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Agencies with Lowest Competition

Agencies with Lowest Competition shows which federal agencies rank highest by Primary Metric in FPDS-based procurement data.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION leads this ranking at 9.1K. The top 10 account for 15.78% of the value in this result set, indicating a unknown concentration pattern.

Primary Metric Top Agencies Agency Ranking All Time Federal Market

Updated 03/19/2026

Top Entity
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
9.1K
Rows Returned
100
Top 10 Share
15.78%
Unknown concentration
Ranking Metric
Primary Metric
Top Agencies

Analysis

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION leads this ranking at 9.1K. The top 10 account for 15.78% of the value in this result set, indicating a unknown concentration pattern.

Why it matters: Use this page to identify leaders, compare major participants, and understand how activity is distributed across this segment of the federal market.

Methodology: The query groups FPDS records by the ranked entity, calculates the main metric, and orders results from highest to lowest. Supporting columns add context to the leaderboard.

Key Findings

  • OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION holds the top position.
  • The top 10 account for 15.78% of the value in this result set.
  • ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION appears in the second position.

Limitations

  • Interpretation depends on the SQL scope and selected filters.
  • This page reflects only the returned query result set.

Query Used

-- Agencies with Lowest Competition
SELECT
    content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
    anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
    avg(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived) AS avg_offers_received,
    formatReadableQuantity(avg(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived)) AS avg_offers_received_readable,
    sum(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived) AS total_offers_received,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived)) AS total_offers_received_readable,
    count() AS award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(count()) AS award_count_readable
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
    contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
    AND content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID
ORDER BY avg_offers_received ASC
LIMIT 100

Ranking Table

This table ranks results by Primary Metric from highest to lowest.

