Federal agencies obligated $81.6B across 532,895 contract awards in May 2026. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION leads the vendors with $6.6B (8% of the total). The 20 vendors ranked below account for $36.3B (45%).
Based on GovChime analysis of 532,895 FPDS/SAM.gov contract awards with obligations in May 2026. Report generated October 1, 2026.
Methodology: Ranks the top 20 vendors by contract obligations signed in May 2026, summed from FPDS/SAM.gov transactions via GovChime as of October 1, 2026. Share is each entry's portion of all obligations in the period.
Key Findings
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION leads all vendors with $6.6B — 8.1% of all federal contract obligations in May 2026.
- The top 5 vendors account for $20.7B (25.4% of all federal contract obligations in May 2026), showing a relatively even distribution in award spending.
- Across 20 vendors, there were 60,101 individual contract awards with an average obligated value of $604K.
- The gap between #1 (LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION) and #20 (AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.) is 14x — $6.6B vs. $469.4M.
Vendors Rankings
| # | Name | Total Value | Share | Awards | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $6.6B | 8.1% | 1,344 | $4.9M |
| 2 | THE BOEING COMPANY | $4.8B | 5.9% | 628 | $7.6M |
| 3 | FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO | $3.3B | 4.0% | 4 | $816.1M |
| 4 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | $3.2B | 3.9% | 22 | $146.2M |
| 5 | RAYTHEON COMPANY | $2.8B | 3.5% | 542 | $5.2M |
| 6 | MCKESSON CORPORATION | $2.4B | 2.9% | 253 | $9.5M |
| 7 | ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION | $2.2B | 2.7% | 67 | $33.2M |
| 8 | BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION | $1.6B | 2.0% | 6 | $270.8M |
| 9 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | $1.5B | 1.8% | 49 | $30.1M |
| 10 | BOEING COMPANY, THE | $1.0B | 1.3% | 338 | $3.1M |
| 11 | NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY | $878.2M | 1.1% | 13 | $67.6M |
| 12 | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | $860.7M | 1.1% | 6,361 | $135K |
| 13 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $807.6M | 1.0% | 576 | $1.4M |
| 14 | DAVIE DEFENSE INC. | $777.0M | 1.0% | 1 | $777.0M |
| 15 | LEIDOS, INC. | $703.8M | 0.9% | 1,290 | $546K |
| 16 | AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP | $691.2M | 0.8% | 47,958 | $14K |
| 17 | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | $576.8M | 0.7% | 213 | $2.7M |
| 18 | BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P. | $555.9M | 0.7% | 85 | $6.5M |
| 19 | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | $515.3M | 0.6% | 237 | $2.2M |
| 20 | AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. | $469.4M | 0.6% | 114 | $4.1M |
What This Means for Contractors
- Distributed opportunity: Award spending is spread relatively evenly — no single vendor dominates, creating entry points for new and mid-tier contractors.
- Watch the mid-tier: RAYTHEON COMPANY, MCKESSON CORPORATION, ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION (ranked 5–10) represent growth areas that may be less saturated than the top positions.
- Follow the buying patterns: Target the top agencies that awarded to these vendors — their buying patterns indicate where future opportunities will emerge.
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Search vendor profiles →Data sourced from FPDS/SAM.gov via GovChime. Report generated October 1, 2026.