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Department of Agriculture - Federal Contracts

The Department of Agriculture has awarded 51,215 federal contracts worth $93.6B to 7,320 recipients, an average of $1.8M per award. About 1% of its awards flow through small-business set-aside programs. There are currently 29 open solicitations accepting bids. Explore set-asides, top contractors, the buying sub-agencies, and live opportunities below.

51,215
Awarded Contracts
$93.6B
Total Obligated
7,320
Recipients
29
Open Solicitations

Recent Awards

TIMBER TOWN LOGISTICS LLC$143K · Oct 2026
ALPHA SITE SERVICES, LLC$26K · Oct 2026
VILLAIN BAITS INC$558K · Oct 2026
VILLAIN BAITS INC$191K · Oct 2026
VILLAIN BAITS INC$153K · Oct 2026
ANNA L FROST$233K · Oct 2026

Small Business Set-Aside Programs

Small Business$78.7M · 328
8(a) Business Development$365.8M · 312
HUBZone$40.9M · 34
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned$2.4M · 15

Spending by Fiscal Year

FY 2027$8.3B · 2,239 awards
FY 2026$78.2B · 27,243 awards
FY 2025$6.5B · 20,474 awards
FY 2024$645.7M · 1,259 awards

Top Buying Sub-Agencies

Forest Service$43.4B · 31,999
Office of the Chief Financial Officer$29.9B · 2,700
Agricultural Marketing Service$13.7B · 6,351
Rural Housing Service$1.8B · 374
Agricultural Research Service$1.7B · 4,380
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$1.4B · 3,274
Food and Nutrition Service$1B · 88
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services$490.4M · 1,341

Where the Work Is Performed

Virginia$19.4B · 2,113 awards
California$8.4B · 8,309 awards
Colorado$8B · 1,594 awards
Oregon$7B · 2,695 awards
Maryland$5.8B · 1,449 awards
Missouri$5B · 1,036 awards

Contracting with the Department of Agriculture

In FY2027, the Department of Agriculture obligated $8.3B across 2,239 contract actions, an average of $1.8M per award. Roughly 1% of its awards are reserved for small businesses through programs such as Small Business, 8(a) Business Development, HUBZone. Its most active buying office is the Forest Service. Vendors most commonly compete under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 481212. Most of this work is performed in Virginia and California. Its largest small-business channel is Small Business, with 328 awards worth $78.7M. Beyond Forest Service, other active buying offices include Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Agricultural Marketing Service. Over the years on record it has obligated funds to 7,320 distinct contractors, and currently lists 29 open solicitations accepting bids. Vendors pursuing Department of Agriculture work should register in SAM.gov under the NAICS codes listed above, track the open solicitations, and set an alert to be notified the moment a new opportunity is posted.

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