LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP - PRODUCTION AND O&M FOR 35 EXTERNAL TANKS
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PRODUCTION AND O&M FOR 35 EXTERNAL TANKS
Context & Analysis
On Mar 3, 2026, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $2,870,112,487.23 to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP for production and o&m for 35 external tanks. The award is classified under NAICS 336415 — GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS MANUFACTURING and issued as a cost plus incentive fee contract. Competition extent: not competed with 1 offer received. Performance is located in NEW ORLEANS, LA. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 336415 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Feb 28, 2013 (164 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 25, 2026: 65/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Not competed. 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
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP has 15 other awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, totalling $25.5B, 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
- AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. — 2 awards, $412.1M
- AEROTEMP CONSULTING LLC — 1 award, $77K
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 25, 2026.
Contractor Information
Similar Awards
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