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Federal contracts in California

Right now there are 157 open federal contract notices in California, 78 of them open for bids. 48 close within the next 7 days. 51 are set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 2,788 contract solicitations in California and published 431 awards with a median value of $660K. The busiest buyer was the Department of the Navy, with 561 solicitations.

Open notices today
157 (78 open for bids)
Closing within 7 days
48
Set aside for small or certified businesses
51
Solicitations posted, last 12 months
2,788
Published awards, last 12 months
431 (median $660K)
Busiest buyer, last 12 months
Department of the Navy
Source and update
SAM.gov public data, updated October 20, 2026

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DeadlineNoticeSet-aside
Nov 16
27 days left		 HERMES BAA CALL: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine-Combined Cycle (RDRE-CC) Flight Demonstration
Department of the Air Force, Edwards, CA Special notice
 Open to all
Nov 17
28 days left		 FY27 NRM Replace Flooring in McClellan VA Northern California Health Care System McClellan CA Project 612A4 27 020
Department of Veterans Affairs, McClellan, CA Sources sought
 SDVOSB
Nov 17
28 days left		 Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Services and Home Confinement Services Located within the city limits of Victorville, California
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Victorville, CA Pre-solicitation
 Open to all
Nov 18
29 days left		 Breathing Air Systems Services for Fire Emergency Services at EAFB and P42
Department of the Air Force, Edwards, CA
 Open to all
Nov 18
29 days left		 Meadowlands Sustainment
Department of the Air Force, El Segundo, CA Sources sought
 Open to all
Nov 18
29 days left		 Updated Als SHB Pulsed RF Hpa
Department of Energy, Berkeley, CA
 Open to all
Nov 20
31 days left		 Protective Security Officer Services, Los Angeles Area
Office of Procurement Operations, CA
 Open to all
Nov 23
34 days left		 Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Services and Home Confinement Services Located within Bakersfield and surrounding areas within Kern county, California
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Bakersfield, CA Pre-solicitation
 Open to all
Dec 1
42 days left		 System Delta 84 (syd 84/MT) Medium Earth Orbit Missile Warning / Missile Tracking Epoch 3 and Epoch 4, Request for Information (rfi)
Department of the Air Force, El Segundo, CA Sources sought
 Open to all
Dec 2
43 days left		 FCC Lompoc FY26 QTR 1 Subsistence Solicitation
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Lompoc, CA
 Small business
Dec 2
43 days left		 SPE4A727R0053-1680-014732355 - Panel, Control, Electrical-electronic Eq/ 05F/AIRCRAFT, Stratolifter C/KC
Defense Logistics Agency, Tracy, CA Pre-solicitation
 Small business
Dec 3
44 days left		 Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Ithenticate
Department of the Navy, Monterey, CA Special notice
 Open to all
Dec 4
45 days left		 Amendment 0002 Y1DZ--36C261-28-AP-0022 | 612-27-1-6009-0001 | Construct Modular Imaging Center in Stockton | 612A4-CSI-002
Department of Veterans Affairs, French Camp, CA
 SDVOSB
Dec 7
48 days left		 USACE SPK DBB Construction - Calaveras Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - Copperopolis, CA
Department of the Army, Copperopolis, CA Sources sought
 Open to all
Dec 12
53 days left		 Sources Sought - Modular Fiber Optic Test Platform
Department of the Air Force, CA Sources sought
 Small business
Dec 16
57 days left		 414 CTS - Advanced Medical Training
Department of the Air Force, Camp Pendleton, CA
 Small business
Dec 16
57 days left		 Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source
Department of the Navy, San Diego, CA Special notice
 Small business
Dec 16
57 days left		 Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source
Department of the Navy, San Diego, CA Special notice
 Open to all
Dec 17
58 days left		 Special Notice For Space Systems Command Strategic Services Vehicle (SSSV) Program
Department of the Air Force, Los Angeles, CA Special notice
 WOSB
Dec 31
72 days left		 Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) UxS Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
US Special Operations Command (ussocom), CA Special notice
 Open to all
Dec 31
72 days left		 Sources Sought Special Notice 2026
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, CA Sources sought
 Open to all
Dec 31
72 days left		 UPDATE Request for Bids for Food Trucks at Baker Beach within Golden Gate National Recreation Area
National Park Service, San Francisco, CA
 Open to all
Dec 31
72 days left		 UPDATE Request for Bids for Food Trucks at Rodeo Beach within Golden Gate National Recreation Area
National Park Service, Mill Valley, CA
 Open to all
Jan 6, 2027
78 days left		 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services for the SBIWTP
International Boundary and Water Commission: Us-mexico, San Ysidro, CA Pre-solicitation
 Open to all
Jan 31, 2027
103 days left		 Facility Readiness and Maintenance Execution (FRAME) Request for Proposal (RFP) - DRAFT
Department of the Air Force, Lompoc, CA Special notice
 Small business
Mar 18, 2027
148 days left		 AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA
Department of the Air Force, Edwards, CA
 Open to all
May 8, 2027
200 days left		 Temporary Lodging for USCG PSU 312
US Coast Guard, San Francisco, CA
 Open to all
Jun 14, 2027
237 days left		 Command Wide Broad Agency Announcement for Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation
Department of the Navy, Port Hueneme, CA
 Open to all
Sep 18, 2027
333 days left		 Airport BAR- Rare Plant Surveys, Cleveland National Forest
Forest Service, San Diego, CA Special notice
 Small business
Sep 29, 2027
344 days left		 WV Communications Command Panel with Voice Channels
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Edwards, CA Special notice
 Open to all

