This page summarizes FPDS-observed contracting activity for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) over the last 10 years, with $152.29 million in total obligations across 1,343 award actions. The average action value was $113,391.90, and recent obligations were concentrated in 2016 through 2018.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY (DSCA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement profile for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Agency ID 97AT, covering awards over the last 10 years.
Vendor, NAICS, and annual totals reflect FPDS records within the stated analysis window and may include multiple actions under the same award.
Agency ID
97AT
Total Obligated
152.29 million
152,285,332.65
Award Actions
1,343
Average Action Value
113,391.90
About DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY (DSCA) federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (97AT) recorded $152.29 million in obligated obligations across 1,343 awards, for an average award value of $113,391.90. The profile indicates a relatively high volume of smaller awards, with spending concentrated in professional, technical, and IT support services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
TRANSLANG, LTD. is the largest vendor by obligated value at $20.36 million across 45 awards, followed by INFORMATION GATEWAYS, INC. at $17.14 million across 13 awards and DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP at $15.08 million across 17 awards. The remaining top vendors, including CIVICACTIONS, INC. and BLACKSTONE CONSULTING, INC., also reflect a vendor base centered on specialized support services rather than a single dominant supplier.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Obligations are concentrated in NAICS 541990, 541512, and 541511, which together indicate sustained demand for professional services, systems design, and custom software development. NAICS 541211 and 541519 further reinforce the agency’s emphasis on accounting, audit, and broader computer-related support, with award counts showing especially heavy use of 541519.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend data shows a sharp concentration of obligations in 2016 through 2018, led by 2018 at $59.53 million across 373 awards and 2017 at $49.12 million across 346 awards. Activity then declined materially in 2019 to $922.88 thousand across 24 awards, indicating a pronounced drop in obligated spending during the final year shown.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query award data for DSCA (Agency ID 97AT) over the last 10 years and aggregates obligated dollars, award counts, and averages from the provided dataset. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend statements are based only on the top values supplied in the context and do not infer activity beyond the reported figures.
Top Vendors
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSLANG, LTD. | 20,358,705.35 | 20.36 million | 45 |
| INFORMATION GATEWAYS, INC. | 17,143,835.02 | 17.14 million | 13 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 15,082,597.46 | 15.08 million | 17 |
| CIVICACTIONS, INC. | 7,372,248.33 | 7.37 million | 23 |
| BLACKSTONE CONSULTING, INC. | 5,752,949.37 | 5.75 million | 27 |
| SABEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | 5,580,036.05 | 5.58 million | 23 |
| STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC | 5,418,475.95 | 5.42 million | 12 |
| ADVANCED DECISION VECTORS LLC | 5,108,542.96 | 5.11 million | 29 |
| X CORP SOLUTIONS INC. | 4,065,754.20 | 4.07 million | 17 |
| INTEGRATED DATA SERVICE INC | 3,503,337.66 | 3.50 million | 11 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DSCA obligated $152.29 million across 1,343 awards, with an average award value of $113,391.90. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: TRANSLANG, LTD. leads with $20.36 million across 45 awards, followed by INFORMATION GATEWAYS, INC. at $17.14 million and DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP at $15.08 million. The remaining top vendors each account for about $3.50 million to $7.37 million, indicating a broad distribution of spend beyond the leading firms.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 28,734,742.66 | 28.73 million | 64 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 27,296,089.03 | 27.30 million | 47 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 16,725,300.60 | 16.73 million | 79 |
| 541211 | OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | 15,132,092.88 | 15.13 million | 14 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 10,519,002.87 | 10.52 million | 158 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 7,542,703.88 | 7.54 million | 75 |
| 721110 | HOTELS (EXCEPT CASINO HOTELS) AND MOTELS | 6,286,387.56 | 6.29 million | 213 |
| 722310 | FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS | 5,802,374.37 | 5.80 million | 30 |
| 517110 | WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS | 4,992,382.05 | 4.99 million | 16 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 3,644,483.85 | 3.64 million | 35 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DSCA obligated $152.29 million across 1,343 awards, with spending concentrated in professional, scientific, and technical services and IT-related NAICS codes. The top three NAICS codes—541990, 541512, and 541511—account for $72.75 million, or about 47.8% of total obligations, indicating a strong emphasis on consulting, systems design, and custom programming. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with higher-count categories such as 541519 and 721110 supporting smaller obligation amounts, suggesting a mix of numerous lower-value transactions alongside fewer larger awards.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '97AT'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 922,884.19 | 922.88 thousand | 24 |
| 2018 | 59,531,629.87 | 59.53 million | 373 |
| 2017 | 49,115,633.38 | 49.12 million | 346 |
| 2016 | 42,715,185.21 | 42.72 million | 600 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DSCA obligated $152.29 million across 1,343 awards, averaging $113,391.90 per award. Obligations are highly concentrated in 2016-2018, with 2018 at $59.53 million (373 awards), 2017 at $49.12 million (346 awards), and 2016 at $42.72 million (600 awards), indicating that most spending occurred in a few high-activity years. By comparison, 2019 declined sharply to $922.88 thousand across 24 awards, suggesting a pronounced drop in annual obligation volume at the end of the period.
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