GETWAB

02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC AR65 federal market?

Net obligations$38.13M
Contract actions35
Vendors4
Federal customers1
Contracting offices3
Average action$1.09M
Largest action$5.37M
Data coverageFY 2001–FY 2007

03 / Spending Trend

PSC AR65 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2001–FY 2007 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year-$208.3K
FY 2007
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2001$15.20M1221
FY 2002$10.60M521−30.2%
FY 2003$7.09M511−33.2%
FY 2004$5.09M421−28.2%
FY 2005$360.0K611−92.9%
FY 2006$0111−100.0%
FY 2007-$208.3K221

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2001–FY 2007.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION8000$38.13M354100.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC AR65?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2001–FY 2007.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC AR65 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY INC$30.70M17180.5%Jul 30, 2007
CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATN$7.04M8118.5%Sep 15, 2002
PAYLOAD SYSTEMS INCORPORATED$590.0K911.5%Oct 3, 2005
CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP-$203.4K11-0.5%Aug 30, 2007

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC AR65?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
541710RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES$26.44M23269.4%
541330ENGINEERING SERVICES$7.04M8118.5%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC AR65?

Competed48.6%17 actions
Not competed under SAP25.7%9 actions
Not available for competition25.7%9 actions
Small business share82.1%$31.29M
Other than small business share17.9%$6.83M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$38.13M35

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC AR65?

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 $38.13M market as addressable.