WHS obligations in the analysis window total $12.013 billion, with an average action value of $611,337.19. The largest obligations are concentrated in professional, scientific, technical, consulting, IT, and research services, led by vendors such as the Institute for Defense Analyses and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC.
Federal Agency
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) award activity for the last 5 years shows 19,651 actions and $12.01 billion obligated across contracts and related awards.
Annual obligations remained above $2.10 billion each year, peaking at $2.69 billion in 2024, while NAICS 541990 and 541611 accounted for the largest shares of spending.
Agency ID
97F5
Total Obligated
12.01 billion
12,013,387,194.48
Award Actions
19,651
Average Action Value
611,337.19
About WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) federal contract activity
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS), Agency ID 97F5, obligated $12.01 billion across 19,651 awards over the last 5 years, for an average award value of $611,337.19. The volume and value profile indicates a high-throughput procurement environment with a mix of recurring service acquisitions and larger research, consulting, and technical support awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Obligations are concentrated among a small set of mission-support and research-oriented vendors. The top recipient, INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES, received $1.11 billion across 354 awards, followed by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE at $758.46 million across 254 awards and RAND CORPORATION, THE at $354.26 million across 182 awards.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
WHS spending is led by professional, scientific, and technical services, especially NAICS 541990, which accounted for $3.51 billion and 1,822 awards. Other major activity centers include management consulting under 541611 at $2.04 billion, computer-related services under 541519 at $826.91 million, R&D in physical, engineering, and life sciences under 541715 at $803.37 million, and engineering services under 541330 at $613.07 million.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained in a narrow range from 2021 through 2025, moving from $2.10 billion in 2021 to a high of $2.69 billion in 2024 before settling at $2.54 billion in 2025. Award counts were similarly steady, peaking at 4,203 in 2023 and staying near 3,800 to 4,000 awards per year, which suggests sustained procurement tempo rather than a single-year surge.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS query results for WHS (97F5) covering the last 5 years. Metrics include total obligated dollars, award counts, average award value, top vendors, top NAICS codes, and annual obligations as reported in the provided dataset; no additional sources or assumptions were used.
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 = '97F5'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES | 1,112,722,667.32 | 1.11 billion | 354 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | 758,462,656.36 | 758.46 million | 254 |
| RAND CORPORATION, THE | 354,258,362.40 | 354.26 million | 182 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 349,142,977.23 | 349.14 million | 305 |
| AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 337,951,203.54 | 337.95 million | 152 |
| ANALYTIC SERVICES INC. | 292,507,495.14 | 292.51 million | 283 |
| POPLICUS INCORPORATED | 251,850,283.32 | 251.85 million | 190 |
| SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC. | 211,388,381.93 | 211.39 million | 105 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 195,115,130.41 | 195.12 million | 245 |
| AVANTUS FEDERAL LLC | 182,592,489.35 | 182.59 million | 79 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, WHS obligated $12.01 billion across 19,651 awards, with an average award value of $611,337. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: the top 10 vendors account for roughly $4.01 billion, or about one-third of total obligations. INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES is the largest recipient at $1.11 billion across 354 awards, followed by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC at $758.46 million and RAND CORPORATION at $354.26 million. The vendor mix is weighted toward recurring research, analysis, and support contractors, with several firms receiving high award counts alongside substantial cumulative obligations.
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 = '97F5'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 3,506,167,891.41 | 3.51 billion | 1,822 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 2,043,839,018.00 | 2.04 billion | 3,257 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 826,909,922.82 | 826.91 million | 1,850 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 803,365,737.32 | 803.37 million | 706 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 613,069,304.57 | 613.07 million | 718 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 500,860,638.30 | 500.86 million | 675 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 408,145,427.72 | 408.15 million | 492 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 302,381,982.94 | 302.38 million | 798 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 237,027,291.25 | 237.03 million | 414 |
| 541211 | OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | 177,704,836.16 | 177.70 million | 107 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, WHS obligated $12.01 billion across 19,651 awards, with spending concentrated in professional, IT, engineering, and facilities support NAICS codes. NAICS 541990 accounted for the largest share at $3.51 billion, followed by 541611 at $2.04 billion; together, these two categories represent a substantial concentration of obligations in advisory and technical services. The remaining top NAICS categories are distributed across computer-related services, R&D, engineering, construction, and facilities support, indicating a diversified but service-heavy procurement mix.
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 = '97F5'
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 | 2,537,098,041.68 | 2.54 billion | 3,840 |
| 2024 | 2,688,579,159.85 | 2.69 billion | 4,049 |
| 2023 | 2,537,047,974.29 | 2.54 billion | 4,203 |
| 2022 | 2,148,971,275.98 | 2.15 billion | 3,722 |
| 2021 | 2,101,690,742.68 | 2.10 billion | 3,837 |
Insight
WHS obligated $12.01 billion across 19,651 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $611,337. Obligations were relatively stable year to year, ranging from $2.10 billion in 2021 to $2.69 billion in 2024, before easing slightly to $2.54 billion in 2025. Award volumes followed a similar pattern, peaking at 4,203 awards in 2023 and remaining within a narrow band of 3,722 to 4,049 awards, indicating a broadly consistent procurement profile over the period.
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