01 / Vendor Profile
ROCKET LAB USA INC Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI EUXNBKLC23G1 · CAGE 7C1D6
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2019–FY 2025. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2019–FY 2025.
Across FY 2019–FY 2025, FPDS records attribute $62.30M in net contract obligations to ROCKET LAB USA INC across 76 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.
03 / Spending Trend
ROCKET LAB USA INC contract spending by year
Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.
Total obligations$13.91M
FY 2025ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| FY 2020 | $9.91M | 11 | 3 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1.55M | 5 | 1 | −84.4% |
| FY 2022 | $371.0K | 10 | 1 | −76.0% |
| FY 2023 | $15.23M | 17 | 2 | +4,004.4% |
| FY 2024 | $21.34M | 15 | 2 | +40.1% |
| FY 2025 | $13.91M | 15 | 2 | −34.8% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from ROCKET LAB USA INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | $46.26M | 64 | 74.2% | |
| 5700 | $15.77M | 10 | 25.3% | |
| 97AE | $275.1K | 2 | 0.4% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from ROCKET LAB USA INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80KSC0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $42.38M | 46 | 68.0% | |
| FA8818 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $14.81M | 7 | 23.8% | |
| 80NSSC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $2.68M | 14 | 4.3% | |
| FA9300 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $960.0K | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 80HQTR | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $625.0K | 1 | 1.0% | |
| 80AFRC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $571.5K | 3 | 0.9% | |
| HR0011 | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | $275.1K | 2 | 0.4% | |
| FA8656 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $1.0K | 1 | 0.0% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | $57.76M | 52 | 2 | 92.7% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $4.18M | 14 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 481112 | SCHEDULED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | $275.1K | 2 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $93.5K | 3 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | $1.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | $0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V126 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: SPACE TRANSPORTATION/LAUNCH | $58.03M | 58 | 3 | 93.1% |
| AJ14 | GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $2.59M | 11 | 1 | 4.2% |
| AC21 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | $960.0K | 2 | 1 | 1.5% |
| AR11 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | $625.0K | 1 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 1675 | SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTS | $93.5K | 3 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 1395 | MISCELLANEOUS AMMUNITION | $1.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
08 / Competition Pattern
How was ROCKET LAB USA INC’s federal work competed?
Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What contract actions were recorded most recently for ROCKET LAB USA INC?
The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.
| Award / PIID | Signed | Obligation | Agency / office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80AFRC24FA027 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR | 481212 | V126 |
10 / Interpreting the Profile
How should you evaluate ROCKET LAB USA INC as a federal contractor?
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