COLSA CORPORATION’s federal contracting profile is concentrated in research and development and engineering work, with most obligations flowing through the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Army. The largest NAICS category is 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology), which accounts for most of the vendor’s total obligated amount.
Federal Contractor
COLSA CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
COLSA CORPORATION (CAGE 4U825, UEI EH2ULQUQ2KG9) has received $2.13 billion across 2,580 federal award actions in the last 10 years.
This page summarizes FPDS award actions in the last 10 years and is based on obligated dollars, award counts, and agency and NAICS breakouts provided in the analysis window.
CAGE Code
4U825
UEI
EH2ULQUQ2KG9
Total Obligated
2.13 billion
2,131,117,005.88
Award Actions
2,580
Average Action Value
826,014.34
About COLSA CORPORATION federal contract activity
COLSA CORPORATION (CAGE 4U825, UEI EH2ULQUQ2KG9) recorded 2.13 billion in obligated federal awards across 2,580 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 826,014.34. The profile indicates a high-volume, technically oriented vendor with recurring federal engagement rather than a small number of outsized awards.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Award activity is concentrated in the Department of the Air Force, which accounts for 1.03 billion across 689 awards, followed by the Department of the Army at 534.71 million across 894 awards. NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, and the Department of the Navy provide additional demand, indicating a customer base centered on defense and aerospace agencies.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s obligations are heavily concentrated in NAICS 541712, which represents 1.86 billion across 1,762 awards and dominates the portfolio. Secondary activity appears in engineering services (541330), management consulting (541611), related R&D (541715), and a smaller manufacturing footprint in ammunition-related work (332993), suggesting a mix of research, engineering, and support services with limited manufacturing exposure.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years have remained in the mid-hundreds of millions, with 2021 standing out at 279.77 million across 284 awards. After that peak, annual obligations declined to 146.67 million in 2022 and then ranged between 125.93 million and 148.33 million through 2025, indicating a lower but still active award cadence.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligation data for COLSA CORPORATION over the last 10 years and aggregates awards by vendor, agency, NAICS, and fiscal year. Amounts reflect obligated dollars in the queried period, and agency and NAICS concentrations are based on total obligated value and award counts from the provided dataset.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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WHERE
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AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,032,076,724.67 | 1.03 billion | 689 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 534,712,242.70 | 534.71 million | 894 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 259,414,059.70 | 259.41 million | 253 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 137,361,711.97 | 137.36 million | 295 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 104,192,140.18 | 104.19 million | 384 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 63,506,300.69 | 63.51 million | 33 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 250.00 | 250.00 | 1 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -146,424.03 | -146.42 thousand | 31 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, COLSA CORPORATION’s obligations are concentrated in a few agencies, with the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE accounting for $1.03 billion and the DEPT OF THE ARMY for $534.71 million, together representing the majority of the vendor’s $2.13 billion total obligated. NASA ($259.41 million), the Missile Defense Agency ($137.36 million), and the DEPT OF THE NAVY ($104.19 million) form a secondary tier of demand, indicating a defense- and aerospace-heavy portfolio. Award volume is also distributed broadly across the top agencies, with the Army leading in award count (894) despite lower obligated dollars than the Air Force, suggesting many smaller awards. Non-defense activity is limited, with FAS at $63.51 million and NOAA at $250, while DCMA shows a small net negative obligation.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '4U825'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,864,647,573.97 | 1.86 billion | 1,762 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 134,222,781.68 | 134.22 million | 529 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 66,129,543.91 | 66.13 million | 146 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 50,076,331.57 | 50.08 million | 100 |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | 12,811,495.00 | 12.81 million | 8 |
| 333319 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 4,463,830.65 | 4.46 million | 22 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 6,000.00 | 6.00 thousand | 2 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 2,500.00 | 2.50 thousand | 2 |
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 1,000.00 | 1.00 thousand | 1 |
| 541620 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 250.00 | 250.00 | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, COLSA Corporation’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 541712, which accounts for $1.86 billion of the $2.13 billion total and 1,762 of 2,580 awards. The next largest categories—541330 Engineering Services and 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—are materially smaller at $134.22 million and $66.13 million, indicating a strong primary focus on research and development activities. Remaining NAICS codes contribute relatively minor obligated amounts and award counts, showing limited diversification outside the core R&D and engineering work.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '4U825'
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 | 134,645,408.68 | 134.65 million | 186 |
| 2024 | 148,333,486.80 | 148.33 million | 183 |
| 2023 | 125,927,983.46 | 125.93 million | 204 |
| 2022 | 146,672,009.73 | 146.67 million | 250 |
| 2021 | 279,766,067.78 | 279.77 million | 284 |
| 2020 | 306,192,741.16 | 306.19 million | 330 |
| 2019 | 392,497,097.25 | 392.50 million | 287 |
| 2018 | 298,107,772.09 | 298.11 million | 375 |
| 2017 | 218,578,337.41 | 218.58 million | 370 |
| 2016 | 80,396,101.52 | 80.40 million | 111 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, COLSA CORPORATION has obligated $2.13 billion across 2,580 awards, averaging $826.0K per award. Obligations are concentrated in the 2017–2021 period, peaking in 2019 at $392.50 million and remaining above $218.58 million each year through 2021 before declining. Activity has moderated in the most recent years, with obligations of $146.67 million in 2022, $125.93 million in 2023, $148.33 million in 2024, and $134.65 million in 2025. Award counts also generally trended lower from the late-period highs of 370–375 awards in 2017–2018 to 183–204 awards in 2023–2025.
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