This page summarizes federal obligations under NAICS 541612 across 2021 through 2025, including annual trends, leading agencies, and top vendors. The data show steady demand for HR and executive search consulting services, with the Department of the Army accounting for the largest share of obligations.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541612 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 541612 covers human resources consulting services and executive search consulting services over the last 5 years, with 10,311 award actions totaling $4.25 billion.
Totals reflect obligated dollars and award actions recorded in the analysis window; annual and ranking views are based on the provided FPDS-derived dataset.
NAICS Code
541612
Industry
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING SERVICES (2007), HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES (2002)
Total Obligated
4.25 billion
4,254,235,182.31
Award Actions
10,311
Average Action Value
412,591.90
About NAICS 541612 federal contract activity
NAICS 541612 covers human resources consulting services and, in older classifications, human resources and executive search consulting services. Over the last 5 years, FPDS records show 10,311 awards totaling $4.25 billion, with an average award value of $412,591.90.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army is the largest buying agency in this NAICS, accounting for $1.55 billion across 1,023 awards, or more than one-third of total obligated dollars. The next largest obligators are TSA, OPM, the Office of Procurement Operations, and USAID, indicating demand concentrated in federal workforce, security, and administrative support functions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Deloitte Consulting LLP leads vendor obligations at $289.99 million across 164 awards, followed by Accenture Federal Services LLC at $275.70 million across 97 awards. 360 Patriot Enterprises LLC, Serco Inc., and Armed Forces Services Corporation also rank among the top vendors, suggesting a mix of large consulting firms and service contractors capture the largest share of spend.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.01 billion, then declined to $841.67 million in 2024 and $730.32 million in 2025. Award volume remained high throughout the period, ranging from 1,767 in 2025 to 2,218 in 2021, with the highest count recorded in 2021.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS prime award records mapped to NAICS 541612 for the last 5 fiscal years in the analysis window. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts aggregated across the reported period, and the annual trend is based on obligations and award counts by fiscal year.
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 = '541612'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 1,546,534,435.54 | 1.55 billion | 1,023 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 341,923,580.75 | 341.92 million | 267 |
| 2400 | OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 184,637,800.46 | 184.64 million | 128 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 180,149,824.24 | 180.15 million | 299 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 168,474,198.86 | 168.47 million | 284 |
| 1605 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT | 146,315,516.63 | 146.32 million | 103 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 137,238,426.83 | 137.24 million | 277 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 126,355,950.33 | 126.36 million | 243 |
| 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 120,149,359.46 | 120.15 million | 272 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 101,084,577.11 | 101.08 million | 112 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under NAICS 541612 totaled $4.25 billion across 10,311 awards, with the Department of the Army accounting for $1.55 billion and 1,023 awards, or about 36% of total obligations. The next-largest agencies—TSA, OPM, and the Office of Procurement Operations—each obligated between $180 million and $342 million, indicating a steep drop from the lead buyer and a more dispersed second tier. The top 10 agencies together show that demand is concentrated in a small number of federal buyers, but no single agency outside the Army approaches a dominant share.
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 = '541612'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1TTG5 | 289,992,555.86 | 289.99 million | 164 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 1ZD18 | 275,696,970.60 | 275.70 million | 97 |
| 360 PATRIOT ENTERPRISES LLC | 5SJP5 | 244,179,517.12 | 244.18 million | 172 |
| SERCO INC. | 022Q2 | 220,374,822.11 | 220.37 million | 58 |
| ARMED FORCES SERVICES CORPORATION | 1Q8F1 | 169,702,639.96 | 169.70 million | 58 |
| CALIBRE SYSTEMS, INC. | 0EUA6 | 156,849,010.10 | 156.85 million | 39 |
| STRATEGIC RESOURCES, INC. | 0WVX1 | 146,740,812.49 | 146.74 million | 42 |
| MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGIES (MAT), INCORPORATED | 3DWT6 | 146,457,984.76 | 146.46 million | 57 |
| GAP SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1TU71 | 134,729,063.83 | 134.73 million | 21 |
| GOVSTRIVE LLC | 6V5E1 | 134,146,167.84 | 134.15 million | 383 |
Insight
Within the last 5 years, NAICS 541612 has obligated $4.25 billion across 10,311 awards, with an average award value of $412,591.9. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated but still distributed across multiple firms: the leading vendor, Deloitte Consulting LLP, received $289.99 million, and the top 10 vendors together account for $2.00 billion, or about 47% of total obligations. Award counts vary materially among top vendors, ranging from 21 to 383, indicating a mix of larger-value and higher-volume contracting activity.
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 = '541612'
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 | 730,316,910.71 | 730.32 million | 1,767 |
| 2024 | 841,672,936.80 | 841.67 million | 2,069 |
| 2023 | 1,012,619,674.08 | 1.01 billion | 2,056 |
| 2022 | 881,685,418.73 | 881.69 million | 2,201 |
| 2021 | 787,940,241.99 | 787.94 million | 2,218 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541612 obligated $4.25 billion across 10,311 awards, averaging $412.6K per award. Obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.01 billion, then declined to $841.7 million in 2024 and $730.3 million in 2025, indicating a recent downward trend after a high point in the middle of the period. Award counts were relatively stable, ranging from 1,767 to 2,218 annually, suggesting the obligation decline was driven more by lower dollar value per year than by a major contraction in award activity.
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