The Department of Energy’s procurement activity in the last 10 years totals $382.40 billion in obligated spending across 105,493 award actions, with an average action value of $3.62 million. Spending is concentrated in facilities support services, research and development, and remediation work, with large obligations flowing to major site management and national security contractors.
Federal Agency
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement profile for the Department of Energy covering the last 10 years, with $382.40 billion obligated across 105,493 award actions.
Annual totals reflect year-by-year obligations in the selected 10-year window and vendor and NAICS rankings show only the top rows provided.
Agency ID
8900
Total Obligated
382.40 billion
382,395,003,452.67
Award Actions
105,493
Average Action Value
3,624,837.69
About ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Department of Energy recorded $382.40 billion in obligations across 105,493 awards, with an average award value of $3.62 million. The scale of spending indicates a portfolio dominated by large, recurring contract actions rather than a high volume of small awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor profile is concentrated in major management and operating contractors, led by NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC at $39.31 billion, followed by TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC at $31.74 billion and CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY LLC at $28.89 billion. LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY and UT BATTELLE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY also rank among the top recipients, reinforcing the department’s reliance on a small set of high-obligation performers.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending is heavily weighted toward NAICS 561210, Facilities Support Services, which accounts for $183.74 billion and 7,034 awards, making it the dominant procurement category by a wide margin. Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences under NAICS 541710 is the second-largest category at $74.86 billion, while remediation services and related professional and technical services represent additional major spending areas.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the five most recent years remained elevated, ranging from $37.10 billion in 2022 to $51.29 billion in 2025. The pattern shows year-to-year volatility but no sustained contraction, with obligations rising from 2022 into 2023, easing in 2024, and increasing again in 2025.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligation data for the Department of Energy (Agency ID 8900) over the last 10 years. Totals, award counts, averages, vendor rankings, NAICS concentrations, and annual trends are based on reported obligated amounts within the selected analysis window and reflect procurement activity captured in FPDS Query.
Top Vendors
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total_obligated,
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '8900'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC | 39,308,850,163.32 | 39.31 billion | 285 |
| TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | 31,739,749,798.38 | 31.74 billion | 234 |
| CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY LLC | 28,891,015,569.52 | 28.89 billion | 323 |
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 25,956,022,392.78 | 25.96 billion | 333 |
| UT BATTELLE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 22,265,383,961.09 | 22.27 billion | 472 |
| SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC | 16,921,010,140.06 | 16.92 billion | 547 |
| BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 15,968,703,720.78 | 15.97 billion | 266 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | 15,261,920,163.70 | 15.26 billion | 265 |
| FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC | 13,402,049,020.88 | 13.40 billion | 136 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | 12,705,342,729.33 | 12.71 billion | 596 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DOE obligated $382.40 billion across 105,493 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a substantial share of obligations. The largest recipient, NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC, received $39.31 billion, followed by TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC at $31.74 billion and CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY LLC at $28.89 billion, indicating high concentration among a small set of mission-critical contractors. Several vendors also show high award counts with comparatively lower average values, including BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (596 awards) and SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC (547 awards), suggesting a mix of large recurring contracts and broader award distribution.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '8900'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 183,743,919,517.07 | 183.74 billion | 7,034 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 74,862,900,149.27 | 74.86 billion | 2,730 |
| 562910 | REMEDIATION SERVICES | 26,667,100,917.73 | 26.67 billion | 5,976 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 19,145,181,626.27 | 19.15 billion | 2,610 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 18,432,018,369.15 | 18.43 billion | 993 |
| 562211 | HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL | 11,582,293,669.75 | 11.58 billion | 1,104 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 7,588,076,022.18 | 7.59 billion | 916 |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 7,161,668,474.69 | 7.16 billion | 432 |
| 234930 | INDUSTRIAL NONBUILDING STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION | 7,081,633,828.18 | 7.08 billion | 247 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 3,352,826,542.71 | 3.35 billion | 4,095 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DOE’s obligations were heavily concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes, led by Facilities Support Services (561210) at $183.74 billion, or nearly half of total obligated dollars. Research and development NAICS codes also dominate the portfolio, with 541710 at $74.86 billion and additional R&D-related codes among the top entries, indicating sustained reliance on technical and scientific contracting. Remediation Services (562910) and Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211) further reflect a material environmental management workload, while award counts remain more distributed, suggesting larger obligations are concentrated in fewer high-dollar categories.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '8900'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,292,743,920.76 | 51.29 billion | 11,320 |
| 2024 | 44,619,772,593.32 | 44.62 billion | 10,754 |
| 2023 | 48,429,690,122.01 | 48.43 billion | 10,360 |
| 2022 | 37,096,995,918.16 | 37.10 billion | 9,898 |
| 2021 | 43,126,661,317.19 | 43.13 billion | 10,026 |
| 2020 | 35,353,266,509.80 | 35.35 billion | 9,930 |
| 2019 | 23,530,602,507.95 | 23.53 billion | 9,473 |
| 2018 | 41,969,801,304.11 | 41.97 billion | 10,272 |
| 2017 | 23,774,270,726.77 | 23.77 billion | 11,573 |
| 2016 | 33,201,198,532.60 | 33.20 billion | 11,887 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Department of Energy obligated $382.40 billion across 105,493 awards, averaging $3.62 million per award. Obligations were not evenly distributed, with annual totals ranging from $23.53 billion in 2019 to $51.29 billion in 2025, indicating substantial year-to-year variability. Recent years show a higher obligation profile, with 2023 through 2025 each above $44.62 billion, while award counts remained relatively stable at roughly 9,473 to 11,887 per year.
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