NAICS 561320 covers temporary help services and shows $5.53 billion in obligated spending across 52,583 award actions over the last 5 years, with an average action value of $105,233.68. The largest agency recipients were the Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, while leading vendors included Loyal Source Government Services LLC and DLH Solutions, Inc.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 561320 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement overview for NAICS 561320 Temporary Help Services, showing obligation, award, agency, vendor, and annual trend data for the last 5 years.
Figures reflect the selected 5-year analysis window and may include multiple award actions across agencies, vendors, and fiscal years.
NAICS Code
561320
Industry
TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES
Total Obligated
5.53 billion
5,533,503,039.11
Award Actions
52,583
Average Action Value
105,233.68
About NAICS 561320 federal contract activity
NAICS 561320, Temporary Help Services, accounted for $5.53 billion in obligated value across 52,583 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $105,233.68. The data indicates a high-volume procurement category with recurring use across federal agencies for short-term staffing requirements.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs led spending in this NAICS with $1.85 billion across 7,620 awards, followed by the Indian Health Service with $1.25 billion across 15,979 awards. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stands out for its $1.04 billion in obligations from only 110 awards, indicating a much larger average award size than the other top agencies.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Loyal Source Government Services LLC was the largest vendor by obligated value at $1.04 billion across 339 awards, making it the dominant recipient in this category. Other leading vendors include DLH Solutions, Inc., Millbrook Support Services, Inc., AB Staffing Solutions, LLC, and Ghost RX Inc., with AB Staffing Solutions showing the highest award count among the top vendors at 2,061.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.38 billion and remained elevated in 2022 at $1.29 billion, before declining to $916.51 million in 2024 and $820.44 million in 2025. Award counts followed the same broad pattern, ranging from 8,583 in 2025 to 11,434 in 2022, suggesting sustained but moderating demand in the most recent years.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations recorded under NAICS 561320 for the last 5 years and reflects obligated dollars and award counts as reported in the source data. Agency, vendor, and annual views are based on the provided aggregates and are intended to support procurement analysis rather than transaction-level validation.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,849,019,403.11 | 1.85 billion | 7,620 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 1,248,167,456.39 | 1.25 billion | 15,979 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 1,044,121,655.09 | 1.04 billion | 110 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 240,806,718.10 | 240.81 million | 1,799 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 173,318,229.76 | 173.32 million | 582 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 148,168,752.29 | 148.17 million | 1,634 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 143,186,958.56 | 143.19 million | 13,051 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 125,552,127.76 | 125.55 million | 635 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 65,734,069.71 | 65.73 million | 143 |
| 2036 | BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE | 46,119,699.97 | 46.12 million | 384 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services) totals $5.53 billion across 52,583 awards, indicating a high-volume procurement category with a relatively low average award value of $105,233.68. Obligations are concentrated in three agencies: the Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.85 billion), Indian Health Service ($1.25 billion), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ($1.04 billion), which together account for the majority of reported obligations. Award distribution is less concentrated than dollars in some cases, with Indian Health Service and the Bureau of Prisons recording especially high award counts, while Customs and Border Protection obligated over $1 billion across only 110 awards, indicating a small number of large awards.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | 5JN54 | 1,035,635,789.25 | 1.04 billion | 339 |
| DLH SOLUTIONS, INC | 074F2 | 240,045,772.13 | 240.05 million | 193 |
| MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. | 7SPD3 | 180,823,530.97 | 180.82 million | 538 |
| AB STAFFING SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1ZF62 | 152,473,428.67 | 152.47 million | 2,061 |
| GHOST RX INC | 3FJP2 | 146,529,843.42 | 146.53 million | 679 |
| RAPID TEMPS, INC. | 3LKX1 | 132,517,976.53 | 132.52 million | 954 |
| A-TEAM SOLUTIONS LLC | 3X4N3 | 105,156,939.24 | 105.16 million | 773 |
| ANSIBLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | 79MN8 | 104,530,940.45 | 104.53 million | 511 |
| TYONEK TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC | 7GWV7 | 83,746,838.80 | 83.75 million | 14 |
| VIGHTER LLC | 4YXN9 | 79,009,929.46 | 79.01 million | 36 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 561320 has obligated $5.53 billion across 52,583 awards, with an average award value of $105,233.68, indicating a high-volume, relatively small-dollar services market. LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC accounts for $1.04 billion across 339 awards, making it the clear top vendor and representing a materially larger share of obligated dollars than any other listed firm. The remaining top vendors are dispersed across a lower dollar range, with several showing high award counts but substantially smaller total obligations, suggesting a fragmented vendor base outside the leading supplier.
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 5 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 |
Insight
NAICS 561320, Temporary Help Services, totals $5.53 billion across 52,583 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $105,233.68. Obligations increased from $1.13 billion in 2021 to a peak of $1.38 billion in 2023, then declined to $916.51 million in 2024 and $820.44 million in 2025. Award counts remained relatively stable at roughly 8,583 to 11,434 per year, indicating that the annual variation in obligations is driven more by award value than by a major change in transaction volume.
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