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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$2.22B
Contract actions865
Awards / PIIDs149
Federal customers3
Contracting offices53
Average action$2.56M
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $2.22B in net contract obligations to DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES, INC. across 865 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES, INC. contract spending by year

Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.

Total obligations-$3.53M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$320.71M1501—
FY 2021$302.17M1601−5.8%
FY 2022$383.94M1392+27.1%
FY 2023$466.67M1471+21.5%
FY 2024$502.57M1491+7.7%
FY 2025$242.74M1091−51.7%
FY 2026-$3.53M112−101.5%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES, INC.?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
7200$2.22B862100.0%
1406$010.0%
1900$020.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES, INC.?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$1.68B653175.9%
541611ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$214.08M9139.7%
541330ENGINEERING SERVICES$144.28M4616.5%
611430PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING$54.17M2912.4%
541690OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$46.53M1512.1%
511110NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS$34.17M811.5%
523999MISCELLANEOUS FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES$22.65M411.0%
541620ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES$15.33M710.7%
541618OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$3.48M610.2%
111998ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CROP FARMING-$21.9K110.0%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$1.28B438157.7%
R408SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT$413.19M176218.7%
R425SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL$271.91M133112.3%
AA26R&D- AGRICULTURE: MARKETING (MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT)$65.35M2112.9%
AE21R&D- ECONOMIC GROWTH: PRODUCT/SERVICE IMPROVEMENT (BASIC RESEARCH)$47.43M1112.1%
R799SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER$44.38M1712.0%
F999OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES$36.42M1811.6%
AA11AGRICULTURE R&D SERVICES; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH$27.86M811.3%
AA14AGRICULTURE R&D SERVICES; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES$12.69M410.6%
AA96R&D- AGRICULTURE: OTHER (MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT)$7.34M1010.3%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES, INC.’s federal work competed?

Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed$2.18B846
Other / unknown$4.50M6
Not competed under SAP$22.36M5
Competed under SAP$5.33M5
Not available for competition-$173.5K3

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES, INC.?

The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
AID621TO1600005Sep 4, 2026-$225.9KAGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT USAID/TANZANIA541990R408

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES, INC. as a federal contractor?

Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.

01

Separate obligations from revenue

FPDS obligations are government accounting actions and may include later deobligations.

02

Follow customer concentration

Agency and office concentration reveals where the vendor’s federal relationships are strongest.

03

Test market overlap

NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.

04

Inspect the awards

Open the PIIDs to verify dates, offices, classifications, and transaction history.