Federal Capture Intelligence

Top GSA independent artists, writers, and performers contractors (NAICS 711510)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 General Services Administration agency guide NAICS 711510 · Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Latest 12 months
$2.1M
Net obligations · Up $1.0M vs. $1.0M preceding
Prime contractors
10
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the GSA federal contracting market for independent artists, writers, and performers under NAICS 711510. 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 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the General Services Administration

Federal records show $12.9M in net obligations across 261 awards in Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the General Services Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.035% of $36.4B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 99.2% from $1.0M to $2.1M. 3 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: $6K versus $137K through the same date in FY26 (−95.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$3.0M143Complete
FY2023$4.1M92Complete
FY2024$2.5M85Complete
FY2025$1.1M79Complete
FY2026$2.2M40Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$12.9M
261 awards · 35 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+99.2%
$2.1M vs. $1.0M
Leading eight prime share
98.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.035% of $36.4B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
14.3% of 35 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
5 set aside · 30 no set-aside · 226 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

No material market changes stood out across the two periods shown.

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.

93.2% of positive obligations were attributed to PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A. That represents $2.1M, up $2.1M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A93.2% · $2.1M · up $2.1M
  2. PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH B4.0% · $91K · up $91K
  3. PBS R2 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION BRANCH2.8% · $63K · down $364K
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

    PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    93.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    9 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 93.2%, a change of +93.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 15 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH B

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $91K

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$91K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $91K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.0%, a change of +4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    PBS R2 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION BRANCH

    #3Down 2 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $63K

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$364K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 85.3% from $427K to $63K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 38.2% to 2.8%, a change of −35.4 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    PBS R2 SIMPLIFIED ACQ BR GROUP 2

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$10K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $10K 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    PBS R3 CHARLESTON FIELD OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$62K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $62K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.6% to 0%, a change of −5.6 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    PBS R8 ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$75K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $75K 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 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    PBS R9 AMD SAT SAN DIEGO SUPPORT SECTION

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$237K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $237K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 21.2% to 0%, a change of −21.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 6 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    PBS R11 SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIVISION ACQUISITION REGIONAL SUPPORT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$94K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $94K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.4% to 0%, a change of −8.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    PBS R1 NATIONAL CONTRACTS TEAM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$186K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$381K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $195K in net obligations to $186K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.5% to 0%, a change of −17.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 19 awards had positive obligations totaling $2.2M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 82.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 16.0%.

Leading award type
84.0%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
82.6%
Sp1
Reported parent IDV
16.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
8 of 19 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 19 current awards and 28 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sp1
Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 52.2% preceding vs 82.6% current
Parent-IDV obligation share
16.0%
Down from 48.1% 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.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 711510 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 15.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 16.3 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 15.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 134.2% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share16.0%31.4%-15.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0%16.3%-16.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share16.0%31.4%-15.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$30K$13K+134.2%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 2 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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)8$1.9M84.0%
Delivery Order(C)11$359K16.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)11$359K16.0%
Not reported8$1.9M84.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)11$359K16.0%
Not reported8$1.9M84.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)7$1.9M82.6%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)3$198K8.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)8$162K7.2%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)1$30K1.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)5$1.8M79.3%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)3$198K8.8%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)8$162K7.2%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$76K3.4%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)1$30K1.4%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported19$2.2M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$1.8M80.6%
Not reported13$435K19.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)10$2.1M91.5%
Firm Fixed Price(J)9$192K8.6%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)19$2.2M100.0%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Public Buildings Service(4740)19$2.2M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Pbs Centralized Acquisition Services - Customer Contracting Branch A(47PH53)15$2.1M93.4%
Pbs Centralized Acquisition Services - Customer Contracting Branch B(47PH54)3$84K3.8%
Pbs R2 Capital Construction Branch(47PC03)1$63K2.8%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47PB0124D0007(4740)4$202K9.0%
47PB0123D0008(4740)5$126K5.6%
47PM0922D0002(4740)1$17K0.76%
47PM1122D0002(4740)1$14K0.62%
Not reported8$1.9M84.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
8 reported · 11 not reported
Positive award obligations
$30K median
$15K–$72K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
19 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
3 of 10prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
52.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
87.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
98.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.1M 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

    $1.1M

    52.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 52.4%
    +52.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    8.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 13, 2026
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $386K

    18.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$386K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MYERS CONSERVATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $386K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 18.4%
    +18.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $386K
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 11, 2026
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $202K

    9.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$186K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for PARMA CONSERVATION, LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15K → $202K
    +1208.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 9.6%
    +8.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $217K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 24, 2025
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported41
    Reported small business41
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $158K

    7.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$158K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MONUMENT CONSERVATION PARTNERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $158K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 7.5%
    +7.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $158K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 21, 2026
    through Aug 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $72K

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$72K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ARTCARE EXECS NYC LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $72K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.4%
    +3.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $72K
    0.56% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 24, 2026
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $63K

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$64K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SPOTTED PAINT PRODUCTIONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $127K → $63K
    −50.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.9% → 3.0%
    −6.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $240K
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $60K

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$60K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HERITAGE CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $60K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.8%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $60K
    0.46% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 6, 2026
    through Aug 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CASCADIA ART CONSERVATION CENTER, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $30K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30K
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 8, 2026
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $17K

