This page summarizes federal obligations under NAICS 238210, covering electrical contracting and wiring installation work. The Department of the Army, State Department, and Federal Aviation Administration account for the largest shares of obligations in the period shown.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 238210 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, over the last 10 years totaled $8.75 billion across 63,090 award actions.
Figures reflect the last 10 years of readable obligation data, with annual trend figures shown for 2021 through 2025 and supplier and agency rankings based on total obligated dollars.
NAICS Code
238210
Industry
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND OTHER WIRING INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS
Total Obligated
8.75 billion
8,752,579,103.63
Award Actions
63,090
Average Action Value
138,731.63
About NAICS 238210 federal contract activity
NAICS 238210 covers electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors. Over the last 10 years, federal obligations under this code totaled 8.75 billion across 63,090 awards, with an average award value of 138,731.63, indicating a high-volume market with a mix of smaller task orders and larger project awards.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army was the largest procuring agency by a wide margin, accounting for 2.52 billion across 10,568 awards. Other major buyers included the Department of State, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of the Air Force, showing demand across defense, diplomatic, aviation, and healthcare-related facilities.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The largest vendors by obligated value were The Louis Berger Group (Domestic), Inc., Xator Corporation, Wells Global, LLC, M. C. Dean, Inc., and General Dynamics One Source LLC. Award counts vary notably among leading vendors, with Wells Global, LLC receiving the highest number of awards among the top five, suggesting a more fragmented delivery pattern for some contractors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the available recent years remained near the 0.75 billion to 0.97 billion range, peaking in 2023 at 965.89 million. Awards increased from 4,743 in 2025 to 5,796 in 2021, while obligated amounts declined after the 2023 high, indicating recent moderation from prior-year spending levels.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations reported for NAICS 238210 over the last 10 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts associated with the code, and rankings for agencies and vendors are based on cumulative obligated value within the selected analysis window.
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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '238210'
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 | 2,517,308,753.27 | 2.52 billion | 10,568 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,127,039,489.05 | 1.13 billion | 5,354 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 1,046,319,662.55 | 1.05 billion | 8,079 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 885,976,252.89 | 885.98 million | 6,276 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 803,475,362.55 | 803.48 million | 6,271 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 637,939,274.75 | 637.94 million | 3,899 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 275,221,086.73 | 275.22 million | 851 |
| 4740 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | 201,649,413.89 | 201.65 million | 2,811 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 167,763,797.89 | 167.76 million | 1,142 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 110,475,373.01 | 110.48 million | 698 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 238210 total $8.75 billion across 63,090 awards over the last 10 years, with demand concentrated in a small set of civilian and defense agencies. The Department of the Army leads with $2.52 billion, followed by the Department of State, FAA, VA, Department of the Air Force, and Department of the Navy, which together account for a substantial share of the total. The remaining top agencies are materially smaller, ranging from $275.22 million at U.S. Customs and Border Protection to $110.48 million at the Defense Logistics Agency, indicating a long tail of lower-volume spending beyond the top recipients.
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,
anyHeavy(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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '238210'
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
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS BERGER GROUP (DOMESTIC), INC., THE | 3VEC3 | 787,856,034.37 | 787.86 million | 84 |
| XATOR CORPORATION | 393S5 | 759,317,062.28 | 759.32 million | 127 |
| WELLS GLOBAL, LLC | 1J0W4 | 344,816,714.48 | 344.82 million | 1,187 |
| M. C. DEAN, INC. | 3K773 | 319,730,943.54 | 319.73 million | 333 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS ONE SOURCE LLC | 474R7 | 188,654,859.66 | 188.65 million | 97 |
| CUSA CONSULTING CORP. | 1YRY5 | 111,734,987.25 | 111.73 million | 1,015 |
| WSP USA SOLUTIONS INC. | 7NNK1 | 111,721,021.12 | 111.72 million | 178 |
| CUSA CONSULTING LLC | 1YRY5 | 80,739,489.03 | 80.74 million | 203 |
| J. KOKOLAKIS CONTRACTING, INC. | 0JNU4 | 66,033,616.63 | 66.03 million | 99 |
| SPECTRUM ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. | 056C2 | 65,075,213.25 | 65.08 million | 219 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 238210 obligations totaled $8.75 billion across 63,090 awards, with an average award value of about $138.7K. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: LOUIS BERGER GROUP (DOMESTIC), INC., THE and XATOR CORPORATION each exceed $750 million, while the remaining listed vendors range from about $65 million to $345 million. Award counts vary materially across the top vendors, from 84 awards for LOUIS BERGER GROUP to 1,187 for WELLS GLOBAL, LLC, indicating a mix of larger-value and higher-frequency contracting activity.
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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '238210'
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 | 752,867,010.02 | 752.87 million | 4,743 |
| 2024 | 783,715,309.16 | 783.72 million | 5,326 |
| 2023 | 965,892,781.44 | 965.89 million | 5,537 |
| 2022 | 862,215,430.95 | 862.22 million | 5,499 |
| 2021 | 800,826,591.41 | 800.83 million | 5,796 |
| 2020 | 649,852,046.07 | 649.85 million | 6,084 |
| 2019 | 762,412,340.88 | 762.41 million | 6,521 |
| 2018 | 1,434,632,709.92 | 1.43 billion | 7,415 |
| 2017 | 889,523,781.87 | 889.52 million | 8,128 |
| 2016 | 850,641,101.91 | 850.64 million | 8,041 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 238210 obligated $8.75 billion across 63,090 awards, averaging $138,732 per award. Obligations were generally concentrated between 2016 and 2023, with a notable peak in 2018 at $1.43 billion; annual funding then returned to a more typical range of roughly $650 million to $966 million. Award volume was highest in 2016-2017 and trended downward to 4,743 awards in 2025, indicating fewer awards alongside moderate year-to-year obligation volatility.
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