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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC AF10 federal market?

Net obligations$69.69M
Contract actions276
Vendors164
Federal customers24
Contracting offices26
Average action$252.5K
Largest action$5.40M
Data coverageFY 1985–FY 1991

03 / Spending Trend

PSC AF10 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 1985–FY 1991 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$23.0K
FY 1991
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 1985$22.43M432712
FY 1986$10.31M634713−54.0%
FY 1987$14.53M645515+40.9%
FY 1988$18.08M927013+24.5%
FY 1989$4.28M1265−76.3%
FY 1990$50.0K111−98.8%
FY 1991$23.0K111−54.0%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1985–FY 1991.

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC AF10?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1985–FY 1991.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC AF10 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
OHIO STATE UNIV RESEARCH FNDN$6.37M539.1%Dec 15, 1987
OGILVY & MATHER$5.10M427.3%Sep 15, 1989
RAND CORPORATION$3.95M215.7%Sep 15, 1987
MINORITY AFFAIRS INSTITUTE$3.42M36114.9%Sep 15, 1988
NORTHWEST RGNAL EDCTL LBRTORY$3.20M114.6%Dec 15, 1984
COLLEGE ENTRNCE EXMNTION BARD$2.74M313.9%Sep 15, 1986
FAR WEST LAB FOR EDCTL RES DEV$2.46M113.5%Dec 15, 1984
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$2.35M423.4%Feb 15, 1988
RESEARCH FOR BETTER SCHOOLS$2.33M113.3%Dec 15, 1984
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$2.33M333.3%Jul 15, 1988

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC AF10?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC AF10?

Competed84.8%234 actions
Not available for competition12.3%34 actions
Not competed2.5%7 actions
Other / unknown0.4%1 actions
Other than small business share82.5%$57.47M
Small business share17.5%$12.22M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$34.35M182
PURCHASE ORDER$35.34M94

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC AF10?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationNAICSAgency / office
00053199105BDTFR5386C00032ARROMay 15, 1991$23.0KNot reportedFEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATIONDEPT OF TRANS/FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

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 $69.69M market as addressable.