Federal contracts in Virginia
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $120.57B on contracts for work performed in Virginia, up 9.7% from the year before, across 572,162 contract actions: the #1 of 56 states and territories. 226 federal contract opportunities with work in Virginia 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 Virginia
- Fortra Digital Risk Subscription Maintenance for FDIC · Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · due 2026-10-05
- Receiver, Indicator [WSDC: JDN] End Item: Arleigh Burke Class DDG PR: 7016785396; NSN: 6680-013169400 IAW P/N: 73700-0100 · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- 5995-01-394-8641; Ezn; Ticonderoga Class CG (47) · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- Quest Software Maintenance for FDIC · Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · due 2026-10-05
- Request for Information - Enterprise Laptop Acquisition · Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · due 2026-10-05
- Uwild Hull Inspection · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- Tripod,target Desig, NSN 1260-015165704, P1A An/Ped-1 Lightweight Laser Designator Ra · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- 2945-01-050-5726, Support, Filter Element,fluid/05F, C/Kc-135 Stratolifter Aircraft · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
The agency, company and industry lists for Virginia are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Virginia by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $106.24B | 614,046 |
| FY2024 | $109.91B | 615,812 |
| FY2025 | $120.57B | 572,162 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $110.20B | 430,611 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Virginia
- 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 Virginia: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Virginia: projects Congress funded by name.
- Virginia's own spending: the state's checkbook, who it pays.
- Government contracts: federal, state and local, and where each is posted.
Questions people ask
How much federal contract money goes to Virginia?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $120.57B on contracts for work performed in Virginia, up 9.7% from the year before, the #1 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Virginia?
226 federal contract opportunities with work in Virginia are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Virginia, or set an alert for new ones.