Federal contracts in Wisconsin
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $6.26B on contracts for work performed in Wisconsin, down 29.3% from the year before, across 85,304 contract actions: the #29 of 56 states and territories. 9 federal contract opportunities with work in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
- Z1DA--Replace Cast Iron Fittings 676-23-009 · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-07 · Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (specific to Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Lease for office space - 18,000 - 23,000 Sq. Ft. Required · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-09
- Exocad/Exoplan Software License · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-09
- Fort McCoy Multipurpose Athletic Field Design-Build-to-Budget Industry Day / Pre-Solicitation Conference & Site Visit · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-14
- Office space in the Milwaukee, WI area · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-14
- EBSCO Discovery Services Electronic Medical Library Subscription Base Plus Four Option Years · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-15 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- The Government is seeking to lease office and related space in Madison, WI. · General Services Administration · due 2026-10-16
- S207--Goose Management Milwaukee VAMC · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-16 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
The agency, company and industry lists for Wisconsin are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Wisconsin by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $5.31B | 111,122 |
| FY2024 | $8.86B | 91,784 |
| FY2025 | $6.26B | 85,304 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $3.89B | 63,061 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Wisconsin
- 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 Wisconsin: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Wisconsin: 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 Wisconsin?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $6.26B on contracts for work performed in Wisconsin, down 29.3% from the year before, the #29 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Wisconsin?
9 federal contract opportunities with work in Wisconsin are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Wisconsin, or set an alert for new ones.