Federal obligations in NAICS 541990 totaled $112.02 billion across 204,794 award actions, with an average action value of $547,008.95. The category is led by AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, the Department of Energy, and the Department of the Air Force, while Battelle Energy Alliance LLC is the largest vendor by obligated amount.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541990 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Analysis of FPDS awards for NAICS 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, covering the last 10 years.
Annual totals in the visible trend show 2021 through 2025, with obligations peaking at $14.51 billion in 2023 and $11.93 billion in 2025.
NAICS Code
541990
Industry
ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
Total Obligated
112.02 billion
112,024,152,082.27
Award Actions
204,794
Average Action Value
547,008.95
About NAICS 541990 federal contract activity
NAICS 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, accounts for 112.02 billion in obligated dollars across 204,794 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 547,008.95. The category is broad and highly distributed, reflecting a mix of specialized professional and technical services that do not fit more specific NAICS classifications.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Agency for International Development is the largest obligating agency in this NAICS with 22.24 billion across 20,498 awards, followed by the Department of Energy at 19.15 billion and the Department of the Air Force at 15.59 billion. The Department of the Army and Washington Headquarters Services also rank among the top buyers, indicating strong federal demand across civilian and defense missions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY leads vendors with 15.97 billion in obligations, despite only 266 awards, indicating very large task orders or high-value contracts. THE MITRE CORPORATION, SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION, DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED), and OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INCORPORATED round out the top five, showing a mix of research, technical, and aerospace-oriented performers with both concentrated and high-volume award activity.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained elevated throughout the most recent five years shown, rising from 11.14 billion in 2021 to a peak of 14.51 billion in 2023 before easing to 14.01 billion in 2024 and 11.93 billion in 2025. Award counts stayed consistently high, ranging from 16,764 to 20,936, which suggests steady procurement activity even as obligated dollars fluctuated year to year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query data for NAICS 541990 over the last 10 years and reflects obligated dollars and award counts recorded in the dataset. Annual trend figures represent the most recent five years provided in the analysis window, and agency and vendor rankings are ordered by total obligated amount.
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 = '541990'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 22,243,450,550.77 | 22.24 billion | 20,498 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 19,145,181,626.27 | 19.15 billion | 2,610 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 15,586,531,766.94 | 15.59 billion | 12,901 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 7,407,149,410.33 | 7.41 billion | 16,382 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 5,418,341,954.81 | 5.42 billion | 2,795 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 5,126,474,224.03 | 5.13 billion | 15,469 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 3,395,432,018.09 | 3.40 billion | 1,773 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 3,279,233,404.84 | 3.28 billion | 13,484 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 3,201,723,376.47 | 3.20 billion | 7,450 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 2,857,496,522.83 | 2.86 billion | 1,437 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541990 obligations totaled $112.02 billion across 204,794 awards, indicating a broad but moderately concentrated spend base with an average award value of $547,008.95. AID is the largest buyer at $22.24 billion, followed by DOE at $19.15 billion and the Department of the Air Force at $15.59 billion; these three agencies account for roughly 48% of total obligated dollars in this NAICS. The remaining top agencies are distributed across defense and civilian buyers, with no single agency outside the top three approaching AID’s level of spend, though several still exceed $3 billion each.
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 = '541990'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 36EV6 | 15,968,703,720.78 | 15.97 billion | 266 |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 7L030 | 6,448,274,494.75 | 6.45 billion | 4,012 |
| SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION | 8X691 | 5,205,707,221.20 | 5.21 billion | 1,960 |
| DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) | 3JEH0 | 3,667,173,932.56 | 3.67 billion | 5,619 |
| OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INCORPORATED | 8E862 | 3,475,531,134.61 | 3.48 billion | 1,751 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 2,141,894,457.48 | 2.14 billion | 2,458 |
| INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES | 7A293 | 1,964,683,057.28 | 1.96 billion | 598 |
| DAI GLOBAL, LLC | 9G431 | 1,868,995,684.20 | 1.87 billion | 629 |
| ABT ASSOCIATES INC. | 1A018 | 1,750,954,125.79 | 1.75 billion | 357 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 78022 | 1,604,723,313.74 | 1.60 billion | 402 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541990 reflects a highly concentrated spend profile: the top 10 vendors account for about 39% of total obligations ($44.21B of $112.02B). BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY is the clear leader by dollars, with $15.97B across 266 awards, well above the next highest vendor, THE MITRE CORPORATION, at $6.45B across 4,012 awards. Award volume is more dispersed than dollar value, with several vendors receiving relatively high counts but lower total obligations, including DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) at 5,619 awards and Booz Allen Hamilton at 2,458 awards.
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 = '541990'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,926,559,761.39 | 11.93 billion | 16,764 |
| 2024 | 14,013,526,379.96 | 14.01 billion | 19,812 |
| 2023 | 14,510,990,913.36 | 14.51 billion | 20,490 |
| 2022 | 12,432,962,343.34 | 12.43 billion | 20,936 |
| 2021 | 11,143,088,999.60 | 11.14 billion | 20,836 |
| 2020 | 11,078,958,965.09 | 11.08 billion | 21,314 |
| 2019 | 9,485,668,314.50 | 9.49 billion | 19,627 |
| 2018 | 10,434,376,822.02 | 10.43 billion | 21,381 |
| 2017 | 8,616,775,888.82 | 8.62 billion | 22,216 |
| 2016 | 8,381,243,694.19 | 8.38 billion | 21,418 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541990 accounts for $112.02 billion across 204,794 awards, with an average award value of $547,008.95. Obligations were relatively steady in the $8.38 billion to $14.51 billion range, with lower levels in 2016-2017, a rise in 2018, and the highest funding in 2023 before easing in 2024 and 2025. Award volume remained consistently high, generally between about 19,600 and 22,200 awards annually, indicating a broad and recurring obligation pattern rather than concentration in a single year.
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