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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC AT50 federal market?

Net obligations$585.0K
Contract actions11
Vendors6
Federal customers1
Contracting offices1
Average action$53.2K
Largest action$140.0K
Data coverageFY 1979–FY 1985

03 / Spending Trend

PSC AT50 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 1979–FY 1985 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$19.0K
FY 1985
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 1979$269.0K221
FY 1980$77.0K211−71.4%
FY 1981$20.0K111−74.0%
FY 1982$120.0K331+500.0%
FY 1983$50.0K111−58.3%
FY 1984$30.0K111−40.0%
FY 1985$19.0K111−36.7%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1979–FY 1985.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION6943$585.0K116100.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC AT50?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1979–FY 1985.

OfficeCodeAgencyObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
DEPT OF TRANS/RESEAR AND SPEC PRGMS ADMIN00056RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION$585.0K116100.0%

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC AT50 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
EXS6JMRJHJ38$174.0K3129.7%Nov 15, 1983
MUBPYJU8R2B7$160.0K2127.4%Mar 15, 1981
UGK5NWMR53R4$134.0K2122.9%Mar 15, 1982
CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHNOLOGY$77.0K2113.2%Jun 15, 1980
YBVCRJ77H2B5$21.0K113.6%May 15, 1982
L88SRK33JSR6$19.0K113.2%Jun 15, 1985

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC AT50?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC AT50?

Competed72.7%8 actions
Not available for competition18.2%2 actions
Not competed9.1%1 actions
Other than small business share96.4%$564.0K
Small business share3.6%$21.0K
Common action typeObligationsActions
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$461.0K6
PURCHASE ORDER$124.0K5

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC AT50?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationNAICSAgency / office
00056198506BDTRS568500006Not reportedJun 15, 1985$19.0KNot reportedRESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATIONDEPT OF TRANS/RESEAR AND SPEC PRGMS 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 $585.0K market as addressable.