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Top PSC Codes by Award Count

Top PSC Codes by Award Count shows which PSC categories rank highest by Award Count in FPDS-based procurement data.

6515 leads this ranking at 8.57M. The top 10 account for 54.55% of the value in this result set, indicating a moderate concentration pattern.

Award Count Top PSC Psc Award Count All Time Federal Market

Updated 03/19/2026

Top Entity

6515

8.57M

Rows Returned

100

Top 10 Share

54.55%

Moderate concentration

Ranking Metric

Award Count

Top PSC

Analysis

6515 leads this ranking at 8.57M. The top 10 account for 54.55% of the value in this result set, indicating a moderate 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

6515 holds the top position.
The top 10 account for 54.55% of the value in this result set.
6505 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 PSC Codes by Award Count
SELECT
    content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode AS psc_code,
    anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__description) AS psc_description,
    count() AS award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(count()) AS award_count_readable,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount)) AS total_obligated_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__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode
ORDER BY award_count DESC
LIMIT 100

Ranking Table

This table ranks results by Award Count from highest to lowest.

#	Psc Code	Psc Description	Award Count	Award Count Readable	Total Obligated	Total Obligated Readable	Avg Award Size	Avg Award Size Readable
1	6515	MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES	8,569,472.00 8.57 million	8.57 million	95836819356.13	95.84 billion	11183.51	11.18 thousand
2	6505	DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS	6,763,643.00 6.76 million	6.76 million	356840188249.86	356.84 billion	52758.57	52.76 thousand
3	8915	FRUITS AND VEGETABLES	6,504,448.00 6.50 million	6.50 million	46466915837.13	46.47 billion	7143.86	7.14 thousand
4	5120	HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED	5,066,018.00 5.07 million	5.07 million	6312889797.26	6.31 billion	1246.12	1.25 thousand
5	7510	OFFICE SUPPLIES	4,316,529.00 4.32 million	4.32 million	10622469069.45	10.62 billion	2460.88	2.46 thousand
6	6640	LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES	3,026,237.00 3.03 million	3.03 million	30321940995.12	30.32 billion	10019.68	10.02 thousand
7	9130	LIQUID PROPELLANTS AND FUELS, PETROLEUM BASE	2,485,654.00 2.49 million	2.49 million	306191280910.83	306.19 billion	123183.38	123.18 thousand
8	5340	HARDWARE, COMMERCIAL	1,567,243.00 1.57 million	1.57 million	10619835000.56	10.62 billion	6776.12	6.78 thousand
9	R499	SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER	1,527,935.00 1.53 million	1.53 million	401182675067.65	401.18 billion	262565.27	262.57 thousand
10	8910	DAIRY FOODS AND EGGS	1,414,592.00 1.41 million	1.41 million	50772871063.75	50.77 billion	35892.23	35.89 thousand
11	7110	OFFICE FURNITURE	1,100,646.00 1.10 million	1.10 million	26867630373.13	26.87 billion	24410.78	24.41 thousand
12	7910	FLOOR POLISHERS AND VACUUM CLEANING EQUIPMENT	1,088,057.00 1.09 million	1.09 million	819050419.37	819.05 million	752.76	752.76
13	X111	LEASE/RENTAL OF OFFICE BUILDINGS	1,068,349.00 1.07 million	1.07 million	61426346238.66	61.43 billion	57496.51	57.50 thousand
14	R425	SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL	964,796.00 964.80 thousand	964.80 thousand	524018425103.23	524.02 billion	543139.09	543.14 thousand
15	5680	MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS	888,691.00 888.69 thousand	888.69 thousand	17358825995.88	17.36 billion	19533.02	19.53 thousand
16	8905	MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH	860,616.00 860.62 thousand	860.62 thousand	58971108710.34	58.97 billion	68521.97	68.52 thousand
17	9150	OILS AND GREASES: CUTTING, LUBRICATING, AND HYDRAULIC	850,019.00 850.02 thousand	850.02 thousand	3885854581.37	3.89 billion	4571.49	4.57 thousand
18	6530	HOSPITAL FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, AND SUPPLIES	829,927.00 829.93 thousand	829.93 thousand	9591474705.77	9.59 billion	11557.01	11.56 thousand
