Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA natural gas distribution contractors (NAICS 221210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 221210 · Natural Gas Distribution
Latest 12 months
$30.3M
Net obligations · Down $875.6K vs. $31.2M preceding
Prime contractors
19
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the VA federal contracting market for natural gas distribution under NAICS 221210. 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 Natural Gas Distribution at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal records show $148.7M in net obligations across 374 awards in Natural Gas Distribution at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.044% of $339.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 2.8% from $31.2M to $30.3M. 6 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: $28.6M versus $30.6M through the same date in FY25 (−6.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$21.7M161Complete
FY2023$32.8M153Complete
FY2024$33.3M142Complete
FY2025$32.3M165Complete
FY2026$28.6M155YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$148.7M
374 awards · 46 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−2.8%
$30.3M vs. $31.2M
Leading eight prime share
91.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.044% of $339.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
0.0% of 36 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
0 set aside · 36 no set-aside · 338 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

UNITED ENERGY TRADING, LLC gained the most market share
7.4%→15.8%+8.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 18 reported actions.
NRG BUSINESS MARKETING LLC lost the most market share
49.5%→42.1%−7.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 51 reported actions.
MANSFIELD POWER & GAS LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#5→#8Down 3 places
The contractor accounts for 3.4% of positive obligations across 7 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 542-COATSVILLE (00542)(36C542) increased
$63K→$1.1M+$1.0M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 1 prime contractor.
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.

20.8% of positive obligations were attributed to 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241). That represents $6.7M, down $21K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)20.8% · $6.7M · down $21K
  2. 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)6.6% · $2.1M · down $86K
  3. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS6.5% · $2.1M · up $2.1M
  4. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS6.2% · $2.0M · down $509K
  5. 644-PHOENIX (00644)5.2% · $1.7M · up $913K
  6. All other reported offices54.8% 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

    241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $6.7M

    20.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$21K

    3 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 0.3% from $6.7M to $6.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 21.2% to 20.8%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 15 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    6.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$86K

    1 active prime contractor · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 3.9% from $2.2M to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.0% to 6.6%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    6.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.5%, a change of +6.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    #4Down 2 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    6.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$509K

    2 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 20.4% from $2.5M to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.9% to 6.2%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    644-PHOENIX (00644)

    #5Up 8 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    5.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$913K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 121.7% from $750K to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 5.2%, a change of +2.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  6. Reported funding office

    261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    4.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.4%, a change of +4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    675-ORLANDO (00675)(36C675)

    #7Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    4.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$32K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2.4% from $1.3M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.2% to 4.2%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    578-HINES(00578)(36C578)

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.0%, a change of +4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)

    #9Up 9 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$591K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 89.5% from $660K to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 3.9%, a change of +1.8 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    542-COATSVILLE (00542)(36C542)

    #10Up 28 from #38

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    3.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1636.8% from $63K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.20% to 3.4%, a change of +3.2 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    512-BALTIMORE(00512)(36C512)

    #12Up 24 from #36

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    3.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$926K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 734.8% from $126K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.40% to 3.3%, a change of +2.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.0M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1.0M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.3% to 0%, a change of −3.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    640-PALO ALTO (00640)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.7M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1.7M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.2% to 0%, a change of −5.2 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    549-DALLAS (00549)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$32K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.4M

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.4M in net obligations to $32K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.5% to 0%, a change of −4.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$174K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$896K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $722K in net obligations to $174K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

  16. Reported funding office

    242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$883K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.4M in net obligations to $883K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.3% to 0%, a change of −4.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 82 awards had positive obligations totaling $35.2M. Two Step was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 64.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 95.9%.

Leading award type
95.9%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
64.5%
Two Step
Reported parent IDV
95.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
7 of 82 awards reported offers · Limited reporting

