Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers contractors at the Department of State
- Latest 12 months
- $1.8M
- Net obligations · Down $1.3M vs. $3.1M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 55
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the Department of State
Federal records show $11.9M in net obligations across 357 awards in Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.023% of $51.0B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 42.4% from $3.1M to $1.8M. 24 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $1.1M | 24 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $4.0M | 82 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $3.5M | 145 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $2.3M | 132 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $1.1M | 81 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $11.9M
- 357 awards · 169 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −42.4%
- $1.8M vs. $3.1M
- Leading eight prime share
- 45.9%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.023% of $51.0B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 0.0% of 357 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 0 set aside · 357 no set-aside · 0 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Market structure
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS decreased
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.
Funding pattern for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the Department of State
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
98.7% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS. That represents $1.8M, down $1.3M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS98.7% · $1.8M · down $1.3M
- BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC1.1% · $19K · up $19K
- BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION0.20% · $4K · up $4K
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.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$1.8M
98.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.3M
64 active prime contractors · 116 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 42.9% from $3.1M to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 99.3% to 98.7%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 123 actions across 116 awards and 38 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 62 active prime contractors and 128 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- SPIRIT OF SPACE INC · PIID 19AQMM24P0908−$400K: $400K → $0
- R LLC · PIID 19AQMM25P0271−$236K: $236K → $0
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC
#2New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$19K
1.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$19K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $19K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.1%, a change of +1.1 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.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION
#3New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$4K
0.20% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$4K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $4K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.20%, a change of +0.2 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.
Reported funding office
U.S. EMBASSY MEXICO
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$11K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $11K 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.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$11K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $11K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.35% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$11K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $11K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.36% to 0%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the Department of State.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $1.9M in positive net award obligations across 93 awards. The leading reported procedure, Simplified Acquisition, accounted for 99.0% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.
- Leading award type
- 100.0%
- Purchase Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 99.0%
- Simplified Acquisition
- Reported parent IDV
- 0%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 93 of 93 awards reported offers
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 711510 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 80.1 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 9.6 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 80.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 18.3% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 0% | 80.1% | -80.1 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 0% | 9.6% | -9.6 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 0% | 80.1% | -80.1 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $14K | $17K | -18.3% |
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.
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Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase Order(B) | 93 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 93 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 93 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 92 | $1.9M | 99.0% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 1 | $19K | 1.0% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 92 | $1.9M | 99.0% |
| Not Competed(C) | 1 | $19K | 1.0% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 93 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 1 | $19K | 1.0% |
| Not reported | 92 | $1.9M | 99.0% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 93 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Arts/Graphics(T001) | 40 | $933K | 48.8% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Household And Commercial Furnishings And Appliances(J072) | 4 | $190K | 9.9% |
| Installation Of Equipment- Household And Commercial Furnishings And Appliances(N072) | 7 | $139K | 7.3% |
| Signs, Advertising Displays, And Identification Plates(9905) | 6 | $107K | 5.6% |
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 6 | $102K | 5.3% |
| Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Motor Pool And Packing/Crating: Packing/Crating(V003) | 6 | $88K | 4.6% |
| Other reported values | 24 | $354K | 18.5% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of State(1900) | 93 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM) | 92 | $1.9M | 99.0% |
| U.s. Embassy Singapore(19SN10) | 1 | $19K | 1.0% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 93 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 93 reported · 0 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $14K median
- $6K–$25K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 322 days (~11 months) median
- 93 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 Jul 27, 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.
Prime contractors for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the Department of State
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 24 of 55prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 8.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 27.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 45.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $1.9M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 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.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$159K
8.5%
Dollar movement
−$506K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
18 awards
19 actions
Historical and award details for ATELIER 4, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $665K → $159K
- −76.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 21.4% → 8.5%
- −12.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.2M
- 18.2% of all-period positive obligations · 57 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 15, 2021
- through Jun 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 18 28 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 5 19 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$127K
6.8%
Dollar movement
−$125K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
7 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for RZ-1 FINE ART SOLUTIONS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $253K → $127K
- −49.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 8.2% → 6.8%
- −1.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $437K
- 3.7% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 1, 2023
- through Jun 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 7 9 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 7 9 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$125K
6.7%
Dollar movement
+$64K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for PLOWDEN & SMITH LTD
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $61K → $125K
- +104.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.0% → 6.7%
- +4.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $186K
- 1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 18, 2024
- through Sep 23, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$99K
5.3%
Dollar movement
+$99K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for JASON SEIFE ART LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $99K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 5.3%
- +5.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $102K
- 0.85% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 2, 2024
- through Feb 19, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$93K
5.0%
Dollar movement
+$68K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for DUO LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $25K → $93K
- +278.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.79% → 5.0%
- +4.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $128K
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 13, 2023
- through Sep 27, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$88K
4.7%
Dollar movement
+$88K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for SITUATIONS GALLERY INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $88K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 4.7%
- +4.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $88K
- 0.74% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 15, 2026
- through Jun 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$86K
4.6%
Dollar movement
+$51K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for ARTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $35K → $86K
- +145.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 4.6%
- +3.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $188K
- 1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 6, 2023
- through Jun 10, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$80K
4.3%
Dollar movement
+$80K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for FONTANA LITHOGRAPH, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $80K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 4.3%
- +4.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $80K
- 0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 27, 2025
- through Feb 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$72K
3.9%
Dollar movement
+$75K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for CASEY M KAPLAN INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$3K → $72K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 3.9%
- +3.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $176K
- 1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 13, 2023
- through Jul 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$56K
3.0%
Dollar movement
+$54K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for MOLLY HAYNES
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2K → $56K
- +3623.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.050% → 3.0%
- +2.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $57K
- 0.48% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 6, 2024
- through Aug 20, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$47K
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$12K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for ARCHIVAL ARTS SERVICES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $35K → $47K
- +33.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 2.5%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $132K
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 21, 2023
- through Jun 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$45K
2.4%
Dollar movement
+$45K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for E. JOHN SCHMITZ & SONS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $45K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.4%
- +2.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $45K
- 0.38% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 30, 2026
- through Apr 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$44K
2.4%
Dollar movement
+$26K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
7 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $18K → $44K
- +144.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.59% → 2.4%
- +1.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $63K
- 0.52% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 16, 2025
- through Jun 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 7 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$41K
2.2%
Dollar movement
+$41K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for CRICKET PUBLIC RELATIONS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $41K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.2%
- +2.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $41K
- 0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 23, 2026
- through Apr 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$40K
2.1%
Dollar movement
+$40K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for DIRECT CONNECT GROUP (DCG) LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $40K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.1%
- +2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $40K
- 0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 18, 2026
- through Jun 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Award activity for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the Department of State
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
No latest-period award action produced a clear standout pattern. Recent lower-value, modification, and nonpositive activity remains available in the chronological view when reported.
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$28KAward net obligations$28K
- Action+$5KAward net obligations$5K
- Action−$119Award net obligations$19K
- Action+$72KAward net obligations$72K
- Action+$24KAward net obligations$24K
- Action+$10KAward net obligations$10K
- Action−$3KAward net obligations$0
- Action+$35KAward net obligations$35K
- Action+$19KAward net obligations$19K
- Action+$88KAward net obligations$88K
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