19	D399	OTHER ADP & TELECOMMUNICATIONS SVCS	790,794.00 790.79 thousand	790.79 thousand	310794119640.91	310.79 billion	393015.27	393.02 thousand
20	1560	AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS	752,998.00 753.00 thousand	753.00 thousand	91709682543.62	91.71 billion	121792.73	121.79 thousand
21	7030	ADP SOFTWARE	675,735.00 675.74 thousand	675.74 thousand	98405968106.69	98.41 billion	145628.04	145.63 thousand
22	2310	PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES	583,850.00 583.85 thousand	583.85 thousand	33610501233.31	33.61 billion	57567.01	57.57 thousand
23	6850	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES	567,343.00 567.34 thousand	567.34 thousand	4752590558.28	4.75 billion	8376.92	8.38 thousand
24	8920	BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS	552,668.00 552.67 thousand	552.67 thousand	20345434993.13	20.35 billion	36813.12	36.81 thousand
25	R706	SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT	542,527.00 542.53 thousand	542.53 thousand	204902748296.68	204.90 billion	377682.12	377.68 thousand
26	D304	IT AND TELECOM- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSION	532,126.00 532.13 thousand	532.13 thousand	44039366897.72	44.04 billion	82761.16	82.76 thousand
27	R408	SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT	521,065.00 521.07 thousand	521.07 thousand	213417167792.46	213.42 billion	409578.78	409.58 thousand
28	8010	PAINTS, DOPES, VARNISHES, AND RELATED PRODUCTS	519,519.00 519.52 thousand	519.52 thousand	2549787567.74	2.55 billion	4907.97	4.91 thousand
29	8030	PRESERVATIVE AND SEALING COMPOUNDS	509,533.00 509.53 thousand	509.53 thousand	792436901.57	792.44 million	1555.22	1.56 thousand
30	R699	OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SVCS	504,975.00 504.98 thousand	504.98 thousand	73779643055.53	73.78 billion	146105.53	146.11 thousand
31	7010	ADPE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION	501,352.00 501.35 thousand	501.35 thousand	71101373409.78	71.10 billion	141819.26	141.82 thousand
32	9999	MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS	455,270.00 455.27 thousand	455.27 thousand	71753487013.76	71.75 billion	157606.44	157.61 thousand
33	5330	PACKING AND GASKET MATERIALS	450,184.00 450.18 thousand	450.18 thousand	3525444012.77	3.53 billion	7831.11	7.83 thousand
34	8940	SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS	440,015.00 440.01 thousand	440.01 thousand	7412394835.27	7.41 billion	16845.77	16.85 thousand
35	6135	BATTERIES, NONRECHARGEABLE	424,255.00 424.25 thousand	424.25 thousand	3435133010.54	3.44 billion	8096.85	8.10 thousand
36	4730	HOSE, PIPE, TUBE, LUBRICATION, AND RAILING FITTINGS	419,142.00 419.14 thousand	419.14 thousand	3998197216.75	4.00 billion	9539	9.54 thousand
37	C211	A/E SVCS. (INCL LANDSCAPING INTERIO	414,243.00 414.24 thousand	414.24 thousand	55280063436.03	55.28 billion	133448.39	133.45 thousand
38	1680	MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS	404,257.00 404.26 thousand	404.26 thousand	129924180790.6	129.92 billion	321390.05	321.39 thousand
39	9140	FUEL OILS	390,800.00 390.80 thousand	390.80 thousand	83765982259.75	83.77 billion	214344.88	214.34 thousand
40	Z111	MAINT-REP-ALT/OFFICE BLDGS	382,252.00 382.25 thousand	382.25 thousand	40737617843.64	40.74 billion	106572.67	106.57 thousand
41	5310	NUTS AND WASHERS	369,908.00 369.91 thousand	369.91 thousand	1933983840.25	1.93 billion	5228.28	5.23 thousand
42	2320	TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS, WHEELED	364,315.00 364.31 thousand	364.31 thousand	112329920199.24	112.33 billion	308331.85	308.33 thousand
43	S201	CUSTODIAL JANITORIAL SERVICES	360,106.00 360.11 thousand	360.11 thousand	41381791011.52	41.38 billion	114915.58	114.92 thousand
44	4820	VALVES, NONPOWERED	353,163.00 353.16 thousand	353.16 thousand	7540599690.37	7.54 billion	21351.61	21.35 thousand
45	5305	SCREWS	353,080.00 353.08 thousand	353.08 thousand	1279146203.39	1.28 billion	3622.82	3.62 thousand
46	S222	HOUSEKEEPING- WASTE TREATMENT/STORAGE	344,423.00 344.42 thousand	344.42 thousand	4208557152.13	4.21 billion	12219.15	12.22 thousand
47	C219	OTHER ARCHITECTS & ENGIN GEN	342,612.00 342.61 thousand	342.61 thousand	60185398287.96	60.19 billion	175666.34	175.67 thousand
