The US Census Bureau recorded $2.17 billion in obligated awards across 5,597 actions in the last 5 years, with an average action value of $387,690.94. Spending is concentrated in computer systems design, other computer-related services, and custom programming, with the highest annual obligation in 2021 at $646.11 million.
Federal Agency
US CENSUS BUREAU Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for the US Census Bureau covering obligations, award volume, vendors, NAICS concentrations, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Figures reflect FPDS award actions for Agency ID 1323 in the last 5 years and are based on the provided obligated totals and counts.
Agency ID
1323
Total Obligated
2.17 billion
2,169,906,224.59
Award Actions
5,597
Average Action Value
387,690.94
About US CENSUS BUREAU federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the US CENSUS BUREAU obligated 2.17 billion across 5,597 awards, with an average award value of 387,690.94. This profile indicates a high-volume procurement portfolio with substantial spending concentrated in information technology and management support services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
SPATIAL FRONT INCORPORATED is the largest vendor in this period at 118.71 million across 71 awards, followed by IRON VINE SECURITY LLC at 89.76 million and GUIDEHOUSE DIGITAL LLC at 84.04 million. The vendor mix also includes higher-frequency suppliers such as BLUE TECH INC. with 226 awards and PARADYME MANAGEMENT INC. with 156 awards, suggesting a blend of large task orders and recurring service engagements.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The procurement base is dominated by IT services NAICS codes, led by 541512 Computer Systems Design Services at 783.90 million and 979 awards, followed by 541519 Other Computer Related Services at 447.23 million and 1,265 awards, and 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services at 441.91 million and 598 awards. Management consulting also appears meaningfully in the mix, but at a much lower dollar level than core technology services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations peaked in 2021 at 646.11 million and then declined to the 255.41 million recorded in 2025. Award counts also trended downward from 1,445 in 2021 to 650 in 2025, while 2022 through 2024 remained relatively stable in the 414.98 million to 428.65 million range.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligations and award counts for Agency ID 1323 over the last 5 years. Vendor and NAICS rankings are ordered by total obligated dollars, and annual trend values reflect obligations and award counts by fiscal year within the same analysis window.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPATIAL FRONT INCORPORATED | 118,705,675.68 | 118.71 million | 71 |
| IRON VINE SECURITY LLC | 89,756,387.80 | 89.76 million | 29 |
| GUIDEHOUSE DIGITAL LLC | 84,043,353.59 | 84.04 million | 33 |
| BLUE TECH INC. | 82,467,961.10 | 82.47 million | 226 |
| PARADYME MANAGEMENT INC. | 78,263,190.01 | 78.26 million | 156 |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 73,884,149.59 | 73.88 million | 75 |
| T-REX CONSULTING CORPORATION | 72,387,872.17 | 72.39 million | 12 |
| EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, LLC | 65,930,407.75 | 65.93 million | 49 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 52,394,676.57 | 52.39 million | 105 |
| IMAGINE BELIEVE REALIZE LLC | 49,932,091.06 | 49.93 million | 92 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, US Census Bureau obligated $2.17 billion across 5,597 awards, with an average award value of $387,690.94. The top 10 vendors account for obligations ranging from $49.93 million to $118.71 million, indicating a moderately concentrated vendor base among the largest contractors. SPATIAL FRONT INCORPORATED is the largest recipient at $118.71 million across 71 awards, while BLUE TECH INC. and PARADYME MANAGEMENT INC. show higher award counts (226 and 156, respectively), suggesting more distributed tasking among some major vendors.
Top NAICS
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 783,896,723.46 | 783.90 million | 979 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 447,233,977.05 | 447.23 million | 1,265 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 441,912,551.10 | 441.91 million | 598 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 164,898,034.80 | 164.90 million | 375 |
| 541618 | OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 43,966,184.31 | 43.97 million | 60 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 40,790,132.25 | 40.79 million | 53 |
| 423210 | FURNITURE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | 39,473,466.67 | 39.47 million | 9 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 32,196,588.45 | 32.20 million | 169 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 24,985,862.52 | 24.99 million | 195 |
| 512110 | MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO PRODUCTION | 22,956,073.02 | 22.96 million | 60 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, US Census Bureau obligations of $2.17 billion were concentrated in IT and professional services NAICS codes, led by 541512 Computer Systems Design Services at $783.90 million across 979 awards. The next two largest categories, 541519 Other Computer Related Services and 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, added $447.23 million and $441.91 million, respectively, indicating a strong concentration in related technology procurement. Outside these top three, obligations drop materially to 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services at $164.90 million, with the remaining NAICS codes each below $44 million, showing a long-tail distribution of smaller spend categories.
Annual Trend
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 255,413,898.16 | 255.41 million | 650 |
| 2024 | 414,980,795.93 | 414.98 million | 1,013 |
| 2023 | 424,755,226.69 | 424.76 million | 1,078 |
| 2022 | 428,648,203.45 | 428.65 million | 1,411 |
| 2021 | 646,108,100.36 | 646.11 million | 1,445 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the U.S. Census Bureau obligated $2.17 billion across 5,597 awards, with an average award value of $387,690.94. Obligations were most concentrated in 2021 at $646.11 million and then declined each year through 2025, falling to $255.41 million. Award volume followed a similar pattern, dropping from 1,445 awards in 2021 to 650 in 2025, indicating a sustained contraction in both obligation value and transaction count over the period.
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