Federal contracts in Kentucky
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $10.43B on contracts for work performed in Kentucky, down 15.3% from the year before, across 69,947 contract actions: the #20 of 56 states and territories. 15 federal contract opportunities with work in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
- Wolf Creek Seasonal Supply of Liquid Oxygen · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-07
- Progressive Design-Build (PDB) of Ft. Campbell Aircraft Maintenance Hangar · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-08
- USACE Basis of Design J&A for Interior Finishes - Notice of Intent · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-09
- Civilian Armored Vehicle Manufacturers · State, Department of · due 2026-10-13
- FCKY UEPH Barracks CM@Risk · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-13
- Blue Grass Army Depot: Blanket Purchase Agreement - Locks, Locking Mechanisms, and Associated Commercial Hardware · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-13
- Drone Killer Cartridge Training Device · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-14
- Barkley Emergency Gate, Painting · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-14 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
The agency, company and industry lists for Kentucky are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Kentucky by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $12.54B | 22,023 |
| FY2024 | $12.31B | 53,587 |
| FY2025 | $10.43B | 69,947 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $8.78B | 86,949 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Kentucky
- 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 Kentucky: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Kentucky: 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 Kentucky?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $10.43B on contracts for work performed in Kentucky, down 15.3% from the year before, the #20 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Kentucky?
15 federal contract opportunities with work in Kentucky are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Kentucky, or set an alert for new ones.