48	7035	ADP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT	341,855.00 341.86 thousand	341.86 thousand	33289658746.7	33.29 billion	97379.47	97.38 thousand
49	R799	OTHER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES	336,775.00 336.77 thousand	336.77 thousand	107710358541.3	107.71 billion	319828.84	319.83 thousand
50	Q402	NURSING HOME CARE CONTRACTS	335,084.00 335.08 thousand	335.08 thousand	14709116041.96	14.71 billion	43896.8	43.90 thousand
51	J065	MAINT-REP OF MEDICAL-DENTAL-VET EQ	333,451.00 333.45 thousand	333.45 thousand	9812158610.58	9.81 billion	29426.08	29.43 thousand
52	8040	ADHESIVES	331,557.00 331.56 thousand	331.56 thousand	409341398.1	409.34 million	1234.6	1.23 thousand
53	6525	IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY	325,424.00 325.42 thousand	325.42 thousand	21623677003.83	21.62 billion	66447.7	66.45 thousand
54	7025	ADP INPUT/OUTPUT & STORAGE DEVICES	304,871.00 304.87 thousand	304.87 thousand	27501693643.25	27.50 billion	90207.64	90.21 thousand
55	Q999	MEDICAL- OTHER	289,134.00 289.13 thousand	289.13 thousand	68051626793.77	68.05 billion	235363.62	235.36 thousand
56	Q201	MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE	287,480.00 287.48 thousand	287.48 thousand	385290198522.08	385.29 billion	1340233.05	1.34 million
57	8960	BEVERAGES, NONALCOHOLIC	283,143.00 283.14 thousand	283.14 thousand	4775778383.81	4.78 billion	16867.01	16.87 thousand
58	S206	HOUSEKEEPING- GUARD	280,644.00 280.64 thousand	280.64 thousand	99541754817.48	99.54 billion	354690.47	354.69 thousand
59	2610	TIRES AND TUBES, PNEUMATIC, EXCEPT AIRCRAFT	275,331.00 275.33 thousand	275.33 thousand	3760084793.46	3.76 billion	13656.59	13.66 thousand
60	7050	ADP COMPONENTS	272,396.00 272.40 thousand	272.40 thousand	24260309685.75	24.26 billion	89062.65	89.06 thousand
61	Z199	MAINT-REP-ALT/MISC BLDGS	272,225.00 272.23 thousand	272.23 thousand	36080016291.6	36.08 billion	132537.48	132.54 thousand
62	S216	FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPPORT SVCS	272,154.00 272.15 thousand	272.15 thousand	75029827383.36	75.03 billion	275688.86	275.69 thousand
63	4240	SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT	272,122.00 272.12 thousand	272.12 thousand	8955880973.18	8.96 billion	32911.27	32.91 thousand
64	5180	SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS OF HAND TOOLS	271,257.00 271.26 thousand	271.26 thousand	3290199775.48	3.29 billion	12129.45	12.13 thousand
65	5935	CONNECTORS, ELECTRICAL	268,681.00 268.68 thousand	268.68 thousand	2938865412.12	2.94 billion	10938.12	10.94 thousand
66	V231	TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: LODGING, HOTEL/MOTEL	264,407.00 264.41 thousand	264.41 thousand	8418220715.72	8.42 billion	31838.11	31.84 thousand
67	R608	SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING	264,095.00 264.10 thousand	264.10 thousand	12505500546.59	12.51 billion	47352.28	47.35 thousand
68	5895	MISC COMMUNICATION EQ	260,495.00 260.50 thousand	260.50 thousand	91020011843.5	91.02 billion	349411.74	349.41 thousand
69	7930	CLEANING AND POLISHING COMPOUNDS AND PREPARATIONS	260,465.00 260.46 thousand	260.46 thousand	1839088642.05	1.84 billion	7060.78	7.06 thousand
70	6810	CHEMICALS	255,997.00 256.00 thousand	256.00 thousand	7265427737.16	7.27 billion	28380.9	28.38 thousand
71	2540	VEHICULAR FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES	250,271.00 250.27 thousand	250.27 thousand	5069801275.73	5.07 billion	20257.24	20.26 thousand
72	4720	HOSE AND FLEXIBLE TUBING	241,180.00 241.18 thousand	241.18 thousand	2726794165.08	2.73 billion	11306.05	11.31 thousand
73	5306	BOLTS	238,072.00 238.07 thousand	238.07 thousand	1467924399.35	1.47 billion	6165.88	6.17 thousand
74	S112	ELECTRIC SERVICES	227,365.00 227.37 thousand	227.37 thousand	72002579121.58	72.00 billion	316682.77	316.68 thousand
75	7045	ADP SUPPLIES	225,614.00 225.61 thousand	225.61 thousand	11123081634.93	11.12 billion	49301.38	49.30 thousand
76	6150	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRIC POWER AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT	222,571.00 222.57 thousand	222.57 thousand	8359765028.84	8.36 billion	37559.99	37.56 thousand
