Federal contracts in Washington
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $15.82B on contracts for work performed in Washington, up 3.0% from the year before, across 108,505 contract actions: the #13 of 56 states and territories. 48 federal contract opportunities with work in Washington 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 Washington
- Uscgc_storis_sustain Ment_support_sources_sought · Homeland Security, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- RFQ 74654 - S-Farm Ventilation Duct & Condensate Supports · Energy, Department of · due 2026-10-05
- Lower Monumental PH HVAC System Upgrade · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05
- HEALY-SLEP Industry Day - Deaerating Feed Tank (DFT), PLC-Based Steering Control System Replacement · Homeland Security, Department of · due 2026-10-06
- Bonding Press · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
- Propane Delivery and Tank Rental for Howard Hanson Dam and Mud Mountain Dam in Washington State · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- R--R10 START VI: Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team (START) VI · Environmental Protection Agency · due 2026-10-06
- Synopsis for Oil Water Separator Cleaning Maintenance · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-07
The agency, company and industry lists for Washington are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Washington by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $12.98B | 109,733 |
| FY2024 | $15.36B | 120,816 |
| FY2025 | $15.82B | 108,505 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $18.84B | 104,880 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Washington
- 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 Washington: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Washington: projects Congress funded by name.
- Washington'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 Washington?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $15.82B on contracts for work performed in Washington, up 3.0% from the year before, the #13 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Washington?
48 federal contract opportunities with work in Washington are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Washington, or set an alert for new ones.