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Who the government buys from, what it buys, and how to win your share: federal contract awards from USAspending.gov by agency, state and industry, plus plain-English guides to registering, finding opportunities and bidding.

$762.69 billionin federal contract obligations, fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026)
4,680,041contract awards with money in that year
70agencies that awarded contracts
56states and territories where the work happened

WHO BUYS

The biggest federal buyers

Contract obligations in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026), from USAspending.gov. Contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders and definitive contracts). Obligations can be negative when an agency takes money back. Data saved from USAspending.gov on Oct 23, 2026.

Agencies

  1. 1. Department of Defense$402.10 billion · 52.7%
  2. 2. Department of Veterans Affairs$84.26 billion · 11.0%
  3. 3. Department of Homeland Security$73.32 billion · 9.6%
  4. 4. Department of Energy$55.14 billion · 7.2%
  5. 5. General Services Administration$28.71 billion · 3.8%
  6. 6. Department of Health and Human Services$24.85 billion · 3.3%
  7. 7. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$16.02 billion · 2.1%
  8. 8. Department of Transportation$14.11 billion · 1.9%
  9. 9. Department of Agriculture$10.79 billion · 1.4%
  10. 10. Department of Justice$10.25 billion · 1.3%

Industries (NAICS)

  1. 1. 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction$53.36 billion · 7.0%
  2. 2. 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers$48.56 billion · 6.4%
  3. 3. 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing$48.34 billion · 6.3%
  4. 4. 541330 Engineering Services$44.85 billion · 5.9%
  5. 5. 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$43.73 billion · 5.7%
  6. 6. 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$39.11 billion · 5.1%
  7. 7. 561210 Facilities Support Services$37.62 billion · 4.9%
  8. 8. 336611 Ship Building and Repairing$34.56 billion · 4.5%
  9. 9. 541512 Computer Systems Design Services$31.25 billion · 4.1%
  10. 10. 541519 Other Computer Related Services$24.39 billion · 3.2%
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WHERE THE WORK IS

Contract dollars by state

Top states (place of performance)

  1. 1. Virginia$118.79 billion · 15.6%
  2. 2. Texas$101.80 billion · 13.3%
  3. 3. California$57.41 billion · 7.5%
  4. 4. Maryland$37.41 billion · 4.9%
  5. 5. District Of Columbia$33.12 billion · 4.3%
  6. 6. Florida$32.91 billion · 4.3%
  7. 7. Arizona$30.98 billion · 4.1%
  8. 8. Connecticut$25.59 billion · 3.4%
  9. 9. Pennsylvania$25.17 billion · 3.3%
  10. 10. Massachusetts$19.83 billion · 2.6%

Every state

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HOW TO WIN

Guides for selling to the government

How to Register in SAM.gov and Get a UEIRegister your business in SAM.gov for free, get your Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, and keep your registration active each year.Read · 8 min →How to Find Your NAICS Codes and SBA Size StandardsFind the NAICS codes that fit your business, look up your SBA size standard, and see why size decides which set-aside contracts you can win.Read · 7 min →How to Find Federal Contract Opportunities on SAM.govSearch SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, read each notice type, set up saved searches, and learn the 2026 micro-purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds.Read · 8 min →How to Read a Federal SolicitationUnderstand RFPs, RFQs, IFBs and RFIs, the Uniform Contract Format sections A through M, amendments, question deadlines and how offers are evaluated.Read · 8 min →Small Business Set-Asides and SBA Certification ProgramsHow set-asides work, the federal small business goals, the 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and veteran programs, sole-source limits, and how to apply for free.Read · 9 min →How to Get on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)What the GSA Schedule is, who qualifies, the training and steps, review time, the 0.75% fee, and how eBuy and GSA Advantage work.Read · 5 min →Subcontracting for Prime Contractors: How to Get StartedHow subcontracting plans work, the $900,000 threshold, SBA SubNet, finding primes on USAspending and SAM.gov, teaming and joint ventures.Read · 5 min →How to Price a Government BidBuild a government price step by step: direct costs, wage determinations, indirect rates, profit, contract types and the $2.5 million TINA threshold.Read · 5 min →Selling to State and Local GovernmentsHow state and local buying differs from federal, how to register on state portals, cooperative contracts, and bid, performance and Miller Act bonds.Read · 5 min →After You Win: Award, Invoicing, Payment and ProtestsWhat happens after a federal award: kickoff, invoicing in IPP, Prompt Payment Act timelines and interest, CPARS ratings, debriefings and protests.Read · 5 min →
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