Geography

District of Columbia Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)

This page summarizes federal contract obligations in District of Columbia for last 5 years, including award volume and market trend context.

Use this page to review federal contract obligations in District of Columbia for last 5 years. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.

Generated at 03/15/2026

Analysis period: Last 5 years

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
DC
State
District of Columbia
Total Obligated
162.99 billion
162,992,537,286.52
Award Actions
458,484
Average Action Value
355,503.21

About District of Columbia federal contract activity

This page summarizes last 5 years of federal contract activity associated with District of Columbia. Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this geography shows 162.99 billion in visible obligations across 458,484 award actions, with an average action value of 355,503.21. 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 District of Columbia 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 NAVY, with 15.46 billion in obligations, followed by FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE. 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 District of Columbia over the last 5 years. The current ranking is led by CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC, with 5.05 billion in obligations, followed by DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP. 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 District of Columbia 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 = 'DC'
        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
1700 DEPT OF THE NAVY 15,458,558,714.51 15.46 billion 40,327
4732 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE 13,918,957,261.20 13.92 billion 18,100
1900 STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 9,294,839,210.60 9.29 billion 50,987
7200 AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8,766,908,304.59 8.77 billion 11,159
6920 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 7,562,930,507.15 7.56 billion 17,310
8900 ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF 6,347,709,898.86 6.35 billion 14,510
3600 VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 6,125,348,131.24 6.13 billion 8,869
7001 OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS 5,585,293,445.27 5.59 billion 10,022
5700 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE 4,877,484,004.61 4.88 billion 7,926
97F5 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) 4,806,098,544.39 4.81 billion 6,426

Insight

District of Columbia 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 NAVY, followed by FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE, 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 = 'DC'
        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
CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC 3DNC8 5,045,706,185.13 5.05 billion 189
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 1TTG5 4,500,570,287.78 4.50 billion 3,368
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. 17038 4,262,981,808.19 4.26 billion 2,476
ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC 1ZD18 3,956,490,147.11 3.96 billion 3,039
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 6XWA8 2,514,307,393.86 2.51 billion 1,599
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. 07MU1 2,187,935,347.43 2.19 billion 1,486
DELL MARKETING L.P. 3DMD3 1,885,227,510.02 1.89 billion 320
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 3BXY7 1,826,960,278.54 1.83 billion 781
HARRIS CORPORATION 4YGC4 1,719,392,070.32 1.72 billion 109
PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. 1BVK6 1,530,135,464.26 1.53 billion 505

Insight

Visible obligations in District of Columbia over the last 5 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC ranks first, followed by DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP, 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 = 'DC'
        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
541512 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES 24,411,966,839.87 24.41 billion 37,394
541611 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 20,992,528,726.21 20.99 billion 48,420
541330 ENGINEERING SERVICES 18,848,775,308.19 18.85 billion 26,003
541519 OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES 18,279,629,908.77 18.28 billion 51,392
541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES 6,732,520,726.11 6.73 billion 12,536
541990 ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 5,614,251,791.22 5.61 billion 11,209
511210 SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS 3,847,731,361.57 3.85 billion 6,699
236220 COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 3,697,540,759.30 3.70 billion 9,522
541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) 3,127,879,554.53 3.13 billion 5,891
561210 FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES 3,105,819,435.82 3.11 billion 11,308

Insight

The top-NAICS table highlights the industries with the largest visible obligations in District of Columbia 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 = 'DC'
        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
R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER 22,802,799,233.73 22.80 billion 42,137
R425 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL 13,722,848,440.00 13.72 billion 14,313
R408 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT 12,991,099,964.40 12.99 billion 27,992
DA01 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) 11,772,885,695.62 11.77 billion 25,855
7A21 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) 4,598,917,177.72 4.60 billion 10,854
DA10 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE 3,749,637,050.14 3.75 billion 8,975
R710 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIAL 3,635,233,200.32 3.64 billion 2,788
D399 IT AND TELECOM- OTHER IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 3,503,954,498.48 3.50 billion 5,751
R699 SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHER 3,346,820,982.98 3.35 billion 11,320
DF01 IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) 3,066,777,858.85 3.07 billion 3,323

Insight

The top-PSC table highlights the product and service codes with the largest visible obligations in District of Columbia 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 = 'DC'
        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 30,231,458,893.32 30.23 billion 86,967
2024 37,000,706,479.08 37.00 billion 96,890
2023 33,851,864,145.90 33.85 billion 94,467
2022 31,600,451,930.03 31.60 billion 91,215
2021 30,308,055,838.19 30.31 billion 88,945

Insight

The annual trend shows how obligations in District of Columbia 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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