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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 541990 federal market?

Net obligations$83.90B
Contract actions141,016
Vendors9,804
Federal customers154
Contracting offices1,652
Average action$595.0K
Largest action$375.00M
Data coverageFY 2019–FY 2025

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 541990 contract spending by fiscal year

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

Latest closed fiscal year$11.92B
FY 2025
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2019$10.06B19,5193,936135
FY 2020$10.78B20,7983,770138+7.1%
FY 2021$10.77B20,5993,839131−0.0%
FY 2022$11.73B21,3453,799126+8.8%
FY 2023$14.46B20,6213,858127+23.3%
FY 2024$14.18B20,1023,690129−1.9%
FY 2025$11.92B18,0323,426126−15.9%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT7200$16.63B13,44956919.8%
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF8900$14.32B1,8299417.1%
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE5700$12.01B9,58852114.3%
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS)97F5$4.58B2,385865.5%
DEPT OF THE ARMY2100$4.46B10,3271,0745.3%
DEPT OF THE NAVY1700$3.70B9,9066584.4%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH7529$2.62B9,8438533.1%
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION7523$2.54B5,3643893.0%
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES7530$2.40B1,284662.9%
U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)97ZS$1.97B3,1401002.3%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 541990?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 541990 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY$12.04B187114.3%Sep 30, 2025
DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED)$2.67B3,38873.2%Sep 26, 2025
SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION$2.48B1,29833.0%Sep 30, 2025
THE MITRE CORPORATION$2.40B2,653262.9%Sep 30, 2025
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INCORPORATED$2.36B1,12552.8%Sep 30, 2025
SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION$2.29B52112.7%Sep 30, 2025
THE MITRE CORPORATION$2.26B37112.7%Sep 30, 2025
DAI GLOBAL, LLC$1.96B76712.3%Jul 25, 2025
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.$1.93B1,758202.3%Sep 30, 2025
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES$1.55B770191.8%Sep 30, 2025

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 541990?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$24.02B42,2942,84328.6%
M181OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIES$12.03B188214.3%
R425SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL$9.21B10,03483211.0%
R408SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT$6.26B11,8126177.5%
B541SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE$3.60B4,00194.3%
R706SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT$3.33B1,732914.0%
U099EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER$2.41B1,1091412.9%
R799SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER$1.80B2,8612732.1%
R423SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: INTELLIGENCE$931.32M966651.1%
AN41HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; BASIC RESEARCH$807.77M794421.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 541990?

Competed32.7%46,113 actions
Not competed under SAP17.1%24,067 actions
Not available for competition16.7%23,595 actions
Competed under SAP13.5%18,993 actions
Not competed10.5%14,798 actions
Other / unknown9.5%13,445 actions
Follow-on to competed action0.0%5 actions
Other than small business share94.7%$79.45B
Small business share5.3%$4.45B
Common action typeObligationsActions
DELIVERY ORDER$40.82B78,472
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$41.18B29,962
PURCHASE ORDER$1.24B28,880
BPA CALL$657.12M3,702

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 541990?

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 $83.90B market as addressable.