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Social Security Administration
Award obligations by fiscal year and type, largest recipient organisations, places of performance, industries, programs and competition, as reported to USAspending.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Social Security Administration obligated $1.6T in awards in FY2025 and $7.4T over the five fiscal years since FY2022, 29.8% of all award obligations recorded on USAspending; it ranks 2 of 73 awarding agencies.
The FY2025 mix was 100% direct payments; obligations were about level on FY2024, with $1.6T so far in FY2026.
Its largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Leidos, Inc. ($1.2B), International Business Machines Corporation ($396M) and Carahsoft Technology Corp ($373M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA, FL and TX.
Obligations by fiscal year and award type
- Contracts $1.7B
- Grants $58M
- Direct payments $1.6T
Compared with all agencies FY2025
| Measure | This agency | Largest (Health and Human Services) | All agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award obligations, FY2025 | $1.6T | $2.0T | $5.3T |
| Contracts, FY2025 | $1.7B | $21B | $779B |
| Grants, FY2025 | $58M | $826B | $1.2T |
| Direct payments, FY2025 | $1.6T | $1.2T | $3.3T |
| Loans (subsidy cost), FY2025 | $0 | $0 | $201M |
| Other assistance, FY2025 | $0 | $1.7B | $26B |
| Share of all award obligations, five years | 29.8% | 38.3% | 100% |
Largest recipient organisations FY2022–FY2025
$5.8T among the top 60 went to recipients not shown: aggregated records (for example "multiple recipients"), individuals and withheld names.
Where the money goes place of performance
Competition contracts, FPDS extent competed
FPDS "extent competed" codes as reported, FY2022–FY2025: $7.5B coded.
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Largest awards begun since FY2025
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Business Machines Corporation | ContractDelivery Order | $130M | 28 Sep 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| CGI Federal Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $111M | 17 Mar 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| International Business Machines Corporation | ContractDelivery Order | $77M | 26 Sep 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Carahsoft Technology Corp | ContractDelivery Order | $60M | 28 Sep 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $55M | 29 May 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $52M | 20 Mar 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Securityhunter, Inc. | ContractBpa Call | $49M | 30 Sep 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Four Points Technology, L.L.C. | ContractBpa Call | $48M | 28 Apr 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | ContractBpa Call | $48M | 22 Oct 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | ContractBpa Call | $46M | 6 Jan 2026 | TX | USAspending |
Most $1.0M+ award value since FY2022
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leidos, Inc. | 2 | $1.2B |
| 2 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | 78 | $449M |
| 3 | Four Points Technology, L.L.C. | 10 | $334M |
| 4 | Colossal Contracting LLC | 32 | $296M |
| 5 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | 43 | $275M |
| 6 | International Business Machines Corporation | 15 | $233M |
| 7 | Dell Marketing L.P. | 5 | $222M |
| 8 | Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC | 12 | $211M |
| 9 | IT Concepts, Inc. | 5 | $207M |
| 10 | Avaya Federal Solutions, Inc | 19 | $179M |
| 11 | Verizon Business Network Services LLC | 7 | $159M |
| 12 | CGI Federal Inc. | 3 | $153M |
| 13 | International Business Machines Corporation | 9 | $152M |
| 14 | Tuknik Government Services LLC | 8 | $125M |
| 15 | Peraton Inc. | 37 | $112M |
Questions and answers
How much does Social Security Administration spend on contracts and grants?
$1.6T in award obligations in FY2025: $1.7B contracts, $58M grants, $1.6T direct payments, $0 loan subsidy cost and $0 other assistance.
Who are the largest Social Security Administration contractors and grantees?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Leidos, Inc. ($1.2B), International Business Machines Corporation ($396M), Carahsoft Technology Corp ($373M), IT Concepts, Inc. ($314M) and Verizon Business Network Services LLC ($307M).
How competitive are Social Security Administration contracts?
Of $7.5B in contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025 with an extent-competed code, 87% was coded as competed (full and open, after exclusion of sources, under simplified acquisition procedures, or competitive delivery orders), using the FPDS codes as reported.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov award transactions, awarding-agency view, loaded 30 Sep 2026. Agency totals here count awards; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (awarding agency, awarding sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography, loaded 30 Sep 2026; cross-tabulations cover FY2022–FY2025. Agency figures count award obligations only; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views. See methodology.