This contract expires in 185 days (Apr 30, 2027).
AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC - EO14042 PROVIDES THE DESIGN, ANALYSIS, FABRICATION, TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, DOCUMENTATION, AND DELIVERY OF A PARACHUTE DECELERATOR SUBSYSTEM THAT WILL OFFER THE DECELERATION NECESSARY TO DELIVER THE DRAGONFLY MISSION LANDER TO SURFACE OF TITAN.
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Description
EO14042 PROVIDES THE DESIGN, ANALYSIS, FABRICATION, TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, DOCUMENTATION, AND DELIVERY OF A PARACHUTE DECELERATOR SUBSYSTEM THAT WILL OFFER THE DECELERATION NECESSARY TO DELIVER THE DRAGONFLY MISSION LANDER TO SURFACE OF TITAN.
Context & Analysis
On Aug 2, 2022, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $17,142,577 to AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC for eo14042 provides the design, analysis, fabrication, testing, quality assurance, documentation, and delivery of a parachute decelerator subsystem that will offer the deceleration necessary to deliver t…. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Competition extent: full and open competition with 2 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in SANTA ANA, CA. The contract is scheduled through Apr 30, 2027 — approximately 6 months remaining.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Apr 30, 2027, in 6 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 21, 2026: 41/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 2 offers. 67% of 923 awards in this market (National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 500 offers.
- Award size
- At $17.1M, this award is larger than three in four of the 1772 priced National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years (median $850K).
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years.
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — 321 awards, $19.9B
- AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. — 5 awards, $6.1B
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. — 3 awards, $6.0B
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP — 4 awards, $3.2B
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 21, 2026.
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