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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 2001 dollars.
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Product or service categoryFY 2000FY 2001FY 2002FY 2003FY 2004FY 2005FY 2006FY 2007FY 2008FY 2009 1Q * Partial year help link
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FY 2000-2009FY 2001 Rank
Research and development$24.722$26.729$33.014$36.869$47.139$51.827$52.419$55.210$48.091$0.003$376.0211
Operation of government-owned facilities$20.515$21.844$24.826$28.264$26.523$21.193$21.892$17.826$16.894$0.001$199.7782
Professional, admin, and management support services$21.006$18.918$25.352$29.675$39.591$46.922$53.549$55.056$47.630$0.008$337.7083
Automatic data processing and telecom. services$13.540$15.718$18.025$20.961$24.617$23.741$23.842$22.719$18.720$0.025$181.9094
Aircraft and airframe structural components$14.671$14.858$17.352$17.672$19.610$17.324$23.016$27.015$22.516$0.000$174.0345
Construction of structures and facilities$8.252$9.729$12.776$13.263$14.487$17.989$18.871$19.972$17.576$0.001$132.9166
Ships, small craft, pontoons, and floating docks$3.734$8.587$6.967$5.116$7.176$6.697$8.531$8.334$6.895$0.000$62.0387
Maintenance, repair, or alteration of real property$7.542$7.452$8.263$9.226$8.580$9.963$12.056$11.250$6.309$0.003$80.6448
Maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment$6.910$6.780$7.194$10.292$10.764$12.569$13.162$16.455$13.076$0.004$97.2079
Automatic data processing equipment$6.847$6.369$7.516$7.972$8.263$7.647$8.376$8.958$6.806$0.029$68.78410
Utilities and housekeeping services$5.957$6.161$8.956$8.050$8.849$10.182$13.654$12.706$8.893$0.048$83.45611
Communication, detection and coherent rad. equipment$5.166$4.868$5.814$6.902$9.098$11.339$12.552$15.089$10.509$0.000$81.33812
Motor vehicles, trailers, and cycles$3.685$4.367$4.172$4.082$6.313$10.521$10.031$19.748$19.030$0.005$81.95313
Medical services$3.281$4.283$6.298$7.748$8.104$9.622$10.139$11.579$10.062$0.018$71.13414
Fuels, lubricants, oils and waxes$5.041$4.163$5.464$4.792$6.598$9.657$13.405$12.640$9.687$0.000$71.44715
Engines, turbines, and components$3.673$3.937$4.044$5.086$5.387$5.840$4.838$6.069$3.215$0.000$42.08916
Natural resources and conservation services$3.150$3.784$3.861$4.725$4.912$4.784$3.972$3.398$3.546$0.000$36.13217
Architect and engineering services$3.390$3.706$3.050$3.478$4.530$4.864$5.194$5.464$4.166$0.014$37.85718
Medical, dental, and veterinary equipment and supplies$2.817$3.372$3.845$5.708$6.641$9.116$12.695$12.624$9.077$0.007$65.90319
Transportation, travel and relocation services$3.078$3.061$3.749$5.384$5.612$7.197$7.162$6.244$2.348$0.002$43.83720
Guided missiles$3.575$2.912$4.041$3.805$5.977$5.342$6.588$6.420$5.688$0.000$44.34721
Subsistence$3.283$2.760$2.799$4.477$5.088$10.122$9.746$10.582$8.947$0.006$57.81022
Aircraft components and accessories$2.336$2.722$2.955$3.449$4.071$3.932$4.630$4.696$3.870$0.000$32.66123
Lease or rental of facilities$2.524$2.562$2.587$6.851$4.526$4.439$4.018$4.737$4.252$0.001$36.49424
Ammunition and explosives$2.291$2.015$2.763$2.455$3.430$4.429$4.581$5.615$4.609$0.000$32.18825
Electrical and electronic equipment components$1.887$1.891$2.407$2.525$2.919$3.602$3.905$3.213$2.343$0.000$24.69326
Miscellaneous$1.608$1.853$2.306$1.344$3.176$8.625$11.019$7.470$6.909$0.001$44.31127
Special studies and analyses (not R & D)$1.544$1.746$2.031$2.360$2.690$2.629$3.431$3.973$3.293$0.000$23.69828
Space vehicles$0.605$1.532$1.448$1.070$1.948$2.355$3.892$2.519$2.998$0.000$18.36629
Instruments and laboratory equipment$1.220$1.505$2.045$1.938$2.099$2.293$3.185$3.217$1.958$0.002$19.46230
Weapons$1.265$1.246$1.148$1.637$2.192$2.639$2.501$2.481$2.317$0.000$17.42731
