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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC E242 federal market?

Net obligations$697.6K
Contract actions38
Vendors17
Federal customers12
Contracting offices18
Average action$18.4K
Largest action$191.0K
Data coverageFY 2005–FY 2011

03 / Spending Trend

PSC E242 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2005–FY 2011 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$6.7K
FY 2011
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2005$62.3K532
FY 2006$198.0K622+218.1%
FY 2007$186.7K943−5.7%
FY 2008$194.1K833+4.0%
FY 2009$8.8K644−95.4%
FY 2010$41.0K333+364.1%
FY 2011$6.7K111−83.6%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2005–FY 2011.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
DEPT OF THE ARMY2100$238.3K8434.2%
UNITED STATES MINT2044$191.0K6127.4%
PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE4740$89.3K7212.8%
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION6920$70.0K2210.0%
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART3355$35.0K115.0%
U.S. SECRET SERVICE7009$32.5K214.7%
STATE, DEPARTMENT OF1900$26.0K713.7%
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF3600$6.7K111.0%
FOREST SERVICE12C2$6.0K110.9%
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION7524$5.9K110.8%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC E242?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2005–FY 2011.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC E242 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
WEBER MECHANICAL INCORPORATED$191.0K6127.4%Sep 17, 2008
ARTECO ARCHITECTURAL HOUSE$181.0K1126.0%May 22, 2006
JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED (0010)$84.2K6112.1%Dec 7, 2007
TRANE, DIV. AMERICAN STANDARD$48.2K216.9%Sep 20, 2005
GEARY PACIFIC CORPORATION$36.0K115.2%Aug 11, 2007
W E BOWERS, INC$35.0K115.0%Feb 22, 2010
H & H HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC.$33.9K114.9%Sep 11, 2007
METROPOLITAN ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED$32.5K214.7%Mar 8, 2007
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN CONTRACTORS$26.0K713.7%Mar 15, 2010
R B SPENCER INC$8.9K211.3%Aug 25, 2005

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC E242?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
238220PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS$304.9K14743.7%
334512AUTOMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MANUFACTURING FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND APPLIANCE USE$181.0K1126.0%
561210FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$84.2K6112.1%
334290OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$48.2K216.9%
333415AIR-CONDITIONING AND WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$45.0K326.4%
423730WARM AIR HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS$7.4K421.1%
454311HEATING OIL DEALERS$6.7K111.0%
712130ZOOS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS$5.9K110.8%
335222HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR AND HOME FREEZER MANUFACTURING$5.1K110.7%
236220COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$3.1K110.4%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC E242?

Competed36.8%14 actions
Not available for competition23.7%9 actions
Other / unknown21.1%8 actions
Competed under SAP13.2%5 actions
Not competed5.3%2 actions
Other than small business share85.2%$594.2K
Small business share14.8%$103.4K
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$313.1K22
DELIVERY ORDER$169.5K14
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$215.0K2

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC E242?

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 $697.6K market as addressable.