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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC AT40 federal market?

Net obligations$36.85M
Contract actions283
Vendors42
Federal customers4
Contracting offices4
Average action$130.2K
Largest action$1.64M
Data coverageFY 1990–FY 1996

03 / Spending Trend

PSC AT40 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 1990–FY 1996 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year-$68.0K
FY 1996
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 1990$12.48M66314
FY 1991$13.79M86344+10.5%
FY 1992$6.53M71253−52.7%
FY 1993$3.14M50162−51.9%
FY 1994$895.0K441−71.5%
FY 1995$98.0K321−89.1%
FY 1996-$68.0K321−169.4%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1990–FY 1996.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION6940$24.42M2122566.3%
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION6920$11.02M461129.9%
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION6925$1.21M2283.3%
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY6901$203.0K310.6%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC AT40?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1990–FY 1996.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC AT40 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
AUTOMATEDSCIENCESGROUP$8.57M12123.2%Jan 15, 1992
FRANKLIN RESEARCH CTR$3.34M3329.1%Sep 15, 1993
SCAN-TECH SECURITY LP$2.79M717.6%Aug 15, 1993
NATIONALCAPITOLSYSTEMS$2.51M3216.8%Sep 15, 1993
INDIANA UNIVERSITY$1.95M1515.3%Sep 15, 1993
UNITED MGMT SYS OF AZ$1.91M1515.2%Sep 15, 1993
ADVERTISING COUNCIL$1.60M314.3%Sep 15, 1990
JAYCOR$1.49M614.0%Jan 15, 1994
KHRI$1.40M3813.8%Sep 15, 1993
TELEPHONICS CORP.$1.38M213.7%Aug 15, 1993

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC AT40?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC AT40?

Competed80.6%228 actions
Not competed10.2%29 actions
Not available for competition9.2%26 actions
Small business share65.8%$24.25M
Other than small business share34.2%$12.61M
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$30.88M239
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$4.92M25
DELIVERY ORDER$1.06M19

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC AT40?

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 $36.85M market as addressable.