Federal agencies obligated $4.17 billion across 26,901 actions in NAICS 238210, with an average action value of $154,846.18. The Department of the Army, Department of State, and Federal Aviation Administration were the largest obligating agencies, while Xator Corporation and M. C. Dean, Inc. led vendors by total obligated value.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 238210 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Analysis of federal obligations under NAICS 238210 for electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors over the last five years.
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $965.89 million and remained above $750 million in both 2024 and 2025.
NAICS Code
238210
Industry
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND OTHER WIRING INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS
Total Obligated
4.17 billion
4,165,517,122.98
Award Actions
26,901
Average Action Value
154,846.18
About NAICS 238210 federal contract activity
NAICS 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, accounted for $4.17 billion in obligated federal spending across 26,901 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $154,846.18. This pattern indicates a high-volume contracting category with spending distributed across many awards rather than concentrated in a small number of very large transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army led all agencies in this NAICS with $982.38 million across 4,146 awards, followed by the Department of State at $628.59 million and the Federal Aviation Administration at $536.79 million. Veterans Affairs and the Department of the Air Force also ranked among the top buyers, showing that electrical and wiring installation work is driven by defense, civilian infrastructure, aviation, and federal facilities demand.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Xator Corporation was the largest vendor by obligated dollars at $406.79 million, although it did so across only 54 awards, indicating a relatively concentrated award profile. M. C. Dean, Wells Global, WSP USA Solutions, and CUSA Consulting also posted substantial totals, with award counts ranging from 154 to 507, suggesting a mix of large project awards and recurring task orders among leading contractors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $965.89 million, then eased to $783.72 million in 2024 and $752.87 million in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2021 at 5,796 and generally remained above 4,700 each year, indicating sustained procurement activity even as obligated dollars fluctuated year to year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS awards in NAICS 238210 over the last 5 years and reflects obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value from the provided dataset. Agency, vendor, and annual trend sections are derived from the top-ranking entities and yearly totals supplied in the analysis inputs, with no additional filtering or inferred attribution beyond the reported values.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 982,379,979.28 | 982.38 million | 4,146 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 628,590,777.49 | 628.59 million | 2,398 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 536,785,625.93 | 536.79 million | 3,621 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 463,006,439.84 | 463.01 million | 2,898 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 417,083,763.96 | 417.08 million | 3,238 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 329,502,930.17 | 329.50 million | 1,643 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 124,099,111.49 | 124.10 million | 190 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 98,124,301.95 | 98.12 million | 383 |
| 4740 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | 85,185,194.98 | 85.19 million | 1,073 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 50,303,299.56 | 50.30 million | 656 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 238210 total $4.17 billion across 26,901 awards over the last 5 years, indicating a broad but agency-concentrated demand base. The Department of the Army is the largest obligor at $982.38 million, followed by the Department of State, FAA, and VA; the top 10 agencies account for a substantial share of total obligations, with defense and civilian facilities-related buyers both prominent. Award volume is also distributed across multiple agencies, but the Army and FAA stand out as the largest drivers by both obligated value and number of awards, suggesting recurring electrical and wiring installation requirements across major federal portfolios.
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XATOR CORPORATION | 393S5 | 406,794,557.82 | 406.79 million | 54 |
| M. C. DEAN, INC. | 3K773 | 246,829,850.81 | 246.83 million | 272 |
| WELLS GLOBAL, LLC | 1J0W4 | 167,334,075.66 | 167.33 million | 507 |
| WSP USA SOLUTIONS INC. | 7NNK1 | 93,316,919.06 | 93.32 million | 154 |
| CUSA CONSULTING LLC | 1YRY5 | 80,739,489.03 | 80.74 million | 203 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS ONE SOURCE LLC | 474R7 | 62,809,416.02 | 62.81 million | 15 |
| SENTINEL POWER SERVICES LLC | 7C6J9 | 55,411,901.66 | 55.41 million | 285 |
| OLSSON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC, INC. | 1WUR1 | 54,975,897.04 | 54.98 million | 63 |
| AED STRATECON, LLC | 1VRR5 | 51,930,871.87 | 51.93 million | 49 |
| MIWOK CONSTRUCTION LLC | 7C7R3 | 51,756,344.58 | 51.76 million | 151 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 238210 obligated $4.17 billion across 26,901 awards, with an average award value of $154,846, indicating a high-volume, relatively fragmented contracting base. Top vendor obligations are concentrated at the upper end: XATOR CORPORATION leads with $406.79 million, followed by M. C. DEAN, INC. at $246.83 million and WELLS GLOBAL, LLC at $167.33 million. Beyond the leading firms, obligations decline into a narrower band of roughly $50 million to $93 million, while award counts vary widely, suggesting differing contract sizes and award patterns among the largest vendors.
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 238210 obligations totaled $4.17 billion across 26,901 awards, with an average award value of $154,846. Obligations peaked in 2023 at $965.89 million, then declined to $862.22 million in 2022, $800.83 million in 2021, $783.72 million in 2024, and $752.87 million in 2025, indicating a recent downward trend after a 2023 high. Award counts were relatively stable, ranging from 4,743 in 2025 to 5,796 in 2021, suggesting the recent obligation decline is more pronounced in dollars than in transaction volume.
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