Federal spending under NAICS 334290 is concentrated in defense and civilian acquisition activity, led by the Department of the Navy, Department of the Army, and Department of the Air Force. Annual obligations ranged from $2.01 billion in 2021 to $2.70 billion in 2024, with 2025 totaling $2.62 billion so far.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 334290 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
NAICS 334290 covers federal obligations for other communications equipment manufacturing, with $11.65 billion obligated across 35,114 award actions in the last 5 years.
Vendor totals may appear under multiple name variants in FPDS, so combined market shares can require name and CAGE code normalization.
NAICS Code
334290
Industry
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
11.65 billion
11,652,328,125.04
Award Actions
35,114
Average Action Value
331,842.80
About NAICS 334290 federal contract activity
NAICS 334290, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, recorded 35,114 awards totaling 11.65 billion in obligations over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 331,842.8. The pattern indicates a high-volume procurement base centered on communications and related equipment rather than a small number of very large transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Navy led spending in this NAICS with 4.61 billion across 8,117 awards, followed by the Department of the Army at 3.85 billion across 3,743 awards. The Department of the Air Force, Federal Acquisition Service, and Defense Logistics Agency also contributed materially, showing that demand is concentrated in defense buyers with additional civilian procurement through FAS.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are highly concentrated among a small set of suppliers, led by HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC at 2.21 billion and HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. at 1.04 billion; both records share the same CAGE code, indicating duplicate naming rather than separate suppliers. VIASAT, INC. and DATA LINK SOLUTIONS entities also appear among the top recipients, reinforcing the dominance of incumbent communications contractors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were strongest in 2024 at 2.70 billion and remained elevated in 2025 at 2.62 billion, after rising from 2.01 billion in 2021 and 2.11 billion in 2022 to 2.22 billion in 2023. Award counts peaked in 2023 and 2024 before declining in 2025, suggesting fewer but still substantial awards in the most recent year.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 334290 over the last 5 years using the provided totals, counts, and annual breakouts. Vendor and agency names are presented as reported in the source data, including duplicate vendor name variants where separate records share the same CAGE code.
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 = '334290'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 4,609,611,272.59 | 4.61 billion | 8,117 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 3,845,140,857.15 | 3.85 billion | 3,743 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,422,594,579.35 | 1.42 billion | 3,395 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 653,831,868.12 | 653.83 million | 6,490 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 269,568,936.63 | 269.57 million | 5,089 |
| 1524 | DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION | 159,864,067.42 | 159.86 million | 986 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 115,837,354.44 | 115.84 million | 1,370 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 84,462,627.16 | 84.46 million | 165 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 65,884,046.31 | 65.88 million | 148 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 55,813,136.18 | 55.81 million | 37 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations in NAICS 334290 total $11.65 billion across 35,114 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of agencies. The Department of the Navy leads at $4.61 billion, followed by the Department of the Army at $3.85 billion and the Department of the Air Force at $1.42 billion; together, these three defense agencies account for the vast majority of obligated dollars. The Federal Acquisition Service is the largest civilian buyer in this set at $653.83 million across 6,490 awards, while the remaining agencies each represent a comparatively smaller share of total obligations.
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 = '334290'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC | 7QAK7 | 2,206,037,545.80 | 2.21 billion | 517 |
| HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 7QAK7 | 1,041,145,002.46 | 1.04 billion | 423 |
| VIASAT, INC. | 47358 | 976,764,205.59 | 976.76 million | 994 |
| DATA LINK SOLUTIONS L.L.C. | 081U3 | 829,674,813.20 | 829.67 million | 614 |
| DATA LINK SOLUTIONS LLC | 081U3 | 673,986,977.83 | 673.99 million | 54 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. | 13499 | 644,090,177.96 | 644.09 million | 865 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 06401 | 635,202,081.48 | 635.20 million | 433 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 7Y193 | 560,661,010.71 | 560.66 million | 391 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC | 1VPW8 | 456,618,245.80 | 456.62 million | 704 |
| EUROMIDS | FAGL5 | 255,349,258.40 | 255.35 million | 155 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 334290 shows a moderately concentrated vendor base, with the top 10 entries accounting for a substantial share of the $11.65 billion obligated. Two Harris Global Communications entries together total about $3.25 billion, indicating either separate vendor records or naming variation that materially affects vendor ranking. Outside the top two, obligations are distributed across several large incumbents—Viasat, Data Link Solutions, Rockwell Collins, L3 Technologies, Raytheon, and General Dynamics Mission Systems—each ranging from roughly $255 million to $977 million. Award counts are also spread across a broad set of vendors, suggesting recurring procurement activity rather than dependence on a single award source.
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 = '334290'
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 | 2,619,175,336.85 | 2.62 billion | 5,581 |
| 2024 | 2,698,996,719.95 | 2.70 billion | 8,049 |
| 2023 | 2,216,756,422.36 | 2.22 billion | 8,138 |
| 2022 | 2,108,421,991.76 | 2.11 billion | 6,869 |
| 2021 | 2,008,977,654.12 | 2.01 billion | 6,477 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 334290 accumulated $11.65 billion across 35,114 awards, with an average award value of $331,842.80, indicating a high-volume, mid-value procurement profile. Annual obligated amounts were relatively stable from 2021 through 2024, ranging from $2.01 billion to $2.70 billion, before a modest decline to $2.62 billion in 2025. Award counts peaked in 2023 and 2024 at 8,138 and 8,049, then fell to 5,581 in 2025, suggesting a recent contraction in transaction volume despite obligations remaining near prior-year levels.
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