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Top Contractors by Average Award Size

Top Contractors by Average Award Size shows which federal contractors rank highest by Average Award Size in FPDS-based procurement data.

BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD leads this ranking at 170.22M. The top 10 account for 22.91% of the value in this result set, indicating a low concentration pattern.

Average Award Size Top Contractors Vendor Average Award Size All Time Federal Market

Updated 03/19/2026

Top Entity
BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD
170.22M
Rows Returned
100
Top 10 Share
22.91%
Low concentration
Ranking Metric
Average Award Size
Top Contractors

Analysis

BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD leads this ranking at 170.22M. The top 10 account for 22.91% of the value in this result set, indicating a low 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

  • BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD holds the top position.
  • The top 10 account for 22.91% of the value in this result set.
  • EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC 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

-- Top Contractors by Average Award Size
SELECT
    content__award__vendor__contractorName AS vendor_name,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count() AS avg_award_size,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) AS avg_award_size_readable,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount)) AS total_obligated_readable,
    count() AS award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(count()) AS award_count_readable
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
    contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__vendor__contractorName IS NOT NULL
    AND content__award__vendor__contractorName != ''
GROUP BY content__award__vendor__contractorName
HAVING count() > 10
ORDER BY avg_award_size DESC
LIMIT 100

Ranking Table

This table ranks results by Average Award Size from highest to lowest.

