This NAICS page summarizes federal obligations for hazardous waste treatment and disposal from 2021 through 2025, with annual totals ranging from $1.55 billion to $2.64 billion. The Department of Energy and the Department of the Army account for most obligated dollars, while the Defense Logistics Agency records the largest number of actions.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 562211 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, totals $9.83 billion across 86,394 award actions in the last five years.
Totals reflect FPDS-observed obligations for the last five years and may include multiple award actions across the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
562211
Industry
HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
Total Obligated
9.83 billion
9,832,130,866.75
Award Actions
86,394
Average Action Value
113,805.71
About NAICS 562211 federal contract activity
FPDS records show 9.83 billion in obligations for NAICS 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, across 86,394 awards over the last 5 years. The average award value is 113,805.71, indicating a market with a very high volume of relatively small transactions alongside a smaller set of large contract actions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Energy and the Department of the Army dominate spending in this NAICS, with 4.76 billion and 4.04 billion obligated, respectively. The Defense Logistics Agency follows at 480.16 million and a much higher award count, while the Department of the Navy and the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response account for smaller shares of total obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is led by Washington River Protection Solutions LLC at 2.92 billion, followed by Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass, a Joint Venture, and Bechtel National, Inc. Together, the top vendors reflect a market centered on large hazardous waste treatment and disposal programs with long-running prime contractor relationships.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were highest in 2021 at 2.64 billion, then declined in 2022 before recovering to the 1.8 to 1.93 billion range in 2023 through 2025. Award counts remained consistently high each year, with the largest volume in 2024 and 2023, suggesting sustained procurement activity even as obligated dollars fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations and award counts for NAICS 562211 over the last 5 years. Agency, vendor, and annual trend sections are ranked by total obligated dollars, and the figures reflect the analysis window provided rather than a full historical series.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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 = '562211'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 4,763,554,374.66 | 4.76 billion | 396 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 4,041,175,227.07 | 4.04 billion | 1,459 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 480,155,339.58 | 480.16 million | 77,083 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 226,279,745.68 | 226.28 million | 2,724 |
| 7505 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 123,286,634.19 | 123.29 million | 11 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 75,280,466.90 | 75.28 million | 1,248 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 41,013,958.26 | 41.01 million | 665 |
| 12K3 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE | 9,431,598.16 | 9.43 million | 114 |
| 3100 | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 8,805,910.24 | 8.81 million | 211 |
| 7022 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | 7,024,492.68 | 7.02 million | 30 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 562211 obligations total $9.83 billion across 86,394 awards, with spending highly concentrated among two agencies. The Department of Energy and the Department of the Army account for $4.76 billion and $4.04 billion, respectively, together representing the vast majority of obligated dollars in this category. By contrast, the Defense Logistics Agency has the highest award volume at 77,083 awards but only $480.16 million obligated, indicating a much more dispersed, lower-dollar transaction profile. Other agencies each obligated relatively modest amounts, with no additional agency approaching the top two in funding volume.
Top Vendors
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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 = '562211'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON RIVER PROTECTION SOLUTIONS LLC | 4UWU0 | 2,919,475,427.53 | 2.92 billion | 140 |
| BECHTEL PARSONS BLUE GRASS, A JOINT VENTURE | 3FT89 | 1,867,937,162.68 | 1.87 billion | 103 |
| BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC. | 1S307 | 1,753,679,379.95 | 1.75 billion | 94 |
| HANFORD TANK WASTE OPERATIONS & CLOSURE, LLC | 94PD1 | 1,058,035,009.24 | 1.06 billion | 23 |
| SAVANNAH RIVER REMEDIATION LLC | 4XQS6 | 691,279,859.58 | 691.28 million | 78 |
| ECC CONSTRUCTORS LLC | 63J28 | 210,049,880.38 | 210.05 million | 19 |
| INMAR RX SOLUTIONS INC | 84DK2 | 100,787,850.00 | 100.79 million | 5 |
| WASTE CONTROL SPECIALISTS LLC | 1KX61 | 59,142,259.22 | 59.14 million | 62 |
| APTIM FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC | 1YQ36 | 54,635,643.97 | 54.64 million | 38 |
| SEAON ENVIRONMENTAL LLC | 85PY0 | 45,399,753.69 | 45.40 million | 470 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 562211 are highly concentrated among a small set of vendors over the last 5 years: the top five vendors account for about 8.29 billion of the 9.83 billion obligated, or roughly 84 percent. Washington River Protection Solutions LLC leads with 2.92 billion, followed by Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass, a Joint Venture, Bechtel National, Inc., Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC, and Savannah River Remediation LLC. Award volume is less concentrated than dollars, with some vendors receiving many awards at comparatively lower obligation levels, such as SEAON Environmental LLC with 470 awards but 45.40 million obligated.
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 = '562211'
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 | 1,910,198,577.82 | 1.91 billion | 16,392 |
| 2024 | 1,800,972,489.42 | 1.80 billion | 18,300 |
| 2023 | 1,925,309,687.27 | 1.93 billion | 18,117 |
| 2022 | 1,551,000,764.92 | 1.55 billion | 16,936 |
| 2021 | 2,644,649,347.32 | 2.64 billion | 16,649 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 562211 obligated $9.83 billion across 86,394 awards, averaging $113.8K per award. Annual obligations were highest in 2021 at $2.64 billion, then declined in 2022 to $1.55 billion before stabilizing in a narrower range of $1.80 billion to $1.93 billion in 2023 through 2025. Award counts remained relatively steady at roughly 16,400 to 18,300 per year, indicating that funding variability was driven more by award value than by volume.
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