Federal procurement under NAICS 492110 totals $6.08 billion across 47,093 award actions over the last 10 years, with an average action value of $129,087.36. USTRANSCOM and the Department of Veterans Affairs account for most obligations, while Federal Express Corporation and United Parcel Service are the largest vendors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 492110 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS analysis of NAICS 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services, covering obligations, awards, agencies, vendors, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Annual trend figures shown here include the most recent five years provided, and totals reflect obligated dollars as reported in FPDS.
NAICS Code
492110
Industry
COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES
Total Obligated
6.08 billion
6,079,111,418.18
Award Actions
47,093
Average Action Value
129,087.36
About NAICS 492110 federal contract activity
NAICS 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services, accounts for $6.08 billion in obligated funding across 47,093 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $129,087.36. The profile is concentrated in high-volume delivery and logistics transactions rather than a small number of large awards, indicating broad operational use across federal missions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
USTRANSCOM is the dominant buyer in this NAICS, with $3.58 billion obligated across 832 awards, making it the clear outlier in dollar value. The next largest buyers are the Department of Veterans Affairs at $1.68 billion across 12,540 awards, followed by the Department of State, IRS, and FBI, which together represent a much smaller share of total obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Federal Express Corporation leads the vendor base with $3.11 billion obligated across 16,560 awards, followed closely by United Parcel Service Co. at $2.13 billion across 13,344 awards. The remaining top vendors are substantially smaller, including Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, United Parcel Service Incorporated (OH) (2075), and Crosstown Courier Service, showing that spending is heavily concentrated among a few national carriers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the latest years remain elevated, with $793.71 million in 2025, $869.54 million in 2024, and $848.13 million in 2023. After a lower level in 2022 at $551.21 million, spending increased in 2023 and 2024 before easing slightly in 2025, while award counts have stayed consistently high at roughly 4,700 to 5,300 per year in the reported period.
How to interpret this page
This NAICS page is based on FPDS award records classified under NAICS 492110 and summarized for the last 10 years. Agency, vendor, and annual figures reflect obligated dollars and award counts as recorded in the underlying data; amounts shown as readable values are rounded presentations of the same totals.
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 = '492110'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9776 | USTRANSCOM | 3,584,341,576.84 | 3.58 billion | 832 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,676,459,004.65 | 1.68 billion | 12,540 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 126,455,720.99 | 126.46 million | 2,989 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 118,340,955.97 | 118.34 million | 965 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 84,398,686.30 | 84.40 million | 192 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 63,150,542.59 | 63.15 million | 294 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 57,033,542.30 | 57.03 million | 24 |
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 40,182,709.78 | 40.18 million | 38 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 28,190,121.59 | 28.19 million | 1,527 |
| 12G2 | FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE | 24,163,471.63 | 24.16 million | 102 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 492110 has obligated $6.08 billion across 47,093 awards, but spending is highly concentrated. USTRANSCOM accounts for $3.58 billion, or about 59% of total obligated dollars, while the Department of Veterans Affairs adds another $1.68 billion, bringing the top two agencies to roughly 86% of total obligations. The remaining agencies each represent a much smaller share, indicating a steep drop-off after the two largest 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 = '492110'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 01FJ4 | 3,110,314,280.24 | 3.11 billion | 16,560 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. | 0FAG6 | 2,128,834,194.35 | 2.13 billion | 13,344 |
| POLAR AIR CARGO WORLDWIDE, INC. | 05AE4 | 218,426,559.71 | 218.43 million | 471 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCORPORATED (OH) (2075) | 0T5W7 | 155,398,734.92 | 155.40 million | 4,289 |
| CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE, INC. | 31LQ2 | 76,796,608.00 | 76.80 million | 1,009 |
| FCI FEDERAL, INC. | 3GE18 | 42,267,886.80 | 42.27 million | 90 |
| FG MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 6V6Q4 | 21,394,574.07 | 21.39 million | 213 |
| DALYWORKS, LLC | 5RLY2 | 20,034,518.32 | 20.03 million | 331 |
| SERVICE SOURCE, INC | 2Z880 | 19,523,622.91 | 19.52 million | 91 |
| CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE INC | 31LQ2 | 19,144,058.61 | 19.14 million | 130 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 492110 has $6.08 billion in obligated awards across 47,093 actions, with an average award value of $129,087.36. The vendor base is highly concentrated: Federal Express Corporation accounts for $3.11 billion and United Parcel Service Co. for $2.13 billion, together representing most obligated dollars in this category. A second tier of vendors falls off sharply, with no other vendor exceeding $218.43 million, indicating a strong reliance on two dominant incumbents for courier and express delivery services.
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 = '492110'
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 | 793,713,171.00 | 793.71 million | 4,743 |
| 2024 | 869,537,474.55 | 869.54 million | 5,290 |
| 2023 | 848,132,465.92 | 848.13 million | 5,317 |
| 2022 | 551,211,580.35 | 551.21 million | 4,691 |
| 2021 | 627,318,311.63 | 627.32 million | 4,037 |
| 2020 | 664,732,591.01 | 664.73 million | 3,915 |
| 2019 | 606,699,005.48 | 606.70 million | 4,132 |
| 2018 | 537,659,647.96 | 537.66 million | 4,699 |
| 2017 | 293,917,510.74 | 293.92 million | 5,245 |
| 2016 | 286,189,659.54 | 286.19 million | 5,024 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 492110 has obligated $6.08 billion across 47,093 awards, with an average award value of $129,087, indicating a high-volume, relatively low-dollar award profile. Obligations increased materially from 2016–2017 levels of $286.19 million–$293.92 million to a peak of $869.54 million in 2024, with 2025 at $793.71 million to date. Annual award counts are comparatively stable, generally ranging from 3,915 to 5,317, suggesting growth in obligated dollars was driven more by higher funding levels than by a major expansion in award volume.
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