Benchmark taxonomy
Categories
A category exists only where there is enough comparable award volume to produce a defensible statistic. Categories without a published figure are listed too, so the gap is visible rather than hidden.
Published
Each of these cleared the minimum sample size and the anomaly checks.
| Category | Median current value | Awards | Computed | Indexed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services Architecture and engineering design, studies, and technical services. | $820,875 | 5,853 | Today | Yes |
| Commercial Building Construction New construction and major renovation of commercial and institutional federal buildings. | $660,515 | 5,757 | Today | Yes |
| Equipment Maintenance and Repair Maintenance and repair of industrial, electronic, and precision equipment. | $48,042 | 4,763 | Today | Yes |
| Facilities Operations Support Bundled operations and maintenance contracts covering multiple building trades under a single award. | $31,775 | 4,158 | Today | Yes |
| Program Management Support Program and project management support services for federal programs. | $999,281 | 2,544 | Today | Yes |
| Software Development Custom application development, modernization, and systems development services. | $1,301,241 | 2,210 | Today | Yes |
| Janitorial Services Custodial and janitorial services for federal facilities, typically recurring multi-year service contracts priced per facility or per square foot. | $71,324 | 1,938 | Today | Yes |
| Security Guard Services Armed and unarmed guard services, access control, and patrol services at federal facilities. | $103,295 | 1,875 | Today | Yes |
| Temporary Staffing Temporary help and contract labor services priced on labor-hour or time-and-materials terms. | $224,354 | 1,620 | Today | Yes |
| Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Grounds maintenance, mowing, irrigation, and landscaping services, usually priced per acre or per site. | $63,830 | 1,183 | Today | Yes |
| HVAC Maintenance Preventive and corrective maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. | $60,482 | 1,104 | Today | Yes |
| Waste and Trash Removal Refuse collection, recycling, and waste hauling services. | $44,449 | 1,000 | Today | Yes |
| Electrical Contracting Electrical installation, upgrade, and repair work on federal property. | $78,500 | 747 | Today | Yes |
| Logistics Support Supply chain, warehousing, and logistics support services. | $91,688 | 731 | Today | Yes |
| IT Help Desk and Support Service desk, end-user support, and desktop management services, typically priced per seat or per ticket. | $1,573,225 | 424 | Today | Yes |
| Roofing Roof replacement, repair, and coating on federal buildings. | $227,066 | 359 | Today | Yes |
| Snow and Ice Removal Seasonal snow plowing, ice control, and de-icing services. Highly seasonal and geographically concentrated. | $48,100 | 328 | Today | Yes |
| Cybersecurity Services Security operations, assessment and authorization, incident response, and data protection services. | $6,096,020 | 74 | Today | Yes |
| Call Center Services Contact center and telephone response services, commonly priced per call or per agent hour. | $4,794,384 | 26 | Yesterday | Yes |
| IT Systems Design and Integration Systems engineering, architecture, and integration services for federal IT programs. | $3,759,204 | 24 | Today | Yes |