# Vendor Name Avg Award Size Avg Award Size Readable Total Obligated Total Obligated Readable Award Count Award Count Readable
1 BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD 170,217,154.17
170.22 million
 170.22 million 2212823004.21 2.21 billion 13 13.00
2 EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC 123,289,487.28
123.29 million
 123.29 million 3821974105.84 3.82 billion 31 31.00
3 SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US 112,202,137.33
112.20 million
 112.20 million 1346425648 1.35 billion 12 12.00
4 EQUILON ENTERPRISES L L C (4528) 111,401,290.15
111.40 million
 111.40 million 1448216772.06 1.45 billion 13 13.00
5 AT & T CORP 105,692,522.40
105.69 million
 105.69 million 11414792419.8 11.41 billion 108 108.00
6 BOEING CAPITAL CORPORATION 102,174,056.62
102.17 million
 102.17 million 1634784906 1.63 billion 16 16.00
7 ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY 95,305,787.05
95.31 million
 95.31 million 3240396760 3.24 billion 34 34.00
8 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF 90,878,666.66
90.88 million
 90.88 million 4089540000 4.09 billion 45 45.00
9 THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY B.S.C. (CLOSED) 90,520,057.09
90.52 million
 90.52 million 2625081655.83 2.63 billion 29 29.00
10 SANDIA CORP 85,081,469.16
85.08 million
 85.08 million 49602496524.21 49.60 billion 583 583.00
11 DOMESTIC UTILITY SUPPLIERS 84,912,000.00
84.91 million
 84.91 million 1528416000 1.53 billion 18 18.00
12 BECHTEL PLANT MACHINERY INCORPORATED 81,314,290.20
81.31 million
 81.31 million 2032857255 2.03 billion 25 25.00
13 WASHINGTON SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY LLC 78,105,519.06
78.11 million
 78.11 million 16948897637.6 16.95 billion 217 217.00
14 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FIN CORP 78,066,911.76
78.07 million
 78.07 million 2654275000 2.65 billion 34 34.00
15 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 77,510,960.78
77.51 million
 77.51 million 3953059000 3.95 billion 51 51.00
16 LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB 71,384,833.33
71.38 million
 71.38 million 856618000 856.62 million 12 12.00
17 SSANGYONG (U S A ), INC 69,927,120.46
69.93 million
 69.93 million 909052566 909.05 million 13 13.00
18 VALERO MARKETING AND SUPPLY COMPANY 69,294,497.68
69.29 million
 69.29 million 3326135888.82 3.33 billion 48 48.00
19 WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO 65,396,198.19
65.40 million
 65.40 million 7258978000 7.26 billion 111 111.00
20 PROCTER & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, THE 65,222,773.08
65.22 million
 65.22 million 847896050.13 847.90 million 13 13.00
21 MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. 63,208,900.94
63.21 million
 63.21 million 1327386919.77 1.33 billion 21 21.00
22 LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 60,939,485.84
60.94 million
 60.94 million 27422768630.96 27.42 billion 450 450.00
23 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (9005) 59,369,744.05
59.37 million
 59.37 million 949915904.88 949.92 million 16 16.00
24 BWXT Y-12 LLC 55,094,785.83
55.09 million
 55.09 million 2258886219.36 2.26 billion 41 41.00
25 PARTNERSHIP FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, INC. 54,745,729.19
54.75 million
 54.75 million 3667963856.29 3.67 billion 67 67.00
26 BECHTEL MARINE PROPULSION CORPORATION 53,888,601.89
53.89 million
 53.89 million 20585445922.57 20.59 billion 382 382.00
27 VALERO MARKETING AND SUPPLY CO 53,471,040.54
53.47 million
 53.47 million 2352725784 2.35 billion 44 44.00
28 GS CALTEX CORPORATION 52,925,995.04
52.93 million
 52.93 million 1323149876.06 1.32 billion 25 25.00
29 LOCKHEED SPACE OPERATIONS CO 50,579,454.54
50.58 million
 50.58 million 3338244000 3.34 billion 66 66.00
30 RED STAR ENTERPRISES LTD 49,603,403.40
49.60 million
 49.60 million 1835325926.08 1.84 billion 37 37.00
31 COASTAL ARUBA REFINING COMPANY 47,405,196.08
47.41 million
 47.41 million 568862353 568.86 million 12 12.00
32 BWX TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (5387) 46,758,105.86
46.76 million
 46.76 million 1028678329 1.03 billion 22 22.00
33 BOEING CO & SIKORSKY ACFT JV 45,212,954.54
45.21 million
 45.21 million 994685000 994.68 million 22 22.00
34 COSTAIN COAL SALES CO 45,072,470.58
45.07 million
 45.07 million 766232000 766.23 million 17 17.00
35 STEWART AND STEVENSON TACTICAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 44,298,530.36
44.30 million
 44.30 million 5891704537.92 5.89 billion 133 133.00
