LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC gained the most market share
18.7%→51.9%+33.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Top USDA educational support services contractors (NAICS 611710)
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026
Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide
NAICS 611710 · Educational Support Services
- Latest 12 months
- $12.6M
- Net obligations · Up $4.7M vs. $7.8M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 5
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the USDA federal contracting market for educational support services under NAICS 611710. 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 Educational Support Services at the Department of Agriculture
Federal records show $40.9M in net obligations across 105 awards in Educational Support Services at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.078% of $52.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 60.1% from $7.8M to $12.6M. 2 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
FY26 year-to-date: $12.1M versus $5.1M through the same date in FY25 (+136.7%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $2.5M | 54 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $9.5M | 74 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $11.2M | 34 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $5.6M | 25 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $12.1M | 17 | YTD through Sep 10, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $40.9M
- 105 awards · 44 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +60.1%
- $12.6M vs. $7.8M
- Leading eight prime share
- 100.0%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.078% of $52.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 56.3% of 96 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 54 set aside · 42 no set-aside · 9 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
Market structure
This market was more concentrated than 99.1% of comparable agency NAICS markets
100.0%Agency median 69.2%
The agency comparison covers 112 comparable NAICS markets.
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.
50.9% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA FOREST SERVICE (1282A7). That represents $6.4M, down $759K from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- USDA FOREST SERVICE (1282A7)50.9% · $6.4M · down $759K
- BLACKWELL JOB CORPS CENTER21.7% · $2.7M · up $2.7M
- Regional Office, R114.9% · $1.9M · up $1.9M
- WEBER BASIN JOB CORPS11.5% · $1.4M · up $1.4M
- MINGO JOB CORPS CENTER0.79% · $99K · up $99K
- All other reported offices0.15% 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.
Reported funding office
USDA FOREST SERVICE (1282A7)
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$6.4M
50.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$759K
3 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 10.6% from $7.2M to $6.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 90.7% to 50.9%, a change of −39.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- GBX CONSULTANTS, INC. · PIID 1282A723C0029−$1.4M: $1.9M → $482K
- LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC · PIID 1282A723C0048+$912K: $456K → $1.4M
Reported funding office
BLACKWELL JOB CORPS CENTER
#2New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$2.7M
21.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.7M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 21.7%, a change of +21.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC · PIID 1282A723C0019+$2.7M: $0 → $2.7M
Reported funding office
Regional Office, R1
#3New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$1.9M
14.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.9M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 14.9%, a change of +14.9 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
WEBER BASIN JOB CORPS
#4New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$1.4M
11.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.4M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 11.5%, a change of +11.5 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
MINGO JOB CORPS CENTER
#5New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$99K
0.79% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$99K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $99K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.79%, 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
NRCS-GA STATE OFFICE
#6New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$12K
0.10% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$12K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $12K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.10%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
USDA FOREST SERVICE
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$5K
0.040% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$5K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.040%, a change of 0.0 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
Trapper Creek Job Corps -Bitterroot National Forest
#8New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$1K
0.010% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.010%, a change of 0.0 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
USDA EMS NASS
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
>−$1
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$730K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $730K in net obligations to <$1 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.3% to 0%, a change of −9.3 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
USDA OIG RESOURCE MGMT DIVISION
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$68
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$68
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $68 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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
USDA FOREST SERVICE (123187)
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$818
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$32K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations narrowed from $32K to $818 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 10 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 7 awards had positive obligations totaling $12.6M. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 51.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.
Limited sample: These figures describe 7 observed awards in this period and may not represent a stable buying pattern.
