Federal Capture Intelligence

Top State painting and wall covering contractors (NAICS 238320)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 238320 · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Latest 12 months
$5.5M
Net obligations · Down $1.8M vs. $7.3M preceding
Prime contractors
28
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the State federal contracting market for painting and wall covering under NAICS 238320. 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 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors at the Department of State

Federal records show $32.9M in net obligations across 1,295 awards in Painting and Wall Covering Contractors at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.060% of $55.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 24.8% from $7.3M to $5.5M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $38K versus −$12K through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$5.5M448Complete
FY2023$9.6M427Complete
FY2024$5.0M395Complete
FY2025$7.3M458Complete
FY2026$5.4M259Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$32.9M
1,295 awards · 131 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−24.8%
$5.5M vs. $7.3M
Leading eight prime share
90.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.060% of $55.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
2.6% of 431 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
11 set aside · 420 no set-aside · 864 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC gained the most market share
26.9%→45.4%+18.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
74.66%→85.54%+10.9 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 14.5% 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 23, 2026.

83.9% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS. That represents $4.6M, down $619K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS83.9% · $4.6M · down $619K
  2. BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF8.0% · $437K · down $735K
  3. BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY3.6% · $199K · down $97K
  4. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR1.4% · $77K · up $28K
  5. U.S. EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA0.92% · $51K · up $51K
  6. All other reported offices2.2% 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

    BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.6M

    83.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$619K

    18 active prime contractors · 46 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 11.8% from $5.2M to $4.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 71.3% to 83.9%, a change of +12.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 58 actions across 46 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 32 active prime contractors and 70 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $437K

    8.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$735K

    12 active prime contractors · 99 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 62.7% from $1.2M to $437K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.0% to 8.0%, a change of −8.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 140 actions across 99 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 17 active prime contractors and 157 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $199K

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$97K

    2 active prime contractors · 22 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 32.8% from $296K to $199K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.0% to 3.6%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 31 actions across 22 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 53 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

    #4Up 4 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $77K

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$28K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 56.3% from $49K to $77K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.67% to 1.4%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $51K

    0.92% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$51K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $51K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.92%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIO

    #6Down 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $35K

    0.63% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$175K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 83.4% from $210K to $35K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 0.63%, a change of −2.2 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY PARIS

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $34K

    0.61% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$34K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $34K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.61%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $22K

    0.41% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$13K

    3 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 36.3% from $35K to $22K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.48% to 0.41%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 7 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC

    #9Down 4 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $18K

    0.33% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$71K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 79.9% from $90K to $18K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0.33%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $12K

    0.22% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$23K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $11K in net deobligations to $12K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.22%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 9 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY MEXICO

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$16K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $16K 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 2 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 153 awards had positive obligations totaling $5.8M. Mafo was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 36.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 76.8%.

