In the last five years, the National Endowment for the Arts recorded $20.68 million in obligated awards across 285 actions, for an average action value of $72,556.77. Spending was concentrated in computer systems and related services, with INNOSOFT CORPORATION the largest vendor by obligated dollars.
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for the National Endowment for the Arts showing last-5-year obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS mix, and annual trends.
Figures reflect FPDS award actions for Agency ID 5920 during the last 5 years and may include multiple actions to the same vendor or NAICS code.
Agency ID
5920
Total Obligated
20.68 million
20,678,682.13
Award Actions
285
Average Action Value
72,556.77
About NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (Agency ID 5920) obligated $20.68 million across 285 awards, for an average award value of $72,556.77. Procurement activity was concentrated in a relatively small dollar base, with the largest awards accounting for a substantial share of total obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
INNOSOFT CORPORATION was the dominant vendor, receiving $10.16 million across 26 awards, or nearly half of total obligations. The next largest vendors were 2M RESEARCH SERVICES LLC, MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC, SUMMIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., and TOTALLY JOINED FOR ACHIEVING COLLABORATIVE TECHNIQUES (TJFACT), LLC, but each trailed INNOSOFT by a wide margin.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending was led by NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, at $12.08 million across 35 awards, making it the clear primary service category. NAICS 541519 and 541720 were also material, indicating a mix of IT support and research-oriented procurement, while smaller obligations appeared in electronic computer manufacturing and accounting services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations rose from $2.95 million in 2021 to $3.40 million in 2022 and $4.88 million in 2023, then peaked at $5.76 million in 2024 before easing to $3.68 million in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2025 at 102, which suggests a shift toward more numerous, smaller obligations in the most recent period.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligations for the National Endowment for the Arts over the last 5 years, using total obligated dollars, award counts, vendor totals, NAICS classifications, and annual trends. Amounts are reported as obligated values and rounded figures are presented for readability; findings describe observed concentration and distribution in the provided dataset only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INNOSOFT CORPORATION | 10,164,235.96 | 10.16 million | 26 |
| 2M RESEARCH SERVICES LLC | 1,378,824.28 | 1.38 million | 15 |
| MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC | 1,366,449.09 | 1.37 million | 9 |
| SUMMIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1,133,735.05 | 1.13 million | 3 |
| TOTALLY JOINED FOR ACHIEVING COLLABORATIVE TECHNIQUES (TJFACT), LLC | 829,408.71 | 829.41 thousand | 4 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 611,823.25 | 611.82 thousand | 15 |
| STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION | 595,940.70 | 595.94 thousand | 6 |
| WILLIAMS, ADLEY & COMPANY - DC, LLP | 584,837.88 | 584.84 thousand | 9 |
| BACHTLER SHAWN DEANNE | 376,442.71 | 376.44 thousand | 3 |
| F2 SOLUTIONS, LLC | 344,250.61 | 344.25 thousand | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the National Endowment for the Arts obligated $20.68 million across 285 awards, with an average award value of $72,556.77. INNOSOFT CORPORATION is the clear primary vendor, receiving $10.16 million across 26 awards, or roughly half of total obligations in this period. The remaining top vendors are much smaller and more dispersed, with the next largest obligations ranging from $1.38 million to $344.25 thousand, indicating a concentrated spend profile at the top followed by a long tail of lower-value awards.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
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award_count,
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FROM
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count() AS award_count
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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 naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 12,084,983.22 | 12.08 million | 35 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 3,098,816.93 | 3.10 million | 58 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 2,167,963.58 | 2.17 million | 25 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 676,744.08 | 676.74 thousand | 16 |
| 541219 | OTHER ACCOUNTING SERVICES | 662,290.57 | 662.29 thousand | 12 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 627,108.32 | 627.11 thousand | 15 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 342,011.04 | 342.01 thousand | 15 |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 315,453.87 | 315.45 thousand | 10 |
| 561320 | TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES | 189,104.78 | 189.10 thousand | 10 |
| 517312 | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS (EXCEPT SATELLITE) | 123,315.88 | 123.32 thousand | 6 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the National Endowment for the Arts obligated $20.68 million across 285 awards, with funding concentrated in NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, which accounts for $12.08 million, or about 58% of total obligations. The next two categories, 541519 and 541720, add another $5.27 million, bringing the top three NAICS to roughly 83% of obligations, indicating a strong concentration in IT-related services and research support. Award volume is more distributed than dollars: 541519 has 58 awards but only $3.10 million obligated, while 541512 has 35 awards and the highest obligation total.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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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 | 3,684,887.97 | 3.68 million | 102 |
| 2024 | 5,760,146.63 | 5.76 million | 48 |
| 2023 | 4,879,988.15 | 4.88 million | 44 |
| 2022 | 3,403,201.32 | 3.40 million | 47 |
| 2021 | 2,950,458.06 | 2.95 million | 44 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the National Endowment for the Arts obligated $20.68 million across 285 awards, averaging $72,556.77 per award. Obligations were concentrated in 2024 and 2023, which together accounted for $10.64 million, or about half of the 5-year total. Award volume increased sharply in 2025 to 102 awards, while obligated dollars fell to $3.68 million, indicating a shift toward smaller awards in the most recent year.
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