- Leading award type
- 99.9%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 51.9%
- Np
- Reported parent IDV
- 0%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 8
- 7 of 7 awards reported offers
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 611710 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 23.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 15.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 19.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 4738.5% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 0% | 23.6% | -23.6 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 0% | 15.4% | -15.4 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 0% | 19.4% | -19.4 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $1.9M | $40K | +4738.5% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 9 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Education (EDUCATION)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of State (STATE)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 5 | $12.5M | 99.9% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 2 | $17K | 0.14% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 7 | $12.6M | 100.0% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 7 | $12.6M | 100.0% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE) | 2 | $6.5M | 51.9% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 3 | $6.0M | 48.0% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 2 | $17K | 0.14% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES) | 2 | $6.5M | 51.9% |
| Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D) | 3 | $6.0M | 48.0% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 2 | $17K | 0.14% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 7 | $12.6M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 2 | $17K | 0.14% |
| Not reported | 5 | $12.5M | 99.9% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 2 | $6.5M | 51.9% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 5 | $6.0M | 48.1% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education/Training- Other(U099) | 5 | $12.5M | 99.9% |
| Tents and Tarpaulins(8340) | 1 | $12K | 0.10% |
| Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008) | 1 | $5K | 0.040% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service(12C2) | 6 | $12.5M | 99.9% |
| Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0) | 1 | $12K | 0.10% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usda Forest Service(1282A7) | 5 | $12.5M | 99.9% |
| Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div-Eastern Sec(12FPC4) | 1 | $12K | 0.10% |
| Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440) | 1 | $5K | 0.040% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 7 | $12.6M | 100.0% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 8 median
- 7 reported · 0 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $1.9M median
- $1.5M–$3.2M middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 1,460 days (~4.0 years) median
- 7 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Top federal contractors
Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 2 of 5prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 51.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $12.6M 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
Last 12mo obligations
$6.5M
51.9%
Dollar movement
+$5.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.5M → $6.5M
- +342.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 18.7% → 51.9%
- +33.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $14.7M
- 35.9% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 3, 2023
- through Aug 26, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 2 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$4.1M
32.6%
Dollar movement
+$303K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $3.8M → $4.1M
- +8.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 48.1% → 32.6%
- −15.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $16.9M
- 41.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 1, 2022
- through Mar 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 2 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- 1 · WOSB sole source
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$1.9M
15.4%
Dollar movement
+$39K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for GBX CONSULTANTS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.9M → $1.9M
- +2.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 24.0% → 15.4%
- −8.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $6.3M
- 15.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since May 3, 2023
- through Jan 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$12K
0.10%
Dollar movement
+$12K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for SUNBELT AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $12K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.10%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $12K
- 0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 25, 2025
- through Mar 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.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$5K
0.040%
Dollar movement
+$5K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for RELENTLESS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $5K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.040%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5K
- 0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 12, 2026
- through Jun 12, 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
Last 12mo obligations
−$818
0%
Dollar movement
−$818
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for CAPA STRATEGIES, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$818
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $179K
- 0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 30, 2023
- through Oct 9, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
−$68
0%
Dollar movement
−$68
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for PERSONAL STRENGTHS PUBLISHING, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$68
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $30K
- 0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 29, 2022
- through Feb 26, 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
Last 12mo obligations
>−$1
0%
Dollar movement
−$730K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for SNAP, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $730K → >−$1
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 9.3% → 0%
- −9.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $730K
- 1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 27, 2024
- through Jun 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 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9WILDLAND FIRE SUPPORT SERVICES LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 8, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
+$8K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for WILDLAND FIRE SUPPORT SERVICES LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$8K → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $373K
- 0.91% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 10, 2021
- through Apr 8, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 1 Reported small business 0 3 All-period set-aside types
- 12 · Total small business
- #10NATIONAL JOB CORPS ASSOCIATION, INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jan 24, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for NATIONAL JOB CORPS ASSOCIATION, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $322K
- 0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 28, 2022
- through Jan 24, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGICAL LAND SOLUTIONS LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 8, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
+$7K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGICAL LAND SOLUTIONS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$7K → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $303K
- 0.74% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 13, 2021
- through Apr 8, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 1 Reported small business 0 3 All-period set-aside types
- 11 · Total small business
- #12RICHARD NEALHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 8, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
+$5K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for RICHARD NEAL
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$5K → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $268K
- 0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 13, 2021
- through Apr 8, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 1 Reported small business 0 3 All-period set-aside types
- 10 · Total small business
- #13SOUTHEASTERN FIRE ASSOCIATES, LLC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Nov 6, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
+$13K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for SOUTHEASTERN FIRE ASSOCIATES, LLC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$13K → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $258K
- 0.63% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 2, 2021
- through Nov 6, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 2 Reported no set-aside 0 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 3 All-period set-aside types
- 11 · Total small business
- #14ACT INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jul 11, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for ACT INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $165K
- 0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 28, 2023
- through Jul 11, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15BURNING EDGE PRESCRIBED FIRE SERVICES INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 8, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for BURNING EDGE PRESCRIBED FIRE SERVICES INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $126K
- 0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 15, 2023
- through Apr 8, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 1 Reported small business 0 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
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
+$1.9M
LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC
Regional Office, R1
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FOREST SERVICE JOB CORPS OUTREACH AND ADMISSIONS AND CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES (OA/CTS) FOR THE PHILADELPHIA REGION SUPPORTING JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS LOCATED IN THE STATES OF VIRGINIA, WEST VIRG
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $7.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 14.9%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 51.9% share
- up 2 ranks · +33.2 percentage points · $5.0M net increase; action accounted for 37.2%
- Funding office
- #3 · 14.9% attributed share
- +14.9 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Related:Largest share gain
Modification
This action
+$2.6M
JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC
USDA FOREST SERVICE
THIS CONTRACT IS FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FOREST SERVICE JOB CORPS OUTREACH AND ADMISSIONS AND CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES (OA/CTS) FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO REGION SUPPORTING JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS LOCATED IN THE STATES
Why it stands out
One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $2.6M action represented 20.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $9.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 20.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 32.6% share
- down 1 rank · −15.5 percentage points · $303K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.3M
- Funding office
- #1 · 50.9% attributed share
- $759K net decline despite this positive action
Modification
This action
+$1.4M
GBX CONSULTANTS, INC.
