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

Q: Who are the top State independent artists, writers, and performers contractors?

In the last 12 months (through October 8, 2026), the leading prime contractors by positive obligations were ATELIER 4, LLC with $222,774, CYH FINE ART, INC. with $150,282, and AMANDA D VALDEZ with $140,000. Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

In the last 12 months (through October 8, 2026), highlighted reported actions include CYH FINE ART, INC. — PIID 19AQMM26P1112, base award on August 27, 2026, action obligation +$150,282; AMANDA D VALDEZ — PIID 19AQMM26P1116, base award on August 28, 2026, action obligation +$140,000; MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY LLC — PIID 19AQMM26P1034, base award on August 17, 2026, action obligation +$125,000; VALERIE THEBERGE — PIID 19AQMM26P1130, base award on August 31, 2026, action obligation +$103,000. Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Q: Which procurement methods were reported for State contracts under NAICS 711510?

In the last 12 months (October 9, 2025–October 8, 2026), 107 awards had positive obligations. The leading reported solicitation procedure was Simplified Acquisition, representing 49.3% of positive obligations. The leading award type was Purchase Order, representing 100% of positive obligations. 0% of positive obligations were reported as full and open. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0% of positive obligations. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 8, 2026 Updated October 9, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 711510 · Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

Latest 12 months: $2.6M; Net obligations · Up $281.5K vs. $2.3M preceding
Prime contractors: 63; With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the State 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 Department of State

Federal records show $13.5M in net obligations across 402 awards in Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 8, 2026. This market accounts for 0.024% of $54.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 12.3% from $2.3M to $2.6M. 28 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 8, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).

Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions

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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	$2.6M	131	Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards

All-period net obligations: $13.5M; 402 awards · 184 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement: +12.3%; $2.6M vs. $2.3M
Leading eight prime share: 40.5%; Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months

View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting

Agency context: 0.024% of $54.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported: 0.0% of 402 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting: 0 set aside · 402 no set-aside · 0 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 9, 2025–Oct 8, 2026, compared with Oct 9, 2024–Oct 8, 2025.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased

47.3%→29.4%−17.9 percentage points

Contractors outside the top five now account for 70.6% of positive obligations.

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 8, 2026.

98.2% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS. That represents $2.5M, up $246K from the preceding 12 months.

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

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS98.2% · $2.5M · up $246K
BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF0.83% · $21K · up $10K
BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC0.75% · $19K · up $19K
BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION0.14% · $4K · up $4K
BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIO0.11% · $3K · up $3K

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.

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Reported funding office
BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS
#1Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$2.5M
98.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$246K
65 active prime contractors · 123 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 10.8% from $2.3M to $2.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 99.0% to 98.2%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 127 actions across 123 awards and 46 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 59 active prime contractors and 118 awards.
Leading award-level changes
R LLC · PIID 19AQMM25P0271−$236K: $236K → $0
CYH FINE ART, INC. · PIID 19AQMM26P1112+$150K: $0 → $150K
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF
#2Up 1 from #3
Latest 12 months
$21K
0.83% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$10K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 94.8% from $11K to $21K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.47% to 0.83%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC
#3New to the positive-obligation ranking
Latest 12 months
$19K
0.75% 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 0.75%, a change of +0.8 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
#4New to the positive-obligation ranking
Latest 12 months
$4K
0.14% 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 0.14%, a change of +0.1 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 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIO
#5New to the positive-obligation ranking
Latest 12 months
$3K
0.11% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$3K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $3K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.11%, a change of +0.1 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
U.S. EMBASSY MEXICO
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 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 WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$11K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
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Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $11K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.48% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 9, 2025 through Oct 8, 2026, 107 awards had positive obligations totaling $2.7M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 49.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.

Leading award type: 100.0%; Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure: 49.3%; Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV: 0%; of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers: 1; 107 of 107 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 9, 2024–Oct 8, 2025. Based on 107 current awards and 91 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Simplified Acquisition obligation share: 49.3%; Down from 98.0% 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 38.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 16.1 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 38.6 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 28.7% lower.

Measure	This market	Peer median	Difference
Parent-IDV obligation share	0%	38.6%	-38.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share	0%	16.1%	-16.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share	0%	38.6%	-38.6 pts
Median positive award obligations	$15K	$21K	-28.7%

Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 2 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Department of Defense (DOD)
General Services Administration (GSA)

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 value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Purchase Order(B)	107	$2.7M	100.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	107	$2.7M	100.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	107	$2.7M	100.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)	72	$1.3M	49.3%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)	32	$1.3M	49.1%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)	2	$24K	0.90%
Only One Source(SSS)	1	$19K	0.72%

