Federal Contract Awards by Type of Product or Service

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Product or service category	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007	FY 2008	FY 2009	FY 2000-2009	FY 2009 Rank
Research and development	11.651%	11.949%	12.529%	12.181%	13.415%	12.989%	12.098%	12.046%	11.169%	14.802%	12.312%	1
Professional, admin, and management support services	10.083%	8.628%	9.788%	9.963%	11.529%	12.175%	12.646%	12.458%	12.382%	12.300%	11.482%	2
Aircraft and airframe structural components	7.043%	6.777%	6.700%	5.934%	5.713%	4.498%	5.436%	5.912%	6.009%	8.715%	5.998%	3
Operation of government-owned facilities	9.848%	9.964%	9.586%	9.489%	7.727%	5.502%	5.170%	4.385%	3.712%	7.948%	6.630%	4
Automatic data processing and telecom. services	6.498%	7.169%	6.960%	7.038%	7.172%	6.164%	5.630%	5.346%	4.912%	5.111%	6.072%	5
Medical services	1.575%	1.954%	2.432%	2.601%	2.361%	2.498%	2.394%	2.551%	2.502%	4.248%	2.465%	6
Maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment	3.317%	3.092%	2.778%	3.456%	3.136%	3.263%	3.108%	3.612%	3.646%	4.063%	3.346%	7
Ships, small craft, pontoons, and floating docks	1.792%	3.917%	2.690%	1.718%	2.091%	1.739%	2.015%	1.824%	1.831%	4.011%	2.164%	8
Motor vehicles, trailers, and cycles	1.769%	1.992%	1.611%	1.371%	1.839%	2.732%	2.369%	4.323%	5.708%	3.944%	3.017%	9
Utilities and housekeeping services	2.857%	2.809%	3.457%	2.702%	2.576%	2.640%	3.223%	2.898%	2.270%	3.932%	2.840%	10
Fuels, lubricants, oils and waxes	2.419%	1.899%	2.110%	1.608%	1.922%	2.507%	3.166%	2.767%	2.779%	3.686%	2.503%	11
Maintenance, repair, or alteration of real property	3.620%	3.399%	3.191%	3.098%	2.499%	2.586%	2.846%	2.533%	2.266%	2.560%	2.767%	12
Medical, dental, and veterinary equipment and supplies	1.352%	1.538%	1.485%	1.917%	1.935%	2.367%	2.998%	2.786%	2.308%	2.436%	2.224%	13
Communication, detection and coherent rad. equipment	2.479%	2.220%	2.245%	2.317%	2.650%	2.944%	2.964%	3.310%	2.969%	2.136%	2.743%	14
Subsistence	1.576%	1.259%	1.081%	1.503%	1.482%	2.628%	2.302%	2.321%	2.240%	1.810%	1.938%	15
Guided missiles	1.716%	1.328%	1.560%	1.278%	1.741%	1.387%	1.556%	1.406%	1.532%	1.768%	1.510%	16
Automatic data processing equipment	3.287%	2.905%	2.902%	2.677%	2.406%	1.985%	1.978%	2.039%	2.007%	1.577%	2.303%	17
Engines, turbines, and components	1.763%	1.796%	1.562%	1.707%	1.570%	1.516%	1.142%	1.329%	0.972%	1.270%	1.405%	18
Furnace, steam plant, drying eq.; and nuclear reactors	1.216%	0.178%	0.246%	0.509%	0.560%	0.215%	0.277%	0.261%	0.424%	1.266%	0.437%	19
Miscellaneous	0.772%	0.845%	0.891%	0.451%	0.925%	2.239%	2.602%	1.664%	2.070%	1.139%	1.533%	20
Architect and engineering services	1.627%	1.691%	1.178%	1.167%	1.319%	1.262%	1.226%	1.222%	1.134%	1.104%	1.267%	21
Transportation, travel and relocation services	1.478%	1.396%	1.448%	1.808%	1.635%	1.869%	1.691%	1.375%	0.587%	1.102%	1.418%	22
Education and training services	0.607%	0.527%	0.568%	0.641%	0.595%	0.546%	0.590%	0.540%	0.579%	1.099%	0.599%	23
Space vehicles	0.290%	0.699%	0.559%	0.359%	0.567%	0.611%	0.919%	0.558%	0.676%	1.098%	0.630%	24
