Over the last 10 years, the Inspector General, Office of (97EX) recorded 47 award actions totaling 633.24 thousand in obligations, with an average action value of 13,473.22. Most obligations were concentrated in NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, and the largest annual total occurred in 2021.
Federal Agency
INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS query summary for the Inspector General, Office of (97EX) covering obligations, award activity, vendors, NAICS codes, and yearly trends over the last 10 years.
Annual figures reflect the rows provided for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 only, and may not include every year in the 10-year window.
Agency ID
97EX
Total Obligated
633.24 thousand
633,241.45
Award Actions
47
Average Action Value
13,473.22
About INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF (97EX) recorded 47 awards totaling $633,241.45 in obligations, with an average award value of $13,473.22. Activity is concentrated in a relatively small set of actions, indicating modest but focused procurement volume over the period.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION is the leading vendor with $71,816.49 across 3 awards, followed by CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. with $43,622.00 across 3 awards. Other major recipients include the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED, TRIBALCO, LLC, and UNISTAR-SPARCO COMPUTERS, INC., suggesting a mix of IT, specialized services, and supply-oriented purchasing.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Procurement is dominated by NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, which accounts for $405,266.69 across 23 awards and represents the clear core of spending. Secondary obligations are spread across office furniture manufacturing, software publishing, general merchandise retail, and communications equipment manufacturing, showing narrower but varied support purchases outside IT services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations are highly uneven, with 2021 standing out at $461,897.53 across 29 awards, far exceeding other years in the dataset. Spending fell sharply to $124,155.46 in 2020 and then to $43,350.02 in 2022, with only limited activity recorded in 2024 and 2025, indicating a concentrated procurement spike rather than steady year-over-year demand.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query obligation data for agency 97EX over the last 10 years, summarized by total obligated dollars, award count, vendor, NAICS, and annual trend. Amounts reflect obligated values in the source records and are reported as provided in the analysis window; the annual series includes only years with recorded obligations in the supplied data.
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 = '97EX'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION | 71,816.49 | 71.82 thousand | 3 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 43,622.00 | 43.62 thousand | 3 |
| BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT FOR THE | 43,318.00 | 43.32 thousand | 2 |
| TRIBALCO, LLC | 34,619.06 | 34.62 thousand | 2 |
| UNISTAR-SPARCO COMPUTERS, INC. | 31,522.13 | 31.52 thousand | 2 |
| TRANSOURCE SERVICES CORP. | 30,896.00 | 30.90 thousand | 2 |
| ALVAREZ LLC | 30,164.07 | 30.16 thousand | 2 |
| SIGNALSCAPE INC | 30,110.40 | 30.11 thousand | 2 |
| WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 28,995.80 | 29.00 thousand | 2 |
| OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS INTERNATIO | 27,052.08 | 27.05 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF obligated $633.24 thousand across 47 awards, with an average award value of $13.47 thousand. Vendor obligations are moderately dispersed: the top 10 vendors account for about $403.11 thousand, or roughly 64 percent of total obligated dollars. The largest vendor, STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION, received $71.82 thousand across 3 awards, and the remaining top vendors each received between $27.05 thousand and $43.62 thousand, indicating a relatively even distribution among leading suppliers rather than heavy dependence on a single contractor.
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 = '97EX'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 405,266.69 | 405.27 thousand | 23 |
| 337214 | OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING | 48,382.04 | 48.38 thousand | 5 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 43,622.00 | 43.62 thousand | 3 |
| 452319 | ALL OTHER GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES | 43,318.00 | 43.32 thousand | 2 |
| 334290 | OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 30,110.40 | 30.11 thousand | 2 |
| 541930 | TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES | 27,439.00 | 27.44 thousand | 2 |
| 333313 | OFFICE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 13,810.30 | 13.81 thousand | 2 |
| 339112 | SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 9,231.00 | 9.23 thousand | 1 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 3,677.48 | 3.68 thousand | 1 |
| 316210 | FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING | 3,405.38 | 3.41 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, Inspector General, Office of recorded $633.24 thousand across 47 awards, with obligations concentrated in NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, which accounts for $405.27 thousand and 23 awards, or about 64% of total obligated value. The remaining obligations are distributed across a small set of lower-dollar NAICS codes, led by Office Furniture (Except Wood) Manufacturing, Software Publishers, and All Other General Merchandise Stores, each representing a materially smaller share of total spending. This pattern indicates a narrow spending profile dominated by computer-related services, with limited diversification across other categories.
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 = '97EX'
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 | 3,537.54 | 3.54 thousand | 2 |
| 2024 | 300.90 | 300.90 | 1 |
| 2022 | 43,350.02 | 43.35 thousand | 6 |
| 2021 | 461,897.53 | 461.90 thousand | 29 |
| 2020 | 124,155.46 | 124.16 thousand | 9 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Office of Inspector General obligated $633.24 thousand across 47 awards, averaging $13.47 thousand per award. Obligations are highly concentrated in FY 2021, which accounted for $461.90 thousand and 29 awards, or the clear majority of activity in the period. FY 2020 was the next largest year at $124.16 thousand across 9 awards, while FY 2022 declined to $43.35 thousand across 6 awards and FY 2024–FY 2025 remained minimal.
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