Over the last 10 years, the National Institute of Standards and Technology recorded 36,239 award actions with total obligations of $3.25 billion and an average action value of $89,574.61. Activity was led by commercial and institutional building construction, computer-related services, laboratory instrument manufacturing, and research and consulting services.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS query summary for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Agency ID 1341) covering obligated contract activity over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the analysis window provided and may include multiple actions across the same award or vendor.
Agency ID
1341
Total Obligated
3.25 billion
3,246,094,431.89
Award Actions
36,239
Average Action Value
89,574.61
About NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY obligated $3.25 billion across 36,239 awards, for an average award value of $89,574.61. The award profile indicates a high-volume procurement environment with spending spread across research, construction, IT, laboratory, and professional service requirements.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is led by THE MITRE CORPORATION at $276.79 million across 257 awards, followed by HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO at $270.61 million across 191 awards. WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE, G2, INC., and PROMETHEUS COMPUTING, LLC round out the top five, showing a mix of major construction, technical services, and recurring support vendors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations is in NAICS 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, at $667.22 million, making construction the dominant spending category. Other major categories include 541519 Other Computer Related Services, 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, and 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, indicating a procurement base centered on facilities, IT, instrumentation, and advisory support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years have varied materially, with 2023 as the peak in the provided trend set at $428.64 million, followed by $379.32 million in 2021 and $349.58 million in 2024. Spending declined to $227.62 million in 2022 and stood at $262.40 million in 2025, suggesting year-to-year volatility rather than a steady linear trajectory.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS-observed obligations for Agency ID 1341 over the last 10 years using aggregate award data, vendor totals, NAICS classifications, and annual obligation trends. Amounts reflect obligated dollars as reported in the dataset; counts represent awards captured within the analysis window and are not adjusted for inflation, scope changes, or deobligation timing.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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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 = '1341'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 276,792,708.69 | 276.79 million | 257 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO | 270,610,230.00 | 270.61 million | 191 |
| WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE | 100,954,896.00 | 100.95 million | 36 |
| G2, INC. | 52,899,708.11 | 52.90 million | 156 |
| PROMETHEUS COMPUTING, LLC | 52,750,793.22 | 52.75 million | 580 |
| STRATIVIA LLC | 50,332,241.72 | 50.33 million | 754 |
| DAKOTA CONSULTING INCORPORATED | 41,535,986.42 | 41.54 million | 823 |
| FEI COMPANY | 39,408,053.98 | 39.41 million | 99 |
| OLGOONIK ENTERPRISES, LLC | 36,266,447.05 | 36.27 million | 121 |
| ACCENTURE NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 36,151,731.55 | 36.15 million | 24 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NIST obligated $3.25 billion across 36,239 awards, with an average award value of $89,574.61. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: THE MITRE CORPORATION and HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO lead at $276.79 million and $270.61 million, respectively, while the remaining top vendors each account for $100.95 million or less. The list also shows a mix of high-dollar, lower-count vendors and higher-volume vendors such as STRATIVIA LLC, DAKOTA CONSULTING INCORPORATED, and PROMETHEUS COMPUTING, LLC, indicating both large task orders and recurring smaller awards.
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 = '1341'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 667,221,736.44 | 667.22 million | 1,648 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 403,599,368.48 | 403.60 million | 4,462 |
| 334516 | ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 293,958,569.40 | 293.96 million | 4,439 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 256,796,864.82 | 256.80 million | 257 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 152,273,605.11 | 152.27 million | 689 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 145,094,573.53 | 145.09 million | 2,751 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 124,865,646.99 | 124.87 million | 625 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 91,542,714.61 | 91.54 million | 968 |
| 238220 | PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS | 61,296,223.09 | 61.30 million | 496 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 52,198,302.64 | 52.20 million | 440 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NIST obligated 3.25 billion across 36,239 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes. The top NAICS, 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, accounts for 667.22 million and is materially larger than any other category, followed by 541519 Other Computer Related Services at 403.60 million and 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at 293.96 million. The mix indicates a blend of facilities-related work, IT services, laboratory instrumentation, and technical consulting, while award counts are more dispersed across several categories, especially 541519, 334516, and 541690.
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 = '1341'
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 | 262,402,450.03 | 262.40 million | 2,173 |
| 2024 | 349,578,552.06 | 349.58 million | 2,303 |
| 2023 | 428,640,453.52 | 428.64 million | 2,437 |
| 2022 | 227,620,267.55 | 227.62 million | 2,252 |
| 2021 | 379,319,110.68 | 379.32 million | 2,474 |
| 2020 | 341,336,447.47 | 341.34 million | 2,721 |
| 2019 | 280,530,237.13 | 280.53 million | 3,344 |
| 2018 | 298,079,956.96 | 298.08 million | 3,749 |
| 2017 | 318,764,494.14 | 318.76 million | 4,591 |
| 2016 | 359,822,462.35 | 359.82 million | 10,195 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the National Institute of Standards and Technology obligated 3.25 billion across 36,239 awards, averaging 89.6 thousand per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the 280 million to 380 million range from 2016 through 2021, then declined in 2022, rose to a 10-year peak in 2023 at 428.64 million, and remained elevated in 2024 before falling to 262.40 million in 2025. Award volume was highest in 2016 at 10,195 and generally trended downward thereafter to 2,173 in 2025, indicating a shift away from smaller, high-volume activity toward fewer awards in later years.
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