77	7920	BROOMS, BRUSHES, MOPS, AND SPONGES	221,959.00 221.96 thousand	221.96 thousand	935848300.41	935.85 million	4216.31	4.22 thousand
78	6140	BATTERIES, RECHARGEABLE	221,770.00 221.77 thousand	221.77 thousand	5441666091.25	5.44 billion	24537.43	24.54 thousand
79	5930	SWITCHES	220,016.00 220.02 thousand	220.02 thousand	4220926123.51	4.22 billion	19184.63	19.18 thousand
80	6830	GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED	219,710.00 219.71 thousand	219.71 thousand	7894816291.46	7.89 billion	35932.89	35.93 thousand
81	J058	MAINT-REP OF COMMUNICATION EQ	207,393.00 207.39 thousand	207.39 thousand	44661512544.83	44.66 billion	215347.25	215.35 thousand
82	5110	HAND TOOLS, EDGED, NONPOWERED	207,283.00 207.28 thousand	207.28 thousand	572545745.47	572.55 million	2762.14	2.76 thousand
83	7105	HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE	206,103.00 206.10 thousand	206.10 thousand	5306245976.15	5.31 billion	25745.6	25.75 thousand
84	2840	GAS TURBINES & JET ENGINES AIRCRAFT	206,029.00 206.03 thousand	206.03 thousand	208941632597.04	208.94 billion	1014137	1.01 million
85	J999	NON-NUCLEAR SHIP REPAIR (WEST)	204,963.00 204.96 thousand	204.96 thousand	37358812421.3	37.36 billion	182271	182.27 thousand
86	8135	PACKAGING AND PACKING BULK MATERIALS	200,904.00 200.90 thousand	200.90 thousand	1746003370.12	1.75 billion	8690.73	8.69 thousand
87	S113	TELEPHONE AND-OR COMMUNICATIONS SER	200,684.00 200.68 thousand	200.68 thousand	29073941937.32	29.07 billion	144874.23	144.87 thousand
88	J099	MAINT-REP OF MISC EQ	200,003.00 200.00 thousand	200.00 thousand	27001506123.48	27.00 billion	135005.5	135.01 thousand
89	4220	MARINE LIFESAVING AND DIVING EQUIPMENT	199,430.00 199.43 thousand	199.43 thousand	49577751201.28	49.58 billion	248597.25	248.60 thousand
90	J070	MAINT-REP OF ADP EQ & SUPPLIES	197,221.00 197.22 thousand	197.22 thousand	24955065049.18	24.96 billion	126533.5	126.53 thousand
91	6625	ELECT ELECTRONIC MEASURING INSTRUMT	197,021.00 197.02 thousand	197.02 thousand	20234645201.93	20.23 billion	102702.98	102.70 thousand
92	7530	STATIONERY AND RECORD FORMS	196,614.00 196.61 thousand	196.61 thousand	3179251850.56	3.18 billion	16170.01	16.17 thousand
93	2620	TIRES AND TUBES, PNEUMATIC, AIRCRAFT	194,382.00 194.38 thousand	194.38 thousand	2490542347.36	2.49 billion	12812.61	12.81 thousand
94	5999	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS	194,270.00 194.27 thousand	194.27 thousand	28702685196.21	28.70 billion	147746.35	147.75 thousand
95	3040	MISCELLANEOUS POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT	192,220.00 192.22 thousand	192.22 thousand	5145655927.15	5.15 billion	26769.61	26.77 thousand
96	S208	HOUSEKEEPING- LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING	191,847.00 191.85 thousand	191.85 thousand	14952012361.18	14.95 billion	77937.17	77.94 thousand
97	R418	SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: LEGAL	191,230.00 191.23 thousand	191.23 thousand	11593430797.63	11.59 billion	60625.58	60.63 thousand
98	7520	OFFICE DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES	189,464.00 189.46 thousand	189.46 thousand	1787102637.12	1.79 billion	9432.41	9.43 thousand
99	7021	ADP CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT-DIGITAL	187,778.00 187.78 thousand	187.78 thousand	17650669158.08	17.65 billion	93997.53	94.00 thousand
100	5365	BUSHINGS, RINGS, SHIMS, AND SPACERS	182,303.00 182.30 thousand	182.30 thousand	1014695106.2	1.01 billion	5565.98	5.57 thousand

How This Ranking Is Built

Build a ranked FPDS view for "Top PSC Codes by Award Count" 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.
COUNT logic is used because the ranking is based on volume of awards.

Included fields

psc_code — Defines the ranked PSC category.
award_count — Defines the main ranking metric: Award Count.
total_obligated — 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

28.88%

Top 5 Share

41.29%

Mean

756,100.95

Median

334,267.50

Max

8,569,472.00

Min

182,303.00

Concentration

Moderate

Fragmentation

Moderate

Top Entities

#	Entity	Value
1	6515	8.57M
2	6505	6.76M
3	8915	6.5M
4	5120	5.07M
5	7510	4.32M
6	6640	3.03M
7	9130	2.49M
8	5340	1.57M
9	R499	1.53M
10	8910	1.41M

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