Geography

North Carolina Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)

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

Use this page to review federal contract obligations in North Carolina 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
NC
State
North Carolina
Total Obligated
70.74 billion
70,743,128,822.61
Award Actions
1,860,659
Average Action Value
38,020.46

About North Carolina federal contract activity

This page summarizes last 10 years of federal contract activity associated with North Carolina. Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this geography shows 70.74 billion in visible obligations across 1,860,659 award actions, with an average action value of 38,020.46. 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 North Carolina 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 16.05 billion in obligations, followed by DEPT OF THE NAVY. 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 North Carolina over the last 10 years. The current ranking is led by GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC, with 3.28 billion in obligations, followed by RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE. 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 North Carolina 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 = 'NC'
        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 16,053,473,199.11 16.05 billion 37,150
1700 DEPT OF THE NAVY 13,236,311,045.06 13.24 billion 39,267
97AS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 6,932,316,785.08 6.93 billion 1,007,405
4732 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE 4,647,592,943.47 4.65 billion 611,627
3600 VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 4,505,705,359.18 4.51 billion 33,540
7529 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 3,278,453,050.35 3.28 billion 10,776
97ZS U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) 2,919,160,732.13 2.92 billion 8,455
7008 U.S. COAST GUARD 1,799,705,145.74 1.80 billion 9,753
7505 OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 1,716,752,148.96 1.72 billion 576
7523 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 1,648,735,407.28 1.65 billion 2,405

Insight

North Carolina 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 NAVY, 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 = 'NC'
        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
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC 667E9 3,281,407,373.78 3.28 billion 979
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE 3A730 2,463,616,801.75 2.46 billion 4,550
ASHBRITT, INC. 00Z46 1,660,892,580.29 1.66 billion 115
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. 17038 1,241,182,266.46 1.24 billion 347
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0T0F8 1,060,815,097.01 1.06 billion 255
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. 07MU1 1,041,665,702.52 1.04 billion 308
SODEXO MANAGEMENT INC. 1EGB9 1,017,700,899.39 1.02 billion 159
PPD DEVELOPMENT, L.P. 3FAW2 733,465,680.02 733.47 million 365
L C INDUSTRIES INC. 1A920 727,765,194.80 727.77 million 400,457
MCKESSON CORPORATION 1MKG3 718,008,124.70 718.01 million 28

Insight

Visible obligations in North Carolina over the last 10 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC ranks first, followed by RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE, 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 = 'NC'
        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 9,417,087,196.48 9.42 billion 13,665
541330 ENGINEERING SERVICES 4,659,793,353.55 4.66 billion 9,493
325412 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING 3,352,762,986.78 3.35 billion 2,470
541512 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES 3,042,617,391.23 3.04 billion 2,256
541611 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 2,165,426,134.72 2.17 billion 6,765
541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) 2,074,455,143.77 2.07 billion 4,564
562119 OTHER WASTE COLLECTION 2,070,571,012.40 2.07 billion 256
541990 ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 1,974,717,034.43 1.97 billion 3,799
561210 FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES 1,963,594,892.36 1.96 billion 7,170
541712 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) 1,947,511,008.08 1.95 billion 3,682

Insight

The top-NAICS table highlights the industries with the largest visible obligations in North Carolina 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 = 'NC'
        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 5,013,698,837.55 5.01 billion 80,289
6505 DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS 4,579,838,026.24 4.58 billion 6,507
Y1JZ CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS 3,220,071,054.94 3.22 billion 2,335
S208 HOUSEKEEPING- LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING 2,492,271,031.38 2.49 billion 1,724
Z2JZ REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS 2,001,576,617.46 2.00 billion 4,404
4220 MARINE LIFESAVING AND DIVING EQUIPMENT 1,247,052,812.83 1.25 billion 4,275
AN12 HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH 1,100,093,573.64 1.10 billion 1,387
R425 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL 1,071,157,985.62 1.07 billion 2,501
R706 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT 987,477,070.92 987.48 million 2,130
M1FD OPERATION OF DINING FACILITIES 902,518,781.64 902.52 million 148

Insight

The top-PSC table highlights the product and service codes with the largest visible obligations in North Carolina 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 = 'NC'
        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 8,602,580,630.94 8.60 billion 209,859
2024 7,576,088,890.75 7.58 billion 188,803
2023 7,392,885,002.00 7.39 billion 189,168
2022 7,908,024,256.04 7.91 billion 177,012
2021 7,001,430,678.88 7.00 billion 181,375
2020 9,064,454,612.38 9.06 billion 245,151
2019 6,628,038,315.99 6.63 billion 256,264
2018 6,078,320,201.30 6.08 billion 179,825
2017 5,716,287,831.62 5.72 billion 125,715
2016 4,775,018,402.71 4.78 billion 107,487

Insight

The annual trend shows how obligations in North Carolina 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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