Federal obligations under NAICS 541310 totaled 5.10 billion across 32,175 award actions, with an average action value of 158,491.69. Activity was led by the Department of State, Public Buildings Service, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, while annual obligations peaked in 2023 at 1.76 billion.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541310 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS data for NAICS 541310 covers federal architectural services obligations, awards, and vendor and agency activity over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the last 5 years of FPDS award actions and may include multiple awards to the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
541310
Industry
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Total Obligated
5.10 billion
5,099,470,268.22
Award Actions
32,175
Average Action Value
158,491.69
About NAICS 541310 federal contract activity
NAICS 541310, Architectural Services, recorded $5.10 billion in obligated contract spending across 32,175 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $158,491.69. The volume of awards is high relative to obligated dollars, indicating a market characterized by many smaller-to-mid-sized professional service actions alongside a smaller number of larger commitments.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of State led all agencies with $1.27 billion obligated across 1,828 awards, followed by the Public Buildings Service at $744.29 million across 9,506 awards and the Department of Veterans Affairs at $711.87 million across 6,300 awards. The Department of the Navy and Department of the Army also ranked among the largest buyers, showing that architectural services are concentrated in both civilian real property portfolios and defense-related infrastructure activities.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
B.L. Harbert International, L.L.C. captured the largest share of obligated dollars at $814.40 million, but on only 22 awards, indicating a small number of very large actions. Jacobs Government Services Company, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Jacobs EwingCole A Joint Venture, and SmithGroup, Inc. followed with materially lower dollar totals but substantially higher award counts, reflecting a broader distribution of recurring architectural service work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.76 billion across 6,415 awards, then declined to $956.71 million in 2024 and $696.74 million in 2025 to date. Award counts were highest in 2021 at 7,988 and then trended downward, suggesting a recent moderation in both procurement volume and obligated value after the 2023 high point.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 541310 using a last-5-years analysis window and includes only the metrics provided in the dataset. Totals reflect obligated dollars, award counts reflect recorded awards in the period, and annual figures are shown by fiscal year as reported.
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 = '541310'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,266,420,817.54 | 1.27 billion | 1,828 |
| 4740 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | 744,287,279.97 | 744.29 million | 9,506 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 711,867,752.24 | 711.87 million | 6,300 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 536,804,344.36 | 536.80 million | 2,027 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 457,301,670.70 | 457.30 million | 1,502 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 254,776,539.01 | 254.78 million | 1,917 |
| 3300 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 234,128,795.20 | 234.13 million | 943 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 229,034,954.19 | 229.03 million | 3,050 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 168,192,874.43 | 168.19 million | 158 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 102,894,489.66 | 102.89 million | 567 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) has obligated $5.10 billion across 32,175 awards, with a relatively low average award value of $158,491.69. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of agencies, led by the Department of State at $1.27 billion, followed by the Public Buildings Service and Department of Veterans Affairs at $744.29 million and $711.87 million, respectively. The remaining top agencies are primarily defense and real property-focused organizations, indicating demand is concentrated in facility, infrastructure, and mission-support portfolios rather than broadly distributed 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 = '541310'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. | 1NRU1 | 814,401,908.00 | 814.40 million | 22 |
| JACOBS GOVERNMENT SERVICES COMPANY | 64X94 | 141,260,691.16 | 141.26 million | 309 |
| AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | 4L767 | 93,556,597.94 | 93.56 million | 347 |
| JACOBS EWINGCOLE A JOINT VENTURE | 7UMR0 | 86,623,176.33 | 86.62 million | 204 |
| SMITHGROUP, INC. | 81731 | 84,529,940.97 | 84.53 million | 322 |
| WSP USA SOLUTIONS INC. | 7NNK1 | 82,018,873.02 | 82.02 million | 10 |
| HELLMUTH, OBATA & KASSABAUM, INC. | 3JYX6 | 63,556,468.72 | 63.56 million | 81 |
| AECOM-BAKER NAVFAC ATLANTIC A-E DESIGN JV | 8AU77 | 55,991,647.72 | 55.99 million | 54 |
| MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0KCH7 | 53,116,935.89 | 53.12 million | 76 |
| LEO A DALY COMPANY | 1KPP7 | 52,908,562.74 | 52.91 million | 53 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541310 obligations total $5.10 billion across 32,175 awards, with an average award value of $158,491.69. The top vendor, B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C., accounts for $814.40 million across 22 awards, indicating a highly concentrated spend profile at the top. The remaining leading vendors each received between about $52.91 million and $141.26 million, but with materially higher award counts in several cases, suggesting a broader distribution of smaller awards among multiple 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 = '541310'
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 | 696,742,479.14 | 696.74 million | 4,998 |
| 2024 | 956,705,993.62 | 956.71 million | 6,049 |
| 2023 | 1,758,454,466.34 | 1.76 billion | 6,415 |
| 2022 | 877,823,615.04 | 877.82 million | 6,725 |
| 2021 | 809,743,714.08 | 809.74 million | 7,988 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541310 accounted for $5.10 billion across 32,175 awards, with an average award value of $158,491.69. Obligations were highly concentrated in 2023 at $1.76 billion, more than double the 2021 and 2022 annual levels, before easing to $956.71 million in 2024 and $696.74 million in 2025. Award counts generally peaked earlier in the period, reaching 7,988 in 2021, then declined to 4,998 in 2025, indicating a recent contraction in transaction volume alongside lower obligated dollars.
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