NOAA recorded 100,918 award actions and $18.10 billion in obligated spending over the last 10 years, with an average action value of $179,326.91. Contract activity was led by computer systems design, other computer-related services, custom programming, research and development, and ship building and repairing.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement summary for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Agency ID 1330) covering the last 10 years of obligated awards.
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $2.73 billion, while top vendors included Raytheon Company, Harris Corporation, Earth Resources Technology, Lynker Technologies LLC, and General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
Agency ID
1330
Total Obligated
18.10 billion
18,097,313,869.06
Award Actions
100,918
Average Action Value
179,326.91
About NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration obligated 18.10 billion across 100,918 awards, for an average award value of 179,326.91. The volume of awards indicates a procurement profile dominated by frequent, relatively small-to-mid-sized transactions, with spending concentrated in a mix of technology, research, and specialized services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
RAYTHEON COMPANY is the leading vendor by obligated dollars at 1.03 billion across 641 awards, followed by HARRIS CORPORATION at 899.45 million across 159 awards. EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, INC., LYNKER TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. also rank among the top recipients, showing that NOAA's spend is concentrated among a relatively small set of large contractors, especially in technical and IT support areas.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest obligations are concentrated in computer and technical service categories, led by NAICS 541512 Computer Systems Design Services at 2.70 billion and 541519 Other Computer Related Services at 1.90 billion. NOAA also directs substantial spending to 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, 541712 R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, and 336611 Ship Building and Repairing, indicating a procurement mix spanning information systems, scientific research, and maritime operations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at 2.73 billion, then declined to 2.07 billion in 2025. The years 2021 through 2024 show sustained spending above 1.75 billion annually, with award counts ranging from 5,879 to 10,228, suggesting a broad base of procurement activity even as obligated dollars fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS Query obligations for Agency ID 1330, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, using the last 10 years of award data. Metrics include total obligated dollars, award counts, average award value, top vendors, top NAICS codes, and annual obligation trends; values are based on reported FPDS records and are presented as analyzed in the source dataset.
Top Vendors
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 1,025,314,876.57 | 1.03 billion | 641 |
| HARRIS CORPORATION | 899,446,788.91 | 899.45 million | 159 |
| EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 650,460,363.18 | 650.46 million | 930 |
| LYNKER TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 492,093,234.67 | 492.09 million | 1,447 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 389,527,129.87 | 389.53 million | 110 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 367,673,046.56 | 367.67 million | 109 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 357,937,281.19 | 357.94 million | 14 |
| THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C. | 306,952,023.39 | 306.95 million | 9 |
| GAMA-1 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 289,414,639.23 | 289.41 million | 309 |
| GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION (GEORGIA) | 260,130,118.53 | 260.13 million | 99 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NOAA obligated $18.10 billion across 100,918 awards, with an average award value of $179,326.91. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms, led by RAYTHEON COMPANY at $1.03 billion, followed by HARRIS CORPORATION at $899.45 million and EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, INC. at $650.46 million. The distribution also shows a mix of high-volume and high-dollar relationships: LYNKER TECHNOLOGIES LLC received 1,447 awards totaling $492.09 million, while several vendors with fewer awards, including LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION and THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C., still accumulated more than $300 million each.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 2,697,489,429.12 | 2.70 billion | 2,086 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 1,899,871,518.54 | 1.90 billion | 10,984 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 1,471,305,545.40 | 1.47 billion | 2,586 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 998,751,651.23 | 998.75 million | 2,664 |
| 336611 | SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING | 972,618,937.25 | 972.62 million | 2,572 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 926,823,002.99 | 926.82 million | 3,513 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 782,049,531.79 | 782.05 million | 4,010 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 764,304,701.53 | 764.30 million | 6,528 |
| 541620 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 743,184,572.35 | 743.18 million | 3,261 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 657,700,927.66 | 657.70 million | 153 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NOAA’s obligations of $18.10 billion were concentrated in a relatively small set of NAICS codes, led by computer systems design services (541512) at $2.70 billion. The top 10 NAICS categories are heavily weighted toward IT, engineering, research, and technical services, with 541512, 541519, and 541511 together accounting for $6.06 billion. Contracting activity is more distributed by count than by dollars: 541519 has 10,984 awards but $1.90 billion obligated, while aircraft manufacturing (336411) accounts for $657.70 million across only 153 awards, indicating higher average obligation value in that category.
Annual Trend
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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 = '1330'
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 | 2,074,189,665.42 | 2.07 billion | 5,879 |
| 2024 | 2,725,881,014.47 | 2.73 billion | 7,202 |
| 2023 | 2,345,230,335.37 | 2.35 billion | 8,938 |
| 2022 | 1,748,019,768.32 | 1.75 billion | 9,189 |
| 2021 | 1,800,739,919.84 | 1.80 billion | 10,228 |
| 2020 | 1,643,666,362.79 | 1.64 billion | 9,536 |
| 2019 | 1,723,816,109.72 | 1.72 billion | 10,428 |
| 2018 | 1,499,979,267.87 | 1.50 billion | 11,176 |
| 2017 | 1,299,191,798.79 | 1.30 billion | 12,411 |
| 2016 | 1,236,599,626.47 | 1.24 billion | 15,931 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NOAA obligated 18.10 billion across 100,918 awards, with an average award value of 179,326.91. Obligations generally increased from 1.24 billion in 2016 to a peak of 2.73 billion in 2024, with 2025 at 2.07 billion through the current period. Award volume was highest in 2016 at 15,931 and generally declined over time, indicating that higher annual obligations in later years were supported by fewer awards than in the earlier part of the period.
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