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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) contracts

Captivaq tracked 25 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) notices from NASA since Aug 7, 2026. 7 are open now.

NAICS 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)Updated Sep 25, 2026

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) notices from NASA

Open notices first, soonest deadline first. Recently closed ones follow. See every agency on the Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) page.

OpportunityPlacePostedDeadlineSource
Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP)

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Cleveland, OH 44135Sep 1, 2026Sep 28, 2026SAM.gov
Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP)

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Cleveland, OH 44135Aug 30, 2026Sep 28, 2026SAM.gov
NASA Research Announcement: V-Band

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Not listedSep 23, 2026Oct 6, 2026SAM.gov
Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator (LEIA) -Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix A - Final Solicitation

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Not listedSep 21, 2026Oct 8, 2026SAM.gov
Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator (LEIA) -Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix A - Final Solicitation

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Not listedSep 8, 2026Oct 8, 2026SAM.gov
Modification to Flight Test Vehicle Concept Study for Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH)

NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

CA 93501Sep 2, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Consolidated Program Support Services Program Planning & Control II (CPSS PP&C II)

NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

Huntsville, ALAug 7, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
2026 Request for White Papers: NASA SBIR/STTR Phase II Sequential Awards

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Not listedSep 14, 2026Sep 16, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Project Engineering, Manufacturing, and Science Services (PEMSS)

NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

0, CA 94035Sep 11, 2026Aug 20, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Physiological and cognitive test data collection for 12 participants

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Houston, TX 77058Sep 10, 2026Sep 15, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator (LEIA) -Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix A - Draft Solicitation

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Not listedSep 3, 2026Aug 20, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Microchip 9611B Timing Switch & Distribution System

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Edwards, CA 93523Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Sources Sought Notice

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Not listedAug 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
High temperature mechanical testing

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Not listedAug 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Optical Engineering and Optomechanical Engineering Services RFI

NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE -- JPL

Pasadena, CA 91101Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator (LEIA) -Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix A - Draft Solicitation

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Not listedAug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
2026 Request for White Papers: NASA SBIR/STTR Phase II Sequential Awards

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Not listedAug 19, 2026Sep 11, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Modification to Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH).

NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

CA 93501Aug 17, 2026Aug 21, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Support of Argentina Observational Instrument Suite (AOIS)

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Not listedAug 17, 2026Aug 19, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
NextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations

NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

Not listedAug 14, 2026Aug 24, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT DIRSIG Local Training

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Not listedAug 13, 2026Aug 18, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Underwater Training and Testing

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

Houston, TX 77058Aug 13, 2026Aug 21, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
XGtd Remcom XGTD (EV) Renewal

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Houston, TX 77058Aug 12, 2026Aug 17, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) Access to Space (ATS) “GLIMR ATS"

NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

Hampton, VAAug 11, 2026Sep 11, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
HIP Optimization Study for GRX-810

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Not listedAug 7, 2026Aug 17, 2026ClosedSAM.gov

What else NASA buys

Other agencies buying Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

AgencyNoticesOpen now
Department of the Army

Department of Defense

5337
Department of the Navy

Department of Defense

4417
Department of the Air Force

Department of Defense

4325
National Institutes of Health

Department of Health and Human Services

4317
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Department of Defense

3821
Department of Energy96
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of Commerce

95
Department of Veterans Affairs70
Missile Defense Agency

Department of Defense

77
Washington Headquarters Services

Department of Defense

62

Who wins Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) work at NASA

Contractors ranked by value obligated on NASA awards under NAICS 541715.

ContractorAwardsObligated
California Institute of Technology

UEI YC1YP79BFD19

419$20.1B
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

UEI C6M7C2FLKER5

2$3.3B
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC

UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3

39$2.1B
Amentum Technology, Inc.

UEI H2RGSKWXKHQ5

1$2B
Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC

UEI RAR2RMTVZYX3

1$2B
Science Systems and Applications, Inc.

UEI PJ2SP76D3HJ3

2$1.1B
The Aerospace Corporation

UEI YA8LJBJCND19

52$551M
Aerodyne-Sgt Engineering Services, LLC

UEI M7H2UMXAD9V3

1$424M
Barrios Technology, LLC

UEI EHD6UHNJVH66

6$365M
California Institute of Technology

UEI U2JMKHNS5TG4

6$364M

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