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01 / Department Profile

Department of Commerce Federal Contracts and Spending

Department code 1300

Department of Commerce purchases products, services, technology, construction, and mission support through its contracting agencies and offices. This profile shows how that federal buying activity is organized and where contract spending is concentrated.

02 / Market Size

Department of Commerce contract market at a glance

Net obligations, purchasing activity, and supplier participation measured consistently across FY 2019–FY 2025.

Total obligations$34.30B
Contract actions129,533
Vendors11,341
Contracting agencies5
Contracting offices45
Average action value$264.8K
Federal spending share0.7%
Data coverage FY 2019–2025

Across FY 2019–FY 2025, Department of Commerce accounts for 0.7% of federal net contract obligations. It records activity through 45 contracting offices. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

Department of Commerce contract spending by year

Annual net obligations for FY 2019–FY 2025 show whether the department’s recorded contract market is growing or contracting. Actions and vendors indicate whether that change reflects broader purchasing activity or a smaller number of large transactions.

Total obligations$4.16B
FY 2025
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsChange
FY 2025$4.16B14,2153,547−19.8%
FY 2024$5.19B15,8103,930+3.2%
FY 2023$5.03B19,4014,614+23.7%
FY 2022$4.06B19,7014,651−10.4%
FY 2021$4.53B19,0934,788−22.2%
FY 2020$5.83B20,7565,067+5.9%
FY 2019$5.50B20,5575,373

04 / Contracting Agencies

Which contracting agencies buy through Department of Commerce?

Contracting Agencies are ranked by recorded contract obligations. Compare their share of department spending, purchasing activity, supplier participation, and leading NAICS and PSC markets, then open a profile to continue the analysis.

Contracting agencyCodeObligationsDepartment shareActionsVendorsTop NAICSTop PSC
1330 $14.13B41.2%62,3417,593 3366111910
Us Census BureauOpen contracting agency profile
1323 $6.92B20.2%10,768919 519190D318
Us Patent and Trademark OfficeOpen contracting agency profile
1344 $6.42B18.7%9,627637 511199T099
Office of the SecretaryOpen contracting agency profile
1301 $4.54B13.2%28,8841,316 541611R408
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyOpen contracting agency profile
1341 $2.29B6.7%17,9132,569 236220Z1JZ

05 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries receive the most Department of Commerce contract spending?

NAICS industries ranked by recorded obligations show where this department’s contract demand is concentrated and how many actions and vendors participate in each market.

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsDepartment share
541512COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$6.99B6,94432320.4%
541519OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES$5.35B23,87276515.6%
541511CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES$2.29B4,4033586.7%
541611ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$1.92B6,7944325.6%
511199ALL OTHER PUBLISHERS$1.43B161194.2%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$1.14B4,8385203.3%
519190ALL OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES$1.06B791763.1%
541330ENGINEERING SERVICES$899.89M3,2602422.6%
336611SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING$872.92M1,6622822.5%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$686.04M1,3981312.0%

06 / Top Product and Service Codes

What products and services does Department of Commerce buy?

Product and Service Codes ranked by recorded obligations show the specific categories purchased by this department.

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsDepartment share
R799SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER$4.82B10,31583314.1%
D318IT AND TELECOM- INTEGRATED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/SERVICES SOLUTIONS, PREDOMINANTLY SERVICES$2.91B4,4034718.5%
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$2.07B3,5474116.0%
R425SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL$1.94B6,6058665.7%
R408SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT$1.34B3,3433023.9%
DA01IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)$1.22B1,2381553.5%
T099PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- OTHER$1.03B221243.0%
DD01IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR)$799.03M2,8923582.3%
D302IT AND TELECOM- SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT$792.87M1,595352.3%
Z1JZMAINTENANCE OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS$718.37M3,9627462.1%

07 / Top Vendors

Which contractors receive the most Department of Commerce obligations?

Vendors are ranked by recorded obligations to show the department’s leading incumbents, their share of spending, purchasing activity, and primary NAICS and PSC markets.

VendorObligationsAwards / actionsSharePrimary NAICS / PSC
REED TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SERVICES INC.$1.31B1113.8%NAICS 511199 · PSC T099
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$1.26B5663.7%NAICS 519190 · PSC D318
T-REX CONSULTING CORPORATION$1.06B783.1%NAICS 541512 · PSC R799
HARRIS CORPORATION$868.45M1622.5%NAICS 541512 · PSC D302
ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$695.08M5112.0%NAICS 541512 · PSC D318
YOUNG & RUBICAM LLC$629.86M1551.8%NAICS 541810 · PSC R701
EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, INC.$603.65M6791.8%NAICS 541519 · PSC DA01
CDW GOVERNMENT LLC$550.04M621.6%NAICS 541519 · PSC D318
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP$548.40M6091.6%NAICS 541611 · PSC R408
RAYTHEON COMPANY$528.61M881.5%NAICS 517919 · PSC D318

08 / Buying Pattern

How does Department of Commerce award contract work?

Competition, small-business participation, set-asides, transaction size, and action types provide a compact view of how the department structures its recorded contract activity.

Competition rate 90.5% Small-business share 13.9% Set-aside share 49.5% Average action value $264.8K Largest recorded action $305.81M
Contract action typeActionsShare of actions
Delivery Order51,21739.5%
Purchase Order41,73632.2%
BPA Call27,64121.3%
Definitive Contract8,9396.9%

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What did Department of Commerce award most recently in FY 2019–FY 2025?

The latest recorded contract actions inside this profile’s closed fiscal-year window connect award activity with the vendors, markets, agencies, and offices shown above.

10 / Interpreting the Profile

What does this contract market mean for a supplier?

This profile combines spending scale, the buying hierarchy, incumbent vendors, market classifications, and competition indicators. Read them together before deciding whether Department of Commerce represents an addressable market for your company.

01

Read spending in context

$34.30B in recorded obligations describes historical market scale. Compare it with 129,533 contract actions and an average action value of $264.8K to understand purchasing frequency and transaction size.

02

Follow the actual buyers

The department total is distributed across 5 contracting agencies and 45 offices. Move into those organizations to identify who manages the programs and awards relevant to your offer.

03

Do not confuse scale with access

A large historical total does not mean the same amount is currently open for competition. Use the 90.5% competition rate, set-aside share, recent awards, and current opportunities to estimate what may actually be addressable.

04

Test market fit and incumbency

Compare leading vendors with NAICS 541512 and PSC R799. Supplier concentration and competition reveal whether demand aligns with your capabilities and how difficult displacement may be.