The National Science Foundation recorded $610,245,312.45 in obligated spending over 889 award actions in the last full year, for an average action value of $686,440.17. The largest obligations were concentrated in facilities support services, computer systems design, and related IT and management consulting work.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS procurement analysis for the National Science Foundation (Agency ID 4900) covering the last full year, with $610.25 million obligated across 889 actions.
Totals reflect the last full year analysis window and may not align to current-year activity or later obligation adjustments.
Agency ID
4900
Total Obligated
610.25 million
610,245,312.45
Award Actions
889
Average Action Value
686,440.17
About NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION federal contract activity
During the last full year, the National Science Foundation obligated $610.25 million across 889 awards, for an average award value of $686,440.17. This indicates a portfolio shaped by a relatively high volume of awards with moderate average size, consistent with a mixed acquisition profile spanning services and technical support.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Obligations were highly concentrated among a small number of vendors, led by LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION at $255.06 million across 9 awards. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC., BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, DIRECTVIZ SOLUTIONS LLC, and SYNECTICS FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, INC. rounded out the top five, but each accounted for a materially smaller share of total obligations than the top vendor.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations fell under NAICS 561210, Facilities Support Services, at $283.25 million across 29 awards, making it the dominant category by dollars. By award count, activity was more dispersed across NAICS 541611, 541519, 541511, and 541512, which together show substantial use of management consulting and IT-related services rather than a single large-program concentration.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend reflects a single reporting year in the analysis window: 2025, with $610.25 million obligated across 889 awards. With only one year shown, the data support a point-in-time view of procurement activity rather than a multi-year directional trend.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS-reported obligations for Agency ID 4900, limited to the last full year in the dataset. Vendor and NAICS rankings are based on total obligated dollars, while award counts provide context on transaction frequency; no additional filtering or normalization was applied.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION | 255,060,473.85 | 255.06 million | 9 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 51,318,424.32 | 51.32 million | 16 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | 26,437,123.59 | 26.44 million | 5 |
| DIRECTVIZ SOLUTIONS LLC | 16,309,184.12 | 16.31 million | 9 |
| SYNECTICS FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, INC. | 14,945,894.44 | 14.95 million | 7 |
| BY LIGHT PROFESSIONAL IT SERVICES LLC | 13,519,594.90 | 13.52 million | 11 |
| ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. | 13,298,114.29 | 13.30 million | 9 |
| SPATIAL FRONT INCORPORATED | 11,569,267.80 | 11.57 million | 34 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 9,798,347.29 | 9.80 million | 2 |
| CIVICACTIONS, INC. | 8,752,380.84 | 8.75 million | 8 |
Insight
Over the last full year, NSF obligated $610.25 million across 889 awards, with a relatively concentrated vendor profile at the top end. LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION alone accounted for $255.06 million across 9 awards, or roughly 42% of total obligations, far exceeding the next largest vendors. The remaining top vendors were much smaller, led by BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. at $51.32 million and BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE at $26.44 million, indicating a steep drop-off after the top awardee. Award volume was more dispersed than dollars, with vendors such as SPATIAL FRONT INCORPORATED receiving 34 awards but only $11.57 million.
Top NAICS
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GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 283,251,510.21 | 283.25 million | 29 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 99,808,368.68 | 99.81 million | 78 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 57,998,708.49 | 58.00 million | 156 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 51,540,171.56 | 51.54 million | 221 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 43,574,682.23 | 43.57 million | 80 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 17,062,918.95 | 17.06 million | 15 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 15,942,965.31 | 15.94 million | 21 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 10,381,854.08 | 10.38 million | 58 |
| 519290 | WEB SEARCH PORTALS AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES | 3,824,170.13 | 3.82 million | 16 |
| 541613 | MARKETING CONSULTING SERVICES | 3,184,291.54 | 3.18 million | 11 |
Insight
NSF obligated $610.25 million across 889 awards in the last full year, with spending concentrated in facilities support and IT-related services. NAICS 561210 accounted for $283.25 million across 29 awards, or about 46% of total obligations, while the next four categories—541512, 541519, 541611, and 541511—collectively added another $252.92 million. The distribution indicates a small number of service categories drive most obligation dollars, while award volume is more dispersed across management, systems, and professional support services.
Annual Trend
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GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 610,245,312.45 | 610.25 million | 889 |
Insight
For the last full year, the National Science Foundation obligated $610.25 million across 889 awards, with an average award value of $686,440.17. The obligation volume is concentrated in a single annual period, so this view reflects total activity for the year rather than a multi-year trend. The award count indicates a relatively distributed procurement profile, while the average award value suggests moderate award size concentration.
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