Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA temporary help services contractors (NAICS 561320)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 561320 · Temporary Help Services
Latest 12 months
$348.0M
Net obligations · Up $101.4M vs. $246.7M preceding
Prime contractors
76
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the VA federal contracting market for temporary help services under NAICS 561320. 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, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Temporary Help Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal records show $1.7B in net obligations across 2,589 awards in Temporary Help Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.51% of $339.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 41.1% from $246.7M to $348.0M. 15 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: $335.5M versus $241.7M through the same date in FY25 (+38.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$476.6M1,726Complete
FY2023$475.6M1,585Complete
FY2024$194.6M1,478Complete
FY2025$254.3M1,258Complete
FY2026$335.5M1,177YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.7B
2,589 awards · 250 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+41.1%
$348.0M vs. $246.7M
Leading eight prime share
63.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.51% of $339.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
72.2% of 993 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
717 set aside · 276 no set-aside · 1,596 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

TITAN-AUXO, LLC gained the most market share
9.98%20.63%+10.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 133 reported actions.
PRIME PHYSICIANS TRI PROVIDERS LLC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#26#6Up 20 places
The contractor accounts for 4.1% of positive obligations across 20 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 554-DENVER (00554) decreased
$25.4M$964K−$24.5M
Latest-period activity spans 12 awards across 8 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) increased
$17.5M$32.5M+$15.0M
Latest-period activity spans 51 awards across 19 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
43.55%51.48%+7.9 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 48.5% of positive obligations.
View 4 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

VETERAN FIRST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$8.2M$985K−$7.2M
The contractor now ranks #37 by positive obligations and accounts for 0.27% of positive obligations, based on 17 reported actions.
7 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$4.8MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 7 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
LOCUMTENENS.COM, LLC recorded the largest net deobligation
$4.6M−$1.9M−$6.6M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 13 reported actions.
VETMED GROUP LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$2.4MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Apr 5, 2026, the contractor now ranks #21 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.

9.2% of positive obligations were attributed to 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261). That represents $32.5M, up $15.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)9.2% · $32.5M · up $15.0M
  2. 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)5.7% · $20.3M · up $4.3M
  3. 580-HOUSTON(00580)5.2% · $18.5M · up $8.8M
  4. 691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)4.1% · $14.4M · down $753K
  5. 688-WASHINGTON DC (00688)(36C688)3.7% · $13.2M · down $637K
  6. All other reported offices72.1% 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

    261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $32.5M

    9.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$15.0M

    19 active prime contractors · 51 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 86.1% from $17.5M to $32.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.5% to 9.2%, a change of +2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 71 actions across 51 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 22 active prime contractors and 58 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $20.3M

    5.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.3M

    6 active prime contractors · 29 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 27.3% from $15.9M to $20.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.9% to 5.7%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 48 actions across 29 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 26 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    580-HOUSTON(00580)

    #3Up 4 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $18.5M

    5.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8.8M

    7 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 90.7% from $9.7M to $18.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.6% to 5.2%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 31 actions across 16 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $14.4M

    4.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$753K

    16 active prime contractors · 38 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 5.0% from $15.1M to $14.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.6% to 4.1%, a change of −1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 53 actions across 38 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 43 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    688-WASHINGTON DC (00688)(36C688)

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $13.2M

    3.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$637K

    8 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 4.6% from $13.8M to $13.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.1% to 3.7%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 24 actions across 15 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    544-COLUMBIA (00544)(36C544)

    #6Up 28 from #34

    Latest 12 months

    $11.0M

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8.3M

    14 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 307.7% from $2.7M to $11.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 3.1%, a change of +2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 39 actions across 18 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    496-DES PACIFIC HLTHCARE NET(00498)

    #7Up 28 from #35

    Latest 12 months

    $10.0M

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 290.7% from $2.6M to $10.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.95% to 2.8%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    671-SAN ANTONIO (00671)

    #8Up 39 from #47

    Latest 12 months

    $10.0M

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8.8M

    5 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 773.4% from $1.1M to $10.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.42% to 2.8%, a change of +2.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 9 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    664-SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYS(00664)

    #9Up 1 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $9.5M

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.6M

    10 active prime contractors · 21 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 60.6% from $5.9M to $9.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 2.7%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 21 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 20 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

    #10Down 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $9.4M

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    7 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.0% from $7.9M to $9.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 2.6%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 16 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 19 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    546-MIAMI (00546)(36C546)

