U.S. Census BureauContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Commerce
U.S. Census Bureau obligated $413M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $1.5B.
That is 2% of the obligations of the Department of Commerce since FY2023.
196 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $1.0B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $413M, 100%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $416M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $416M |
| FY2024 | $420M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420M |
| FY2025 | $262M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $262M |
| FY2026 | $413M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $413M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igniteaction LLC | 14 | $133M | 20% |
| Four Points Technology, L.L.C. | 3 | $68M | 10% |
| Vidoori, Inc. | 17 | $67M | 10% |
| Imagine Believe Realize LLC | 11 | $53M | 8% |
| Guidehouse Digital LLC | 1 | $50M | 8% |
| Qualtryx, LLC | 9 | $44M | 7% |
| Reveal Global Consulting LLC | 10 | $44M | 7% |
| The MITRE Corporation | 7 | $44M | 7% |
| Lightfront LLC | 9 | $43M | 7% |
| Netcentric Technology, LLC | 1 | $24M | 4% |
| Coho Technology Solutions, LLC | 2 | $23M | 4% |
| BLN LLC | 4 | $17M | 3% |
| Vetsys, LLC | 2 | $16M | 2% |
| Whirlwind Technologies LLC | 4 | $15M | 2% |
| Blue Tech Inc. | 3 | $14M | 2% |
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Points Technology, L.L.C. | ContractBpa Call | $63M | 19 Dec 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Guidehouse Digital LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $50M | 29 Mar 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Netcentric Technology, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $24M | 9 Mar 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Igniteaction LLC | ContractBpa Call | $24M | 6 May 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Igniteaction LLC | ContractBpa Call | $19M | 30 May 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Coho Technology Solutions, LLC | ContractDefinitive Contract | $18M | 9 Feb 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Igniteaction LLC | ContractBpa Call | $15M | 28 May 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| The MITRE Corporation | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 15 Aug 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Igniteaction LLC | ContractBpa Call | $12M | 15 May 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Igniteaction LLC | ContractBpa Call | $12M | 5 Mar 2026 | MD | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Commerce
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Economic Development Administration$1.7B
- Minority Business Development Agency$180M
- National Institute of Standards and Technology$47B
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$18B
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration$878M
- Office of the Secretary$3.0B
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office$3.8B
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "U.S. Census Bureau: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-commerce/us-census-bureau/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Commerce?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $413M. The obligations of the Department of Commerce were $5.4B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
196 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $1.0B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $1.5B.