Over the last 10 years, the STATE, DEPARTMENT OF obligated $102.40 billion across 630,276 award actions, for an average action value of $162,463.97. The agency’s largest obligations were concentrated in construction, security, facilities support, and IT-related services, with notable spend among B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C., CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC, and PAE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
Federal Agency
STATE, DEPARTMENT OF Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity for the STATE, DEPARTMENT OF (Agency ID 1900) over the last 10 years, including obligations, award counts, vendors, NAICS, and annual trends.
Values reflect the selected 10-year analysis window and may include multiple award actions for the same vendor, NAICS, or year.
Agency ID
1900
Total Obligated
102.40 billion
102,397,144,877.43
Award Actions
630,276
Average Action Value
162,463.97
About STATE, DEPARTMENT OF federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the STATE, DEPARTMENT OF recorded $102.40 billion in obligations across 630,276 awards, with an average award value of $162,463.97. The volume of actions indicates a large, highly distributed procurement portfolio rather than a small number of very large awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small group of firms, led by B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. at $6.50 billion across 722 awards and CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC at $5.51 billion across 651 awards. PAE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. and XATOR CORPORATION also represent major suppliers, while MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES appears as a high-volume category with 204,400 awards and $3.31 billion obligated, reflecting extensive overseas or nonstandard award attribution.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The agency’s largest NAICS categories point to a mix of construction, protective services, facilities support, and IT-related work. COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (236220) leads at $15.88 billion, followed by SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES (561612) at $10.51 billion and FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES (561210) at $8.96 billion, while COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES (541512) and OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES (541519) together show substantial technology spending.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were relatively elevated in 2021 through 2024, ranging from $9.95 billion to $11.95 billion, with 2024 the peak year in the period shown at $11.95 billion across 59,105 awards. 2025 is lower at $9.09 billion across 49,227 awards, which may reflect a partial-year snapshot rather than a full-year decline.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records attributed to Agency ID 1900 for the last 10 years and uses obligated dollars and award counts as reported in the source data. Top vendors, NAICS categories, and annual trends reflect the highest values within the provided analysis window and should be interpreted as descriptive procurement patterns, not as a measure of program performance.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_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 = '1900'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. | 6,498,452,629.16 | 6.50 billion | 722 |
| CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC | 5,514,085,570.55 | 5.51 billion | 651 |
| PAE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 4,668,501,848.51 | 4.67 billion | 2,369 |
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | 3,312,660,576.11 | 3.31 billion | 204,400 |
| XATOR CORPORATION | 3,088,073,870.30 | 3.09 billion | 185 |
| CGI FEDERAL INC. | 2,633,545,539.21 | 2.63 billion | 939 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2,331,848,522.87 | 2.33 billion | 360 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 2,011,978,819.18 | 2.01 billion | 233 |
| CSRA LLC | 1,566,335,532.87 | 1.57 billion | 613 |
| TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. | 1,516,515,920.78 | 1.52 billion | 404 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Department of State obligated $102.40 billion across 630,276 awards, with a relatively low average award value of $162,463.97, indicating a large volume of smaller transactions alongside major contract activity. The top 10 vendors account for substantial obligations, led by B.L. Harbert International, Caddell Construction, and PAE Government Services, each exceeding $4.6 billion. Award distribution is mixed: several vendors have high-dollar obligations across relatively few awards, while Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees has 204,400 awards but only $3.31 billion obligated, suggesting extensive use of numerous smaller awards.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
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 = '1900'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 15,875,940,723.55 | 15.88 billion | 8,691 |
| 561612 | SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES | 10,512,267,738.39 | 10.51 billion | 15,765 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 8,964,347,454.02 | 8.96 billion | 16,121 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 8,592,890,923.82 | 8.59 billion | 8,081 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 7,939,026,294.52 | 7.94 billion | 38,236 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 5,574,039,113.58 | 5.57 billion | 35,140 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 4,845,343,731.36 | 4.85 billion | 2,276 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 2,858,139,869.42 | 2.86 billion | 8,499 |
| 541614 | PROCESS, PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS CONSULTING SERVICES | 2,371,669,419.32 | 2.37 billion | 3,986 |
| 541310 | ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES | 1,945,671,253.31 | 1.95 billion | 3,392 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, STATE, DEPARTMENT OF obligated $102.40 billion across 630,276 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of service and construction NAICS. The top 10 NAICS account for substantial obligations, led by Commercial and Institutional Building Construction ($15.88 billion), Security Guards and Patrol Services ($10.51 billion), Facilities Support Services ($8.96 billion), and Computer Systems Design Services ($8.59 billion). Award volume is also concentrated in recurring support and IT categories, notably Other Computer Related Services (38,236 awards) and Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (35,140 awards), indicating a broad but service-heavy procurement profile.
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 = '1900'
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 | 9,089,926,563.83 | 9.09 billion | 49,227 |
| 2024 | 11,947,088,977.16 | 11.95 billion | 59,105 |
| 2023 | 11,682,530,557.95 | 11.68 billion | 63,765 |
| 2022 | 11,525,068,006.89 | 11.53 billion | 60,154 |
| 2021 | 9,946,643,654.51 | 9.95 billion | 53,286 |
| 2020 | 9,197,976,588.94 | 9.20 billion | 51,025 |
| 2019 | 9,064,485,593.11 | 9.06 billion | 55,087 |
| 2018 | 10,292,983,794.24 | 10.29 billion | 70,471 |
| 2017 | 10,105,640,941.31 | 10.11 billion | 84,156 |
| 2016 | 9,544,800,199.49 | 9.54 billion | 84,000 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Department of State obligated $102.40 billion across 630,276 awards, with an average award value of $162,463.97, indicating a high-volume procurement profile with relatively modest award sizes. Annual obligations were generally concentrated in a narrow band of about $9.06 billion to $11.95 billion, with the highest levels in 2024 ($11.95 billion), 2023 ($11.68 billion), and 2022 ($11.53 billion). Award counts peaked earlier in the period at 84,156 in 2017 and 84,000 in 2016, then declined to 49,227 in 2025, while obligations remained comparatively steady, suggesting fewer awards of higher average value in the most recent years.
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