Geography

Colorado Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)

This page summarizes federal contract obligations in Colorado for last full year, including award volume and market trend context.

Use this page to review federal contract obligations in Colorado for last full year. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.

Generated at 03/15/2026

Analysis period: Last full year

All figures on this page are based on FPDS award-action obligation data for completed calendar years only within the last full year analysis window.

State Code
CO
State
Colorado
Total Obligated
14.99 billion
14,990,244,818.54
Award Actions
51,185
Average Action Value
292,864.01

About Colorado federal contract activity

This page summarizes last full year of federal contract activity associated with Colorado. Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this geography shows 14.99 billion in visible obligations across 51,185 award actions, with an average action value of 292,864.01. 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 Colorado appears concentrated among a relatively small group of federal buyers over the last full year. The visible agency ranking is led by DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, with 6.23 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 Colorado over the last full year. The current ranking is led by LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, with 2.48 billion in obligations, followed by SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC. 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 Colorado across the last full year, from 2025 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 full year. 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 = 'CO'
        AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
        AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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
5700 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE 6,225,351,945.13 6.23 billion 3,751
3600 VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 1,706,286,326.38 1.71 billion 1,880
1700 DEPT OF THE NAVY 1,461,888,008.51 1.46 billion 1,352
8000 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 967,892,485.03 967.89 million 1,598
8900 ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF 829,841,490.06 829.84 million 939
2100 DEPT OF THE ARMY 769,743,412.56 769.74 million 1,629
97JC MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) 404,171,920.72 404.17 million 284
4732 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE 387,459,798.49 387.46 million 10,016
1205 USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 289,425,640.04 289.43 million 211
4740 PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE 193,812,643.34 193.81 million 683

Insight

Colorado contract activity over the last full year appears concentrated among a relatively small group of buying agencies. The visible ranking is led by DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, 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 = 'CO'
        AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
        AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 04236 2,479,034,791.59 2.48 billion 258
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC 4EXW5 2,168,605,950.58 2.17 billion 178
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC 50B53 723,770,861.39 723.77 million 35
DAVITA INC. 45JM2 576,204,683.56 576.20 million 12
V3GATE, LLC 4Y8H0 525,906,586.25 525.91 million 435
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC 43HC6 501,757,751.60 501.76 million 83
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC. 7EBK3 347,686,082.30 347.69 million 197
VECTRUS SYSTEMS LLC 1D510 255,316,287.37 255.32 million 825
RAYTHEON COMPANY 5R497 241,202,621.90 241.20 million 66
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 04236 216,457,943.26 216.46 million 52

Insight

Visible obligations in Colorado over the last full year appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION ranks first, followed by SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC, 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 = 'CO'
        AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
        AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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) 1,914,484,033.59 1.91 billion 1,530
336411 AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING 1,704,082,200.56 1.70 billion 54
336414 GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING 1,107,958,724.14 1.11 billion 211
541330 ENGINEERING SERVICES 956,934,583.35 956.93 million 1,394
541519 OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES 929,935,449.28 929.94 million 1,742
541711 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 723,770,860.03 723.77 million 37
541990 ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 713,230,998.33 713.23 million 626
541712 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) 698,002,846.88 698.00 million 382
621492 KIDNEY DIALYSIS CENTERS 576,204,683.56 576.20 million 12
481212 NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION 534,893,557.04 534.89 million 154

Insight

The top-NAICS table highlights the industries with the largest visible obligations in Colorado over the last full year. 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 = 'CO'
        AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode IS NOT NULL
        AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode != ''
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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
1510 AIRCRAFT, FIXED WING 1,746,546,808.22 1.75 billion 69
AC22 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH 1,178,657,839.48 1.18 billion 117
R425 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL 859,802,744.84 859.80 million 855
M181 OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIES 723,770,861.39 723.77 million 35
1555 SPACE VEHICLES 692,708,550.72 692.71 million 34
R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER 578,483,578.52 578.48 million 1,056
Q999 MEDICAL- OTHER 575,509,913.60 575.51 million 221
DA10 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE 520,683,666.86 520.68 million 416
V126 TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: SPACE TRANSPORTATION/LAUNCH 504,557,366.54 504.56 million 83
AR33 R&D- SPACE: FLIGHT (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) 351,854,058.10 351.85 million 37

Insight

The top-PSC table highlights the product and service codes with the largest visible obligations in Colorado over the last full year. 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 = 'CO'
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
    GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC
Year Total Obligated Readable Award Actions
2025 14,990,244,818.54 14.99 billion 51,185

Insight

The annual trend shows how obligations in Colorado moved across the last full year, from 2025 through 2025. This helps users judge whether visible contract activity appears stable, rising, or easing over time.

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