Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD public relations agencies contractors (NAICS 541820)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 541820 · Public Relations Agencies
Latest 12 months
$13.3M
Net obligations · Down $3.6M vs. $16.8M preceding
Prime contractors
14
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for public relations agencies under NAICS 541820. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Public Relations Agencies at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $78.9M in net obligations across 134 awards in Public Relations Agencies at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0035% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 21.1% from $16.8M to $13.3M. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $12.0M versus $11.8M through the same date in FY25 (+1.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$17.5M90Complete
FY2023$17.9M83Complete
FY2024$18.4M95Complete
FY2025$13.1M73Complete
FY2026$12.0M17YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$78.9M
134 awards · 61 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−21.1%
$13.3M vs. $16.8M
Leading eight prime share
97.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.0035% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
64.5% of 93 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
60 set aside · 33 no set-aside · 41 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
68.7%→90.3%+21.6 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 9.7% of positive obligations.

Competitive shifts

PO`OKELA SOLUTIONS, LLC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$1.4M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #4 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC gained the most market share
26.13%→28.35%+2.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.

Award activity

MARCOM GROUP, INC received an unusually large obligation action
$6.2MApr 22, 2026 action
Reported under PIID FA300226F0035 by HQ AFPC FM. Award net obligations after the action: $7.2M.
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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 Sep 10, 2026.

46.6% of positive obligations were attributed to HQ AFPC FM. That represents $6.2M, up $6.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. HQ AFPC FM46.6% · $6.2M · up $6.2M
  2. DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY28.4% · $3.8M · down $932K
  3. W3YU CTR OF MILITARY HISTORY6.0% · $797K · down $34K
  4. W0GW HQ AMC5.9% · $787K · up $26K
  5. W096 USA ELM HQ USSOUTHCOM3.5% · $465K · down $325K
  6. All other reported offices9.7% 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

    HQ AFPC FM

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $6.2M

    46.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $6.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 46.6%, a change of +46.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $3.8M

    28.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$932K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 19.8% from $4.7M to $3.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 25.4% to 28.4%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    W3YU CTR OF MILITARY HISTORY

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $797K

    6.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$34K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 4.1% from $830K to $797K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.5% to 6.0%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  4. Reported funding office

    W0GW HQ AMC

    #4Up 4 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $787K

    5.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$26K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3.3% from $762K to $787K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.1% to 5.9%, a change of +1.8 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    W096 USA ELM HQ USSOUTHCOM

    #5Up 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $465K

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$325K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 41.1% from $789K to $465K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.3% to 3.5%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    COMMANDER

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $331K

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$947K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 74.1% from $1.3M to $331K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.9% to 2.5%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    W07V ENDIST NEW ORLEANS

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $291K

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$291K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $291K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.2%, a change of +2.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    HQ USAF HC

    #8Up 8 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $266K

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2.8% from $259K to $266K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 2.0%, 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.

  9. Reported funding office

    NAVAL METEOROLOGY AND

    #9Up 2 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $156K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$279K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 64.2% from $435K to $156K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 1.2%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    NAVAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    #10Up 7 from #17

    Latest 12 months

    $111K

    0.84% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$105K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 48.5% from $216K to $111K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0.84%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    SOCSOUTH

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.9M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1.9M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.0% to 0%, a change of −10.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  12. Reported funding office

    EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$204K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $204K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  13. Reported funding office

    DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY CRM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$161K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $161K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    CDR US PACIFIC COMMAND USPACOM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.4M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1.4M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.7% to 0%, a change of −7.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  15. Reported funding office

    DCMA MID-ATLANTIC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$761K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $761K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  16. Reported funding office

    CHINFO FIELD OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$7K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.9M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.9M in net obligations to $7K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.5% to 0%, a change of −15.5 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 15 awards had positive obligations totaling $13.3M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 50.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 53.1%.

