This page summarizes Federal Communications Commission contracting activity over the last five years, including obligations, award counts, top vendors, and leading NAICS categories. The data shows concentration in consulting, IT services, and systems support, with annual obligations peaking in 2023.
Federal Agency
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal Communications Commission FPDS procurement summary for the last 5 years, showing $1.16 billion obligated across 3,912 award actions.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligated amounts reported for the selected analysis window and may differ slightly due to rounding.
Agency ID
2700
Total Obligated
1.16 billion
1,157,477,565.90
Award Actions
3,912
Average Action Value
295,878.72
About FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Communications Commission recorded $1.16 billion in obligated contract spending across 3,912 awards, with an average award value of $295,878.72. The obligation profile indicates a moderately high-volume procurement portfolio with spending concentrated in a limited set of large vendors and professional services categories.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY is the dominant vendor in the period, with $325.06 million obligated across 21 awards, far exceeding the next largest supplier. The remaining top vendors—INCENTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC; ERNST & YOUNG LLP; THE MITRE CORPORATION; and SOFT TECH CONSULTING, INC.—each received between $47.77 million and $55.62 million, with award counts ranging from 33 to 93, indicating a mix of larger engagements and recurring task-level activity.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending is led by NAICS 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, at $359.23 million across 345 awards. Technology-focused work is also significant: NAICS 541519, 541512, and 541513 together account for more than $480 million, while NAICS 541211 adds $52.79 million, showing a procurement mix centered on consulting, systems support, and accounting-related services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $378.88 million, then declined to $154.69 million in 2024 and $60.08 million in 2025. Award counts remained relatively high throughout the period, with the highest volume in 2025 at 894 awards, suggesting smaller or shorter-duration obligations despite lower total spend.
How to interpret this page
This analysis uses FPDS-observed contract obligations for the Federal Communications Commission over the last five years and summarizes totals by vendor, NAICS code, and fiscal year. Values reflect obligated dollars and award counts reported in the dataset; no adjustments were made for inflation, scope changes, or award modifications beyond the underlying FPDS records.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '2700'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
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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 vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY | 325,063,014.42 | 325.06 million | 21 |
| INCENTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC | 55,620,193.08 | 55.62 million | 93 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | 52,771,252.51 | 52.77 million | 59 |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 48,796,289.73 | 48.80 million | 33 |
| SOFT TECH CONSULTING, INC. | 47,771,094.92 | 47.77 million | 71 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 39,212,844.41 | 39.21 million | 30 |
| POWER AUCTIONS LLC | 31,585,361.59 | 31.59 million | 19 |
| SECURIGENCE LLC | 27,600,093.09 | 27.60 million | 53 |
| TELESIS CORPORATION | 26,978,821.54 | 26.98 million | 19 |
| STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 24,944,227.07 | 24.94 million | 22 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the FCC obligated $1.16 billion across 3,912 awards, with a top-vendor base that is moderately concentrated. UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY is the clear outlier at $325.06 million, or about 28% of total obligations, while the remaining top vendors each account for materially smaller shares ranging from $24.94 million to $55.62 million. Award counts are dispersed across the list, with several vendors receiving many awards but relatively lower obligated dollars, indicating a mix of high-value and high-frequency purchasing patterns.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
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 = '2700'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 359,227,086.05 | 359.23 million | 345 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 207,932,848.10 | 207.93 million | 798 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 203,787,252.77 | 203.79 million | 354 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 69,071,618.83 | 69.07 million | 124 |
| 541211 | OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | 52,791,043.55 | 52.79 million | 67 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 34,162,223.46 | 34.16 million | 147 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 28,442,208.35 | 28.44 million | 133 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 28,128,803.47 | 28.13 million | 49 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 20,840,984.30 | 20.84 million | 8 |
| 425110 | BUSINESS TO BUSINESS ELECTRONIC MARKETS | 17,968,335.87 | 17.97 million | 12 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Communications Commission obligated $1.16 billion across 3,912 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of service-oriented NAICS codes. NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) is the largest category at $359.23 million, followed by 541519 ($207.93 million) and 541512 ($203.79 million); these three categories together account for about 65% of total obligations. The remaining top NAICS are more dispersed, with obligations dropping below $70.0 million per code and award activity ranging from 8 to 798 awards, indicating a mix of high-volume IT services and lower-volume specialized professional services.
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 = '2700'
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 | 60,082,367.90 | 60.08 million | 894 |
| 2024 | 154,685,713.19 | 154.69 million | 682 |
| 2023 | 378,880,237.52 | 378.88 million | 721 |
| 2022 | 227,841,446.32 | 227.84 million | 762 |
| 2021 | 335,987,800.97 | 335.99 million | 853 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, FCC obligations totaled $1.16 billion across 3,912 awards, with an average award value of $295,879. Obligations were concentrated in 2023 ($378.88 million) and 2021 ($335.99 million), together accounting for more than half of the five-year total. Annual obligations declined from 2021 to 2022, peaked in 2023, then fell in 2024 and 2025, while award counts remained relatively steady, ranging from 682 to 894 per year.
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