Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOT management consulting contractors (NAICS 541611)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide NAICS 541611 · Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Latest 12 months
$352.1M
Net obligations · Down $15.6M vs. $367.8M preceding
Prime contractors
177
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOT federal contracting market for management consulting under NAICS 541611. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for management consulting at the Department of Transportation

Federal records show $1.8B in net obligations across 3,052 awards in management consulting at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 4.3% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 4.2% from $367.8M to $352.1M. 53 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $265.7M versus $238.7M through the same date in FY25 (+11.3%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$413.3M2,014Complete
FY2023$422.5M2,219Complete
FY2024$410.6M2,216Complete
FY2025$325.2M2,279Complete
FY2026$265.7M1,539YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.8B
3,052 awards · 531 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−4.2%
$352.1M vs. $367.8M
Leading eight prime share
33.2%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
4.3% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
36.2% of 763 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
276 set aside · 487 no set-aside · 2,289 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#209→#47Up 162 places
The contractor accounts for 0.54% of positive obligations across 16 reported actions.
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE fell the most in the contractor rankings
#10→#139Down 129 places
The contractor accounts for 0.070% of positive obligations across 15 reported actions.
11 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$9.7MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS GROUP, LLC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$10.7M→$16.9M+$6.2M
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations and accounts for 4.6% of positive obligations, based on 21 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FAA decreased
$91.5M→$71.4M−$20.1M
Latest-period activity spans 99 awards across 46 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through 693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES increased
$64.1M→$79.6M+$15.5M
Latest-period activity spans 85 awards across 20 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

GOLDRATT CONSULTING NORTH AMERICA LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$2.5MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 24, 2025, the contractor now ranks #39 by positive obligations across 4 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

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

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

27.7% of positive obligations were attributed to 693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT. That represents $98.0M, up $9.6M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. 693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT27.7% · $98.0M · up $9.6M
  2. 693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES22.5% · $79.6M · up $15.5M
  3. FAA20.2% · $71.4M · down $20.1M
  4. 693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT2.7% · $9.7M · down $781K
  5. WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.2.5% · $9.0M · up $2.8M
  6. All other reported offices24.4% 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

    693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $98.0M

    27.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$9.6M

    71 active prime contractors · 326 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 10.9% from $88.4M to $98.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 23.9% to 27.7%, a change of +3.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 479 actions across 326 awards and 11 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 71 active prime contractors and 348 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $79.6M

    22.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$15.5M

    20 active prime contractors · 85 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 24.1% from $64.1M to $79.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.3% to 22.5%, a change of +5.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 243 actions across 85 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 98 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    FAA

    #3Down 2 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $71.4M

    20.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$20.1M

    46 active prime contractors · 99 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 21.9% from $91.5M to $71.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 24.7% to 20.2%, a change of −4.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 336 actions across 99 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 55 active prime contractors and 142 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

    #4Up 4 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $9.7M

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$781K

    20 active prime contractors · 41 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 7.5% from $10.5M to $9.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 2.7%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 51 actions across 41 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 37 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #5Up 7 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $9.0M

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.8M

    12 active prime contractors · 20 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 45.1% from $6.2M to $9.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 2.5%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 56 actions across 20 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 24 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #6Down 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $8.5M

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.2M

    27 active prime contractors · 46 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 38.1% from $13.7M to $8.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.7% to 2.4%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 87 actions across 46 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 45 active prime contractors and 77 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    693JK4 OST

    #7Up 20 from #27

    Latest 12 months

    $8.4M

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.8M

    7 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1286.9% from $608K to $8.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.16% to 2.4%, a change of +2.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 7 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    693JK3 ACQUISITION SERVICES DIV.

    #8Up 5 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $8.4M

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.5M

    9 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 42.8% from $5.9M to $8.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 2.4%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 29 actions across 12 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 24 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)

    #9Up 1 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $7.5M

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$867K

    9 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 13.2% from $6.6M to $7.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 2.1%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 36 actions across 11 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    FHWA OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

    #10Down 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $7.4M

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.2M

    4 active prime contractors · 58 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 29.9% from $10.5M to $7.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 2.1%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 67 actions across 58 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 60 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    #12Up 3 from #15

    Latest 12 months

    $7.1M

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.9M

    15 active prime contractors · 25 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 68.3% from $4.2M to $7.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 2.0%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 47 actions across 25 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 33 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

    #13Down 8 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $4.5M

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$8.6M

    9 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 65.7% from $13.0M to $4.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.5% to 1.3%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 11 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    FHWA OF OF POLICY GOVERNMENTAL AF

    #16Down 7 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $3.2M

    0.91% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.1M

    9 active prime contractors · 19 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 61.0% from $8.3M to $3.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 0.91%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 19 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 37 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    FHWA OFC OF PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1.0M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.5M

    4 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $6.5M in net obligations to $1.0M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 0%, a change of −1.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 12 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 30 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 477 awards had positive obligations totaling $385.5M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 20.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 89.7%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as PMO and eFAST.

