Federal Contracting Agencies and Procurement Activity

Find the federal agencies that manage procurement inside each department. Compare contract spending, purchasing frequency, vendor participation, and the NAICS and PSC markets shaping each agency’s buying activity.

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Federal Contracting Agencies Directory

Contracting agencies sit between top-level departments and the offices that execute purchases. The directory groups historical contract activity by agency so you can identify which organizations manage the federal demand relevant to your market.

181 organizations with historical contract activity.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Contracting agency	1341	COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1300	$2.29B	17,913	2,569	236220	Z1JZ
DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) Contracting agency	97BZ	DEPT OF DEFENSE Department · 9700	$2.37B	4,693	359	541211	R704
ATF ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY MGMT DIV Contracting agency	1560	JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1500	$2.40B	19,391	1,577	541512	D399
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE Contracting agency	12H2	AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1200	$2.41B	35,197	5,111	236220	Y1JZ
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Contracting agency	1448	INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 1400	$2.41B	38,549	6,499	237990	Z1QA
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Contracting agency	1665	PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Department · 1665	$2.41B	5,490	397	541330	R499
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. Contracting agency	1542	JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1500	$2.44B	23,623	1,189	541512	R799
DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY (DECA) Contracting agency	97AZ	DEPT OF DEFENSE Department · 9700	$2.53B	27,264	912	236220	Z2AZ
U.S. SECRET SERVICE Contracting agency	7009	HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7000	$2.79B	11,286	1,634	541330	5820
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Contracting agency	3300	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Department · 3300	$3.19B	24,381	4,697	236220	Y1JA
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS Contracting agency	1450	INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 1400	$3.24B	37,705	2,860	236220	Y1CA
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Contracting agency	1434	INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 1400	$3.35B	32,241	4,930	236220	Y1AZ
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Contracting agency	2400	OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Department · 2400	$3.57B	9,888	1,182	561611	R422
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF Contracting agency	8600	HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 8600	$3.78B	10,817	895	523110	R408
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Contracting agency	5000	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Department · 5000	$3.84B	10,376	816	541512	D301
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Contracting agency	1422	INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 1400	$3.96B	49,056	5,671	325998	V121
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	7526	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7500	$3.96B	19,577	1,070	325413	6640
BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE Contracting agency	2036	TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 2000	$4.15B	24,331	1,700	532420	7030
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Contracting agency	4900	NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Department · 4900	$4.20B	6,601	663	561210	M1HA
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Contracting agency	2041	TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 2000	$4.26B	13,836	931	322121	9310
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	7300	SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Department · 7300	$4.32B	8,345	719	541611	R710
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	1524	JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1500	$4.46B	100,508	3,688	541512	D301
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Contracting agency	1301	COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1300	$4.54B	28,884	1,316	541611	R408
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Contracting agency	1425	INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 1400	$5.19B	26,648	3,427	237110	Y1NE
DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA) Contracting agency	97AV	DEPT OF DEFENSE Department · 9700	$5.43B	3,254	394	561611	R615
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Contracting agency	1344	COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1300	$6.42B	9,627	637	511199	T099
US CENSUS BUREAU Contracting agency	1323	COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1300	$6.92B	10,768	919	519190	D318
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	6938	TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 6900	$6.92B	23,485	1,135	336611	R408
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) Contracting agency	9761	DEPT OF DEFENSE Department · 9700	$7.37B	10,410	840	541330	R499
U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE Contracting agency	1544	JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1500	$8.32B	81,739	1,824	922190	R499
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	6925	TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 6900	$8.33B	28,263	1,627	237310	Y1LB
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Contracting agency	7003	HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7000	$8.58B	12,942	949	561110	R699
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Contracting agency	1443	INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 1400	$8.72B	75,385	9,203	237990	Y1PD
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE Contracting agency	7527	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7500	$8.81B	107,370	5,525	236220	Y1DA
DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) Contracting agency	9771	DEPT OF DEFENSE Department · 9700	$8.94B	4,642	286	541330	AC13
USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	1205	AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1200	$9.17B	19,932	1,487	236220	C1AA
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Contracting agency	7590	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7500	$10.07B	1,989	250	624110	G099
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) Contracting agency	97AE	DEPT OF DEFENSE Department · 9700	$10.58B	10,922	582	541715	AC13
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) Contracting agency	7570	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7500	$10.76B	18,109	1,968	621511	Q301
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Contracting agency	6800	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Department · 6800	$10.86B	85,948	2,981	562910	F108
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	7524	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7500	$11.71B	34,300	2,695	541810	R426
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	2800	SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Department · 2800	$12.77B	36,681	3,006	541519	DF01
OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS Contracting agency	1501	JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1500	$12.85B	105,431	4,959	541519	7J20
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT Contracting agency	1605	LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1600	$13.00B	37,193	1,799	236220	Y1CZ
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	1330	COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1300	$14.13B	62,341	7,593	336611	1910
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Contracting agency	7013	HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 7000	$14.17B	15,951	1,320	811210	J063
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES Contracting agency	1406	INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE Department · 1400	$14.82B	62,318	3,697	561210	R499
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Contracting agency	1549	JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1500	$15.48B	43,974	4,044	236220	C1AA
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS Contracting agency	1540	JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF Department · 1500	$15.59B	298,264	6,757	236220	Y1FF
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) Contracting agency	97F5	DEPT OF DEFENSE Department · 9700	$16.12B	27,372	2,087	541990	B541

Researching Federal Agencies

How to identify the agencies buying in your market

A federal department may contain many organizations with very different missions and purchasing patterns. Contracting-agency data separates that activity, making it possible to see which agency controls relevant programs, how often it buys, and how established the vendor market already is.

Confirm the agency’s place in government

Use the parent department to understand the broader mission and funding environment. Agencies under the same department can purchase entirely different products and services, so the agency level provides a more precise customer view.

Measure opportunity and competition together

Obligations measure recorded contract value, actions indicate purchasing frequency, and vendor counts show how widely work is distributed. NAICS and PSC leaders reveal whether the agency’s historical demand aligns with what your company sells.

Continue to contracting offices

Once an agency fits your market, identify the offices operating beneath it. Contracting offices bring the research closer to recurring buyers, active solicitations, award history, and the teams executing procurement.