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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC AS40 federal market?

Net obligations$17.86M
Contract actions141
Vendors60
Federal customers4
Contracting offices6
Average action$126.7K
Largest action$1.11M
Data coverageFY 1984–FY 1990

03 / Spending Trend

PSC AS40 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 1984–FY 1990 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$15.0K
FY 1990
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 1984$5.67M36214
FY 1985$5.79M40303+2.0%
FY 1986$4.88M43333−15.6%
FY 1987$1.14M15142−76.6%
FY 1988$361.0K642−68.4%
FY 1989$0000−100.0%
FY 1990$15.0K111

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1984–FY 1990.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION6938$15.94M1204789.3%
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD6950$1.44M1288.1%
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY6901$398.0K862.2%
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION6943$76.0K110.4%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC AS40?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1984–FY 1990.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC AS40 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
SHIP ANALYTICS INC$3.51M10119.7%Sep 15, 1987
ARCTEC INCORPORATED$2.25M15112.6%Aug 15, 1987
LEMBECK ASSOCIATES INC$1.67M1429.3%Mar 15, 1987
NEWPORT NEWS SHPBLDING DRYDOCK$972.0K515.4%Aug 15, 1987
TODD PACIFIC SHIPYARDS CORP$877.0K414.9%Nov 15, 1985
BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION$814.0K414.6%Sep 15, 1987
TCTVHCNS7799$789.0K214.4%Sep 15, 1986
STEVENS INST OF TECHNOLOGY$546.0K423.1%Jul 15, 1987
N3TBE7WGU371$414.0K312.3%Sep 15, 1988
VKM2EJNZJ367$414.0K112.3%Sep 15, 1985

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC AS40?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC AS40?

Competed57.4%81 actions
Not available for competition40.4%57 actions
Not competed2.1%3 actions
Other than small business share43.9%$7.84M
Small business share56.1%$10.02M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$8.71M86
PURCHASE ORDER$7.65M53
DELIVERY ORDER$1.51M2

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC AS40?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationNAICSAgency / office
00091198910BDTMA9186C60109AMERICAN BUREAU SHIPOct 15, 1989$15.0KNot reportedMARITIME ADMINISTRATIONDOT/MARAD HEADQUARTERS

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 $17.86M market as addressable.