Couriers & Express Delivery Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 492110 · national · 24-month window · n=935 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $30,000 | |
| P25 | $48,000 | |
| Median | $118,950 | |
| P75 | $410,184 | |
| P90 | $1,445,307 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 492110 | Department of Justice | $416.8M |
| 02 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. | 492110 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $285.5M |
| 03 | POLAR AIR CARGO WORLDWIDE, INC | 492110 | Department of Defense | $25.5M |
| 04 | CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE INC | 492110 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $19.3M |
| 05 | UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC. | 492110 | Department of Health and Human Services | $9.9M |
| 06 | CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 492110 | Department of Health and Human Services | $9.0M |
| 07 | CROSSROADS LOGISTICS LLC | 492110 | Department of Health and Human Services | $9.0M |
| 08 | FG MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 492110 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $8.5M |
| 09 | DALYWORKS, LLC | 492110 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $4.5M |
| 10 | CESAR CASTILLO LLC | 492110 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $4.2M |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 463 | 49.5% | $392.7M |
| 02 | Department of Defense | 119 | 12.7% | $318.6M |
| 03 | Department of State | 101 | 10.8% | $5.7M |
| 04 | Department of Justice | 100 | 10.7% | $24.5M |
| 05 | Department of Homeland Security | 29 | 3.1% | $1.8M |
Geographic distribution
| # | State | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | DC | 127 | 14.9% | $31.4M |
| 02 | KY | 82 | 9.6% | $191.7M |
| 03 | TN | 59 | 6.9% | $109.2M |
| 04 | FL | 52 | 6.1% | $23.2M |
| 05 | CA | 39 | 4.6% | $14.5M |
| 06 | GA | 37 | 4.3% | $19.7M |
| 07 | TX | 36 | 4.2% | $44.1M |
| 08 | PA | 33 | 3.9% | $5.4M |
| 09 | AZ | 29 | 3.4% | $40.8M |
| 10 | VA | 27 | 3.2% | $5.4M |
8-quarter median trend
Median award by fiscal quarter. Red dots mark the median for that quarter; the line shows the trend across the last 8 quarters.
What this means for your bid
Federal contractors in Couriers & Express Delivery Services face a wide pricing distribution: the P10 award is $30,000 while the P90 is $1,445,307. Median is $118,950 across 935 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Veterans Affairs accounts for 50% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($48,000); pricing toward the median tends to land in the winning band on competitively-evaluated contracts.
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Source: USASpending.gov public award records. Methodology + refresh cadence at /methodology.