Extent competed

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Competed Under SAP(F)	72	$1.3M	49.3%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)	32	$1.3M	49.1%
C(NOT COMPETED)	2	$24K	0.90%
Not Competed(C)	1	$19K	0.72%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	107	$2.7M	100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)	3	$43K	1.6%
Not reported	104	$2.6M	98.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)	34	$1.3M	50.0%
Firm Fixed Price(J)	73	$1.3M	50.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Arts/Graphics(T001)	36	$1.2M	46.3%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)	33	$746K	27.9%
Installation of Equipment- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances(N072)	6	$167K	6.3%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Motor Pool and Packing/Crating: Packing/Crating(V003)	5	$126K	4.7%
Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Print/Binding(T011)	1	$66K	2.5%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Other: Other(V999)	2	$45K	1.7%
Other reported values	24	$284K	10.6%

Awarding subagencies

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Department of State(1900)	107	$2.7M	100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM)	104	$2.6M	98.4%
U.s. Embassy Brussels(19BE20)	1	$21K	0.80%
U.s. Embassy Singapore(19SN10)	1	$19K	0.72%
Acquisitions - Us Mission to the Un(19USUN)	1	$3K	0.10%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	107	$2.7M	100.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers: 1 median; 107 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations: $15K median; $5K–$29K middle 50%
Reported performance period: 319 days (~10 months) median; 107 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 8, 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: 28 of 63prime 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: 24.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors: 40.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 8, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 9, 2024–Oct 8, 2025.

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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
ATELIER 4, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$223K
8.5%
Dollar movement
−$134K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
19 awards
19 actions
Historical and award details for ATELIER 4, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$357K → $223K
−37.6%
Share: prior → latest
15.3% → 8.5%
−6.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$2.3M
16.9% of all-period positive obligations · 60 awards
Recorded activity
Since Dec 15, 2021
through Sep 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 19 25
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 9 13
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#2
CYH FINE ART, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$150K
5.8%
Dollar movement
+$150K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for CYH FINE ART, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $150K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 5.8%
+5.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$150K
1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 27, 2026
through Aug 27, 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.
#3
AMANDA D VALDEZ
Last 12mo obligations
$140K
5.3%
Dollar movement
+$140K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for AMANDA D VALDEZ
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $140K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 5.3%
+5.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$140K
1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 28, 2026
through Aug 28, 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.
#4
IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$131K
5.0%
Dollar movement
+$99K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
9 awards
9 actions
Historical and award details for IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$32K → $131K
+304.9%
Share: prior → latest
1.4% → 5.0%
+3.6 percentage points
All-period obligations
$164K
1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
Recorded activity
Since Apr 16, 2025
through Sep 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 9 2
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 3 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#5
MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$125K
4.8%
Dollar movement
+$125K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $125K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 4.8%
+4.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$125K
0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 17, 2026
through Aug 17, 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.
#6
VALERIE THEBERGE
Last 12mo obligations
$103K
3.9%
Dollar movement
+$103K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for VALERIE THEBERGE
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $103K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 3.9%
+3.9 percentage points
All-period obligations
$103K
0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 31, 2026
through Aug 31, 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
JASON SEIFE ART LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$99K
3.8%
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% → 3.8%
+3.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$102K
0.75% 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.
#8
SITUATIONS GALLERY INC
Last 12mo obligations
$88K
3.4%
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% → 3.4%
+3.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$88K
0.65% 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.
#9
WW FINE ART, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$87K
3.3%
Dollar movement
+$87K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for WW FINE ART, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $87K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 3.3%
+3.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$87K
0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
Recorded activity
Since Feb 17, 2026
through Aug 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 2 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#10
RZ-1 FINE ART SOLUTIONS LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$86K
3.3%
Dollar movement
−$151K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for RZ-1 FINE ART SOLUTIONS LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$237K → $86K
−63.7%
Share: prior → latest
10.2% → 3.3%
−6.9 percentage points
All-period obligations
$474K
3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
Recorded activity
Since Nov 1, 2023
through Aug 28, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 6 9
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 6 9
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#11
FLEISHER-OLLMAN GALLERY CORPORATION
Last 12mo obligations
$75K
2.9%
Dollar movement
+$75K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for FLEISHER-OLLMAN GALLERY CORPORATION
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $75K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 2.9%
+2.9 percentage points
All-period obligations
$75K
0.55% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 31, 2026
through Aug 31, 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.
#12
CASEY M KAPLAN INC
Last 12mo obligations
$72K
2.8%
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% → 2.8%
+2.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$176K
1.3% 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.
#13
E. JOHN SCHMITZ & SONS, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$72K
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$72K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for E. JOHN SCHMITZ & SONS, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $72K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 2.8%
+2.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$72K
0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
Recorded activity
Since Mar 30, 2026
through Aug 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 3 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#14
ERICKSON & RIPPER, L.C
Last 12mo obligations
$71K
2.7%
Dollar movement
+$51K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for ERICKSON & RIPPER, L.C
Obligations: prior → latest
$20K → $71K
+255.7%
Share: prior → latest
0.86% → 2.7%
+1.9 percentage points
All-period obligations
$121K
0.90% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
Recorded activity
Since Aug 19, 2024
through Aug 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.
#15
FONTANA LITHOGRAPH, INC
Last 12mo obligations
$68K
2.6%
Dollar movement
+$55K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for FONTANA LITHOGRAPH, INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$14K → $68K
+404.4%
Share: prior → latest
0.58% → 2.6%
+2.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$82K
0.61% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
Recorded activity
Since Sep 27, 2025
through Jul 22, 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 1 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	19	25
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	9	13

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Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base awardAug 27, 2026

This action

+$150K

CYH FINE ART, INC.

