Federal contracts in May 2026
In May 2026 federal agencies posted 16,344 solicitations on SAM.gov. 8,110 of them (50%) were set aside for small or certified businesses. Agencies also published 6,183 award notices with a value, with a median of $87K.
By trade
| Trade | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Construction | 1,252 |
| Facilities maintenance | 246 |
| Plumbing & HVAC | 203 |
| IT & software | 124 |
| Janitorial | 122 |
| Paving & roadwork | 114 |
| Landscaping | 94 |
| Electrical | 92 |
| Water & sewer | 76 |
| Security | 61 |
| Roofing | 61 |
| Food service | 49 |
| Management consulting | 41 |
| Environmental remediation | 41 |
| Training | 37 |
| Site work & excavation | 32 |
| Flooring | 24 |
| Painting | 19 |
| Trucking & moving | 10 |
Set-asides
| Set-aside | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Small business set-aside | 6,767 |
| SDVOSB set-aside | 929 |
| WOSB set-aside | 250 |
| 8(a) set-aside | 73 |
| HUBZone set-aside | 64 |
| EDWOSB set-aside | 21 |
| Veteran-owned set-aside | 6 |
Busiest agencies
Top states
| State | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| California | 390 |
| Virginia | 335 |
| Texas | 257 |
| Maryland | 253 |
| Washington | 251 |
| District of Columbia | 175 |
| Pennsylvania | 175 |
| North Carolina | 173 |
| Florida | 151 |
| Georgia | 122 |
Largest published awards
Amounts as published; some are ceilings of multiple-award or indefinite-quantity contracts.
| Winner and contract | Agency | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corp. Award Notice, Sole Source to Lockheed Martin Corporation | Defense Logistics Agency, FL | $10.6B |
| Colsa Corp. N6600126D0006 DLTT GS and Mini Rack Development and Technical Support | Department of the Navy | $5.9B |
| Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc. Fresenius (FRE) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) | Department of Veterans Affairs | $2.6B |
| Davita Inc. DaVita (DV) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) | Department of Veterans Affairs | $2.6B |
| Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, Inc. Strategic Marburg Advanced Research and Development, Preparedness, Registration, Evaluation and Procurement (SMART-PREP) | Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, DC | $1.0B |
| Orano Federal Services LLC Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) Enrichment Acquisition | Department of Energy | $900.0M |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., dba Tercica, Inc. 65IB 36F79726D0137 Effective: 06/01/2026-05/31/2031 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $760.7M |
| Pride Mobility Products Corporation Pride Mobility-36F79726D0122-65II F Effective Dates 06-01-2026-05-31-2031 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $602.0M |
| Perigee Prime Ae SB JV23, LLC Notice for Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services to Support Planning, Design and Construction for the USACE South Atlantic Division, Mobile District, Military Design and Construction Program | Department of the Army, AL | $499.0M |
| Blueprint Medicines Corporation Blueprint Medicines, Corporation (PENDING PROPOSAL) | Department of Veterans Affairs | $394.1M |
| Inmarsat Government, Inc. United States (US) Marine Corp Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2) | Department of the Air Force, VA | $307.1M |
| Us Renal Care Inc. US Renal Care (USRC) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) | Department of Veterans Affairs | $300.0M |
| Maritime Applied Physics Corporation Seabased Petroleum Distribution System (SPDS) | Department of the Army, FL | $256.8M |
| Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Dialysis Clinic Inc. (DCi) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) | Department of Veterans Affairs | $250.0M |
| American Renal Associates LLC American Renal Associates (ARA) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) National Dialysis Services Contract (NDSC) | Department of Veterans Affairs | $250.0M |
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