Over the last 10 years, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) recorded 67,927 award actions with $42.50 billion obligated, for an average action value of $625,635.72. The largest shares of obligation went to Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, and support, aerospace, and IT-related NAICS categories.
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U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Analysis of U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) procurement obligations, vendors, NAICS categories, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the stated 10-year analysis window for Agency ID 97ZS and may include rounded readable values alongside exact obligations.
Agency ID
97ZS
Total Obligated
42.50 billion
42,497,557,907.21
Award Actions
67,927
Average Action Value
625,635.72
About U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) obligated $42.50 billion across 67,927 awards, with an average award value of $625,635.72. The portfolio reflects a high-volume contracting pattern consistent with a large operational support mission set, spanning services, systems, and technical support activities.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Lockheed Martin Corporation is USSOCOM’s largest vendor by obligated dollars at $8.20 billion across 13,569 awards, indicating a broad and recurring relationship. The next largest vendors by dollars are The Boeing Company ($3.23 billion), Jacobs Technology Inc. ($1.27 billion), Sierra Nevada Corporation ($1.25 billion), and Raytheon Company ($1.19 billion), showing concentration among major defense and technical contractors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 561990 All Other Support Services at $7.79 billion and 13,279 awards, making support services the most frequent and highest-obligated category in the portfolio. Other major categories include 334511 aeronautical and nautical system and instrument manufacturing, 541519 other computer related services, 336411 aircraft manufacturing, and 541990 other professional, scientific, and technical services, indicating a mix of platform, systems, and mission support procurement.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent five years have remained relatively steady, ranging from $4.37 billion in 2022 to $4.77 billion in 2024. Award counts also stayed elevated, with a high of 6,933 in 2021 and 6,463 in 2023, suggesting sustained procurement activity rather than large year-to-year swings.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS award data for USSOCOM (Agency ID 97ZS) over the last 10 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts aggregated across reported contracts, with vendor and NAICS rankings based on total obligated amount within the analysis window.
Top Vendors
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FROM
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WHERE
contract_type = 1
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 8,200,768,357.41 | 8.20 billion | 13,569 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 3,225,869,810.07 | 3.23 billion | 317 |
| JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC. | 1,271,236,153.61 | 1.27 billion | 956 |
| SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION | 1,252,803,899.08 | 1.25 billion | 538 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 1,187,514,164.20 | 1.19 billion | 525 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1,128,817,103.12 | 1.13 billion | 840 |
| DRS GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 991,187,859.74 | 991.19 million | 322 |
| BOEING SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT SUPPORT, LLC | 963,456,716.72 | 963.46 million | 404 |
| ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. | 946,987,233.31 | 946.99 million | 237 |
| IGOV TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 814,565,397.97 | 814.57 million | 600 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, USSOCOM obligated $42.50 billion across 67,927 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a substantial share of this spend. Lockheed Martin Corporation is the largest recipient at $8.20 billion across 13,569 awards, followed by The Boeing Company at $3.23 billion, indicating a concentrated supplier base at the top end. The remaining leading vendors each received roughly $814.57 million to $1.27 billion, suggesting a broader but still highly weighted distribution among major contractors.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561990 | ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES | 7,793,494,729.77 | 7.79 billion | 13,279 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 3,364,202,692.43 | 3.36 billion | 1,604 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 3,247,586,846.77 | 3.25 billion | 6,767 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 3,109,953,456.73 | 3.11 billion | 355 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 2,502,832,386.20 | 2.50 billion | 4,208 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 2,018,085,556.27 | 2.02 billion | 5,823 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 1,974,954,374.05 | 1.97 billion | 1,891 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 1,899,472,794.73 | 1.90 billion | 2,031 |
| 339999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING | 1,762,840,676.21 | 1.76 billion | 2,002 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 1,433,247,806.84 | 1.43 billion | 1,016 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, USSOCOM obligated $42.50 billion across 67,927 awards, with spending concentrated in a mix of support services, technology, and defense-related manufacturing. NAICS 561990, All Other Support Services, is the largest category at $7.79 billion, or about 18% of total obligations, followed by 334511, 541519, and 336411 at roughly $3.11 billion to $3.36 billion each. The top 10 NAICS account for a substantial share of obligations, indicating a diversified but mission-oriented procurement profile with emphasis on specialized support, systems, and aircraft-related acquisitions.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '97ZS'
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 | 4,366,795,929.18 | 4.37 billion | 5,387 |
| 2024 | 4,765,586,118.56 | 4.77 billion | 5,874 |
| 2023 | 4,426,168,484.35 | 4.43 billion | 6,463 |
| 2022 | 4,369,522,860.15 | 4.37 billion | 6,491 |
| 2021 | 4,621,935,402.19 | 4.62 billion | 6,933 |
| 2020 | 4,679,410,394.99 | 4.68 billion | 7,655 |
| 2019 | 4,164,657,297.91 | 4.16 billion | 7,104 |
| 2018 | 4,325,498,744.92 | 4.33 billion | 7,267 |
| 2017 | 3,431,295,624.13 | 3.43 billion | 7,507 |
| 2016 | 3,346,687,050.83 | 3.35 billion | 7,246 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, USSOCOM obligated $42.50 billion across 67,927 awards, with an average award value of $625,636. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the $4.1 billion to $4.8 billion range from 2018 through 2025, following a lower base in 2016-2017. The highest annual obligation was in 2024 at $4.77 billion, while the highest award volume occurred in 2020 with 7,655 awards, indicating spending levels were more stable than award counts.
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