Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce other professional and technical services contractors (NAICS 541990)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 541990 · All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Latest 12 months
$213.4M
Net obligations · Up $10.6M vs. $202.9M preceding
Prime contractors
99
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for other professional and technical services under NAICS 541990. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for other professional and technical services at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $1.0B in net obligations across 1,083 awards in other professional and technical services at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 3.9% of $25.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 5.2% from $202.9M to $213.4M. 13 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: −$42K versus $11.4M through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$140.2M749Complete
FY2023$228.2M804Complete
FY2024$211.5M568Complete
FY2025$204.9M506Complete
FY2026$224.8M435Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.0B
1,083 awards · 347 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+5.2%
$213.4M vs. $202.9M
Leading eight prime share
66.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
3.9% of $25.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
45.2% of 631 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
285 set aside · 346 no set-aside · 452 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

A.I.S., INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#26→#14Up 12 places
The contractor accounts for 2.4% of positive obligations across 11 reported actions.
AZURA CONSULTING LLC lost the most market share
7.44%→0.36%−7.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #29 by positive obligations, based on 18 reported actions.
ASRC FEDERAL ADVANCED RESEARCH, LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#19→#50Down 31 places
The contractor accounts for 0.10% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
OCEAN ASSOCIATES INC gained the most market share
4.7%→9.5%+4.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 34 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE increased
$19.1M→$29.0M+$9.9M
Latest-period activity spans 23 awards across 14 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE decreased
$83.8M→$75.5M−$8.3M
Latest-period activity spans 153 awards across 50 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

5 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$1.6MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
VVL SELECT, LLC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$1.3M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #21 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

35.3% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE. That represents $75.5M, down $8.3M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE35.3% · $75.5M · down $8.3M
  2. DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO26.9% · $57.6M · up $943K
  3. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE13.6% · $29.0M · up $9.9M
  4. DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS4.1% · $8.8M · up $2.1M
  5. NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO4.0% · $8.6M · up $4.4M
  6. All other reported offices16.1% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $75.5M

    35.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$8.3M

    50 active prime contractors · 153 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 9.9% from $83.8M to $75.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 41.3% to 35.3%, a change of −6.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 194 actions across 153 awards and 14 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 60 active prime contractors and 165 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $57.6M

    26.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$943K

    11 active prime contractors · 36 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1.7% from $56.7M to $57.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 27.9% to 26.9%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 50 actions across 36 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 41 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $29.0M

    13.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$9.9M

    14 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 51.6% from $19.1M to $29.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.4% to 13.6%, a change of +4.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 30 actions across 23 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 19 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $8.8M

    4.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 31.1% from $6.7M to $8.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.3% to 4.1%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO

    #5Up 4 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $8.6M

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.4M

    8 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 107.5% from $4.1M to $8.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 4.0%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    #6Down 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $8.1M

    3.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$784K

    8 active prime contractors · 35 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 8.8% from $8.9M to $8.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 3.8%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 41 actions across 35 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 30 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #7Up 5 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $4.8M

    2.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.6M

    20 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 276.1% from $1.3M to $4.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.63% to 2.3%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 24 actions across 23 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 27 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $4.6M

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.5M

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 35.4% from $7.1M to $4.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.5% to 2.1%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA

    #9Down 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $4.5M

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.0M

    4 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 18.6% from $5.6M to $4.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 2.1%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 10 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #10Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.4M

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.3M

    12 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 106.6% from $2.2M to $4.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 2.1%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 32 actions across 26 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 16 active prime contractors and 38 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

    #11New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $295K in net deobligations to $3.0M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.4%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE BIS

    #12Down 4 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $2.6M

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.8M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 40.0% from $4.4M to $2.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 1.2%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA

    #15Down 4 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $17K

    0.010% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.6M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 98.9% from $1.6M to $17K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.78% to 0.010%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$416K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.2M in net obligations to $416K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.60% to 0%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 229 awards had positive obligations totaling $228.5M. Mafo was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 35.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 86.3%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as Full Classification Services.

