Over the last 5 years, the Defense Human Resources Activity recorded $1.30 billion in total obligated spending across 2,469 award actions, with an average action value of $524,780.01. Recent obligations peaked in 2024 at $302.64 million, then totaled $236.08 million in 2025 through the current analysis window.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for the Defense Human Resources Activity (Agency ID 9748) covering obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS activity, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Vendor and NAICS totals reflect the provided top rows and may not sum to the agency total because they represent only the highest reported categories.
Agency ID
9748
Total Obligated
1.30 billion
1,295,681,860.67
Award Actions
2,469
Average Action Value
524,780.01
About DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY (Agency ID 9748) obligated 1.30 billion across 2,469 awards, with an average award value of 524,780.01. The award profile indicates a high-volume portfolio with obligations concentrated in a relatively small number of large transactions and recurring service relationships.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are led by MULLENLOWE U.S., INC. at 259.63 million across 61 awards, followed by INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, INC. at 128.66 million across 13 awards. The remaining top vendors include a duplicate-format record for INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC, as well as BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. and FORS MARSH GROUP LLC, suggesting material spending with communications, education, consulting, and support-service providers.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 541810, Advertising Agencies, at 264.49 million across 76 awards, followed closely by 611710, Educational Support Services, at 251.18 million across 128 awards. Additional spending is concentrated in 541611, 541512, and 541330, indicating meaningful use of management consulting, IT systems design, and engineering services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations rose from 228.10 million in 2021 to a peak of 302.64 million in 2024, then declined to 236.08 million in 2025. Award counts remained relatively stable across the period, ranging from 444 to 530, with the highest count in 2021 and the lowest in 2025.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query results for DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY over the last 5 years and reflects obligations, award counts, and averages as reported in the dataset. Vendor and NAICS rankings are based on total obligated dollars within the selected analysis window, and annual trend figures are presented by fiscal year using the same source data.
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 = '9748'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLENLOWE U.S., INC. | 259,626,811.18 | 259.63 million | 61 |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, INC. | 128,664,208.20 | 128.66 million | 13 |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC | 86,323,553.95 | 86.32 million | 17 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 69,975,258.94 | 69.98 million | 33 |
| FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | 58,825,921.63 | 58.83 million | 104 |
| RAPE, ABUSE AND INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK (RAINN) | 46,778,810.19 | 46.78 million | 17 |
| CACI ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 36,412,899.83 | 36.41 million | 12 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 28,187,102.84 | 28.19 million | 8 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION | 21,901,216.97 | 21.90 million | 20 |
| ASM RESEARCH LLC | 17,234,848.98 | 17.23 million | 21 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY obligated $1.30 billion across 2,469 awards, averaging $524.8 thousand per award. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: MULLENLOWE U.S., INC. leads at $259.63 million across 61 awards, followed by INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, INC. at $128.66 million and the separately listed INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC at $86.32 million. The remaining top vendors range from $69.98 million to $17.23 million, with award counts varying from 8 to 104, indicating a mix of larger-dollar, lower-count obligations and smaller, higher-frequency awards.
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 = '9748'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541810 | ADVERTISING AGENCIES | 264,491,623.04 | 264.49 million | 76 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 251,176,648.81 | 251.18 million | 128 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 145,256,074.84 | 145.26 million | 301 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 127,992,918.24 | 127.99 million | 128 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 93,515,377.97 | 93.52 million | 54 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 75,863,794.70 | 75.86 million | 102 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 60,617,332.75 | 60.62 million | 97 |
| 624190 | OTHER INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SERVICES | 46,726,758.14 | 46.73 million | 18 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 41,601,368.17 | 41.60 million | 252 |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 22,646,118.93 | 22.65 million | 25 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY obligated $1.30 billion across 2,469 awards, with spending concentrated in a few service-heavy NAICS categories. The top two NAICS codes, 541810 Advertising Agencies ($264.49 million, 76 awards) and 611710 Educational Support Services ($251.18 million, 128 awards), account for a substantial share of total obligations, indicating a strong concentration in communications and training/support activities. Mid-tier obligations are spread across management consulting, computer systems design, engineering, and custom programming, while 541519 Other Computer Related Services stands out for a relatively high award count (252) against lower obligated dollars, suggesting smaller, more frequent procurements in that category.
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 = '9748'
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 | 236,077,359.52 | 236.08 million | 444 |
| 2024 | 302,636,429.50 | 302.64 million | 491 |
| 2023 | 280,418,939.22 | 280.42 million | 505 |
| 2022 | 248,453,123.06 | 248.45 million | 499 |
| 2021 | 228,096,009.37 | 228.10 million | 530 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY obligated $1.30 billion across 2,469 awards, averaging about $524.8K per award. Annual obligations peaked in FY 2024 at $302.6 million, then declined to $236.1 million in FY 2025, after increasing from $228.1 million in FY 2021 to $302.6 million in FY 2024. Award volume was relatively stable, ranging from 444 to 530 awards per year, indicating that obligation fluctuations were driven more by award value than by major changes in award count.
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