Federal contracts in Ohio
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $9.84B on contracts for work performed in Ohio, up 9.4% from the year before, across 92,104 contract actions: the #21 of 56 states and territories. 62 federal contract opportunities with work in Ohio 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 Ohio
- Replace/Upgrade Automatic Liquid Sampling Stations (Sources Sought) · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
- Elevator Maintenance & Related Services (Columbus, OH & Dayton, OH) · General Services Administration · due 2026-10-06
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Automated Chemistry/Immunochemistry Analyzer · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
- Construct US Space Force Integration Facility, F/10852 Wpafb, Ohio · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
- 3010 : Gear Assembly,speed Decreaser · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-07
- Ohio Army National Guard Catered Meals 13 OCT 26 - 10 NOV 26 at DSCC Columbus Ohio · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-07 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Rockwell BOA Order for LPD New Construction Hardware · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-07
- Lease of Office Space. Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) #26NAT01 - Office Space · General Services Administration · due 2026-10-07
The agency, company and industry lists for Ohio are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Ohio by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $10.06B | 120,285 |
| FY2024 | $9.00B | 89,526 |
| FY2025 | $9.84B | 92,104 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $7.56B | 64,894 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Ohio
- 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 Ohio: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Ohio: 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 Ohio?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $9.84B on contracts for work performed in Ohio, up 9.4% from the year before, the #21 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Ohio?
62 federal contract opportunities with work in Ohio are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Ohio, or set an alert for new ones.