Over the last 10 years, DODEA recorded 15,797 award actions totaling $2.93 billion in obligations, with an average action value of $185,261.73. Spending is concentrated in school and employee bus transportation, facilities support services, elementary and secondary schools, and other computer-related services.
Federal Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement profile for DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA), agency ID 97F2, covering obligations and award activity over the last 10 years.
Annual figures shown here include 2021 through 2025 and vendor and NAICS totals reflect obligated amounts within the selected 10-year analysis window.
Agency ID
97F2
Total Obligated
2.93 billion
2,926,579,684.20
Award Actions
15,797
Average Action Value
185,261.73
About DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) obligated $2.93 billion across 15,797 awards, with an average award value of $185,261.73. The volume of awards indicates a broad procurement footprint supporting education operations, facilities, transportation, information technology, and related services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of large recipients, led by the Town of Lincoln at $145.60 million and Custodial Enterprises GmbH at $114.37 million. The top five vendors also include Caesar Rodney School District, SKE Technical Services GmbH, and NCS Technologies, Inc., showing a mix of local government, service, and technology providers with both high-value and high-volume award activity.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Procurement is most heavily concentrated in School and Employee Bus Transportation, which accounts for $705.54 million and 2,615 awards. Facilities Support Services, Elementary and Secondary Schools, Other Computer Related Services, and Educational Support Services follow, indicating that DODEA’s spending is centered on student transportation, school operations, facility support, and mission-enabling services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the provided recent years remained in the low-to-mid $300 million range, peaking at $340.25 million in 2022 before easing to $306.32 million in 2023 and $323.54 million in 2024. The 2025 total of $298.07 million reflects a lower current-year pace relative to the prior two years, while award counts stayed relatively stable between roughly 1,200 and 1,500 per year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query award records for agency ID 97F2 over the last 10 years, using obligated dollars and award counts as provided. NAICS and vendor rankings reflect total obligated amounts within the analysis window; annual trend values show year-by-year obligations for the most recent years supplied in the dataset.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN, TOWN OF | 145,603,360.00 | 145.60 million | 21 |
| CUSTODIAL ENTERPRISES GMBH | 114,368,357.23 | 114.37 million | 61 |
| CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 101,977,327.43 | 101.98 million | 15 |
| SKE TECHNICAL SERVICES GMBH | 99,285,982.01 | 99.29 million | 635 |
| NCS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 97,511,797.71 | 97.51 million | 44 |
| AUDAX-REISEN-GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG | 96,799,556.61 | 96.80 million | 207 |
| TAYLOR MOTORS, INC. | 85,353,690.81 | 85.35 million | 123 |
| FCN, INC. | 67,642,180.78 | 67.64 million | 49 |
| HIGHLAND FALLS FORT MONTGOMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 64,872,991.45 | 64.87 million | 22 |
| AMERICAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION | 64,261,319.29 | 64.26 million | 428 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DODEA obligated 2.93 billion across 15,797 awards, with an average award value of 185,261.73. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of entities, but the leading vendors each represent only a modest share of total spending: the largest, LINCOLN, TOWN OF, received 145.60 million, followed by CUSTODIAL ENTERPRISES GMBH at 114.37 million and CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT at 101.98 million. The vendor mix spans school districts, construction/technical services, and support/service firms, with award counts varying widely—from 15 to 635—indicating a combination of larger-value, lower-frequency awards and smaller-value, higher-frequency buying relationships.
Top NAICS
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GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485410 | SCHOOL AND EMPLOYEE BUS TRANSPORTATION | 705,538,882.89 | 705.54 million | 2,615 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 341,777,333.84 | 341.78 million | 1,248 |
| 611110 | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 338,319,420.51 | 338.32 million | 163 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 329,411,558.42 | 329.41 million | 803 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 135,055,714.44 | 135.06 million | 1,272 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 124,761,669.43 | 124.76 million | 196 |
| 511130 | BOOK PUBLISHERS | 119,507,301.51 | 119.51 million | 1,733 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 81,528,364.82 | 81.53 million | 380 |
| 561720 | JANITORIAL SERVICES | 80,846,444.23 | 80.85 million | 176 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 65,841,587.74 | 65.84 million | 411 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DODEA’s obligations are concentrated in a small set of mission-support NAICS, led by school and employee bus transportation (NAICS 485410) at $705.54 million, or about 24% of total obligated dollars, making it the dominant category by value. The next largest categories—facilities support services, elementary and secondary schools, and other computer related services—indicate a spend profile centered on student transportation, school operations, and IT support, rather than on a broad range of lower-value buys. Award activity is more distributed than dollars, with 15,797 awards and several high-award-count NAICS such as book publishers and educational support services, suggesting many smaller recurring procurements alongside a few large obligations.
Annual Trend
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GROUP BY year
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 298,065,599.65 | 298.07 million | 1,267 |
| 2024 | 323,543,603.21 | 323.54 million | 1,258 |
| 2023 | 306,315,940.49 | 306.32 million | 1,442 |
| 2022 | 340,248,259.21 | 340.25 million | 1,513 |
| 2021 | 284,461,589.33 | 284.46 million | 1,523 |
| 2020 | 283,880,416.47 | 283.88 million | 1,582 |
| 2019 | 302,266,307.05 | 302.27 million | 1,576 |
| 2018 | 278,089,193.95 | 278.09 million | 1,754 |
| 2017 | 246,284,236.15 | 246.28 million | 1,694 |
| 2016 | 263,424,538.69 | 263.42 million | 2,188 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DODEA obligated 2.93 billion across 15,797 awards, averaging 185.3 thousand per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable, staying within a 246.3 million to 340.2 million range, with a peak in 2022 and lower levels in 2017 and 2016. Award volumes were highest in 2016–2018, then generally declined while obligations remained near the 300 million level, indicating a shift toward fewer awards at somewhat higher average value.
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