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Federal Contract Awards by Type of Product or Service

Table shows amounts in billions of dollars, and is sorted by FY 2008 dollars.
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Product or service categoryFY 2000FY 2001FY 2002FY 2003FY 2004FY 2005FY 2006FY 2007FY 2008 3Q * Partial year help link
(partial year)
FY 2000-2008FY 2008 Rank
Research and development$24.722$26.729$33.014$36.869$47.139$51.827$52.419$55.075$38.487$366.2791
Professional, admin, and management support services$21.006$18.918$25.352$29.675$39.591$46.922$53.549$55.018$32.929$322.9602
Aircraft and airframe structural components$14.671$14.858$17.352$17.672$19.610$17.324$23.016$26.967$18.488$169.9583
Operation of government-owned facilities$20.515$21.844$24.826$28.264$26.523$21.193$21.892$19.560$14.908$199.5254
Automatic data processing and telecom. services$13.540$15.718$18.025$20.961$24.617$23.741$23.842$23.918$12.845$177.2075
Motor vehicles, trailers, and cycles$3.685$4.367$4.172$4.082$6.313$10.521$10.031$19.752$12.152$75.0756
Construction of structures and facilities$8.252$9.729$12.776$13.263$14.487$17.989$18.871$20.040$11.321$126.7287
Maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment$6.910$6.780$7.194$10.292$10.764$12.569$13.162$16.107$9.506$93.2848
Communication, detection and coherent rad. equipment$5.166$4.868$5.814$6.902$9.098$11.339$12.552$14.966$7.649$78.3559
Fuels, lubricants, oils and waxes$5.041$4.163$5.464$4.792$6.598$9.657$13.405$12.647$7.602$69.37010
Subsistence$3.283$2.760$2.799$4.477$5.088$10.122$9.746$10.524$6.736$55.53511
Medical services$3.281$4.283$6.298$7.748$8.104$9.622$10.139$3.255$6.692$59.42212
Utilities and housekeeping services$5.957$6.161$8.956$8.050$8.849$10.182$13.654$12.909$6.630$81.34913
Medical, dental, and veterinary equipment and supplies$2.817$3.372$3.845$5.708$6.641$9.116$12.695$12.697$6.416$63.30614
Ships, small craft, pontoons, and floating docks$3.734$8.587$6.967$5.116$7.176$6.697$8.531$8.616$6.015$61.44015
Automatic data processing equipment$6.847$6.369$7.516$7.972$8.263$7.647$8.376$9.264$4.094$66.34916
Guided missiles$3.575$2.912$4.041$3.805$5.977$5.342$6.588$6.515$3.917$42.67117
Maintenance, repair, or alteration of real property$7.542$7.452$8.263$9.226$8.580$9.963$12.056$11.565$3.738$78.38518
Space vehicles$0.605$1.532$1.448$1.070$1.948$2.355$3.892$3.603$3.279$19.73119
Ammunition and explosives$2.291$2.015$2.763$2.455$3.430$4.429$4.581$5.672$3.237$30.87220
Lease or rental of facilities$2.524$2.562$2.587$6.851$4.526$4.439$4.018$4.752$3.109$35.36621
Aircraft components and accessories$2.336$2.722$2.955$3.449$4.071$3.932$4.630$4.743$2.636$31.47422
Architect and engineering services$3.390$3.706$3.050$3.478$4.530$4.864$5.194$5.538$2.491$36.24123
Chemicals and chemical products$0.733$0.738$0.686$0.430$0.323$1.291$0.434$1.993$2.472$9.10024
Special studies and analyses (not R & D)$1.544$1.746$2.031$2.360$2.690$2.629$3.431$4.012$2.366$22.81025
Engines, turbines, and components$3.673$3.937$4.044$5.086$5.387$5.840$4.838$6.029$2.273$41.10626
Natural resources and conservation services$3.150$3.784$3.861$4.725$4.912$4.784$3.972$3.871$1.922$34.98127
Clothing, individual equipment, and insignia$1.039$1.236$1.768$2.867$2.653$3.172$3.134$3.960$1.848$21.67728
Transportation, travel and relocation services$3.078$3.061$3.749$5.384$5.612$7.197$7.162$6.275$1.752$43.27129
Weapons$1.265$1.246$1.148$1.637$2.192$2.639$2.501$2.688$1.727$17.04330
Electrical and electronic equipment components$1.887$1.891$2.407$2.525$2.919$3.602$3.905$3.214$1.651$24.00231
