Over the last five years, the Drug Enforcement Administration obligated $3.02 billion across 63,123 award actions, with an average action value of $47,921.99. Spending was concentrated in information technology, interpretation services, management consulting, and aircraft manufacturing, with annual obligations ranging from $559.62 million to $686.37 million.
Federal Agency
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement analysis for the Drug Enforcement Administration (Agency ID 1524) covering obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS codes, and annual trends over the last five years.
Figures reflect the last five years of FPDS award data for Agency ID 1524 and use the provided readable and exact obligation totals.
Agency ID
1524
Total Obligated
3.02 billion
3,024,980,388.16
Award Actions
63,123
Average Action Value
47,921.99
About DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration (Agency ID 1524) obligated 3.02 billion across 63,123 awards, for an average award value of 47,921.99. This volume reflects a broad procurement portfolio with high transaction counts and a relatively modest average obligation per award.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms, led by VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC at 199.64 million across 67 awards and FORFEITURE SUPPORT ASSOCIATES, LLC at 171.17 million across 707 awards. The remaining top vendors include NTT DATA FEDERAL SERVICES, INC, METROPOLITAN INTERPRETERS & TRANSLATORS, INC., and ARCTIC SLOPE MISSION SERVICES, LLC, indicating recurring spend across technical, support, and service-intensive contracts.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest obligations fall under information technology and professional services NAICS codes, especially 541519 Other Computer Related Services at 383.13 million and 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services at 324.29 million. Translation and interpretation services, management consulting, and aircraft manufacturing also rank among the top categories, showing that DEA spending spans mission support, language services, and specialized technical procurement.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2021 at 686.37 million and then declined through 2022 and 2023 before reaching 559.62 million in 2024. Obligations rose again in 2025 to 580.21 million, while award counts remained substantial each year, ranging from 10,505 in 2025 to 15,529 in 2021.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS award data for the Drug Enforcement Administration over the last 5 years and aggregates obligations, award counts, vendor totals, NAICS totals, and annual totals from reported records. Totals reflect obligated dollars within the selected analysis window and are not adjusted for inflation or normalized across award types.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 199,638,212.60 | 199.64 million | 67 |
| FORFEITURE SUPPORT ASSOCIATES, LLC | 171,169,139.69 | 171.17 million | 707 |
| NTT DATA FEDERAL SERVICES, INC | 135,680,807.04 | 135.68 million | 421 |
| METROPOLITAN INTERPRETERS & TRANSLATORS, INC. | 121,303,798.66 | 121.30 million | 8,459 |
| ARCTIC SLOPE MISSION SERVICES, LLC | 118,899,463.85 | 118.90 million | 122 |
| JSI TELECOM INC. | 114,738,767.62 | 114.74 million | 176 |
| EAGLE HARBOR, LLC | 100,794,993.51 | 100.79 million | 167 |
| METLANG LLC | 96,633,142.07 | 96.63 million | 6,682 |
| OCEAN BAY INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, LLC | 76,350,924.91 | 76.35 million | 96 |
| PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. | 64,676,295.82 | 64.68 million | 28 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DEA obligated $3.02 billion across 63,123 awards, with an average award value of $47,921.99, indicating a high-volume, relatively low-dollar procurement profile. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms, led by Vertex Aerospace LLC at $199.64 million, followed by Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC at $171.17 million and NTT Data Federal Services, Inc. at $135.68 million. Several vendors also received large numbers of awards at lower average values, notably Metropolitan Interpreters & Translators, Inc. (8,459 awards) and Metlang LLC (6,682 awards), suggesting broad distribution across recurring service requirements.
Top NAICS
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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
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 383,130,395.51 | 383.13 million | 2,866 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 324,291,668.74 | 324.29 million | 871 |
| 541930 | TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES | 265,279,372.84 | 265.28 million | 15,691 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 264,665,150.96 | 264.67 million | 1,025 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 210,159,880.05 | 210.16 million | 177 |
| 541199 | ALL OTHER LEGAL SERVICES | 171,730,846.41 | 171.73 million | 768 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 168,244,300.96 | 168.24 million | 367 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 163,613,665.07 | 163.61 million | 391 |
| 334290 | OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 159,864,067.42 | 159.86 million | 986 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 131,408,598.54 | 131.41 million | 580 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION obligated $3.02 billion across 63,123 awards, with spending concentrated in IT-related services and professional support. The largest NAICS code is 541519, Other Computer Related Services, at $383.13 million, followed by 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, and 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services, indicating a strong emphasis on technical and mission-support service acquisitions. Several high-obligation categories also have relatively large award counts, especially 541930 with 15,691 awards, suggesting broad distribution across many smaller transactions rather than reliance on a few large awards.
Annual Trend
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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 | 580,213,468.06 | 580.21 million | 10,505 |
| 2024 | 559,624,954.45 | 559.62 million | 11,555 |
| 2023 | 587,279,231.51 | 587.28 million | 12,516 |
| 2022 | 611,488,174.46 | 611.49 million | 13,018 |
| 2021 | 686,374,559.68 | 686.37 million | 15,529 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DEA obligated $3.02 billion across 63,123 awards, averaging $47,921.99 per award. Annual obligations declined from $686.37 million in 2021 to $580.21 million in 2025, with a modest rebound in 2025 after a lower 2024 total. Award volume also trended downward from 15,529 in 2021 to 10,505 in 2025, indicating a contraction in both spending and transaction counts over the period.
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