Overview
Prime obligationsObligation: money the government has legally committed to a contract. It is not the same as money paid. Example: $6M obligated of a $10M ceiling. Glossary, FY2021–FY2025
paid to 301 contractors
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Insight 40% was performed in California. See the California page (opens another page)
Agencies report with a delay; the latest year will rise
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Insight 1,404 new awards in FY2025
Each cell is one week of a month: days 1–7, 8–14, 15–21, 22–28 or 29–31
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Insight September held 6.4% of FY2025 obligations
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- Buyers
- Department of the Air Force placed 44%; 21 sub-agencies buy it
- Contractors
- 14 of the 25 largest are SBA-listed small businesses
- Opportunities
- 1 open notice uses this code today
Buyers
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Buyers of NAICS 481212 by sub-agency, FY2021–FY2025
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Showing 1–10 of 21 sub-agencies
| FY2021–FY2025, NAICS 481212 | All industries, FY2017–FY2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 10 FY | ||||
| Department of the Air Force | DoD | $9,019,626,118 | 217 | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA | $6,279,347,234 | 146 | |
| Forest Service | Agriculture | $3,394,218,098 | 5,070 | |
| Defense Contract Management Agency | DoD | $1,213,097,281 | 7 | |
| USTRANSCOM | DoD | $526,890,779 | 437 | |
| Department of the Navy | DoD | $231,826,368 | 13 | |
| Departmental Offices | Interior | $52,217,042 | 361 | |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Agriculture | $10,794,763 | 65 | |
| Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | HHS | $2,992,904 | 5 | |
| Department of State | State | $1,182,121 | 60 | |
Contractors
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15 smaller rows, $2.6B together (12.6%), folded to keep the card short.
Everyone else: $1.97B (9.5%)
Insight The ten largest received 78% of the industry's obligations
Contractors in NAICS 481212 by prime obligations, FY2021–FY2025
Use this to see who wins this work and where they are based; the 25 largest.
14 of the 25 are SBA-listed small businesses
Showing 1–10 of 25 contractors
| FY2021–FY2025, NAICS 481212 | All industries, FY2017–FY2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 10 FY | ||||
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Hawthorne, CA | $7,307,200,293 | 100 | |
| United Launch Services, LLC | Centennial, CO | $4,891,623,994 | 87 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (Dulles, VA) | Dulles, VA | $1,486,805,960 | 0 | |
| Orbital Sciences LLC | Dulles, VA | $631,147,920 | 0 | |
| Aero-flite, Inc.SBA-listed small businessListed in SBA DSBS | Spokane, WA | $405,188,988 | 206 | |
| Firefly Aerospace Inc. | Leander, TX | $334,566,442 | 8 | |
| Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | Sparks, NV | $319,247,041 | 0 | |
| Intuitive Machines, LLC | Houston, TX | $274,715,385 | 7 | |
| Astrobotic Technology Inc.SBA-listed small businessListed in SBA DSBS | Pittsburgh, PA | $258,536,321 | 9 | |
| Helicopter Transport Services, LLCSBA-listed small businessListed in SBA DSBS | Aurora, OR | $250,496,230 | 222 | |
Opportunities
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Showing 1–1 of 1 opportunity
| Opportunity | Agency | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ (opens in Procura)Presolicitation · Set aside: Small business · NAICS 481212Free account: full notice, dates, attachments | Forest Service (USDA)USDA FOREST SERVICE (12024B) | Oct 29, 2026 |