Lease or rental of facilities	1.212%	1.168%	0.999%	2.300%	1.318%	1.152%	0.948%	1.045%	0.919%	0.833%	1.174%	25
Quality control, testing, and inspection services	0.207%	0.504%	0.173%	0.761%	0.310%	0.317%	0.268%	0.271%	0.266%	0.762%	0.350%	26
Natural resources and conservation services	1.512%	1.726%	1.490%	1.586%	1.431%	1.242%	0.937%	0.769%	0.773%	0.735%	1.160%	27
Aircraft components and accessories	1.121%	1.241%	1.141%	1.158%	1.184%	1.021%	1.093%	1.028%	1.082%	0.663%	1.086%	28
Ores, minerals, and their primary products	0.242%	0.088%	0.056%	0.074%	0.136%	0.157%	0.277%	0.313%	0.282%	0.639%	0.219%	29
Electrical and electronic equipment components	0.906%	0.863%	0.929%	0.848%	0.851%	0.935%	0.922%	0.708%	0.655%	0.618%	0.819%	30
Ammunition and explosives	1.100%	0.919%	1.067%	0.824%	0.999%	1.150%	1.082%	1.229%	1.210%	0.592%	1.066%	31
Social services	0.131%	0.132%	0.113%	0.165%	0.149%	0.148%	0.153%	0.345%	0.144%	0.502%	0.188%	32
Instruments and laboratory equipment	0.586%	0.686%	0.790%	0.651%	0.612%	0.595%	0.752%	0.706%	0.541%	0.463%	0.644%	33
Technical representative services	0.581%	0.520%	0.482%	0.450%	0.423%	0.435%	0.438%	0.677%	0.368%	0.460%	0.479%	34
Weapons	0.607%	0.568%	0.443%	0.550%	0.639%	0.685%	0.591%	0.593%	0.717%	0.455%	0.605%	35
Ship and marine equipment	0.141%	0.059%	0.146%	0.083%	0.087%	0.083%	0.184%	0.115%	0.127%	0.415%	0.130%	36
Special studies and analyses (not R & D)	0.734%	0.796%	0.774%	0.770%	0.771%	0.672%	0.802%	0.936%	0.621%	0.330%	0.742%	37
Lease or rental of equipment	0.190%	0.190%	0.177%	0.150%	0.158%	0.205%	0.155%	0.216%	0.247%	0.297%	0.197%	38
Training aids and devices	0.324%	0.382%	0.217%	0.351%	0.380%	0.363%	0.354%	0.375%	0.353%	0.240%	0.344%	39
Hardware and abrasives	0.140%	0.159%	0.150%	0.161%	0.186%	0.300%	0.252%	0.262%	0.247%	0.235%	0.221%	40
Fire control equipment	0.301%	0.267%	0.307%	0.423%	0.304%	0.433%	0.387%	0.413%	0.382%	0.225%	0.363%	41
Clothing, individual equipment, and insignia	0.499%	0.564%	0.683%	0.963%	0.773%	0.824%	0.740%	0.862%	0.733%	0.224%	0.735%	42
Electric wire, and power and distribution equipment	0.368%	0.292%	0.289%	0.434%	0.401%	0.315%	0.256%	0.290%	0.247%	0.222%	0.309%	43
Aircraft launching, landing, and handling equipment	0.113%	0.103%	0.138%	0.166%	0.120%	0.123%	0.133%	0.145%	0.140%	0.182%	0.136%	44
Vehicular equipment components	0.175%	0.160%	0.178%	0.333%	0.376%	0.456%	0.268%	0.384%	0.557%	0.168%	0.345%	45
Materials handling equipment	0.099%	0.154%	0.152%	0.151%	0.082%	0.099%	0.283%	0.114%	0.086%	0.150%	0.136%	46
Furniture	0.364%	0.367%	0.386%	0.417%	0.348%	0.322%	0.278%	0.311%	0.273%	0.149%	0.321%	47
Modification of equipment	0.429%	0.544%	0.408%	0.423%	0.492%	0.377%	0.317%	0.238%	0.250%	0.147%	0.353%	48
Alarm, signal, and security detection systems	0.056%	0.069%	0.169%	0.402%	0.322%	0.179%	0.134%	0.151%	0.144%	0.146%	0.182%	49
Containers, packaging, and packing supplies	0.079%	0.097%	0.095%	0.134%	0.139%	0.124%	0.105%	0.096%	0.110%	0.143%	0.112%	50
