Use this page to review federal contract obligations in Alabama for last 5 years. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.
Geography
Alabama Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
This page summarizes federal contract obligations in Alabama for last 5 years, including award volume and market trend context.
All figures on this page are based on FPDS award-action obligation data for completed calendar years only within the last 5 years analysis window.
State Code
AL
State
Alabama
Total Obligated
78.05 billion
78,052,587,487.95
Award Actions
438,680
Average Action Value
177,926.02
About Alabama federal contract activity
This page summarizes last 5 years of federal contract activity associated with Alabama. Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this geography shows 78.05 billion in visible obligations across 438,680 award actions, with an average action value of 177,926.02. This view is designed to help users quickly understand scale, buyer concentration, contractor concentration, and overall market direction before moving into deeper procurement analysis.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Demand in Alabama appears concentrated among a relatively small group of federal buyers over the last 5 years. The visible agency ranking is led by DEPT OF THE ARMY, with 27.92 billion in obligations, followed by MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA). This kind of concentration is useful context for business development, bid targeting, and understanding where the strongest federal demand appears to sit.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor distribution helps show which contractors capture the largest visible share of obligations in Alabama over the last 5 years. The current ranking is led by LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, with 5.21 billion in obligations, followed by BOEING COMPANY, THE. This gives users a practical view of the competitive landscape and the visible concentration at the top of the market.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend table provides a year-based view of how visible obligations and award actions have evolved in Alabama across the last 5 years, from 2021 through 2025. This is useful for spotting periods of expansion, relative stability, or softening activity in this federal market.
How to interpret this page
The tables and trend blocks on this page are generated from FPDS-derived procurement records prepared offline for fast public delivery. They are intended to give a practical summary of geography-level obligations, top buying agencies, leading vendors, major industries, major PSC categories, and visible year-over-year movement within last 5 years. Users who need deeper filtering, custom SQL, or cross-market comparison can continue the analysis directly inside FPDS Query.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
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__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode = 'AL'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 27,920,303,227.02 | 27.92 billion | 41,929 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 14,141,959,703.12 | 14.14 billion | 6,553 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 9,761,366,266.01 | 9.76 billion | 7,681 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 8,445,555,501.79 | 8.45 billion | 11,668 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 4,923,151,703.61 | 4.92 billion | 5,251 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 2,271,817,033.51 | 2.27 billion | 2,853 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 1,884,504,545.31 | 1.88 billion | 322,822 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 1,768,502,457.02 | 1.77 billion | 1,294 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 1,535,977,241.02 | 1.54 billion | 2,551 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,006,662,185.48 | 1.01 billion | 8,645 |
Insight
Alabama contract activity over the last 5 years appears concentrated among a relatively small group of buying agencies. The visible ranking is led by DEPT OF THE ARMY, followed by MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA), which suggests that federal demand in this geography is not evenly distributed.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
ifNull(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode, '') AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode = 'AL'
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,
cage_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 5D177 | 5,213,800,015.88 | 5.21 billion | 271 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 3A768 | 4,667,311,997.27 | 4.67 billion | 535 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 3A768 | 4,553,691,688.71 | 4.55 billion | 467 |
| AUSTAL USA, LLC | 1T3Z4 | 3,653,895,777.11 | 3.65 billion | 774 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 6XWA8 | 2,797,883,325.61 | 2.80 billion | 1,417 |
| TORCH TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3CBV3 | 2,565,145,435.07 | 2.57 billion | 2,139 |
| M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P. | 3KXK1 | 2,556,109,444.96 | 2.56 billion | 128 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 9F909 | 2,375,890,132.25 | 2.38 billion | 454 |
| DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS | 7U6S2 | 2,302,577,465.69 | 2.30 billion | 1,480 |
| DYNETICS, INC. | 7L855 | 1,620,625,037.29 | 1.62 billion | 544 |
Insight
Visible obligations in Alabama over the last 5 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION ranks first, followed by BOEING COMPANY, THE, which helps define the current competitive landscape in this geography.
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__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode = 'AL'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 15,679,449,782.44 | 15.68 billion | 10,131 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 8,136,121,621.61 | 8.14 billion | 7,645 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 8,077,645,494.41 | 8.08 billion | 598 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 5,810,057,765.62 | 5.81 billion | 9,365 |
| 336611 | SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING | 4,918,130,664.13 | 4.92 billion | 1,285 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 3,880,195,048.22 | 3.88 billion | 7,384 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 3,246,562,785.73 | 3.25 billion | 6,370 |
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | 3,184,994,899.35 | 3.18 billion | 1,628 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 2,437,403,960.73 | 2.44 billion | 370 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 1,796,566,565.44 | 1.80 billion | 1,365 |
Insight
The top-NAICS table highlights the industries with the largest visible obligations in Alabama over the last 5 years. This helps show which federal market segments are most prominent in the state.
Top PSC Codes
SELECT
psc_code,
psc_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode AS psc_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__description) AS psc_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode = 'AL'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY psc_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| PSC Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R425 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL | 8,783,456,545.17 | 8.78 billion | 10,622 |
| AC13 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | 7,145,005,260.17 | 7.15 billion | 2,769 |
| AR11 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | 5,532,795,287.84 | 5.53 billion | 647 |
| 1420 | GUIDED MISSILE COMPONENTS | 2,766,133,918.98 | 2.77 billion | 375 |
| J015 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT AND AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS | 2,738,290,750.74 | 2.74 billion | 547 |
| 1905 | COMBAT SHIPS AND LANDING VESSELS | 2,274,669,237.13 | 2.27 billion | 355 |
| AC24 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | 1,915,359,030.40 | 1.92 billion | 951 |
| 1520 | AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING | 1,786,938,626.58 | 1.79 billion | 1,294 |
| 5840 | RADAR EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE | 1,545,353,098.75 | 1.55 billion | 153 |
| R499 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER | 1,508,962,357.30 | 1.51 billion | 4,303 |
Insight
The top-PSC table highlights the product and service codes with the largest visible obligations in Alabama over the last 5 years. This helps show which categories of federal demand are most prominent in the state.
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__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode = 'AL'
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 | 17,025,184,027.24 | 17.03 billion | 100,057 |
| 2024 | 17,750,503,254.85 | 17.75 billion | 78,238 |
| 2023 | 15,049,445,271.43 | 15.05 billion | 54,508 |
| 2022 | 15,016,864,022.30 | 15.02 billion | 103,977 |
| 2021 | 13,210,590,912.13 | 13.21 billion | 101,900 |
Insight
The annual trend shows how obligations in Alabama moved across the last 5 years, from 2021 through 2025. This helps users judge whether visible contract activity appears stable, rising, or easing over time.
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