Over the last 10 years, federal obligations under NAICS 488190 totaled $67.56 billion across 117,249 award actions, with an average action value of $576,223.24. The Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army, and Department of the Navy accounted for most of the spending, while M1 Support Services, DynCorp International, and United Technologies were among the largest vendors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 488190 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement data for NAICS 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, covering obligations, awards, agencies, vendors, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect readable and exact FPDS obligations for the selected 10-year window and may include multiple awards and modifications.
NAICS Code
488190
Industry
OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION
Total Obligated
67.56 billion
67,561,599,246.72
Award Actions
117,249
Average Action Value
576,223.24
About NAICS 488190 federal contract activity
NAICS 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, recorded $67.56 billion in obligated federal spending across 117,249 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $576,223.24. The category reflects a high-volume procurement space tied to aviation support services rather than aircraft manufacturing or direct air carrier operations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Spending is heavily concentrated in the Department of Defense, led by the Department of the Air Force at $25.36 billion, followed by the Department of the Army at $18.05 billion and the Department of the Navy at $9.45 billion. Defense Contract Management Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection round out the top five, indicating both military aviation support and border/security aviation-related requirements.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor base is led by M1 Support Services, L.P. at $6.99 billion, followed by DynCorp International LLC at $5.71 billion and United Technologies Corporation at $5.38 billion. L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC and Vertex Aerospace LLC also appear prominently, with the repeated CAGE code 1P066 indicating related entity activity within this procurement category.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years shown remained elevated and relatively stable, ranging from $6.27 billion in 2022 to $7.22 billion in 2025. Award counts also stayed high, with roughly 10,000 to 11,600 awards per year, suggesting sustained demand rather than a single-year surge.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 488190 over the last 10 years and uses obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value as the primary measures. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount; annual trend figures reflect obligations recorded by fiscal year within the same analysis window.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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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 = '488190'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 25,361,510,638.25 | 25.36 billion | 14,747 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 18,049,613,173.03 | 18.05 billion | 9,200 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 9,445,311,118.30 | 9.45 billion | 8,000 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 5,391,335,880.51 | 5.39 billion | 14,042 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 2,044,743,932.39 | 2.04 billion | 304 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,879,503,379.61 | 1.88 billion | 1,351 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 1,315,469,433.93 | 1.32 billion | 698 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 1,081,887,992.55 | 1.08 billion | 15,254 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 870,593,408.31 | 870.59 million | 1,548 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 690,302,356.06 | 690.30 million | 41,921 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations in NAICS 488190 total $67.56 billion across 117,249 awards, indicating a large but moderately distributed procurement base with an average award value of $576,223. The Department of the Air Force is the largest buyer at $25.36 billion, followed by the Department of the Army at $18.05 billion and the Department of the Navy at $9.45 billion; together, these three agencies account for the majority of obligated dollars. Defense-related agencies also dominate the top tier by both dollars and volume, with DCMA, USSOCOM, and DLA contributing substantial award counts, while non-DoD agencies such as CBP and State represent smaller but still significant shares of spend.
Top Vendors
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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 = '488190'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P. | 3KXK1 | 6,989,003,393.63 | 6.99 billion | 1,216 |
| DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC | 1SMB2 | 5,712,039,193.31 | 5.71 billion | 3,279 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 52661 | 5,383,895,339.75 | 5.38 billion | 482 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 1P066 | 4,605,712,674.53 | 4.61 billion | 5,289 |
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 1P066 | 3,985,364,521.68 | 3.99 billion | 1,260 |
| AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. | 5W3V7 | 3,813,922,171.42 | 3.81 billion | 1,770 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 5FVX5 | 3,263,781,215.15 | 3.26 billion | 1,321 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 81755 | 2,413,016,551.05 | 2.41 billion | 1,846 |
| AIRBUS U.S. SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. | 8W891 | 2,364,230,053.49 | 2.36 billion | 953 |
| JPATS LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC | 7S9G5 | 1,930,149,101.25 | 1.93 billion | 824 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 488190 obligated $67.56 billion across 117,249 awards, with an average award value of $576,223. The top 10 vendors account for $39.13 billion, or about 58% of total obligations, indicating a moderate concentration of spending among a relatively small set of contractors. M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P. is the largest vendor by obligations at $6.99 billion, followed by DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC at $5.71 billion and UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION at $5.38 billion. Several firms have high award counts relative to obligation value, including L-3 COMMUNICATIONS VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC with 5,289 awards, suggesting a large number of lower-dollar transactions alongside larger contract holders.
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 = '488190'
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 | 7,222,989,397.66 | 7.22 billion | 10,005 |
| 2024 | 7,172,845,619.51 | 7.17 billion | 10,052 |
| 2023 | 6,806,743,567.94 | 6.81 billion | 10,898 |
| 2022 | 6,268,036,826.33 | 6.27 billion | 11,090 |
| 2021 | 7,070,462,288.38 | 7.07 billion | 11,555 |
| 2020 | 6,437,150,683.23 | 6.44 billion | 11,425 |
| 2019 | 5,918,568,240.87 | 5.92 billion | 13,479 |
| 2018 | 7,024,306,884.97 | 7.02 billion | 13,678 |
| 2017 | 6,913,037,228.76 | 6.91 billion | 12,601 |
| 2016 | 6,727,458,509.07 | 6.73 billion | 12,466 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 488190 accounted for $67.56 billion across 117,249 awards, with an average award value of $576,223. Obligation levels are relatively stable year to year, generally ranging from about $5.92 billion to $7.22 billion, indicating a consistent funding profile rather than sharp volatility. Annual award counts also remain concentrated in a narrow band, peaking at 13,678 in 2018 and declining to 10,005 in 2025, while obligations held near the $6.8 billion to $7.2 billion range in the most recent years.
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