Over the last 10 years, the Social Security Administration (Agency ID 2800) obligated 17.06 billion across 68,213 award actions, with an average action value of 250,104.13. Spending was concentrated in information technology and communications services, led by NAICS 541519, 511210, and 517110, and major vendors included Leidos, IBM, and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation.
Federal Agency
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement summary for the Social Security Administration showing obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS categories, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Annual figures reflect the provided analysis window and top vendor and NAICS totals are based on obligated amounts, not award counts alone.
Agency ID
2800
Total Obligated
17.06 billion
17,060,353,031.22
Award Actions
68,213
Average Action Value
250,104.13
About SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Social Security Administration (Agency ID 2800) obligated $17.06 billion across 68,213 awards, for an average award value of $250,104.13. The award profile is high-volume and relatively fragmented, indicating sustained use of many procurements rather than a small number of large obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor spending is led by LEIDOS, INC. at $1.66 billion across 50 awards, followed by NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION at $1.21 billion across 192 awards and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION at $1.03 billion across 301 awards. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. and CA, INC. also rank among the top vendors, suggesting a strong concentration of obligations in major IT, systems, and software suppliers.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations falls under NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, at $5.72 billion across 3,723 awards. Other major categories include Software Publishers (511210) at $1.75 billion, Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517110) at $1.07 billion, Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) at $870.11 million, and Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111) at $779.94 million, showing a procurement mix dominated by information technology and communications support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations over the most recent five years have remained near a $1.6 billion to $1.94 billion range, peaking in 2022 at $1.94 billion and staying elevated in 2023 and 2024 before easing to $1.62 billion in 2025. Award counts track a similar pattern, rising from 3,539 in 2025 to a high of 4,407 in 2023, which indicates continued procurement activity even as annual dollars fluctuate.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligation and award data for the Social Security Administration over the last 10 years. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend rankings are derived from total obligated dollars and award counts in the provided analysis window, and the results reflect the supplied aggregates without additional inference.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS, INC. | 1,660,505,233.32 | 1.66 billion | 50 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 1,209,778,602.19 | 1.21 billion | 192 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 1,034,248,192.98 | 1.03 billion | 301 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 503,853,918.56 | 503.85 million | 457 |
| CA, INC. | 443,035,089.65 | 443.04 million | 109 |
| DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P. | 367,686,522.57 | 367.69 million | 276 |
| DELL MARKETING L.P. | 354,827,746.38 | 354.83 million | 98 |
| IT CONCEPTS, INC. | 342,611,110.46 | 342.61 million | 68 |
| AVAYA FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 341,814,140.64 | 341.81 million | 101 |
| RED RIVER COMPUTER CO., INC. | 308,937,984.56 | 308.94 million | 122 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Social Security Administration obligated $17.06 billion across 68,213 awards, with an average award value of $250,104. Top vendor spend is moderately concentrated in a small set of IT and technology firms, led by Leidos, Inc. at $1.66 billion, followed by Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and IBM at $1.21 billion and $1.03 billion, respectively. The remaining top vendors each received between $308.94 million and $503.85 million, indicating a broad but clearly tiered distribution of obligations across key suppliers.
Top NAICS
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 5,721,202,789.84 | 5.72 billion | 3,723 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 1,745,504,353.07 | 1.75 billion | 1,800 |
| 517110 | WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS | 1,070,573,927.72 | 1.07 billion | 380 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 870,107,701.71 | 870.11 million | 438 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 779,936,622.45 | 779.94 million | 795 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 657,522,167.04 | 657.52 million | 535 |
| 334210 | TELEPHONE APPARATUS MANUFACTURING | 533,346,849.24 | 533.35 million | 171 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 521,995,969.30 | 522.00 million | 1,052 |
| 621111 | OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS) | 371,085,844.99 | 371.09 million | 11,255 |
| 517919 | ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 349,519,686.06 | 349.52 million | 118 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, SSA obligated $17.06 billion across 68,213 awards, with spending concentrated in IT and telecommunications-related NAICS codes. NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, accounts for $5.72 billion, or about 33.5% of total obligations, making it the dominant category by value. The next four NAICS codes—511210, 517110, 541511, and 334111—add another $4.47 billion, indicating a strong concentration in software, telecom, and computer-related procurement. Award counts are more dispersed, with 621111 generating 11,255 awards but only $371.09 million, suggesting many smaller medical services actions alongside fewer, higher-value technical contracts.
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 = '2800'
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 | 1,618,298,322.70 | 1.62 billion | 3,539 |
| 2024 | 1,866,135,643.15 | 1.87 billion | 4,022 |
| 2023 | 1,907,064,909.98 | 1.91 billion | 4,407 |
| 2022 | 1,935,318,610.25 | 1.94 billion | 4,283 |
| 2021 | 1,728,007,924.25 | 1.73 billion | 3,962 |
| 2020 | 1,984,820,764.28 | 1.98 billion | 6,123 |
| 2019 | 1,516,366,780.11 | 1.52 billion | 8,527 |
| 2018 | 1,628,627,175.06 | 1.63 billion | 10,098 |
| 2017 | 1,444,872,149.70 | 1.44 billion | 13,267 |
| 2016 | 1,430,840,751.74 | 1.43 billion | 9,985 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Social Security Administration obligated $17.06 billion across 68,213 awards, averaging about $250.1K per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable, remaining within a narrow band of roughly $1.43 billion to $1.98 billion, with a peak in 2020 at $1.98 billion and another elevated period in 2022–2023. Award volume was highest in 2017–2018 and generally declined thereafter, while obligated dollars stayed comparatively steady, indicating a shift toward fewer, higher-value awards in the later years.
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