Federal contracts in Pennsylvania
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $26.94B on contracts for work performed in Pennsylvania, up 1.4% from the year before, across 697,642 contract actions: the #8 of 56 states and territories. 92 federal contract opportunities with work in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
- Fci Schuylkill Replace Water Heaters · Justice, Department of · due 2026-10-05 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Fci Schuylkill High Mast Light Bulbs · Justice, Department of · due 2026-10-05 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Financial and Air Clearance Transportation System (FACTS) · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05 · 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
- Sealing Compounds · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- Multiplatform Modules (MPM) · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- Reentry Vehicle Integration Support Solicitation · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- AFOCAL Lens · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
- 1630012903442, Wheel,landing Gear , WSC 05A, Helicopter, Chinook, CH-47 · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
The agency, company and industry lists for Pennsylvania are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Pennsylvania by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $23.26B | 648,281 |
| FY2024 | $26.58B | 678,000 |
| FY2025 | $26.94B | 697,642 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $23.84B | 499,036 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Pennsylvania
- 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 Pennsylvania: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Pennsylvania: 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 Pennsylvania?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $26.94B on contracts for work performed in Pennsylvania, up 1.4% from the year before, the #8 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Pennsylvania?
92 federal contract opportunities with work in Pennsylvania are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Pennsylvania, or set an alert for new ones.