Over the last five years, DODEA recorded $1,552,634,991.89 in obligated spending across 7,003 award actions, with an average action value of $221,709.98. The largest obligations were concentrated in school bus transportation, facilities support services, elementary and secondary schools, computer-related services, and educational support services.
Federal Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement profile for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA, agency ID 97F2) covering the last five years of obligations and award activity.
Annual obligations ranged from $284.46 million in 2021 to $340.25 million in 2022, with 2025 totaling $298.07 million through 1,267 actions.
Agency ID
97F2
Total Obligated
1.55 billion
1,552,634,991.89
Award Actions
7,003
Average Action Value
221,709.98
About DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) obligated $1.55 billion across 7,003 awards, for an average award value of $221,709.98. The profile reflects a high-volume acquisition base supporting education operations, facilities, transportation, and related services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor base is led by LINCOLN, TOWN OF at $69.81 million across 7 awards, followed closely by CUSTODIAL ENTERPRISES GMBH at $69.23 million and SKE TECHNICAL SERVICES GMBH at $62.95 million. The concentration among top vendors shows recurring reliance on a limited set of providers for large-dollar operational support, with award counts ranging from 7 to 339.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Transportation and facilities-related requirements dominate the agency’s obligations, led by NAICS 485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation at $429.19 million and NAICS 561210 Facilities Support Services at $229.34 million. Education and IT support are also significant through NAICS 611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools, NAICS 541519 Other Computer Related Services, and NAICS 611710 Educational Support Services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained in a relatively tight band from 2021 through 2025, ranging from $284.46 million to $340.25 million. The peak occurred in 2022 at $340.25 million, followed by sustained activity in 2023 and 2024, with 2025 totaling $298.07 million across 1,267 awards.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS-observed obligations for DODEA (Agency ID 97F2) over the last 5 years. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend figures are based on aggregated obligated dollars and award counts in the provided analysis window; amounts may reflect modifications and do not necessarily equal outlays.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN, TOWN OF | 69,812,508.00 | 69.81 million | 7 |
| CUSTODIAL ENTERPRISES GMBH | 69,232,757.54 | 69.23 million | 21 |
| SKE TECHNICAL SERVICES GMBH | 62,950,140.12 | 62.95 million | 339 |
| NCS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 57,677,632.35 | 57.68 million | 23 |
| CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 55,454,863.43 | 55.45 million | 9 |
| AUDAX-REISEN-GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG | 49,836,498.66 | 49.84 million | 89 |
| TAYLOR MOTORS, INC. | 47,824,460.91 | 47.82 million | 80 |
| AMERICAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION | 45,137,263.33 | 45.14 million | 261 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 35,773,340.13 | 35.77 million | 25 |
| HIGHLAND FALLS FORT MONTGOMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 34,332,095.88 | 34.33 million | 9 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DODEA obligated $1.55 billion across 7,003 awards, with an average award value of $221,709.98, indicating a large volume of relatively small awards alongside several higher-value vendor relationships. Top vendors are broadly distributed: the leading 10 vendors each received between $34.33 million and $69.81 million, with obligations spread across both low-award-count recipients such as the Town of Lincoln, CA and Caesar Rodney School District, and higher-frequency vendors such as SKE Technical Services GmbH and American Engineering Corporation. This pattern suggests a mixed concentration profile, where obligation levels are substantial among a limited set of vendors but not dominated by a single supplier.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
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count() AS award_count
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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
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485410 | SCHOOL AND EMPLOYEE BUS TRANSPORTATION | 429,191,076.22 | 429.19 million | 1,518 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 229,344,981.56 | 229.34 million | 702 |
| 611110 | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 181,663,790.55 | 181.66 million | 66 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 150,651,988.03 | 150.65 million | 367 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 81,613,950.46 | 81.61 million | 796 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 65,749,600.44 | 65.75 million | 97 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 57,194,499.04 | 57.19 million | 173 |
| 511130 | BOOK PUBLISHERS | 41,969,159.85 | 41.97 million | 676 |
| 561720 | JANITORIAL SERVICES | 40,450,491.44 | 40.45 million | 86 |
| 811310 | COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 32,068,969.12 | 32.07 million | 162 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DODEA obligated $1.55 billion across 7,003 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of recurring service categories. NAICS 485410, School and Employee Bus Transportation, is the largest category at $429.19 million, followed by Facilities Support Services at $229.34 million and Elementary and Secondary Schools at $181.66 million; together, these three account for a substantial share of total obligations. The remaining top NAICS codes are distributed across education support, IT, publishing, janitorial, and maintenance services, indicating a diversified but operations-heavy procurement profile.
Annual Trend
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year,
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
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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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 year
)
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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DODEA obligated $1.55 billion across 7,003 awards, averaging $221,709.98 per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable within a narrow range of $284.46 million to $340.25 million, with the high point in 2022 and a decline from 2024 to 2025. Award volume was also consistent but trended downward from 1,523 awards in 2021 to 1,267 in 2025, indicating slightly larger awards in recent years.
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