All NASA Contracts — January 29, 2026

Peraton and SSAI secure $2.1B in obligations (86%+ outlayed) for comms/navigation and R&D, signaling stable multi-year demand.

SSAI's $671M award as woman/minority-owned firm highlights NASA's priority for diverse suppliers in space R&D.

Award fee structures and subawards ($2.24B across 1,049 awards) tie payments to performance in space projects ending 2025-2026.

SSAI contract ends May 2025 without extension visibility; Peraton exposed to full/open competition renewal.

$369M+ in unobligated options (Peraton $370M to $1.8B; SSAI $39M to $710M) for space services expansion.

Incumbency in Goddard's SCAN program and R&D via subawards positions firms for follow-on work.

Both awards use cost-plus award fee for IT/telecom and engineering R&D, with heavy subaward reliance ($2.24B vs. $2.1B obligations).

$2.1B to two firms underscores Goddard's role in navigation and hardware support.

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{"entity"=>"Science Systems and Applications, Inc.", "reason"=>"$1.99B subawards exceed contract value, signaling outsized flow-down in small biz set-aside.", "trigger"=>"subaward outlays surpassing $2.2B or 2025 renewal notices"}

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