NAICS 541330 includes federal engineering services obligations across the last 5 years, with annual awards ranging from $39.00 billion in 2021 to $53.93 billion in 2024. The Department of the Navy leads agency spending, and Electric Boat Corporation is the top vendor by obligated value.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541330 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS analysis of NAICS 541330 Engineering Services covers 355,317 award actions and $232.62 billion obligated over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable FPDS obligations for the stated analysis window and may differ from rounded summary figures.
NAICS Code
541330
Industry
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Total Obligated
232.62 billion
232,622,122,387.41
Award Actions
355,317
Average Action Value
654,688.97
About NAICS 541330 federal contract activity
NAICS 541330, Engineering Services, shows 232.62 billion in obligated spending across 355,317 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 654,688.97. The volume of awards is high, but spend is concentrated in large programs and prime contractors, indicating a market shaped by complex technical requirements and recurring procurement activity.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Navy is the dominant buyer in this NAICS, accounting for 98.76 billion across 139,714 awards, or roughly 42 percent of total obligated value in the period. The Department of the Air Force and Department of the Army follow with 38.93 billion and 29.86 billion, while the Federal Acquisition Service and Federal Aviation Administration round out the top five buyers by obligation.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Electric Boat Corporation leads vendors with 19.99 billion in obligations across 797 awards, indicating very large contract values relative to award count. Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. each hold multi-billion-dollar positions, reflecting a vendor base concentrated among major defense and technical services firms.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were highest in 2024 at 53.93 billion, followed by 2023 at 50.09 billion and 2025 at 47.90 billion, based on the current 5-year window. Award counts remained consistently elevated each year, ranging from 67,175 to 73,821, with 2021 showing the highest award count and 2024 the highest spend.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations assigned to NAICS 541330 for the last 5 years, using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value as reported in the dataset. Agency, vendor, and annual figures are based on the same obligation measure and reflect only the records included in the analysis window.
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 = '541330'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 98,761,418,820.99 | 98.76 billion | 139,714 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 38,933,568,371.84 | 38.93 billion | 39,287 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 29,857,492,049.99 | 29.86 billion | 53,779 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 20,914,700,438.83 | 20.91 billion | 7,151 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 5,701,004,175.26 | 5.70 billion | 15,427 |
| 9771 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 5,108,664,254.99 | 5.11 billion | 2,170 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 4,277,896,350.52 | 4.28 billion | 7,287 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,190,126,666.49 | 2.19 billion | 1,052 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 2,023,636,670.41 | 2.02 billion | 11,383 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,902,095,806.55 | 1.90 billion | 4,063 |
Insight
NAICS 541330 obligations are highly concentrated in the Department of the Navy, which accounts for $98.76 billion of the $232.62 billion obligated over the last 5 years, or about 42% of total spending. The Department of the Air Force and Department of the Army add another $68.79 billion combined, bringing the three largest defense agencies to roughly 72% of total obligated value. Outside DoD, the Federal Acquisition Service is the largest non-defense buyer at $20.91 billion, while other agencies each represent a much smaller share, indicating a broad but heavily defense-weighted demand profile.
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 = '541330'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION | 96169 | 19,992,022,754.55 | 19.99 billion | 797 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 81755 | 9,993,230,779.43 | 9.99 billion | 9,068 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 4C2N0 | 8,674,847,413.87 | 8.67 billion | 5,890 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 5FVX5 | 8,541,277,937.39 | 8.54 billion | 6,093 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 7,861,406,279.96 | 7.86 billion | 4,650 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 6XWA8 | 4,775,532,943.12 | 4.78 billion | 9,337 |
| BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC. | 99789 | 4,039,028,791.42 | 4.04 billion | 5,003 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 07MU1 | 3,501,754,520.59 | 3.50 billion | 2,944 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 52302 | 3,448,771,604.32 | 3.45 billion | 2,404 |
| CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | 1QU78 | 2,461,273,510.00 | 2.46 billion | 1,993 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541330 obligated $232.62 billion across 355,317 awards, with a weighted average award value of $654,688.97. The vendor mix is concentrated at the top, with ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION leading at $19.99 billion, followed by LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION at $9.99 billion and RAYTHEON COMPANY at $8.67 billion. The remaining top vendors are clustered between $2.46 billion and $8.54 billion, indicating a broad distribution of obligations among large incumbent contractors rather than reliance on a single supplier.
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 = '541330'
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 | 47,898,978,232.99 | 47.90 billion | 67,175 |
| 2024 | 53,933,915,617.55 | 53.93 billion | 71,789 |
| 2023 | 50,090,431,915.95 | 50.09 billion | 71,473 |
| 2022 | 41,701,539,784.27 | 41.70 billion | 71,059 |
| 2021 | 38,997,256,836.65 | 39.00 billion | 73,821 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) obligated $232.62 billion across 355,317 awards, averaging $654,688.97 per award. Annual obligations increased from $39.00 billion in 2021 to a peak of $53.93 billion in 2024, before easing to $47.90 billion in 2025, indicating a generally elevated but slightly softening funding trend. Award volume remained relatively stable in the 67,175 to 73,821 range, with the highest count in 2021 and the lowest in 2025, suggesting obligations were spread across a broadly consistent base of awards rather than concentrated in a single year.
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