In the last 10 years, federal awards under NAICS 541310, Architectural Services, reached $9.97 billion across 73,975 award actions, with an average action value of $134,839.51. The largest obligations came from the Department of State, Department of Veterans Affairs, Public Buildings Service, Department of the Army, and Department of the Navy.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541310 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS data for NAICS 541310 shows federal obligations for architectural services over the last 10 years, including totals, award counts, agencies, vendors, and annual trends.
Totals reflect reported FPDS obligations in the selected analysis window and may include multiple award actions across the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
541310
Industry
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Total Obligated
9.97 billion
9,974,752,757.01
Award Actions
73,975
Average Action Value
134,839.51
About NAICS 541310 federal contract activity
NAICS 541310, Architectural Services, accounts for $9.97 billion in obligations across 73,975 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $134,839.51. The volume and value profile indicates a broad, recurring market for architectural design and related professional services across federal procurement.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of State is the largest buyer in this category at $1.95 billion across 3,392 awards, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs at $1.54 billion across 13,908 awards and the Public Buildings Service at $1.47 billion across 19,885 awards. The Department of the Army and Department of the Navy also represent major demand centers, with $1.19 billion and $1.14 billion in obligations, respectively, showing a mix of civilian and defense-driven procurement activity.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
B.L. Harbert International, L.L.C. is the top vendor by obligated value at $814.40 million, but with only 22 awards, indicating a small number of high-dollar actions. The remaining leading vendors show higher award counts and lower average values, including Jacobs EwingCole A Joint Venture, Jacobs Government Services Company, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., and SHOP Architects, P.C., which suggests a layered vendor base spanning large prime contractors and more frequent service providers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations reached a recent high in 2023 at $1.76 billion across 6,415 awards, then declined to $956.71 million in 2024 and $718.60 million in 2025 to date. Award counts were highest in 2022 and 2021, at 6,725 and 7,988 respectively, indicating that recent value swings were not matched by a sustained increase in transaction volume.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 541310 over the last 10 years using the reported total obligated dollars, award counts, and annual trend data. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated value within the analysis window, and figures are presented as reported in FPDS without additional adjustment or reclassification.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541310'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,945,671,253.31 | 1.95 billion | 3,392 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,540,754,722.45 | 1.54 billion | 13,908 |
| 4740 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | 1,474,578,327.00 | 1.47 billion | 19,885 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 1,189,705,357.41 | 1.19 billion | 6,246 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1,144,907,744.07 | 1.14 billion | 4,238 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 490,413,423.19 | 490.41 million | 4,706 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 441,129,137.09 | 441.13 million | 6,483 |
| 3300 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 345,925,841.14 | 345.93 million | 1,581 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 196,976,928.67 | 196.98 million | 298 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 154,955,721.76 | 154.96 million | 687 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541310 obligations totaled $9.97 billion across 73,975 awards, with an average award value of $134,839.51. Top agency spending is moderately concentrated: the Department of State led with $1.95 billion, followed by Veterans Affairs ($1.54 billion), Public Buildings Service ($1.47 billion), the Department of the Army ($1.19 billion), and the Department of the Navy ($1.14 billion). Together, these five agencies account for the majority of obligations in this NAICS, indicating that architectural services demand is concentrated among a small set of civilian and defense agencies.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541310'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. | 1NRU1 | 814,401,908.00 | 814.40 million | 22 |
| JACOBS EWINGCOLE A JOINT VENTURE | 7UMR0 | 238,193,974.49 | 238.19 million | 349 |
| JACOBS GOVERNMENT SERVICES COMPANY | 64X94 | 218,069,966.29 | 218.07 million | 714 |
| AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | 4L767 | 160,315,988.84 | 160.32 million | 913 |
| SHOP ARCHITECTS, P.C. | 58K08 | 119,585,594.79 | 119.59 million | 85 |
| KRUECK & SEXTON ARCHITECTS, P.C. | 5C2W5 | 118,859,436.72 | 118.86 million | 297 |
| MILLER/HULL PARTNERSHIP | 57QE9 | 116,009,289.41 | 116.01 million | 148 |
| ZIMMER GUNSUL FRASCA ARCHITECTS LLP | 0M6V1 | 114,673,696.88 | 114.67 million | 243 |
| JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. | 4N4A8 | 108,033,274.22 | 108.03 million | 896 |
| RLF AND SHERLOCK SMITH AND ADAMS JV | 5MNX2 | 106,520,677.01 | 106.52 million | 201 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541310 has obligated 9.97 billion across 73,975 awards, with an average award value of 134,839.51, indicating a large volume of relatively small transactions overall. Top vendor obligations are concentrated but not dominant: B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. leads with 814.40 million on 22 awards, while the remaining top vendors range from 106.52 million to 238.19 million, with higher award counts for several firms such as AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. (913) and JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. (896). This pattern suggests a mix of a few high-dollar, lower-count relationships and several vendors with broader award activity across the period.
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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541310'
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 | 718,603,581.78 | 718.60 million | 5,047 |
| 2024 | 956,705,993.62 | 956.71 million | 6,049 |
| 2023 | 1,758,454,466.34 | 1.76 billion | 6,415 |
| 2022 | 877,823,615.04 | 877.82 million | 6,725 |
| 2021 | 809,743,714.08 | 809.74 million | 7,988 |
| 2020 | 1,021,827,563.39 | 1.02 billion | 8,247 |
| 2019 | 901,916,108.87 | 901.92 million | 7,802 |
| 2018 | 890,936,805.66 | 890.94 million | 8,367 |
| 2017 | 989,242,306.65 | 989.24 million | 8,608 |
| 2016 | 1,049,498,601.58 | 1.05 billion | 8,727 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541310 obligated $9.97 billion across 73,975 awards, with an average award value of $134,839.51, indicating a high-volume, low-dollar award profile. Annual obligations were relatively steady from 2016 through 2022, generally ranging from about $809.74 million to $1.05 billion, while award counts remained concentrated between 6,725 and 8,727 per year. Obligations increased sharply in 2023 to $1.76 billion, then declined to $956.71 million in 2024 and $718.60 million in 2025, with award counts also falling in the most recent years.
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