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Federal contracts in Illinois
Federal contract work performed in Illinois: 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.
$12.16 billion$12,155,653,629 in contract obligations
#17of 56 states and territories
$949per resident
506,197contract awards with money in the year
Agencies buying here
- 1. Department of Defense$6.57 billion · 54.1%
- 2. Department of Energy$1.98 billion · 16.3%
- 3. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.93 billion · 15.9%
- 4. General Services Administration$573.7 million · 4.7%
- 5. Department of Health and Human Services$295.6 million · 2.4%
- 6. Department of Agriculture$257.5 million · 2.1%
- 7. Department of Homeland Security$131.4 million · 1.1%
- 8. Department of Justice$120.7 million · 1.0%
- 9. Environmental Protection Agency$42.6 million · 0.4%
- 10. Department of Labor$39.8 million · 0.3%
Top companies (recipients)
- 1. W S DARLEY & CO$1.76 billion · 14.5%
- 2. UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC$1.20 billion · 9.9%
- 3. MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP$943.1 million · 7.8%
- 4. FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC$774.3 million · 6.4%
- 5. SUPPLYCORE LLC$665.0 million · 5.5%
- 6. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$629.6 million · 5.2%
- 7. BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC.$484.1 million · 4.0%
- 8. W.W. GRAINGER, INC.$370.7 million · 3.0%
- 9. CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC$325.6 million · 2.7%
- 10. DDB CHICAGO INC.$323.3 million · 2.7%
What's being bought (NAICS)
- 1. 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$1.28 billion · 10.5%
- 2. 423850 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$1.21 billion · 10.0%
- 3. 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences$1.20 billion · 9.9%
- 4. 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing$926.6 million · 7.6%
- 5. 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$831.7 million · 6.8%
- 6. 324110 Petroleum Refineries$498.3 million · 4.1%
- 7. 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing$396.8 million · 3.3%
- 8. 444110 Home Centers$369.3 million · 3.0%
- 9. 541810 Advertising Agencies$323.7 million · 2.7%
- 10. 541519 Other Computer Related Services$249.5 million · 2.1%
Largest contract awards in Illinois
The 10 biggest awards by total award amount with work in Illinois and money obligated in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026).
| Recipient | Amount | Agency | What | Dates | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC IL | $17.70 billion $17,695,775,612 | Department of Energy | PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY NAICS 541710 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Jul 31, 2006 to Sep 30, 2031 | DEAC0206CH11357 ↗ |
| FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC IL | $2.51 billion $2,508,091,708 | Department of Energy | MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY (FNAL) NAICS 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | Sep 30, 2024 to Dec 31, 2029 | 89243024CSC000002 ↗ |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, INC. IL | $836.2 million $836,242,365 | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | IGF::OT::IGF FOOD SERVICE LABOR NAICS 722310 FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS | Oct 1, 2018 to Oct 20, 2026 | N0018918CZ053 ↗ |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION IL | $509.7 million $509,720,114 | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | DON LAIRCM FY22 PRODUCTION WRA, ASSOCIATED SEPM, AND TECHNICAL STUDIES. THIS CONTRACT ALSO ESTABLISHES OPTION YEAR 1 CLINS FOR FY23 DON LAIRCM PRODUCTION WRAS AND ASSOCIATED SEPM NAICS 334511 SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTE | Apr 1, 2022 to Dec 29, 2028 | N0001922C0042 ↗ |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. IL | $403.3 million $403,323,854 | Department of Defense Department of the Army | UNDEFINITIZED DELIVERY ORDER FOR 253,913 UNITS OF 155MM M119A2 PROPELLING BAG CHARGES NAICS 332993 AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | Sep 5, 2024 to Jun 11, 2026 | W15QKN24F0392 ↗ |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION IL | $358.2 million $358,190,730 | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | FY19 PRODUCTION UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTION (UCA) NAICS 334511 SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTE | Apr 30, 2019 to Dec 29, 2023 | N0001919C0011 ↗ |
| CDW GOVERNMENT LLC IL | $340.2 million $340,169,526 | Department of State | MICROSOFT ELA NAICS 541519 OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | Mar 1, 2019 to Feb 29, 2024 | 19AQMM19F0913 ↗ |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION IL | $334.4 million $334,433,478 | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | AN/APR-39 C/D(V)2 PRODUCTION CONTRACT FPIF CLINS NAICS 334511 SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTE | Sep 21, 2017 to Jul 31, 2024 | N0001917C0037 ↗ |
| WALGREEN CO. IL | $290.9 million $290,871,939 | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | ICATT NAICS 621999 ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Jun 14, 2022 to May 31, 2025 | 75D30122C13958 ↗ |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE & TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. IL | $280.1 million $280,072,243 | Department of Defense Department of the Army | 25 MILLIMETER (MM) M919 ARMOR PIERCING FIN STABILIZED DISCARDING SABOT WITH TRACER (APFSDS-T) CARTRIDGE NAICS 332993 AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | Apr 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2029 | W519TC24F0161 ↗ |