    #22Down 16 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $5.6M

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 53.5% from $12.0M to $5.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 1.6%, a change of −2.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)

    #25New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $4.8M

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8.7M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $3.8M in net deobligations to $4.8M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.4%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    554-DENVER (00554)

    #67Down 66 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $964K

    0.27% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$24.5M

    8 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 96.2% from $25.4M to $964K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.4% to 0.27%, a change of −9.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 12 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  14. Reported funding office

    619-CENTERAL ALABAM (00619)(36C619)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$176K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.8M

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $5.6M in net obligations to $176K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 0%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    678-TUCSON(00678)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$445K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.1M

    7 active prime contractors · 20 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $4.7M in net obligations to $445K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 0%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 24 actions across 20 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 23 awards.

  16. Reported funding office

    596-LEXINGTON(00596)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1.3M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.1M in net obligations to $1.3M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.78% to 0%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 480 awards had positive obligations totaling $411.1M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 62.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 91.9%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as ICSP, FSS 621-I, and 621 I.

Leading award type
77.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
62.6%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
91.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
347 of 480 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

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

  • ICSP

    $186.6M

    45.4% of positive obligations · 172 matched awards

  • FSS 621-I

    $36.0M

    8.8% of positive obligations · 42 matched awards

  • 621 I

    $6.7M

    1.6% of positive obligations · 7 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025. Based on 480 current awards and 486 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
21.4%
Down from 40.1% in the preceding period
Exactly matched vehicle obligation share
55.8%
Up from 45.6% 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 561320 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 3.3 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 6.5 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 4.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 312.1% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share91.9%88.6%+3.3 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share21.4%14.9%+6.5 pts
Delivery-order obligation share77.8%81.7%-4.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$534K$130K+312.1%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 6 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)338$319.7M77.8%
BPA Call(A)80$58.0M14.1%
Definitive Contract(D)26$19.3M4.7%
Purchase Order(B)36$14.1M3.4%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)260$253.3M61.6%
FSS(C)78$66.5M16.2%
BPA(E)80$58.0M14.1%
Not reported62$33.5M8.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)280$273.6M66.6%
Single Award(S)138$104.0M25.3%
Not reported62$33.5M8.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)259$257.3M62.6%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)77$67.0M16.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)54$25.8M6.3%
Only One Source(SSS)21$14.1M3.4%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)21$11.8M2.9%
Two Step(TS)12$9.3M2.3%
Other reported values36$25.8M6.3%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)180$185.6M45.1%
Full and Open Competition(A)105$88.1M21.4%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)51$51.4M12.5%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)33$25.8M6.3%
Competed Under SAP(F)47$25.5M6.2%
Not Competed(C)17$10.0M2.4%
Other reported values47$24.8M6.0%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)217$207.5M50.5%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)101$95.4M23.2%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)8$13.9M3.4%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)2$3.3M0.81%
Sole Source(SS)4$2.4M0.57%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)3$1.4M0.33%
Other reported values1$376K0.091%
Not reported144$86.8M21.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)15$12.1M3.0%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)15$10.9M2.6%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)13$5.0M1.2%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)8$2.3M0.56%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$25K0.010%
Not reported428$380.8M92.6%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)364$314.7M76.5%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)113$92.8M22.6%
Labor Hours(Z)3$3.6M0.88%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Medical- Nursing(Q401)58$73.9M18.0%
Medical- Radiology(Q522)60$53.6M13.0%
Clerical Medical Support(Q802)16$33.0M8.0%
Medical- Anesthesiology(Q501)18$30.1M7.3%
Medical- Pathology(Q515)40$28.6M7.0%
Medical- Managed Healthcare(Q201)28$19.7M4.8%
Other reported values260$172.3M41.9%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)480$411.1M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262)111$89.7M21.8%
247-Network Contract Office 7 (36c247)(36C247)35$40.4M9.8%
256-Network Contract Office 16 (36c256)(36C256)28$39.9M9.7%
261-Network Contract Office 21 (36c261)(36C261)44$38.1M9.3%
245-Network Contract Office 5 (36c245)(36C245)26$32.3M7.8%
242-Network Contract Office 02 (36c242)(36C242)25$24.9M6.0%
Other reported values211$145.9M35.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36C10X24D0008(3600)70$73.5M17.9%
36C10X24D0007(3600)31$33.7M8.2%
36C10X24D0003(3600)23$25.8M6.3%
36C26223D0076(3600)17$15.9M3.9%
36C10X24D0004(3600)10$15.2M3.7%
36C10X24D0010(3600)10$14.0M3.4%
36C26223A0002(3600)8$14.0M3.4%
36C10X24D0006(3600)10$10.7M2.6%
Other reported values239$174.8M42.5%
Not reported62$33.5M8.1%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 221 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
347 reported · 133 not reported
Positive award obligations
$534K median
$200K$1.2M middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
479 reported · 1 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
15 of 76prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
20.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
46.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
63.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $359.3M 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

