Federal contracts in Nebraska
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $1.27B on contracts for work performed in Nebraska, down 2.0% from the year before, across 20,549 contract actions: the #44 of 56 states and territories. 5 federal contract opportunities with work in Nebraska 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 Nebraska
- Request for Information for SMPDS MSP Services · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- ETHEREAL FORGE: Call for Participation – Test & Evaluation of Advanced Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Capabilities · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-10
- Mobile Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Application System Intergration · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-14
- Mobile Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Application System Intergration · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-14
- PRD B290 Roof · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-20 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
The agency, company and industry lists for Nebraska are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Nebraska by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2.03B | 20,630 |
| FY2024 | $1.29B | 14,495 |
| FY2025 | $1.27B | 20,549 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $1.25B | 17,376 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Nebraska
- 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 Nebraska: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Nebraska: 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 Nebraska?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $1.27B on contracts for work performed in Nebraska, down 2.0% from the year before, the #44 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Nebraska?
5 federal contract opportunities with work in Nebraska are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Nebraska, or set an alert for new ones.