Leading award type
49.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
20.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
89.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
223 of 477 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • PMO

    $60.9M

    15.8% of positive obligations · 63 matched awards

  • eFAST

    $59.6M

    15.5% of positive obligations · 32 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 477 current awards and 631 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
35.2%
Down from 57.9% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$448K
Up from $264K 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 541611 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 5.3 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 10.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 6.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 3.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share89.7%84.4%+5.3 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share35.2%45.6%-10.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share49.8%55.9%-6.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$448K$431K+3.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 22 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)276$192.0M49.8%
BPA Call(A)138$153.9M39.9%
Definitive Contract(D)41$34.7M9.0%
Purchase Order(B)22$4.9M1.3%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)138$153.9M39.9%
IDC(B)226$145.9M37.9%
FSS(C)50$46.1M12.0%
Not reported63$39.5M10.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)308$258.5M67.0%
Multiple Award(M)106$87.5M22.7%
Not reported63$39.5M10.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)114$78.9M20.5%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)35$64.9M16.8%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)109$63.2M16.4%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)51$56.9M14.8%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)53$46.3M12.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)52$41.0M10.6%
Other reported values63$34.4M8.9%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)211$135.8M35.2%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)101$102.0M26.5%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)20$50.1M13.0%
Competed Under SAP(F)21$24.0M6.2%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)31$17.0M4.4%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)15$14.8M3.8%
Other reported values78$41.8M10.8%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)110$79.9M20.7%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)20$22.1M5.7%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)11$7.6M2.0%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)11$6.0M1.6%
Sole Source(SS)5$2.9M0.74%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)3$1.7M0.44%
Not reported317$265.4M68.8%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)62$35.8M9.3%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)24$15.7M4.1%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)19$10.4M2.7%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)3$2.9M0.76%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$1.4M0.37%
Not reported368$319.3M82.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)47$82.2M21.3%
Firm Fixed Price(J)133$70.0M18.1%
Labor Hours(Z)84$51.0M13.2%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)59$43.4M11.3%
Time and Materials(Y)51$42.1M10.9%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)42$37.0M9.6%
Other reported values61$59.8M15.5%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)193$142.0M36.8%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)89$97.0M25.1%
Support- Management: Other(R799)53$51.9M13.5%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)20$27.8M7.2%
Support- Administrative: Other(R699)40$20.7M5.4%
Support- Management: Contract/Procurement/Acquisition Support(R707)10$6.8M1.8%
Other reported values72$39.3M10.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Aviation Administration(6920)132$165.8M43.0%
Federal Transit Administration(6955)161$123.8M32.1%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901)45$25.4M6.6%
Federal Highway Administration(6925)64$20.0M5.2%
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(6953)24$13.8M3.6%
Federal Railroad Administration(6930)12$11.4M3.0%
Other reported values39$25.3M6.6%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693ka9 Contracting for Services(693KA9)100$135.0M35.0%
693195 Office of Acquisition Mgt(693195)161$123.8M32.1%
693jk4 Ost(693JK4)41$24.9M6.5%
693jj3 Acquisition and Grants Mgt(693JJ3)55$16.1M4.2%
693jj4 Office of Acquisition Mgt(693JJ4)24$13.8M3.6%
692m15 Acquisition & Grants, Aaq600(692M15)8$12.1M3.1%
Other reported values88$59.8M15.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693KA919D00004(6920)33$40.3M10.5%
693KA922A00325(6920)2$16.9M4.4%
693KA918A00221(6920)5$12.9M3.3%
693KA919D00005(6920)13$10.0M2.6%
69319524D000007(6955)6$8.8M2.3%
69319524D000017(6955)7$8.2M2.1%
DTFAWA13A00026(6920)4$8.1M2.1%
DTFAWA10A00208(6920)2$7.6M2.0%
Other reported values342$233.2M60.5%
Not reported63$39.5M10.3%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 95 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
223 reported · 254 not reported
Positive award obligations
$448K median
$175K–$989K middle 50%
Reported performance period
731 days (~2.0 years) median
477 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

