Architecture government contracts
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $581.48M on architecture contracts so far (Defense contracts arrive about 90 days late, so the year's total is still rising). General Services Administration bought the most, followed by Department of Defense. 8 architecture contract opportunities are open now on SAM.gov, and 301 contracts worth $1.59B with options end in the next 12 months.
Key facts · data as of Oct 21, 2026
- Obligations, FY2026 so far
- $581.48M
- Largest buyer
- General Services Administration ($160.89M)
- Largest winner
- HDR, INC ($43.03M)
- Open on SAM.gov now
- 8 notices
- Ending in 12 months
- 301 contracts, $1.59B
- Small-business set-aside share
- at least 6%
Source: USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov contract notices, data as of Oct 21, 2026.
Cite this page: SpendQuery, Architecture government contracts, data as of Oct 21, 2026, https://spendquery.com/government-contracts/architecture
Architectural design for federal buildings, military facilities, VA hospitals and embassies.
Set-asides: at least 6% of FY2026's architecture contract dollars ($37.57M) went through contracts set aside for small businesses, most through service-disabled veteran-owned and small business set-asides. Many orders under larger contracts carry no set-aside code, so this counts only what is reported. How set-asides work →
Open notices
- Construction Inspection Services · Solicitation · due 2026-10-23 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- C1DA--578-27-003 - Renovate A Section First Floor of Building 1 - Design FY27 · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · due 2026-10-30 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- GSA A/E SHORT SELECTION PROCESS FOR CONUS/OCONUS · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-31 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Architect & Engineering Services, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award (A&E) Contracts needed for new construction, renovation, alteration and repairs required by Federal Prison Industries (FPI) · Solicitation · due 2026-10-31 · 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
- Architect & Engineering Services, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award (A&E) Contracts needed for new construction, renovation, alteration and repairs required by Federal Prison Industries (FPI) · Presolicitation · due 2026-10-31 · 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
- IDIQ For Architect Engineer (A/E) Services for Central Office · Presolicitation · due 2026-11-04 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- C1DA--Renovate Specialty Clinics on 2nd · Sources Sought · due 2026-11-13 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- C1DA--NCO 17 AE Short Selection Database FY24 - FY27 · Presolicitation · due 2027-09-30 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Agencies buying architecture work, FY2026
- General Services Administration $160.89M
- Department of Defense $129.75M
- Department of State $66.06M
- Department of Justice $51.90M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $42.03M
- Smithsonian Institution $27.56M
- Agency for International Development $20.44M
- Department of the Interior $20.13M
Companies winning it, FY2026
- HDR, Inc $43.03M
- Jacobs Solutions Inc. $31.12M
- North Arrow, Inc $25.26M
- AECOM Technical Services, Inc. $24.74M
- Shalom Baranes Associates, P.C. $24.73M
- National Institute of Building Sciences $18.02M
- Flad/Page Design Partnership $17.94M
- Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP $17.70M
- Rex Architecture, P.C. $14.70M
- Annum Architects, Inc. $13.18M
Where the work is, FY2026
- District of Columbia $124.39M
- Alaska $50.86M
- California $48.43M
- New York $44.43M
- Virginia $29.84M
- Georgia $28.49M
- Alabama $17.76M
- Massachusetts $17.51M
- Texas $16.22M
- Maryland $15.70M
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
301 contracts, $1.59B with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25021N0821 AE DESIGN REMODEL A2 SOUTH DETROIT VA MEDICAL CENTER | Walter Mechanical Services Inc | 2026-10-28 | $1.08M |
| 36C77625C0043 CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE ALL DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION PERIOD SERVICES FOR THE CREATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPACE MINOR DESIGN AT LAKE BALDWIN VA CLINIC IN ORLANDO, FL. | RDC Jpa Architecture, L.L.L.P. | 2026-10-29 | $1.44M |
| 47PK0125F0026 AE SERVICES FOR DHS CONSOLIDATION AT 300 NORTH LA FEDERAL BUILDING | AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | 2026-10-30 | $1.22M |
| 47PK0125F0012 US DISTRICT COURT CONSOLIDATION PROJECT AT PHILLIP BURTON FEDERAL BUILDING | Raw International, Inc. | 2026-10-30 | $1.03M |
| VA101CFMP0002 AE CONTRACT - DESIGN FOR INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT IMPROVEMENTS, VAMC BAY PINES, FL | Stantec/Aecom LLC | 2026-10-31 | $36.13M |
| N6247024F4007 FX74, STRATEGIC AIRLIFT HANGAR, NAVSTA ROTA, SPAIN | Aecom-Baker Navfac Atlantic A-E Design JV | 2026-10-31 | $4.89M |
| W912GB23F0389 REPAIR BUILDING 5814, DINING FACILITY KATTERBACH KASERNE, ANSBACH, GERMANY (AE-23-0150) | Woolpert-Rs&H LLC | 2026-10-31 | $4.25M |
| 47PC0224F0044 AE SERVICES FOR THE TAB CARES ACT VENTILATION VERIFICATION PROGRAM AT VARIOUS GSA BUILDINGS WITHIN REGION 2. | N.K. Bhandari, Architecture & Engineering, P.C. | 2026-10-31 | $3.01M |
| 19AQMM18F4819 CO: DAVID VIVIAN COR: MIGUEL APARICIO THE RFCA IS ATTACHED. | Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh Mcdowell Incorporated | 2026-10-31 | $2.48M |
| 697DCK23C00228 ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DESIGN OF NEW AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND BASE BUILDING AT GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN | Exp U.S. Services Inc. | 2026-10-31 | $2.22M |
How the government buys architecture work
- Architect-engineer services are selected on qualifications (the Brooks Act): submit an SF 330, and the agency negotiates a fee with the best-qualified firm.
- Many districts hold indefinite-delivery A-E contracts and issue task orders to the holders; watch for their open-ended solicitations.
Industry codes
Federal contracts are filed under NAICS industry codes. This page counts this one; each has its own page with every office that buys it and the newest awards.
- NAICS 541310 Architectural Services · SBA small business size standard: Average annual receipts of $12.50 million or less
Getting started
- Register in SAM.gov, the step before any federal award.
- How small-business set-asides work and whether you count as small.
- How to read a SAM.gov notice and decide whether to bid.
- Get new architecture notices by email when they are posted.
Related lines of work
From USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov notices, updated daily. Sources and limits