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Overview
- Legal name
- ROCKET LAB USA INC
- Registered location
- LONG BEACH, CA, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Latest award activity
- Sep 9, 2026
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ROCKET LAB USA INC is associated with UEI EUXNBKLC23G1 and CAGE 7C1D6 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 10 prime awards totaling $68.7M in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation; Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing). Its public SAM.gov registration lists LONG BEACH, CA, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$68.7M
Prime awards10
Awards with future end dates2
Top-agency concentration77.1%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 11, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- ROCKET LAB USA INC
- UEI
- EUXNBKLC23G1
- CAGE
- 7C1D6
- Registered address
- 3881 MCGOWEN ST, LONG BEACH, CA, 90808, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- SAM activation
- Jul 30, 2026
- Initial registration
- Mar 5, 2015
- Entity start
- Jun 27, 2013
- SAM updated
- Jul 30, 2026
- Registration expires
- Jul 29, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- DE, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 10 awards and $68,712,703 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (NAICS 481212); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$67.4M
Prime contracts
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 10 of 10 selected awards. Select a period to explore its awards.
Funding change
Dated, valued transaction obligations in equal-length adjacent periods; missing records are unknown. Default: last completed federal fiscal year. Percentage is unavailable when the prior period has no positive reported obligations.
| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Current period | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current obligations | $20.1M |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $13.9M |
| Change | $6.2M |
| Growth | +44.6% |
Where the work is performed
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State tile map; darker tiles have larger absolute net obligations. Outlined tiles indicate net deobligations. Unshaded tiles have no reported transactions in this selection. Other locations appear in the table.
Agencies
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $53.0M | 5 |
| Department of Defense | $14.4M | 5 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | $51.6M | 1 |
| FA8818 SSC/AAK-KT | $14.5M | 1 |
| NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR | $979.1K | 3 |
| NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | $390.9K | 1 |
| FA8656 AFLCMC EBX | $1.0K | 1 |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $500 | 1 |
| FA9300 AFTC PZR | $0 | 1 |
| FA8818 ASSRD ACS TO SPC SSC/AAK-KT | $-75.0K | 1 |
Naics
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Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 80KSC022DA107 | $51.6M | 1 |
| FA881820D0008 | $14.4M | 2 |
| 80AFRC24DA014 | $979.1K | 3 |
| Unclassified | $390.9K | 2 |
| FA865625DB071 | $1.0K | 1 |
| HQ085926DF472 | $500 | 1 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $67.0M | 8 |
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $390.9K | 2 |
Recent federal awards
Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.
| Award / description | Awarding agency | Obligations | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80KSC023FA107VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $51.6M | Mar 29, 2023 | Jan 27, 2032 |
| 80AFRC26FA041DEVELOP GEOSPACE DYNAMICS CONSTELLATION (GDC) TRAILBLAZER MISSION CONCEPTS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVES OF A FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANIFEST… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $432.7K | May 28, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| HQ085926FE799SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER. | Department of Defense | $500 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 28, 2035 |
| 80GSFC26C0008MARS END-TO-END COMMUNICATION SERVICE ARCHITECTURES: STUDIES TO ADVANCE END-TO-END COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS FOR MARS EXPLORATION, IDENTIFYING PERFORMANCE NEEDS AND COMMERCIAL… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $390.9K | Feb 23, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| 80AFRC24FA027MINIMUM GUARANTEED | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $25.0K | Apr 25, 2024 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 80AFRC25FA060THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP GEN 1 SOLAR SAIL MISSION CONCEPTS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVES OF A FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $546.5K | Sep 26, 2025 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| FA930024C6007DIGITAL ENGINEERING APPROACH FOR ARCHIMEDES ENGINE DEVELOPMENT | Department of Defense | $960.0K | Sep 9, 2024 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| FA881824FB016THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STP-S30 MISSION IS TO DELIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIMENTS TO SPACE THAT MATURE EXISTING CAPABILITIES AND DEMONSTRATE NEXT-GENERATION… | Department of Defense | $14.5M | Apr 8, 2024 | May 8, 2026 |
| FA865625FB071FOURTH ON-RAMP FOR EGLIN WIDE AGILE ACQUISITION CONTRACT (EWAAC) VEHICLE. | Department of Defense | $1.0K | Apr 9, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 |
| FA881823F0023ROCKET LAB QUINTESSENTIAL STUDIES | Department of Defense | $261.5K | May 4, 2023 | May 16, 2025 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Mar 5, 2015 |
| Entity start | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 336415 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 336419 — Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 541330 — Engineering Services | Not reported |
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD FRENCH | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| MICHAEL BELIKOFF | Alternate government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| TONI BLAIS | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| BRAD CLEVENGER | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- 336415 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- 336419 — Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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Data coverage and methodology
Sources: SAM.gov registration, USAspending awards and transactions, and linked supporting records. Prime contract obligations, IDV ceilings and assistance amounts are kept separate. Missing records are not zero activity. Company claims are labeled separately. Recompete signals are rule-based scores out of 100. Positioning windows are AcornBids estimates.
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