Federal contracts in Connecticut
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $35.14B on contracts for work performed in Connecticut, up 75.7% from the year before, across 50,727 contract actions: the #5 of 56 states and territories. 6 federal contract opportunities with work in Connecticut are taking responses now.
Source: USAspending.gov (contract obligations, data as of 2026-09-30) and SAM.gov (contract opportunities). Money is counted where the work is performed. Free, no sign-in; every number links to its records.
Open federal contract opportunities in Connecticut
- Z2DA--FY27 689-22-700 EHRM IU West Haven · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-09
- F139 (PW 4062-3) Zero-Time Spare Engines (Core Only) · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-09
- Repair Aids to Navigation (ATON) - Southern Area of USCG District Northeast · Homeland Security, Department of · due 2026-10-13 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- FCI Danbury VT HVAC Services · Justice, Department of · due 2026-10-13
- Design-Bid-Build, P1102 Weapons Magazine and Ordnance Operations Facility, Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-14
- USCG Cutter Eagle New Dredging for Berthing at New London City Pier · Homeland Security, Department of · due 2026-10-15 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
The agency, company and industry lists for Connecticut are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Connecticut by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $26.00B | 56,245 |
| FY2024 | $20.00B | 54,289 |
| FY2025 | $35.14B | 50,727 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $18.92B | 32,651 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Connecticut
- Open opportunities: solicitations taking responses, soonest deadline first, with a brief on each.
- Recompete pipeline: contracts ending soon, the incumbent and the likely follow-on.
- Procurement forecasts: what agencies plan to buy before the solicitation is out.
- Recently awarded: who just won, and for how much.
- Typical contract sizes by industry and state.
- Free tools: bid/no-bid check, capability statement builder, glossary.
- All federal spending in Connecticut: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Connecticut: projects Congress funded by name.
- Connecticut's own spending: the state's checkbook, who it pays.
- Government contracts: federal, state and local, and where each is posted.
Questions people ask
How much federal contract money goes to Connecticut?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $35.14B on contracts for work performed in Connecticut, up 75.7% from the year before, the #5 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Connecticut?
6 federal contract opportunities with work in Connecticut are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Connecticut, or set an alert for new ones.