Over the last 5 years, the US Geological Survey (Agency ID 1434) obligated 2.50 billion across 21,799 award actions, with an average action value of 114,878.15. Annual obligations ranged from 353.98 million in 2025 to 584.89 million in 2024, and the largest NAICS categories were geophysical surveying and mapping services, commercial and institutional building construction, and computer-related services.
Federal Agency
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS query page for the US Geological Survey showing federal procurement obligations, vendors, NAICS mix, and annual award activity over the last 5 years.
Vendor names and NAICS totals reflect the provided FPDS analysis window and may include separate rows for similar or variant vendor names.
Agency ID
1434
Total Obligated
2.50 billion
2,504,228,929.12
Award Actions
21,799
Average Action Value
114,878.15
About US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY obligated 2.50 billion across 21,799 awards, for an average award value of 114,878.15. This profile indicates a high-volume procurement portfolio with relatively modest average award size, consistent with an agency that uses both recurring service contracts and larger project-specific awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC is the largest named vendor in the period, with 215.98 million across 648 awards, indicating extensive transaction frequency as well as material spend concentration. The next largest vendors include HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO, HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO., WOOLPERT, INC., and DEWBERRY ENGINEERS INC., with the two Hensel Phelps entries reflecting separate vendor-name records that should be reviewed together for supplier concentration analysis.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending is concentrated in geospatial and technical service categories, led by NAICS 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services, at 557.68 million across 724 awards. Construction and IT-related services also account for major shares, including 236220 at 343.46 million, 541513 at 247.06 million, 541990 at 156.53 million, and 541512 at 155.17 million, showing a mix of field operations, infrastructure, and systems support requirements.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at 584.89 million, then declined to 353.98 million in 2025. The earlier years were comparatively stable, ranging from 512.31 million to 529.72 million, while award counts declined each year from 4,875 in 2021 to 3,283 in 2025, suggesting fewer awards rather than broad-based expansion in the latest year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations, award counts, and classifications for the US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY over the last 5 years. Vendor and NAICS totals reflect recorded procurement data as provided, and vendor name variants are shown separately when they appear as distinct records.
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 = '1434'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | 215,982,438.98 | 215.98 million | 648 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO | 115,806,800.46 | 115.81 million | 8 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. | 104,702,073.00 | 104.70 million | 33 |
| WOOLPERT, INC. | 98,657,568.19 | 98.66 million | 81 |
| DEWBERRY ENGINEERS INC. | 94,618,773.55 | 94.62 million | 99 |
| NV5 GEOSPATIAL, INC. | 90,224,268.28 | 90.22 million | 76 |
| JCCBG | 89,924,433.00 | 89.92 million | 44 |
| NATIONWIDE IT SERVICES, INC. | 83,778,377.06 | 83.78 million | 299 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC | 71,315,529.75 | 71.32 million | 80 |
| QUANTUM SPATIAL, INC. | 64,658,452.32 | 64.66 million | 65 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, US Geological Survey obligated $2.50 billion across 21,799 awards, with an average award value of $114,878. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms, led by KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC at $215.98 million across 648 awards. The remaining top vendors are clustered in the $64.66 million to $115.81 million range, indicating a relatively broad distribution of obligations among engineering, geospatial, IT, and construction contractors. Duplicate vendor name entries for HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO suggest awards may be split across slightly different entity name records.
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 = '1434'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541360 | GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING SERVICES | 557,679,385.13 | 557.68 million | 724 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 343,455,580.37 | 343.46 million | 239 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 247,059,358.19 | 247.06 million | 965 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 156,532,114.98 | 156.53 million | 4,421 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 155,166,669.91 | 155.17 million | 492 |
| 334513 | INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING, DISPLAYING, AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS VARIABLES | 134,076,257.86 | 134.08 million | 768 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 132,125,537.62 | 132.13 million | 1,113 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 98,156,792.06 | 98.16 million | 342 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 46,497,441.56 | 46.50 million | 400 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 43,888,854.84 | 43.89 million | 657 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY obligated $2.50 billion across 21,799 awards, with procurement concentrated in a few technical and construction NAICS codes. NAICS 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services, is the largest category at $557.68 million, followed by 236220 at $343.46 million and 541513 at $247.06 million, indicating a strong emphasis on survey, construction, and IT-related services. The remaining top NAICS codes are more dispersed, with 541990 accounting for 4,421 awards but only $156.53 million, suggesting a high-volume, lower-dollar mix of professional and technical procurements.
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 = '1434'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 353,983,905.12 | 353.98 million | 3,283 |
| 2024 | 584,890,701.55 | 584.89 million | 4,391 |
| 2023 | 529,724,467.41 | 529.72 million | 4,549 |
| 2022 | 512,309,434.57 | 512.31 million | 4,701 |
| 2021 | 523,320,420.47 | 523.32 million | 4,875 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, US Geological Survey obligated $2.50 billion across 21,799 awards, with an average award value of $114,878. Obligations were relatively stable from 2021 through 2024, ranging from $512.31 million to $584.89 million, then declined to $353.98 million in 2025. Award counts also trended downward over the period, from 4,875 in 2021 to 3,283 in 2025, indicating lower procurement volume in the most recent year.
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