Contractor profile

Rocket Lab USA Inc

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI EUXNBKLC23G1 Source
$132.1M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
2
Funding agencies
85%
From Defense
0%
Non-competed
3
States
85%
In Alaska
3
Industries

In FY2026, Rocket Lab USA Inc received $132.1M in federal awards from 2 agencies, 85% of it from the Department of Defense, with 85% of the work performed in Alaska. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
ROCKET LAB USA INC
Defense
$0.1B
1 other agencies
$0B
Rocket Lab USA Inc
$0.1B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Alaska$112M
California$20.1M
Alabama$500

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Rocket Lab USA Inc received $132.1M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 84% of it.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, at $131.7M.
  • Alaska was its largest place of performance, with 84% of the work.

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Wild IrisFA881826CB003Department of Defense$112M2026-07-312028-12-31Alaska

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Wild IrisFA881826CB003Department of Defense$112M2026-07-312028-12-31Alaska

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation$131.7M
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$391.4K

Competition

0%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $132.1M in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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