    $74.1M

    20.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$47.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    80 awards

    133 actions

    Historical and award details for TITAN-AUXO, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $27.1M → $74.1M
    +173.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.0% → 20.6%
    +10.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $107.7M
    6.2% of all-period positive obligations · 85 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2024
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside4215
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported3512
    Reported small business8029
    All-period set-aside types
    • 42 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 2 · Total small business
    • 1 · SDVOSB sole source
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $35.0M

    9.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$186K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    66 awards

    101 actions

    Historical and award details for ANSIBLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $34.9M → $35.0M
    +0.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.8% → 9.8%
    −3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $160.2M
    9.2% of all-period positive obligations · 242 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1321
    Reported no set-aside75
    Not reported4655
    Reported small business4769
    All-period set-aside types
    • 38 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 10 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 1 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $33.2M

    9.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$21.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    35 awards

    59 actions

    Historical and award details for PROMETHEUS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.0M → $33.2M
    +177.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.4% → 9.2%
    +4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50.6M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2024
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside2512
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported104
    Reported small business3516
    All-period set-aside types
    • 27 · SDVOSB set-aside
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $25.7M

    7.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    27 awards

    56 actions

    Historical and award details for ARROW ARC LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $23.7M → $25.7M
    +8.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.7% → 7.2%
    −1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $49.8M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2024
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside2110
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported63
    Reported small business2713
    All-period set-aside types
    • 21 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $16.9M

    4.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    61 awards

    97 actions

    Historical and award details for GHOST RX INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $18.5M → $16.9M
    −8.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.8% → 4.7%
    −2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $143.7M
    8.2% of all-period positive obligations · 193 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1724
    Reported no set-aside45
    Not reported4045
    Reported small business6174
    All-period set-aside types
    • 52 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 10 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 2 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.7M

    4.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$13.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for PRIME PHYSICIANS TRI PROVIDERS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.6M → $14.7M
    +837.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.58% → 4.1%
    +3.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.7M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2024
    through Aug 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside95
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business127
    All-period set-aside types
    • 10 · SDVOSB set-aside
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.3M

    4.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    26 actions

    Historical and award details for ASPIRE-LUKE JV LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.1M → $14.3M
    +28.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.1% → 4.0%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.8M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2024
    through Aug 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside64
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported54
    Reported small business118
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · SDVOSB set-aside
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13.2M

    3.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.6M → $13.2M
    +99.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 3.7%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $29.0M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1212
    Reported small business1412
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · SDVOSB set-aside
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $11.9M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    55 awards

    83 actions

    Historical and award details for A-TEAM SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $14.2M → $11.9M
    −16.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.2% → 3.3%
    −1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $100.8M
    5.8% of all-period positive obligations · 197 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1415
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported3951
    Reported small business5567
    All-period set-aside types
    • 45 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 5 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.5M

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for NORTH AMERICAN UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES JV LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $10.5M
    +85.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.1% → 2.9%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.0M
    0.97% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2024
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside53
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported63
    Reported small business116
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · SDVOSB set-aside
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.8M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for SOLVET SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.7M → $9.8M
    +27.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 2.7%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $44.2M
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside41
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported54
    Reported small business95
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 1 · SDVOSB sole source
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.5M

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for BAKER JR WILSON
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.7M → $9.5M
    −19.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.3% → 2.6%
    −1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39.0M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 6, 2022
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business42
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.0M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$60K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    26 awards

    53 actions

    Historical and award details for EGA ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.0M → $9.0M
    +0.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.3% → 2.5%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $68.7M
    3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 80 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1218
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported1119
    Reported small business2639
    All-period set-aside types
    • 32 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 3 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 2 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.3M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.0M → $8.3M
    +107.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 2.3%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.5M
    0.89% of all-period positive obligations · 22 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Aug 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside75
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported86
    Reported small business1511
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 1 · SDVOSB sole source
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.0M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for BLUE WATER THINKING,LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.4M → $8.0M
    +135.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 2.2%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.4M
    0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2024
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside84
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported54
    Reported small business138
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 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.

