Who buys Product and Service Code AR15 (Space R&D Svcs; Space Flight, Research & Supporting Activities; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip), who wins it, what's open now and which contracts expire next — from FY2026 USAspending awards and live SAM.gov solicitations.
Contract data as of Oct 18, 2026 (USAspending) · recent coverage verified weekly
| Quarter | Awards | Obligated | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | 4 | $35.4M | — |
| Q2 FY2026 | 2 | $981K | -97% |
| Q3 FY2026 | 3 | $2.7M | +176% |
| Q4 FY2026 | 1 | $800K | -70% |
Federal fiscal quarters (Q1 = Oct–Dec). Awards are counted in the quarter they start; obligations are the award's obligated amount.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TROY SIERRA JV LLC | $29.4M | 73.7% |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SYSTEM | $3.5M | 8.7% |
| 3 | LANTERIS SPACE LLC | $2.6M | 6.6% |
| 4 | BLUEHALO LABS, LLC | $2.1M | 5.3% |
| 5 | CREARE LLC | $800K | 2.0% |
| 6 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | $664K | 1.7% |
| 7 | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS LLC | $422K | 1.1% |
| 8 | SAFE SPACE LLC | $403K | 1.0% |
Registrations are rolled up to their corporate parent (USAspending parent UEI), so a company with several SAM registrations ranks once.
| Agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $37.8M | 94.7% |
| Department of Defense | $2.1M | 5.3% |
| Start | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | VENUS MASS SPECTROMETER (VMS) WIDE RANGE PUMP (WRP) FOR DAVINCI CREARE LLC · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $800K |
The largest obligations on awards that started in the window’s latest quarter.
| Ends | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2027 | THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE SUPPORT CENTER CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $53.3M |
| Nov 14, 2026 | ICE, CLOUD, AND LAND ELEVATION-2 (ICESAT-2) MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER (MOC) SUPPORT CENTER CONTRACT - PROVIDE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO MEET ICESAT-2 SCIENCE OBJECTIVES. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $27.4M |
| Sep 30, 2027 | RESEARCH, ENGINEERING & MISSION INTEGRATION SERVICES (REMIS) 2 COLD STOWAGE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $3.5M |
| Jan 29, 2027 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, AND DEVELOPMENT TESTING FOR LOW LEAKAGE VALVES CONCEPTS USED TO PRIMARILY SERVICE LIQUID HYDROGEN IN-SPACE APPLICATIONS. THESE IN-SPACE APPLICATIONS INCLUDE ENVISIONED DEEP SPACE TRANSPORTATION SIERRA SPACE CORP · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $3.0M |
| Dec 31, 2026 | PROVIDE UPGRADES AND INCREASED DEVELOPMENTAL AGILITY TO THE CURRENT STARGATE SOFTWARE TO ADDRESS NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EASTERN RANGE CAPE CANAVERAL FORCE STATION, FL AND WESTERN RANGE, VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CA. BLUEHALO LABS, LLC · Department of Defense | $2.1M |
10 contracts under this code reach their final end date (options included) in the next 12 months.
| Set-aside type | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small business set-aside | $0 | 0.0% |
| 8(a) | $29.4M | 96.0% |
| SDVOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| WOSB / EDWOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| HUBZone | $0 | 0.0% |
| No set-aside (full & open) | $1.2M | 4.0% |
Share of obligations on awards whose set-aside type is recorded — 77% of this market's dollars. Most USAspending bulk-archive records leave the field blank, so blank awards are excluded rather than counted as full & open.
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Source: USAspending.gov contract awards (prime awards with a start date from Oct 1, 2025 through Sep 30, 2026), SAM.gov contract opportunities, and SBA size standards. Recompetes are contracts whose final end date — options included — falls in the next 12 months. Figures are recomputed when a new USAspending load lands. See our data sources.