPY STRUCTURE OVER THE TROPICS, AND THE TUNDRA IN HIGH NORTHERN LATITUDES. THIS DATA WILL HELP SCIENTISTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHANGES IN NATURAL CARBON STORAGE WITHIN THE CARBON CYCLE FROM BOTH HUMAN-INFLUENCED ACTIVITIES AND NATURAL CLIMATE VARIATIONS.541712MD$17,330,437Sep 30, 202712 mo 20 offers
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYEXOMARS TRACE GAS ORBITER (TGO) MISSION: PHASE A 60-15345541715CA$16,810,189Oct 31, 202713 mo
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.DELIVER THE UNIVERSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (UWMS) FOR TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS). PROVIDE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THREE YEARS OF UWMS OPERATIONS.541330TX$16,773,281Sep 30, 20260 mo
CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITYWATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT UTILITY CONTRACT221310TX$16,743,559Sep 30, 202712 mo 1 offer
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELESTHE GOAL OF NEO SURVEYOR IS TO FIND, TRACK, AND CHARACTERIZE THE ASTEROIDS AND COMETS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY THREATEN THE EARTH.541715CA$16,557,000Oct 31, 202713 mo 1 offer
DIVERSIFIED CONSTRUCTION OF OKLAHOMA, INC.BOOSTER FABRICATION FACILITY (BFF) INTERIORS RENOVATIONS, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA236210FL$16,030,986Feb 26, 20275 mo 3 offers
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANYKSC ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE221122FL$16,017,726Jun 30, 20279 mo
AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INCEO14042 PROVIDES THE DESIGN, ANALYSIS, FABRICATION, TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, DOCUMENTATION, AND DELIVERY OF A PARACHUTE DECELERATOR SUBSYSTEM THAT WILL OFFER THE DECELERATION NECESSARY TO DELIVER THE DRAGONFLY MISSION LANDER TO SURFACE OF TITAN.541715CA$15,992,577Apr 30, 20277 mo 2 offers
GEXA ENERGY, LPELECTRICITY SUPPLY & ANCILLARY SERVICES FOR JSC (JSC, EF, SCTF)221112TX$15,800,915Jan 31, 20274 mo
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THETHE CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND DELIVER AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE LUNAR SURFACE ELECTROMAGNETICS EXPERIMENT AT NIGHT.541715CA$15,509,384Sep 30, 202712 mo 1 offer
LUMINARY LABS LLCNASA OPEN INNOVATION SERVICES 2 (NOIS2) CROWDSOURCING NOIS2-105 MAGNETIC CHALLENGE PHASE 4541990NY$15,390,701Sep 28, 20260 mo 5 offers
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYJPL CENTER INNOVATION FUND (CIF) 15-17218541715CA$14,746,871Sep 30, 202712 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSTANDARDS THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) KNOWN AS THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY. THE CONTRACTOR, JPL, IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE (NMO) CONTRACTING OFFICERS. NASA - SPONSORED WORK: JPL'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) IN CARRYING OUT THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SMD SCIENCE PLAN. THE FOUR BROAD SCIENTIFIC AREAS ARE: EARTH SCIENCE, PLANETARY SCIENCE, HELIOPHYSICS, AND ASTROPHYSICS. IN PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, JPL SHALL: 1) SUPPLY A BROAD BASE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO NASA PROGRAM AND PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. 2) FOSTER ITS UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH A TOP-TIER UNIVERSITY TO FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN NASA MISSION AND IN SUPPORTING OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 3) SUPPORT NASA IN ENABLING PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES. 4) DEVELOP SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE SENT TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INCLUDING EARTH ORBIT, PLANETS, PLANETARY SATELLITES, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. THESE MISSIONS MAY BE ORBITERS, LANDERS, OR ROVERS, AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED TO MEET SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 5) PERFORM PROJECT TASKS INVOLVING: (I) AUTONOMOUS DEEP-SPACE, INNER-SPACE AND EARTH-ORBITING SPACECRAFT OR MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS, (II) EXPERIMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHER DEVICES WHICH MAY BE CARRIED AS PAYLOAD ON SPACECRAFTS IN MISSIONS MANAGED BY OTHERS, AND/OR (III) GROUND-BASED SYSTEMS. 6) BEYOND ITS PRIMARY MISSION, JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR OTHER NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES OR OFFICES. 7) JPL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INSERTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF NASA S DEEP SPACE NETWORK TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION AND OPERATION SERVICES, INCLUDING DATA ACQUISITION AND DATA DELIVERY REQUIRED TO MEET ESTABLISHED AGENCY OBJECTIVES. 8) JPL IS ALSO REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE NASA HEADQUARTERS EDUCATION OFFICE, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND IN SUPPORT TO NASA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) DISCIPLINES. WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS: JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS. THIS WORK WILL BE DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS BASED ON TASK PLANS INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR.541715CA$14,592,795Sep 30, 202712 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYIND OMNIBUS SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR NASA DIRECTED MISSIONS (91-210214)541715CA$14,550,385Mar 27, 20276 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYMISSION ANALYSIS PLATFORM541715CA$14,150,888Dec 27, 20263 mo
PLANET LABS FEDERAL, INC.COMMERCIAL SATELLITE DATA ACQUISITION (CSDA) PROGRAM. TASK ORDER FOR ELECTRO OPTICAL TASKING DATA.541990VA$13,500,000Nov 24, 20262 mo 4 offers
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYRESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (R&A), HYDROLOGY AND WEATHER SCIENCE PROGRAM541715CA$13,114,740Sep 26, 202712 mo
A & H-AMBICA JV LLCNASA IS PROCURING A DESIGN/BUILD PACKAGE TO EVALUATE, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION FOR A SELECT LIST OF ROOFING SYSTEM AND RELATED REPAIRS AT STENNIS SPACE CENTER236210MS$12,978,000Sep 30, 202712 mo 4 offers
LEAD BUILDERS INCCOF SUBSTATION 1236220CA$12,887,188Oct 30, 20261 mo 3 offers
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYEOS MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER (MLS) SCIENCE INVESTIGATOR-LED PROCESSING SYSTEM (SIPS) 88-8566541715CA$12,809,747Sep 26, 202712 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYDTN SPACE INTERNETWORKING 97-700078541715CA$12,688,826Sep 26, 202712 mo
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYDEMO OF FACILITIES, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ASSETS541715CA$12,666,175Aug 15, 202711 mo
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.FILMSS 2 CODE S IDIQ TASK ORDER: TO PROVIDE PROGRAM, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR BIOSCIENCES FLIGHT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE PROGRAMS.541715CA$12,614,654Nov 30, 20262 mo
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATIONNEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION OFFICE (SPIE)541715CA$12,505,353Sep 30, 202712 mo

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