Contractors

Top Contractors for Department of Defense

Top Contractors for Department of Defense shows which federal contractors rank highest by Primary Metric in FPDS-based procurement data.

TRW INC leads this ranking at 79.32M. The top 10 account for 81.00% of the value in this result set, indicating a very high concentration pattern.

Primary Metric Top Contractors Vendor Ranking All Time Department of Defense

Updated 03/19/2026

Top Entity
TRW INC
79.32M
Rows Returned
100
Top 10 Share
81.00%
Very High concentration
Ranking Metric
Primary Metric
Top Contractors

Analysis

TRW INC leads this ranking at 79.32M. The top 10 account for 81.00% of the value in this result set, indicating a very high 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

  • TRW INC holds the top position.
  • The top 10 account for 81.00% of the value in this result set.
  • BDM FEDERAL INC 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 for Department of Defense
SELECT
    content__award__vendor__contractorName AS vendor_name,
    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,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count() AS avg_award_size,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) AS avg_award_size_readable
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
    contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '9700'
    AND content__award__vendor__contractorName IS NOT NULL
    AND content__award__vendor__contractorName != ''
GROUP BY content__award__vendor__contractorName
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 100

Ranking Table

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

# Vendor Name Total Obligated Total Obligated Readable Award Count Award Count Readable Avg Award Size Avg Award Size Readable
1 TRW INC 79,317,105.00
79.32 million
79.32 million 134 134.00 591918.69 591.92 thousand
2 BDM FEDERAL INC 79,116,000.00
79.12 million
79.12 million 47 47.00 1683319.14 1.68 million
3 CLASSIFIED 78,505,000.00
78.50 million
78.50 million 138 138.00 568876.81 568.88 thousand
4 BDM INTERNATIONAL INC 54,983,705.00
54.98 million
54.98 million 35 35.00 1570963 1.57 million
5 SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTL CORP 49,212,000.00
49.21 million
49.21 million 120 120.00 410100 410.10 thousand
6 BDM FEDERAL, INC 26,939,000.00
26.94 million
26.94 million 7 7.00 3848428.57 3.85 million
7 ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES 11,372,000.00
11.37 million
11.37 million 11 11.00 1033818.18 1.03 million
8 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 9,817,936.00
9.82 million
9.82 million 4 4.00 2454484 2.45 million
9 TASC, INC. 7,701,724.00
7.70 million
7.70 million 11 11.00 700156.72 700.16 thousand
10 TASC INC 7,598,000.00
7.60 million
7.60 million 12 12.00 633166.66 633.17 thousand
11 NICHOLS RESEARCH CORPORATION 7,032,000.00
7.03 million
7.03 million 22 22.00 319636.36 319.64 thousand
12 BETAC CORPORATION 6,735,000.00
6.74 million
6.74 million 21 21.00 320714.28 320.71 thousand
13 ORION SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS 5,659,000.00
5.66 million
5.66 million 7 7.00 808428.57 808.43 thousand
14 BALL CORPORATION 5,549,000.00
5.55 million
5.55 million 48 48.00 115604.16 115.60 thousand
15 ORION SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS INC 4,962,000.00
4.96 million
4.96 million 6 6.00 827000 827.00 thousand
16 SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATI 4,800,487.00
4.80 million
4.80 million 33 33.00 145469.3 145.47 thousand
17 ERICSSON INC 4,762,000.00
4.76 million
