The Federal Railroad Administration recorded 2,714 award actions totaling $427.47 million over the last 5 years, with an average action value of $157,506.19. Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $103.23 million and were lowest in 2025 at $67.22 million in the period shown.
Federal Agency
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal Railroad Administration FPDS procurement profile for the last 5 years, summarizing obligations, award activity, top vendors, and leading NAICS codes.
Vendor and NAICS figures reflect the provided top rows and may include naming variants such as ENSCO, INC. and ENSCO INC.
Agency ID
6930
Total Obligated
427.47 million
427,471,815.68
Award Actions
2,714
Average Action Value
157,506.19
About FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Railroad Administration (Agency ID 6930) recorded $427.47 million in obligations across 2,714 awards, for an average award value of $157,506.19. The spending profile indicates a steady procurement footprint centered on technical and professional support, with a mix of higher-volume, lower-dollar actions and fewer larger awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of contractors, led by ENSCO, INC. at $73.61 million across 343 awards and ENSCO INC at $50.86 million across 34 awards. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Strongbridge LLC, and Transystems Corporation round out the top five, underscoring the agency’s reliance on engineering, consulting, and systems support vendors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations falls under NAICS 541330 Engineering Services at $117.38 million, followed by 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences at $87.49 million. Additional spend is concentrated in 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, and 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, confirming a procurement mix weighted toward engineering, R&D, consulting, and IT support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $103.23 million across 741 awards, after a strong 2022 level of $99.20 million and a similar 2023 total of $89.99 million. Spending declined to $67.22 million in 2025 year-to-date after 2024’s high, while award volume has remained substantial throughout the period, ranging from 370 awards in 2022 to 741 in 2024.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations captured for the Federal Railroad Administration over the last 5 years and aggregates total obligated dollars, award counts, vendor totals, and NAICS-category totals. Vendor names are reported as provided in the source data, so similarly named entries may reflect separate records rather than normalized entities.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_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 = '6930'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSCO, INC. | 73,606,776.06 | 73.61 million | 343 |
| ENSCO INC | 50,856,291.14 | 50.86 million | 34 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 41,807,543.49 | 41.81 million | 56 |
| STRONGBRIDGE LLC | 29,708,607.15 | 29.71 million | 40 |
| TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION | 20,747,509.43 | 20.75 million | 45 |
| KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | 13,579,070.00 | 13.58 million | 1 |
| SPATIAL FRONT INCORPORATED | 13,124,318.00 | 13.12 million | 16 |
| AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | 12,642,963.42 | 12.64 million | 5 |
| SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC | 9,364,811.93 | 9.36 million | 122 |
| TETRA TECH RAILAI INC | 8,692,676.00 | 8.69 million | 8 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Railroad Administration obligated $427.47 million across 2,714 awards, with an average award value of $157,506. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors, led by ENSCO, INC. at $73.61 million and ENSCO INC at $50.86 million; together they account for about 29.1% of total obligations, indicating a notable vendor concentration. The remaining top vendors reflect a diversified mix of engineering, consulting, and technical support firms, with obligations generally ranging from $8.69 million to $41.81 million, while award counts vary widely, including several vendors with relatively few high-dollar awards.
Top NAICS
SELECT
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 = '6930'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 117,379,313.46 | 117.38 million | 280 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 87,486,175.33 | 87.49 million | 735 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 72,394,576.50 | 72.39 million | 291 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 45,030,492.86 | 45.03 million | 90 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 34,919,938.04 | 34.92 million | 166 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 10,313,663.22 | 10.31 million | 50 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 9,403,289.30 | 9.40 million | 61 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 6,798,815.35 | 6.80 million | 83 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 6,277,322.40 | 6.28 million | 134 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 5,024,475.21 | 5.02 million | 208 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Railroad Administration obligated $427.47 million across 2,714 awards, with spending concentrated in professional, scientific, and technical services. NAICS 541330 Engineering Services is the largest category at $117.38 million, followed by 541715 R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences at $87.49 million and 541611 Management Consulting at $72.39 million; these three categories account for a substantial share of total obligations. The remaining top NAICS codes are distributed across IT and additional R&D services, indicating a diversified but still highly technical procurement profile.
Annual Trend
SELECT
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 = '6930'
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 | 67,223,996.86 | 67.22 million | 542 |
| 2024 | 103,229,113.36 | 103.23 million | 741 |
| 2023 | 89,990,060.68 | 89.99 million | 502 |
| 2022 | 99,203,563.47 | 99.20 million | 370 |
| 2021 | 67,825,081.31 | 67.83 million | 559 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Railroad Administration obligated $427.47 million across 2,714 awards, with an average award value of $157,506. Obligations were relatively concentrated in 2024 and 2022, which together accounted for about 47% of total outlays, while annual obligations ranged from $67.22 million to $103.23 million. Award volume was highest in 2024 (741) and 2021 (559), with no sustained year-over-year growth pattern across the period.
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