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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC 8540 federal market?

Net obligations$60.65M
Contract actions4,373
Vendors230
Federal customers29
Contracting offices237
Average action$13.9K
Largest action$1.36M
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

PSC 8540 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2020–FY 2026 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$8.26M
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$8.67M5229524—
FY 2021$9.20M3958720+6.1%
FY 2022$7.79M4827521−15.3%
FY 2023$12.51M6138418+60.5%
FY 2024$7.48M7067713−40.2%
FY 2025$6.74M7357113−9.8%
FY 2026$8.26M9205911+22.5%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS1540$41.99M1,29611869.2%
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE7527$5.94M2649.8%
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY97AS$3.65M1,408326.0%
STATE, DEPARTMENT OF1900$1.88M122273.1%
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE1443$1.59M51242.6%
DEPT OF THE ARMY2100$1.48M54152.4%
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE5700$872.2K3361.4%
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF3600$711.5K2591.2%
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION7014$513.1K110.8%
DEPT OF THE NAVY1700$446.8K67230.7%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC 8540?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC 8540 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA, INC.$15.71M444325.9%Sep 10, 2026
NOR-KEM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.$5.93M2319.8%Nov 4, 2024
MID-STATES SERVICES, INC.$2.34M9013.9%Aug 17, 2026
ED & LEUTE LLC$2.16M6723.6%Sep 16, 2026
DILTEX INC$1.90M5933.1%Sep 18, 2026
LAZER CARTRIDGES PLUS LLC$1.74M4642.9%Dec 2, 2025
NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND$1.68M6232.8%Sep 9, 2026
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$1.62M10232.7%Sep 24, 2026
CARTRIDGE SAVERS, INC.$1.39M4242.3%Jun 24, 2026
SOUTH TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND$1.36M4212.3%Aug 13, 2026

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC 8540?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
322291SANITARY PAPER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING$26.14M7159543.1%
339940OFFICE SUPPLIES (EXCEPT PAPER) MANUFACTURING$3.38M992315.6%
322230STATIONERY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING$2.77M98114.6%
322121PAPER (EXCEPT NEWSPRINT) MILLS$2.68M192244.4%
325620TOILET PREPARATION MANUFACTURING$1.87M76233.1%
326111PLASTICS BAG MANUFACTURING$1.78M6912.9%
315990APPAREL ACCESSORIES AND OTHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING$1.57M3142.6%
339999ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING$1.54M88122.5%
339944CARBON PAPER AND INKED RIBBON MANUFACTURING$1.47M43132.4%
311812COMMERCIAL BAKERIES$1.32M638202.2%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC 8540?

Competed65.5%2,864 actions
Competed under SAP18.8%821 actions
Not available for competition9.9%431 actions
Other / unknown3.6%159 actions
Not competed2.2%98 actions
Other than small business share87.2%$52.88M
Small business share12.8%$7.77M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DELIVERY ORDER$23.38M3,023
PURCHASE ORDER$33.54M1,046
BPA CALL$3.69M300
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$49.0K4

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC 8540?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationNAICSAgency / office
19BR2526P1441DP PRO COMER VARJ ATAC E REPRES DE PRODUT DE HIG LIMP LTDASep 29, 2026$29.4K424130STATE, DEPARTMENT OFU.S. EMBASSY BRASILIA
47QSSC26FE8QCUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 29, 2026-$2.7K339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
47QSSC26FE75YUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 29, 2026-$398339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
47QSSC26FEMRBUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 28, 2026$633339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
47QSSC26FE2WNUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 24, 2026-$1.1K339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
19PK3326P1961MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESSep 24, 2026$63.4K561720STATE, DEPARTMENT OFU.S. EMBASSY ISLAMABAD
47QSSC26FE8QCUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 24, 2026$2.7K339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
47QSSC26FE75YUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 23, 2026$398339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
47QSSC26FE2WNUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 22, 2026$1.1K339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
47QSSC26FDXDTUNITED OFFICE SOLUTIONS INCSep 21, 2026-$469339940FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEGSA/FAS/GSS/QSCB, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION

10 / Market Interpretation

How should contractors evaluate this market?

01

Start with the spending direction

Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.

02

Follow the actual buyers

Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.

03

Measure accessible demand

Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $60.65M market as addressable.