Federal Capture Intelligence

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

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 General Services Administration agency guide NAICS 711510 · Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Latest 12 months
$2.2M
Net obligations · Up $1.1M vs. $1.2M preceding
Prime contractors
11
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 $12.8M in net obligations across 260 awards in Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the General Services Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.036% of $35.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 92.4% from $1.2M to $2.2M. 4 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: $2.1M versus $945K through the same date in FY25 (+121.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$3.0M143Complete
FY2023$4.1M92Complete
FY2024$2.5M85Complete
FY2025$1.1M79Complete
FY2026$2.1M37YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$12.8M
260 awards · 35 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+92.4%
$2.2M vs. $1.2M
Leading eight prime share
97.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.036% of $35.5B 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 · 225 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

86.8% of positive obligations were attributed to PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH A. That represents $2.0M, up $2.0M 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 A86.8% · $2.0M · up $2.0M
  2. PBS R2 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION BRANCH8.7% · $200K · down $90K
  3. PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH B4.0% · $91K · up $91K
  4. PBS R11 SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIVISION ACQUISITION REGIONAL SUPPORT0.52% · $12K · down $70K
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

    $2.0M

    86.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.0M

    9 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 86.8%, a change of +86.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 14 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 R2 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION BRANCH

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $200K

    8.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$90K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 31.1% from $290K to $200K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 24.9% to 8.7%, a change of −16.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    PBS CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICES - CUSTOMER CONTRACTING BRANCH B

    #3New 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.

  4. Reported funding office

    PBS R11 SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIVISION ACQUISITION REGIONAL SUPPORT

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $12K

    0.52% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$70K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 85.5% from $82K to $12K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.0% to 0.52%, a change of −6.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  5. 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.

  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

    −$103K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $103K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.9% to 0%, a change of −8.9 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 20.3% to 0%, a change of −20.3 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 R1 NATIONAL CONTRACTS TEAM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$69K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$337K

    1 active prime contractor · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $268K in net obligations to $69K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 23.0% to 0%, a change of −23.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 19 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 22 awards had positive obligations totaling $2.3M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 85.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 12.5%.

Leading award type
87.5%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
85.9%
Sp1
Reported parent IDV
12.5%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
8 of 22 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 22 current awards and 36 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sp1
Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 79.5% preceding vs 85.9% current
Parent-IDV obligation share
12.5%
Down from 49.0% 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 30.7 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 8.7 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 30.7 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 89.2% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share12.5%43.2%-30.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0%8.7%-8.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share12.5%43.2%-30.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$30K$16K+89.2%
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$2.0M87.5%
Delivery Order(C)14$287K12.5%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)14$287K12.5%
Not reported8$2.0M87.5%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)14$287K12.5%
Not reported8$2.0M87.5%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)6$2.0M85.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)12$270K11.7%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$38K1.6%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)2$17K0.75%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)5$1.8M77.2%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)12$270K11.7%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$200K8.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)1$30K1.3%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)2$17K0.75%
Competed Under SAP(F)1$7K0.32%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported22$2.3M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$1.8M78.5%
Not reported16$494K21.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)8$2.0M86.6%
Firm Fixed Price(J)14$308K13.4%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)22$2.3M100.0%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Public Buildings Service(4740)22$2.3M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Pbs Centralized Acquisition Services - Customer Contracting Branch A(47PH53)15$2.0M86.8%
Pbs R2 Capital Construction Branch(47PC03)1$200K8.7%
Pbs Centralized Acquisition Services - Customer Contracting Branch B(47PH54)3$84K3.7%
Pbs R11 Special Programs Division Acquisition Regional Support(47PM09)2$12K0.52%
Pbs R3 Charleston Field Office(47PD10)1$8K0.34%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47PB0123D0008(4740)6$172K7.5%
47PM1122D0002(4740)3$49K2.1%
47PB0124D0007(4740)3$46K2.0%
47PM0922D0002(4740)2$21K0.93%
Not reported8$2.0M87.5%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
8 reported · 14 not reported
Positive award obligations
$30K median
$9K–$70K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
22 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
4 of 11prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
49.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
82.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
97.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.2M 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