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

Prime contractor concentration
53 of 177prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
11.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
22.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
33.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $365.3M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

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

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $40.3M

    11.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    41 awards

    98 actions

    Historical and award details for ERNST & YOUNG LLP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $35.9M → $40.3M
    +12.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.5% → 11.0%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $172.8M
    9.3% of all-period positive obligations · 117 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 6, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported4150
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $16.9M

    4.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for TECHNOLOGY TRENDS GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.7M → $16.9M
    +57.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 4.6%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27.6M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 24, 2024
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · 8(a) competed
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.9M

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    35 actions

    Historical and award details for OCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $14.4M → $12.9M
    −10.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.8% → 3.5%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $46.9M
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 17, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside44
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business55
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · 8(a) competed
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.5M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    35 awards

    54 actions

    Historical and award details for GUIDEHOUSE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $14.6M → $12.5M
    −14.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.9% → 3.4%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $110.6M
    5.9% of all-period positive obligations · 100 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 19, 2021
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported3341
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.3M

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for MACROSYS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $10.3M
    +79.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 2.8%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.1M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 21 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported67
    Reported small business810
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
    • 1 · HUBZone set-aside
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.8M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    19 awards

    44 actions

    Historical and award details for CEXEC, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.4M → $9.8M
    −20.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.3% → 2.7%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $54.9M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 5, 2022
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1921
    Reported small business1921
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.7M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$6.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    55 awards

    79 actions

    Historical and award details for ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15.9M → $9.7M
    −38.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.2% → 2.7%
    −1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $55.7M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 146 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported5573
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.8M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    39 actions

    Historical and award details for CHANGEIS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.9M → $8.8M
    −11.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 2.4%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $36.3M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Aug 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside57
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported42
    Reported small business88
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · 8(a) sole source
    • 4 · 8(a) competed
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.7M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$101K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.6M → $8.7M
    +1.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 2.4%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $33.1M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 13, 2021
    through Aug 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside02
    Not reported98
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.9M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    63 actions

    Historical and award details for GRA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.1M → $7.9M
    +54.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.2%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31.0M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 50 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside27
    Not reported1418
    Reported small business1726
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.9M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$923K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for URBAN ENGINEERS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.9M → $7.9M
    +13.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 2.2%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.0M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 13, 2021
    through Aug 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported105
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.9M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for SALIENSE CONSULTING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.4M → $6.9M
    +28.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 1.9%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.3M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 7, 2023
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.4M

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for NEW EDITIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.6M → $6.4M
    +78.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.95% → 1.8%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.2M
    0.87% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 16, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported64
    Reported small business94
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · WOSB set-aside
    • 1 · Total small business
    • 1 · WOSB sole source
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.8M

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for BURNS ENGINEERING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.0M → $5.8M
    +185.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.53% → 1.6%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.5M
    0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 36 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 15, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported75
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.5M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for KAL KRISHNAN CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.1M → $5.5M
    +36.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.5%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $23.8M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 15, 2021
    through Aug 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported66
    Reported small business66
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Potential federal contract recompetes

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

PHANEUF ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED

FUNDING

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

Performance period

90.2%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Jun 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

91.2%

$32.0M current$35.1M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Apr 29, 2019.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Jun 30, 2027.

$32.0M is obligated against $32.0M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: May 15, 2024 → Jun 15, 2024 → Aug 15, 2024 → Mar 31, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026 → Sep 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 2027.

EXTENSION OF POP + CEILING INCREASE

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

PIID 693KA919F00064

INNOVATIVE COMPUTING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY LLC

TO PROVIDE INCREMENTAL FUNDING OY4

$25.5M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of March 25, 2027.

Performance period

89.3%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Mar 25, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

92.3%

$25.5M current$27.6M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Mar 23, 2022.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Mar 25, 2027.

$25.5M is obligated against $25.5M in current reported award value (100.0%).

