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See the macro market before you zoom into individual opportunities

Market Intelligence gives you the macro view of the federal contracting market. Where is federal spending growing? Where is it declining? Which sectors have intense competition and which are dominated by a handful of incumbents? Powered by USAspending spending_over_time and spending_by_category APIs, Market Intelligence processes billions of dollars in federal obligations to produce clear trend lines by NAICS sector.
1,200+
NAICS codes tracked with full spending histories
$600B+
in annual federal obligations analyzed
weekly
Blue Ocean alerts generated for qualifying sectors

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Key Capabilities

What it does

Spending Trend Analysis

Year-over-year spending by NAICS code with 10-year trend lines, quarter-over-quarter velocity, agency-level breakdowns, and contract type mix evolution.

Blue Ocean Identification

Sectors with spending above $500M and fewer than 20 unique awardees, with new entrant success rates, barrier-to-entry scoring, and emerging sector alerts at 25%+ year-over-year growth.

Market Concentration Index

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index calculation for every NAICS code, top 5 contractor market share visualization, and concentration trend analysis showing whether sectors are consolidating or fragmenting.

Geographic Distribution

Spending by state and metropolitan statistical area, congressional district analysis for politically sensitive programs, and OCONUS spending patterns.

How it Works

Simple steps to get started

1

Select a NAICS code or group of related codes

Analyze the full sector landscape for your area of business.

2

Review spending trends and concentration metrics

See 10-year growth, competitor counts, and HHI concentration scores.

3

Drill into Blue Ocean opportunities

Identify underserved sectors where your capabilities match the market need.

4

Export sector analysis reports

Use in executive strategy sessions and annual planning meetings.

Why it Matters

The problem this solves

Blue Ocean analysis identifies NAICS codes where federal spending exceeds $500 million annually but fewer than 20 unique contractors have won awards in the past three years: sectors ripe for new entrants. The Herfindahl-Hirschman market concentration index helps you choose your battles wisely between fragmented and concentrated markets.


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