Leading award type
76.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
36.5%
Mafo
Reported parent IDV
76.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
69 of 153 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 153 current awards and 207 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Mafo
Previously Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity · 56.5% preceding vs 36.5% current
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 238320 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 39.9 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 1.9 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 39.9 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 64.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share76.8%37.0%+39.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share13.0%15.0%-1.9 pts
Delivery-order obligation share76.8%37.0%+39.9 pts
Median positive award obligations$12K$33K-64.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 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 valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)113$4.5M76.8%
Purchase Order(B)36$1.0M17.6%
Definitive Contract(D)4$323K5.6%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)113$4.5M76.8%
Not reported40$1.3M23.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)29$3.8M66.1%
Single Award(S)84$627K10.8%
Not reported40$1.3M23.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)12$2.1M36.5%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)17$1.7M29.6%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)14$624K10.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)59$537K9.2%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)28$363K6.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)19$348K6.0%
Other reported values4$102K1.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)4$2.0M33.6%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)5$1.5M25.8%
Full and Open Competition(A)71$758K13.0%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)14$602K10.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)35$514K8.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)17$320K5.5%
Other reported values7$169K2.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)25$3.7M64.4%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)3$93K1.6%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$3K0.040%
Not reported124$2.0M33.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)3$61K1.1%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)2$56K0.96%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$41K0.71%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$10K0.17%
Not reported146$5.6M97.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)57$3.2M55.0%
Firm Fixed Price(J)96$2.6M45.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Maintenance of Miscellaneous Buildings(Z1JZ)11$3.7M62.9%
Repair or Alteration of Family Housing Facilities(Z2FA)52$511K8.8%
Maintenance of Family Housing Facilities(Z1FA)42$359K6.2%
Maintenance of Office Buildings(Z1AA)5$343K5.9%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives(J080)9$286K4.9%
Operation of Restoration of Real Property (Public or Private)(M1QA)11$187K3.2%
Other reported values23$472K8.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of State(1900)153$5.8M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM)10$3.5M60.0%
Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt(19GE50)82$585K10.1%
U.s. Embassy Pretoria(19SF75)4$262K4.5%
U.s. Embassy Paris(19FR63)11$187K3.2%
U.s. Embassy Monrovia(19L160)1$100K1.7%
U.s. Embassy Beirut(19LE20)1$90K1.5%
Other reported values44$1.1M18.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
19AQMM21D0058(1900)8$2.5M43.0%
19AQMM21D0059(1900)1$956K16.4%
19GE5023D0040(1900)81$584K10.0%
19FR6321D0031(1900)6$101K1.7%
19JA8023D0001(1900)2$74K1.3%
19FR6321D0032(1900)4$73K1.3%
191T7025D0008(1900)2$39K0.67%
19AU9025D0003(1900)2$35K0.61%
Other reported values7$109K1.9%
Not reported40$1.3M23.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
69 reported · 84 not reported
Positive award obligations
$12K median
$3K–$20K middle 50%
Reported performance period
182 days (~6 months) median
153 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 28prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
45.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
83.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
90.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $5.5M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    45.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$515K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.0M → $2.5M
    +26.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    26.9% → 45.4%
    +18.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.0M
    30.3% of all-period positive obligations · 29 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 24, 2022
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported89
    Reported small business810
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $956K

    17.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$588K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for EASE/SSC LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $956K
    −38.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    20.9% → 17.4%
    −3.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.6M
    8.0% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 4, 2022
    through Jul 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported14
    Reported small business14
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $879K

    16.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$38K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    25 awards

    36 actions

    Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $841K → $879K
    +4.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.4% → 16.0%
    +4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.4M
    19.4% of all-period positive obligations · 293 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 17, 2021
    through Sep 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2553
    Not reported02
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $275K

    5.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$448K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    106 awards

    159 actions

    Historical and award details for WESTPHAL MALER GMBH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $723K → $275K
    −62.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.8% → 5.0%
    −4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    5.8% of all-period positive obligations · 466 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported106158
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $101K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$69K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for PEINTURES BATIMENT SERVICES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $32K → $101K
    +219.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.43% → 1.8%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $537K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 44 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 15, 2022
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported610
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$100K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CUSMOS CONSTRUCTION CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $100K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $100K
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 4, 2026
    through Sep 4, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $79K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$79K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for STE-LA 2000
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $79K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $79K
    0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 6, 2026
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $74K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$335K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for HOUYUU KENSETSU LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $410K → $74K
    −81.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.6% → 1.4%
    −4.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    4.2% of all-period positive obligations · 22 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 21, 2023
    through Sep 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported36
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $72K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$24K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ACL2R
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $96K → $72K
    −25.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 1.3%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $467K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 40 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 3, 2021
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported512
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $57K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$57K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PACIFIC LANDSCAPING, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $57K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.0%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $57K
    0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 16, 2026
    through Sep 16, 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50K

    0.90%

    Dollar movement

    +$50K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GREAT HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $50K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.90%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 15, 2026
    through Sep 22, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $39K

    0.70%

    Dollar movement

    −$6K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ABBATELLI - S.R.L.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $45K → $39K
    −14.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.61% → 0.70%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $84K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 20, 2025
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported23
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $38K

