This NAICS page summarizes 9,799 award actions with $4.39 billion obligated in the last 5 years for other management consulting services. The data highlights leading buyers such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, State Department, and Internal Revenue Service, along with major vendors including The MITRE Corporation.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541618 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 541618, Other Management Consulting Services, covering obligations, award volume, agencies, vendors, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Figures reflect obligation and award counts reported for the last 5 years and are shown at the NAICS code level for federal procurement analysis.
NAICS Code
541618
Industry
OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Total Obligated
4.39 billion
4,393,834,945.80
Award Actions
9,799
Average Action Value
448,396.25
About NAICS 541618 federal contract activity
NAICS 541618, Other Management Consulting Services, recorded $4.39 billion in obligations across 9,799 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $448,396.25. The category is broad and contract volume is high, indicating recurring demand for advisory, operational, and program support services across federal agencies.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services led obligations in this NAICS with $1.59 billion across 841 awards, making it the dominant buying agency in the period. The Department of State, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Navy, and National Institutes of Health also showed substantial activity, with the first three combining large obligation totals and high award counts that indicate sustained use of management consulting services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The MITRE Corporation was the largest vendor by obligations at $568.01 million across 1,059 awards, showing both scale and repeat business. Livanta LLC, Ohio Kepro, Inc., PAE Government Services, Inc., and BCG Federal Corp also ranked among the top recipients, though award counts varied widely, suggesting a mix of high-volume tasking and fewer, larger awards.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $1.29 billion, after rising from $523.79 million in 2021 to $915.17 million in 2022 and $896.11 million in 2023. Award counts were highest in 2021 through 2024 before easing to 1,693 in 2025, while obligations in 2025 remained substantial at $768.00 million, indicating continued demand despite a decline from the 2024 high.
How to interpret this page
This summary reflects FPDS obligations reported under NAICS 541618 for the last 5 years and uses total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value as provided. Agency, vendor, and annual trend sections are based on the supplied top-ranked records and do not infer performance, scope, or competition beyond the reported totals.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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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 = '541618'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 1,586,444,969.62 | 1.59 billion | 841 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 608,286,378.90 | 608.29 million | 1,569 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 481,195,981.11 | 481.20 million | 1,009 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 320,374,489.38 | 320.37 million | 325 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 202,187,688.73 | 202.19 million | 148 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 171,323,367.22 | 171.32 million | 1,111 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 169,635,969.08 | 169.64 million | 309 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 112,132,019.10 | 112.13 million | 444 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 97,163,097.22 | 97.16 million | 133 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 62,312,258.49 | 62.31 million | 91 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541618 obligations totaled $4.39 billion across 9,799 awards, with a relatively low average award value of $448,396, indicating a mix of smaller transactions and selective larger obligations. The market is concentrated at the top: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services accounts for $1.59 billion, about 36% of total obligations, and is followed by the Department of State ($608.29 million) and the Internal Revenue Service ($481.20 million). The remaining top agencies are materially lower in value, with obligations spread across defense, health, energy, and international affairs buyers, suggesting broad federal use but a clear skew toward a few high-obligation agencies.
Top Vendors
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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 = '541618'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 7L030 | 568,011,401.27 | 568.01 million | 1,059 |
| LIVANTA LLC | 35KW9 | 385,571,360.52 | 385.57 million | 23 |
| OHIO KEPRO, INC. | 3KEZ0 | 362,416,747.00 | 362.42 million | 12 |
| PAE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 00TB2 | 360,545,477.88 | 360.55 million | 286 |
| BCG FEDERAL CORP | 6WAG5 | 224,922,196.00 | 224.92 million | 22 |
| NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVENTORS & INNOVATORS ALLIANCE, INC. | 4Y5P0 | 199,626,234.43 | 199.63 million | 76 |
| HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY GROUP, INC. | 0TDM9 | 165,761,140.26 | 165.76 million | 95 |
| TMF HEALTH QUALITY INSTITUTE | 0X2G4 | 127,042,560.56 | 127.04 million | 34 |
| SUPERIOR HEALTH QUALITY ALLIANCE, INC. | 85C74 | 124,365,301.77 | 124.37 million | 23 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1TTG5 | 118,792,145.24 | 118.79 million | 82 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541618 obligated $4.39 billion across 9,799 awards, with an average award value of $448,396, indicating a large volume of relatively moderate-sized consulting actions. Top vendor obligations are concentrated but not dominant: THE MITRE CORPORATION leads with $568.01 million across 1,059 awards, while the remaining top vendors each account for materially smaller shares, generally in the $118.79 million to $385.57 million range. Several high-obligation vendors have relatively low award counts, suggesting a mix of large-dollar, low-frequency awards alongside higher-frequency providers such as THE MITRE CORPORATION and PAE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
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 = '541618'
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 | 768,000,266.40 | 768.00 million | 1,693 |
| 2024 | 1,290,769,961.43 | 1.29 billion | 1,953 |
| 2023 | 896,111,698.32 | 896.11 million | 2,038 |
| 2022 | 915,167,609.35 | 915.17 million | 2,005 |
| 2021 | 523,785,410.30 | 523.79 million | 2,110 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541618 obligated $4.39 billion across 9,799 awards, with an average award value of $448,396. Obligations increased from $523.79 million in 2021 to a peak of $1.29 billion in 2024, then declined to $768.00 million in 2025, indicating a recent pullback after two higher-obligation years. Award counts remained relatively stable in a narrow range from 1,693 to 2,110 annually, suggesting obligations are more volatile than transaction volume.
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