Clothing, individual equipment, and insignia$1.039$1.236$1.768$2.867$2.653$3.172$3.134$3.886$2.671$0.001$22.42532
Modification of equipment$0.893$1.192$1.056$1.260$1.688$1.455$1.342$1.080$0.930$0.000$10.89633
Education and training services$1.267$1.165$1.479$1.917$2.048$2.110$2.510$2.418$2.407$0.001$17.32234
Technical representative services$1.209$1.140$1.247$1.341$1.450$1.675$1.855$3.086$1.179$0.000$14.18235
Quality control, testing, and inspection services$0.431$1.105$0.448$2.267$1.065$1.222$1.137$1.209$1.092$0.000$9.97536
Training aids and devices$0.675$0.838$0.562$1.046$1.305$1.399$1.500$1.715$1.185$0.000$10.22437
Furniture$0.758$0.805$1.000$1.243$1.196$1.241$1.175$1.383$0.822$0.001$9.62438
Chemicals and chemical products$0.733$0.738$0.686$0.430$0.323$1.291$0.434$1.993$3.390$0.000$10.01939
Electric wire, and power and distribution equipment$0.767$0.641$0.750$1.291$1.375$1.211$1.086$1.314$0.804$0.000$9.24040
Fire control equipment$0.626$0.585$0.794$1.258$1.044$1.667$1.637$1.887$1.151$-0.000 **$10.64941
Nonmetallic crude materials$1.058$0.467$0.438$0.417$0.343$0.364$0.292$0.309$0.635$0.000$4.32242
Lease or rental of equipment$0.396$0.418$0.460$0.446$0.542$0.789$0.657$0.965$1.051$0.002$5.72743
Furnace, steam plant, drying eq.; and nuclear reactors$2.533$0.391$0.636$1.516$1.922$0.829$1.174$1.190$1.561$0.000$11.75244
Maintenance and repair shop equipment$0.387$0.391$0.471$0.586$0.746$0.918$0.776$0.869$0.542$0.000$5.68545
Vehicular equipment components$0.364$0.350$0.461$0.993$1.289$1.757$1.135$1.750$1.448$0.000$9.54846
Hardware and abrasives$0.293$0.348$0.390$0.478$0.638$1.156$1.067$1.176$0.943$0.000$6.48847
Materials handling equipment$0.207$0.338$0.394$0.451$0.283$0.380$1.198$0.510$0.307$0.000$4.06748
Engine accessories$0.414$0.317$0.477$0.609$0.591$0.562$0.603$0.646$0.390$0.000$4.60849
Social services$0.272$0.289$0.294$0.490$0.510$0.571$0.647$1.576$0.708$0.002$5.35950
Prefabricated structures and scaffolding$0.191$0.253$0.266$0.422$0.395$0.912$0.411$0.542$0.390$0.000$3.78251
Fire fighting, rescue, and safety equipment$0.151$0.241$0.306$0.471$0.717$0.667$0.738$0.929$0.643$0.000$4.86352
Salvage service$0.294$0.231$0.263$0.192$0.168$0.163$0.449$0.296$0.273$0.000$2.32853
Installation of equipment$0.163$0.229$0.232$0.347$0.337$0.501$0.598$0.661$0.414$0.000$3.48154
Books, maps, and other publications$0.147$0.227$0.281$0.382$0.340$0.382$0.530$0.294$0.272$0.000$2.85655
Aircraft launching, landing, and handling equipment$0.236$0.227$0.357$0.494$0.411$0.476$0.568$0.665$0.606$0.000$4.03956
Photographic, mapping, printing, and pub. services$0.266$0.213$1.019$0.213$0.239$0.266$0.313$0.291$0.280$0.000$3.10057
Containers, packaging, and packing supplies$0.164$0.212$0.246$0.399$0.479$0.477$0.444$0.435$0.442$0.002$3.30058
Textiles, leather, apparel, shoe findings, tents, flags$0.241$0.195$0.220$0.543$0.510$0.367$0.368$0.485$0.358$0.000$3.28859
Ores, minerals, and their primary products$0.504$0.192$0.144$0.220$0.467$0.603$1.173$1.432$1.395$0.000$6.13060
Invalid or blank code$0.005$0.178$0.260$0.199$0.347$0.474$0.527$0.322$0.157$0.000$2.47061
Refrigeration, air conditioning equipment$0.102$0.164$0.161$0.220$0.330$0.449$0.209$0.226$0.168$0.000$2.02962
Construction, mining, highway maint. equipment$0.188$0.162$0.200$0.303$0.312$0.405$0.368$0.752$0.641$0.000$3.33263
Valves$0.136$0.160$0.182$0.223$0.251$0.273$0.236$0.230$0.177$0.000$1.86964
Mechanical power transmission equipment$0.148$0.153$0.219$0.217$0.318$0.366$0.220$0.341$0.214$0.000$2.19665
Metal bars, sheets, and shapes$0.121$0.151$0.060$0.096$0.249$0.279$0.166$0.212$0.369$0.000$1.70466
Alarm, signal, and security detection systems$0.118$0.151$0.438$1.198$1.106$0.690$0.569$0.679$0.545$0.000$5.49467
Nonmetallic fabricated materials$0.071$0.150$0.235$0.178$0.210$0.264$0.254$0.119$0.259$0.000$1.74068
