Over the last 10 years, CATERPILLAR INC. recorded $2,262,366,962.26 in obligated federal awards across 181,285 actions, with an average action value of $12,479.61. Most obligations came from the Defense Logistics Agency, followed by the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy, with construction machinery manufacturing as the largest NAICS category.
Federal Contractor
CATERPILLAR INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for CATERPILLAR INC. (CAGE 11083, UEI C9C6HPQLL4A8) covering obligations, award volume, agencies, NAICS codes, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Figures reflect the provided 10-year analysis window and may include multiple award actions under the same vendor record.
CAGE Code
11083
UEI
C9C6HPQLL4A8
Total Obligated
2.26 billion
2,262,366,962.26
Award Actions
181,285
Average Action Value
12,479.61
About CATERPILLAR INC. federal contract activity
CATERPILLAR INC. (CAGE 11083, UEI C9C6HPQLL4A8) recorded 2.26 billion in obligated awards across 181,285 actions over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 12,479.61. The profile is highly transaction-heavy, indicating frequent procurement activity rather than reliance on a small number of large awards.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The award base is dominated by the Defense Logistics Agency, which accounts for 1.64 billion and 179,199 awards, or the clear majority of both dollars and volume. The next largest customers are the Department of the Army at 404.16 million, the Department of the Navy at 72.50 million, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 32.57 million, and the Forest Service at 21.51 million, showing a strong defense concentration with a limited civilian footprint.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing, is the primary category by obligated value at 1.91 billion, reinforcing Caterpillar’s core equipment market. The second-largest value category is NAICS 333618, Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing, with 176.76 million across 168,124 awards, which suggests a high volume of smaller obligations in related equipment and components; smaller but notable activity also appears in NAICS 339113, 336310, and 335312.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations have remained substantial in the most recent years, ranging from 159.00 million in 2021 to 393.61 million in 2024 and 375.98 million in 2025. Award counts are generally in the hundreds per year in 2021 through 2025, although 2021 shows a pronounced spike in count, which is consistent with a large number of lower-value actions.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query award data for the last 10 years using the vendor identifiers provided. Agency, NAICS, and annual trend observations are derived from obligated dollars and award counts in the supplied dataset; no estimates or external sources were used.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 1,643,881,185.57 | 1.64 billion | 179,199 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 404,158,473.17 | 404.16 million | 914 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 72,500,672.23 | 72.50 million | 132 |
| 1448 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | 32,569,774.00 | 32.57 million | 284 |
| 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 21,514,784.00 | 21.51 million | 126 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 17,581,929.56 | 17.58 million | 63 |
| 1422 | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT | 15,295,802.00 | 15.30 million | 87 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 13,101,968.96 | 13.10 million | 35 |
| 19BM | INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: U.S.-MEXICO | 9,278,389.61 | 9.28 million | 31 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 6,783,554.00 | 6.78 million | 58 |
Insight
CATERPILLAR INC. received $2.26 billion across 181,285 awards over the last 10 years, with obligations highly concentrated at the Defense Logistics Agency, which accounted for $1.64 billion and 179,199 awards. The Department of the Army was a distant second at $404.16 million across 914 awards, indicating that most activity outside DLA is materially smaller in both dollars and volume. The remaining agencies each obligated less than $73 million, suggesting a long tail of relatively modest, dispersed spending across civilian and defense customers.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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contract_type = 1
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333120 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 1,905,971,591.59 | 1.91 billion | 3,882 |
| 333618 | OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 176,759,711.21 | 176.76 million | 168,124 |
| 339113 | SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING | 100,819,693.79 | 100.82 million | 167 |
| 336310 | MOTOR VEHICLE GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING | 28,891,734.76 | 28.89 million | 8,736 |
| 335312 | MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING | 11,648,414.54 | 11.65 million | 40 |
| 811310 | COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 8,803,051.16 | 8.80 million | 39 |
| 221112 | FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION | 5,170,976.62 | 5.17 million | 19 |
| 332439 | OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING | 4,828,300.00 | 4.83 million | 1 |
| 423810 | CONSTRUCTION AND MINING (EXCEPT OIL WELL) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | 3,501,860.00 | 3.50 million | 32 |
| 336992 | MILITARY ARMORED VEHICLE, TANK, AND TANK COMPONENT MANUFACTURING | 2,650,260.83 | 2.65 million | 46 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, CATERPILLAR INC. received 2.26 billion across 181,285 awards, with obligations highly concentrated in NAICS 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing, which accounts for 1.91 billion and 3,882 awards. NAICS 333618, Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing, is the second-largest line by obligation at 176.76 million but carries a much higher award volume of 168,124, indicating a large number of smaller actions. The remaining top NAICS codes are comparatively minor in dollar value and collectively indicate a broad but highly skewed procurement profile centered on construction machinery and related equipment manufacturing.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 375,978,467.72 | 375.98 million | 510 |
| 2024 | 393,612,899.95 | 393.61 million | 484 |
| 2023 | 180,366,300.69 | 180.37 million | 629 |
| 2022 | 183,285,408.87 | 183.29 million | 605 |
| 2021 | 159,004,041.92 | 159.00 million | 39,063 |
| 2020 | 274,652,828.63 | 274.65 million | 47,278 |
| 2019 | 244,605,900.52 | 244.61 million | 38,617 |
| 2018 | 248,525,583.72 | 248.53 million | 29,000 |
| 2017 | 202,088,773.80 | 202.09 million | 25,088 |
| 2016 | 246,756.44 | 246.76 thousand | 11 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, CATERPILLAR INC. (CAGE 11083) received $2.26 billion across 181,285 awards, with obligations concentrated in recent years. Annual obligations were highest in 2024 ($393.61 million) and 2025 year-to-date ($375.98 million), while 2017–2020 remained relatively stable in the $202.09 million to $274.65 million range. Award counts were exceptionally high in 2017–2021, peaking at 47,278 in 2020 and 39,063 in 2021, before dropping sharply to 605–629 in 2022–2023 and 484–510 in 2024–2025, indicating a marked shift in award distribution.
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