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Largest NASA contract actions in Central Mass.
Ranked by total dollars obligated in fiscal year 2025 ((11))
Vendor
Total dollars obligated/
NASA contracting agency
Award type(s)/
Description
1
MathWorks
Natick
mathworks.com
$7,312,285
(2)
Headquarters
IT Procurement Office
Delivery order/
IT & telecom: business applications and software
2
Ameresco Inc.
Framingham
ameresco.com
$3,787,170
(3)
Goddard Space Flight Center
Delivery order/
Maintenance, repairs, other
3
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
wpi.edu
$606,463
(2)
Shared Services Center
Grant for research/
Research & development: general science and technology
4
David Clark Co. Inc.
Worcester
davidclarkcompany.com
$504,030
(2)
Shared Services Center
Delivery order, purchase order/
Modification of equipment bearings; miscellaneous fiber optic
components
5
Hottinger, Bruel & Kjaer Inc., a Spectris co.
Marlborough
hbkworld.com
$316,457
(2)
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
IT & telecom: software & business application development and
help desk support; sets, kits and outfits of measuring tools
6
Heidelberg Engineering, part of EssilorLuxottica
Franklin
heidelbergengineering.com
$245,000
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Medical & surgical instruments, equipment and supplies
7
Clark University
Worcester
clarku.edu
$207,485
Shared Services Center
Grant for research/
Research & development: space flight and supporting activities
8
Maglev Aero Inc.
Hopkinton
maglevaero.com
$149,768
Shared Services Center
Definitive contract/
Research & development: general science and technology
9
Rave Mobile Safety, a Motorola Solutions co.
Framingham
ravemobilesafety.com
$145,750
IT Procurement Office
Purchase order/
IT & telecom: business applications and software
10
EFC Gases & Advanced Materials (4)
Hopkinton
efcgases.com
$122,842
Glenn Research Center
Delivery order/
Gases: compressed and liquified
11
National Quality Assurance U.S.A. Inc., part of the Kiwa family
Acton
nqa.com
$112,138
(2)
Shared Services Center
BPA call (5)/
Support, management, other
12
Waters Corp.
Milford
waters.com
$95,008
Shared Services Center
Delivery order/
Maintenance, repair, rebuild of equipment: instruments &
laboratory equipment
13
Explore Mars Inc.
Natick
exploremars.org
$90,000
(2)
Shared Services Center
Grant for research/
Research & development: general science and technology
14
Speedgoat Inc.
Framingham
speedgoat.com
$89,936
(2)
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Laboratory equipment & supplies, combination & miscellaneous
instruments; IT & telecom: mobile device products
15
Headwall Photonics Inc. (6)
Bolton
headwallphotonics.com
$77,015
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Laboratory equipment & supplies
16
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg
fitchburgstate.edu
$65,229
Shared Services Center
Grant for research/
Research & development: general science and technology
17
IPG Photonics Corp.
Marlborough
ipgphotonics.com
$58,853
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Laboratory equipment & supplies
18
Malvern Panalytical, a Spectris co.
Westborough
malvernpanalytical.com
$56,230
(2)
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Maintenance, repair, rebuild of equipment: maintenance &
repair, electrical & electronic components, materials handling
19
Photonis Scientific Inc., part of Exosens
Sturbridge
exosens.com
$31,609
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Laboratory equipment & supplies
20
Thermo Fisher Scientific Corp.
Franklin
thermofisher.com
$25,932
(2)
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Combination & miscellaneous instruments
21
CAMI Research Inc.
Acton
camiresearch.com
$22,040
Shared Services Center
Purchase order/
Laboratory equipment & supplies
22
Belarc Inc.
Maynard
belarc.com
$12,622
Shared Services Center
Delivery order/
IT & telecom: business applications and software
Source: Federal Procurement Data System, fpds.gov
(1) For contracts signed from Oct. 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025
(2) Multiple contract actions
(3) Largest single NASA contract action in Central Mass. in fiscal year 2025
(4) In January 2026, acquired by Fla.-based Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ESI)
(5) BPA=blanket purchase agreement
(6) Acquried by Arsenal Capital Partners in 2023; includes Marlborough's Holographix
-Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com
LAUNCHING INNOVATION: CENTRAL MASS. VISIONARIES F O C U S