36 LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 44,241,014.47
44.24 million
 44.24 million 40613251292.31 40.61 billion 918 918.00
37 BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC 43,138,631.20
43.14 million
 43.14 million 1164743042.66 1.16 billion 27 27.00
38 BAHRAIN NATIONAL OIL 42,493,636.36
42.49 million
 42.49 million 467430000 467.43 million 11 11.00
39 BWXT Y-12 LLC 42,311,615.38
42.31 million
 42.31 million 550051000 550.05 million 13 13.00
40 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF 42,185,364.26
42.19 million
 42.19 million 108542942255.79 108.54 billion 2573 2.57 thousand
41 AEROSPACE CORPORATION, THE 42,078,887.86
42.08 million
 42.08 million 1809392178 1.81 billion 43 43.00
42 ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPT OF 41,635,570.49
41.64 million
 41.64 million 12115951012.81 12.12 billion 291 291.00
43 CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF 40,828,384.61
40.83 million
 40.83 million 530769000 530.77 million 13 13.00
44 LOCKHEED IDAHO TECHNOLGY CO 40,606,212.20
40.61 million
 40.61 million 609093183 609.09 million 15 15.00
45 E I DUPONT DENEMOURS & CO 40,568,636.36
40.57 million
 40.57 million 1338765000 1.34 billion 33 33.00
46 BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 39,951,128.77
39.95 million
 39.95 million 25129260002.01 25.13 billion 629 629.00
47 COASTAL REFINING & MARKETING, 39,568,622.21
39.57 million
 39.57 million 751803822 751.80 million 19 19.00
48 UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 39,547,916.72
39.55 million
 39.55 million 25310666704.62 25.31 billion 640 640.00
49 ADDINGTON RESOURCES INC 39,369,250.00
39.37 million
 39.37 million 472431000 472.43 million 12 12.00
50 B P CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED 38,823,125.48
38.82 million
 38.82 million 582346882.31 582.35 million 15 15.00
51 QATAR FUEL (WOQOD) 37,811,773.69
37.81 million
 37.81 million 529364831.78 529.36 million 14 14.00
52 ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL CO 37,785,402.40
37.79 million
 37.79 million 1209132877 1.21 billion 32 32.00
53 SEA LAND SERVICE INC 36,335,444.44
36.34 million
 36.34 million 1308076000 1.31 billion 36 36.00
54 SANOFI PASTEUR BIOLOGICS CO. 35,714,811.63
35.71 million
 35.71 million 392862928 392.86 million 11 11.00
55 MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REF 35,671,245.07
35.67 million
 35.67 million 677753656.44 677.75 million 19 19.00
56 BECHTEL BETTIS INCORPORATED 35,503,897.23
35.50 million
 35.50 million 3656901415.33 3.66 billion 103 103.00
57 TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING 35,139,517.71
35.14 million
 35.14 million 491953248 491.95 million 14 14.00
58 EXXON COMPANY USA 34,558,442.45
34.56 million
 34.56 million 691168849 691.17 million 20 20.00
59 BWXT Y 12 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 34,424,936.34
34.42 million
 34.42 million 2478595417.18 2.48 billion 72 72.00
60 CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF 34,340,631.22
34.34 million
 34.34 million 19848884848.68 19.85 billion 578 578.00
61 CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 34,236,956.62
34.24 million
 34.24 million 1369478265.12 1.37 billion 40 40.00
62 PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORP 33,807,299.61
33.81 million
 33.81 million 608531393 608.53 million 18 18.00
63 SK CORPORATION 33,525,200.23
33.53 million
 33.53 million 1408058409.76 1.41 billion 42 42.00
64 DEFENSE FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION AGENCY 33,506,963.70
33.51 million
 33.51 million 6399830068.51 6.40 billion 191 191.00
65 LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RES COR 33,097,318.77
33.10 million
 33.10 million 2052033764 2.05 billion 62 62.00
66 BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLC 32,838,530.08
32.84 million
 32.84 million 5681065705 5.68 billion 173 173.00
67 BECHTEL BETTIS, INC 32,215,545.14
32.22 million
 32.22 million 4284667504.8 4.28 billion 133 133.00
68 PLACID REFINING COMPANY LLC 32,111,541.20
32.11 million
 32.11 million 481673118 481.67 million 15 15.00
69 GARY-WILLIAMS ENERGY CORPORATION 31,966,574.50
31.97 million
 31.97 million 351632319.57 351.63 million 11 11.00
70 BECHTEL NEVADA INC 30,060,695.56
30.06 million
 30.06 million 3547162076.65 3.55 billion 118 118.00
71 FLUOR DANIEL HANFORD INC 29,962,304.17
29.96 million
 29.96 million 9378201205.26 9.38 billion 313 313.00
72 UT-BATTELLE LLC 29,821,185.29
29.82 million
 29.82 million 40676096747.27 40.68 billion 1364 1.36 thousand