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 82 current awards and 83 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Two Step obligation share
64.5%
Down from 89.0% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 221210 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 6.3 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 62.1 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 6.3 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 461.5% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share95.9%89.6%+6.3 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share90.3%28.2%+62.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share95.9%89.6%+6.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$270K$48K+461.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 5 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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)77$33.7M95.9%
Purchase Order(B)5$1.4M4.1%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)77$33.7M95.9%
Not reported5$1.4M4.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)75$33.0M94.0%
Multiple Award(M)2$677K1.9%
Not reported5$1.4M4.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Two Step(TS)60$22.7M64.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)11$8.4M24.0%
Ts(TWO STEP)5$3.3M9.5%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)2$677K1.9%
Only One Source(SSS)4$56K0.16%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)73$31.8M90.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)5$3.3M9.5%
Not Available for Competition(B)4$56K0.16%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$447K1.3%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$230K0.65%
Not reported80$34.5M98.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Utilities (FAR 6.302-1(B)(3))(UT)4$56K0.16%
Not reported78$35.1M99.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)77$31.8M90.5%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)5$3.3M9.5%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Utilities- Gas(S111)76$31.6M90.0%
Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries(Z2DA)1$1.7M4.7%
Gases: Compressed and Liquefied(6830)1$1.4M4.0%
Chemicals(6810)1$305K0.87%
Utilities- Electric(S112)3$166K0.47%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)82$35.2M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
241-Network Contract Office 01 (36c241)(36C241)11$7.1M20.1%
242-Network Contract Office 02 (36c242)(36C242)13$6.0M17.2%
244-Network Contract Office 4 (36c244)(36C244)13$3.9M11.1%
250-Network Contract Office 10 (36c250)(36C250)6$3.0M8.6%
246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36c246)(36C246)3$2.1M6.1%
257-Network Contract Office 17 (36c257)(36C257)2$2.0M5.7%
Other reported values34$11.0M31.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47PA0825D0035(4740)7$5.7M16.1%
47PA0825D0020(4740)6$3.4M9.8%
47PA0724D0054(4740)2$2.0M5.7%
47PA0724D0005(4740)1$1.7M4.7%
47PA0724D0044(4740)1$1.3M3.7%
47PA0724D0014(4740)2$1.2M3.3%
47PA0425D0005(4740)1$1.1M3.2%
47PA0724D0031(4740)1$960K2.7%
Other reported values56$16.4M46.7%
Not reported5$1.4M4.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
7 reported · 75 not reported · Limited reporting
Positive award obligations
$270K median
$80K–$650K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
82 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
6 of 19prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
42.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
71.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
91.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $30.5M 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

    $12.8M

    42.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    37 awards

    51 actions

    Historical and award details for NRG BUSINESS MARKETING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15.6M → $12.8M
    −17.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    49.5% → 42.1%
    −7.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $67.0M
    44.8% of all-period positive obligations · 108 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3738
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.8M

    15.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for UNITED ENERGY TRADING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.3M → $4.8M
    +105.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.4% → 15.8%
    +8.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.0M
    6.0% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1611
    Reported small business1611
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.2M

    7.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$257K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for GAS SOUTH, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.5M → $2.2M
    −10.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.9% → 7.4%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.0M
    6.7% of all-period positive obligations · 27 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Jul 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported88
    Reported small business88
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    6.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$450K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for ENSPIRE ENERGY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $1.9M
    −18.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.5% → 6.3%
    −1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.3M
    6.9% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported913
    Reported small business913
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    6.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$399K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for COLONIAL ENERGY INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $1.9M
    +26.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 6.2%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.1M
    4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported116
    Reported small business94
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.7M

    5.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$913K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $750K → $1.7M
    +121.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 5.5%
    +3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2022
    through May 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    4.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$554K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for XPRESS NATURAL GAS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $839K → $1.4M
    +66.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 4.6%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.8M
    3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 13, 2022
    through Jul 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported03
    Reported small business13
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for MANSFIELD POWER & GAS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $1.0M
    −50.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.6% → 3.4%
    −3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.9M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 26, 2023
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported75
    Reported small business76
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $723K

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$723K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CARBONBETTER, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $723K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.4%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $748K
    0.50% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 1, 2023
    through Dec 16, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $434K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$283K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for EMPIRE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $717K → $434K
    −39.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 1.4%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.5M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Mar 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $384K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$36K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for WGL ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $348K → $384K
    +10.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.3%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jan 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $356K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$48K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY - GAS DIVISION, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $404K → $356K
    −12.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 1.2%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported55
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $331K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$76K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for IGI RESOURCES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $256K → $331K
    +29.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.81% → 1.1%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $587K
    0.39% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 26, 2024
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $183K

    0.60%

    Dollar movement

    +$119K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TIGER NATURAL GAS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $64K → $183K
    +187.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.20% → 0.60%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jan 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $162K

    0.53%

    Dollar movement

    −$35K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $198K → $162K
    −17.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.63% → 0.53%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $561K
    0.38% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2023
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported57
    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