Office supplies and devices	0.068%	0.055%	0.053%	0.079%	0.077%	0.161%	0.147%	0.159%	0.156%	0.142%	0.119%	51
Construction, mining, highway maint. equipment	0.090%	0.074%	0.077%	0.102%	0.091%	0.105%	0.087%	0.167%	0.186%	0.142%	0.119%	52
Construction and building materials	0.046%	0.043%	0.060%	0.113%	0.128%	0.126%	0.251%	0.205%	0.179%	0.138%	0.145%	53
Fire fighting, rescue, and safety equipment	0.073%	0.110%	0.118%	0.158%	0.209%	0.173%	0.174%	0.204%	0.203%	0.128%	0.168%	54
Valves	0.065%	0.073%	0.070%	0.075%	0.073%	0.071%	0.056%	0.051%	0.046%	0.119%	0.065%	55
Hand tools	0.049%	0.035%	0.035%	0.081%	0.090%	0.073%	0.064%	0.100%	0.122%	0.112%	0.081%	56
Prefabricated structures and scaffolding	0.092%	0.115%	0.102%	0.142%	0.115%	0.236%	0.097%	0.119%	0.134%	0.109%	0.130%	57
Nonmetallic crude materials	0.508%	0.213%	0.169%	0.140%	0.100%	0.094%	0.069%	0.068%	0.121%	0.102%	0.137%	58
Photographic, mapping, printing, and pub. services	0.128%	0.097%	0.393%	0.072%	0.069%	0.069%	0.074%	0.066%	0.074%	0.093%	0.103%	59
Installation of equipment	0.078%	0.104%	0.089%	0.116%	0.098%	0.129%	0.141%	0.148%	0.152%	0.084%	0.122%	60
Chemicals and chemical products	0.352%	0.337%	0.265%	0.145%	0.094%	0.335%	0.103%	0.438%	0.679%	0.084%	0.315%	61
Salvage service	0.141%	0.105%	0.102%	0.064%	0.049%	0.042%	0.106%	0.065%	0.068%	0.083%	0.078%	62
Pumps and compressors	0.062%	0.055%	0.059%	0.069%	0.078%	0.059%	0.054%	0.073%	0.047%	0.083%	0.062%	63
Maintenance and repair shop equipment	0.186%	0.178%	0.182%	0.197%	0.217%	0.238%	0.183%	0.190%	0.165%	0.076%	0.187%	64
Pipe, tubing, hose, and fittings	0.049%	0.048%	0.051%	0.054%	0.045%	0.065%	0.063%	0.058%	0.051%	0.069%	0.055%	65
Textiles, leather, apparel, shoe findings, tents, flags	0.116%	0.089%	0.085%	0.182%	0.149%	0.095%	0.087%	0.108%	0.110%	0.068%	0.111%	66
Books, maps, and other publications	0.071%	0.104%	0.108%	0.128%	0.099%	0.099%	0.125%	0.079%	0.080%	0.061%	0.097%	67
Food preparation and serving equipment	0.029%	0.038%	0.028%	0.037%	0.044%	0.047%	0.043%	0.032%	0.034%	0.059%	0.038%	68
Nonmetallic fabricated materials	0.034%	0.068%	0.091%	0.060%	0.061%	0.069%	0.060%	0.027%	0.056%	0.057%	0.057%	69
Metal bars, sheets, and shapes	0.058%	0.069%	0.023%	0.032%	0.072%	0.072%	0.039%	0.047%	0.093%	0.055%	0.058%	70
Engine accessories	0.199%	0.144%	0.184%	0.204%	0.172%	0.146%	0.142%	0.142%	0.108%	0.048%	0.149%	71
Invalid or blank code	0.002%	0.079%	0.099%	0.066%	0.101%	0.120%	0.124%	0.073%	0.030%	0.037%	0.077%	72
Lighting fixtures and lamps	0.023%	0.030%	0.035%	0.047%	0.049%	0.045%	0.036%	0.033%	0.045%	0.035%	0.039%	73
Special industry machinery	0.082%	0.063%	0.197%	0.225%	0.190%	0.125%	0.065%	0.071%	0.067%	0.033%	0.111%	74
Mechanical power transmission equipment	0.071%	0.070%	0.084%	0.073%	0.093%	0.095%	0.052%	0.075%	0.054%	0.032%	0.071%	75
Brushes, paints, sealers, and adhesives	0.014%	0.013%	0.016%	0.025%	0.023%	0.025%	0.025%	0.024%	0.025%	0.028%	0.022%	76
Metalworking machinery	0.043%	0.037%	0.035%	0.046%	0.034%	0.053%	0.045%	0.064%	0.065%	0.027%	0.049%	77
