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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)

FPDS procurement activity for the Merit Systems Protection Board (Agency ID 4100) over the last 10 years, including obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS mix, and annual trends.

The Merit Systems Protection Board recorded 2,143 award actions with $36.58 million obligated over the last 10 years, for an average action value of $17,070.03. Spending is concentrated in other computer related services, software publishing, telecommunications, and court reporting services, with TYLER FEDERAL, LLC, AT&T CORP., and WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION among the top vendors.

Generated at 03/21/2026

Analysis period: Last 10 years

Totals reflect FPDS award actions in the selected 10-year analysis window and may include multiple actions across the same vendor, NAICS, or fiscal year.

Agency ID
4100
Total Obligated
36.58 million
36,581,093.20
Award Actions
2,143
Average Action Value
17,070.03

About MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD federal contract activity

Over the last 10 years, the Merit Systems Protection Board recorded $36.58 million in obligated contract spending across 2,143 awards, with an average award value of $17,070.03. The profile indicates a high-volume, relatively low-dollar procurement pattern consistent with ongoing administrative, IT, and support service needs.

Vendor concentration and leading contractors

TYLER FEDERAL, LLC is the largest vendor relationship at $4.18 million across 35 awards, followed by AT&T CORP. at $2.34 million and WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION at $2.19 million. The vendor mix is concentrated in a small set of recurring providers, suggesting reliance on established firms for core technology, telecommunications, and legal information services.

Industry profile based on NAICS activity

The agency’s obligations are led by NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, at $9.93 million across 357 awards, followed by Software Publishers at $5.88 million and Wired Telecommunications Carriers at $3.22 million. Court Reporting and Stenotype Services is also prominent with 760 awards totaling $3.12 million, indicating substantial transaction volume in hearing and adjudicative support functions.

Annual contract trend over the analysis window

Annual obligations in the available recent years remained in a narrow band between $3.78 million and $4.87 million, with a high point in 2023 at $4.87 million and a lower level in 2021 at $3.78 million. Award counts also stayed elevated, ranging from 187 to 238 in the years shown, which points to steady procurement activity rather than large episodic spending spikes.

How to interpret this page

This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations for Merit Systems Protection Board (Agency ID 4100) over the last 10 years. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend sections are derived from aggregated award obligations and counts within the analysis window; totals reflect obligated dollars, not planned or forecast spending.

Top Vendors

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    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 = '4100'
        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
TYLER FEDERAL, LLC 4,181,797.84 4.18 million 35
AT&T CORP. 2,338,166.38 2.34 million 15
WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION 2,192,830.60 2.19 million 53
DH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 1,318,185.87 1.32 million 11
RACKNER, INC. 1,141,988.72 1.14 million 5
ESCRIBERS, LLC 1,082,418.45 1.08 million 53
DELL MARKETING L.P. 919,606.33 919.61 thousand 15
MCP COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC 915,606.20 915.61 thousand 2
AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC 863,544.80 863.54 thousand 5
END TO END COMPUTING LLC 810,965.50 810.97 thousand 6

Insight

Over the last 10 years, the Merit Systems Protection Board obligated $36.58 million across 2,143 awards, with an average award value of $17,070. Top vendor spending is moderately concentrated: TYLER FEDERAL, LLC leads with $4.18 million across 35 awards, followed by AT&T CORP. at $2.34 million and WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION at $2.19 million. Several vendors show relatively high award counts but lower obligated values, including WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION and ESCRIBERS, LLC at 53 awards each, suggesting a distributed pattern of smaller recurring procurements rather than heavy reliance on a single large supplier.

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 = '4100'
        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 9,930,442.90 9.93 million 357
511210 SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS 5,877,587.00 5.88 million 105
517110 WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS 3,220,449.16 3.22 million 30
561492 COURT REPORTING AND STENOTYPE SERVICES 3,124,538.87 3.12 million 760
541199 ALL OTHER LEGAL SERVICES 1,680,892.32 1.68 million 17
541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES 1,605,252.14 1.61 million 21
541512 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES 1,404,435.21 1.40 million 36
443120 COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE STORES 948,225.68 948.23 thousand 8
812930 PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES 841,393.91 841.39 thousand 31
334111 ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING 647,193.19 647.19 thousand 23

Insight

Over the last 10 years, MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD obligated $36.58 million across 2,143 awards, with spending concentrated in IT and communications-related NAICS. The largest categories were 541519 Other Computer Related Services ($9.93 million, 357 awards) and 511210 Software Publishers ($5.88 million, 105 awards), followed by 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers ($3.22 million, 30 awards). Court Reporting and Stenotype Services (561492) also accounted for a substantial share of actions, with 760 awards but only $3.12 million obligated, indicating a high-volume, lower-dollar procurement pattern.

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 = '4100'
        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 4,110,616.51 4.11 million 196
2024 4,029,230.46 4.03 million 216
2023 4,871,815.25 4.87 million 187
2022 4,473,042.13 4.47 million 238
2021 3,776,926.00 3.78 million 218
2020 3,178,932.74 3.18 million 231
2019 4,208,180.74 4.21 million 179
2018 2,537,120.89 2.54 million 233
2017 3,110,812.85 3.11 million 284
2016 2,284,415.63 2.28 million 161

Insight

Over the last 10 years, the Merit Systems Protection Board obligated $36.58 million across 2,143 awards, with an average award value of $17,070. Obligations are relatively steady year to year, ranging from $2.28 million in FY 2016 to a high of $4.87 million in FY 2023, indicating moderate variation rather than sharp concentration in any single year. Recent activity remains consistent at roughly $4.0 million to $4.1 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025, following the FY 2023 peak. Award counts also fluctuate within a moderate band, from 161 to 284 awards annually, suggesting dispersed obligation patterns across the period.

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