Geography

Delaware Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)

This page summarizes federal contract obligations in Delaware for last 10 years, including award volume and market trend context.

Use this page to review federal contract obligations in Delaware for last 10 years. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.

Generated at 03/15/2026

Analysis period: Last 10 years

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
DE
State
Delaware
Total Obligated
3.56 billion
3,561,268,443.80
Award Actions
82,546
Average Action Value
43,142.83

About Delaware federal contract activity

This page summarizes last 10 years of federal contract activity associated with Delaware. Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this geography shows 3.56 billion in visible obligations across 82,546 award actions, with an average action value of 43,142.83. 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 Delaware 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 721.00 million in obligations, followed by DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE. 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 Delaware over the last 10 years. The current ranking is led by NAVIENT CORPORATION, with 229.40 million in obligations, followed by HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, 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 Delaware 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 = 'DE'
        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 720,999,545.16 721.00 million 2,732
5700 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE 491,001,400.66 491.00 million 4,944
3600 VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 294,948,334.22 294.95 million 4,431
12C2 FOREST SERVICE 290,751,626.71 290.75 million 369
9100 EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 231,018,442.83 231.02 million 105
97AS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 185,407,923.18 185.41 million 42,562
7505 OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 126,589,521.00 126.59 million 15
8000 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 122,706,082.53 122.71 million 1,248
1700 DEPT OF THE NAVY 113,572,630.63 113.57 million 1,380
97F2 DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) 101,957,792.44 101.96 million 16

Insight

Delaware 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 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, 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 = 'DE'
        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
NAVIENT CORPORATION 7GGQ3 229,404,429.18 229.40 million 79
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC 52DP8 206,646,985.27 206.65 million 233
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0YSC6 142,434,470.68 142.43 million 2,252
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP 36WK2 125,715,163.88 125.72 million 29
CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0DNZ1 93,121,023.43 93.12 million 14
SNA INTERNATIONAL, LLC 42QU0 82,067,900.79 82.07 million 181
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE 015X1 78,750,505.54 78.75 million 575
VINCENT FARMS INC. 8KX20 74,554,508.25 74.55 million 12
ROSHEL LLC 91L46 61,175,464.85 61.18 million 5
ILC DOVER LP 74897 55,960,218.01 55.96 million 109

Insight

Visible obligations in Delaware over the last 10 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. NAVIENT CORPORATION ranks first, followed by HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, 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 = 'DE'
        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
236220 COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 410,284,302.84 410.28 million 1,098
481212 NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION 296,128,322.82 296.13 million 276
522390 OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREDIT INTERMEDIATION 229,449,113.83 229.45 million 83
334516 ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING 207,641,442.36 207.64 million 3,054
541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) 169,122,090.28 169.12 million 531
541712 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) 159,627,187.13 159.63 million 496
325412 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING 130,070,853.06 130.07 million 100
237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION 123,825,953.40 123.83 million 91
611110 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 101,977,327.43 101.98 million 15
237310 HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION 90,358,659.36 90.36 million 160

Insight

The top-NAICS table highlights the industries with the largest visible obligations in Delaware 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 = 'DE'
        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
F003 NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSION 289,952,590.52 289.95 million 297
R710 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIAL 229,449,113.83 229.45 million 83
6640 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 145,090,095.68 145.09 million 23,780
AN13 R&D- MEDICAL: BIOMEDICAL (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) 129,318,921.00 129.32 million 23
Z2JZ REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS 86,638,157.11 86.64 million 126
U009 EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL 83,415,808.12 83.42 million 55
AN12 HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH 75,399,122.58 75.40 million 153
8915 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 74,554,508.25 74.55 million 12
Y1JZ CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS 65,884,444.27 65.88 million 61
2355 COMBAT, ASSAULT, AND TACTICAL VEHICLES, WHEELED 61,175,464.85 61.18 million 5

Insight

The top-PSC table highlights the product and service codes with the largest visible obligations in Delaware 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 = 'DE'
        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 356,203,609.14 356.20 million 4,505
2024 369,241,367.91 369.24 million 13,060
2023 307,966,711.76 307.97 million 5,754
2022 408,280,753.42 408.28 million 7,730
2021 -12,982,968.71 -12.98 million 6,826
2020 821,127,371.15 821.13 million 6,294
2019 379,748,492.92 379.75 million 9,594
2018 310,326,078.18 310.33 million 10,260
2017 353,402,000.17 353.40 million 9,303
2016 267,955,027.86 267.96 million 9,220

Insight

The annual trend shows how obligations in Delaware 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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