NASA SEWP FY2026 Results

October 1, 2026

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The fiscal year has officially closed, and the results are in. NASA’s SEWP Program delivered a remarkable set of milestones and accomplishments in FY 2026 (*These reported numbers come from the PMO and are known the day the FY ends):

 

• The program closed a record fiscal year, with the federal government obligating $14.5B in ITC and A/V products and services through the final year of SEWP V — a 20% increase over FY 2025.

• Yesterday alone, the program processed $437M in orders, the largest single-day amount in SEWP’s history.

• Through September 2026, the government transacted $3.75B — the largest month the program has ever recorded.

• On September 25th, SEWP V crossed the $100B threshold for total dollars obligated - 4-5X more than SEWP I-IV combined.

 

But that’s not all.

 

• In FY 2026, the NASA ITPO awarded more than 2,000 contracts to over 1,400 companies for SEWP VI.

• The SEWP Program onboarded 1,200 companies into its systems and databases.

• The program office finalized its new infrastructure, and the new digital experience for SEWP VI went live at midnight last night. You can see it here: https://www.sewp.nasa.gov/sewpvi/

• NASA upheld its commitment to the federal marketplace and, with mission-driven focus, achieved what no other agency has in more than a decade: successfully awarding the first small business GWAC in over 10 years.

• And all of this was accomplished with a very small civil servant team and only 130 contractors.

 

These achievements occurred despite significant challenges, including persistent inquiries and pressures from those seeking to “lift and shift” the program, its contracts, and its operations. That did not happen in FY 2025 or FY 2026 - and now the government, industry partners, and OMB are benefiting from that stability.

 

This outcome was not expected. Contracts nearing end-of-life typically see a 20% decline, not a 20% increase.

 

So what happened across the rest of the marketplace? I track these numbers annually, and although final figures won’t be available until December or January, the early comparison is clear.

According to SAM/FPDS (as of 11:35 am on 10/1/2026):

 

• Alliant II Large Business: $10.5B (a 2% increase — but with GSA’s self-use rising from $5.1B to $5.4B, indicating a $200M decrease in federal agency utilization). This number is not expected to grow significantly by January, as most Alliant utilization historically occurs in Q1.

• IT spending through Schedules: $6.4B, down from $7.2B in FY 2025. This will rise as agencies finish reporting to FPDS/SAM, but it is unlikely to surpass last year and may fall below the $7B mark.

• Across major GWACs, total spend is expected to be down in FY 2026.

 

So why did federal agencies continue to rely on NASA SEWP, even as SEWP V approached its end-of-life and amid reports of potential closure or consolidation?

 

It’s a good question — and one worth exploring.

 

What is clear is that this year demonstrated why NASA should remain the steward of the SEWP program. Though I could not have said the same at the end of FY 2025, I am confident that NASA, OFPP, and GSA will arrive at an understanding that preserves this essential procurement ecosystem.

I know the program is looking forward to that decision.

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And what should that decision be? To leave SEWP as it is. Future administrations will still have the opportunity to build a centralized platform that delivers high‑quality data, supports agency flexibility, and operates within a federated marketplace — without disrupting what is already working exceptionally well and meets agencies mission speed.

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