Bearings$0.123$0.143$0.134$0.183$0.159$0.225$0.234$0.184$0.143$0.000$1.52869
Office machines, text processing systems and equipment$0.044$0.139$0.042$0.066$0.099$0.174$0.220$0.184$0.135$0.000$1.10370
Special industry machinery$0.171$0.138$0.511$0.670$0.652$0.482$0.275$0.309$0.234$0.000$3.44371
Ship and marine equipment$0.294$0.129$0.378$0.248$0.300$0.320$0.781$0.526$0.938$0.000$3.91372
Pumps and compressors$0.129$0.121$0.153$0.206$0.267$0.228$0.227$0.334$0.180$0.000$1.84673
Office supplies and devices$0.141$0.121$0.138$0.235$0.263$0.619$0.623$0.610$0.553$0.003$3.30774
Tires and tubes$0.099$0.120$0.105$0.276$0.167$0.183$0.161$0.138$0.189$0.000$1.43875
Household and commercial furnishings and appliances$0.107$0.108$0.111$0.138$0.149$0.164$0.185$0.208$0.128$0.000$1.29776
Pipe, tubing, hose, and fittings$0.102$0.106$0.133$0.162$0.154$0.251$0.266$0.265$0.184$0.000$1.62377
Photographic instruments$0.099$0.094$0.065$0.069$0.065$0.120$0.169$0.217$0.070$0.000$0.96978
Construction and building materials$0.096$0.094$0.156$0.337$0.445$0.486$1.062$0.933$0.692$0.003$4.30479
Food preparation and serving equipment$0.061$0.083$0.073$0.110$0.152$0.182$0.182$0.141$0.129$0.001$1.11480
Metalworking machinery$0.090$0.082$0.090$0.137$0.118$0.205$0.192$0.292$0.258$0.000$1.46581
Hand tools$0.103$0.076$0.090$0.240$0.309$0.281$0.273$0.458$0.391$0.001$2.22182
Lighting fixtures and lamps$0.047$0.065$0.090$0.140$0.169$0.174$0.152$0.151$0.175$0.000$1.16383
Service and trade equipment$0.023$0.051$0.070$0.039$0.051$0.054$0.060$0.117$0.079$0.000$0.54684
Fiber optics materials, components, and accessories$0.033$0.049$0.047$0.046$0.093$0.102$0.054$0.100$0.077$0.000$0.60085
Measuring tools$0.024$0.048$0.068$0.028$0.014$0.017$0.024$0.019$0.012$0.000$0.25486
Tractors$0.083$0.047$0.048$0.024$0.011$0.020$0.031$0.030$0.018$0.000$0.31287
Plumbing, heating, and waste disposal equipment$0.018$0.042$0.042$0.065$0.098$0.100$0.076$0.126$0.099$0.000$0.66588
Recreational and athletic equipment$0.036$0.039$0.056$0.082$0.091$0.076$0.074$0.059$0.026$0.000$0.53989
Lumber, millwork, plywood, and veneer$0.022$0.037$0.041$0.069$0.089$0.102$0.065$0.083$0.069$0.000$0.57790
Brushes, paints, sealers, and adhesives$0.030$0.029$0.042$0.075$0.078$0.095$0.104$0.110$0.094$0.001$0.65691
Nuclear ordnance$0.005$0.024$0.678$0.152$0.969$0.666$0.231$0.048$0.020$0.000$2.79492
Cleaning equipment and supplies$0.038$0.023$0.025$0.082$0.072$0.072$0.075$0.079$0.084$0.000$0.55093
Agricultural supplies$0.037$0.022$0.019$0.020$0.019$0.095$0.266$0.312$0.037$0.000$0.82694
Water purification and sewage treatment equipment$0.018$0.021$0.045$0.035$0.062$0.162$0.102$0.160$0.106$0.000$0.71195
Rope, cable, chain, and fittings$0.016$0.020$0.029$0.032$0.036$0.054$0.042$0.074$0.045$0.000$0.34996
Toiletries$0.016$0.017$0.023$0.030$0.047$0.045$0.040$0.098$0.053$0.000$0.36897
Purchase of structures and facilities$0.015$0.014$0.095$0.075$0.061$0.069$0.029$0.092$0.048$0.000$0.49898
Agricultural machinery and equipment$0.008$0.011$0.012$0.021$0.022$0.023$0.021$0.024$0.021$0.000$0.16499
Musical instruments, phonographs, and home-type radios$0.003$0.007$0.005$0.010$0.010$0.013$0.016$0.023$0.013$0.000$0.100100
Railway equipment$0.018$0.006$0.009$0.005$0.030$0.013$0.005$0.007$0.021$0.000$0.115101
Live animals$0.007$0.005$0.007$0.004$0.011$0.014$0.018$0.027$0.035$0.000$0.127102
Woodworking machinery and equipment$0.006$0.001$0.002$0.001$0.002$0.002$0.007$0.008$0.003$0.000$0.031103
Total$208.841$219.802$259.595$298.514$344.441$387.076$424.695$447.698$368.409$0.201$2,959.273--

*Note: FY 2009 only includes data for part of first quarter.
** Note: negative numbers represent deallocations.

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