This NAICS page summarizes federal obligations for temporary help services, including agency demand, vendor concentration, and annual spending trends. The data shows sustained use of temporary staffing support, led by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 561320 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 561320, Temporary Help Services, over the last 10 years totals $9.72 billion across 115,470 award actions.
Totals reflect the last 10 years of readable FPDS obligations and award actions; annual and entity rankings are limited to the rows provided.
NAICS Code
561320
Industry
TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES
Total Obligated
9.72 billion
9,721,910,609.07
Award Actions
115,470
Average Action Value
84,194.25
About NAICS 561320 federal contract activity
NAICS 561320, Temporary Help Services, recorded $9.72 billion in obligated federal awards across 115,470 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $84,194.25. The volume of awards is high relative to dollar value, consistent with short-term staffing and surge support requirements spread across many procurements.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs led spending in this category at $3.05 billion across 17,472 awards, followed by the Indian Health Service at $1.99 billion across 32,267 awards. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stands out for concentrating $1.24 billion in just 300 awards, indicating a smaller number of larger temporary staffing actions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC was the largest vendor by obligated value at $1.38 billion across 1,901 awards. Other major vendors included DLH SOLUTIONS, INC at $441.60 million, AB STAFFING SOLUTIONS, LLC at $420.91 million across 5,480 awards, A-TEAM SOLUTIONS LLC at $205.15 million, and MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. at $185.14 million.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were elevated in recent years, rising from $1.13 billion in 2021 to $1.29 billion in 2022 and peaking at $1.38 billion in 2023. Spending remained strong in 2024 at $916.51 million and 2025 at $820.44 million, while award counts also stayed high, ranging from 8,583 to 11,434 in the periods shown.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 561320 over the last 10 years using total obligated dollars, award counts, average award value, and year-by-year trend data. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated value within the analysis window; amounts are reported as provided and rounded for readability.
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 = '561320'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 3,052,013,314.07 | 3.05 billion | 17,472 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 1,987,544,638.83 | 1.99 billion | 32,267 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 1,239,168,614.60 | 1.24 billion | 300 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 575,355,952.07 | 575.36 million | 4,835 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 423,062,452.57 | 423.06 million | 2,262 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 313,023,716.41 | 313.02 million | 2,884 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 294,663,549.04 | 294.66 million | 23,071 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 248,206,162.04 | 248.21 million | 3,688 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 180,405,768.99 | 180.41 million | 489 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 170,565,606.41 | 170.57 million | 575 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 561320 obligations totaled $9.72 billion across 115,470 awards, indicating a high-volume, low-dollar-value market with an average award value of $84,194.25. Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service account for the largest shares of obligated dollars at $3.05 billion and $1.99 billion, respectively, together representing more than half of the total listed agency obligations. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a notable outlier, with $1.24 billion obligated across only 300 awards, while several other major buyers, including the Department of the Navy, Bureau of Prisons, and the Department of the Air Force, are spread across materially smaller dollar totals and varying award counts.
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 = '561320'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | 5JN54 | 1,381,193,152.36 | 1.38 billion | 1,901 |
| DLH SOLUTIONS, INC | 074F2 | 441,595,913.01 | 441.60 million | 394 |
| AB STAFFING SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1ZF62 | 420,910,272.02 | 420.91 million | 5,480 |
| A-TEAM SOLUTIONS LLC | 3X4N3 | 205,150,518.85 | 205.15 million | 1,483 |
| MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. | 7SPD3 | 185,135,060.06 | 185.14 million | 544 |
| ANSIBLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | 79MN8 | 170,437,314.41 | 170.44 million | 733 |
| RAPID TEMPS, INC. | 3LKX1 | 168,839,483.33 | 168.84 million | 1,603 |
| GHOST RX INC | 3FJP2 | 168,097,130.25 | 168.10 million | 732 |
| CADUCEUS HEALTHCARE INC | 5AQA8 | 122,408,793.98 | 122.41 million | 440 |
| CHG COMPANIES, INC. | 7T766 | 116,046,079.10 | 116.05 million | 2,448 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services) has obligated $9.72 billion across 115,470 awards, with an average award value of $84,194.25, indicating a high-volume, relatively fragmented procurement pattern. The top 10 vendors account for about $3.25 billion, or roughly one-third of total obligations, showing meaningful but not dominant concentration among leading suppliers. LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC is the largest vendor by obligations at $1.38 billion, while several other vendors have materially lower obligated amounts but high award counts, suggesting broad use of smaller task orders or recurring placements.
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 = '561320'
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 | 820,440,908.68 | 820.44 million | 8,583 |
| 2024 | 916,510,612.48 | 916.51 million | 10,432 |
| 2023 | 1,381,149,911.67 | 1.38 billion | 11,115 |
| 2022 | 1,289,204,538.12 | 1.29 billion | 11,434 |
| 2021 | 1,126,197,068.16 | 1.13 billion | 11,019 |
| 2020 | 997,958,001.91 | 997.96 million | 11,665 |
| 2019 | 728,164,149.55 | 728.16 million | 11,618 |
| 2018 | 792,773,175.75 | 792.77 million | 12,227 |
| 2017 | 851,813,815.78 | 851.81 million | 13,639 |
| 2016 | 817,698,426.97 | 817.70 million | 13,738 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services) accounted for $9.72 billion across 115,470 awards, with an average award value of $84,194. Obligations were relatively stable from 2016 through 2020 at roughly $729 million to $998 million annually, then increased sharply in 2021 through 2023, peaking at $1.38 billion in 2023. Award counts remained concentrated in a fairly narrow band of about 8,583 to 13,738 per year, indicating a broad, high-volume procurement pattern rather than reliance on a small number of large awards. 2024 and 2025 obligations declined from the 2023 peak, though they remained above most pre-2021 levels.
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