The Bureau of Engraving and Printing recorded $3.47 billion in obligated awards across 9,795 actions over the last 5 years, with an average action value of $354,477.81. Annual obligations ranged from $549.94 million in 2022 to $824.75 million in 2021, with 2024 and 2025 also remaining above $694 million.
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement profile for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing covering obligations, award activity, vendors, and NAICS mix over the last 5 years.
Vendor, NAICS, and annual figures reflect reported obligations in the selected analysis window and may include rounded display values.
Agency ID
2041
Total Obligated
3.47 billion
3,472,110,179.20
Award Actions
9,795
Average Action Value
354,477.81
About BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing obligated 3.47 billion across 9,795 awards, for an average award value of 354,477.81. The scale of activity reflects a high-volume procurement portfolio with spending concentrated in a relatively small number of specialized suppliers and technical services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
CRANE & CO., INC. is the dominant vendor in the period, with 1.13 billion in obligations across 374 awards, making it the clearest single source of spend. The remaining top vendors include KOENIG & BAUER BANKNOTE SOLUTIONS SA, SICPA SECURINK, CORP., KBA-NOTASYS S.A., and DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP, indicating a mix of industrial production, security-related inputs, and consulting support.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending is concentrated in paper manufacturing under NAICS 322121, which leads by a wide margin at 1.13 billion and 386 awards. The next largest categories are industrial machinery manufacturing, computer systems design services, printing ink manufacturing, and other computer related services, showing that the agency’s obligations span both production inputs and technical system support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at 823.43 million, then declined to 694.67 million in 2025. Before that, spending was strongest in 2021 at 824.75 million, dipped in 2022 to 549.94 million, and recovered in 2023 to 579.32 million, while award counts remained elevated throughout the period.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query obligation data for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Agency ID 2041, limited to the last 5 years. Vendor, NAICS, and annual totals are based on obligated dollars and award counts within the analysis window, and percentages or additional classifications are not inferred beyond the provided data.
Top Vendors
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
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GROUP BY vendor_name
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRANE & CO., INC. | 1,129,681,836.52 | 1.13 billion | 374 |
| KOENIG & BAUER BANKNOTE SOLUTIONS SA | 560,205,611.41 | 560.21 million | 505 |
| SICPA SECURINK, CORP. | 248,103,792.72 | 248.10 million | 547 |
| KBA-NOTASYS S.A. | 115,983,313.05 | 115.98 million | 651 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 114,831,839.68 | 114.83 million | 25 |
| PRIDE INDUSTRIES | 90,143,981.13 | 90.14 million | 22 |
| DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) | 83,995,754.81 | 84.00 million | 175 |
| FOREIGN AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) | 64,706,694.99 | 64.71 million | 69 |
| FCN, INC. | 40,015,508.08 | 40.02 million | 130 |
| TATITLEK FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | 35,547,309.36 | 35.55 million | 16 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing obligated $3.47 billion across 9,795 awards, with spending concentrated among a small number of vendors. CRANE & CO., INC. is the largest recipient at $1.13 billion, or about 32.5% of total obligations, followed by KOENIG & BAUER BANKNOTE SOLUTIONS SA at $560.21 million and SICPA SECURINK, CORP. at $248.10 million. Award counts are more distributed than dollars, with several top vendors receiving relatively high award volumes but lower obligated amounts, indicating a mix of large-value and repeated smaller awards.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322121 | PAPER (EXCEPT NEWSPRINT) MILLS | 1,129,952,463.32 | 1.13 billion | 386 |
| 333248 | ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 488,637,794.83 | 488.64 million | 930 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 250,216,857.17 | 250.22 million | 221 |
| 325910 | PRINTING INK MANUFACTURING | 242,277,176.06 | 242.28 million | 480 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 207,057,248.46 | 207.06 million | 741 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 171,259,935.66 | 171.26 million | 320 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 151,058,885.35 | 151.06 million | 157 |
| 333244 | PRINTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 136,201,177.19 | 136.20 million | 1,763 |
| 333318 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 85,269,689.91 | 85.27 million | 19 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 79,846,374.73 | 79.85 million | 134 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING obligations total $3.47 billion across 9,795 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes. NAICS 322121, Paper (except Newsprint) Mills, is the largest category at $1.13 billion, about one-third of total obligations, followed by 333248, All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, at $488.64 million. The remaining top NAICS are more distributed across manufacturing, IT, engineering, and support services, including 333244 with 1,763 awards but only $136.20 million obligated, indicating a high-volume, lower-dollar award pattern in that category.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '2041'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 694,665,875.15 | 694.67 million | 1,504 |
| 2024 | 823,431,618.58 | 823.43 million | 2,060 |
| 2023 | 579,320,896.43 | 579.32 million | 1,958 |
| 2022 | 549,943,195.36 | 549.94 million | 2,091 |
| 2021 | 824,748,593.68 | 824.75 million | 2,182 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing obligated 3.47 billion across 9,795 awards, with an average award value of 354,477.81. Obligations were concentrated in 2021 and 2024 at 824.75 million and 823.43 million, respectively, while 2022 and 2023 were notably lower at 549.94 million and 579.32 million. Award counts were highest in 2021 and 2022, then declined in 2024 and 2025, indicating recent spending has been supported by fewer awards relative to earlier years.
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