NAICS Industry

NAICS 334220 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)

Federal procurement activity under NAICS 334220 reflects 39.20 billion obligated across 120,858 award actions over the last 10 years, led by defense agencies and major communications equipment contractors.

NAICS 334220 covers radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. In the federal data for the last 10 years, the Department of the Navy, Department of the Army, and Department of the Air Force account for the largest shares of obligation, while L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., RAYTHEON COMPANY, and BOEING COMPANY, THE are the largest vendors by total obligated amount.

Generated at 03/21/2026

Analysis period: Last 10 years

Annual obligations in the visible trend range from 3.54 billion in 2021 to 5.10 billion in 2024, with 2025 at 4.46 billion so far.

NAICS Code
334220
Industry
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
39.20 billion
39,198,090,823.47
Award Actions
120,858
Average Action Value
324,331.78

About NAICS 334220 federal contract activity

Over the last 10 years, NAICS 334220 has accounted for $39.20 billion in obligated contract value across 120,858 awards, with an average award value of $324,331.78. The category is concentrated in defense and communications equipment procurement, indicating sustained federal demand for radio, television, and wireless communications systems and related hardware.

Agency demand and leading federal buyers

The DEPT OF THE NAVY is the largest obligating agency in this NAICS, with $11.66 billion across 25,934 awards, followed by the DEPT OF THE ARMY at $10.16 billion and the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE at $8.74 billion. Together, these three agencies account for the majority of obligated dollars, while USSOCOM and DLA also represent material demand, especially in smaller but high-volume buying patterns.

Vendor concentration and leading contractors

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. leads vendor obligations with $5.30 billion across 3,466 awards, followed by RAYTHEON COMPANY at $3.10 billion and THE BOEING COMPANY at $2.32 billion. ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. and HARRIS CORPORATION also rank among the top recipients, underscoring a supplier base concentrated among established defense electronics contractors.

Annual contract trend over the analysis window

Annual obligations in the most recent five years remained elevated, rising from $3.54 billion in 2021 to a peak of $5.10 billion in 2024 before moderating to $4.46 billion in 2025. Award counts were consistently high, ranging from 9,223 to 10,567 annually, which suggests broad procurement activity rather than reliance on a small number of large transactions.

How to interpret this page

This summary uses FPDS award data for NAICS 334220 over the last 10 years and aggregates obligated dollars, award counts, and annual totals. Vendor and agency rankings reflect total obligated value within the selected period, and year-over-year trend figures represent annual obligations for the most recent years provided.

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 = '334220'
        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 11,663,219,673.45 11.66 billion 25,934
2100 DEPT OF THE ARMY 10,162,091,662.71 10.16 billion 10,698
5700 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE 8,744,568,715.85 8.74 billion 9,590
97ZS U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) 1,974,954,374.05 1.97 billion 1,891
97AS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,631,639,702.44 1.63 billion 36,047
6920 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 929,730,149.73 929.73 million 1,636
7012 U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 622,430,784.58 622.43 million 749
7014 U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 500,978,319.36 500.98 million 1,939
4732 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE 300,471,883.58 300.47 million 1,652
1406 DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 243,397,094.59 243.40 million 314

Insight

Over the last 10 years, obligations in NAICS 334220 totaled $39.20 billion across 120,858 awards, with spending heavily concentrated in DoD components. The Department of the Navy led at $11.66 billion, followed by the Department of the Army at $10.16 billion and the Department of the Air Force at $8.74 billion; together, these three agencies accounted for about 77% of total obligated dollars. Award volume was more dispersed than dollars, with Defense Logistics Agency issuing 36,047 awards on $1.63 billion, indicating a relatively high count of smaller awards compared with the major military departments.

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 = '334220'
        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
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 14304 5,303,953,855.73 5.30 billion 3,466
RAYTHEON COMPANY 37695 3,096,489,751.08 3.10 billion 2,414
BOEING COMPANY, THE 9E831 2,324,430,430.56 2.32 billion 409
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. 13499 2,219,545,690.82 2.22 billion 4,383
HARRIS CORPORATION 14304 2,207,458,160.03 2.21 billion 3,254
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION 26512 1,478,818,796.94 1.48 billion 2,473
L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 06401 1,450,785,484.70 1.45 billion 2,374
VIASAT, INC. 47358 1,346,574,445.57 1.35 billion 1,253
GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC 1VPW8 956,944,357.63 956.94 million 2,353
GATR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3XWN1 778,018,719.89 778.02 million 664

Insight

Over the last 10 years, NAICS 334220 obligations totaled 39.20 billion across 120,858 awards, with an average award value of 324,331.78, indicating a high-volume market with relatively dispersed spending. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. leads at 5.30 billion, followed by RAYTHEON COMPANY at 3.10 billion and BOEING COMPANY, THE at 2.32 billion. Several vendors appear with multiple related corporate names and shared CAGE codes, including L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and HARRIS CORPORATION under CAGE 14304, suggesting apparent consolidation across legacy entities. The remaining leading vendors each account for roughly 1.0 billion to 2.2 billion in obligations, indicating material but narrower distribution beyond the top tier.

Annual Trend

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    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 = '334220'
        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 4,461,632,411.05 4.46 billion 9,223
2024 5,103,486,069.31 5.10 billion 9,639
2023 4,179,827,137.96 4.18 billion 9,565
2022 3,921,677,133.97 3.92 billion 10,509
2021 3,537,875,011.78 3.54 billion 10,567
2020 4,520,109,338.17 4.52 billion 11,925
2019 4,169,977,009.66 4.17 billion 13,042
2018 3,600,075,476.06 3.60 billion 14,520
2017 2,748,704,185.65 2.75 billion 16,032
2016 2,954,727,049.86 2.95 billion 15,836

Insight

Over the last 10 years, obligations under NAICS 334220 totaled $39.20 billion across 120,858 awards, averaging $324,331.78 per award. Annual obligations were highest in 2024 ($5.10 billion) and 2020 ($4.52 billion), while the low point in this period was 2017 ($2.75 billion), indicating moderate year-to-year volatility rather than a steady upward or downward trend. Award volumes generally declined from 16,032 in 2017 to 9,223 in 2025, even as obligation amounts remained in the multi-billion-dollar range, suggesting fewer but higher-value awards over time.

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