Federal contract awards: NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology))
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577contracts awarded
$224,999median value
$183,020 – $849,771typical range (P25–P75)
4.2average offers received
$897,256,518total obligated
Awards by fiscal year
Fiscal years run October to September (FY2025 = Oct 2024 – Sep 2025). The current year is still in progress.
Agencies that buy the most
| Agency | Contracts | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 577 | $897,256,518 |
Top winners
| Company | Contracts | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 54 | $411,011,342 |
| SIERRA LOBO INC | 2 | $75,749,543 |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | 21 | $42,472,066 |
| HX5 LLC | 22 | $23,743,647 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | 10 | $23,520,774 |
| THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | 48 | $20,119,420 |
| ANALYTICAL MECHANICS ASSOCIATES, INC. | 7 | $19,329,324 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $19,216,706 |
| BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC. | 1 | $15,452,010 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 | $12,200,000 |
Contracts
| Contract | Winner | Agency | Obligated | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBIR PHASE I SWARM HEALTH-INTEGRATED EXECUTIVE FOR LAYERED DIAGNOSTICS
80NSSC26C0189 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Denver, CO · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ADVANCED SPACE LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,980 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| STTR PHASE I LOW-SWAP QUANTUM MAGNETOMETRY FOR SPACEBORNE MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENTS
80NSSC26C0192 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Columbia, SC · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ADVENT INNOVATIONS LTD CO | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,961 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Oct 29, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I HYDROGEL-BASED BIOAEROSOL COLLECTION CARTRIDGE FOR IN-SPACE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
80NSSC26C0194 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · College Station, TX · SBA · Offers: 500 |
AI BIOSCIENCES, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $225,000 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE LIGHTWEIGHT SPACE SUIT HARDWARE FOR MARTIAN EXPLORATION
80NSSC26C0195 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Milford, CT · SBA · Offers: 500 |
AIR-LOCK, INCORPORATED | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $218,865 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I LUNANET - ROBOLINK 5G/NTN-ENABLED ROBOTIC MANIPULATION AND AUTONOMOUS SURFACE OPERATIONS FOR LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
80NSSC26C0196 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Blacksburg, VA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ALBATROSS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,185 Potential value: $224,700 |
Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I AIR-FILM CASSETTE FOR GRAVITY-INDEPENDENT LIFE SCIENCE SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS
80NSSC26C0197 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Alachua, FL · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ALOFT BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $223,315 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I VIPER-S (VERSATILE IMAGER PLATFORM WITH ENHANCED RADIATION HARDNESS - STACKED)
80NSSC26C0198 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Tempe, AZ · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ALPHACORE INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,929 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| PHASE I SBIR - RAPIDLY-TUNABLE ADVANCED PHOTONIC INTEGRATED DEVICE LASER FOR SPACE EXPLORATION REMOTE SENSING (RAPID-LASERS)
80NSSC26C0201 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Boston, MA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ANALOG PHOTONICS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $225,000 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| PHASE I SBIR - OPTICAL PHASED-ARRAY TARGETING WITH INTEGRATED COHERENT APERTURES (OPTICA)
80NSSC26C0202 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Boston, MA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ANALOG PHOTONICS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $225,000 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| STTR PHASE 1 LUNAR SITE PREPARATION GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION SUITE
80NSSC26C0203 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Buffalo, NY · SBA · Offers: 500 |
APECH LABS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,891 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Jun 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I HEATERLESS ROTARY ACTUATOR FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION
80NSSC26C0204 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Buffalo, NY · SBA · Offers: 500 |
APECH LABS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,229 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I EFFICIENT COMPOUNDING AND QUALIFICATION OF HYDRAZINE-COMPATIBLE ELASTOMERS FOR SPACEFLIGHT
80NSSC26C0206 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Austin, TX · SBA · Offers: 500 |
APPLIED NANOTECH, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $220,134 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I - DOMESTIC SOURCE FOR BLENDED CARBON YARNS
80NSSC26C0207 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Huntsville, AL · SBA · Offers: 500 |
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $219,604 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I - ARCADIA: ADAPTIVE, RESILIENT COMPACT ARRAY WITH DUST-RESISTANT INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURE
80NSSC26C0208 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · South San Francisco, CA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ARINNA, INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $220,642 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| PHASE I SBIR - CONSTRAINT-DRIVEN MULTISCALE TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION FOR CONTINUOUS-FIBER THERMOPLASTIC AEROSPACE STRUCTURES
80NSSC26C0209 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Berkeley, CA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
ARRIS COMPOSITES, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $191,645 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I ULTRALIGHT NON-VENTING SPACESUIT THERMAL CONTROL
80NSSC26C0211 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Bethesda, MD · SBA · Offers: 500 |
BARROW GREEN LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,945 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I BROADBAND HIGH EFFICIENCY ULTRALIGHT DIFFRACTIVE FILMS FOR SOLAR SAIL MOMENTUM MANAGEMENT
80NSSC26C0212 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Orlando, FL · SBA · Offers: 500 |
BEAM ENGINEERING FOR ADVANCED MEASUREMENTS CO. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,213 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| PHASE I SBIR - REPROGRAMMABLE 4G/5G/6G NETWORK RADIOS FOR LUNAR ENVIRONMENTS
80NSSC26C0213 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Los Angeles, CA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
BEAMLINK INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $225,000 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I HEATING OF THRUSTERS REDUCED ON DEMAND (HOTROD)
80NSSC26C0214 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Burlington, VT · SBA · Offers: 500 |
BENCHMARK SPACE SYSTEMS INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,687 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| PHASE I SBIR - HYPERSPECTRAL POLARIMETRY, IRRADIANCE, AND RADIANCE SYSTEM FOR GIMBAL ENABLED AUTONOMOUS RADIOMETRY OF THE SEA AND SKY (HY-PI…
80NSSC26C0215 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · San Diego, CA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
BIOSPHERICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $222,655 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I DAVINCI: AGENTIC MULTI-PHYSICS DESIGN AUTOMATION FOR PRECISION OPTOMECHANICS
80NSSC26C0217 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Madison, AL · SBA · Offers: 500 |
CELEDON SOLUTIONS INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,627 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I AUTOMATED SAMPLE CONTAINMENT AND ENRICHMENT FOR NANOPORE SEQUENCING USING TRAPS (ASCENT)
80NSSC26C0220 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Monrovia, CA · SBA · Offers: 500 |
CHROMOLOGIC LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,988 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| 80NSSC26C0221 - STTR PHASE I CLASP: CISLUNE LOW-GRAVITY AUTONOMOUS SCIENCE PLATFORM
80NSSC26C0221 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Alhambra, CA · SBA · Offers: 1 |
CISLUNE INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,501 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Oct 29, 2027 |
| SBIR PHASE I MULTISPECTRAL IN-LINE DIGITAL IMAGER FOR AIRBORNE AEROSOL COMPOSITION PROFILING
80NSSC26C0222 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Fort Collins, CO · SBA · Offers: 500 |
CLOUDSCI LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $217,063 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Mar 30, 2027 |
| STTR PHASE I MULTIPHASE CFD FRAMEWORK FOR HYPERGOLIC PROPELLANT INJECTION AND COMBUSTION FOR RDRE DEVELOPMENT
80NSSC26C0223 · NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · Columbia, MD · SBA · Offers: 500 |
COMBUSTION SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,877 | Sep 30, 2026 Ends: Oct 29, 2027 |
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