4.76 million 4 4.00 1190500 1.19 million
18 CLASSIFIED DOMESTIC CONTRACTOR 4,203,000.00
4.20 million
4.20 million 7 7.00 600428.57 600.43 thousand
19 VERAC INCORPORATED 3,975,000.00
3.98 million
3.98 million 30 30.00 132500 132.50 thousand
20 DIGITAL FANTASIES LTD 3,355,000.00
3.35 million
3.35 million 5 5.00 671000 671.00 thousand
21 ALCATEL SEL AG 2,800,000.00
2.80 million
2.80 million 3 3.00 933333.33 933.33 thousand
22 BALL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DIVIS 2,797,000.00
2.80 million
2.80 million 10 10.00 279700 279.70 thousand
23 BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES 2,733,888.00
2.73 million
2.73 million 10 10.00 273388.8 273.39 thousand
24 ORION SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS, INC 2,260,000.00
2.26 million
2.26 million 5 5.00 452000 452.00 thousand
25 HUERTA & ASSOCIATES INC 2,129,000.00
2.13 million
2.13 million 19 19.00 112052.63 112.05 thousand
26 TRW INTEGRATED ENGINEERING DIV 1,940,000.00
1.94 million
1.94 million 4 4.00 485000 485.00 thousand
27 KAMAN SCIENCES CORPORATION 1,738,000.00
1.74 million
1.74 million 7 7.00 248285.71 248.29 thousand
28 HIGH TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 1,598,000.00
1.60 million
1.60 million 6 6.00 266333.33 266.33 thousand
29 MCQ ASSOCIATES INC 1,429,000.00
1.43 million
1.43 million 5 5.00 285800 285.80 thousand
30 C-3 CM TEST ENGRG CONSORTIUM 1,242,000.00
1.24 million
1.24 million 3 3.00 414000 414.00 thousand
31 HIGH TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC 1,241,000.00
1.24 million
1.24 million 10 10.00 124100 124.10 thousand
32 LOCKHEED CORPORATION 1,075,000.00
1.07 million
1.07 million 3 3.00 358333.33 358.33 thousand
33 F L I R SYSTEMS INC 873,000.00
873.00 thousand
873.00 thousand 1 1.00 873000 873.00 thousand
34 C3CM TST ENGR 783,000.00
783.00 thousand
783.00 thousand 3 3.00 261000 261.00 thousand
35 SOUTHWEST ENGINEERING ASSOC 780,000.00
780.00 thousand
780.00 thousand 9 9.00 86666.66 86.67 thousand
36 CALIFORNIA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 694,000.00
694.00 thousand
694.00 thousand 5 5.00 138800 138.80 thousand
37 AEGIS RESEARCH CORPORATION 659,000.00
659.00 thousand
659.00 thousand 3 3.00 219666.66 219.67 thousand
38 ALCATEL CIT 635,000.00
635.00 thousand
635.00 thousand 2 2.00 317500 317.50 thousand
39 TEXAS CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 615,000.00
615.00 thousand
615.00 thousand 4 4.00 153750 153.75 thousand
40 MOTOROLA INC 543,000.00
543.00 thousand
543.00 thousand 5 5.00 108600 108.60 thousand
41 DOMESTIC CONTRACTORS 529,000.00
529.00 thousand
529.00 thousand 8 8.00 66125 66.13 thousand
42 GILBERT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOC 522,214.00
522.21 thousand
522.21 thousand 23 23.00 22704.95 22.70 thousand
43 WESTERNAIR OF ALBUQUERQUE 519,000.00
519.00 thousand
519.00 thousand 6 6.00 86500 86.50 thousand
44 NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL PREPAREDN 462,000.00
462.00 thousand
462.00 thousand 6 6.00 77000 77.00 thousand
45 WESTERNAIR OF ALBUQUERQUE INC 445,000.00
445.00 thousand
445.00 thousand 5 5.00 89000 89.00 thousand
46 CENTER FOR PLANNING & RESEARCH 438,000.00
438.00 thousand
438.00 thousand 4 4.00 109500 109.50 thousand
47 NATIONAL GOVERNORS CONFERENCE 401,000.00
401.00 thousand
401.00 thousand 3 3.00 133666.66 133.67 thousand
48 BOEING AEROSPACE CO 398,000.00
398.00 thousand
398.00 thousand 1 1.00 398000 398.00 thousand
49 TRW EMPLYEES CHRTBLE ORGNZTION 398,000.00
398.00 thousand
398.00 thousand 1 1.00 398000 398.00 thousand
50 ALBUQUERQUE, CITY OF 371,426.00
371.43 thousand