Furnace, steam plant, drying eq.; and nuclear reactors$2.533$0.391$0.636$1.516$1.922$0.829$1.174$1.079$1.622$11.70132
Education and training services$1.267$1.165$1.479$1.917$2.048$2.110$2.510$2.446$1.595$16.53733
Instruments and laboratory equipment$1.220$1.505$2.045$1.938$2.099$2.293$3.185$3.208$1.191$18.68434
Miscellaneous$1.608$1.853$2.306$1.344$3.176$8.625$11.019$2.071$1.068$33.07035
Ores, minerals, and their primary products$0.504$0.192$0.144$0.220$0.467$0.603$1.173$1.432$1.060$5.79636
Training aids and devices$0.675$0.838$0.562$1.046$1.305$1.399$1.500$1.712$0.863$9.90037
Vehicular equipment components$0.364$0.350$0.461$0.993$1.289$1.757$1.135$1.751$0.837$8.93938
Technical representative services$1.209$1.140$1.247$1.341$1.450$1.675$1.855$3.017$0.829$13.76439
Quality control, testing, and inspection services$0.431$1.105$0.448$2.267$1.065$1.222$1.137$1.161$0.826$9.66040
Fire control equipment$0.626$0.585$0.794$1.258$1.044$1.667$1.637$1.843$0.822$10.27741
Lease or rental of equipment$0.396$0.418$0.460$0.446$0.542$0.789$0.657$0.931$0.795$5.43542
Modification of equipment$0.893$1.192$1.056$1.260$1.688$1.455$1.342$1.109$0.686$10.68243
Hardware and abrasives$0.293$0.348$0.390$0.478$0.638$1.156$1.067$1.197$0.635$6.20144
Ship and marine equipment$0.294$0.129$0.378$0.248$0.300$0.320$0.781$0.460$0.582$3.49145
Construction and building materials$0.096$0.094$0.156$0.337$0.445$0.486$1.062$0.934$0.515$4.12446
Electric wire, and power and distribution equipment$0.767$0.641$0.750$1.291$1.375$1.211$1.086$1.312$0.499$8.93247
Social services$0.272$0.289$0.294$0.490$0.510$0.571$0.647$1.588$0.439$5.10048
Fire fighting, rescue, and safety equipment$0.151$0.241$0.306$0.471$0.717$0.667$0.738$0.929$0.422$4.64349
Nonmetallic crude materials$1.058$0.467$0.438$0.417$0.343$0.364$0.292$0.309$0.422$4.10950
Construction, mining, highway maint. equipment$0.188$0.162$0.200$0.303$0.312$0.405$0.368$0.764$0.400$3.10251
Office supplies and devices$0.141$0.121$0.138$0.235$0.263$0.619$0.623$0.722$0.398$3.26152
Furniture$0.758$0.805$1.000$1.243$1.196$1.241$1.175$1.408$0.397$9.22353
Aircraft launching, landing, and handling equipment$0.236$0.227$0.357$0.494$0.411$0.476$0.568$0.655$0.320$3.74354
Maintenance and repair shop equipment$0.387$0.391$0.471$0.586$0.746$0.918$0.776$0.857$0.303$5.43455
Alarm, signal, and security detection systems$0.118$0.151$0.438$1.198$1.106$0.690$0.569$0.686$0.301$5.25656
Metal bars, sheets, and shapes$0.121$0.151$0.060$0.096$0.249$0.279$0.166$0.207$0.291$1.62157
Hand tools$0.103$0.076$0.090$0.240$0.309$0.281$0.273$0.458$0.281$2.11058
Containers, packaging, and packing supplies$0.164$0.212$0.246$0.399$0.479$0.477$0.444$0.438$0.273$3.13259
Installation of equipment$0.163$0.229$0.232$0.347$0.337$0.501$0.598$0.653$0.258$3.31660
Engine accessories$0.414$0.317$0.477$0.609$0.591$0.562$0.603$0.647$0.257$4.47761
Prefabricated structures and scaffolding$0.191$0.253$0.266$0.422$0.395$0.912$0.411$0.537$0.246$3.63362
Books, maps, and other publications$0.147$0.227$0.281$0.382$0.340$0.382$0.530$0.359$0.223$2.87163
Textiles, leather, apparel, shoe findings, tents, flags$0.241$0.195$0.220$0.543$0.510$0.367$0.368$0.471$0.220$3.13664
Nonmetallic fabricated materials$0.071$0.150$0.235$0.178$0.210$0.264$0.254$0.127$0.215$1.70365
Salvage service$0.294$0.231$0.263$0.192$0.168$0.163$0.449$0.296$0.209$2.26466
Photographic, mapping, printing, and pub. services$0.266$0.213$1.019$0.213$0.239$0.266$0.313$0.300$0.185$3.01467
