Agencies obligated $1,495,827,037.86 under NAICS 541690 in the last full year, with an average action value of $220,428.38. The Department of the Air Force led spending, while the National Institutes of Health recorded the highest award volume among the top agencies.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541690 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FY 2025 federal obligations for NAICS 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, totaled $1.50 billion across 6,786 award actions.
This page reflects last full year FPDS obligations and rankings for agencies and vendors under NAICS 541690.
NAICS Code
541690
Industry
OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Total Obligated
1.50 billion
1,495,827,037.86
Award Actions
6,786
Average Action Value
220,428.38
About NAICS 541690 federal contract activity
NAICS 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, accounted for $1.50 billion in obligated awards across 6,786 actions in the last full year, with an average award value of $220,428.38. The volume of awards indicates a broad base of small-to-mid-sized obligations alongside a smaller number of higher-value transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Obligations were concentrated in defense and health-related civilian agencies. The Department of the Air Force led with $329.68 million across 336 awards, followed by the National Institutes of Health with $176.93 million across 1,376 awards and the Department of the Army with $162.38 million across 457 awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations were led by PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. at $145.78 million across 31 awards, followed by KELLY SERVICES, INC. at $83.68 million across 598 awards. GENERAL DYNAMICS ONE SOURCE LLC, SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION, and GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. also ranked among the top recipients, indicating a mix of large systems contractors and high-volume service providers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend data for 2025 shows total obligations of $1.50 billion across 6,786 awards, which serves as the full-year baseline for this analysis. With only one year in the window, the data supports a point-in-time assessment rather than a multi-year directional trend.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations classified under NAICS 541690 for the last full year using total obligated dollars and award counts. Agency and vendor rankings reflect the highest obligated totals in the dataset; vendor reporting uses the listed CAGE codes where provided.
Top Agencies
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GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 329,677,490.23 | 329.68 million | 336 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 176,931,488.55 | 176.93 million | 1,376 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 162,384,530.53 | 162.38 million | 457 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 108,274,478.39 | 108.27 million | 384 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 78,105,739.43 | 78.11 million | 79 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 73,684,658.11 | 73.68 million | 195 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 43,323,390.71 | 43.32 million | 34 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 42,894,111.67 | 42.89 million | 57 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 39,213,974.46 | 39.21 million | 16 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 35,740,299.49 | 35.74 million | 26 |
Insight
In the last full year, NAICS 541690 obligated $1.50 billion across 6,786 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of agencies. The Department of the Air Force led with $329.68 million, followed by NIH at $176.93 million and the Department of the Army at $162.38 million; these three agencies accounted for roughly 45% of total obligated value. Award volume was more diffuse than obligation value, with NIH generating the highest number of awards (1,376) despite ranking second in dollars, indicating a broader distribution of smaller awards relative to DoD components.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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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
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contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541690'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. | 1BVK6 | 145,780,863.36 | 145.78 million | 31 |
| KELLY SERVICES, INC. | 9B025 | 83,680,547.65 | 83.68 million | 598 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS ONE SOURCE LLC | 474R7 | 76,802,156.61 | 76.80 million | 99 |
| SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION | 4E9G1 | 66,375,825.25 | 66.38 million | 29 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 07MU1 | 36,583,457.46 | 36.58 million | 38 |
| UNWIN COMPANY | 1VVA8 | 36,196,483.60 | 36.20 million | 8 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 79272 | 33,957,292.37 | 33.96 million | 6 |
| MICHAEL STAPLETON ASSOCIATES, LTD. | 3FJS3 | 30,159,795.12 | 30.16 million | 16 |
| MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 5N741 | 29,502,097.24 | 29.50 million | 31 |
| AXLE INFORMATICS, LLC | 6M4Z7 | 27,154,356.89 | 27.15 million | 223 |
Insight
In the last full year, NAICS 541690 obligated $1.50 billion across 6,786 awards, with an average award value of $220.4K. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. led with $145.78 million, followed by KELLY SERVICES, INC. at $83.68 million and GENERAL DYNAMICS ONE SOURCE LLC at $76.80 million; the top 10 vendors collectively account for a meaningful share of total obligations. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with KELLY SERVICES, INC. and AXLE INFORMATICS, LLC each receiving high award counts despite lower dollar totals, indicating a mix of larger-value and high-frequency smaller awards within the category.
Annual Trend
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year,
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award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,495,827,037.86 | 1.50 billion | 6,786 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 541690 recorded $1.50 billion in obligated value across 6,786 awards, for an average award value of $220,428.38. The annual trend window contains a single year of data (2025), so no year-over-year change or multi-year pattern can be assessed. The award volume indicates broad distribution of obligations across a large number of actions rather than concentration in a small number of awards.
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