Federal contracts in District of Columbia
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $31.43B on contracts for work performed in District of Columbia, down 12.6% from the year before, across 93,952 contract actions: the #7 of 56 states and territories. 129 federal contract opportunities with work in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
- GSA PBS Large Construction IDIQ · General Services Administration · due 2026-10-05
- Digital Talking Book Machines - Library of Congress · Library of Congress · due 2026-10-05
- Request for Information 3- Next Generation of the GSA SmartPay® Master Contract · General Services Administration · due 2026-10-05
- Rfi Mast O&S · Homeland Security, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library Subscription · Homeland Security, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- Automated Laboratory Polisher Grinder Equipment · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Water Treatment System Maintenance · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
- 33330226RF0010010 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Construction Services in Washington DC Metropolitan Area · Smithsonian Institution · due 2026-10-06 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
The agency, company and industry lists for District of Columbia are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in District of Columbia by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $33.93B | 92,919 |
| FY2024 | $35.96B | 97,374 |
| FY2025 | $31.43B | 93,952 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $31.18B | 72,286 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in District of Columbia
- 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 District of Columbia: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in District of Columbia: projects Congress funded by name.
- Government contracts: federal, state and local, and where each is posted.
Questions people ask
How much federal contract money goes to District of Columbia?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $31.43B on contracts for work performed in District of Columbia, down 12.6% from the year before, the #7 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in District of Columbia?
129 federal contract opportunities with work in District of Columbia are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to District of Columbia, or set an alert for new ones.