Weekly report · Week of Aug 18–24, 2026
Most active federal contract markets, week of Aug 18–24, 2026
Published 2026-08-24 · trailing 7-day window
Computer Systems Design Services was the most active federal contract market the week of Aug 18–24, 2026, with $365M in newly reported obligations. The ten most active industries obligated $2B combined.
| Item | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Computer Systems Design Services | $365M |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $309M |
| Other Computer Related Services | $299M |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | $256M |
| Engineering Services | $208M |
| Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $164M |
| Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | $128M |
| Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $93.1M |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | $86.8M |
| Facilities Support Services | $73.1M |
Computer Systems Design Services was the most active market, with $365M in newly reported obligations.
| Rank | Industry (NAICS) | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Systems Design Services (541512) | $365M |
| 2 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) | $309M |
| 3 | Other Computer Related Services (541519) | $299M |
| 4 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) | $256M |
| 5 | Engineering Services (541330) | $208M |
| 6 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611) | $164M |
| 7 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714) | $128M |
| 8 | Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450) | $93.1M |
| 9 | Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) | $86.8M |
| 10 | Facilities Support Services (561210) | $73.1M |
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