Mega Contracts Monitor ($100M+) — October 15, 2026

The $112,298,234 NASA/JPL cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order to California Institute of Technology is awarded to a nonprofit, non-publicly-traded entity, so it does not translate into equity revenue. Only $23,740,632 (about 21%) has been outlayed against the 2026-11-14 end date.

SKYFALL performance and outlay risk: only about 21% ($23,740,632) of the $112,298,234 obligation has been outlayed, leaving roughly $88.6M to spend within a six-month window ending 2026-11-14, which is a compressed execution timeline for a Mars technology demonstration.

Potential downstream subcontract or commercial partner work tied to the SKYFALL Mars helicopter demonstration, which is under NAICS 541715 and PSC AR12, could create indirect opportunities for aerospace and space R&D suppliers if such awards are disclosed.

The only record in this period is a $112,298,234 NASA/JPL award to California Institute of Technology, illustrating that large civilian planetary exploration funding often routes to nonprofit institutions rather than publicly traded contractors. Defense-related records were zero in this period.

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