Federal contracts in Montana
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $1.15B on contracts for work performed in Montana, up 3.6% from the year before, across 12,648 contract actions: the #46 of 56 states and territories. 15 federal contract opportunities with work in Montana 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 Montana
- Hangar Space, Billings Montana · Justice, Department of · due 2026-10-06
- Hungry Horse Cavitation Repair Indefinite Delivery · Interior, Department of the · due 2026-10-06 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Radio Accessories For Custer/Gallatin National Forest, West Yellowstone · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-06 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Yellowstone National Cemetery Total Cemetery Operations · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-07 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Leverich Helio Stewardship IRSC · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-15 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Sourced Award · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-17
- Billings Area Pharmacy Reverse Distribution Service · Health and Human Services, Department of · due 2026-10-17
- Dental Equipment Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Repair Services for the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit, Lame Deer, Montana · Health and Human Services, Department of · due 2026-10-19
The agency, company and industry lists for Montana are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Montana by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1.00B | 12,765 |
| FY2024 | $1.11B | 13,199 |
| FY2025 | $1.15B | 12,648 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $1.33B | 10,142 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Montana
- 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 Montana: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Montana: 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 Montana?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $1.15B on contracts for work performed in Montana, up 3.6% from the year before, the #46 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Montana?
15 federal contract opportunities with work in Montana are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Montana, or set an alert for new ones.