Legal services government contracts
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $445.46M on legal services contracts so far (Defense contracts arrive about 90 days late, so the year's total is still rising). Department of Health and Human Services bought the most, followed by Department of Veterans Affairs. 11 legal services contract opportunities are open now on SAM.gov, and 56 contracts worth $514.13M with options end in the next 12 months.
Litigation support, document review, FOIA processing, paralegal and other legal support for federal agencies. Agencies use their own lawyers for most legal work, so contracts are mainly support.
Set-asides: at least 1% of FY2026's legal services contract dollars ($4.33M) went through contracts set aside for small businesses, most through 8(a) 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
- Recovery Peru BPA · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22
- Recovery Mexico BPA · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22
- Recovery Brazil BPA · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22
- Recovery Spain BPA · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22
- Recovery Dominican Republic BPA · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22
- Recovery Argentina BPA · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22
- Standard Recovery - Argentina · Special Notice · due 2026-11-02 · No Set aside used
- Attorney Services for the Disposal of Properties U.S. Embassy, Islamabad · Presolicitation · due 2026-11-25 · No Set aside used
Agencies buying legal services work, FY2026
- Department of Health and Human Services $430.40M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $26.56M
- Department of Education $23.00M
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $13.07M
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation $11.24M
- Department of Justice $7.95M
- Department of Agriculture $6.23M
- Department of Transportation $3.66M
Companies winning it, FY2026
- Acacia Center for Justice $180.81M
- Our Rescue $158.12M
- John J. Yim & Associates, LLC $33.35M
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP $15.64M
- Revelations Counseling & Consulting, LLC $15.10M
- The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A. $5.33M
- Klarquist Sparkman, LLP $3.62M
- Ballard Spahr LLP $3.19M
- Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP $3.17M
- Morrison & Foerster LLP $2.96M
Where the work is, FY2026
- District of Columbia $349.35M
- Virginia $62.60M
- New York $6.10M
- Florida $4.93M
- Oregon $3.84M
- Maryland $2.48M
- Illinois $2.37M
- California $2.20M
- Michigan $1.23M
- Arizona $1.02M
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
56 contracts, $514.13M with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C24E26N0037 PATENT LEGAL SERVICES | Ballard Spahr LLP | 2026-10-31 | $2.83M |
| 68HERC23F0047 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT (WIFIA) LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP | 2026-10-31 | $1.54M |
| 86615624C00004 GNMA MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES PROGRAM LEGAL SERVICES (GENERAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE) | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | 2026-11-02 | $1.09M |
| 86615525C00005 MBS LEGAL SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AGREEMENTS | Venable LLP | 2026-12-13 | $1.64M |
| 83310121F0042 LOCAL LEGAL SERVICES UKRAINE | Marchenko Partnerz, Tov | 2026-12-15 | $3.23M |
| 1231ME19F0043 PROCURE LEGAL FORECLOSURE SERVICES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR 150 LOAN CASES. JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE | The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A. | 2026-12-30 | $1.17M |
| W9128F24C0015 CLAIM CONSULTATION AND ASSISTANCE - LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES - | Ankura Consulting Group, LLC | 2026-12-31 | $2.05M |
| 83310121F0049 LEGAL REPRESENTATION | Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP | 2027-01-26 | $6.25M |
| 693JJ326F00036N T&M LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE BRIGHTLINE WEST HIGH-SPEED INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT. | Shearman & Sterling LLP | 2027-02-01 | $1.99M |
| 7571MN26C00029 LEGAL SERVICES BRIDGE 2.0 | Our Rescue | 2027-02-06 | $244.03M |
How the government buys legal services work
- Document review and e-discovery work often needs secure facilities and background-checked staff.
- Many agencies order this work through GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) instead of posting an open solicitation. Holding a schedule contract opens those orders to you.
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 541110 Offices of Lawyers · SBA small business size standard: Average annual receipts of $15.50 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 legal services 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