Leading award type
53.1%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
50.9%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
53.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
13 of 15 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 15 current awards and 32 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
50.9%
Up from 34.9% in the preceding period
Multiple-award parent obligation share
50.9%
Up from 35.3% in the preceding period
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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)6$7.1M53.1%
Definitive Contract(D)5$5.8M43.9%
Purchase Order(B)4$398K3.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)3$6.8M50.9%
IDC(B)3$295K2.2%
Not reported9$6.2M46.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)4$6.8M50.9%
Single Award(S)2$291K2.2%
Not reported9$6.2M46.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)4$6.8M50.9%
Only One Source(SSS)7$6.1M46.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)4$398K3.0%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)4$6.8M50.9%
Not Competed(C)1$3.8M28.4%
Not Available for Competition(B)6$2.4M17.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)1$266K2.0%
Competed Under SAP(F)3$132K0.99%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)2$6.3M47.4%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)1$465K3.5%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$4K0.030%
Not reported11$6.5M49.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)1$3.8M28.4%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)7$2.6M19.7%
Not reported7$6.9M51.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)14$13.3M100.0%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$4K0.030%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Management: Advertising(R701)1$6.2M46.6%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)1$3.8M28.4%
Support- Management: Public Relations(R708)11$3.2M24.2%
Support- Administrative: Other(R699)2$118K0.89%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Air Force(5700)2$6.5M48.6%
Defense Health Agency(97DH)1$3.8M28.4%
Department of the Army(2100)4$1.9M14.1%
Department of the Navy(1700)5$609K4.6%
U.S. Special Operations Command(97ZS)2$563K4.2%
Defense Logistics Agency(97AS)1$27K0.20%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fa3002 338 Ess Cc(FA3002)1$6.2M46.6%
Defense Health Agency(HT0011)1$3.8M28.4%
W6qk Acc- Dta(W912CH)1$797K6.0%
W6qk Acc-Rsa(W9124P)1$787K5.9%
Socsouth(H92281)1$465K3.5%
Commander(M67854)1$331K2.5%
Other reported values9$960K7.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QRAA22D00DE(4732)1$6.2M46.6%
47QRAA18D00FV(4732)1$465K3.5%
W912P822D0010(9700)2$291K2.2%
GS07F030CA(4732)1$111K0.84%
N0018917DZ023(9700)1$4K0.030%
Not reported9$6.2M46.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
13 reported · 2 not reported
Positive award obligations
$231K median
$98K–$787K middle 50%
Reported performance period
729 days (~24 months) median
15 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 Sep 10, 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
3 of 14prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
46.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
86.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
97.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $13.3M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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

    $6.2M

    46.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MARCOM GROUP, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $6.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 46.6%
    +46.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.2M
    7.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 22, 2026
    through Apr 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    28.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$771K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $3.8M
    −17.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    26.1% → 28.4%
    +2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.7M
    27.2% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 29, 2022
    through Dec 1, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported03
    Reported small business14
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $797K

    6.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$34K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TMGL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $830K → $797K
    −4.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 6.0%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.7M
    7.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Feb 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · 8(a) sole source
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $787K

    5.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$26K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PCI PRODUCTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $762K → $787K
    +3.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.4% → 5.9%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 24, 2022
    through Dec 1, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $465K

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AGENDA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $465K
    −82.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.2% → 3.5%
    −11.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 24, 2024
    through Jan 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $331K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$947K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MALAMA CONSULTING GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $331K
    −74.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.3% → 2.5%
    −4.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 25, 2025
    through Mar 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $291K

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$291K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SPEARS CONSULTING GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $291K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.2%
    +2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $291K
    0.36% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 11, 2026
    through Feb 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $266K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for KREATIVE MARKETING STRATEGIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $259K → $266K
    +2.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 2.0%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 30, 2022
    through Apr 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $156K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$279K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MCH CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $435K → $156K
    −64.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 1.2%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $833K
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2023
    through Sep 12, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $111K

    0.84%

    Dollar movement

    −$585K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VISTRA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $696K → $111K
    −84.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.0% → 0.84%
    −3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.9M
    7.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 8, 2022
    through Sep 24, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside14
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business14
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
    • +1 more types
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $98K

    0.74%

    Dollar movement

    +$8K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for STRATEGIC STABILIZATION ADVISORS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $90K → $98K
    +9.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.52% → 0.74%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $188K
    0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 17, 2025
    through Dec 1, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $27K

