Over the last 10 years, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG recorded 45,726 award actions with $1.50 billion obligated, for an average action value of $32,713.64. The award profile is led by foreign recipients and communications, media, and technical support services, with the largest NAICS shares in satellite telecommunications, temporary help services, and other computer related services.
Federal Agency
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS query page for UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG (Agency ID 9568) showing contract obligations, vendors, NAICS activity, and annual award trends over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligated amounts for the selected analysis window and are based on FPDS award actions only.
Agency ID
9568
Total Obligated
1.50 billion
1,495,864,206.75
Award Actions
45,726
Average Action Value
32,713.64
About UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG recorded 45,726 awards totaling $1.50 billion in obligations, with an average award value of $32,713.64. The award profile indicates a high-volume procurement base with spending concentrated in a mix of service, telecommunications, and media-related categories.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are led by MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES at $281.32 million across 25,482 awards, which is far larger in count than any named vendor and indicates substantial dispersed foreign procurement activity. Among identifiable vendors, TECHNOLOGIST INC., SES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC., EUTELSAT AMERICA CORP., and ROME RESEARCH CORPORATION represent the largest obligation totals, reflecting recurring commitments in technical, satellite, and related support services.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS categories by obligated value are SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES, and OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES, showing a strong emphasis on communications infrastructure and support labor. INDEPENDENT ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND PERFORMERS stands out for its exceptionally high award count, while NEWS SYNDICATES also appears as a major recurring category, consistent with the agency’s media and content acquisition mission.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were strongest in 2021 through 2024, ranging from $137.73 million to $152.86 million, before declining to $37.26 million in 2025 based on the current analysis window. Award counts also fell sharply in 2025 to 1,505, compared with roughly 3,200 to 3,500 awards in the prior four years, indicating a materially lower pace of activity in the most recent year captured.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS Query award data for UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG (Agency ID 9568) over the last 10 years. Metrics shown include total obligated dollars, award counts, average award value, top vendors, top NAICS codes, and annual obligations; amounts reflect obligated value as recorded in FPDS Query and are presented as provided in the analysis window.
Top Vendors
SELECT
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 = '9568'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | 281,316,218.37 | 281.32 million | 25,482 |
| TECHNOLOGIST INC. | 53,655,882.57 | 53.66 million | 104 |
| SES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 50,058,899.56 | 50.06 million | 63 |
| EUTELSAT AMERICA CORP. | 47,416,142.67 | 47.42 million | 28 |
| ROME RESEARCH CORPORATION | 33,060,724.19 | 33.06 million | 34 |
| CHAISE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | 31,950,225.12 | 31.95 million | 312 |
| NLT CORPORATION | 30,327,116.97 | 30.33 million | 81 |
| PAYDESK LIMITED | 30,137,748.89 | 30.14 million | 908 |
| ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE | 29,765,345.74 | 29.77 million | 75 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 29,351,862.81 | 29.35 million | 53 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, USAGM obligated $1.50 billion across 45,726 awards, with an average award value of $32,713.64. Obligations are highly concentrated in MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES, which account for $281.32 million and 25,482 awards, indicating a large volume of relatively small obligations. The remaining top vendors each received between about $29.35 million and $53.66 million, with award counts ranging from 28 to 908, suggesting a mix of recurring service and technology vendors alongside dispersed foreign-award activity.
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 = '9568'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517410 | SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 151,772,600.23 | 151.77 million | 705 |
| 561320 | TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES | 138,906,474.86 | 138.91 million | 820 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 116,189,867.20 | 116.19 million | 885 |
| 711510 | INDEPENDENT ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND PERFORMERS | 97,953,031.63 | 97.95 million | 17,141 |
| 519110 | NEWS SYNDICATES | 93,590,413.84 | 93.59 million | 1,294 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 86,315,699.63 | 86.32 million | 396 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 74,645,389.10 | 74.65 million | 1,177 |
| 515120 | TELEVISION BROADCASTING | 67,228,251.48 | 67.23 million | 4,171 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 50,507,921.24 | 50.51 million | 298 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 49,462,133.12 | 49.46 million | 309 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG obligated $1.50 billion across 45,726 awards, with spending concentrated in communications, technology, and media-related NAICS categories. The largest obligations were in Satellite Telecommunications ($151.77 million), Temporary Help Services ($138.91 million), and Other Computer Related Services ($116.19 million), indicating a procurement mix centered on infrastructure support and IT services. Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers accounted for the highest award volume among the top NAICS categories (17,141 awards) despite a lower obligated amount of $97.95 million, suggesting extensive use of smaller-value service awards.
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 = '9568'
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 | 37,263,836.71 | 37.26 million | 1,505 |
| 2024 | 146,607,274.54 | 146.61 million | 3,210 |
| 2023 | 137,728,269.34 | 137.73 million | 3,368 |
| 2022 | 142,431,047.86 | 142.43 million | 3,465 |
| 2021 | 152,858,870.37 | 152.86 million | 3,486 |
| 2020 | 168,608,746.08 | 168.61 million | 4,995 |
| 2019 | 181,043,146.55 | 181.04 million | 4,583 |
| 2018 | 184,763,314.00 | 184.76 million | 6,067 |
| 2017 | 179,468,424.70 | 179.47 million | 7,808 |
| 2016 | 165,091,276.60 | 165.09 million | 7,239 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG obligated $1.50 billion across 45,726 awards, with an average award value of $32,713.64. Obligations were relatively steady from 2016 through 2024, generally ranging from about $137.7 million to $184.8 million annually, before dropping to $37.26 million in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2017 and 2018, then declined to 1,505 in 2025, indicating a recent contraction in both obligation volume and award activity.
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