Federal procurement under NAICS 541990 totaled 64.03 billion across 98,838 award actions, with an average action value of 647,798.7. Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at 14.51 billion and remained above 11 billion in each year of the period.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541990 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS analysis for NAICS 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, covering federal obligations over the last five years.
Totals reflect the last five years of readable FPDS obligation data and may include awards reported by multiple agencies and vendors under this broad residual services code.
NAICS Code
541990
Industry
ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
Total Obligated
64.03 billion
64,027,128,397.65
Award Actions
98,838
Average Action Value
647,798.70
About NAICS 541990 federal contract activity
NAICS 541990, ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES, accounts for 64.03 billion in obligations across 98,838 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 647,798.7. The scale and breadth of activity indicate a highly fragmented services category used for requirements that do not fit more specific professional, scientific, or technical NAICS codes.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT leads this NAICS with 11.54 billion across 8,564 awards, followed closely by the ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF at 11.16 billion across 1,364 awards and the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE at 9.70 billion across 7,335 awards. WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) and the DEPT OF THE ARMY also represent major demand centers, indicating that this code is heavily used across civilian and defense procurement portfolios.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY is the largest vendor by obligations at 9.45 billion, but with only 152 awards, suggesting a concentration in large-dollar transactions. THE MITRE CORPORATION, SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION, DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED), and OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INCORPORATED round out the top vendor list, combining high total obligations with materially different award volumes.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at 14.51 billion and remained elevated in 2024 at 14.01 billion before declining to 11.93 billion in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2022 through 2024, then fell in 2025, showing that both dollars and transaction volume softened in the most recent year of the window.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations and award counts reported under NAICS 541990 over the last 5 years. Obligations are aggregated by fiscal year, agency, and vendor using the provided FPDS Query dataset; totals and averages reflect reported obligated amounts and may include awards of varying contract types and values.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 11,535,729,953.05 | 11.54 billion | 8,564 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 11,155,254,462.82 | 11.16 billion | 1,364 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 9,704,002,572.07 | 9.70 billion | 7,335 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 3,506,167,891.41 | 3.51 billion | 1,822 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 3,174,503,380.91 | 3.17 billion | 6,735 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 2,741,847,436.40 | 2.74 billion | 1,178 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 2,708,469,005.24 | 2.71 billion | 6,342 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 1,958,561,861.99 | 1.96 billion | 3,715 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 1,910,387,313.60 | 1.91 billion | 7,486 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 1,701,695,124.38 | 1.70 billion | 906 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541990 obligations totaled $64.03 billion across 98,838 awards, with activity concentrated among a small set of agencies. USAID ($11.54 billion), DOE ($11.16 billion), and the Department of the Air Force ($9.70 billion) together account for roughly half of total obligations in this code. The next tier—including WHS, the Army, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, and the Navy—adds another significant share, indicating broad use of this NAICS across defense and civilian agencies. Award counts are more dispersed than dollars, with high-volume users such as USAID, the Army, the Navy, and NIH issuing many smaller awards relative to obligation levels.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 36EV6 | 9,445,443,931.77 | 9.45 billion | 152 |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 7L030 | 3,719,977,896.07 | 3.72 billion | 2,258 |
| SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION | 8X691 | 2,411,660,622.45 | 2.41 billion | 1,049 |
| DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) | 3JEH0 | 2,255,958,589.13 | 2.26 billion | 2,148 |
| OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INCORPORATED | 8E862 | 1,706,489,266.08 | 1.71 billion | 724 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 1,290,158,057.06 | 1.29 billion | 1,047 |
| DAI GLOBAL, LLC | 9G431 | 1,273,409,307.73 | 1.27 billion | 415 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 78022 | 1,115,850,493.73 | 1.12 billion | 272 |
| INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES | 7A293 | 1,112,718,176.23 | 1.11 billion | 355 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | 88898 | 928,205,580.35 | 928.21 million | 572 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541990 obligations total $64.03 billion across 98,838 awards, with an average award value of about $647.8K, indicating a broad award base with moderate average dollar size. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: Battelle Energy Alliance alone accounts for $9.45 billion, while the next nine listed vendors each range from about $928 million to $3.72 billion. Award counts do not always track dollar volume, as some vendors such as The MITRE Corporation and Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed) received high numbers of awards but less total obligation than Battelle Energy Alliance.
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541990 obligated $64.03 billion across 98,838 awards, averaging about $647.8K per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable within an $11.14 billion to $14.51 billion range, peaking in 2023 and remaining elevated in 2024 before declining to $11.93 billion in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2023–2024 and then decreased in 2025, indicating a recent contraction in both funding and transaction volume.
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