Analysis

This page summarizes FPDS Query results for Not Available for Competition Federal Contracts. It shows how much federal contract value falls into this procurement pattern, how many awards match the filter, and which agencies and vendors account for the largest share of obligations in the current result set.

The available trend series runs from FY 1979 to FY 2026. This makes it possible to evaluate whether the pattern is stable across time, expanding, declining, or concentrated in specific fiscal periods.

Reference

Extent Competed Code

B

Extent Competed Label

NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION

Summary Query Logic

The headline metrics on this page come from dedicated KPI and share-of-total query blocks. These precomputed queries define the numeric baseline for the rest of the analysis.

Query Used — Summary Metrics

SELECT
     sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    count() AS award_count,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / nullIf(count(),
    0) AS avg_award_size 
FROM
     fpds.data 
WHERE
     contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__competition__extentCompeted = 'B'
    AND content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate != ''

Explanation

This query aggregates federal contract awards classified as "not available for competition," identified by a specific competition extent code and valid signed dates. It calculates the total obligated amount, the count of awards, and the average award size for these contracts. Each result represents the overall scale and frequency of non-competitive awards within the federal procurement system. Analysts should interpret these metrics as key indicators of the volume and financial magnitude of contracts awarded without open competition, which can highlight areas of limited market access or sole-source contracting. This section supports decisions related to market entry strategies, risk assessment of procurement practices, and monitoring compliance with competition policies. Follow-up questions might include examining agency-specific patterns, vendor concentration, or temporal trends to better understand the drivers behind non-competitive awards.

Query Used — Share of Total Spending

SELECT
     sumIf(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount,
    content__award__competition__extentCompeted = 'B') AS filtered_obligated,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    filtered_obligated / total_obligated * 100 AS share_percent 
FROM
     fpds.data 
WHERE
     contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate != ''

Explanation

This query aggregates total federal contract obligations for prime contracts and isolates the subset where awards are categorized as not available for competition, indicated by a specific competition extent code. The output table presents three key metrics: the dollar value of obligations for non-competitive contracts, the overall total obligations for all prime contracts, and the percentage share that non-competitive awards represent of total spending. Each row summarizes these values across the entire dataset, providing a snapshot of how much federal contracting dollars are allocated without full competition. Analysts should interpret the share percentage as a measure of market openness and potential procurement risk, identifying the proportion of spending that bypasses competitive processes. This section supports decisions related to market entry strategies, policy evaluation on competition, and identifying areas where increased transparency or competition initiatives may be warranted. Follow-up questions may include agency-specific breakdowns, vendor concentration in non-competitive awards, or trends over time to assess changes in competition levels.

Trend Over Time

This section tracks how obligations and award counts move across fiscal years for the current competition or reason-not-competed filter.

Query Used

SELECT
     if(toUInt8(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate,
    6,
    2)) >= 10,
    toUInt16(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate,
    1,
    4)) + 1,
    toUInt16(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate,
    1,
    4))) AS fiscal_year,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    count() AS award_count 
FROM
     fpds.data 
WHERE
     contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__competition__extentCompeted = 'B'
    AND content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate != '' 
GROUP BY
     fiscal_year 
ORDER BY
     fiscal_year ASC

Explanation

This query aggregates federal contract awards that are categorized as not available for competition, identified by a specific competition extent code, and groups the results by fiscal year based on the contract’s signed date. Each row in the output table represents the total obligated dollar amount and the count of such awards for a given fiscal year, reflecting the volume and financial scale of non-competitive contract actions annually. Analysts should read the table as a time series showing trends in both the number of awards and the total obligations for contracts awarded without competition, which can indicate shifts in procurement strategy or policy impacts over time. This section supports decisions related to market analysis, risk assessment, and oversight by highlighting how much federal spending bypasses competitive processes and whether that share is increasing or decreasing year over year. Follow-up questions may include investigating the agencies driving these trends, the types of goods or services procured non-competitively, and the implications for market competition and vendor diversity.

Fiscal Year	Total Obligated	Award Count
1979	$7.23B	19,219
1980	$10.86B	32,958
1981	$12.96B	30,954
1982	$14.00B	55,256
1983	$10.89B	29,460
1984	$12.68B	29,683
1985	$12.96B	25,092
1986	$12.42B	35,214
1987	$10.45B	45,260
1988	$10.42B	48,300
1989	$9.83B	41,868
1990	$12.41B	43,042
1991	$18.76B	39,462
1992	$11.09B	47,560
1993	$11.87B	39,146
1994	$13.53B	41,527
1995	$12.18B	46,619
1996	$13.27B	59,034
1997	$12.33B	50,959
1998	$12.90B	53,566
1999	$12.62B	49,291
2000	$14.41B	51,627
2001	$14.77B	57,683
2002	$21.30B	75,531
2003	$19.56B	106,326
2004	$14.77B	98,753
2005	$21.60B	151,180
2006	$21.85B	392,861
2007	$26.02B	197,587
2008	$28.54B	204,084
2009	$33.20B	222,749
2010	$33.01B	242,958
2011	$28.91B	217,557
2012	$33.86B	191,962
2013	$23.13B	96,129
2014	$21.49B	87,257
2015	$22.86B	93,544
2016	$24.35B	81,346
2017	$23.55B	86,317
2018	$30.48B	88,419
2019	$26.95B	301,261
2020	$33.44B	307,172
2021	$28.20B	270,257
2022	$30.45B	360,963
2023	$35.07B	389,051
2024	$40.42B	435,484
2025	$39.51B	386,280
2026	$9.75B	136,662

Top Agencies

This section ranks federal agencies by total obligations under the current page filter.