    0.81%

    Dollar movement

    −$31K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for OLIN CONSERVATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $48K → $17K
    −64.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.7% → 0.81%
    −2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $363K
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Feb 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported15
    Reported small business15
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13K

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    +$13K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for RLA CONSERVATION LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $13K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.62%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 9, 2026
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$46K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$585K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $539K → −$46K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    41.8% → 0%
    −41.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.8M
    37.2% of all-period positive obligations · 153 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1226
    Reported small business1226
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DIANE CARR
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $400K
    3.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 27, 2023
    through Oct 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BRIAN ROBERT SHURE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $200K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 27, 2023
    through Oct 20, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$200K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for JORGE PARDO SCULPTURE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $200K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.5% → 0%
    −15.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $200K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 13, 2024
    through Jun 30, 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$54K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for KATY STONE STUDIO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $54K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.2% → 0%
    −4.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $193K
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 17, 2022
    through Apr 1, 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.

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

+$1.1M

NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC.

PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A

CONSERVATION TREATMENT FOR A SCULPTURE IN NEW HAVEN, CT

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $1.1M action represented 52.4% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
52.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 52.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 93.2% attributed share
+93.2 percentage points · $2.1M net increase; action accounted for 52.7%
PIID 47PH5326C0014
Base award

This action

+$386K

MYERS CONSERVATION

PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A

FINE ARTS CONSERVATION AL HELD, ORDER/DISORDER/ASCENSION/DESCENSION, 1977 MID-ATLANTIC SOCIAL SECURITY CENTER (PA8001ZZ) PHILADELPHIA, PA

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #2 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$386K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 47PH5326C0013
Base award

This action

+$158K

MONUMENT CONSERVATION PARTNERS, INC.

PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A

CONSERVATION TREATMENT OF SCULPTURE IN CLEVELAND OH

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$158K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 47PH5326C0015
Base award

This action

+$156K

PARMA CONSERVATION, LTD.

PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A

REMOVE AND CONSERVATION OF MURAL IN JACKSON MS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$156K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.6% share
up 6 ranks · +8.4 percentage points · $186K net increase; action accounted for 83.8%
PIID 47PH5326F0063
Deobligation

This action

−$109K

MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INC

PBS R1 NATIONAL CONTRACTS TEAM

CONSERVATION TREATMENT, SCULPTURE BY DINE, STOKES U.S. COURTHOUSE (OH0301ZZ), CLEVELAND, OH PA0001 CANCELS THE AWARD COMPLETELY DUE TO CONSTRUCTION DELAYS. AWARD VALUE DECREASED BY $109,239. FROM $109,239. TO ZERO. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS UNCHANGED.

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $109K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$0
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−41.8 percentage points · $585K net decline; action accounted for 18.7%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−17.5 percentage points · $381K net decline; action accounted for 28.7%
PIID 47PD1025F0220 · Mod PA0001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. RLA CONSERVATION LLCModification · PIID 47PH5326C0009
    Action+$6K
    Award net obligations$13K
  2. PARMA CONSERVATION, LTD.Base award · PIID 47PH5326F0063
    Action+$156K
    Award net obligations$156K
  3. MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INCDeobligation · PIID 47PH5326F0012
    Action−$37K
    Award net obligations$32K
  4. MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INCDeobligation · PIID 47PH5326F0013
    Action−$27K
    Award net obligations$0
  5. MONUMENT CONSERVATION PARTNERS, INC.Base award · PIID 47PH5326C0015
    Action+$158K
    Award net obligations$158K
  6. NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC.Base award · PIID 47PH5326C0014
    Action+$1.1M
    Award net obligations$1.1M
  7. MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INCDeobligation · PIID 47PD1025F0220
    Action−$109K
    Award net obligations$0
  8. MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INCDeobligation · PIID 47PD1025F0192
    Action−$77K
    Award net obligations$0
  9. MYERS CONSERVATIONBase award · PIID 47PH5326C0013
    Action+$386K
    Award net obligations$386K
  10. HERITAGE CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE LLCBase award · PIID 47PH5326C0012
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$60K

GSA independent artists, writers, and performers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top GSA independent artists, writers, and performers contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC., MYERS CONSERVATION, and PARMA CONSERVATION, LTD. were the leading GSA independent artists, writers, and performers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC.

    $1,101,807 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    MYERS CONSERVATION

    $385,902 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    PARMA CONSERVATION, LTD.

    $201,773 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did GSA contract obligations increase in the independent artists, writers, and performers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported GSA activity in the independent artists, writers, and performers market increased 99.2% from $1,032,469 in the preceding 12 months to $2,056,376 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$2,056,376
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$1,032,469
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+99.2%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent GSA contract award activity was reported in the independent artists, writers, and performers market?

Recent GSA contract award activity reported in the independent artists, writers, and performers market included actions for NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC., MYERS CONSERVATION, and MONUMENT CONSERVATION PARTNERS, 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 GSA contracts under NAICS 711510?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, GSA reported 19 positive-obligation awards for independent artists, writers, and performers under NAICS 711510. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards
19
Leading reported procedure
Sp1
82.6% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
84% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
16%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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