This NAICS page summarizes federal procurement activity for other support activities for air transportation over the last 5 years, with annual obligations ranging from $6.27 billion to $7.22 billion. The Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army, and Department of the Navy account for most of the obligated value in this code.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 488190 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS data for NAICS 488190 covers other support activities for air transportation, showing $34.54 billion in obligated dollars across 53,600 award actions in the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable FPDS obligations for the analysis window, while annual and entity rankings are based on the provided award and obligation records.
NAICS Code
488190
Industry
OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION
Total Obligated
34.54 billion
34,541,077,699.82
Award Actions
53,600
Average Action Value
644,423.09
About NAICS 488190 federal contract activity
NAICS 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, recorded $34.54 billion in obligations across 53,600 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $644,423.09. The volume of awards and spend indicates a large, recurring services market tied to air transportation support activities.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Air Force led all buyers with $11.52 billion and 8,024 awards, followed by the Department of the Army at $9.17 billion and the Department of the Navy at $5.91 billion. Defense-focused agencies dominated the category, with DCMA also significant at $3.06 billion, while U.S. Customs and Border Protection was the largest non-DoD buyer in the top five at $1.10 billion.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
M1 Support Services, L.P. was the largest vendor by obligations at $3.99 billion, followed closely by Vertex Aerospace LLC at $3.90 billion and Amentum Services, Inc. at $3.79 billion. The top vendor list is concentrated among established aerospace and defense support contractors, with award counts ranging from 274 to 1,736.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained consistently elevated throughout the period, ranging from $6.27 billion in 2022 to $7.22 billion in 2025. Award counts peaked in 2021 at 11,555 and then declined gradually to 10,005 in 2025, while obligated dollars stayed in a relatively narrow band, indicating stable demand with some moderation in transaction volume.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS awards associated with NAICS 488190 over the last 5 years. Obligation totals and award counts are aggregated from reported contract actions for the analysis window, and the top agency, vendor, and annual trend views reflect the same dataset.
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 = '488190'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 11,516,726,138.31 | 11.52 billion | 8,024 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 9,171,353,757.94 | 9.17 billion | 4,304 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 5,905,079,718.14 | 5.91 billion | 4,818 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 3,055,668,578.38 | 3.06 billion | 6,249 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 1,099,098,017.66 | 1.10 billion | 166 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 738,555,056.33 | 738.56 million | 538 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 720,967,479.58 | 720.97 million | 279 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 655,422,930.75 | 655.42 million | 8,247 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 496,722,546.63 | 496.72 million | 661 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 492,249,557.20 | 492.25 million | 14,969 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations in NAICS 488190 totaled $34.54 billion across 53,600 awards, with spending concentrated in Department of Defense components. The Dept of the Air Force led with $11.52 billion, followed by the Dept of the Army at $9.17 billion and the Dept of the Navy at $5.91 billion; together these three accounted for a majority of obligated dollars in this NAICS. DCMA added another $3.06 billion and 6,249 awards, while the remaining top agencies were materially smaller by dollars, indicating a highly concentrated funding profile with a long tail of lower-obligation buyers.
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 = '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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P. | 3KXK1 | 3,993,623,021.52 | 3.99 billion | 656 |
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 1P066 | 3,899,341,312.21 | 3.90 billion | 1,204 |
| AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. | 5W3V7 | 3,786,503,546.46 | 3.79 billion | 1,736 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 52661 | 2,453,334,683.84 | 2.45 billion | 274 |
| DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC | 1SMB2 | 1,724,854,989.99 | 1.72 billion | 1,083 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 5FVX5 | 1,694,548,814.67 | 1.69 billion | 802 |
| AIRBUS U.S. SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. | 8W891 | 1,560,963,738.46 | 1.56 billion | 420 |
| JPATS LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC | 7S9G5 | 1,468,632,391.82 | 1.47 billion | 582 |
| AAR GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 814N0 | 1,060,656,092.99 | 1.06 billion | 1,202 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 1P066 | 1,037,741,912.24 | 1.04 billion | 2,031 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 488190 obligated $34.54 billion across 53,600 awards, with an average award value of $644,423, indicating a large volume of relatively moderate-value contracts. Spending is moderately concentrated at the top: M1 Support Services, Vertex Aerospace, and Amentum Services each received about $3.8–$4.0 billion, together accounting for roughly 34% of total obligations. The remaining top vendors are each in the $1.0–$2.5 billion range, suggesting a broad vendor base beyond the leading firms.
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 = '488190'
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 | 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 488190 obligated $34.54 billion across 53,600 awards, with an average award value of $644,423. Obligation levels were relatively stable, ranging from $6.27 billion to $7.22 billion annually, indicating a consistent procurement base rather than a highly volatile one. Annual obligations increased slightly in 2024 and 2025 after a lower point in 2022, while award counts generally declined from 11,555 in 2021 to about 10,000 in 2024–2025, suggesting modest growth in average award size.
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