Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS natural gas distribution contractors (NAICS 221210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 221210 · Natural Gas Distribution
Latest 12 months
$19.2M
Net obligations · Down $5.3M vs. $24.6M preceding
Prime contractors
19
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS federal contracting market for natural gas distribution under NAICS 221210. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for Natural Gas Distribution at the Department of Health and Human Services

Federal records show $141.7M in net obligations across 198 awards in Natural Gas Distribution at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.097% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 21.7% from $24.6M to $19.2M. 2 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: $17.8M versus $22.4M through the same date in FY25 (−20.7%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$48.1M134Complete
FY2023$26.1M129Complete
FY2024$25.8M120Complete
FY2025$23.9M113Complete
FY2026$17.8M105YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$141.7M
198 awards · 37 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−21.7%
$19.2M vs. $24.6M
Leading eight prime share
95.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.097% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
13.3% of 83 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
11 set aside · 72 no set-aside · 115 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY gained the most market share
43.7%→62.4%+18.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 28 reported actions.
NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY lost the most market share
29.0%→21.8%−7.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 31 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NIH A E CONSTRUCTION decreased
$15.4M→$11.4M−$3.9M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 2 prime contractors.
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.

59.4% of positive obligations were attributed to NIH A E CONSTRUCTION. That represents $11.4M, down $3.9M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NIH A E CONSTRUCTION59.4% · $11.4M · down $3.9M
  2. NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC23.7% · $4.6M · down $2.8M
  3. CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES8.4% · $1.6M · up $638K
  4. BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC2.6% · $505K · up $169K
  5. PHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC2.1% · $398K · up $445K
  6. All other reported offices3.8% 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

    NIH A E CONSTRUCTION

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $11.4M

    59.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.9M

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 25.6% from $15.4M to $11.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 62.4% to 59.4%, a change of −3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.6M

    23.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.8M

    3 active prime contractors · 32 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 38.0% from $7.4M to $4.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 29.9% to 23.7%, a change of −6.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 43 actions across 32 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    8.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$638K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 64.6% from $988K to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.0% to 8.4%, a change of +4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $505K

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$169K

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 50.2% from $336K to $505K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 2.6%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    PHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $398K

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$445K

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $47K in net deobligations to $398K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.1%, a change of +2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 8 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $314K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.6% from $312K to $314K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 1.6%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $268K

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$268K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $268K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.4%, a change of +1.4 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.

  8. Reported funding office

    GREAT PLAINS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $108K

    0.56% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$108K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $108K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.56%, a change of +0.6 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.

  9. Reported funding office

    INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

    #9Down 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $26K

    0.14% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$10K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 65.3% from $16K to $26K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0.14%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    NASHVILLE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #10Down 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $21K

    0.11% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 11.2% from $24K to $21K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 0.11%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    NIH NCI

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$20K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$258K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $238K in net obligations to $20K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.97% to 0%, a change of −1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 35 awards had positive obligations totaling $20.3M. Sss was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 52.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 89.6%.