Leading award type
86.3%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
35.2%
Mafo
Reported parent IDV
86.3%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
170 of 229 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 229 current awards and 237 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Mafo
Previously Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity · 59.0% preceding vs 35.2% current
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541990 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 14.6 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 5.8 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 20.0 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 76.5% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share86.3%71.6%+14.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share9.9%4.1%+5.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share86.3%66.3%+20.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$295K$167K+76.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 16 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)161$197.1M86.3%
Definitive Contract(D)19$25.9M11.4%
Purchase Order(B)49$5.4M2.4%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)160$196.8M86.2%
FSS(C)1$245K0.11%
Not reported68$31.4M13.7%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)102$124.7M54.6%
Single Award(S)59$72.4M31.7%
Not reported68$31.4M13.7%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)64$80.4M35.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)38$44.3M19.4%
Only One Source(SSS)21$42.0M18.4%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)15$33.0M14.4%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)12$13.1M5.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)14$7.8M3.4%
Other reported values65$8.0M3.5%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)42$60.8M26.6%
Not Competed(C)19$33.1M14.5%
C(NOT COMPETED)14$32.1M14.1%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)38$29.3M12.8%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)31$28.3M12.4%
Full and Open Competition(A)13$22.5M9.9%
Other reported values72$22.4M9.8%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)39$79.5M34.8%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)61$42.8M18.7%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$2.4M1.0%
Sole Source(SS)1$47K0.020%
Not reported127$103.8M45.4%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)33$65.2M28.6%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)11$12.0M5.3%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)22$2.8M1.2%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)3$20K0.010%
Not reported160$148.4M65.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)83$84.0M36.8%
Firm Fixed Price(J)73$54.3M23.8%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)14$27.6M12.1%
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)13$27.2M11.9%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)24$17.2M7.5%
Time and Materials(Y)21$16.0M7.0%
Other reported values1$2.2M0.98%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Patent and Trademark(R498)15$58.8M25.8%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)34$43.9M19.2%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)46$37.2M16.3%
Natural Resources/Conservation- Fisheries Resources Management(F020)23$16.7M7.3%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)9$14.9M6.5%
General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research(AJ12)15$14.4M6.3%
Other reported values87$42.5M18.6%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)181$141.8M62.1%
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(1344)20$60.4M26.4%
U.S. Census Bureau(1323)3$10.8M4.7%
Office of the Secretary(1301)9$10.6M4.7%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)16$4.8M2.1%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)128$104.3M45.6%
Dept of Commerce Pto(1333BJ)20$60.4M26.4%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)32$28.0M12.3%
Dept of Commerce Sspo(1331L5)9$10.6M4.7%
Dept of Commerce Census(1333LB)2$8.8M3.8%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1332KP)8$8.6M3.8%
Other reported values30$7.7M3.4%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1331L523D13OS0003(1301)25$54.3M23.8%
1305M424D0011(1330)18$14.8M6.5%
1333BJ23D00151001(1344)2$14.3M6.2%
1333BJ23D00151002(1344)1$11.7M5.1%
DOC50PAPT1700013(1344)3$10.3M4.5%
DOC50PAPT1700014(1344)3$10.1M4.4%
1305M224D0002(1330)13$8.4M3.7%
1333BJ25D00151001(1344)2$8.0M3.5%
Other reported values94$65.3M28.6%
Not reported68$31.4M13.7%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 9 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
170 reported · 59 not reported
Positive award obligations
$295K median
$98K–$1.0M middle 50%
Reported performance period
729 days (~24 months) median
229 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
13 of 99prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
25.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
50.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
66.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $214.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $53.6M

    25.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$10.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    34 awards

