Federal agencies obligated $26.49 billion across 54,183 award actions in NAICS 518210, with an average action value of $488,852.11. The largest obligations came from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Air Force, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of the Army.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 518210 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement overview for NAICS 518210 covering federal obligations for data processing, hosting, and related services over the last 10 years.
Annual obligations remained above $2.58 billion in each reported year from 2021 through 2025, with the highest annual total in 2024 at $3.24 billion.
NAICS Code
518210
Industry
DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES
Total Obligated
26.49 billion
26,487,473,996.28
Award Actions
54,183
Average Action Value
488,852.11
About NAICS 518210 federal contract activity
NAICS 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services, accounts for 26.49 billion in obligated federal spending across 54,183 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 488,852.11. The volume of activity indicates sustained demand for hosting, processing, and related IT infrastructure services across civilian and defense missions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the largest buyer in this NAICS, with 3.66 billion obligated across 872 awards, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs at 2.14 billion and the Department of the Air Force at 2.10 billion. The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of the Army also rank among the top obligators, showing a concentration of spending across health, defense, transportation, and mission-support agencies.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
HP Enterprise Services, LLC leads vendor obligations with 1.44 billion across 1,005 awards, ahead of Leidos, Inc. at 1.03 billion and International Business Machines Corporation at 965.23 million. Leidos Innovations Corporation and Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC also appear among the top recipients, indicating that a relatively small set of large integrators captures a substantial share of award dollars.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years remain elevated and relatively stable, ranging from 2.58 billion in 2021 to 3.24 billion in 2024. Awards also remain high year over year, with 5,041 to 5,707 awards in the 2021 through 2025 period shown, suggesting persistent procurement activity rather than a single-year spike.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 518210 over the last 10 years using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award values. Agency and vendor rankings are based on obligated amounts within the selected NAICS and analysis window, and annual trend values reflect obligations recorded by fiscal year.
Top Agencies
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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 = '518210'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 3,659,857,262.18 | 3.66 billion | 872 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 2,141,105,998.44 | 2.14 billion | 3,519 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 2,100,269,744.03 | 2.10 billion | 2,229 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 1,412,411,173.25 | 1.41 billion | 3,115 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 1,169,852,988.11 | 1.17 billion | 3,064 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 1,077,634,130.00 | 1.08 billion | 1,651 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 842,655,723.85 | 842.66 million | 443 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 757,687,863.10 | 757.69 million | 2,367 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 756,716,864.70 | 756.72 million | 671 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 733,421,320.53 | 733.42 million | 298 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 518210 obligations totaled $26.49 billion across 54,183 awards, with an average award value of $488,852. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services led spending at $3.66 billion, followed by Veterans Affairs ($2.14 billion), the Department of the Air Force ($2.10 billion), and the Federal Aviation Administration ($1.41 billion). The top 10 agencies account for a substantial share of total obligations, indicating that spending is concentrated among a relatively small number of large civilian and defense buyers, while award counts are more broadly distributed across agencies.
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 = '518210'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC | 1U305 | 1,442,058,608.72 | 1.44 billion | 1,005 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 5UTE2 | 1,025,528,674.87 | 1.03 billion | 258 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 3BXY7 | 965,228,110.39 | 965.23 million | 380 |
| LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION | 7LQ18 | 853,340,823.81 | 853.34 million | 137 |
| PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1U305 | 846,800,020.13 | 846.80 million | 853 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | 66EB1 | 725,532,255.25 | 725.53 million | 820 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 07MU1 | 719,112,639.54 | 719.11 million | 1,946 |
| ADVANTAGED SOLUTIONS, INC. | 37NY3 | 652,643,792.03 | 652.64 million | 55 |
| BUCCANEER COMPUTER SYSTEMS & SERVICE, INC. | 1PKN8 | 559,119,411.91 | 559.12 million | 95 |
| COMPANION DATA SERVICES, LLC | 8ADG0 | 477,699,062.76 | 477.70 million | 120 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 518210 obligated $26.49 billion across 54,183 awards, averaging $488,852 per award. Top-vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms: HP ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC leads with $1.44 billion, followed by LEIDOS, INC. at $1.03 billion and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION at $965.23 million. The remaining top vendors each received less than $854 million, indicating a broadly distributed market with no single vendor capturing a dominant share of total obligations.
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 = '518210'
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 | 3,140,967,236.91 | 3.14 billion | 5,707 |
| 2024 | 3,242,295,708.72 | 3.24 billion | 5,540 |
| 2023 | 2,823,125,520.89 | 2.82 billion | 5,471 |
| 2022 | 2,700,812,387.87 | 2.70 billion | 5,041 |
| 2021 | 2,580,896,008.62 | 2.58 billion | 5,240 |
| 2020 | 2,602,682,100.31 | 2.60 billion | 5,352 |
| 2019 | 2,253,435,124.47 | 2.25 billion | 5,235 |
| 2018 | 2,777,455,820.81 | 2.78 billion | 5,483 |
| 2017 | 2,242,831,839.55 | 2.24 billion | 5,811 |
| 2016 | 2,122,972,248.13 | 2.12 billion | 5,303 |
Insight
NAICS 518210 recorded 26.49 billion in obligated dollars across 54,183 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 488,852. Annual obligations were relatively stable in a 2.12 billion to 3.24 billion range, indicating a broad but steady procurement base rather than sharp volatility. Obligations rose from 2.12 billion in 2016 to 3.24 billion in 2024, with 2025 at 3.14 billion, showing a sustained upward level in recent years. Award counts remained consistently high, generally between about 5,000 and 5,800 awards per year, suggesting obligations are distributed across a large number of transactions.
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