    0.69%

    Dollar movement

    +$38K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CAPITAL BUILD-OUTS, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $38K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.69%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $38K
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2026
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $35K

    0.64%

    Dollar movement

    −$51K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MALER-DENNER GMBH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $87K → $35K
    −59.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0.64%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $193K
    0.59% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 30, 2023
    through Apr 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported23
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30K

    0.55%

    Dollar movement

    −$15K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for LUNGA RENOVATORS (PTY) LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $45K → $30K
    −32.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.61% → 0.55%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $127K
    0.38% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2023
    through Jul 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$859K

WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

WATER TANK REPAIR ADDIS ABABA

Why it stands out

One action represented 15.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $859K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$859K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
15.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 45.4% share
+18.5 percentage points · $515K net increase; action exceeded it by $344K
Funding office
#1 · 83.9% attributed share
$619K net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 19AQMM26F1571
Base award

This action

+$956K

EASE/SSC LLC

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

RE-COATING OF THE CONCRETE WATER STORAGE TANKS AT U.S. EMBASSY KIGALI, RWANDA.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 17.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $588K overall.

Award net obligations
$956K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
17.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 17.4% share
$588K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 83.9% attributed share
$619K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM26F0867
Base award

This action

+$614K

WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

CARACAS WATER TANK REPAIR

Why it stands out

One action represented 11.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $614K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$614K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.2%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 83.9% attributed share
$619K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM26F1540
Base award

This action

+$464K

WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

WATER STORAGE TANK ASSESSMENT AND REPAIRS IN BRAZZAVILLE.

Why it stands out

One action represented 8.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $464K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$464K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.4%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 83.9% attributed share
$619K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM26F0795
Base award

This action

+$405K

WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

RE-COATING OF THE CONCRETE WATER STORAGE TANKS AT U.S. EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES.

Why it stands out

One action represented 7.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $405K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$405K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.4%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 83.9% attributed share
$619K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM26F1594
Base award

This action

+$100K

CUSMOS CONSTRUCTION CORP

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

OEC_PAINTING OF PARADISE PLACE

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
$100K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 1.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 83.9% attributed share
$619K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19L16026P0554
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. CAPITAL BUILD-OUTS, INCORPORATEDBase award · PIID 19AQMM27P0063
    Action+$38K
    Award net obligations$38K
  2. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 19LE2026P0535
    Action+$90K
    Award net obligations$90K
  3. WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F1571
    Action+$859K
    Award net obligations$859K
  4. ACL2RBase award · PIID 19FR6326F0726
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  5. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESModification · PIID 19MD7026P0204
    Action+$1K
    Award net obligations$41K
  6. WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F1594
    Action+$405K
    Award net obligations$405K
  7. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 19N06026P0735
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  8. GREAT HOUSE COMPANY LIMITEDModification · PIID 19MA1026P0615
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$50K
  9. WESTPHAL MALER GMBHDeobligation · PIID 19GE5026F0307
    Action−$575
    Award net obligations$2K
  10. WESTPHAL MALER GMBHDeobligation · PIID 19GE5026F0313
    Action−$3K
    Award net obligations$918

State painting and wall covering market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top State painting and wall covering contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC, EASE/SSC LLC, and MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES were the leading State painting and wall covering prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC

    $2,500,032 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    EASE/SSC LLC

    $955,618 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

    $879,134 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did State contract obligations decrease in the painting and wall covering market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported State activity in the painting and wall covering market decreased 24.8% from $7,304,674 in the preceding 12 months to $5,494,635 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$5,494,635
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$7,304,674
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−24.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent State contract award activity was reported in the painting and wall covering market?

Recent State contract award activity reported in the painting and wall covering market included actions for WATERTIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC, EASE/SSC LLC, and CUSMOS CONSTRUCTION CORP during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for State contracts under NAICS 238320?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, State reported 153 positive-obligation awards for painting and wall covering under NAICS 238320. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was mafo.

Positive-obligation awards
153
Leading reported procedure
Mafo
36.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
76.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
13%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
76.8%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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