Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission, an independent civilian agency responsible for consumer protection and antitrust enforcement, procures a broad portfolio of support services and analytical work across its operations. The FTC has awarded 5,473 federal contracts since 1988, generating $2.31 billion in combined potential value with $1.6 billion obligated to date. Recent activity shows 138 awards in 2022, 161 in 2023, 144 in 2024, 85 in 2025, and 119 year-to-date in 2026, reflecting moderate fluctuation in contracting volume over the past five years.

The contract base is highly fragmented on both dimensions. By award count over the last five years, the top five primes account for 16 percent of recent awards; Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed) leads with 30 awards, followed by Techniarts Engineering LLC at 27 awards and Bates White, LLC at 17 awards. By potential value, the top five capture only 4 percent of combined recent value, with Bates White, LLC commanding $37.3 million across 17 awards and CRA International, Inc. holding $32.2 million across 10 awards. This divergence signals that while certain vendors win multiple task orders, contract sizes remain modest and distributed across a deep vendor base of 1,474 distinct prime contractors.

Set-aside activity is minimal. No set-aside designation applies to 92 percent of awards; total small-business awards account for 5 percent, with 8(a) sole-source representing 1 percent and all other designations combined under 1 percent. The FTC's contracting profile reflects its reliance on consulting, technical support, and operational services rather than manufacturing or large-scale systems integration work typical of defense or science-focused agencies.

Bates White, LLC has secured the most contract value in recent activity at $37.3 million, with the firm operating across economic consulting and litigation support work. CRA International, Inc. ranks second by value at $32.2 million over 10 awards. Analysis Group Inc. and The Brattle Group Inc. round out the top value recipients, each delivering specialized analytical and expert services in economics and competition policy.

A current solicitation—29FTC126QLOGS, Logistics and Asset Management Support Services, with responses due September 10, 2026—seeks logistics support, garage management, office-supplies inventory management, and lifecycle-asset management analysis at FTC headquarters in Washington, DC. A site visit is scheduled for September 1, 2026. No recent grant awards or grant opportunities are recorded against the agency.

The Federal Trade Commission works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. They also provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid scams and fraud.