Geography

Iowa Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)

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

Use this page to review federal contract obligations in Iowa 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
IA
State
Iowa
Total Obligated
26.36 billion
26,355,183,656.38
Award Actions
196,977
Average Action Value
133,798.27

About Iowa federal contract activity

This page summarizes last 10 years of federal contract activity associated with Iowa. Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this geography shows 26.36 billion in visible obligations across 196,977 award actions, with an average action value of 133,798.27. 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 Iowa 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 NAVY, with 8.71 billion in obligations, followed by DEPT OF THE ARMY. 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 Iowa over the last 10 years. The current ranking is led by ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., with 6.61 billion in obligations, followed by AMERICAN ORDNANCE 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 Iowa 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 = 'IA'
        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
1700 DEPT OF THE NAVY 8,713,922,271.48 8.71 billion 12,272
2100 DEPT OF THE ARMY 6,775,383,246.70 6.78 billion 11,956
5700 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE 2,605,409,017.57 2.61 billion 3,834
2044 UNITED STATES MINT 1,428,107,255.42 1.43 billion 509
97AS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,293,946,143.73 1.29 billion 119,925
3600 VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 919,613,776.10 919.61 million 13,611
8900 ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF 726,621,059.31 726.62 million 417
12K2 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 482,560,510.76 482.56 million 993
97ZS U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) 416,710,030.71 416.71 million 404
7008 U.S. COAST GUARD 302,949,282.07 302.95 million 1,145

Insight

Iowa 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 NAVY, followed by DEPT OF THE ARMY, 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 = 'IA'
        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
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. 13499 6,613,627,718.23 6.61 billion 13,536
AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC 14912 2,512,725,847.86 2.51 billion 1,878
DATA LINK SOLUTIONS L.L.C. 081U3 2,247,831,621.03 2.25 billion 2,539
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. 84T51 1,827,640,414.58 1.83 billion 4,156
PMX INDUSTRIES, INC. 0W6V0 919,680,218.81 919.68 million 322
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION 78286 744,853,325.04 744.85 million 28
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EQUITIES CORPORATION 5J949 643,926,321.31 643.93 million 224
DATA LINK SOLUTIONS LLC 081U3 641,181,975.25 641.18 million 309
MSM GROUP NORTH AMERICA INC. 101Y3 635,200,000.00 635.20 million 1
ROCKWELL COLLINS SIMULATION & TRAINING SOLUTIONS LLC 00WX8 546,447,693.80 546.45 million 231

Insight

Visible obligations in Iowa over the last 10 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. ranks first, followed by AMERICAN ORDNANCE 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 = 'IA'
        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
334290 OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING 4,109,937,935.73 4.11 billion 3,011
332993 AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING 2,828,547,290.94 2.83 billion 647
334220 RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING 2,663,307,050.87 2.66 billion 5,068
334511 SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING 1,847,081,967.19 1.85 billion 2,585
336413 OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING 1,605,414,309.82 1.61 billion 7,348
336411 AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING 1,413,633,745.11 1.41 billion 1,003
331420 COPPER ROLLING, DRAWING, EXTRUDING, AND ALLOYING 1,172,992,578.96 1.17 billion 397
236220 COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 1,161,048,431.40 1.16 billion 2,320
541330 ENGINEERING SERVICES 1,101,518,919.22 1.10 billion 2,470
333318 OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING 886,076,628.54 886.08 million 276

Insight

The top-NAICS table highlights the industries with the largest visible obligations in Iowa 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 = 'IA'
        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
5821 RADIO AND TELEVISION COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE 4,305,241,888.24 4.31 billion 4,442
1320 AMMUNITION, OVER 125MM 1,564,898,036.00 1.56 billion 323
9535 PLATE, SHEET, STRIP, AND FOIL; NONFERROUS BASE METAL 1,427,200,569.69 1.43 billion 476
M1EA OPERATION OF AMMUNITION FACILITIES 1,118,769,119.90 1.12 billion 1,361
5826 RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE 1,094,677,124.91 1.09 billion 1,117
R425 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL 1,033,936,846.52 1.03 billion 1,666
5998 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES, BOARDS, CARDS, AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE 818,566,953.31 818.57 million 1,151
M181 OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIES 716,815,501.39 716.82 million 248
1680 MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS 715,479,054.11 715.48 million 3,430
7G22 IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) 621,561,799.24 621.56 million 158

Insight

The top-PSC table highlights the product and service codes with the largest visible obligations in Iowa 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 = 'IA'
        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 3,633,605,954.23 3.63 billion 22,229
2024 2,999,088,335.77 3.00 billion 24,280
2023 3,342,215,181.51 3.34 billion 23,989
2022 2,543,738,236.09 2.54 billion 27,279
2021 2,642,228,303.63 2.64 billion 26,794
2020 2,731,359,920.62 2.73 billion 20,754
2019 2,451,441,855.86 2.45 billion 12,709
2018 2,384,488,463.56 2.38 billion 14,948
2017 1,873,095,594.52 1.87 billion 12,526
2016 1,753,921,810.59 1.75 billion 11,469

Insight

The annual trend shows how obligations in Iowa 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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