IRS obligations are concentrated in information technology and management services, led by NAICS 541519, 541512, and 541511. The largest vendors by obligated value are Deloitte Consulting LLP, Accenture Federal Services LLC, FCN, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., and International Business Machines Corporation.
Federal Agency
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Internal Revenue Service procurement data for the last 10 years shows $30.22 billion in obligated awards across 88,608 actions.
Totals reflect readable obligated dollars and award counts within the last 10 years; annual figures shown here cover 2021 through 2025.
About INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Internal Revenue Service obligated 30.22 billion across 88,608 awards, for an average award value of 341,042.2. The obligation profile indicates a high-volume procurement environment with sustained spend across a broad award base.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of major contractors, led by Deloitte Consulting LLP at 2.40 billion across 1,543 awards and Accenture Federal Services LLC at 1.96 billion across 1,161 awards. FCN, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., and International Business Machines Corporation also rank among the top recipients, suggesting recurring reliance on large systems integrators and consulting firms.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
IRS obligations are dominated by information technology and related support categories. NAICS 541519 Other Computer Related Services leads at 9.86 billion, followed by 541512 Computer Systems Design Services at 7.53 billion; 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, 511210 Software Publishers, and 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services round out the top five.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years remain elevated, with 2024 at 4.61 billion and 2023 at 4.38 billion. The 2025 total of 3.77 billion is lower than the prior two years but still above the 2022 and 2021 levels, which were 3.09 billion and 2.97 billion respectively.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query award records for Agency ID 2050, using the last 10 years of obligations. Totals, award counts, vendor rankings, NAICS rankings, and annual trends reflect the supplied aggregation window and are not adjusted for inflation or other external factors.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 2,396,814,142.48 | 2.40 billion | 1,543 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 1,959,928,233.74 | 1.96 billion | 1,161 |
| FCN, INC. | 1,715,786,392.29 | 1.72 billion | 3,219 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 1,126,932,258.33 | 1.13 billion | 946 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 910,271,311.25 | 910.27 million | 743 |
| MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | 818,326,331.46 | 818.33 million | 407 |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 692,463,297.90 | 692.46 million | 1,455 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 640,966,761.33 | 640.97 million | 448 |
| AT&T CORP. | 579,761,012.94 | 579.76 million | 373 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 443,169,797.18 | 443.17 million | 566 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Internal Revenue Service obligated $30.22 billion across 88,608 awards, with an average award value of about $341 thousand. Top-vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: Deloitte Consulting LLP leads at $2.40 billion, followed by Accenture Federal Services LLC at $1.96 billion and FCN, Inc. at $1.72 billion; the top 10 vendors together account for roughly $11.29 billion, or about 37% of total obligations. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with FCN, Inc. posting 3,219 awards and The MITRE Corporation 1,455 awards despite comparatively lower obligation totals, indicating a mix of higher-value and higher-volume vendor relationships.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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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 | 9,856,962,676.78 | 9.86 billion | 17,867 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 7,531,681,067.81 | 7.53 billion | 6,837 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 1,821,326,811.89 | 1.82 billion | 3,228 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 1,422,435,274.82 | 1.42 billion | 2,048 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,345,986,056.66 | 1.35 billion | 3,386 |
| 517110 | WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS | 1,150,482,772.51 | 1.15 billion | 1,417 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 885,872,784.44 | 885.87 million | 1,052 |
| 541618 | OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 793,003,970.90 | 793.00 million | 1,989 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 385,015,359.18 | 385.02 million | 753 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 347,775,256.71 | 347.78 million | 1,632 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE obligated $30.22 billion across 88,608 awards, with spend concentrated in IT and related service categories. NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) together account for $17.39 billion, or about 58% of total obligations, indicating heavy reliance on core systems support and technical services. The remaining top NAICS codes are materially smaller, with no single non-IT category approaching the leading two, suggesting a procurement profile dominated by recurring technology and management support requirements.
Annual Trend
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award_count,
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC
| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,770,462,954.14 | 3.77 billion | 10,019 |
| 2024 | 4,609,293,231.70 | 4.61 billion | 7,459 |
| 2023 | 4,378,443,368.60 | 4.38 billion | 7,805 |
| 2022 | 3,093,224,488.52 | 3.09 billion | 8,080 |
| 2021 | 2,969,788,362.71 | 2.97 billion | 8,147 |
| 2020 | 2,509,288,880.50 | 2.51 billion | 10,783 |
| 2019 | 2,243,270,934.25 | 2.24 billion | 7,716 |
| 2018 | 2,506,992,308.10 | 2.51 billion | 8,579 |
| 2017 | 1,927,653,402.11 | 1.93 billion | 10,060 |
| 2016 | 2,210,649,553.72 | 2.21 billion | 9,960 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE obligated $30.22 billion across 88,608 awards, with an average award value of $341,042. Obligations were relatively stable in the $1.93 billion to $4.61 billion range annually, with a low in 2017 ($1.93 billion) and a peak in 2024 ($4.61 billion). Award counts were highest in 2020 (10,783) and 2025 (10,019), indicating that annual activity is distributed across a large number of comparatively small awards rather than concentrated in a few high-value obligations.
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