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

ARTS, DRAWING, FRAME ETC. FOR INTERNATIONAL EMBASSIES.

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: $150K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 5.8%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #2 · 5.8% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office: #1 · 98.2% attributed share; −0.9 percentage points · $246K net increase; action accounted for 61.2%

PIID 19AQMM26P1112

Base awardAug 28, 2026

This action

+$140K

AMANDA D VALDEZ

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

ARTS, DRAWINGS, FRAMES ETC. FOR INTERNATIONAL EMBASSIES.

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

Award net obligations: $140K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 5.3%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #3 · 5.3% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months

PIID 19AQMM26P1116

Base awardAug 17, 2026

This action

+$125K

MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY LLC

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

CERAMICS

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: $125K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 4.8%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #5 · 4.8% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months

PIID 19AQMM26P1034

Base awardAug 31, 2026

This action

+$103K

VALERIE THEBERGE

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

ARTS, DRAWINGS, FRAME ETC. FOR INTERNATIONAL EMBASSIES.

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

Award net obligations: $103K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 3.9%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #6 · 3.9% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months

PIID 19AQMM26P1130

View recent award activity by date (10)

Sep 10, 2026
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES Base award · PIID 19BE2026P0749
Action+$21K
Award net obligations$21K
Sep 9, 2026
IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LLC Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1175
Action+$3K
Award net obligations$3K
Sep 2, 2026
ATELIER 4, LLC Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1144
Action+$30K
Award net obligations$30K
Sep 2, 2026
ROCK-IT CARGO USA LLC Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1148
Action+$17K
Award net obligations$17K
Sep 2, 2026
AIP HERITAGE LTD Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1149
Action+$9K
Award net obligations$9K
Sep 1, 2026
IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LLC Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1142
Action+$98K
Award net obligations$98K
Aug 31, 2026
VALERIE THEBERGE Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1130
Action+$103K
Award net obligations$103K
Aug 31, 2026
FLEISHER-OLLMAN GALLERY CORPORATION Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1134
Action+$75K
Award net obligations$75K
Aug 31, 2026
WALKER/HEYMAN LLC Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1132
Action+$48K
Award net obligations$48K
Aug 28, 2026
AMANDA D VALDEZ Base award · PIID 19AQMM26P1116
Action+$140K
Award net obligations$140K

State independent artists, writers, and performers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

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

In the 12 months through October 8, 2026, ATELIER 4, LLC, CYH FINE ART, INC., and AMANDA D VALDEZ were the leading State independent artists, writers, and performers prime contractors by positive obligations.

#1

ATELIER 4, LLC

$222,774 in positive obligations
#2

CYH FINE ART, INC.

$150,282 in positive obligations
#3

AMANDA D VALDEZ

$140,000 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported State activity in the independent artists, writers, and performers market increased 12.3% from $2,291,546 in the preceding 12 months to $2,573,060 in the 12 months through October 8, 2026.

Latest 12 months: $2,573,060; Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months: $2,291,546; Net prime contract obligations
Change: +12.3%; Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent State contract award activity reported in the independent artists, writers, and performers market included actions for CYH FINE ART, INC., AMANDA D VALDEZ, and MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY LLC during the 12 months through October 8, 2026.

CYH FINE ART, INC. · PIID 19AQMM26P1112

Base award · August 27, 2026 · Action obligation: +$150,282
AMANDA D VALDEZ · PIID 19AQMM26P1116

Base award · August 28, 2026 · Action obligation: +$140,000
MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY LLC · PIID 19AQMM26P1034

Base award · August 17, 2026 · Action obligation: +$125,000
VALERIE THEBERGE · PIID 19AQMM26P1130

Base award · August 31, 2026 · Action obligation: +$103,000

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

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

From October 9, 2025 through October 8, 2026, State reported 107 positive-obligation awards for independent artists, writers, and performers under NAICS 711510. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards: 107
Leading reported procedure: Simplified Acquisition; 49.3% of positive obligations
Leading award type: Purchase Order; 100% of positive obligations
Full and open: 0%; of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV: 0%; of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 8, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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

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Market at a glance

What changed in the last 12 months?

Top-five contractor share decreased

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CYH FINE ART, INC.

AMANDA D VALDEZ

MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY LLC

VALERIE THEBERGE

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