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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 421460 federal market?

Net obligations$9.27M
Contract actions13,838
Vendors22
Federal customers8
Contracting offices57
Average action$670
Largest action$785.0K
Data coverageFY 2003–FY 2009

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 421460 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2003–FY 2009 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$2.6K
FY 2009
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2003$2.48M58174
FY 2004$1.31M2063−47.0%
FY 2005$1.08M2122−18.0%
FY 2006$1.46M13,57121+35.1%
FY 2007$2.12M15221+45.4%
FY 2008$826.6K1532−61.0%
FY 2009$2.6K111−99.7%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2003–FY 2009.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF3600$9.15M13,8211498.7%
DEPT OF THE ARMY2100$44.1K220.5%
UNITED STATES MINT2044$32.0K210.3%
U.S. SECRET SERVICE7009$30.8K110.3%
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM1540$26.0K830.3%
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY1434$4.3K210.0%
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY1341$300110.0%
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE7527-$20.3K11-0.2%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 421460?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2003–FY 2009.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 421460 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
ALLAN BAKER INCORPORATED D/B/A$5.87M8,328263.3%Nov 1, 2008
SAFE LITE OPTICAL COMPANY INCORPORATED$1.21M5,458113.0%Oct 31, 2007
BARNETT AND RAMEL OPTICAL COMPANY OF NEBRASKA$796.6K218.6%Mar 15, 2003
ROCHESTER OPTICAL$361.4K1413.9%Apr 28, 2004
LATHAM AND PHILLIPS OPHTHALMIC PRODUCTS INCORPORATED$292.3K313.2%Oct 30, 2003
MODERN OPTICAL LIMITED$204.6K712.2%Jul 1, 2003
VISION POINTE$105.6K211.1%Oct 15, 2002
ROCHESTER OPTICAL$102.4K211.1%Sep 15, 2003
AMERICAN MEDICAL DEPOT$84.4K110.9%May 15, 2003
ALTOS FEDERAL GROUP$55.5K110.6%Jun 15, 2003

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 421460?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
6540OPTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS EQ & SUPPLIES$3.42M711236.9%
6515MED & SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,EQ & SUP$2.11M13,423622.7%
J065MAINT-REP OF MEDICAL-DENTAL-VET EQ$1.89M225220.4%
Q511OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES$1.61M47117.4%
6530HOSP FURNITURE,EQ,UTENSILS & SUP$122.7K931.3%
4240SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT$62.0K210.7%
Q512OPTOMETRY SERVICES$54.3K720.6%
6650OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS$31.0K110.3%
H260EQ TEST SVCS/FIBER OPTICS MATERIAL$4.3K210.0%
5995CABLE CORD WIRE ASSEMBLY - COMM EQ$1.0K110.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 421460?

Other / unknown99.0%13,706 actions
Competed0.5%74 actions
Not competed under SAP0.3%42 actions
Not available for competition0.0%6 actions
Follow-on to competed action0.0%6 actions
Not competed0.0%4 actions
Small business share89.8%$8.33M
Other than small business share10.2%$942.5K
Common action typeObligationsActions
DELIVERY ORDER$8.77M13,820
PURCHASE ORDER$304.2K11
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$153.1K5
BPA CALL$42.4K2

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 421460?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationPSCAgency / office
V667C76093KORRECTNOV08ALLAN BAKER INCORPORATED D/B/ANov 1, 2008$2.6KQ512VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF667-SHREVEPORT

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 $9.27M market as addressable.