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Federal contracts in California

Federal contract work performed in California: the agencies buying, the companies winning and what they're delivering. Contract obligations in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026), from USAspending.gov. Contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders and definitive contracts). Obligations can be negative when an agency takes money back. Data saved from USAspending.gov on Oct 23, 2026.

$57.41 billion$57,412,882,775 in contract obligations
#3of 56 states and territories
$1,452per resident
240,881contract awards with money in the year

Agencies buying here

  1. 1. Department of Defense$31.16 billion · 54.3%
  2. 2. Department of Energy$6.85 billion · 11.9%
  3. 3. Department of Homeland Security$6.02 billion · 10.5%
  4. 4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$3.78 billion · 6.6%
  5. 5. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.20 billion · 3.8%
  6. 6. General Services Administration$1.45 billion · 2.5%
  7. 7. Department of Agriculture$1.39 billion · 2.4%
  8. 8. Department of Transportation$881.9 million · 1.5%
  9. 9. Department of Health and Human Services$831.7 million · 1.4%
  10. 10. Department of State$781.8 million · 1.4%

Top companies (recipients)

  1. 1. LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC$3.72 billion · 6.5%
  2. 2. NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY$2.79 billion · 4.9%
  3. 3. FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO$2.46 billion · 4.3%
  4. 4. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$2.27 billion · 4.0%
  5. 5. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$2.18 billion · 3.8%
  6. 6. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2.12 billion · 3.7%
  7. 7. BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED$1.33 billion · 2.3%
  8. 8. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$1.31 billion · 2.3%
  9. 9. PALANTIR USG INC$1.25 billion · 2.2%
  10. 10. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$1.11 billion · 1.9%

What's being bought (NAICS)

  1. 1. 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$7.50 billion · 13.1%
  2. 2. 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences$5.77 billion · 10.1%
  3. 3. 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction$4.90 billion · 8.5%
  4. 4. 336611 Ship Building and Repairing$3.53 billion · 6.1%
  5. 5. 541330 Engineering Services$3.36 billion · 5.9%
  6. 6. 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing$3.01 billion · 5.2%
  7. 7. 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation$2.06 billion · 3.6%
  8. 8. 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction$2.02 billion · 3.5%
  9. 9. 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing$1.71 billion · 3.0%
  10. 10. 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services$1.37 billion · 2.4%

Largest contract awards in California

The 10 biggest awards by total award amount with work in California and money obligated in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026).

RecipientAmountAgencyWhatDatesAward
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
CA		$41.61 billion
$41,607,031,194		Department of EnergyTAS::89 0240::TAS THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (LLNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THI
NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES		May 9, 2007 to Sep 30, 2031DEAC5207NA27344 ↗
HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC
CA		$23.48 billion
$23,484,451,360		Department of Defense
Defense Health Agency		IGF::OT::IGF MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM
NAICS 524114 DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS		Aug 1, 2016 to May 1, 2026HT940216C0002 ↗
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
CA		$20.01 billion
$20,011,075,802		Department of EnergyTHIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS C
NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES		Jun 1, 2005 to May 31, 2030DEAC0205CH11231 ↗
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
CA		$18.01 billion
$18,009,881,071		Department of EnergyOPERATION OF LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY
NAICS 611310 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS		Oct 27, 1999 to Sep 30, 2007DEAC0343SF00048 ↗
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
CA		$14.99 billion
$14,991,103,528		Department of EnergyOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LINEAR ACCELLERATOR
NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES		Nov 20, 1978 to Sep 30, 2027DEAC0276SF00515 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CA		$9.03 billion
$9,032,605,786		Department of Defense
Defense Contract Management Agency		200207!000021!5700!CZ62 !SMC/PKJ LOS ANGELES AFB !F0470102C0002 !A!N! !N! !20011116!20070630!872978978!196596688!834951691!N!LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION !1111 LOCKHEED MARTIN WAY !SUNNYVALE
NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES		Nov 16, 2001 to Jan 31, 2021F0470102C0002 ↗
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
CA		$8.57 billion
$8,571,555,255		Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force		FY19 ENGINEERING SERVICES
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2028FA880219C0001 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CA		$7.48 billion
$7,476,775,910		Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force		NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED GEOSYNCHRONOUS EARTH ORBIT SPACE VEHICLE 1-3 PHASE 1
NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES 		Aug 14, 2018 to Jul 31, 2029FA881018C0005 ↗
NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY
CA		$5.91 billion
$5,913,186,703		Department of Defense
Department of the Navy		DETAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (DD&C) FOR T-AO 205
NAICS 336611 SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING		Jun 30, 2016 to Mar 22, 2026N0002416C2229 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CA		$5.82 billion
$5,817,859,454		Department of Defense
Missile Defense Agency		THAAD COMPONENTS FOR FIRE UNITS TAS::97 0400::TAS
NAICS 336414 GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING		Dec 22, 2006 to Mar 31, 2023HQ014707C0196 ↗
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