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Nanoracks, LLC
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Federal agencies obligated $36M to Nanoracks, LLC, Webster, TX, in the listed fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $11M, of which $7.1M (64%) came through contracts.
That is up 59% on FY2025 ($7.0M).
Nanoracks, LLC ranks 625 of 1,565 listed organisations located in TX by five-year obligations, and 12,078 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Department of Defense: 7 awards worth $24M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)), where it ranks 438 of 1,484 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $6,948,863 | $6,948,863 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $11,322,078 | $11,190,412 | $131,666 | +63% |
| FY2025 | $7,017,817 | $5,569,467 | $1,448,350 | -38% |
| FY2026 | $11,134,801 | $7,134,801 | $4,000,000 | +59% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in TX | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $36M | $179B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $11M | $46B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $31M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $5.6M | $179B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 12,078 of 30,989 | 1 of 1,565 in TX | 1 |
Largest in state: Health & Human SVC COMMN TX. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 6 | $22M | 94% |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 1 | $1.5M | 6% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 541715: 438 of 1,484 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Assistance programs listings
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Harris County, TX $24M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $6.5M | 22 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $5.4M | 27 Sep 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $4.8M | 26 Sep 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | $3.3M | 8 Feb 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | 12.910 Research and Technology Development | $1.5M | 6 May 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $1.3M | 18 Feb 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $1.1M | 10 Jul 2025 | TX | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $6.5M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 22 Sep 2023: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNITED WITH NASA TO CREATE HARDWARE HUNCH TASK ORDER 3
- $5.4M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 27 Sep 2024: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNITED WITH NASA TO CREATE HARDWARE- HUNCH TASK ORDER #4
- $4.8M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 26 Sep 2025: THIS CONTRACT IS TO DELIVER PROJECTS COMPLETED BY THE NASA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL STUDENTS UNITED WITH NASA TO CREATE HARDWARE (HUNCH) PROGRAM.
- $3.3M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 8 Feb 2024: NRAL AND GAMBIT ADDITIONAL DATA PURCHASE
- $1.5M, Department of Defense, 6 May 2024: THE PROPOSED EFFORT SEEKS TO REFINE THE IN-SPACE EXPERIMENTS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE NOM4D PERFORMERS DEVELOP SPECIFIC LAUNCH PAYLOADS AND EXECUTE IN-SPACE DEMON
- $1.3M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 18 Feb 2026: PALOMINO PATHFINDER 3 (PP3) PAYLOAD.
- $1.1M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 10 Jul 2025: THIS CONTRACT IS TO DELIVER PROJECTS COMPLETED BY THE NASA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNITED WITH NASA TO CREATE HARDWARE (HUNCH) PROGRAM
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Nanoracks, LLC receive?
$36M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $6.9M; FY2024: $11M; FY2025: $7.0M; FY2026: $11M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Nanoracks, LLC?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($22M) and Department of Defense ($1.5M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and NAICS 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). Assistance falls under Research and Technology Development (12.910).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: TX ($24M).
Is Nanoracks, LLC a large federal recipient?
It ranks 12,078 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 625 of 1,565 located in TX. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.