DFAS obligations are concentrated in accounting, audit, and finance-related professional services, led by NAICS 541211 at 1.05 billion. Annual obligations increased from 323.52 million in 2021 to 391.65 million in 2025, while award activity stayed relatively steady across the period.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS contract obligations for DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) show 1.79 billion across 3,336 award actions over the last five years.
Totals reflect the last five years of recorded award actions for agency ID 97BZ and may include multiple action types within the procurement record.
Agency ID
97BZ
Total Obligated
1.79 billion
1,788,972,253.67
Award Actions
3,336
Average Action Value
536,262.66
About DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) recorded $1.79 billion in obligations across 3,336 awards, for an average award value of $536,262.66. The profile indicates a procurement base concentrated in advisory, accounting, and IT services rather than large-volume commodity buying.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are highly concentrated among a small set of professional services firms. Ernst & Young LLP leads with $596.89 million across 136 awards, followed by KPMG LLP at $247.60 million across 147 awards and Kearney & Company, P.C. at $151.39 million across 151 awards; the remaining top vendors are CACI, Inc. - Federal and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
DFAS spending is dominated by NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, which accounts for $1.05 billion and 559 awards. The next largest categories are 541519 Other Computer Related Services and 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, showing a substantial secondary demand for IT support, systems integration, and related technical services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations have remained relatively steady and elevated across the period, increasing from $323.52 million in 2021 to $391.65 million in 2025. Award volume peaked in 2022 at 757 awards, while obligated dollars reached their high point in 2025, suggesting a modest upward shift in average award value in the most recent year.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query data for agency ID 97BZ over the last 5 years and reflects obligated dollars, award counts, and category rollups as provided. Vendor and NAICS observations are based on top-ranking entries by total obligated amount, and annual trend figures reflect obligations by fiscal year within the stated analysis window.
Top Vendors
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | 596,889,966.44 | 596.89 million | 136 |
| KPMG LLP | 247,599,288.20 | 247.60 million | 147 |
| KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. | 151,386,097.93 | 151.39 million | 151 |
| CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | 76,149,598.41 | 76.15 million | 21 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 62,420,470.72 | 62.42 million | 68 |
| PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 40,395,432.63 | 40.40 million | 101 |
| PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 36,860,106.75 | 36.86 million | 83 |
| CGI FEDERAL INC. | 36,084,989.56 | 36.08 million | 45 |
| THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 25,473,261.52 | 25.47 million | 75 |
| GUIDEHOUSE INC. | 24,467,814.02 | 24.47 million | 22 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DFAS obligated 1.79 billion across 3,336 awards, with an average award value of 536.3 thousand. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: ERNST & YOUNG LLP alone accounts for 596.89 million, and the top three vendors together total 995.88 million, or about 56% of total obligated dollars. The remaining top vendors each received substantially smaller shares, with award counts ranging from 21 to 151, indicating a mix of higher-dollar, lower-volume engagements and more distributed tasking across multiple contractors.
Top NAICS
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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
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541211 | OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | 1,051,636,630.60 | 1.05 billion | 559 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 250,471,712.01 | 250.47 million | 858 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 199,099,869.15 | 199.10 million | 305 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 57,809,626.06 | 57.81 million | 160 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 49,785,552.19 | 49.79 million | 94 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 38,872,841.61 | 38.87 million | 141 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 34,862,203.55 | 34.86 million | 86 |
| 522110 | COMMERCIAL BANKING | 29,220,269.17 | 29.22 million | 30 |
| 524292 | PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION OF INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDS | 15,085,320.49 | 15.09 million | 93 |
| 561720 | JANITORIAL SERVICES | 14,790,774.48 | 14.79 million | 64 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DFAS obligated $1.79 billion across 3,336 awards, with spending concentrated in NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, which accounts for $1.05 billion, or about 59% of total obligations. The next largest NAICS categories are much smaller and are primarily IT and management support services, led by 541519 ($250.47 million) and 541512 ($199.10 million), indicating a broad but top-heavy spend profile. Remaining top NAICS codes each received less than $60 million, suggesting obligations taper quickly beyond the leading categories.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 391,654,467.08 | 391.65 million | 675 |
| 2024 | 378,741,948.87 | 378.74 million | 640 |
| 2023 | 368,582,310.42 | 368.58 million | 650 |
| 2022 | 326,468,870.56 | 326.47 million | 757 |
| 2021 | 323,524,656.74 | 323.52 million | 614 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DFAS obligated $1.79 billion across 3,336 awards, averaging $536.3K per award. Annual obligations were relatively steady, ranging from $323.5 million in 2021 to $391.7 million in 2025, indicating a moderate upward trend rather than sharp year-to-year volatility. Award volume peaked in 2022 at 757 and remained in the mid-600s in most other years, suggesting broad distribution of spending across a consistent number of actions.
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