Most requested NAICS codes in California

open today + last 12 months

Recent awards

431 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:

DateWinner and contractAmount
Oct 5 Suburban Propane Partners, L.P
Propane Purchase
Department of the Army, CA
 $253K
Oct 5 Suburban Propane Partners, L.P
Propane Purchase
Department of the Army, CA
 $253K
Oct 1 Proaim Americas, LLC.
PMI Maint Svc. Zeiss Equipment
Department of Veterans Affairs, CA
 $730K
Oct 1 Abbott Laboratories Inc.
Abbott Point of Care i-Stat Analyzer CPT - SFVAMC
Department of Veterans Affairs, CA
 $1.2M
Oct 1 Restored Cloud Inc.
Underground Storage Tank Testing, Inspection, Repair IDIQ
Department of the Air Force, CA
 $337K
Sep 30 Yam Tech LLC
Plumas NF 1 EA Compact Mini Excavator 2/2 Buckets-AWARD NOTICE
Forest Service, CA
 $43K
Sep 30 Talion Construction, LLC
Bakersfield National Cemetery Gravesite Expansion
Department of Veterans Affairs, CA
 $16.2M
Sep 30 Inyo Networks, Inc.
Unaccompanied Housing Dormitory WiFi Services
Department of the Air Force, CA
 $685K
Sep 30 Umbry LLC
Fitness Equipment
Department of the Army, CA
 $56K
Sep 29 Strategic Industry Inc.
Notice of Award: Emergency Water / Sewage Remediation Services
Department of Veterans Affairs, CA
 $129K
Sep 29 VACCO INDUSTRIES South El Monte CA
Disk, Valve
Department of the Navy, CA
 $125K
Sep 29 Laser Plus Imaging, LLC
Meals Ready-to-Eat
Defense Logistics Agency, CA
 $146K
Sep 29 SH Mechanical Inc.
WRRC Boiler Upgrades
Agricultural Research Service, CA
 $7.3M
Sep 29 Joseph Construction And Consulting, Inc.
XUMU 20260001A FOC Comm Install Bldg 15501
Department of the Air Force, CA
 $618K
Sep 28 Katmai Global Solutions LLC
Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) Fuel Storage Services in Vandenberg SFB, CA
Defense Logistics Agency, CA
 $12.0M

Who wins the most

  1. Raytheon Company (9 awards)
  2. Herbert-ABS Software Solutions, LLC (7 awards)
  3. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (6 awards)
  4. Parker-Hannifin Corporation (6 awards)
  5. Laser Plus Imaging, LLC (4 awards)
  6. General Atomics San Diego (4 awards)
  7. DLT Solutions, LLC (4 awards)
  8. The Boeing Company (4 awards)

Questions

How many federal contract contracts are open in California?

On October 20, 2026 there were 157 open notices on SAM.gov, 48 of them closing within a week. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.

Which agencies buy the most contract in California?

Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Department of the Navy (561 solicitations); Department of the Air Force (401 solicitations); Forest Service (302 solicitations).

How much are federal contract contracts in California worth?

The median published award over the last 12 months was $660K, across 431 award notices. Many awards are much smaller or larger, and some contracts are awarded without a public award notice.

Can small businesses bid on contract contracts in California?

Yes. 67% of the contract solicitations in California in the last 12 months were set aside for small businesses or for certified firms (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB). Open-competition notices accept any registered business.

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Source: public SAM.gov contract opportunity notices, updated October 20, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.