Use this page to review federal contract obligations for PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE) for last 5 years. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.
PSC Code
PSC B541 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
This page summarizes federal contract obligations for PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE) for last 5 years, including award volume and market trend context.
All figures on this page are based on FPDS award-action obligation data for completed calendar years only within the last 5 years analysis window.
PSC Code
B541
PSC Description
SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE
Total Obligated
3.42 billion
3,424,800,415.41
Award Actions
3,915
Average Action Value
874,789.37
About PSC B541 federal contract activity
This page summarizes last 5 years of federal contract activity associated with PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE). Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this category shows 3.42 billion in visible obligations across 3,915 award actions, with an average action value of 874,789.37. This view is designed to help users quickly understand scale, buyer concentration, contractor concentration, and overall market direction before moving into deeper procurement analysis.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Demand for PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE) appears concentrated among a relatively small group of federal buyers over the last 5 years. The visible agency ranking is led by WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS), with 1.78 billion in obligations, followed by DEPT OF THE NAVY. This kind of concentration is useful context for business development, bid targeting, and understanding where the strongest federal demand appears to sit.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor distribution helps show which contractors capture the largest visible share of obligations in PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE) over the last 5 years. The current ranking is led by INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES, with 809.46 million in obligations, followed by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE. This gives users a practical view of the competitive landscape and the visible concentration at the top of the market.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend table provides a year-based view of how visible obligations and award actions have evolved for PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE) across the last 5 years, from 2021 through 2025. This is useful for spotting periods of expansion, relative stability, or softening activity in this federal market segment.
How to interpret this page
The tables and trend blocks on this page are generated from FPDS-derived procurement records prepared offline for fast public delivery. They are intended to give a practical summary of category-scale obligations, top buying agencies, leading vendors, and visible year-over-year movement within last 5 years. Users who need deeper filtering, custom SQL, or cross-market comparison can continue the analysis directly inside FPDS Query.
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__productOrServiceCode = 'B541'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 1,780,659,362.98 | 1.78 billion | 705 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 653,585,817.41 | 653.59 million | 2,479 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 443,070,798.31 | 443.07 million | 51 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 274,381,128.60 | 274.38 million | 393 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 248,071,953.62 | 248.07 million | 171 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 19,559,828.14 | 19.56 million | 58 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 3,970,203.85 | 3.97 million | 15 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 1,233,091.00 | 1.23 million | 5 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 326,978.01 | 326.98 thousand | 6 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 198,299.67 | 198.30 thousand | 2 |
Insight
PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE) appears to be concentrated among a relatively small group of major buying agencies over the last 5 years. The visible ranking is led by WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS), followed by DEPT OF THE NAVY, which suggests that agency demand in this category is not evenly distributed.
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,
ifNull(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__productOrServiceCode = 'B541'
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,
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES | 7A293 | 809,461,587.94 | 809.46 million | 324 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE | 88898 | 763,094,067.40 | 763.09 million | 422 |
| RAND CORPORATION, THE | 11578 | 543,502,171.44 | 543.50 million | 242 |
| CNA CORPORATION, THE | 9B972 | 486,276,544.16 | 486.28 million | 1,828 |
| PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. | 1BVK6 | 442,552,213.64 | 442.55 million | 38 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 98897 | 76,834,696.57 | 76.83 million | 81 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 58,260,121.04 | 58.26 million | 116 |
| BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC. | 99789 | 32,814,015.20 | 32.81 million | 80 |
| HART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1Q3J5 | 31,238,532.64 | 31.24 million | 207 |
| GOMEZ RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | 6W155 | 26,460,702.82 | 26.46 million | 13 |
Insight
Within PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE), visible obligations over the last 5 years appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ranks first, followed by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE, which helps define the current competitive landscape in this category.
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__productOrServiceCode = 'B541'
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 | 547,472,586.10 | 547.47 million | 621 |
| 2024 | 793,536,971.62 | 793.54 million | 739 |
| 2023 | 759,817,077.81 | 759.82 million | 768 |
| 2022 | 654,943,972.61 | 654.94 million | 930 |
| 2021 | 669,029,807.27 | 669.03 million | 857 |
Insight
The annual trend shows how obligations in PSC B541 (SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE) moved across the last 5 years, from 2021 through 2025. This helps users judge whether visible contract activity in this category appears stable, rising, or easing over time.
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