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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 483111 federal market?

Net obligations$20.03B
Contract actions27,431
Vendors217
Federal customers30
Contracting offices99
Average action$730.2K
Largest action$103.22M
Data coverageFY 2019–FY 2025

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 483111 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$3.27B
FY 2025
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2019$2.69B2,90410818—
FY 2020$2.56B3,17410315−4.6%
FY 2021$2.31B2,97811320−9.7%
FY 2022$2.65B3,4159813+14.4%
FY 2023$3.26B3,9319512+23.1%
FY 2024$3.29B4,6588818+1.0%
FY 2025$3.27B6,3718916−0.7%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
DEPT OF THE NAVY1700$10.51B4,38110652.5%
USTRANSCOM9776$5.87B2,1463429.3%
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION6938$3.34B14,9271416.7%
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT7200$209.46M494281.0%
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION1330$54.79M7360.3%
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE5700$20.58M5370.1%
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE12K2$16.76M5,047100.1%
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE1448$10.62M6250.1%
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY97AS$1.67M510.0%
STATE, DEPARTMENT OF1900$904.0K99110.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 483111?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

OfficeCodeAgencyObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
MSCHQ NORFOLKN32205DEPT OF THE NAVY$10.55B4,2789552.7%
USTRANSCOM-AQHTC711USTRANSCOM$5.87B2,1463429.3%
6991PE DOT MARITIME ADMIN6991PEMARITIME ADMINISTRATION$1.32B5,088106.6%
6933A2 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION6933A2MARITIME ADMINISTRATION$1.23B5,673146.1%
697276 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION697276MARITIME ADMINISTRATION$754.42M4,11183.8%
USAID M/OAA7200AAAGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$171.05M363220.9%
DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA1305M2NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION$54.75M6740.3%
693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION693JF7MARITIME ADMINISTRATION$34.68M5530.2%
BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE720BHAAGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$32.10M7750.2%
FA2523 DETACHMENT 1 21 CONSFA2523DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE$19.96M4330.1%

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 483111 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$2.20B3,369311.0%Sep 30, 2025
CROWLEY TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT, INC.$2.14B2,126410.7%Sep 30, 2025
U.S. MARINE MANAGEMENT, INCORPORATED$1.37B46416.8%Sep 26, 2025
OCEAN SHIPS, INC.$1.26B52116.3%Sep 30, 2025
MAERSK LINE, LIMITED$1.13B30835.7%Sep 30, 2025
TOTE SERVICES, LLC$1.10B2,98325.5%Sep 30, 2025
AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER, LLC$911.19M20124.5%Sep 30, 2025
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LLC$861.51M26924.3%Sep 30, 2025
MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC.$748.89M84363.7%Sep 30, 2025
LIBERTY GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC$739.57M15423.7%Sep 30, 2025

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 483111?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
V124TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER$10.40B4,21610651.9%
V115TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: VESSEL FREIGHT$6.19B7,8219330.9%
M1PZOPERATION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES$3.34B14,9101416.7%
V119TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: OTHER$29.36M191210.1%
1910TRANSPORT VESSELS, PASSENGER AND TROOP$18.05M1540.1%
R427SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: WEATHER REPORTING/OBSERVATION$17.76M1920.1%
2050BUOYS$13.28M1620.1%
1990MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS$8.63M5110.0%
M1HAOPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED (GOCO) R&D FACILITIES$2.86M1720.0%
R706SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT$1.87M2390.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 483111?

Competed50.9%13,973 actions
Not competed under SAP29.4%8,059 actions
Not available for competition10.6%2,919 actions
Competed under SAP5.9%1,632 actions
Not competed2.9%793 actions
Other / unknown0.2%55 actions
Other than small business share99.8%$19.98B
Small business share0.2%$45.11M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DELIVERY ORDER$9.29B17,283
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$9.23B8,910
PURCHASE ORDER$1.51B1,234
BPA CALL$653.7K4

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 483111?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationPSCAgency / office
HTC71125F8227NATIONAL SHIPPING OF AMERICA, LLCSep 30, 2025$906.6KV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
N3220525P5077CURTIN MARITIME CORPSep 30, 2025$580.0KV124DEPT OF THE NAVYMSCHQ NORFOLK
HTC71125F8223HAPAG-LLOYD USA, LLCSep 30, 2025$3.17MV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
HTC71125F8213MAERSK LINE, LIMITEDSep 30, 2025$23.1KV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
HTC71125F8210AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER, LLCSep 30, 2025$35.9KV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
HTC71125F8230PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLCSep 30, 2025$5.0KV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
HTC71125F8229PASHA HAWAII HOLDINGS LLCSep 30, 2025$397.2KV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
HTC71125F8217AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LLCSep 30, 2025$8.58MV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
HTC71125F8231SCHUYLER LINE NAVIGATION CO LLCSep 30, 2025$5.24MV115USTRANSCOMUSTRANSCOM-AQ
N3220525P5100TSP TANKERS HOLDINGS LLCSep 30, 2025$0V124DEPT OF THE NAVYMSCHQ NORFOLK

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 $20.03B market as addressable.

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Source: FPDS contract action history Updated Aug 23, 2026 Data license