Federal contracts in September 2026
In September 2026 federal agencies posted 9,132 solicitations on SAM.gov. 5,265 of them (58%) were set aside for small or certified businesses. Agencies also published 7,257 award notices with a value, with a median of $119K.
By trade
| Trade | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Construction | 1,421 |
| Facilities maintenance | 313 |
| Plumbing & HVAC | 249 |
| IT & software | 166 |
| Electrical | 154 |
| Security | 113 |
| Landscaping | 98 |
| Janitorial | 95 |
| Paving & roadwork | 89 |
| Water & sewer | 70 |
| Roofing | 64 |
| Management consulting | 52 |
| Training | 39 |
| Flooring | 35 |
| Trucking & moving | 32 |
| Environmental remediation | 31 |
| Site work & excavation | 30 |
| Painting | 26 |
| Food service | 11 |
Set-asides
| Set-aside | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Small business set-aside | 4,674 |
| SDVOSB set-aside | 363 |
| WOSB set-aside | 124 |
| 8(a) set-aside | 47 |
| HUBZone set-aside | 38 |
| EDWOSB set-aside | 14 |
| Veteran-owned set-aside | 5 |
Busiest agencies
Top states
| State | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| California | 423 |
| Maryland | 336 |
| Texas | 301 |
| Virginia | 284 |
| Washington | 241 |
| District of Columbia | 240 |
| North Carolina | 232 |
| Florida | 188 |
| Pennsylvania | 173 |
| Georgia | 159 |
Largest published awards
Amounts as published; some are ceilings of multiple-award or indefinite-quantity contracts.
| Winner and contract | Agency | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Company Tactical Tomahawk Multiyear Procurement | Department of the Navy, AZ | $22.9B |
| Raytheon Company AMRAAM Lots 41 - 47 Multi Year Procurement (MYP) | Department of the Air Force, AZ | $20.7B |
| Raytheon Company Amraam Mutiyear Procurement Lots 41-47 | Department of the Air Force, AZ | $20.7B |
| Raytheon Company AMRAAM Lots 41 - 47 Multi Year Procurement (MYP) | Department of the Air Force, AZ | $20.7B |
| See List Silverdale WA Navfac NW Venti Macc | Department of the Navy, WA | $9.0B |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation 35 Lightning II FY 26-28 Site Activation and Hardware (SAHW) IDIQ | Department of the Navy, TX | $2.3B |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2 | Department of the Army, AR | $1.2B |
| The Boeing Company Flap, Wing Landing - and Similar Replacement Parts, in Repair/modification of | Department of the Navy | $1000.0M |
| Google Public Sector LLC Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department-Wide Cloud (Cumulus) | Office of Procurement Operations, DC | $875.6M |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) | Department of the Army, MN | $862.8M |
| General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. 120MM Tank Training Ammunition | Department of the Army, FL | $599.8M |
| Nitradyn, LLC Insensitive Munition Explosive - 104 (IMX-104) Production Capability | Department of the Army, KY | $581.2M |
| DRS Systems, Inc. Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM) Program of Record (PoR) Production IDIQ FY 26-28 | Department of the Navy, FL | $533.3M |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Legacy Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Flight Test Support (LIFTS) | Missile Defense Agency (mda), AZ | $508.5M |
| Accenture Federal Services LLC Joint Enterprise Task Management System (JETMS) | Department of the Army, VA | $480.4M |
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