AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. - CERTIFICATION AND PRODUCTION OF THE ORION MAIN ENGINE (OME)
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Description
CERTIFICATION AND PRODUCTION OF THE ORION MAIN ENGINE (OME)
Context & Analysis
On Jan 15, 2026, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $206,057,920.23 to AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. for certification and production of the orion main engine (ome). The award is classified under NAICS 336415 — GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS MANUFACTURING and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 2 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 336415 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Competition
- Competed, with 2 offers. 20% of 10 awards in this market (National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 336415 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 2 offers.
- Incumbent at this agency
- AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. has 2 other awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, totalling $784.3M, 2025–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 336415 over the last 3 years.
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION — 3 awards, $6.8B
- THE BOEING COMPANY — 3 awards, $3.7B
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP — 1 award, $2.9B
- AEROTEMP CONSULTING LLC — 1 award, $77K
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 25, 2026.
Contractor Information
Similar Awards
FIRST DDT AND E, ARES I-X, AND FLIGHT TESTS. FIRST STAGE WILL BE A FIVE SEGMENT, SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER DERIVED FROM THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM (SSP) SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER (SRB)/REUSABLE SOLID ROCKET MOTOR (RSRM). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, LABOR, FACILITIES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR FIRST STAGE DEVELOPMENT, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: REDESIGN AND TESTING OF THE MOTOR TO INCORPORATE THE FIFTH SEGMENT AND PRODUCTION OF FIVE FULL SCALE GROUND STATIC TEST MOTORS: TWO DEVELOPMENT MOTORS (DMS)-AND THREE QUALIFICATION MOTORS (QMS); STRUCTURAL TEST ARTICLE (STA), GROUND VIBRATION TEST MOTORS (GVTMS) AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT TESTING; REDESIGN OF THE AVIONICS, DECELERATION, SEPARATION, AND FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM (FTS) SUBSYSTEMS; ARES I-X: SIMULATED ARES I OUTER MOLD LINE/MASS PROPERTIES USING MODIFIED SRB/RSRM; AND THREE FLIGHT TEST VEHICLES. TAS::80 0124::TAS
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