Over the last 5 years, the Environmental Protection Agency recorded 60,582 award actions with 8.51 billion in obligated spending and an average action value of 140,489.08. The data shows the largest obligations in remediation services and environmental consulting, with steady annual activity across the period.
Federal Agency
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement summary for the Environmental Protection Agency covering obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS concentrations, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the provided 5-year analysis window for Agency ID 6800 and include only the reported obligation and award counts.
Agency ID
6800
Total Obligated
8.51 billion
8,511,109,497.98
Award Actions
60,582
Average Action Value
140,489.08
About ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Environmental Protection Agency (Agency ID 6800) obligated 8.51 billion across 60,582 awards, with an average award value of 140,489.08. The volume and spend profile indicate a high-transaction procurement portfolio with substantial use of smaller awards alongside larger service contracts.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Obligations are concentrated among environmental remediation and consulting firms. The largest vendors were Environmental Restoration, L.L.C. (486.64 million across 3,186 awards), EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC (469.65 million across 1,014 awards), and Tetra Tech, Inc. (394.73 million across 3,787 awards), suggesting recurring reliance on a relatively small set of specialized contractors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The agency’s spend is dominated by remediation and environmental advisory work. NAICS 562910, Remediation Services, led with 3.64 billion and 11,997 awards, followed by NAICS 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, at 1.73 billion and 17,348 awards; other notable categories included administrative consulting, computer systems design, and other computer-related services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations rose from 1.17 billion in 2021 to a peak of 2.20 billion in 2024, then moderated to 1.56 billion in 2025. Award counts remained relatively stable at roughly 11,700 to 12,700 per year, indicating that changes in total obligations were driven more by award size and mix than by major shifts in transaction volume.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligation data for the Environmental Protection Agency over the last 5 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars, award counts reflect reported procurement actions, and vendor and NAICS rankings are ordered by total obligated amount within the analysis window.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, L.L.C. | 486,643,601.65 | 486.64 million | 3,186 |
| EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC., PBC | 469,648,891.23 | 469.65 million | 1,014 |
| TETRA TECH, INC. | 394,727,888.57 | 394.73 million | 3,787 |
| EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC. | 321,579,087.77 | 321.58 million | 3,817 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 252,594,106.36 | 252.59 million | 964 |
| CH2M HILL, INC. | 245,393,046.36 | 245.39 million | 721 |
| AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | 245,390,570.12 | 245.39 million | 302 |
| HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC. | 235,875,889.17 | 235.88 million | 639 |
| CDM FEDERAL PROGRAMS CORPORATION | 208,960,519.81 | 208.96 million | 565 |
| ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. | 174,646,630.89 | 174.65 million | 2,185 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, EPA obligated $8.51 billion across 60,582 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a material share of activity and indicating a moderately concentrated vendor base. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, L.L.C. led with $486.64 million across 3,186 awards, followed closely by EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC., PBC at $469.65 million and TETRA TECH, INC. at $394.73 million, while the remaining top vendors each received between $174.65 million and $321.58 million. Award counts are also dispersed, ranging from 302 to 3,817, which suggests a mix of frequent, lower-value obligations and fewer, higher-value awards across the leading vendors.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
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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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562910 | REMEDIATION SERVICES | 3,639,518,546.30 | 3.64 billion | 11,997 |
| 541620 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,732,975,550.71 | 1.73 billion | 17,348 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 422,221,280.82 | 422.22 million | 3,830 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 334,266,147.02 | 334.27 million | 1,421 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 306,512,233.91 | 306.51 million | 1,826 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 257,082,592.89 | 257.08 million | 3,124 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 240,882,420.95 | 240.88 million | 3,043 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES | 211,532,536.30 | 211.53 million | 1,741 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 135,290,436.44 | 135.29 million | 919 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 132,430,655.66 | 132.43 million | 1,274 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, EPA obligated $8.51 billion across 60,582 awards, with spending concentrated in environmental and technical services. NAICS 562910 Remediation Services is the largest category at $3.64 billion, or about 43% of total obligations, followed by NAICS 541620 Environmental Consulting Services at $1.73 billion; together they account for roughly 63% of agency obligations in this period. The remaining top NAICS codes are more fragmented and each represents a materially smaller share, with obligations spread across consulting, IT, R&D, testing, and facilities support services.
Annual Trend
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award_count,
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
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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 | 1,560,343,484.40 | 1.56 billion | 12,190 |
| 2024 | 2,201,663,192.42 | 2.20 billion | 12,682 |
| 2023 | 1,960,473,001.46 | 1.96 billion | 12,014 |
| 2022 | 1,617,823,056.40 | 1.62 billion | 11,744 |
| 2021 | 1,170,806,763.30 | 1.17 billion | 11,952 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, EPA obligated $8.51 billion across 60,582 awards, averaging $140,489 per award, indicating a high volume of relatively small obligations. Annual obligations increased from $1.17 billion in 2021 to a peak of $2.20 billion in 2024, then declined to $1.56 billion in 2025. Award counts were comparatively stable, ranging from 11,744 to 12,682 per year, suggesting the funding change was driven more by obligation value than by award volume.
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