The National Endowment for the Humanities recorded 238 award actions and $7,248,448.20 in total obligated spending over the last 10 years, with an average action value of $30,455.66. Spending was concentrated in information technology and staffing-related services, led by Oracle America, Inc., Forum One Communications Corporation, and SHI International Corp.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Agency ID 5940) covering obligations, vendors, NAICS, and yearly trends over the last 10 years.
Annual trend data shown here includes 2016, 2017, and 2018 only, reflecting the values provided for this analysis window.
Agency ID
5940
Total Obligated
7.25 million
7,248,448.20
Award Actions
238
Average Action Value
30,455.66
About NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the National Endowment for the Humanities (Agency ID 5940) recorded 238 awards totaling 7.25 million in obligated funding, with an average award value of 30,455.66. The award base is relatively small in dollar terms and suggests a procurement profile concentrated in a limited number of recurring service and technology buys.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Oracle America, Inc. is the largest vendor over the period at 1.58 million across 11 awards, followed by Forum One Communications Corporation at 792.36 thousand across 7 awards and SHI International Corp. at 513.36 thousand across 21 awards. The vendor mix also includes Midtown Personnel Inc and AT&T Corp., indicating a blend of IT, communications, and staffing support purchases rather than a broad, highly fragmented supplier base.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The leading NAICS code is 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services, at 1.58 million, closely followed by 541519, Other Computer Related Services, at 1.56 million. Temporary help services, computer terminal manufacturing, and custom computer programming services round out the top categories, showing that NEH spending is concentrated in information technology support and labor augmentation.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2017 at 3.45 million across 97 awards, then declined to 1.99 million across 63 awards in 2018 and 1.81 million across 78 awards in 2016. The pattern shows meaningful year-to-year variability, but the recent years in the available trend data remain centered on operational support and IT-related spending rather than large one-time capital actions.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query data for Agency ID 5940 over the last 10 years, using obligated dollars and award counts as provided. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend sections reflect the highest-obligated entries in each category within the supplied analysis window and do not infer activity beyond the reported records.
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 = '5940'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORACLE AMERICA, INC. | 1,583,427.84 | 1.58 million | 11 |
| FORUM ONE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 792,359.70 | 792.36 thousand | 7 |
| SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. | 513,362.31 | 513.36 thousand | 21 |
| MIDTOWN PERSONNEL INC | 352,870.00 | 352.87 thousand | 5 |
| AT&T CORP. | 333,908.03 | 333.91 thousand | 9 |
| HPI FEDERAL LLC | 302,484.42 | 302.48 thousand | 3 |
| THE CHOICE FOR TEMPORARIES | 288,271.00 | 288.27 thousand | 4 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 255,294.21 | 255.29 thousand | 5 |
| SYSTEMS SUPPORT ALTERNATIVES, INC. | 226,285.68 | 226.29 thousand | 1 |
| CHOICE FOR TEMPORARIES, INC., THE | 204,786.83 | 204.79 thousand | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the National Endowment for the Humanities obligated $7.25 million across 238 awards, with an average award value of $30,455.66, indicating a relatively dispersed award base. Vendor obligations are moderately concentrated at the top: ORACLE AMERICA, INC. is the largest recipient at $1.58 million across 11 awards, followed by FORUM ONE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION at $792.36 thousand and SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. at $513.36 thousand. The remaining top vendors each account for less than $353 thousand, and several appear in low award counts, suggesting spending is spread across multiple vendors rather than dominated by a single 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 = '5940'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 1,583,427.84 | 1.58 million | 11 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 1,563,885.56 | 1.56 million | 35 |
| 561320 | TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES | 1,026,822.49 | 1.03 million | 18 |
| 334113 | COMPUTER TERMINAL MANUFACTURING | 513,362.31 | 513.36 thousand | 21 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 367,717.09 | 367.72 thousand | 13 |
| 517110 | WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS | 349,002.03 | 349.00 thousand | 10 |
| 531312 | NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS | 196,413.30 | 196.41 thousand | 11 |
| 511130 | BOOK PUBLISHERS | 176,082.00 | 176.08 thousand | 7 |
| 323111 | COMMERCIAL PRINTING (EXCEPT SCREEN AND BOOKS) | 125,976.00 | 125.98 thousand | 10 |
| 722310 | FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS | 123,577.08 | 123.58 thousand | 9 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the National Endowment for the Humanities obligated $7.25 million across 238 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of service-oriented NAICS codes. The top two categories, 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services and 541519 Other Computer Related Services, account for about $3.15 million combined, or roughly 43% of total obligations, indicating a strong emphasis on IT support and related services. Temporary Help Services, Computer Terminal Manufacturing, and Custom Computer Programming Services further reinforce this pattern, while the remaining top NAICS codes are comparatively fragmented and much smaller in dollar value.
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 = '5940'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,991,260.43 | 1.99 million | 63 |
| 2017 | 3,451,743.77 | 3.45 million | 97 |
| 2016 | 1,805,444.00 | 1.81 million | 78 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the National Endowment for the Humanities obligated $7.25 million across 238 awards, averaging $30.5K per award. Obligations were concentrated in 2017, which accounted for $3.45 million and 97 awards, or nearly half of total obligated value in the period. Annual activity remained below that peak in 2016 ($1.81 million; 78 awards) and 2018 ($1.99 million; 63 awards), indicating a decline from the 2017 high rather than sustained year-over-year growth.
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