Use this page to review federal contract obligations in Arkansas for last 10 years. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.
Geography
Arkansas Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
This page summarizes federal contract obligations in Arkansas for last 10 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 10 years analysis window.
State Code
AR
State
Arkansas
Total Obligated
12.69 billion
12,691,617,501.00
Award Actions
278,702
Average Action Value
45,538.30
About Arkansas federal contract activity
This page summarizes last 10 years of federal contract activity associated with Arkansas. Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this geography shows 12.69 billion in visible obligations across 278,702 award actions, with an average action value of 45,538.30. 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 Arkansas appears concentrated among a relatively small group of federal buyers over the last 10 years. The visible agency ranking is led by DEPT OF THE ARMY, with 4.76 billion in obligations, followed by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. 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 Arkansas over the last 10 years. The current ranking is led by SERCO INC., with 1.37 billion in obligations, followed by GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (NICEVILLE), INC.. 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 Arkansas across the last 10 years, from 2016 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 10 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 = 'AR'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 | 4,759,049,409.40 | 4.76 billion | 12,470 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,873,037,633.34 | 1.87 billion | 12,707 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 1,673,614,512.45 | 1.67 billion | 88 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 814,798,828.27 | 814.80 million | 3,478 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 489,030,319.81 | 489.03 million | 146 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 451,439,986.95 | 451.44 million | 199,157 |
| 12K2 | AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE | 418,446,866.26 | 418.45 million | 814 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 295,578,837.50 | 295.58 million | 12,275 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 272,244,288.76 | 272.24 million | 2,191 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 264,762,284.79 | 264.76 million | 7,476 |
Insight
Arkansas contract activity over the last 10 years appears concentrated among a relatively small group of buying agencies. The visible ranking is led by DEPT OF THE ARMY, followed by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, 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 = 'AR'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERCO INC. | 022Q2 | 1,368,496,516.43 | 1.37 billion | 46 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (NICEVILLE), INC. | 4R854 | 875,137,924.85 | 875.14 million | 38 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 64059 | 713,388,584.20 | 713.39 million | 29 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC. | 05606 | 454,355,684.59 | 454.36 million | 22 |
| AT&T CORP. | 0LUL1 | 411,186,965.76 | 411.19 million | 90 |
| CGI FEDERAL INC. | 3YVK7 | 393,615,104.19 | 393.62 million | 55 |
| SERCO INC. | 276,053,039.00 | 276.05 million | 8 | |
| CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | 3SZE0 | 223,521,122.27 | 223.52 million | 70 |
| ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES COMPANY | 3DU30 | 218,454,541.82 | 218.45 million | 142 |
| CONTRACK ECC LLC | 7EPA9 | 185,897,845.71 | 185.90 million | 11 |
Insight
Visible obligations in Arkansas over the last 10 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. SERCO INC. ranks first, followed by GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (NICEVILLE), INC., 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 = 'AR'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | 1,390,167,083.51 | 1.39 billion | 183 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 1,307,889,153.99 | 1.31 billion | 2,730 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 1,111,646,874.65 | 1.11 billion | 140 |
| 237990 | OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION | 819,474,096.43 | 819.47 million | 973 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 741,360,910.22 | 741.36 million | 29 |
| 517110 | WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS | 711,480,282.72 | 711.48 million | 539 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 618,050,408.66 | 618.05 million | 277 |
| 561990 | ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES | 489,386,112.86 | 489.39 million | 336 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 261,743,610.25 | 261.74 million | 810 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 231,841,916.82 | 231.84 million | 2,236 |
Insight
The top-NAICS table highlights the industries with the largest visible obligations in Arkansas over the last 10 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 = 'AR'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R499 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER | 1,681,810,243.60 | 1.68 billion | 729 |
| 1320 | AMMUNITION, OVER 125MM | 907,171,912.97 | 907.17 million | 63 |
| 1410 | GUIDED MISSILES | 834,978,461.18 | 834.98 million | 56 |
| D304 | IT AND TELECOM- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSION | 532,523,123.59 | 532.52 million | 630 |
| 1340 | ROCKETS, ROCKET AMMUNITION AND ROCKET COMPONENTS | 452,141,284.59 | 452.14 million | 21 |
| Y1PZ | CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES | 410,947,285.87 | 410.95 million | 165 |
| M1EC | OPERATION OF PRODUCTION BUILDINGS | 388,371,251.15 | 388.37 million | 48 |
| Y1JZ | CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS | 324,653,639.43 | 324.65 million | 326 |
| 8905 | MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH | 267,709,302.61 | 267.71 million | 2,542 |
| 1370 | PYROTECHNICS | 230,237,419.48 | 230.24 million | 135 |
Insight
The top-PSC table highlights the product and service codes with the largest visible obligations in Arkansas over the last 10 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 = 'AR'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,226,032,635.77 | 1.23 billion | 38,536 |
| 2024 | 1,970,774,880.26 | 1.97 billion | 35,900 |
| 2023 | 1,340,066,818.82 | 1.34 billion | 40,954 |
| 2022 | 1,396,871,313.42 | 1.40 billion | 39,965 |
| 2021 | 1,466,308,457.44 | 1.47 billion | 35,156 |
| 2020 | 1,555,630,668.82 | 1.56 billion | 23,281 |
| 2019 | 1,001,926,974.72 | 1.00 billion | 14,121 |
| 2018 | 900,919,537.62 | 900.92 million | 19,874 |
| 2017 | 919,983,051.89 | 919.98 million | 16,730 |
| 2016 | 913,103,162.24 | 913.10 million | 14,185 |
Insight
The annual trend shows how obligations in Arkansas moved across the last 10 years, from 2016 through 2025. This helps users judge whether visible contract activity appears stable, rising, or easing over time.
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