371.43 thousand 11 11.00 33766 33.77 thousand
51 HEWLETT PACKARD CO INC 364,000.00
364.00 thousand
364.00 thousand 4 4.00 91000 91.00 thousand
52 NEW YORK CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 354,000.00
354.00 thousand
354.00 thousand 3 3.00 118000 118.00 thousand
53 AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS 331,000.00
331.00 thousand
331.00 thousand 2 2.00 165500 165.50 thousand
54 RESEARCH PLAZA ASSOCIATES 326,000.00
326.00 thousand
326.00 thousand 3 3.00 108666.66 108.67 thousand
55 WEHRMAN CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES INC 301,000.00
301.00 thousand
301.00 thousand 1 1.00 301000 301.00 thousand
56 SYSTEM PLANNING CORP 297,000.00
297.00 thousand
297.00 thousand 3 3.00 99000 99.00 thousand
57 DFL, LTD. 279,000.00
279.00 thousand
279.00 thousand 3 3.00 93000 93.00 thousand
58 SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL PREPAREDN 278,000.00
278.00 thousand
278.00 thousand 4 4.00 69500 69.50 thousand
59 SCIENTIFIC SERVICE INC 271,000.00
271.00 thousand
271.00 thousand 4 4.00 67750 67.75 thousand
60 GOVERNMENT MICRO RESOURCES 270,000.00
270.00 thousand
270.00 thousand 1 1.00 270000 270.00 thousand
61 S R I INTERNATIONAL 266,000.00
266.00 thousand
266.00 thousand 4 4.00 66500 66.50 thousand
62 PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL PREPAREDNES 249,000.00
249.00 thousand
249.00 thousand 3 3.00 83000 83.00 thousand
63 FLORIDA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 246,000.00
246.00 thousand
246.00 thousand 3 3.00 82000 82.00 thousand
64 INDIANA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 240,000.00
240.00 thousand
240.00 thousand 3 3.00 80000 80.00 thousand
65 RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE 240,000.00
240.00 thousand
240.00 thousand 2 2.00 120000 120.00 thousand
66 MICHIGAN CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 239,000.00
239.00 thousand
239.00 thousand 3 3.00 79666.66 79.67 thousand
67 ALABAMA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 237,000.00
237.00 thousand
237.00 thousand 4 4.00 59250 59.25 thousand
68 DE LORME PUBLISHING COMPANY 236,000.00
236.00 thousand
236.00 thousand 5 5.00 47200 47.20 thousand
69 VAL-COMM INC 231,000.00
231.00 thousand
231.00 thousand 3 3.00 77000 77.00 thousand
70 BALL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS DIV 231,000.00
231.00 thousand
231.00 thousand 3 3.00 77000 77.00 thousand
71 GEORGIA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 223,000.00
223.00 thousand
223.00 thousand 3 3.00 74333.33 74.33 thousand
72 HALIFAX ENGINEERING INC 222,000.00
222.00 thousand
222.00 thousand 1 1.00 222000 222.00 thousand
73 NEW JERSEY CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 221,000.00
221.00 thousand
221.00 thousand 2 2.00 110500 110.50 thousand
74 MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL PREPAREDNE 213,000.00
213.00 thousand
213.00 thousand 2 2.00 106500 106.50 thousand
75 COMPUADD CORPORATION 209,000.00
209.00 thousand
209.00 thousand 5 5.00 41800 41.80 thousand
76 GARD INC 202,000.00
202.00 thousand
202.00 thousand 1 1.00 202000 202.00 thousand
77 FAR WEST LAB FOR EDUC RES & DE 200,000.00
200.00 thousand
200.00 thousand 2 2.00 100000 100.00 thousand
78 HUDSON INSTITUTE 200,000.00
200.00 thousand
200.00 thousand 1 1.00 200000 200.00 thousand
79 OHIO CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 195,000.00
195.00 thousand
195.00 thousand 3 3.00 65000 65.00 thousand
80 HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC 190,000.00
190.00 thousand
190.00 thousand 1 1.00 190000 190.00 thousand