    0.20%

    Dollar movement

    +$27K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for S365 INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $27K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.20%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 18, 2026
    through Mar 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CISION US INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $7K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $23K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 16, 2022
    through Feb 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4K

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $4K
    −99.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.8% → 0.030%
    −11.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.4M
    9.3% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 13, 2022
    through Feb 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$11K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$111K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for VECTRUS SYSTEMS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $100K → −$11K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0.58% → 0%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Feb 6, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$6.2M

MARCOM GROUP, INC

HQ AFPC FM

AIR FORCE CIVILIAN SERVICE (AFCS) MARKETING, RECRUITING, AND BRANDING (MRB) SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHMENT 1 - PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $6.2M action represented 46.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$7.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
46.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 46.6% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 46.6% attributed share
+46.6 percentage points · $6.2M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Related:Unusually large action
PIID FA300226F0035
Modification

This action

+$2.8M

CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $2.8M action represented 21.3% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
21.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 28.4% share
$771K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 28.4% attributed share
$932K net decline despite this positive action
PIID HT001125CE003 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$797K

TMGL LLC

W3YU CTR OF MILITARY HISTORY

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY (NMUSA)

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $797K while office-attributed obligations fell $34K overall.

Award net obligations
$3.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 6.0% share
$34K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 6.0% attributed share
$34K net decline despite this positive action
PIID W56HZV23CL003 · Mod P00006
Modification

This action

+$787K

PCI PRODUCTIONS LLC

W0GW HQ AMC

MODIFICATION TO EXECUTE OPTION YEAR ONE (1)

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.9%
PIID W9124P25C0002 · Mod P00001
Modification

This action

+$465K

AGENDA, LLC

W096 USA ELM HQ USSOUTHCOM

MISO MESSAGING

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $465K while office-attributed obligations fell $325K overall.

Award net obligations
$3.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 3.5% share
$2.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#5 · 3.5% attributed share
$325K net decline despite this positive action
PIID H9228124F0002 · Mod P00004
Modification

This action

+$331K

MALAMA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

COMMANDER

OPTION EXERCISE YEAR 1 CLINS 1001 THROUGH 1004.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $331K while office-attributed obligations fell $947K overall.

Award net obligations
$2.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 2.5% share
$947K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#6 · 2.5% attributed share
$947K net decline despite this positive action
PIID M6785425C0500 · Mod P00005
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. MARCOM GROUP, INCBase award · PIID FA300226F0035
    Action+$6.2M
    Award net obligations$7.2M
  2. KREATIVE MARKETING STRATEGIES, INC.Modification · PIID FA701422P0018
    Action+$266K
    Award net obligations$1.3M
  3. MALAMA CONSULTING GROUP LLCModification · PIID M6785425C0500
    Action+$331K
    Award net obligations$2.6M
  4. S365 INCBase award · PIID SP470226P0003
    Action+$27K
    Award net obligations$27K
  5. RED CARROT INCDeobligation · PIID H9821024P0002
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$92K
  6. TMGL LLCModification · PIID W56HZV23CL003
    Action+$797K
    Award net obligations$3.2M
  7. SPEARS CONSULTING GROUP LLCModification · PIID W912P825F0042
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$303K
  8. SPEARS CONSULTING GROUP LLCBase award · PIID W912P826FA027
    Action+$231K
    Award net obligations$231K
  9. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.Modification · PIID N0018922FZ330
    Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$6.9M
  10. VECTRUS SYSTEMS LLCDeobligation · PIID N0018922FZ401
    Action−$10K
    Award net obligations$699K

DoD public relations agencies market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD public relations agencies contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, MARCOM GROUP, INC, CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC, and TMGL LLC were the leading DoD public relations agencies prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    MARCOM GROUP, INC

    $6,200,000 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC

    $3,774,642 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    TMGL LLC

    $796,682 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the public relations agencies market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the public relations agencies market decreased 21.1% from $16,848,633 in the preceding 12 months to $13,297,156 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$13,297,156
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$16,848,633
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−21.1%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the public relations agencies market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the public relations agencies market included actions for MARCOM GROUP, INC, CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC, and TMGL LLC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 541820?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 15 positive-obligation awards for public relations agencies under NAICS 541820. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
15
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
50.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
53.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
50.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
53.1%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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