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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$38.43M
Contract actions136
Awards / PIIDs39
Federal customers8
Contracting offices13
Average action$282.6K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $38.43M in net contract obligations to THE POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES across 136 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

THE POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES 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$2.05M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$7.12M177—
FY 2021$6.65M265−6.6%
FY 2022$9.79M335+47.1%
FY 2023$6.53M303−33.3%
FY 2024$3.40M173−47.9%
FY 2025$2.89M104−15.1%
FY 2026$2.05M31−29.1%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from THE POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
5700$18.55M3248.3%
1700$11.23M2529.2%
8000$7.86M6620.5%
97F5$565.9K11.5%
9771$235.2K70.6%
7008$010.0%
2100-$1.8K10.0%
7001-$6.7K30.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from THE POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541611ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$15.67M67640.8%
541330ENGINEERING SERVICES$10.77M13128.0%
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$4.76M34112.4%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$4.40M9311.4%
541690OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$2.99M1017.8%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)-$1.8K220.0%
541711RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY-$162.1K11-0.4%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

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

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$10.84M24428.2%
R425SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL$8.26M15221.5%
B507SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ECONOMIC$5.15M5113.4%
B537SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- MEDICAL/HEALTH$4.76M34112.4%
AR12SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH$3.10M3218.1%
AE92R&D- ECONOMIC GROWTH: OTHER (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)$2.99M1017.8%
B509SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENDANGERED SPECIES: PLANT/ANIMAL$1.40M113.6%
R410SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM EVALUATION/REVIEW/DEVELOPMENT$749.9K212.0%
AF11R&D- EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL (BASIC RESEARCH)$565.9K111.5%
B528SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- REGULATORY$437.6K611.1%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was THE POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES’s federal work competed?

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

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Competed under SAP$15.14M45
Competed$16.46M45
Other / unknown$3.10M33
Not competed under SAP$2.99M10
Not available for competition$749.9K3

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for THE POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES?

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

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
FA714625C0052Apr 2, 2026$149.8KDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE FA7146 SAF OC PK541990B507

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate THE POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES 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.