Federal contracts in South Dakota
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $804.28M on contracts for work performed in South Dakota, down 37.5% from the year before, across 5,512 contract actions: the #51 of 56 states and territories. 12 federal contract opportunities with work in South Dakota 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 South Dakota
- 3550--Project Name: Veteran Self-Employment Plan – AI Vending Machines; Project Number: None; and Station Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO), Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Division · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- Water Treatment, Maintenance, & Monitoring Services - VA Black Hills Health Care System - Hot Springs VA Medical Center · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-09
- Amendment 1: Firm-Fixed-Price type contract to provide Intraoral Xray units to Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPA IHS) Sisseton IHS in Sisseton, South Dakota. · Health and Human Services, Department of · due 2026-10-09 · Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise
- Combines Synopsis/Solicitation: Provide cleaning services for dust mops, rugs for main facility, annex, and Wellness Center at the Fort Thompson Indian Health Center Fort Thompson SD · Health and Human Services, Department of · due 2026-10-10 · Indian Economic Enterprise
- Electronic Dental Annual Help Desk Support · Health and Human Services, Department of · due 2026-10-13 · Indian Economic Enterprise
- Nemo Domestic Well Northern Hills Ranger District, Black Hills NF, South Dakota · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-14 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- PN: 438-21-403, Renovate First Floor Kitchen (SF) · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-20 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Firm Fixed-Price, commercial item, single award, purchase order for a new LED sign at the Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, Sisseton, South Dakota · Health and Human Services, Department of · due 2026-10-23 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
The agency, company and industry lists for South Dakota are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in South Dakota by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1.02B | 6,690 |
| FY2024 | $1.29B | 6,961 |
| FY2025 | $804.28M | 5,512 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $794.91M | 4,617 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in South Dakota
- 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 South Dakota: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in South Dakota: 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 South Dakota?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $804.28M on contracts for work performed in South Dakota, down 37.5% from the year before, the #51 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in South Dakota?
12 federal contract opportunities with work in South Dakota are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to South Dakota, or set an alert for new ones.