This page summarizes USDA, Departmental Administration procurement activity for the last 5 years, including total obligations, award volume, annual trends, and leading vendors and NAICS categories. Obligations were concentrated in information technology and related services, led by NAICS 541519 and 541512.
Federal Agency
USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
USDA, Departmental Administration (Agency ID 1205) shows 7.30 billion in obligations across 14,120 award actions over the last 5 years.
Figures reflect FPDS award data for the selected 5-year analysis window and use the readable totals provided for this page.
Agency ID
1205
Total Obligated
7.30 billion
7,296,994,867.16
Award Actions
14,120
Average Action Value
516,784.33
About USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
USDA, Departmental Administration recorded 7.30 billion in obligations across 14,120 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 516,784.33. The profile indicates a broad contracting base with significant activity concentrated in information technology and management support services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The largest vendors by obligated amount were Accenture Federal Services LLC, Carahsoft Technology Corporation, and Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions Inc., each accounting for a substantial share of spend across a high number of awards. The vendor mix suggests recurring reliance on established IT and systems integration contractors, with some firms receiving comparatively fewer but higher-value awards.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Obligations were dominated by NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, and NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, which together represent the bulk of spending and award volume. Additional spend flowed to Custom Computer Programming Services and Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, reinforcing a strong concentration in technology delivery and advisory support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above 1.15 billion in each year of the period, rising from 1.15 billion in 2021 to a peak of 1.66 billion in 2023 before easing to 1.60 billion in 2024 and 1.39 billion in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2024 at 3,054 and remained elevated throughout the period, indicating sustained contracting activity even as total obligations fluctuated year to year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligation data for Agency ID 1205 over the last 5 years. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend figures reflect total obligated dollars and award counts as provided in the analysis inputs, with no additional normalization or inferred categorization.
Top Vendors
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GROUP BY vendor_name
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 387,576,368.97 | 387.58 million | 369 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 306,350,848.72 | 306.35 million | 71 |
| SYNERGY BUSINESS INNOVATION & SOLUTIONS INC. | 258,888,643.10 | 258.89 million | 70 |
| MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC | 234,662,303.95 | 234.66 million | 14 |
| TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PROVIDER, INC. | 215,831,605.63 | 215.83 million | 101 |
| HIGHLAND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC. | 200,309,667.93 | 200.31 million | 22 |
| AT&T CORP. | 155,297,859.29 | 155.30 million | 45 |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 137,769,043.68 | 137.77 million | 176 |
| GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. | 126,472,350.26 | 126.47 million | 53 |
| SPATIAL FRONT INCORPORATED | 126,188,381.07 | 126.19 million | 31 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, USDA, Departmental Administration obligated $7.30 billion across 14,120 awards, with an average award value of $516.8 thousand. The top 10 vendors account for $2.19 billion, or about 30% of total obligations, indicating a moderate concentration of spend among a small set of suppliers. ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC is the largest recipient at $387.6 million across 369 awards, while several other high-dollar vendors, including CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, SYNERGY BUSINESS INNOVATION & SOLUTIONS INC., and MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC, reflect significant obligations with varying award volumes, suggesting a mix of large recurring and fewer high-value awards.
Top NAICS
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 2,354,292,812.56 | 2.35 billion | 4,318 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 2,033,450,013.58 | 2.03 billion | 2,032 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 840,101,998.30 | 840.10 million | 920 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 400,422,662.41 | 400.42 million | 1,135 |
| 517111 | WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS | 156,352,405.66 | 156.35 million | 42 |
| 517919 | ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 148,863,164.87 | 148.86 million | 46 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 147,969,567.70 | 147.97 million | 312 |
| 517110 | WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS | 144,210,001.32 | 144.21 million | 224 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 141,426,274.51 | 141.43 million | 401 |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 124,733,725.54 | 124.73 million | 85 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, USDA Departmental Administration obligated $7.30 billion across 14,120 awards, averaging $516,784 per award. Obligations are highly concentrated in IT-related NAICS 541519, 541512, and 541511, which together account for roughly $5.23 billion, or about 72% of total obligations. The remaining top NAICS are materially smaller and more dispersed, with consulting, telecommunications, software publishing, and construction categories each below $401 million individually.
Annual Trend
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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 | 1,394,529,624.85 | 1.39 billion | 2,617 |
| 2024 | 1,595,984,859.84 | 1.60 billion | 3,054 |
| 2023 | 1,661,945,137.20 | 1.66 billion | 2,844 |
| 2022 | 1,493,394,545.50 | 1.49 billion | 2,835 |
| 2021 | 1,151,140,699.77 | 1.15 billion | 2,770 |
Insight
USDA, Departmental Administration obligated $7.30 billion across 14,120 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $516,784. Obligations were relatively concentrated in 2023 and 2024, which together accounted for $3.26 billion, or about 45% of the 5-year total. Annual obligations increased from $1.15 billion in 2021 to a peak of $1.66 billion in 2023, then declined to $1.60 billion in 2024 and $1.39 billion in 2025. Award volume remained fairly steady at roughly 2,770 to 3,054 awards per year, indicating that year-to-year obligation changes were driven more by award value than by major shifts in award count.
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