Refrigeration, air conditioning equipment	0.049%	0.075%	0.062%	0.074%	0.096%	0.117%	0.049%	0.050%	0.054%	0.026%	0.067%	78
Cleaning equipment and supplies	0.018%	0.011%	0.010%	0.028%	0.021%	0.019%	0.018%	0.017%	0.017%	0.025%	0.018%	79
Office machines, text processing systems and equipment	0.021%	0.064%	0.016%	0.022%	0.029%	0.045%	0.052%	0.042%	0.041%	0.021%	0.037%	80
Service and trade equipment	0.011%	0.023%	0.027%	0.013%	0.015%	0.014%	0.014%	0.026%	0.024%	0.019%	0.019%	81
Household and commercial furnishings and appliances	0.051%	0.049%	0.043%	0.046%	0.043%	0.043%	0.044%	0.046%	0.043%	0.018%	0.044%	82
Fiber optics materials, components, and accessories	0.016%	0.022%	0.018%	0.015%	0.027%	0.026%	0.013%	0.022%	0.024%	0.018%	0.021%	83
Photographic instruments	0.048%	0.043%	0.025%	0.023%	0.019%	0.031%	0.040%	0.048%	0.025%	0.016%	0.032%	84
Toiletries	0.008%	0.008%	0.009%	0.010%	0.014%	0.012%	0.009%	0.021%	0.011%	0.012%	0.012%	85
Bearings	0.059%	0.065%	0.052%	0.061%	0.046%	0.058%	0.055%	0.040%	0.039%	0.011%	0.049%	86
Plumbing, heating, and waste disposal equipment	0.008%	0.019%	0.016%	0.022%	0.028%	0.026%	0.018%	0.028%	0.028%	0.010%	0.022%	87
Agricultural supplies	0.018%	0.010%	0.007%	0.007%	0.006%	0.025%	0.063%	0.068%	0.014%	0.008%	0.027%	88
Water purification and sewage treatment equipment	0.009%	0.010%	0.017%	0.012%	0.018%	0.042%	0.024%	0.035%	0.029%	0.008%	0.024%	89
Agricultural machinery and equipment	0.004%	0.005%	0.005%	0.007%	0.006%	0.006%	0.005%	0.005%	0.007%	0.008%	0.006%	90
Lumber, millwork, plywood, and veneer	0.010%	0.017%	0.016%	0.023%	0.026%	0.027%	0.015%	0.018%	0.018%	0.008%	0.019%	91
Recreational and athletic equipment	0.017%	0.018%	0.022%	0.027%	0.026%	0.020%	0.017%	0.013%	0.011%	0.005%	0.018%	92
Live animals	0.003%	0.002%	0.003%	0.001%	0.003%	0.004%	0.004%	0.006%	0.008%	0.005%	0.004%	93
Rope, cable, chain, and fittings	0.008%	0.009%	0.011%	0.011%	0.010%	0.014%	0.010%	0.016%	0.017%	0.005%	0.012%	94
Tractors	0.040%	0.021%	0.018%	0.008%	0.003%	0.005%	0.007%	0.007%	0.006%	0.004%	0.010%	95
Railway equipment	0.009%	0.003%	0.004%	0.002%	0.009%	0.003%	0.001%	0.001%	0.020%	0.003%	0.006%	96
Purchase of structures and facilities	0.007%	0.006%	0.037%	0.025%	0.018%	0.018%	0.007%	0.020%	0.023%	0.003%	0.018%	97
Nuclear ordnance	0.002%	0.011%	0.262%	0.051%	0.282%	0.173%	0.055%	0.011%	0.005%	0.002%	0.086%	98
Musical instruments, phonographs, and home-type radios	0.001%	0.003%	0.002%	0.003%	0.003%	0.003%	0.004%	0.005%	0.005%	0.002%	0.004%	99
Tires and tubes	0.047%	0.055%	0.041%	0.093%	0.049%	0.047%	0.038%	0.030%	0.050%	0.002%	0.046%	100
Measuring tools	0.012%	0.022%	0.026%	0.009%	0.004%	0.004%	0.006%	0.004%	0.003%	0.002%	0.008%	101
Woodworking machinery and equipment	0.003%	0.000%	0.001%	0.000%	0.000%	0.001%	0.002%	0.002%	0.001%	0.001%	0.001%	102
Construction of structures and facilities	3.941%	4.429%	4.933%	4.452%	4.221%	4.669%	4.457%	4.475%	8.172%	-5.466% **	4.607%	103
Total	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	100.000%	--

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