+$1.7M

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION

644-PHOENIX (00644)

IGA AND DESIGNS FOR UESC.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 5.5% share
up 3 ranks · +3.1 percentage points · $913K net increase; action exceeded it by $750K
Funding office
#5 · 5.2% attributed share
up 8 ranks · +2.8 percentage points · $913K net increase; action exceeded it by $750K
PIID 36C77625F0027
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

NRG BUSINESS MARKETING LLC

578-HINES(00578)(36C578)

UTILITY FUNDING ACTION FOR HINES GAS UTILITY

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 4.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 42.1% share
$2.8M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#8 · 4.0% attributed share
+4.0 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $192K
PIID 36C25226F0009
Deobligation

This action

−$903K

MANSFIELD POWER & GAS LLC

549-DALLAS (00549)

NATURAL GAS DELIVERY DALLAS VAMC LOCATIONS DEOB/CLOSEOUT

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $903K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$917K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 3.4% share
down 3 ranks · −3.2 percentage points · $1.1M net decline; action accounted for 85.7%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−4.5 percentage points · $1.4M net decline; action accounted for 62.7%
Related:Largest rank loss
PIID 36C25725F0098 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$723K

CARBONBETTER, LLC

552-DAYTON (00552)

FY26 DAYTON VAMC NATURAL GAS, POP: 01/01/26 - 09/30/26

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

Award net obligations
$723K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 2.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 36C25026F0194
Base award

This action

+$1.3M

UNITED ENERGY TRADING, LLC

541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)

FY26 NATURAL GAS ORDER FOR CLEVELAND VAMC, POP: 10/01/25 - 09/30/26.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$1.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 15.8% share
up 2 ranks · +8.4 percentage points · $2.5M net increase; action accounted for 52.5%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 36C25026F0021
Deobligation

This action

−$873K

SAGE ENERGY TRADING LLC

549-DALLAS (00549)

UTILITY NATURAL GAS - DALLAS VA

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $873K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$560K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−2.6 percentage points · $938K net decline; action accounted for 93.1%
PIID 36C25724F0090 · Mod P00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. UNITED ENERGY TRADING, LLCModification · PIID 36C24526F00167
    Action+$189K
    Award net obligations$379K
  2. ENSPIRE ENERGY, LLCModification · PIID 36C24626F0023
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$840K
  3. IGI RESOURCES INCDeobligation · PIID 36C26025F0081
    Action−$9K
    Award net obligations$292K
  4. NRG BUSINESS MARKETING LLCModification · PIID 36C24225F0159
    Action+$95K
    Award net obligations$451K
  5. ENSPIRE ENERGY, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C24525F0144
    Action−$449K
    Award net obligations$0
  6. NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.Modification · PIID 36C77624F0020
    Action+$142K
    Award net obligations$427K
  7. ENSPIRE ENERGY, LLCModification · PIID 36C24526F0169
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$5K
  8. MANSFIELD POWER & GAS LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C25725F0098
    Action−$903K
    Award net obligations$917K
  9. MANSFIELD POWER & GAS LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C25725F0087
    Action−$32K
    Award net obligations$131K
  10. ENSPIRE ENERGY, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C24625F0029
    Action−$3K
    Award net obligations$842K

VA natural gas distribution market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top VA natural gas distribution contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, NRG BUSINESS MARKETING LLC, UNITED ENERGY TRADING, LLC, and GAS SOUTH, LLC were the leading VA natural gas distribution prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    NRG BUSINESS MARKETING LLC

    $12,838,328 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    UNITED ENERGY TRADING, LLC

    $4,820,787 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    GAS SOUTH, LLC

    $2,248,558 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did VA contract obligations decrease in the natural gas distribution market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the natural gas distribution market decreased 2.8% from $31,180,857 in the preceding 12 months to $30,305,284 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$30,305,284
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$31,180,857
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−2.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent VA contract award activity was reported in the natural gas distribution market?

Recent VA contract award activity reported in the natural gas distribution market included actions for SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION, NRG BUSINESS MARKETING LLC, and MANSFIELD POWER & GAS LLC 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 VA contracts under NAICS 221210?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, VA reported 82 positive-obligation awards for natural gas distribution under NAICS 221210. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was two step.

Positive-obligation awards
82
Leading reported procedure
Two Step
64.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
95.9% of positive obligations
Full and open
90.4%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
95.9%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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