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02 / Market Size

How large is the PSC F501 federal market?

Net obligations$43.74M
Contract actions174
Vendors41
Federal customers5
Contracting offices3
Average action$251.4K
Largest action$4.27M
Data coverageFY 1985–FY 1988

03 / Spending Trend

PSC F501 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 1985–FY 1988 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$1.32M
FY 1988
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 1985$10.01M72351
FY 1986$2.02M2593−79.9%
FY 1987$30.39M71135+1,407.4%
FY 1988$1.32M632−95.7%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1985–FY 1988.

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in PSC F501?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 1985–FY 1988.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the PSC F501 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
WESTON ROY F INC$16.83M14338.5%Sep 15, 1987
ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT INC$8.31M8119.0%Sep 15, 1987
CALIFORNIA ANALYTICAL LABORATO$4.79M26211.0%Jan 15, 1988
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SYSTEM$2.07M1324.7%Sep 15, 1988
HAZLETON LABORATORIES AMERICA$1.98M1414.5%Aug 15, 1987
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANALYTICAL LAB*$1.06M912.4%Jul 15, 1987
CECOS INTERNATIONAL INC$839.0K111.9%Sep 15, 1986
CLAYTON ENVIRONMENTAL CONS$819.0K1021.9%Apr 15, 1988
UNITED STATES TESTING COMPANY$650.0K311.5%Sep 15, 1985
SYSTEMS SCIENCE SOFTWARE$581.0K111.3%Jul 15, 1985

07 / Industry Mix

What industries are purchased under PSC F501?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in PSC F501?

Competed92.5%161 actions
Not available for competition7.5%13 actions
Other than small business share62.0%$27.14M
Small business share38.0%$16.60M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DELIVERY ORDER$38.30M155
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$5.44M19

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in PSC F501?

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 $43.74M market as addressable.