Leading award type
89.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
52.9%
Sss
Reported parent IDV
89.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
19 of 35 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 35 current awards and 37 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sss
Previously Only One Source · 49.4% preceding vs 52.9% current
Median positive award obligations
$151K
Up from $89K 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 221210 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 0.8 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 14.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is <0.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 213.7% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share89.6%90.4%-0.8 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share24.7%39.1%-14.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share89.6%89.7%-0.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$151K$48K+213.7%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 5 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
Delivery Order(C)16$18.2M89.6%
Purchase Order(B)16$1.6M7.8%
Definitive Contract(D)3$522K2.6%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)16$18.2M89.6%
Not reported19$2.1M10.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)16$18.2M89.6%
Not reported19$2.1M10.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)5$10.7M52.9%
Two Step(TS)5$4.9M24.2%
Only One Source(SSS)17$4.0M19.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)5$396K2.0%
Ts(TWO STEP)2$110K0.54%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$108K0.54%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
B(NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION)5$10.7M52.9%
Full and Open Competition(A)6$5.0M24.7%
Not Available for Competition(B)17$4.0M19.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)4$246K1.2%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)1$151K0.74%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)2$110K0.54%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported35$20.3M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Utilities (FAR 6.302-1(B)(3))(UT)22$14.8M72.8%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$151K0.74%
Not reported12$5.4M26.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)7$10.8M53.5%
Firm Fixed Price(J)27$9.3M45.8%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)1$151K0.74%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Utilities- Electric(S112)7$15.6M77.1%
Utilities- Gas(S111)20$2.9M14.2%
Utilities- Other(S119)2$1.4M6.7%
Gases: Compressed and Liquefied(6830)5$396K2.0%
Electric Power Supply from A Third-Party Generation Entity(9105)1$10K0.050%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health(7529)3$11.8M58.1%
Indian Health Service(7527)27$6.6M32.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523)4$1.6M8.0%
Food and Drug Administration(7524)1$314K1.6%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Nih A E Construction(75N990)2$11.5M56.7%
Navajo Area Indian Health Svc(75H710)9$5.4M26.8%
Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301)4$1.6M8.0%
Billings Area Indian Health Svc(75H709)6$539K2.7%
Phoenix Area Indian Health Svc(75H712)7$430K2.1%
Fda Office of Acq Grant Svcs(75F401)1$314K1.6%
Other reported values6$423K2.1%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS00P16BSD1206(4740)2$11.5M56.7%
GS00P14BSD1060(4740)5$4.9M24.2%
GS00P15BSD1161(4740)1$649K3.2%
GS00P06BSD0393(4740)1$314K1.6%
47PA0425D0033(4740)1$270K1.3%
47PA0426D0005(4740)1$268K1.3%
47PA0724D0005(4740)2$110K0.54%
GS00P15BSD1140(4740)1$100K0.49%
Other reported values2$48K0.24%
Not reported19$2.1M10.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
19 reported · 16 not reported
Positive award obligations
$151K median
$39K–$289K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,084 days (~3.0 years) median
35 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
2 of 19prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
62.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
91.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
95.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $19.3M 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

    $12.1M

    62.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    28 actions

    Historical and award details for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.8M → $12.1M
    +11.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    43.7% → 62.4%
    +18.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $68.8M
    48.5% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported69
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.2M

    21.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    24 awards

    31 actions

    Historical and award details for NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.2M → $4.2M
    −41.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    29.0% → 21.8%
    −7.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $32.5M
    22.9% of all-period positive obligations · 74 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Aug 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2419
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $688K

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$333K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $355K → $688K
    +93.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 3.6%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $649K

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$16K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $633K → $649K
    +2.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 3.4%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2021
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $289K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$289K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $289K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $463K
    0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Jun 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 business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $199K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$47K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $246K → $199K
    −19.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 1.0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $445K
    0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 10, 2025
    through Jun 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $190K

    0.98%

    Dollar movement

    +$180K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NORTHWESTERN CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11K → $190K
    +1709.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 0.98%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $312K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $180K

    0.93%

    Dollar movement

    +$180K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MEC SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $180K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.93%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $180K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 24, 2026
    through Mar 24, 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 · INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $179K

    0.93%

    Dollar movement

    +$125K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $54K → $179K
    +229.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.22% → 0.93%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    0.77% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 7, 2021
    through Jul 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported62
    Reported small business52
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $164K

    0.85%

    Dollar movement

    +$25K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONS GAS TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $139K → $164K
    +17.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.56% → 0.85%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $575K
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 19, 2022
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · BUY INDIAN
    • 1 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $158K

    0.82%

    Dollar movement

    +$269K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$111K → $158K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.82%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $724K
    0.51% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Aug 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported43
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $130K

    0.67%

    Dollar movement

    +$89K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for COMMERCIAL ENERGY OF MONTANA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $41K → $130K
    +217.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.17% → 0.67%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $442K
    0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside41
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $108K

    0.56%

    Dollar movement

    +$108K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BOBS GAS SERVICE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $108K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.56%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $108K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 1, 2026
    through Jul 1, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $39K

    0.20%

    Dollar movement

    +$39K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $39K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.20%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 13, 2025
    through Jul 31, 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
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $26K

    0.13%

    Dollar movement

    −$204

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $26K → $26K
    −0.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.11% → 0.13%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $123K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 10, 2022
    through Apr 22, 2026

    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.

Potential federal contract recompetes

Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

WASHINGTON GAS UTILITY PAYMENTS METER# 1, 20, 56 & CONSOLIDATED BILLING CONTRACT# GS-00P-16-BSD-1206/75N99022F00013

The reported potential end date moved later 2 times in the latest 12 months.

Performance period

95.6%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Nov 30, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$58.5M current$58.5M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Dec 1, 2021.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Nov 30, 2026.

