From 2021 through 2025, the Smithsonian Institution recorded 16,749 award actions with $2.12 billion obligated and an average action value of $126,815.31. The largest shares of spending were in commercial and institutional building construction, architectural services, and security guard services, with annual obligations peaking in 2023.
Federal Agency
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for the Smithsonian Institution (Agency ID 3300) over the last 5 years, showing obligations, awards, vendors, NAICS mix, and yearly trends.
Totals reflect the last 5 years of FPDS-observed obligations for the Smithsonian Institution and may not sum to rounded display values.
Agency ID
3300
Total Obligated
2.12 billion
2,124,029,645.98
Award Actions
16,749
Average Action Value
126,815.31
About SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Smithsonian Institution obligated $2.12 billion across 16,749 awards, with an average award value of $126,815.31. The obligation profile indicates a high volume of relatively small awards alongside a concentrated set of large infrastructure, security, and facilities-related transactions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are led by UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LP at $129.74 million across 17 awards, followed by CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC at $110.46 million across 25 awards. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC., GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., and CLARK/SMOOT/CONSIGLI, A JOINT VENTURE also represent major recipients, suggesting sustained reliance on a small group of firms for security and capital project support.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations is concentrated in NAICS 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, at $808.81 million across 2,018 awards. Architectural services (541310), security guard and patrol services (561612), nonresidential building leasing (531120), and electric power distribution (221122) round out the top categories, indicating a spend mix centered on construction, design, security, and building operations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $516.38 million, then remained elevated in 2024 at $462.52 million before easing to $367.88 million in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, rising to 4,217 in 2022 and then declining to 2,281 in 2025, which suggests a shift from broader award activity toward fewer or more concentrated obligations in the most recent year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligation data for Agency ID 3300 over the last 5 years, using total obligated dollars, award counts, vendor totals, NAICS totals, and annual trend records provided in the dataset. Figures reflect reported obligations in the selected analysis window and are not adjusted for inflation or other normalization factors.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
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contract_type = 1
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LP | 129,740,228.05 | 129.74 million | 17 |
| CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | 110,455,896.00 | 110.46 million | 25 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC. | 102,456,717.11 | 102.46 million | 287 |
| GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. | 85,005,388.00 | 85.01 million | 91 |
| CLARK/SMOOT/CONSIGLI, A JOINT VENTURE | 83,602,000.60 | 83.60 million | 64 |
| TEX/AM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC | 63,438,938.05 | 63.44 million | 212 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 60,025,139.11 | 60.03 million | 6 |
| LENDLEASE (US) CONSTRUCTION INC. | 53,871,540.20 | 53.87 million | 189 |
| BISCAYNE CONTRACTORS, INC. | 40,135,515.18 | 40.14 million | 74 |
| POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO | 39,272,877.79 | 39.27 million | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Smithsonian Institution obligated $2.12 billion across 16,749 awards, with an average award value of $126,815.31. Top vendor obligations are concentrated in a small set of firms, led by UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LP at $129.74 million and several construction contractors, including CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC., GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., and CLARK/SMOOT/CONSIGLI, A JOINT VENTURE, each above $83 million. Award distribution varies widely: some high-obligation vendors have relatively few awards, while others such as ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC. and TEX/AM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. received far more actions, indicating a mix of large individual commitments and recurring tasking.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
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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 = '3300'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 | 808,814,541.12 | 808.81 million | 2,018 |
| 541310 | ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES | 234,128,795.20 | 234.13 million | 943 |
| 561612 | SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES | 134,197,556.78 | 134.20 million | 48 |
| 531120 | LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES) | 86,390,312.49 | 86.39 million | 30 |
| 221122 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION | 73,385,080.79 | 73.39 million | 81 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 69,335,938.14 | 69.34 million | 888 |
| 423430 | COMPUTER AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | 55,201,203.56 | 55.20 million | 761 |
| 712110 | MUSEUMS | 51,400,190.09 | 51.40 million | 609 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 39,165,720.52 | 39.17 million | 204 |
| 531190 | LESSORS OF OTHER REAL ESTATE PROPERTY | 31,800,856.46 | 31.80 million | 9 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, Smithsonian Institution obligations are concentrated in building-related procurement, led by NAICS 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction at $808.81 million across 2,018 awards, or about 38% of total obligated dollars. The remaining top NAICS codes are more dispersed and reflect a mix of design, facilities, security, real estate, utilities, IT, and museum-related services, with no other code approaching the top construction category in dollar value. Award volume is broader than dollar concentration: several categories, including NAICS 541990, 423430, and 712110, have high award counts but materially lower obligated amounts, indicating a mix of large construction actions and smaller recurring service purchases.
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 = '3300'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, Smithsonian Institution obligated $2.12 billion across 16,749 awards, averaging $126.8 thousand per award. Obligations increased from $333.0 million in 2021 to a peak of $516.4 million in 2023, then declined to $462.5 million in 2024 and $367.9 million in 2025. Award volume was highest in 2022 and 2023, but the largest obligation year was 2023, indicating moderate year-to-year variation rather than sustained linear growth.
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