INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION recorded $5.11 billion in obligated federal spending across 3,396 award actions in the last five years, with an average action value of $1.50 million. Its largest obligations came from the Department of the Navy, Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army, Internal Revenue Service, and Social Security Administration, with work concentrated in computer systems design, engineering, and related IT services.
Federal Contractor
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement summary for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (CAGE 3BXY7, UEI VV9KH3L99VE3) covering obligations, awards, agencies, and NAICS mix over the last five years.
Figures reflect the stated five-year analysis window and may differ slightly from other FPDS summaries because of rounding and action-level aggregation.
CAGE Code
3BXY7
UEI
VV9KH3L99VE3
Total Obligated
5.11 billion
5,107,033,368.05
Award Actions
3,396
Average Action Value
1,503,837.85
About INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION federal contract activity
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (CAGE 3BXY7, UEI VV9KH3L99VE3) received 5.11 billion across 3,396 awards in the last 5 years, averaging 1.50 million per award. The award profile indicates a large, recurring federal services footprint rather than a small number of exceptionally large transactions.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Obligations are concentrated in a set of civilian and defense buyers, led by the Department of the Navy at 989.13 million across 319 awards and Veterans Affairs at 741.22 million across 153 awards. The Department of the Army, Internal Revenue Service, and Social Security Administration also represent major demand centers, showing a diversified but agency-concentrated customer base.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest obligations fall under computer systems and related IT service categories, led by NAICS 541512 at 1.20 billion and 730 awards, followed by 541330 at 1.03 billion and 323 awards, and 541519 at 954.62 million and 720 awards. Additional volume in 518210 and 541511 reinforces a mix of systems design, engineering, hosting, and custom programming work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above 900 million each year in the analysis window, ranging from 902.84 million in 2025 to a high of 1.12 billion in 2024. Award counts were highest in 2021 at 862 and declined to 518 in 2025, indicating fewer awards in the latest year despite still substantial obligated value.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS-observed awards associated with the specified vendor identifiers over the last 5 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars, award counts, and category groupings from the provided agency, NAICS, and annual rollups; no outside sources or unsupported assumptions were used.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 989,128,598.91 | 989.13 million | 319 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 741,218,288.22 | 741.22 million | 153 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 475,849,254.29 | 475.85 million | 365 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 421,354,546.34 | 421.35 million | 332 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 402,689,899.03 | 402.69 million | 109 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 335,602,588.31 | 335.60 million | 177 |
| 7022 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | 283,577,841.83 | 283.58 million | 100 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 243,860,735.05 | 243.86 million | 158 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 173,848,854.41 | 173.85 million | 90 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 157,496,971.48 | 157.50 million | 198 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (CAGE 3BXY7) received $5.11 billion across 3,396 awards, with obligations concentrated in a small set of civilian and defense agencies. The DEPT OF THE NAVY is the largest customer at $989.13 million, followed by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF at $741.22 million; together they account for roughly one-third of total obligations. Additional significant demand comes from DEPT OF THE ARMY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, and FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE, indicating a broad but agency-concentrated footprint across both defense and civilian portfolios.
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 1,200,804,978.62 | 1.20 billion | 730 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 1,026,968,477.87 | 1.03 billion | 323 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 954,621,556.58 | 954.62 million | 720 |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 742,310,278.47 | 742.31 million | 230 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 721,086,752.12 | 721.09 million | 730 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 280,719,667.13 | 280.72 million | 224 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 164,601,146.08 | 164.60 million | 181 |
| 561311 | EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AGENCIES | 11,292,691.02 | 11.29 million | 80 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 8,662,382.02 | 8.66 million | 29 |
| 517919 | ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 4,330,027.31 | 4.33 million | 4 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, IBM’s obligations are concentrated in a small set of IT and engineering NAICS codes, led by 541512 Computer Systems Design Services ($1.20 billion; 730 awards), 541330 Engineering Services ($1.03 billion; 323 awards), and 541519 Other Computer Related Services ($954.62 million; 720 awards). These top three NAICS codes account for the majority of the vendor’s reported obligation volume in this period, indicating a strong focus on systems design, engineering, and related computer services. Additional spending is also material in 518210 and 541511, while the remaining NAICS codes are comparatively limited, suggesting a long-tail distribution outside the core service categories.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 902,841,750.24 | 902.84 million | 518 |
| 2024 | 1,124,928,067.49 | 1.12 billion | 582 |
| 2023 | 1,090,514,942.24 | 1.09 billion | 667 |
| 2022 | 980,835,440.72 | 980.84 million | 767 |
| 2021 | 1,007,913,167.36 | 1.01 billion | 862 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (CAGE 3BXY7) obligated 5.11 billion across 3,396 awards, averaging 1.50 million per award. Annual obligations were broadly stable at roughly 981.0 million to 1.12 billion from 2021 through 2024, then declined to 902.84 million in 2025. Award volume peaked in 2021 at 862 and then trended downward to 518 in 2025, indicating higher-dollar awards in the more recent years relative to earlier periods.
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