$58.5M is obligated against $58.5M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Nov 30, 2025 → Jan 31, 2022 → Nov 30, 2024 → Nov 30, 2025 → Dec 18, 2025 → Dec 17, 2025 → Nov 30, 2026.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 75N99022F00013

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Sep 10, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Modification

This action

+$2.6M

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

NIH A E CONSTRUCTION

WASHINGTON GAS UTILITY PAYMENTS METER# 1, 20, 56 & CONSOLIDATED BILLING CONTRACT# GS-00P-16-BSD-1206/75N99022F00013

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $2.6M while office-attributed obligations fell $3.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$58.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 62.4% share
+18.7 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.4M
Funding office
#1 · 59.4% attributed share
$3.9M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 75N99022F00013 · Mod P00056
Modification

This action

+$2.3M

NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY

NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

UTILITIES - ELECTRIC - MOD 12 ADD FUNDS

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $2.3M while office-attributed obligations fell $2.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$13.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 21.8% share
$3.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 23.7% attributed share
$2.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75H71021F80553 · Mod P00012
Modification

This action

+$649K

SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

UTILITY ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACT

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $649K while office-attributed obligations rose $638K overall.

Award net obligations
$5.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.4%
Supporting data
Funding office
#3 · 8.4% attributed share
+4.4 percentage points · $638K net increase; action exceeded it by $10K
PIID HHSD2002017F92517 · Mod 18
Base award

This action

+$470K

COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

PITTSBURGH NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$470K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 3.6% share
up 2 ranks · +2.1 percentage points · $333K net increase; action exceeded it by $137K
PIID 75D30126P20878
Base award

This action

+$289K

DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

CINC NATURAL GAS UTILITY 2026 - EO 14398

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 #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$289K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 1.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 75D30126C21054
Base award

This action

+$190K

NORTHWESTERN CORP

BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

FBSU ELECTRICITY AND GAS (UTILITY) SERVICES 5 YEAR $ 1,028,772.48

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 9 positions in this market.

It now ranks #7 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$190K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.98%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 0.98% share
up 9 ranks · +0.9 percentage points · $180K net increase; action exceeded it by $11K
Funding office
#4 · 2.6% attributed share
+1.3 percentage points · $169K net increase; action exceeded it by $21K
PIID 75H70926P00083
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYBase award · PIID 75N98026F00330
    Action+$268K
    Award net obligations$268K
  2. COMMERCIAL ENERGY OF MONTANA INC.Deobligation · PIID 75H70920P00193
    Action−$20K
    Award net obligations$55K
  3. QUESTAR GAS COMPANYModification · PIID 75H71223C00027
    Action+$26K
    Award net obligations$106K
  4. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYDeobligation · PIID 75N91020F00218
    Action−$19K
    Award net obligations$118K
  5. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA, INCORPORATEDDeobligation · PIID 75H71524P00016
    Action−$13K
    Award net obligations$33K
  6. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYDeobligation · PIID 75N91021F00247
    Action−$677
    Award net obligations$186K
  7. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYModification · PIID 75N99022F00013
    Action+$1.4M
    Award net obligations$58.5M
  8. SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATIONModification · PIID 75H71221F80058
    Action+$200
    Award net obligations$51K
  9. NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITYDeobligation · PIID 75H71021F80254
    Action−$21K
    Award net obligations$37K
  10. NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITYDeobligation · PIID 75H71020F80333
    Action−$111K
    Award net obligations$322K

HHS natural gas distribution market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top HHS natural gas distribution contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY, and COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC were the leading HHS natural gas distribution prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

    $12,063,395 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY

    $4,217,354 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC

    $688,333 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did HHS contract obligations decrease in the natural gas distribution market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the natural gas distribution market decreased 21.7% from $24,562,315 in the preceding 12 months to $19,234,543 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$19,234,543
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$24,562,315
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−21.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent HHS contract award activity was reported in the natural gas distribution market?

Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the natural gas distribution market included actions for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY, and SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS 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 HHS contracts under NAICS 221210?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 35 positive-obligation awards for natural gas distribution under NAICS 221210. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was sss.

Positive-obligation awards
35
Leading reported procedure
Sss
52.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
89.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
24.7%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
89.6%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which HHS natural gas distribution awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the HHS natural gas distribution award held by WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY may warrant recompete research.

Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.

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