Over the last 5 years, DCMA recorded 79,628 award actions with total obligated dollars of 119,707,560.04 and an average action value of 1,503.33. Activity is concentrated in aircraft support and aerospace-related work, led by NAICS 488190 and vendors including Vertex Aerospace LLC, Amentum Services, Inc., and DynCorp International LLC.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS query summary for the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Agency ID 9763, covering obligations, award activity, vendors, NAICS codes, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Annual totals include negative obligations in 2024 and 2025, so year-to-year values should be read as net obligation movement rather than gross awards.
Agency ID
9763
Total Obligated
119.71 million
119,707,560.04
Award Actions
79,628
Average Action Value
1,503.33
About DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) recorded 79,628 awards with total obligated dollars of 119.71 million and an average award value of 1,503.33. The volume of awards is high relative to dollars obligated, indicating a portfolio dominated by small-value actions and administrative activity.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors, led by VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC at 2.06 billion across 470 awards, followed by AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. at 453.49 million and DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC at 428.01 million. Several other vendors, including L-3 COMMUNICATIONS VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC and NIPPI CORPORATION, show substantial award counts with lower obligated totals, suggesting a mix of recurring contract actions and lower-dollar procurement activity.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, dominates the profile with 3.06 billion obligated across 6,249 awards, making it the clear primary category by both dollars and frequency. The remaining leading NAICS codes are much smaller and span electronics manufacturing, guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, office administrative services, and other accounting services, indicating a diversified but heavily logistics- and support-oriented workload.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligated amounts peaked in 2023 at 197.49 million, then turned negative in 2024 and 2025 at -43.55 million and -142.58 million respectively. Award counts, however, remained elevated, with 27,817 awards in 2024 and 10,734 in 2025, which suggests continued activity but with offsetting deobligations, adjustments, or closeout actions affecting net dollars.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query data for DCMA agency ID 9763 over the last 5 years and reflects the provided aggregated metrics. Annual totals are shown as reported and may include negative obligated amounts where the underlying records contain deobligations or downward adjustments.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '9763'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 2,059,988,339.11 | 2.06 billion | 470 |
| AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. | 453,491,597.33 | 453.49 million | 220 |
| DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC | 428,009,825.99 | 428.01 million | 248 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 141,121,638.45 | 141.12 million | 1,518 |
| NIPPI CORPORATION | 70,318,961.46 | 70.32 million | 1,798 |
| SUBARU CORPORATION | 37,060,060.95 | 37.06 million | 133 |
| STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION | 35,230,876.27 | 35.23 million | 20 |
| KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD. | 34,167,866.29 | 34.17 million | 710 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | 25,741,268.47 | 25.74 million | 262 |
| SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC | 22,964,488.04 | 22.96 million | 48 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DCMA obligated 119.71 million across 79,628 awards, with a low average award value of 1,503.33, indicating a highly distributed obligation pattern. The top vendor, VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC, accounts for 2.06 billion and 470 awards, far exceeding the agency’s reported 5-year total and suggesting a concentrated obligation relationship in the vendor ranking data. The remaining top vendors are also spread across a mix of high-obligation and high-award-count profiles, including NIPPI CORPORATION with 1,798 awards and 70.32 million and L-3 COMMUNICATIONS VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC with 1,518 awards and 141.12 million.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '9763'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | 3,055,668,578.38 | 3.06 billion | 6,249 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 42,014,237.83 | 42.01 million | 189 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 24,878,405.41 | 24.88 million | 2,273 |
| 561110 | OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | 22,807,484.49 | 22.81 million | 67 |
| 541219 | OTHER ACCOUNTING SERVICES | 14,880,046.82 | 14.88 million | 23 |
| 334412 | BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING | 7,733,125.59 | 7.73 million | 920 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 6,232,956.56 | 6.23 million | 378 |
| 541199 | ALL OTHER LEGAL SERVICES | 4,409,327.40 | 4.41 million | 22 |
| 512110 | MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO PRODUCTION | 2,693,383.09 | 2.69 million | 18 |
| 519130 | INTERNET PUBLISHING AND BROADCASTING AND WEB SEARCH PORTALS | 2,289,746.98 | 2.29 million | 38 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DCMA’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, which totals $3.06 billion across 6,249 awards and far exceeds all other listed categories. The remaining top NAICS codes are much smaller and are spread across manufacturing, administrative, consulting, legal, and media-related services, with no other category exceeding $42.01 million. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, as several categories show relatively high award counts but modest obligation levels, indicating a mix of many lower-dollar actions alongside a few larger obligations.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
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 = '9763'
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 | -142,582,427.55 | -142.58 million | 10,734 |
| 2024 | -43,545,991.56 | -43.55 million | 27,817 |
| 2023 | 197,490,871.66 | 197.49 million | 13,233 |
| 2022 | 67,367,028.47 | 67.37 million | 14,442 |
| 2021 | 40,978,079.02 | 40.98 million | 13,402 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DCMA recorded 79,628 awards totaling $119.71 million, with a low average award value of $1,503.33, indicating a highly fragmented award profile. Obligations were positive in 2021 through 2023, peaking in 2023 at $197.49 million, then turned negative in 2024 and 2025, including a low of -$142.58 million in 2025. Award counts also shifted materially, rising to 27,817 in 2024 before declining to 10,734 in 2025, suggesting a recent contraction in activity relative to prior years.
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