Query Used

SELECT
     content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
    anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    count() AS award_count 
FROM
     fpds.data 
WHERE
     contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__competition__extentCompeted = 'B'
    AND content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate != '' 
GROUP BY
     agency_id 
ORDER BY
     total_obligated DESC 
LIMIT  10

Explanation

This query aggregates federal contract awards identified as not available for competition, specifically those classified under a single contract type and marked with a competition extent code indicating limited or no competition. Each row in the output table represents a federal agency, showing the total obligated dollar amount and the count of awards issued by that agency under these conditions. Analysts should interpret this section as a ranking of agencies by the volume and value of non-competitive contract obligations, highlighting which agencies rely most heavily on such awards. This information supports market researchers and contractors in identifying key agencies with significant non-competitive contracting activity, informing strategic targeting or risk assessment. Additionally, it enables analysts to formulate follow-up questions about the reasons for limited competition within these agencies and to explore trends or policy impacts on procurement practices.

#	Agency ID	Agency Name	Total Obligated	Award Count
1	5700	DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE	$224.82B	344,379
2	2100	DEPT OF THE ARMY	$209.61B	579,664
3	1700	DEPT OF THE NAVY	$139.62B	403,733
4	97AZ	DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY (DECA)	$53.04B	112,976
5	8900	ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF	$52.54B	39,770
6	97AS	DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	$29.83B	334,874
7	3600	VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF	$26.86B	724,287
8	4740	PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE	$21.52B	190,672
9	97DH	DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)	$20.51B	5,319
10	1900	STATE, DEPARTMENT OF	$14.74B	71,220

Top Vendors

This section ranks contractors by total obligations under the current page filter.

Query Used

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__competition__extentCompeted = 'B'
    AND content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate != ''
    AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
    AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != '' 
GROUP BY
     vendor_name 
ORDER BY
     total_obligated DESC 
LIMIT  10

Explanation

This query identifies the top vendors receiving federal contract awards categorized as not available for competition, specifically those marked with a competition extent code indicating limited or no competition. It aggregates total obligated amounts and counts the number of awards for each vendor, filtering only active contracts with valid signed dates and non-empty vendor names. Each row in the output represents a single vendor’s cumulative obligated funding and award volume under these non-competitive contracts, reflecting their relative market share within this procurement subset. Analysts should interpret this section as a ranking of major recipients of sole-source or limited-competition contracts, highlighting concentration of federal spending among key suppliers. This information supports decisions around market research, risk assessment of vendor dependence, and identifying potential targets for competitive outreach or policy review. Follow-up questions may include examining the types of goods or services procured, contract performance metrics, or agency-level distribution to better understand the implications of limited competition in federal contracting.

#	Vendor Name	Total Obligated	Award Count
1	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION	$45.18B	11,343
2	BOEING COMPANY, THE	$30.49B	3,096
3	RAYTHEON COMPANY	$25.56B	15,212
4	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	$14.44B	979
5	THE BOEING COMPANY	$9.26B	3,473
6	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY	$6.95B	164
7	CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF	$6.95B	128
8	MARTIN'S POINT HEALTH CARE, INC.	$5.42B	262
9	MINISTRY OF DEFENSE	$4.69B	70
10	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION	$4.63B	4,725

Raw KPI Values

Raw Total Obligated

$957,125,892,816.08

Raw Award Count

6,194,470

Raw Avg Award Size

$154,512.95

Raw Share Percent

5.00%

Overall Conclusion

Federal contracts categorized as not available for competition represent a substantial segment of federal procurement, with total obligations exceeding $957 billion across more than 6.1 million awards. Despite accounting for only 5% of overall federal contracting dollars, this category involves a significant volume of moderately sized awards, averaging approximately $154,500 each. The distribution of these contracts is heavily concentrated within a few key agencies, notably the Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army, and Department of the Navy, which collectively account for the majority of obligated funds. Vendor concentration is also pronounced, with major defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon receiving large shares of the obligated amounts, reflecting the specialized nature of these non-competitive procurements. Historical trends indicate that obligations in this category have fluctuated but generally increased over time, underscoring the persistent reliance on non-competitive contracting mechanisms within defense and energy sectors. For analysts and procurement researchers, this data highlights the importance of scrutinizing non-competitive awards for potential risks related to market concentration and cost efficiency. Contractors seeking opportunities in this space must recognize the entrenched positions of dominant vendors and the critical role of major defense agencies in driving demand. Overall, the scale and concentration patterns evident in these non-competitive federal contracts provide valuable insights into procurement dynamics that are essential for informed market analysis and strategic decision-making.

Method Notes

This page is generated from a stored FPDS Query payload. The values shown here come from precomputed query blocks for KPI, share, yearly trend, top agencies, and top vendors.

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