    53 actions

    Historical and award details for THE MITRE CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $42.8M → $53.6M
    +25.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.1% → 25.0%
    +4.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $206.4M
    20.4% of all-period positive obligations · 55 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 7, 2023
    through Sep 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3426
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $21.1M

    9.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for CPA GLOBAL (LANDON IP) INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.2M → $21.1M
    +10.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.4% → 9.9%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $95.0M
    9.4% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported812
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20.3M

    9.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$10.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    27 awards

    34 actions

    Historical and award details for OCEAN ASSOCIATES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.5M → $20.3M
    +115.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.7% → 9.5%
    +4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $53.8M
    5.3% of all-period positive obligations · 49 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1817
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported93
    Reported small business2720
    All-period set-aside types
    • 20 · Total small business
    • 9 · WOSB set-aside
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.8M

    6.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CARDINAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $17.1M → $12.8M
    −25.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.4% → 6.0%
    −2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $82.5M
    8.2% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2021
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported32
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.1M

    4.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$309K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for SERCO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.8M → $10.1M
    +3.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 4.7%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $48.1M
    4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported812
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.7M

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL PATENT SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.7M → $9.7M
    +44.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.3% → 4.5%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39.3M
    3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 31 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 3, 2021
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported710
    Reported small business710
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.1M

    3.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    22 awards

    26 actions

    Historical and award details for CARDINAL POINT CAPTAINS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.1M → $8.1M
    +58.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 3.8%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.4M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 73 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2222
    Reported small business2222
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.4M

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$647K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.8M → $7.4M
    +9.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.3% → 3.5%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $32.9M
    3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 24, 2021
    through Sep 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside67
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.2M

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.9M → $6.2M
    −38.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.9% → 2.9%
    −2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.9M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2023
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.1M

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for ECS FEDERAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.2M → $6.1M
    −33.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.5% → 2.9%
    −1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $42.1M
    4.2% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 9, 2022
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.9M

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$773K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for SAILDRONE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.2M → $5.9M
    +15.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 2.8%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.8M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 17, 2021
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business45
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.9M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$594K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for SALTWATER INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.5M → $5.9M
    −9.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.2% → 2.7%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.0M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1116
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business1418
    All-period set-aside types
    • 15 · Total small business
    • 11 · WOSB set-aside
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.3M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for PARYMON CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $5.3M
    +339.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.59% → 2.5%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.5M
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 25, 2024
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside43
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported30
    Reported small business73
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
    • 2 · WOSB set-aside
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.2M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for A.I.S., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $986K → $5.2M
    +424.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.49% → 2.4%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.8M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Oct 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside53
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported33
    Reported small business86
    All-period set-aside types
    • 9 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$596K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for LYNKER CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.5M → $2.9M
    −17.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 1.4%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $28.3M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 64 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside613
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported03
    Reported small business616
    All-period set-aside types
    • 31 · Total small business
    • 2 · HUBZone set-aside
    • 1 · HUBZone sole source

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Deobligation

This action

−$6.5M

AZURA CONSULTING LLC

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

NEFSC PSB PROTECH SUPPORT - DEOBLIGATION OF UNUSED FUNDS

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $6.5M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$18.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#29 · 0.36% share
down 25 ranks · −7.1 percentage points · $14.3M net decline; action accounted for 45.5%
Funding office
#1 · 35.3% attributed share
−6.0 percentage points · $8.3M net decline; action accounted for 78.1%
Related:Largest share lossFunding office decline
PIID 1305M220FNFFM0167 · Mod P26024
Modification

This action

+$5.6M

THE MITRE CORPORATION

DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS

EXERCISE OP2 FOR DAS RESEARCH SERVICES.

