Federal contracts in Illinois
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $12.43B on contracts for work performed in Illinois, down 7.1% from the year before, across 713,036 contract actions: the #16 of 56 states and territories. 43 federal contract opportunities with work in Illinois 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 Illinois
- Overhead Powerline Parts · Energy, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- Organist Services at James Lovell FHCC · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- Education Center Test Administrator at Scott AFB, IL · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Amendment 0002 36C25227Q0011_1 Unarmed Security Services Jesse Brown Vamc and Cbocs · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-06 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- MINOS High Bay Roof Replacement & Masonry Wall Repair · Energy, Department of · due 2026-10-06 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Amendment 0003 Unarmed Security Services Jesse Brwon Vamc and Cbocs · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-06 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Aluminum Table with Adjustable Legs · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-07 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Z2DA--537-24-106 Create Contractor Lie-Down Zone · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-07 · Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (specific to Department of Veterans Affairs)
The agency, company and industry lists for Illinois are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Illinois by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $12.99B | 708,542 |
| FY2024 | $13.38B | 715,815 |
| FY2025 | $12.43B | 713,036 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $11.40B | 489,244 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Illinois
- 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 Illinois: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Illinois: 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 Illinois?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $12.43B on contracts for work performed in Illinois, down 7.1% from the year before, the #16 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Illinois?
43 federal contract opportunities with work in Illinois are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Illinois, or set an alert for new ones.