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

PIID 693KA722F00007

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

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Modification

This action

+$4.4M

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS GROUP, LLC

693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

FUNDING

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$17.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 4.6% share
up 4 ranks · +1.8 percentage points · $6.2M net increase; action accounted for 70.4%
Funding office
#2 · 22.5% attributed share
up 1 rank · +5.1 percentage points · $15.5M net increase; action accounted for 28.2%
Related:Funding office gainLargest contractor gain
PIID 693KA925F00082 · Mod P00011
Modification

This action

+$4.0M

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

NEMSIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $4.0M while office-attributed obligations fell $8.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$44.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#27 · 1.1% share
$2.8M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#13 · 1.3% attributed share
$8.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID DTNH2215C00030 · Mod P00016
Deobligation

This action

−$3.1M

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

COR: MARVIN WINSTON THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DE-OBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF -$3,143,164.81, AND TO CLOSE OUT THE ABOVE REFERENCED CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 4.804-5. THIS AWARD IS HEREBY CLOSED. SUMMARY OF CHANGES BELOW

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $3.1M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$3.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.86%
Supporting data
Funding office
#11 · 2.0% attributed share
down 5 ranks · −1.2 percentage points · $4.7M net decline; action accounted for 66.8%
PIID 693JJ622F00040N · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$3.3M

MACROSYS, LLC

693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 1.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 8 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$6.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.89%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 2.8% share
up 8 ranks · +1.3 percentage points · $4.6M net increase; action accounted for 71.3%
PIID 69319525F30141N · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$4.9M

OCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

FAA

MOD P00024 INCREMENTAL FUNDING

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $4.9M while office-attributed obligations fell $20.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$26.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 3.5% share
$1.5M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 20.2% attributed share
$20.1M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693KA923F00078 · Mod P00024
Modification

This action

+$2.9M

INNOVATIVE COMPUTING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY LLC

FAA

TO PROVIDE INCREMENTAL FUNDING OY4 AND INCREASE CONTRACT CEILING

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $2.9M while office-attributed obligations fell $20.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$25.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.81%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#18 · 1.4% share
$3.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 20.2% attributed share
$20.1M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693KA722F00007 · Mod P00041
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. NEW EDITIONS, INC.Modification · PIID 693JJ423F00065N
    Action+$1.2M
    Award net obligations$4.8M
  2. TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATIONModification · PIID 69319524F30126N
    Action+$856K
    Award net obligations$2.5M
  3. MILLENNIUM ENTERPRISE CORP.Modification · PIID 693KA823C00008
    Action+$810K
    Award net obligations$5.5M
  4. ARCHETYPE I LLCDeobligation · PIID 69319524F30067N
    Action−$529K
    Award net obligations$48K
  5. BURNS ENGINEERING, INC.Deobligation · PIID 69319519F300108
    Action−$185K
    Award net obligations$124K
  6. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 69319523F30113N
    Action−$86K
    Award net obligations$493K
  7. NETWORK DESIGNS, INC.Base award · PIID 692M1526F00187
    Action+$63K
    Award net obligations$63K
  8. CONCORDANT LLCDeobligation · PIID 693KA924F00111
    Action−$5K
    Award net obligations$4.0M
  9. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESModification · PIID 6923G524P0039
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$13K
  10. DELON HAMPTON & ASSOCIATES, CHARTEREDModification · PIID 69319525F30002N
    Action+$1000K
    Award net obligations$3.2M

DOT management consulting market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOT management consulting contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ERNST & YOUNG LLP, TECHNOLOGY TRENDS GROUP, LLC, and OCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC were the leading DOT management consulting prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

    $40,276,956 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    TECHNOLOGY TRENDS GROUP, LLC

    $16,869,646 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    OCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

    $12,850,450 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOT contract obligations decrease in the management consulting market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOT activity in the management consulting market decreased 4.2% from $367,753,888 in the preceding 12 months to $352,126,122 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$352,126,122
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$367,753,888
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−4.2%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DOT contract award activity was reported in the management consulting market?

Recent DOT contract award activity reported in the management consulting market included actions for TECHNOLOGY TRENDS GROUP, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, and BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for DOT contracts under NAICS 541611?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOT reported 477 positive-obligation awards for management consulting under NAICS 541611. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
477
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
20.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
49.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
35.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
89.7%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
PMO and eFAST
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which DOT management consulting awards may warrant recompete research?

2 DOT management consulting awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by PHANEUF ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED and INNOVATIVE COMPUTING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY LLC.

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

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