In the last full year, the Department of Education obligated 2,151,124,208.19 across 2,265 award actions, for an average action value of 949,723.71. Spending was concentrated in credit intermediation-related services, computer systems design, and other computer-related services, with Accenture Federal Services LLC and Nelnet Servicing LLC among the largest vendors by obligated value.
Federal Agency
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Last full year procurement summary for the Department of Education (Agency ID 9100), showing 2.15 billion in obligations across 2,265 award actions.
This page reflects FPDS award action data for the last full year and uses the provided obligated totals, award counts, vendor rankings, and NAICS groupings.
Agency ID
9100
Total Obligated
2.15 billion
2,151,124,208.19
Award Actions
2,265
Average Action Value
949,723.71
About EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF federal contract activity
In the last full year, the Department of Education obligated 2.15 billion across 2,265 awards, for an average award value of 949,723.71. The portfolio is concentrated in a relatively small number of actions with high-dollar obligations, reflecting a mix of program administration, servicing, and technology support requirements.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The top vendor was ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC at 314.44 million across 91 awards, followed by NELNET SERVICING LLC at 300.44 million across 54 awards. MAXIMUS EDUCATION, LLC, MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY, and MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. round out the leading vendor set, indicating substantial reliance on large service providers in student finance and program support functions.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending was led by NAICS 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, at 1.03 billion across 257 awards, making loan-related services the dominant category. Computer services were also significant through NAICS 541512 and 541519, while research and development in the social sciences and humanities and financial transaction processing each accounted for meaningful but smaller shares of obligations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend reflects a single reporting year, 2025, with total obligations of 2.15 billion and 2,265 awards. Because the window covers only the last full year, this view is a point-in-time snapshot rather than a multi-year trend series, and it is best used to assess current spending concentration and vendor mix.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligation records for Agency ID 9100, the Department of Education, using the last full year as the analysis window. Metrics reflect total obligated dollars, award counts, average award value, and top vendors and NAICS categories as reported in the source data. A single-year annual trend is included because only one full year is available in the requested window.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 314,443,923.23 | 314.44 million | 91 |
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | 300,439,389.39 | 300.44 million | 54 |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION, LLC | 227,061,549.33 | 227.06 million | 64 |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | 198,638,703.24 | 198.64 million | 54 |
| MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | 188,923,974.81 | 188.92 million | 29 |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | 159,656,069.97 | 159.66 million | 36 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 77,511,314.04 | 77.51 million | 30 |
| PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 73,797,680.31 | 73.80 million | 20 |
| CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | 72,269,696.65 | 72.27 million | 27 |
| EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE | 58,578,867.17 | 58.58 million | 27 |
Insight
Over the last full year, the Department of Education obligated $2.15 billion across 2,265 awards, with an average award value of $949.7 thousand. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: the top 10 vendors account for about $1.67 billion, or roughly 77 percent of total obligations, led by Accenture Federal Services LLC ($314.44 million) and Nelnet Servicing LLC ($300.44 million). The mix of high-obligation, multi-award vendors indicates a relatively concentrated vendor base with recurring spending across a limited number of contractors.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522390 | OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREDIT INTERMEDIATION | 1,030,226,752.30 | 1.03 billion | 257 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 593,186,259.33 | 593.19 million | 258 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 146,830,764.48 | 146.83 million | 307 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 113,142,222.51 | 113.14 million | 388 |
| 522320 | FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS PROCESSING, RESERVE, AND CLEARINGHOUSE ACTIVITIES | 87,109,999.31 | 87.11 million | 62 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 75,395,156.25 | 75.40 million | 127 |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 32,173,427.01 | 32.17 million | 36 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 21,112,117.61 | 21.11 million | 45 |
| 541219 | OTHER ACCOUNTING SERVICES | 17,343,740.48 | 17.34 million | 26 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 14,693,982.42 | 14.69 million | 52 |
Insight
Over the last full year, the Department of Education obligated $2.15 billion across 2,265 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of NAICS categories. NAICS 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, accounted for $1.03 billion, or nearly half of total obligations, followed by NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, at $593.19 million; together these two categories represented the bulk of agency obligations. The remaining top NAICS codes were materially smaller and spread across information technology, financial processing, and education support activities, indicating a mixed but highly concentrated procurement profile.
Annual Trend
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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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 | 2,151,124,208.19 | 2.15 billion | 2,265 |
Insight
During the last full year, the Department of Education obligated $2.15 billion across 2,265 awards, for an average award value of about $949.7 thousand. With only one annual data point available in this 1-year window, trend direction cannot be assessed; the key takeaway is the overall scale and dispersion of obligations across a moderate number of awards. The award profile suggests obligations are distributed across many actions rather than concentrated in a small number of awards, although concentration cannot be measured from the provided data alone.
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