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $5.6M while office-attributed obligations rose $2.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$14.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.6%
Supporting data
Funding office
#4 · 4.1% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +0.8 percentage points · $2.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $3.5M
PIID 1333LB24F00000199 · Mod P26007
Base award

This action

+$5.1M

THE MITRE CORPORATION

NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO

SWO - FY26 MITRE SUPPORT_STRATEGIC ADVISING SUPPORT SERVICES (SASS)

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 4 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #5 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$5.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Funding office
#5 · 4.0% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +2.0 percentage points · $4.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $634K
PIID 1332KP26F0019
Deobligation

This action

−$1.5M

CARDINAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

PATENT COOPERATION TREATY - DE-OBLIGATION AND CLOSE OUT.

Why it stands out

The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.

The action removed $1.5M while office-attributed spending rose $943K.

Award net obligations
$191.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.68%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.0% share
down 1 rank · −2.4 percentage points · $4.3M net decline; action accounted for 34.0%
Funding office
#2 · 26.9% attributed share
$943K net increase despite this negative action
PIID DOC50PAPT1200041 · Mod P26069
Base award

This action

+$3.6M

PARYMON CORP

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES (OSF) SEAFOOD EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO 14276) SUPPORT SERVICES

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 9 positions in this market.

It now ranks #13 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#13 · 2.5% share
up 9 ranks · +1.9 percentage points · $4.1M net increase; action accounted for 87.0%
Funding office
#1 · 35.3% attributed share
$8.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M326F0097
Modification

This action

+$5.0M

PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD IV, INCORPORATE UPDATED PWS, UPDATED WAGE DETERMINATION AND INCORPORATE RFO 52.222-90

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $5.0M while office-attributed obligations fell $8.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$24.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 35.3% attributed share
$8.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M322CNFFP0086 · Mod P26007
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. A.I.S., INC.Deobligation · PIID 1305M220FNFFM0336
    Action−$42K
    Award net obligations$1.2M
  2. MPF FEDERAL, LLCDeobligation · PIID 1333BJ19C00280004
    Action−$230K
    Award net obligations$2.4M
  3. THE MITRE CORPORATIONBase award · PIID 1305M226F0437
    Action+$1.4M
    Award net obligations$1.4M
  4. THE MITRE CORPORATIONBase award · PIID 1305M326F0277
    Action+$875K
    Award net obligations$875K
  5. THE MITRE CORPORATIONBase award · PIID 1305M326F0278
    Action+$197K
    Award net obligations$197K
  6. CASCADIA RESEARCH COLLECTIVEModification · PIID 1305M323PNFFS0620
    Action+$76K
    Award net obligations$285K
  7. ELUSIVE ENDEAVORS INC.Base award · PIID 1333MF26P0162
    Action+$20K
    Award net obligations$20K
  8. THE MITRE CORPORATIONBase award · PIID 1305M326F0273
    Action+$839K
    Award net obligations$839K
  9. TULK LLCBase award · PIID 1333MF26P0159
    Action+$98K
    Award net obligations$98K
  10. SEQMATIC, LLCBase award · PIID 1305M326P0416
    Action+$71K
    Award net obligations$71K

Commerce other professional and technical services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce other professional and technical services contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, THE MITRE CORPORATION, CPA GLOBAL (LANDON IP) INC, and OCEAN ASSOCIATES INC were the leading Commerce other professional and technical services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    THE MITRE CORPORATION

    $53,609,446 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CPA GLOBAL (LANDON IP) INC

    $21,130,613 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    OCEAN ASSOCIATES INC

    $20,333,430 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations increase in the other professional and technical services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the other professional and technical services market increased 5.2% from $202,859,700 in the preceding 12 months to $213,427,553 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$213,427,553
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$202,859,700
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+5.2%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported in the other professional and technical services market?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the other professional and technical services market included actions for AZURA CONSULTING LLC, THE MITRE CORPORATION, and CARDINAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 541990?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, Commerce reported 229 positive-obligation awards for other professional and technical services under NAICS 541990. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was mafo.

Positive-obligation awards
229
Leading reported procedure
Mafo
35.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
86.3% of positive obligations
Full and open
9.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
86.3%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
Full Classification Services
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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