WEBER BASIN JOB CORPS
MORATORIUM EXCEPTION OA/CTS DALLAS REGION JOB CORP CENTERS
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.
The modification added $1.4M while office-attributed obligations rose $1.4M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $6.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 11.5%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #4 · 11.5% attributed share
- +11.5 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Modification
This action
+$1.8M
LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC
BLACKWELL JOB CORPS CENTER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FOREST SERVICE JOB CORPS OUTREACH AND ADMISSIONS AND CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES (OA/CTS) FOR THE CHICAGO REGION SUPPORTING JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS LOCATED IN THE STATES OF MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, AND
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $7.4M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 14.5%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #2 · 21.7% attributed share
- +21.7 percentage points · $2.7M net increase; action accounted for 66.9%
Modification
This action
+$1.5M
JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC
USDA FOREST SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FOREST SERVICE JOB CORPS OUTREACH AND ADMISSIONS AND CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES (OA/CTS) FOR THE ATLANTA REGION SUPPORTING JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS LOCATED IN THE STATES OF LYNDON B JOHNSON, OCONA
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $1.5M while office-attributed obligations fell $759K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $5.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 11.8%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #1 · 50.9% attributed share
- $759K net decline despite this positive action
Modification
This action
+$912K
LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC
USDA FOREST SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FOREST SERVICE JOB CORPS OUTREACH AND ADMISSIONS AND CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES (OA/CTS) FOR THE PHILADELPHIA REGION SUPPORTING JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS LOCATED IN THE STATES OF VIRGINIA, WEST VIRG
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $912K while office-attributed obligations fell $759K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $7.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 7.3%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #1 · 50.9% attributed share
- $759K net decline despite this positive action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$1.9MAward net obligations$7.3M
- Action+$1.8MAward net obligations$7.4M
- Action+$5KAward net obligations$5K
- Action>−$1Award net obligations$730K
- Action−$4KAward net obligations$12K
- Action+$2.6MAward net obligations$9.0M
- Action−$68Award net obligations$30K
- Action+$912KAward net obligations$7.3M
- Action+$1.5MAward net obligations$5.1M
- Action+$901KAward net obligations$7.4M
USDA educational support services market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top USDA educational support services contractors?
In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC, JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC, and GBX CONSULTANTS, INC. were the leading USDA educational support services prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$6,515,274 in positive obligations
- #2
JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC
$4,090,752 in positive obligations
- #3
$1,928,641 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did USDA contract obligations increase in the educational support services market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the educational support services market increased 60.1% from $7,841,590 in the preceding 12 months to $12,550,812 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $12,550,812
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $7,841,590
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +60.1%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the educational support services market?
Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the educational support services market included actions for LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC, JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC, and GBX CONSULTANTS, INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.
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LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC · PIID 1282A723C0048
Modification P00005 · August 26, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,873,332
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JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC · PIID 1282A723C0025
Modification P00004 · March 20, 2026 · Action obligation: +$2,612,105
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GBX CONSULTANTS, INC. · PIID 1282A723C0029
Modification P00008 · January 29, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,445,662
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LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC · PIID 1282A723C0019
Modification P00010 · August 25, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,822,451
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JACKSON PIERCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC · PIID 1282A723C0022
Modification P00003 · February 12, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,478,647
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LIFESKILLS CONNECTION INC · PIID 1282A723C0048
Modification P00004 · February 18, 2026 · Action obligation: +$912,119
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 611710?
From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, USDA reported 7 positive-obligation awards for educational support services under NAICS 611710. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was np.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 7
- Leading reported procedure
- Np
- 51.9% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Definitive Contract
- 99.9% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 0%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 0%
- of positive obligations
Limited sample: 7 positive-obligation awards. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
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