81 WISCONSIN CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 185,000.00
185.00 thousand
185.00 thousand 3 3.00 61666.66 61.67 thousand
82 KENTUCKY CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 183,000.00
183.00 thousand
183.00 thousand 3 3.00 61000 61.00 thousand
83 ILLINOIS CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 175,000.00
175.00 thousand
175.00 thousand 3 3.00 58333.33 58.33 thousand
84 SUN MICROSYSTEMS FEDERAL INC 175,000.00
175.00 thousand
175.00 thousand 1 1.00 175000 175.00 thousand
85 LOWELL TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE 172,000.00
172.00 thousand
172.00 thousand 2 2.00 86000 86.00 thousand
86 MINNESOTA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 171,000.00
171.00 thousand
171.00 thousand 3 3.00 57000 57.00 thousand
87 TENNESSEE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 170,000.00
170.00 thousand
170.00 thousand 3 3.00 56666.66 56.67 thousand
88 RHODE ISLAND CIVIL PREPAREDNES 169,000.00
169.00 thousand
169.00 thousand 3 3.00 56333.33 56.33 thousand
89 OKLAHOMA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 168,000.00
168.00 thousand
168.00 thousand 3 3.00 56000 56.00 thousand
90 CHANNEL ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT CO 166,000.00
166.00 thousand
166.00 thousand 2 2.00 83000 83.00 thousand
91 MISSISSIPPI CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 163,000.00
163.00 thousand
163.00 thousand 4 4.00 40750 40.75 thousand
92 VIRGINIA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 161,000.00
161.00 thousand
161.00 thousand 3 3.00 53666.66 53.67 thousand
93 HOLMANS INC 159,000.00
159.00 thousand
159.00 thousand 1 1.00 159000 159.00 thousand
94 NATIONAL CAPITAL SYSTEMS INC 155,000.00
155.00 thousand
155.00 thousand 2 2.00 77500 77.50 thousand
95 CONNECTICUT CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 154,000.00
154.00 thousand
154.00 thousand 2 2.00 77000 77.00 thousand
96 ARIZONA CIVIL PREPAREDNESS 153,000.00
153.00 thousand
153.00 thousand 3 3.00 51000 51.00 thousand
97 AT&T CORP 152,000.00
152.00 thousand
152.00 thousand 3 3.00 50666.66 50.67 thousand
98 ALBUQUERQUE TRUCK CENTER, LTD. 151,000.00
151.00 thousand
151.00 thousand 3 3.00 50333.33 50.33 thousand
99 ILLINOIS INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY 150,000.00
150.00 thousand
150.00 thousand 2 2.00 75000 75.00 thousand
100 UNITED STATES ENERGY DEPT 145,000.00
145.00 thousand
145.00 thousand 3 3.00 48333.33 48.33 thousand

How This Ranking Is Built

Build a ranked FPDS view for "Top Contractors for Department of Defense" 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

  • vendor_name — Defines the ranked vendor or contractor.
  • total_obligated — Defines the main ranking metric: Primary Metric.
  • award_count — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • award_count_readable — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • avg_award_size — 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
47.44%
Top 5 Share
68.30%
Mean
4,994,814.85
Median
367,713.00
Max
79,317,105.00
Min
145,000.00
Concentration
Very High
Fragmentation
Very Low

Top Entities

# Entity Value
1 TRW INC 79.32M
2 BDM FEDERAL INC 79.12M
3 CLASSIFIED 78.51M
4 BDM INTERNATIONAL INC 54.98M
5 SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTL CORP 49.21M
6 BDM FEDERAL, INC 26.94M
7 ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES 11.37M
8 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 9.82M
9 TASC, INC. 7.7M
10 TASC INC 7.6M

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