Over the last 10 years, the Smithsonian Institution has obligated $3.98 billion across 33,921 award actions, with an average action value of $117,449.18. Activity is concentrated in construction, architectural services, security, electric power distribution, and museum-related services, with yearly obligations ranging from $333.02 million to $516.38 million in the most recent five years shown.
Federal Agency
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for the Smithsonian Institution covering obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS mix, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Totals, counts, and rankings reflect FPDS award action data for Agency ID 3300 during the analysis window and may change as records are updated.
Agency ID
3300
Total Obligated
3.98 billion
3,983,993,823.72
Award Actions
33,921
Average Action Value
117,449.18
About SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Smithsonian Institution (Agency ID 3300) obligated $3.98 billion across 33,921 awards, for an average award value of $117,449.18. The portfolio indicates a high volume of relatively small-to-mid value actions, consistent with a large civilian agency managing both recurring services and capital and professional support requirements.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors, led by CLARK/SMOOT/CONSIGLI, A JOINT VENTURE at $620.53 million across 105 awards. Other major recipients include GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LP, ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC., and CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, indicating repeated reliance on construction and facilities-related contractors as well as security services providers.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The dominant NAICS category is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with $1.75 billion and 3,697 awards, making construction the primary spending driver. Supporting categories include Architectural Services, Security Guards and Patrol Services, Electric Power Distribution, and Museums, which suggests a mix of major capital work, design support, protective services, utility-related spending, and mission-related museum operations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the visible recent years peaked at $516.38 million in 2023 after $444.23 million in 2022, then declined to $462.52 million in 2024 and $367.88 million in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, rising to 4,217 in 2022 before tapering to 2,820 in 2024 and 2,281 in 2025, indicating reduced recent award volume alongside lower obligated dollars.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query award data for the Smithsonian Institution over the last 10 years. Obligated amounts and award counts are aggregated from reported contract actions and grouped by vendor, NAICS code, and fiscal year; figures reflect the supplied analysis window and should be interpreted as directional spending patterns within the dataset.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK/SMOOT/CONSIGLI, A JOINT VENTURE | 620,527,320.60 | 620.53 million | 105 |
| GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. | 203,894,176.65 | 203.89 million | 165 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LP | 175,780,228.05 | 175.78 million | 31 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC. | 127,050,409.11 | 127.05 million | 333 |
| CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | 110,455,896.00 | 110.46 million | 25 |
| TEX/AM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC | 96,973,352.05 | 96.97 million | 291 |
| POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | 78,701,404.00 | 78.70 million | 36 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 60,075,139.11 | 60.08 million | 7 |
| LENDLEASE (US) CONSTRUCTION INC. | 58,330,302.32 | 58.33 million | 211 |
| ALLIEDBARTON SECURITY SERVICES LLC | 48,670,000.00 | 48.67 million | 13 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Smithsonian Institution obligated 3.98 billion across 33,921 awards, with spend concentrated among a small set of vendors. The top 10 vendors account for 1.58 billion, or about 39.6% of total obligations, led by CLARK/SMOOT/CONSIGLI, A JOINT VENTURE at 620.53 million. The vendor mix is weighted toward construction and facilities-related providers, with several high-dollar firms also receiving many awards, including ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC. (333 awards), TEX/AM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC (291), and LENDLEASE (US) CONSTRUCTION INC. (211).
Top NAICS
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
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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 | 1,747,730,408.39 | 1.75 billion | 3,697 |
| 541310 | ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES | 345,925,841.14 | 345.93 million | 1,581 |
| 561612 | SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES | 228,971,986.65 | 228.97 million | 84 |
| 221122 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION | 153,122,645.79 | 153.12 million | 216 |
| 712110 | MUSEUMS | 139,076,114.91 | 139.08 million | 1,231 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 112,091,385.65 | 112.09 million | 1,484 |
| 423430 | COMPUTER AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | 95,812,149.04 | 95.81 million | 1,674 |
| 531120 | LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES) | 88,314,991.93 | 88.31 million | 108 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 76,421,952.14 | 76.42 million | 884 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 69,047,447.98 | 69.05 million | 477 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, Smithsonian Institution obligated $3.98 billion across 33,921 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of NAICS categories. Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) is the dominant category at $1.75 billion, or about 44% of total obligations, followed by Architectural Services (541310) at $345.93 million and Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612) at $228.97 million. The remaining top NAICS are more diversified across facility, technical, IT, and museum-related services, indicating a mixed procurement profile with substantial emphasis on construction and support services.
Annual Trend
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total_obligated,
award_count,
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 367,882,844.23 | 367.88 million | 2,281 |
| 2024 | 462,515,517.88 | 462.52 million | 2,820 |
| 2023 | 516,378,879.64 | 516.38 million | 3,463 |
| 2022 | 444,230,473.39 | 444.23 million | 4,217 |
| 2021 | 333,021,930.84 | 333.02 million | 3,968 |
| 2020 | 442,705,876.05 | 442.71 million | 3,400 |
| 2019 | 450,213,868.77 | 450.21 million | 3,584 |
| 2018 | 444,090,623.23 | 444.09 million | 3,862 |
| 2017 | 268,517,588.01 | 268.52 million | 3,150 |
| 2016 | 254,436,221.68 | 254.44 million | 3,176 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, Smithsonian Institution obligated $3.98 billion across 33,921 awards, averaging $117,449 per award. Annual obligations were concentrated in the 2020–2025 period, ranging from $333.02 million to $516.38 million, with the highest level in 2023 and a decline in 2024–2025 after that peak. Earlier years were materially lower, with obligations of $254.44 million in 2016 and $268.52 million in 2017, indicating a step-up in spending beginning in 2018. Award volume generally tracked funding levels, peaking at 4,217 awards in 2022 and remaining elevated through 2025.
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