Federal contracts in Delaware
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $368.12M on contracts for work performed in Delaware, up 9.1% from the year before, across 5,920 contract actions: the #53 of 56 states and territories. 7 federal contract opportunities with work in Delaware 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 Delaware
- USDA Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Georgetown, Sussex County, Deleware · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- Z1DA-- 460-26-004 | Wilmington VAMC Roof Replacement | NCO 4 Construction East (VA-26-00029152) · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-07 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Bode Cellmark Forensics · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-08
- Director of Catholic Music Ministries - Dover AFB · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-09 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Director of Protestant Music Ministries - Dover AFB · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-09 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Z2DA--FY26 NRM 460-20-004 | Tuckpointing FY26 | Katelyn Fallon | NCO 4 Construction East (VA-26-00060656) · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-15 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Vehicle Wrap Advertising - Delaware · Dept of Defense · due 2029-07-26
The agency, company and industry lists for Delaware are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Delaware by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $325.44M | 6,191 |
| FY2024 | $337.44M | 11,705 |
| FY2025 | $368.12M | 5,920 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $236.46M | 4,108 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Delaware
- 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 Delaware: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Delaware: projects Congress funded by name.
- Delaware'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 Delaware?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $368.12M on contracts for work performed in Delaware, up 9.1% from the year before, the #53 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Delaware?
7 federal contract opportunities with work in Delaware are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Delaware, or set an alert for new ones.