# Agency Id Agency Name Avg Offers Received Avg Offers Received Readable Total Offers Received Total Offers Received Readable Award Count Award Count Readable
1 9,102.00 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
2 8,933.00 ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 0 0.00 0 0.00 495 495.00
3 8,940.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH 0 0.00 0 0.00 687 687.00
4 8,902.00 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY 0 0.00 0 0.00 5410 5.41 thousand
5 1,207.00 OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 0 0.00 0 0.00 17 17.00
6 8,607.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
7 8,922.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 0 0.00 0 0.00 443 443.00
8 8,913.00 OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 0 0.00 0 0.00 8 8.00
9 8,930.00 ECONOMIC REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION 0 0.00 0 0.00 146 146.00
10 8,936.00 OFFICE OF ENERGY RESEARCH 0 0.00 0 0.00 2299 2.30 thousand
11 8,907.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 0 0.00 0 0.00 80 80.00
12 9,104.00 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 0 0.00 0 0.00 15 15.00
13 8,905.00 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 0 0.00 0 0.00 786 786.00
14 6,825.00 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR ENFORCEMENT 0 0.00 0 0.00 442 442.00
15 8,925.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEFENSE PROGRAMS 0 0.00 0 0.00 370 370.00
16 6,806.00 ASST ADMINISTRATOR FOR POLICY, PLANNING AND EVALUATION 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 2.00
17 8,944.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FOSSIL ENERGY 0 0.00 0 0.00 2687 2.69 thousand
18 8,909.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ENERGY POLICY 0 0.00 0 0.00 33 33.00
19 9,103.00 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 2.00
20 8,948.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY 0 0.00 0 0.00 508 508.00
21 6,803.00 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
22 142W WATER AND SCIENCE 0 0.00 0 0.00 197 197.00
23 1,200.00 AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF 3.3475044354434E-5 0.00 1 1.00 29873 29.87 thousand
24 1,400.00 INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE 0.00034423407917384 0.00 1 1.00 2905 2.90 thousand
25 7,511.00 OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 0.056338028169014 0.06 4 4.00 71 71.00
26 8,620.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 0.10820895522388 0.11 29 29.00 268 268.00
27 8,645.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 0.12028985507246 0.12 83 83.00 690 690.00
28 8,630.00 ASST SECRETARY FOR HOUSING--FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER 0.12781954887218 0.13 17 17.00 133 133.00
29 9,101.00 IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 0.13846153846154 0.14 9 9.00 65 65.00
30 8,601.00 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 0.14666666666667 0.15 11 11.00 75 75.00
31 122E ECONOMICS 0.15 0.15 42 42.00 280 280.00
32 4,400.00 ACTION 0.16173120728929 0.16 142 142.00 878 878.00
33 4,200.00 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 0.17110266159696 0.17 45 45.00 263 263.00
34 1,300.00 COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF 0.17811320754717 0.18 236 236.00 1325 1.32 thousand
35 4,700.00 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 0.18858954041204 0.19 119 119.00 631 631.00
36 9,120.00 OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 0.19417475728155 0.19 20 20.00 103 103.00
37 7,503.00 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 0.19607843137255 0.20 10 10.00 51 51.00
38 9,501.00 BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 0.2 0.20 4 4.00 20 20.00
39 8,603.00 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 0.2 0.20 4 4.00 20 20.00
40 8,625.00 GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 0.2 0.20 2 2.00 10 10.00
41 7,501.00 IMMED OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 0.21576128538638 0.22 564 564.00 2614 2.61 thousand
42 9,111.00 OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 0.2258064516129 0.23 7 7.00 31 31.00
43 9,146.00 OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 0.24137931034483 0.24 21 21.00 87 87.00
44 142N INDIAN AFFAIRS 0.2736346304811 0.27 4880 4.88 thousand 17834 17.83 thousand
45 7,502.00 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 0.3 0.30 6 6.00 20 20.00
46 1,105.00 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 0.33366733466934 0.33 333 333.00 998 998.00
47 122S SCIENCE AND EDUCATION 0.34424980959634 0.34 1808 1.81 thousand 5252 5.25 thousand
48 1,500.00 JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF 0.35063623510402 0.35 1736 1.74 thousand 4951 4.95 thousand
49 9,124.00 OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES 0.35126582278481 0.35 222 222.00 632 632.00
50 7,500.00 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 0.35540455120101 0.36 2249 2.25 thousand 6328 6.33 thousand
51 9,130.00 IMMED OFF OF THE ASST SEC FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 0.37878787878788 0.38 50 50.00 132 132.00
52 6,840.00 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 0.41123831022251 0.41 5101 5.10 thousand 12404 12.40 thousand
53 9,517.00 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 0.43595505617978 0.44 194 194.00 445 445.00
54 4,725.00 FEDERAL PROPERTY RESOURCES SERVICE 0.43728813559322 0.44 129 129.00 295 295.00
55 6,820.00 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR AIR AND RADIATION 0.43910026322087 0.44 1835 1.83 thousand 4179 4.18 thousand
56 8,605.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION 0.4502688172043 0.45 670 670.00 1488 1.49 thousand
57 4,720.00 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE 0.47291221024141 0.47 21666 21.67 thousand 45814 45.81 thousand
58 9,105.00 OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION 0.5 0.50 1 1.00 2 2.00
59 9,527.00 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 0.50909090909091 0.51 56 56.00 110 110.00
60 140S OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR 0.5123553331248 0.51 1638 1.64 thousand 3197 3.20 thousand
61 3,000.00 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 0.51965065502183 0.52 238 238.00 458 458.00
