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Department of Agriculture - Federal Contracts

The Department of Agriculture has awarded 46,212 federal contracts worth $77.6B to 6,885 recipients, an average of $1.7M per award. About 1% of its awards flow through small-business set-aside programs. There are currently 46 open solicitations accepting bids. Explore set-asides, top contractors, the buying sub-agencies, and live opportunities below.

46,212
Awarded Contracts
$77.6B
Total Obligated
6,885
Recipients
46
Open Solicitations

Recent Awards

ELEVATION MEDICS, LLC$13K · Sep 2026
C.H.L. EMS, INC.$99K · Sep 2026
JAMES MCNEILL$83K · Sep 2026
ALPHA SITE SERVICES, LLC$111K · Sep 2026
M & M TRANSFER, INC.$21K · Sep 2026
ALPHA SITE SERVICES, LLC$13K · Sep 2026
PONDEROSA AVIATION INC$5.6M · Sep 2026
PONDEROSA AVIATION INC$4.4M · Sep 2026
PONDEROSA AVIATION INC$4.1M · Sep 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 2026$70.4B · 24,479 awards
FY 2025$6.5B · 20,474 awards
FY 2024$645.7M · 1,259 awards

Top Buying Sub-Agencies

Forest Service$35.2B · 28,791
Office of the Chief Financial Officer$25.1B · 2,375
Agricultural Marketing Service$11.8B · 5,779
Rural Housing Service$1.6B · 322
Agricultural Research Service$1.4B · 3,962
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$1.1B · 3,035
Food and Nutrition Service$708.3M · 67
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services$423.2M · 1,228

Where the Work Is Performed

Virginia$15.8B · 1,810 awards
Colorado$7B · 1,491 awards
California$6.7B · 7,632 awards
Oregon$5.8B · 1,922 awards
Maryland$4.6B · 1,290 awards
Georgia$4B · 1,155 awards

Contracting with the Department of Agriculture

In FY2026, the Department of Agriculture obligated $70.4B across 24,479 contract actions, an average of $1.7M 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 Colorado. 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 6,885 distinct contractors, and currently lists 46 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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