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Federal contracts in Colorado
Federal contract work performed in Colorado: 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.
$14.35 billion$14,352,142,962 in contract obligations
#14of 56 states and territories
$2,486per resident
22,928contract awards with money in the year
Agencies buying here
- 1. Department of Defense$7.84 billion · 54.6%
- 2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.60 billion · 11.2%
- 3. Department of Energy$1.09 billion · 7.6%
- 4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.03 billion · 7.2%
- 5. Department of Homeland Security$585.9 million · 4.1%
- 6. General Services Administration$494.3 million · 3.4%
- 7. Department of Agriculture$479.3 million · 3.3%
- 8. Department of the Interior$412.0 million · 2.9%
- 9. Department of Justice$345.4 million · 2.4%
- 10. Department of Commerce$108.1 million · 0.8%
Top companies (recipients)
- 1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$2.31 billion · 16.1%
- 2. SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC$2.06 billion · 14.3%
- 3. ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLC$1.01 billion · 7.0%
- 4. V3GATE, LLC$655.0 million · 4.6%
- 5. OPTUMRX ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC$508.7 million · 3.5%
- 6. V2X SYSTEMS LLC$432.7 million · 3.0%
- 7. BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.$282.8 million · 2.0%
- 8. AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.$279.2 million · 1.9%
- 9. B.I. INCORPORATED$254.1 million · 1.8%
- 10. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$223.7 million · 1.6%
What's being bought (NAICS)
- 1. 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing$1.52 billion · 10.6%
- 2. 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$1.51 billion · 10.6%
- 3. 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$1.26 billion · 8.8%
- 4. 541330 Engineering Services$1.01 billion · 7.1%
- 5. 541711 Research and Development in Biotechnology$1.01 billion · 7.0%
- 6. 541519 Other Computer Related Services$973.4 million · 6.8%
- 7. 561210 Facilities Support Services$744.3 million · 5.2%
- 8. 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$713.8 million · 5.0%
- 9. 524292 Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds$559.4 million · 3.9%
- 10. 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$511.8 million · 3.6%
Largest contract awards in Colorado
The 10 biggest awards by total award amount with work in Colorado and money obligated in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026).
| Recipient | Amount | Agency | What | Dates | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CO | $15.58 billion $15,578,682,243 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | TAS::80 0124::TAS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST&EVALUATION OF PROJECT ORION NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Sep 6, 2006 to Apr 15, 2027 | NNJ06TA25C ↗ |
| ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLC CO | $11.31 billion $11,309,020,852 | Department of Energy | AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MANAGE AND OPERATE THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY NAICS 541711 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | Jul 29, 2008 to Sep 30, 2028 | DEAC3608GO28308 ↗ |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CO | $4.62 billion $4,617,953,767 | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS III FOLLOW-ON NAICS 336414 GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | Sep 26, 2018 to Jan 31, 2037 | FA880718C0009 ↗ |
| BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC. CO | $4.56 billion $4,559,112,914 | Department of Defense Department of the Army | RESTRUCTURED CONTRACT TO FACILITATE A CONTRACTUAL VEHICLE FOR THE LIFE OF THE DAAA09-02-D-0025 CONTRACT FROM SYSTEMIZATION THROUGH CLOSURE. THIS IS SEEN AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO DAAA09-02-D-0025 NAICS 562211 HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL | Mar 18, 2009 to Jan 27, 2028 | W52P1J09C0012 ↗ |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY CO | $4.51 billion $4,508,053,635 | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | GPS ADVANCED CONTROL SEGMENT (OCX) PHASE B BLOCKS 1 AND 2 NAICS 541712 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Feb 25, 2010 to Nov 30, 2026 | FA880710C0001 ↗ |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CO | $4.02 billion $4,015,810,208 | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | IR CPS WS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Dec 20, 2018 to Sep 30, 2026 | N0003019C0025 ↗ |
| SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC CO | $3.42 billion $3,419,616,377 | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (SAOC) NAICS 336411 AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 29, 2032 | FA283424CB002 ↗ |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CO | $2.64 billion $2,640,690,385 | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | RESERVED NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Nov 10, 2021 to Sep 30, 2029 | N0003022C1025 ↗ |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CO | $2.23 billion $2,226,709,933 | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | 200204!000024!5700!GV59 !ESC/NDK !F1962802C0010 !A!N! !N! !20020130!20020930!052819732!052819732!001216845!N!ITT INDUSTRIES, INC , SYSTEMS !4410 E FOUNTAIN BLVD !COLORADO SPRIN !CO!80916!16000!041!08!COLORADO SPRINGS !EL NAICS 334511 SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTE | Jan 30, 2002 to Sep 29, 2025 | F1962802C0010 ↗ |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CO | $2.03 billion $2,032,829,135 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE GOVERNMENT IS PROCURING THE NEXT-GENERATION GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES (GOES) SERIES TO CONTINUE ITS MISSION THROUGH NEW REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE GOES-R LEVEL I REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND NAICS 336414 GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | Dec 4, 2008 to Apr 30, 2039 | NNG09HR00C ↗ |