From the last 10 years of FPDS activity, the National Science Foundation recorded $5.46 billion in total obligations across 9,721 award actions, with an average action value of $561,573.75. The largest obligations are concentrated in facilities support services, computer systems design, and management consulting, with Leidos Innovations Corporation as the top vendor by obligated dollars.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for the National Science Foundation (Agency ID 4900) covering obligations, awards, vendors, NAICS activity, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the provided 10-year analysis window and may differ from annual subtotals due to rounding and reporting timing.
Agency ID
4900
Total Obligated
5.46 billion
5,459,058,520.10
Award Actions
9,721
Average Action Value
561,573.75
About NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the National Science Foundation (Agency ID 4900) obligated $5.46 billion across 9,721 awards, with an average award value of $561,573.75. The profile reflects a high-volume contracting portfolio with obligations concentrated in a relatively small set of large service and support contracts.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION is the largest vendor by a wide margin, accounting for $2.16 billion across 110 awards. The next largest vendors—BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC., BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, and SYNECTICS FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, INC.—show a more distributed pattern, with award counts ranging from 14 to 119 and obligations from $97.00 million to $531.77 million.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NSF’s obligations are concentrated in support and information technology-related services. FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES (561210) leads by obligation value at $2.69 billion, while COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES (541512), ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES (541611), CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES (541511), and OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES (541519) together indicate sustained spending on technical, advisory, and operational support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent five years remained above roughly $499.84 million each year, peaking at $716.98 million in 2024 and staying elevated at $711.40 million in 2023. Award volume was also high, ranging from 889 awards in 2025 to 1,113 awards in 2021, indicating steady procurement activity rather than a single-year spike.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations associated with National Science Foundation over the last 10 years using the provided agency-level totals, vendor rankings, NAICS rankings, and annual trend data. Obligation values are reported as recorded in the source dataset and may reflect modifications, closeout activity, or timing differences across fiscal years.
Top Vendors
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FROM
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION | 2,162,797,336.26 | 2.16 billion | 110 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 531,768,147.44 | 531.77 million | 119 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | 240,614,993.51 | 240.61 million | 37 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 140,880,190.38 | 140.88 million | 14 |
| SYNECTICS FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, INC. | 97,004,946.47 | 97.00 million | 68 |
| CH2M FACILITY SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC | 94,411,836.00 | 94.41 million | 39 |
| BY LIGHT PROFESSIONAL IT SERVICES LLC | 89,920,844.19 | 89.92 million | 49 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | 74,148,473.52 | 74.15 million | 151 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 68,693,364.81 | 68.69 million | 72 |
| INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES INCORPORATED | 61,504,226.81 | 61.50 million | 151 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NSF obligated $5.46 billion across 9,721 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a substantial share of obligations. LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION is the dominant recipient at $2.16 billion across 110 awards, representing a clear concentration at the top of the vendor base. After the first vendor, obligations fall sharply to BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. at $531.77 million and then to a broader tier of vendors each below $250 million, indicating a steep drop-off and a more distributed remainder. Award counts are relatively dispersed across several vendors, with RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE and INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES INCORPORATED each receiving 151 awards despite materially lower obligated amounts.
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
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '4900'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 2,690,742,100.70 | 2.69 billion | 322 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 685,785,974.32 | 685.79 million | 676 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 632,929,956.18 | 632.93 million | 2,433 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 421,130,009.55 | 421.13 million | 491 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 304,126,703.19 | 304.13 million | 1,743 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 101,856,913.34 | 101.86 million | 357 |
| 518210 | DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 60,705,441.23 | 60.71 million | 231 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 54,094,584.91 | 54.09 million | 78 |
| 337127 | INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING | 52,190,196.05 | 52.19 million | 158 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 48,594,683.14 | 48.59 million | 119 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION obligated $5.46 billion across 9,721 awards, with spending concentrated in a few service NAICS. Facilities Support Services (561210) is the largest category at $2.69 billion, about 49% of total obligations, and the top three NAICS together account for roughly 72% of obligated dollars. Award activity is more distributed than dollars, led by Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611) with 2,433 awards and Other Computer Related Services (541519) with 1,743 awards, indicating a mix of high-value facilities support and higher-volume technical and administrative service procurement.
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 = '4900'
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 | 610,245,312.45 | 610.25 million | 889 |
| 2024 | 716,979,200.20 | 716.98 million | 1,072 |
| 2023 | 711,404,339.85 | 711.40 million | 996 |
| 2022 | 499,844,709.70 | 499.84 million | 972 |
| 2021 | 580,964,557.26 | 580.96 million | 1,113 |
| 2020 | 514,854,811.25 | 514.85 million | 721 |
| 2019 | 529,255,868.32 | 529.26 million | 835 |
| 2018 | 454,658,695.80 | 454.66 million | 927 |
| 2017 | 452,093,666.44 | 452.09 million | 1,142 |
| 2016 | 388,757,358.83 | 388.76 million | 1,054 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the National Science Foundation obligated $5.46 billion across 9,721 awards, averaging about $561.6K per award. Annual obligations were generally stable in the $388.8M to $717.0M range, with a low in 2016 and a peak in 2024. Award volume was highest in 2021 (1,113) and 2017 (1,142), while 2025 data through the current period already totals $610.2M across 889 awards, indicating continued significant annual activity.
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