Materials handling equipment$0.207$0.338$0.394$0.451$0.283$0.380$1.198$0.516$0.182$3.94868
Special industry machinery$0.171$0.138$0.511$0.670$0.652$0.482$0.275$0.323$0.157$3.38069
Mechanical power transmission equipment$0.148$0.153$0.219$0.217$0.318$0.366$0.220$0.341$0.147$2.12970
Pumps and compressors$0.129$0.121$0.153$0.206$0.267$0.228$0.227$0.333$0.123$1.78771
Metalworking machinery$0.090$0.082$0.090$0.137$0.118$0.205$0.192$0.283$0.121$1.31972
Tires and tubes$0.099$0.120$0.105$0.276$0.167$0.183$0.161$0.120$0.120$1.35073
Valves$0.136$0.160$0.182$0.223$0.251$0.273$0.236$0.232$0.116$1.81174
Pipe, tubing, hose, and fittings$0.102$0.106$0.133$0.162$0.154$0.251$0.266$0.265$0.115$1.55475
Lighting fixtures and lamps$0.047$0.065$0.090$0.140$0.169$0.174$0.152$0.151$0.104$1.09276
Bearings$0.123$0.143$0.134$0.183$0.159$0.225$0.234$0.180$0.104$1.48577
Food preparation and serving equipment$0.061$0.083$0.073$0.110$0.152$0.182$0.182$0.144$0.085$1.07278
Water purification and sewage treatment equipment$0.018$0.021$0.045$0.035$0.062$0.162$0.102$0.161$0.082$0.68879
Household and commercial furnishings and appliances$0.107$0.108$0.111$0.138$0.149$0.164$0.185$0.206$0.073$1.24180
Office machines, text processing systems and equipment$0.044$0.139$0.042$0.066$0.099$0.174$0.220$0.186$0.072$1.04381
Plumbing, heating, and waste disposal equipment$0.018$0.042$0.042$0.065$0.098$0.100$0.076$0.119$0.068$0.62782
Refrigeration, air conditioning equipment$0.102$0.164$0.161$0.220$0.330$0.449$0.209$0.222$0.066$1.92483
Brushes, paints, sealers, and adhesives$0.030$0.029$0.042$0.075$0.078$0.095$0.104$0.110$0.062$0.62484
Cleaning equipment and supplies$0.038$0.023$0.025$0.082$0.072$0.072$0.075$0.079$0.060$0.52585
Service and trade equipment$0.023$0.051$0.070$0.039$0.051$0.054$0.060$0.117$0.043$0.50986
Toiletries$0.016$0.017$0.023$0.030$0.047$0.045$0.040$0.098$0.041$0.35687
Lumber, millwork, plywood, and veneer$0.022$0.037$0.041$0.069$0.089$0.102$0.065$0.083$0.041$0.55088
Photographic instruments$0.099$0.094$0.065$0.069$0.065$0.120$0.169$0.218$0.039$0.93889
Purchase of structures and facilities$0.015$0.014$0.095$0.075$0.061$0.069$0.029$0.092$0.037$0.48690
Rope, cable, chain, and fittings$0.016$0.020$0.029$0.032$0.036$0.054$0.042$0.074$0.033$0.33791
Fiber optics materials, components, and accessories$0.033$0.049$0.047$0.046$0.093$0.102$0.054$0.096$0.031$0.55092
Agricultural supplies$0.037$0.022$0.019$0.020$0.019$0.095$0.266$0.312$0.024$0.81493
Live animals$0.007$0.005$0.007$0.004$0.011$0.014$0.018$0.027$0.022$0.11594
Railway equipment$0.018$0.006$0.009$0.005$0.030$0.013$0.005$0.007$0.019$0.11395
Nuclear ordnance$0.005$0.024$0.678$0.152$0.969$0.666$0.231$0.048$0.019$2.79296
Recreational and athletic equipment$0.036$0.039$0.056$0.082$0.091$0.076$0.074$0.059$0.013$0.52697
Agricultural machinery and equipment$0.008$0.011$0.012$0.021$0.022$0.023$0.021$0.024$0.008$0.15198
Tractors$0.083$0.047$0.048$0.024$0.011$0.020$0.031$0.030$0.008$0.30199
Measuring tools$0.024$0.048$0.068$0.028$0.014$0.017$0.024$0.019$0.008$0.249100
Musical instruments, phonographs, and home-type radios$0.003$0.007$0.005$0.010$0.010$0.013$0.016$0.023$0.005$0.092101
Woodworking machinery and equipment$0.006$0.001$0.002$0.001$0.002$0.002$0.007$0.008$0.002$0.029102
Invalid or blank Invalid or blank help link$0.005$0.178$0.260$0.199$0.347$0.474$0.527$0.333$0.100$2.425--
Total$208.841$219.802$259.595$298.514$344.441$387.076$424.695$439.456$263.721$2,846.142--

*Note: FY 2008 only includes data up to second and part of third quarter.

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