73 THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY 29,288,823.44
29.29 million
 29.29 million 790798232.93 790.80 million 27 27.00
74 PHIBRO ENERGY USA IN 29,114,214.28
29.11 million
 29.11 million 407599000 407.60 million 14 14.00
75 MASON & HANGER CORP 28,960,005.51
28.96 million
 28.96 million 1187360226 1.19 billion 41 41.00
76 KAISER HILL LLC 28,901,464.24
28.90 million
 28.90 million 5144460636.23 5.14 billion 178 178.00
77 KAISER HILL CO LLC 28,712,934.42
28.71 million
 28.71 million 1751489000 1.75 billion 61 61.00
78 SAIC-FREDERICK INC:1107088 28,649,184.67
28.65 million
 28.65 million 4813063024.9 4.81 billion 168 168.00
79 Russia Space Agency 28,638,540.71
28.64 million
 28.64 million 1947420768.38 1.95 billion 68 68.00
80 STEWART&STEVENSON TACTICAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LP 28,580,450.08
28.58 million
 28.58 million 4401389313.62 4.40 billion 154 154.00
81 THIOKOL CORP 28,504,065.29
28.50 million
 28.50 million 4304113859 4.30 billion 151 151.00
82 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM 28,501,050.00
28.50 million
 28.50 million 570021000 570.02 million 20 20.00
83 DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY 28,349,931.03
28.35 million
 28.35 million 1644296000 1.64 billion 58 58.00
84 AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH 28,215,333.33
28.22 million
 28.22 million 5586636000 5.59 billion 198 198.00
85 LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS COMPANY 27,970,478.14
27.97 million
 27.97 million 5817859453.93 5.82 billion 208 208.00
86 PRIDE PIPELINE CO 27,835,142.85
27.84 million
 27.84 million 389692000 389.69 million 14 14.00
87 AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO INC 27,787,062.50
27.79 million
 27.79 million 444593000 444.59 million 16 16.00
88 MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP 27,425,336.70
27.43 million
 27.43 million 1480968182 1.48 billion 54 54.00
89 ATK THIOKOL INCORPORATED 27,043,617.38
27.04 million
 27.04 million 4164717076.97 4.16 billion 154 154.00
90 BOEING CORPORATION 27,027,045.82
27.03 million
 27.03 million 7459464648.35 7.46 billion 276 276.00
91 BOEING SPACE OPERATIONS COMPANY 26,738,313.72
26.74 million
 26.74 million 374336392.11 374.34 million 14 14.00
92 BOUSE MANUFACTURING CO INC 26,679,861.11
26.68 million
 26.68 million 960475000 960.48 million 36 36.00
93 FLUOR DANIEL ENV REST MGMT CO 26,548,380.51
26.55 million
 26.55 million 1433612548.03 1.43 billion 54 54.00
94 EG & G IDAHO INC 26,370,641.40
26.37 million
 26.37 million 2109651312 2.11 billion 80 80.00
95 BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED (0313) 26,348,288.77
26.35 million
 26.35 million 790448663.39 790.45 million 30 30.00
96 FOUNDATION HEALTH CORPORATION 26,172,980.95
26.17 million
 26.17 million 2748163000 2.75 billion 105 105.00
97 HUGHES INFORMATION TECH CORP 26,165,181.81
26.17 million
 26.17 million 287817000 287.82 million 11 11.00
98 HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGIES, 25,724,804.77
25.72 million
 25.72 million 2984077353.85 2.98 billion 116 116.00
99 NOVARTIS VACCINES DIAGNOSTICS, 25,614,266.55
25.61 million
 25.61 million 1306327594.09 1.31 billion 51 51.00
100 EEI 25,594,867.79
25.59 million
 25.59 million 3506496887.43 3.51 billion 137 137.00

How This Ranking Is Built

Build a ranked FPDS view for "Top Contractors by Average Award Size" 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.
  • Average logic is used because the comparison focuses on typical award size rather than totals.

Included fields

  • vendor_name — Defines the ranked vendor or contractor.
  • avg_award_size — Defines the main ranking metric: Average Award Size.
  • total_obligated — 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
8.55%
Top 5 Share
13.13%
Mean
47,437,186.12
Median
38,317,449.59
Max
170,217,154.17
Min
25,594,867.79
Concentration
Low
Fragmentation
High

Top Entities

# Entity Value
1 BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD 170.22M
2 EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC 123.29M
3 SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US 112.2M
4 EQUILON ENTERPRISES L L C (4528) 111.4M
5 AT & T CORP 105.69M
6 BOEING CAPITAL CORPORATION 102.17M
7 ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY 95.31M
8 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF 90.88M
9 THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY B.S.C. (CLOSED) 90.52M
10 SANDIA CORP 85.08M

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