Base award

This action

+$3.4M

ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC

671-SAN ANTONIO (00671)

LOCUM PHLEBOTOMY SERVICES

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 5 positions in this market.

It now ranks #14 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.95%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#14 · 2.3% share
up 5 ranks · +0.8 percentage points · $4.3M net increase; action accounted for 79.4%
Funding office
#8 · 2.8% attributed share
up 39 ranks · +2.4 percentage points · $8.8M net increase; action accounted for 38.8%
PIID 36C25726N0105
Base award

This action

+$5.9M

PROMETHEUS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC

580-HOUSTON(00580)

REGISTERED NURSE SERVICES FOR VA HOUSTON, TX

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$6.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.2% share
up 3 ranks · +4.8 percentage points · $21.2M net increase; action accounted for 27.8%
Funding office
#3 · 5.2% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +1.6 percentage points · $8.8M net increase; action accounted for 66.9%
PIID 36C25626N0063
Deobligation

This action

−$2.5M

LOCUMTENENS.COM, LLC

619-CENTERAL ALABAM (00619)(36C619)

MENTAL HEALTH PHY | OPTION YEAR ONE | MOD TO DE-OBLIGATE FUNDS ON OPTION YEAR ONE.

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $2.5M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$6.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.68%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−1.7 percentage points · $6.6M net decline; action accounted for 37.4%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−2.1 percentage points · $5.8M net decline; action accounted for 42.4%
PIID 36C24724F0109 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$2.9M

CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC

496-DES PACIFIC HLTHCARE NET(00498)

MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT STAFFING - EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 3

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

It now ranks #8 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.80%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 3.7% share
up 6 ranks · +1.2 percentage points · $6.6M net increase; action accounted for 43.8%
Funding office
#7 · 2.8% attributed share
up 28 ranks · +1.9 percentage points · $7.4M net increase; action accounted for 38.7%
PIID 36C26226N0138
Base award

This action

+$7.7M

PRIME PHYSICIANS TRI PROVIDERS LLC

586-JACKSON (00586)

EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN TO BE PERFORMED AT THE G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY VA MEDICAL CENTER

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 20 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$2.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.1% share
up 20 ranks · +3.5 percentage points · $13.2M net increase; action accounted for 58.4%
PIID 36C25625N0881
Base award

This action

+$3.2M

NORTH AMERICAN UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES JV LLC

HAMPTON 590 (36C590)

MSAS FOR THE HAMPTON VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BASE PLUS 2 OPTION YEARS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

It now ranks #10 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.90%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 2.9% share
up 6 ranks · +0.8 percentage points · $4.8M net increase; action accounted for 66.6%
PIID 36C24626N0980
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$1.4M
    Award net obligations$2.9M
  2. Action−$331K
    Award net obligations$331K
  3. Action+$2.7M
    Award net obligations$2.7M
  4. Action−$425K
    Award net obligations$513K
  5. Action+$380K
    Award net obligations$644K
  6. Action+$352K
    Award net obligations$1.0M
  7. Action+$332K
    Award net obligations$332K
  8. Action−$250K
    Award net obligations$2.0M
  9. Action−$65K
    Award net obligations$748K
  10. Action−$52K
    Award net obligations$136K

VA temporary help services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top VA temporary help services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, TITAN-AUXO, LLC, ANSIBLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC, and PROMETHEUS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC were the leading VA temporary help services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    TITAN-AUXO, LLC

    $74,137,807 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    ANSIBLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC

    $35,042,029 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    PROMETHEUS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC

    $33,180,894 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did VA contract obligations increase in the temporary help services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the temporary help services market increased 41.1% from $246,650,780 in the preceding 12 months to $348,008,826 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$348,008,826
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$246,650,780
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+41.1%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent VA contract award activity was reported in the temporary help services market?

Recent VA contract award activity reported in the temporary help services market included actions for ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, PROMETHEUS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC, and LOCUMTENENS.COM, 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 561320?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, VA reported 480 positive-obligation awards for temporary help services under NAICS 561320. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
480
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
62.6% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
77.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
21.4%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
91.9%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
ICSP, FSS 621-I, and 621 I
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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