62 1,222.00 FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 0.52091254752852 0.52 137 137.00 263 263.00
63 97AD IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 0.52095826518868 0.52 17201 17.20 thousand 33018 33.02 thousand
64 142F FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS 0.54906937394247 0.55 2596 2.60 thousand 4728 4.73 thousand
65 6,801.00 IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA 0.57771787960467 0.58 6430 6.43 thousand 11130 11.13 thousand
66 2,000.00 TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE 0.58294717330862 0.58 629 629.00 1079 1.08 thousand
67 2,048.00 U.S. SAVINGS BONDS DIVISION 0.59154929577465 0.59 84 84.00 142 142.00
68 6,830.00 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES 0.6175518134715 0.62 1907 1.91 thousand 3088 3.09 thousand
69 9,139.00 OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT 0.62241887905605 0.62 211 211.00 339 339.00
70 6,805.00 ASST ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MGMT 0.63602150537634 0.64 2366 2.37 thousand 3720 3.72 thousand
71 1,432.00 BUREAU OF MINES 0.6393001345895 0.64 4750 4.75 thousand 7430 7.43 thousand
72 1,237.00 RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 0.63934426229508 0.64 39 39.00 61 61.00
73 6,845.00 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR WATER 0.64406028368794 0.64 1453 1.45 thousand 2256 2.26 thousand
74 6,850.00 ASST ADMINISTRATOR FOR SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 0.68507869249395 0.69 4527 4.53 thousand 6608 6.61 thousand
75 1,669.00 NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE 0.75 0.75 3 3.00 4 4.00
76 1,223.00 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 0.75591715976331 0.76 1022 1.02 thousand 1352 1.35 thousand
77 1,355.00 U.S. TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION 0.75824175824176 0.76 138 138.00 182 182.00
78 7,520.00 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 0.78555965713571 0.79 62778 62.78 thousand 79915 79.92 thousand
79 9,524.00 NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 0.78742384682332 0.79 3619 3.62 thousand 4596 4.60 thousand
80 8,608.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS 0.81818181818182 0.82 9 9.00 11 11.00
81 1,152.00 AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 0.82188827390913 0.82 25541 25.54 thousand 31076 31.08 thousand
82 9,121.00 OFFICE OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS 0.82191780821918 0.82 60 60.00 73 73.00
83 1,224.00 OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT 0.82511210762332 0.83 184 184.00 223 223.00
84 1,232.00 EXTENSION 0.83695652173913 0.84 77 77.00 92 92.00
85 1,236.00 FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 0.86760083115776 0.87 32568 32.57 thousand 37538 37.54 thousand
86 9,515.00 ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE U. S. 0.86915887850467 0.87 93 93.00 107 107.00
87 9,770.00 AFRRI 0.87134502923977 0.87 298 298.00 342 342.00
88 1,615.00 BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD 0.9 0.90 9 9.00 10 10.00
89 9,000.00 SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 0.98403796376186 0.98 2281 2.28 thousand 2318 2.32 thousand
90 6,400.00 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 0.98964670361858 0.99 87845 87.84 thousand 88764 88.76 thousand
91 9,504.00 FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 0.99795081967213 1.00 1461 1.46 thousand 1464 1.46 thousand
92 4,856.00 NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 1 1.00 1 1.00 1 1.00
93 2,083.00 SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM 1 1.00 11 11.00 11 11.00
94 7,510.00 U.S. OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 1 1.00 5 5.00 5 5.00
95 4,760.00 OFFICE OF CITIZEN SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 1 1.00 6 6.00 6 6.00
96 4,710.00 INFORMATION SECURITY OVERSIGHT OFFICE 1 1.00 2 2.00 2 2.00
97 9,511.00 THE COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY 1.016393442623 1.02 372 372.00 366 366.00
98 9,540.00 FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD 1.0425531914894 1.04 49 49.00 47 47.00
99 12D3 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 1.0579710144928 1.06 73 73.00 69 69.00
100 8,635.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 1.0666666666667 1.07 16 16.00 15 15.00

How This Ranking Is Built

Build a ranked FPDS view for "Agencies with Lowest Competition" using aggregated procurement data.

Query structure

  • Results are sorted from highest to lowest by the main ranking metric.
  • Grouping is used to combine FPDS records into comparable entity-level results.

Included fields

  • agency_name — Defines the ranked agency.
  • agency_id — Defines the main ranking metric: Primary Metric.
  • avg_offers_received — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • avg_offers_received_readable — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • total_offers_received — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • total_offers_received_readable — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • award_count — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • award_count_readable — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.

How to use this ranking

  • Supports fast market review.
  • Helps compare leaders and close competitors.
  • Adds context beyond a raw transaction list.

Computed Metrics

Top 3 Share
4.79%
Top 5 Share
7.95%
Mean
6,545.55
Median
7,515.50
Max
9,770.00
Min
1,105.00
Concentration
Unknown
Fragmentation
Unknown

Top Entities

# Entity Value
1 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 9.1K
2 ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 8.93K
3 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH 8.94K
4 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY 8.9K
5 OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1.21K
6 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 8.61K
7 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 8.92K
8 OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 8.91K
9 ECONOMIC REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION 8.93K
10 OFFICE OF ENERGY RESEARCH 8.94K

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