    $1.1M

    49.5%

    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% → 49.5%
    +49.5 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

    17.3%

    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% → 17.3%
    +17.3 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

    $200K

    9.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$209K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for SPOTTED PAINT PRODUCTIONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$10K → $200K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 9.0%
    +9.0 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-aside10
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $158K

    7.1%

    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% → 7.1%
    +7.1 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

    $143K

    6.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$483K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $626K → $143K
    −77.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    44.0% → 6.4%
    −37.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.9M
    38.0% of all-period positive obligations · 153 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1533
    Reported small business1533
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $72K

    3.3%

    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% → 3.3%
    +3.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $72K
    0.57% 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $60K

    2.7%

    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% → 2.7%
    +2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $60K
    0.47% 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

    $46K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PARMA CONSERVATION, LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15K → $46K
    +195.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 2.0%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $61K
    0.48% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 24, 2025
    through May 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported31
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    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
    0.24% 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $21K

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    −$22K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for OLIN CONSERVATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $44K → $21K
    −50.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.1% → 0.96%
    −2.1 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 reported24
    Reported small business24
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7K

    0.33%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RLA CONSERVATION LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $7K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.33%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 9, 2026
    through Jul 9, 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.

  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 Jun 26, 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 Jun 24, 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
    14.1% → 0%
    −14.1 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
    3.8% → 0%
    −3.8 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 more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $1.1M action represented 49.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
49.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 49.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 86.8% attributed share
+86.8 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action accounted for 55.3%
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
17.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 17.3% 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
7.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 47PH5326C0015
Modification

This action

+$137K

SPOTTED PAINT PRODUCTIONS INC

PBS R2 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION BRANCH

PURPOSE OF MOD PO0002 IS TO EXERCISE OPTION 1A CLIN 0002

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $137K while office-attributed obligations fell $90K overall.

Award net obligations
$250K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.0% share
+9.0 percentage points · $209K net increase; action accounted for 65.4%
Funding office
#2 · 8.7% attributed share
$90K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 47PC0324C0002 · Mod PO0002
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
4.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 6.4% share
down 4 ranks · −37.6 percentage points · $483K net decline; action accounted for 22.6%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−23.0 percentage points · $337K net decline; action accounted for 32.4%
PIID 47PD1025F0220 · Mod PA0001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. MONUMENT CONSERVATION PARTNERS, INC.Base award · PIID 47PH5326C0015
    Action+$158K
    Award net obligations$158K
  2. NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC.Base award · PIID 47PH5326C0014
    Action+$1.1M
    Award net obligations$1.1M
  3. MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INCDeobligation · PIID 47PD1025F0220
    Action−$109K
    Award net obligations$0
  4. MCKAY LODGE FINE ARTS CONSERVATION LABORATORY INCDeobligation · PIID 47PD1025F0192
    Action−$77K
    Award net obligations$0
  5. MYERS CONSERVATIONBase award · PIID 47PH5326C0013
    Action+$386K
    Award net obligations$386K
  6. HERITAGE CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE LLCBase award · PIID 47PH5326C0012
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$60K
  7. ARTCARE EXECS NYC LLCBase award · PIID 47PH5326C0011
    Action+$72K
    Award net obligations$72K
  8. RLA CONSERVATION LLCBase award · PIID 47PH5326C0009
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  9. CASCADIA ART CONSERVATION CENTER, LLCBase award · PIID 47PH5326C0008
    Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$30K
  10. SPOTTED PAINT PRODUCTIONS INCModification · PIID 47PC0324C0002
    Action+$63K
    Award net obligations$250K

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 September 10, 2026, NELSON PREFERRED PAINTING, INC., MYERS CONSERVATION, and SPOTTED PAINT PRODUCTIONS INC 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

    SPOTTED PAINT PRODUCTIONS INC

    $199,625 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 92.4% from $1,156,454 in the preceding 12 months to $2,224,893 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$2,224,893
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$1,156,454
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+92.4%
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 September 10, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for GSA contracts under NAICS 711510?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, GSA reported 22 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
22
Leading reported procedure
Sp1
85.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
87.5% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
12.5%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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