The National Endowment for the Humanities recorded 198 award actions totaling $9.54 million over the last five years, with an average action value of $48,183.98. Spending was concentrated in other computer related services (NAICS 541519), which accounted for $6.33 million across 82 actions.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement analysis for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Agency ID 4340) covering the last five years.
Totals reflect obligated dollars in the selected analysis window and may include rounding differences from displayed summaries.
Agency ID
4340
Total Obligated
9.54 million
9,540,429.31
Award Actions
198
Average Action Value
48,183.98
About NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the National Endowment for the Humanities (Agency ID 4340) obligated $9.54 million across 198 awards, with an average award value of $48,183.98. The spend base is relatively concentrated in a limited number of recurring service and technology buys rather than large-dollar procurement volumes.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC is the leading vendor at $1.97 million across 7 awards, followed by SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. at $890.02 thousand across 5 awards. The remaining top vendors—EMY CONSULTING LLC, WILLIAMS, ADLEY & COMPANY - DC, LLP, and FORUM ONE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION—each received between $544.06 thousand and $659.54 thousand, suggesting a diversified set of mid-tier contractors supporting IT, audit, and communications work.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending is dominated by NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, which accounts for $6.33 million and 82 awards, indicating a strong concentration in IT-related services. The next-largest categories are Offices of Certified Public Accountants, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers, showing a mix of professional services, hardware, and connectivity purchases.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at $2.78 million and remained elevated in 2021 at $2.55 million before falling to $960.10 thousand in 2023. Obligations then increased to $1.49 million in 2024 and $1.76 million in 2025, while award counts fluctuated between 12 and 58, indicating uneven year-to-year procurement activity.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS records for the National Endowment for the Humanities over the last 5 years and reflects obligated dollars, award counts, vendor totals, NAICS totals, and annual totals provided in the analysis window. Vendor, NAICS, and trend observations are drawn from the highest-obligated categories in the supplied dataset and should be interpreted as a directional view of reported procurement activity, not a complete statement of all contract terms or performance.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC | 1,969,450.14 | 1.97 million | 7 |
| SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. | 890,018.35 | 890.02 thousand | 5 |
| EMY CONSULTING LLC | 659,545.00 | 659.54 thousand | 6 |
| WILLIAMS, ADLEY & COMPANY - DC, LLP | 650,601.72 | 650.60 thousand | 7 |
| FORUM ONE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 544,060.65 | 544.06 thousand | 7 |
| AFFIGENT, LLC | 496,775.04 | 496.78 thousand | 2 |
| BAHFED CORP | 455,026.43 | 455.03 thousand | 7 |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF | 443,613.09 | 443.61 thousand | 1 |
| ABM FEDERAL SALES INCORPORATED | 340,615.58 | 340.62 thousand | 4 |
| SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP. | 316,967.49 | 316.97 thousand | 7 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NEH obligated $9.54 million across 198 awards, with an average award value of $48.18 thousand, indicating a relatively fragmented award base. The top 10 vendors account for $6.42 million, or about 67% of total obligations, showing moderate concentration among a small set of suppliers. MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC is the largest vendor at $1.97 million across 7 awards, followed by SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. at $890.02 thousand and EMY CONSULTING LLC at $659.54 thousand. Several other vendors received similar mid-range totals with 5 to 7 awards each, while a few vendors with lower award counts received comparatively large obligations, suggesting mixed award distribution across recurring and single-award suppliers.
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 6,328,146.71 | 6.33 million | 82 |
| 541211 | OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | 650,601.72 | 650.60 thousand | 7 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 572,901.30 | 572.90 thousand | 7 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 340,615.58 | 340.62 thousand | 4 |
| 517312 | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS (EXCEPT SATELLITE) | 218,389.83 | 218.39 thousand | 5 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 208,420.00 | 208.42 thousand | 2 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 153,530.37 | 153.53 thousand | 6 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 120,000.00 | 120.00 thousand | 4 |
| 517121 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESELLERS | 115,255.58 | 115.26 thousand | 1 |
| 333316 | PHOTOGRAPHIC AND PHOTOCOPYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 108,303.94 | 108.30 thousand | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NEH obligated $9.54 million across 198 awards, with spending highly concentrated in NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, which accounts for $6.33 million and 82 awards, or roughly two-thirds of total obligations. The remaining obligations are distributed across a much smaller set of NAICS codes, led by accounting services and management consulting, each at about $0.57–$0.65 million and 7 awards. This pattern indicates a procurement mix dominated by IT-related services, with secondary activity in professional and administrative support categories.
Annual Trend
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GROUP BY year
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,760,251.72 | 1.76 million | 50 |
| 2024 | 1,493,191.87 | 1.49 million | 58 |
| 2023 | 960,095.06 | 960.10 thousand | 12 |
| 2022 | 2,777,515.41 | 2.78 million | 27 |
| 2021 | 2,549,375.25 | 2.55 million | 51 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the National Endowment for the Humanities obligated $9.54 million across 198 awards, averaging $48,183.98 per award. Obligations were unevenly distributed, with the highest annual levels in 2022 ($2.78 million) and 2021 ($2.55 million), followed by a decline in 2023 ($960.10 thousand) and a partial rebound in 2024 ($1.49 million) and 2025 ($1.76 million). Award volume also varied materially, ranging from 12 awards in 2023 to 58 in 2024, indicating year-to-year fluctuation in both obligation levels and award activity.
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