This NAICS page summarizes spending patterns for data processing, hosting, and related services across federal agencies, vendors, and fiscal years. The dataset shows steady annual obligations above 2.58 billion in every year from 2021 through 2025, with the highest total in 2024 at 3.24 billion.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 518210 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement analysis for NAICS 518210 covers 14.49 billion in obligations and 26,999 award actions over the last five years for data processing, hosting, and related services.
Figures reflect the last 5 years of FPDS-observed obligations; totals are based on the provided readable and exact values and may differ by rounding.
NAICS Code
518210
Industry
DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES
Total Obligated
14.49 billion
14,488,096,863.01
Award Actions
26,999
Average Action Value
536,616.05
About NAICS 518210 federal contract activity
NAICS 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services, recorded $14.49 billion in obligated obligations across 26,999 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $536,616.05. The profile indicates a high-volume contract base supporting recurring IT infrastructure, hosting, and processing needs across civilian and defense agencies.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs led all agencies with $1.73 billion across 1,907 awards, followed closely by the Department of the Air Force at $1.66 billion across 1,627 awards. The Federal Aviation Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Defense Logistics Agency also ranked among the top buyers, showing that demand is spread across mission-critical operational and digital service functions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
LEIDOS, INC. was the largest vendor by obligated dollars at $922.93 million, while IBM and Amazon Web Services also accounted for substantial share at $742.31 million and $701.08 million, respectively. General Dynamics Information Technology and Advantaged Solutions further underscore concentration among large systems integrators and cloud/service providers, with award volume ranging from high-frequency tasking to larger-dollar commitments.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were consistently above $2.5 billion each year and rose to a recent peak of $3.24 billion in 2024 before easing slightly to $3.14 billion in 2025. Award counts remained elevated throughout the period, increasing from 5,240 in 2021 to 5,707 in 2025, indicating sustained procurement activity even as annual dollar totals fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 518210 over the last 5 years using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on cumulative obligated amounts within the analysis window, and the annual trend reflects obligations by fiscal year for the same period.
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 = '518210'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,725,291,572.95 | 1.73 billion | 1,907 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,661,722,774.56 | 1.66 billion | 1,627 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 1,248,500,212.64 | 1.25 billion | 2,338 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 748,266,015.74 | 748.27 million | 313 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 665,515,748.95 | 665.52 million | 119 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 614,892,539.74 | 614.89 million | 1,281 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 574,471,194.72 | 574.47 million | 372 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 573,291,404.15 | 573.29 million | 1,310 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 534,960,597.54 | 534.96 million | 911 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 476,238,028.48 | 476.24 million | 604 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 518210 obligations totaled $14.49 billion across 26,999 awards, with demand concentrated among a small set of agencies. The Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.73 billion), Department of the Air Force ($1.66 billion), and Federal Aviation Administration ($1.25 billion) are the largest obligators, together accounting for a substantial share of total spend. A second tier of agencies, including CMS, DLA, the Navy, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, the Army, DISA, and Office of Procurement Operations, each obligated roughly $476 million to $748 million, indicating a broad but uneven distribution of funding across the government.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS, INC. | 5UTE2 | 922,927,853.23 | 922.93 million | 175 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 3BXY7 | 742,310,278.47 | 742.31 million | 230 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | 66EB1 | 701,080,713.38 | 701.08 million | 712 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 07MU1 | 684,716,256.97 | 684.72 million | 1,889 |
| ADVANTAGED SOLUTIONS, INC. | 37NY3 | 652,643,792.03 | 652.64 million | 55 |
| PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1U305 | 620,503,744.24 | 620.50 million | 411 |
| PERATON TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC. | 6KTD1 | 321,515,805.62 | 321.52 million | 364 |
| DATAMINR, INC. | 6Q6Z6 | 304,010,355.44 | 304.01 million | 35 |
| GOLDSCHMITT-CRI LLC | 892Z6 | 303,481,192.75 | 303.48 million | 22 |
| GOVERNMENTCIO LLC | 67DT3 | 267,891,918.33 | 267.89 million | 56 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 518210 obligated $14.49 billion across 26,999 awards, indicating a large but highly dispersed procurement base with an average award value of $536,616. Top vendor obligations are meaningful but not dominant: the leading ten vendors account for roughly $5.52 billion, or about 38% of total obligations. Award volume is more concentrated than obligation value, with General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. receiving 1,889 awards and Amazon Web Services, Inc. 712 awards, while several of the highest-obligation vendors did so on relatively few awards.
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 5 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 |
Insight
NAICS 518210 shows sustained annual obligations over the last 5 years, totaling $14.49 billion across 26,999 awards, with an average award value of $536,616. Obligations increased from $2.58 billion in 2021 to $3.24 billion in 2024, then remained elevated at $3.14 billion in 2025, indicating a generally upward funding pattern with a modest recent decline. Award counts also trended higher overall, from 5,240 in 2021 to 5,707 in 2025, suggesting broad and steady procurement activity rather than concentration in a small number of awards.
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