Federal award data
Federal contracts in Rhode Island: award statistics
How many federal contracts are performed in Rhode Island?
Federal agencies signed 10,542 new contract awards of $25,000 or more for work performed in Rhode Island in FY2016-FY2026, worth $8.9B. 76% were competed, and competed awards drew a median of 2 offers; 30% got a single offer. The most common NAICS code was 541330 (Engineering Services).
USAspending.gov data, FY2016-FY2026. Updated .
- New awards
- 10,542
- Obligated
- $8.9B
- Median award
- $99,029
- Median offers
- 2
- Agencies signed about 986 new awards in Rhode Island a year from FY2016 to FY2025, 883 of them in FY2025 (down 17% from FY2016).
- The median award was $99,029; 2,158 different companies won at least one award.
- 46% of awards that report a set-aside were set aside for small businesses or a socioeconomic program, most often small business set-asides.
- 525 of these awards reach their potential end date (all options exercised) in the next 12 months, so most of that work comes up for re-bid.
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Awards per fiscal year
New awards in Rhode Island of $25,000 or more by the fiscal year they were signed (October to September), with the amount obligated on them to date.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 1,070 | $999M |
| FY2017 | 959 | $536M |
| FY2018 | 1,055 | $798M |
| FY2019 | 1,016 | $559M |
| FY2020 | 928 | $995M |
| FY2021 | 952 | $901M |
| FY2022 | 986 | $1.2B |
| FY2023 | 950 | $609M |
| FY2024 | 1,057 | $1.3B |
| FY2025 | 883 | $648M |
| FY2026* | 686 | $336M |
* FY2026 is still filling in: the Department of Defense reports its awards 90 days late. Full years run to FY2025.
How competitive are these contracts?
76% of awards were competed. Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers, against 3 offers across all federal contracts; 30% got a single offer.
| Offers received | Competed awards |
|---|---|
| 1 (single offer) | 1,719 (30%) |
| 2 | 1,192 (21%) |
| 3-4 | 1,504 (26%) |
| 5-9 | 929 (16%) |
| 10+ | 396 (7%) |
5,740 competed awards with an offer count. Not competed: 2,558 awards (sole source, follow-on or not available for competition).
Set-asides
46% of the 6,450 awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program.
| Set-aside | Awards |
|---|---|
| No set-aside | 3,488 (54%) |
| Small business | 2,504 (39%) |
| 8(a) | 219 (3%) |
| Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) | 208 (3%) |
| Veteran-owned (VA VOSB) | 11 (0%) |
| HUBZone | 10 (0%) |
| Women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB) | 9 (0%) |
| Indian Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) | 1 (0%) |
Orders placed under an existing contract vehicle often leave the set-aside blank (it is recorded on the vehicle), so they are left out here.
How big are the awards?
The median award was $99,029. 50% were under $100,000, the range where agencies often use simplified acquisition.
| Amount obligated | Awards |
|---|---|
| Under $100K | 5,308 (50%) |
| $100K-$1M | 4,080 (39%) |
| $1M-$10M | 1,012 (10%) |
| $10M+ | 142 (1%) |
What do agencies buy in Rhode Island?
The NAICS codes with the most new awards performed in the state.
Which agencies buy?
The agency components with the most new awards in the state.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Navy | 4,254 | $5.1B |
| Defense Logistics Agency | 2,106 | $346M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,405 | $516M |
| Department of the Army | 545 | $250M |
| U.S. Coast Guard | 283 | $148M |
| United States Mint | 235 | $79.3M |
| Agency for International Development | 160 | $347M |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 156 | $23.7M |
Largest awards
The five awards with the most obligated, as described by the contracting office. Each links to its record on USAspending.gov.
- Mk54 lwt common parts kitsDepartment of the Navy, FY2016$380M
- Increase community access to testing (icatt)Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, FY2022$210M
- Barracuda developmentDepartment of the Navy, FY2018$208M
- IcattCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, FY2022$185M
- Acquisition of n95 masks for covid-19 responseOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, FY2020$169M
Coming up for re-bid
525 of these awards reach their potential end date (every option exercised) in the 12 months after November 5, 2026. Agencies usually post the follow-on solicitation, or a sources-sought notice, months before that.
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How many bids do federal contracts in Rhode Island get?
Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (FY2016-FY2026, 5,740 awards with an offer count). 30% got a single offer and 23% got five or more. Across all federal contracts the median is 3 offers.
Which agencies award the most federal contracts in Rhode Island?
By number of new awards in FY2016-FY2026: Department of the Navy (40%), Defense Logistics Agency (20%), Department of Veterans Affairs (13%). Agencies that buy often are the ones to watch for recompetes and sources-sought notices.
How many federal contracts in Rhode Island are set aside for small business?
46% of the awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program: small business set-asides 39%, 8(a) 3%, Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) 3%. Orders under existing contract vehicles often leave the field blank, so those are not counted.
Where the numbers come from
Every new federal contract award of $25,000 or more signed from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2026 (FY2016 to FY2026), as reported to USAspending.gov from the Federal Procurement Data System: definitive contracts, purchase orders, delivery orders and BPA calls. Amounts are what has been obligated on each award to date, options and modifications included. Place is the place of performance.
Offer counts are FPDS's “number of offers received” on competed awards. Award recipients are counted but not named here. Pages with fewer than 150 awards (500 for one code in one state) are left out of search engines, because a handful of awards can swing the numbers.
Compiled by Falkview US from public data, updated November 5, 2026. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to the page.
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