DTRA’s obligation history is concentrated in professional, scientific, engineering, and research services, with 541990 and 541712 leading total obligations and award volume. The largest vendor is APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., which accounts for $1.38 billion across 1,782 awards.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) procurement data for the last 10 years shows $9.89 billion obligated across 15,787 award actions.
Totals reflect the provided 10-year analysis window and may differ slightly from the sum of displayed annual, NAICS, or vendor subtotals due to rounding.
Agency ID
9761
Total Obligated
9.89 billion
9,892,658,849.72
Award Actions
15,787
Average Action Value
626,633.23
About DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, DTRA recorded $9.89 billion in obligated procurement across 15,787 awards, with an average award value of $626,633.23. The spending profile indicates a broad mix of contract actions, but the overall magnitude is concentrated in a relatively small number of high-value technical and research-oriented awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. is the dominant vendor relationship by obligation at $1.38 billion across 1,782 awards, well ahead of BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. at $638.02 million and LEIDOS, INC. at $559.50 million. The remaining top vendors—URS FEDERAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC and SYNAPTEK CORPORATION—also show substantial recurring engagement, suggesting reliance on a stable base of mission-support and technical services contractors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
DTRA’s obligations are concentrated in NAICS 541990, 541712, 541330, 541715, and 541512, led by all other professional, scientific, and technical services at $2.79 billion and R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences at $2.26 billion. Engineering services and computer systems design also represent meaningful shares, indicating a portfolio centered on research, engineering, systems support, and advanced technical analysis.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent five years remained consistently near or above the $900 million level, peaking at $1.30 billion in 2024 after $1.29 billion in 2023. The 2025 total of $988.32 million is lower than the prior two years but remains materially elevated relative to 2021 and 2022, which were both just under $1.0 billion.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations for DTRA (Agency ID 9761) over the last 10 years and reflects award totals, vendor totals, NAICS concentration, and annual obligation trends. Values are presented as reported in the source data and should be interpreted as obligated dollars, not outlays or budget authority.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | 1,379,354,879.03 | 1.38 billion | 1,782 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 638,020,547.35 | 638.02 million | 360 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 559,500,121.15 | 559.50 million | 702 |
| URS FEDERAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC | 492,896,935.14 | 492.90 million | 274 |
| SYNAPTEK CORPORATION | 341,635,357.63 | 341.64 million | 376 |
| CACI NSS, LLC | 306,726,491.46 | 306.73 million | 34 |
| VALIANT GLOBAL DEFENSE SERVICES INC. | 269,651,194.91 | 269.65 million | 336 |
| ENGILITY CORPORATION | 264,141,808.39 | 264.14 million | 63 |
| NOBLIS, INC. | 230,642,240.45 | 230.64 million | 51 |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 175,644,432.29 | 175.64 million | 322 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DTRA obligated $9.89 billion across 15,787 awards, with an average award value of $626,633. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms, led by Applied Research Associates, Inc. at $1.38 billion across 1,782 awards, followed by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and Leidos, Inc. The remaining top vendors each received materially smaller shares, indicating a broad but uneven distribution of obligation volume across recurring contractors.
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 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 | 2,790,230,727.17 | 2.79 billion | 2,779 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 2,255,911,819.37 | 2.26 billion | 3,358 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 1,108,547,934.01 | 1.11 billion | 465 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 984,910,072.22 | 984.91 million | 1,953 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 624,391,230.95 | 624.39 million | 567 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 454,462,324.80 | 454.46 million | 535 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 299,888,530.54 | 299.89 million | 430 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 222,911,413.75 | 222.91 million | 745 |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 209,310,475.70 | 209.31 million | 662 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 143,771,873.38 | 143.77 million | 425 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DTRA obligated $9.89 billion across 15,787 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of science, engineering, and IT-related NAICS codes. NAICS 541990 and 541712 together account for about $5.05 billion, or just over half of total obligations, indicating strong reliance on professional, scientific, and R&D services. Engineering and related R&D codes, including 541330 and 541715, add another $2.09 billion, reinforcing a procurement profile centered on technical support and research-intensive requirements.
Annual Trend
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total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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count() AS award_count
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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 | 988,316,361.53 | 988.32 million | 1,482 |
| 2024 | 1,300,550,158.89 | 1.30 billion | 1,418 |
| 2023 | 1,294,138,411.17 | 1.29 billion | 1,409 |
| 2022 | 958,554,891.80 | 958.55 million | 1,368 |
| 2021 | 914,283,388.47 | 914.28 million | 1,431 |
| 2020 | 924,027,354.46 | 924.03 million | 1,576 |
| 2019 | 907,429,214.56 | 907.43 million | 1,579 |
| 2018 | 892,538,095.46 | 892.54 million | 1,641 |
| 2017 | 798,654,025.03 | 798.65 million | 1,987 |
| 2016 | 914,166,948.35 | 914.17 million | 1,896 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DTRA obligated $9.89 billion across 15,787 awards, with an average award value of $626.6K. Annual obligations were relatively stable from 2016 through 2022, generally ranging from about $798.7 million to $958.6 million, before increasing to $1.29 billion in 2023 and $1.30 billion in 2024. FY 2025 is at $988.3 million with 1,482 awards, indicating obligations remain elevated relative to the earlier period but below the 2023–2024 peak. Award counts were highest in 2017–2018 and have generally declined since then, suggesting fewer awards at higher annual obligation levels in the most recent years.
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