Federal award data
Federal contracts in Texas: award statistics
How many federal contracts are performed in Texas?
Federal agencies signed 266,365 new contract awards of $25,000 or more for work performed in Texas in FY2016-FY2026, worth $678B. 79% were competed, and competed awards drew a median of 3 offers; 28% got a single offer. The most common NAICS code was 325411 (Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing).
USAspending.gov data, FY2016-FY2026. Updated .
- New awards
- 266,365
- Obligated
- $678B
- Median award
- $84,233
- Median offers
- 3
- Agencies signed about 24,915 new awards in Texas a year from FY2016 to FY2025, 21,992 of them in FY2025 (up 14% from FY2016).
- The median award was $84,233; 17,116 different companies won at least one award.
- 38% of awards that report a set-aside were set aside for small businesses or a socioeconomic program, most often small business set-asides.
- 10,336 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 Texas 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 | 19,319 | $34.7B |
| FY2017 | 21,112 | $87.3B |
| FY2018 | 22,074 | $40.2B |
| FY2019 | 20,788 | $50.5B |
| FY2020 | 32,788 | $85B |
| FY2021 | 33,722 | $57.7B |
| FY2022 | 32,236 | $46.6B |
| FY2023 | 23,565 | $94.2B |
| FY2024 | 21,551 | $57.1B |
| FY2025 | 21,992 | $50.4B |
| FY2026* | 17,218 | $74.7B |
* 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?
79% of awards were competed. Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers, against 3 offers across all federal contracts; 28% got a single offer.
| Offers received | Competed awards |
|---|---|
| 1 (single offer) | 30,533 (28%) |
| 2 | 14,697 (14%) |
| 3-4 | 23,084 (21%) |
| 5-9 | 26,782 (25%) |
| 10+ | 13,215 (12%) |
108,311 competed awards with an offer count. Not competed: 55,867 awards (sole source, follow-on or not available for competition).
Set-asides
38% of the 109,572 awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program.
| Set-aside | Awards |
|---|---|
| No set-aside | 67,858 (62%) |
| Small business | 29,211 (27%) |
| Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) | 6,416 (6%) |
| 8(a) | 4,502 (4%) |
| HUBZone | 711 (1%) |
| Women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB) | 671 (1%) |
| Indian Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) | 103 (0%) |
| Veteran-owned (VA VOSB) | 100 (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 $84,233. 55% were under $100,000, the range where agencies often use simplified acquisition.
| Amount obligated | Awards |
|---|---|
| Under $100K | 146,029 (55%) |
| $100K-$1M | 93,595 (35%) |
| $1M-$10M | 22,386 (8%) |
| $10M+ | 4,355 (2%) |
What do agencies buy in Texas?
The NAICS codes with the most new awards performed in the state.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| 325411 Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing | 42,072 | $8.5B |
| 324110 Petroleum Refineries | 15,184 | $29.2B |
| 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 13,616 | $43.6B |
| 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | 9,217 | $609M |
| 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing | 7,501 | $640M |
| 541519 Other Computer Related Services | 6,084 | $10.2B |
| 336110 Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 6,001 | $524M |
| 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | 5,616 | $208B |
Which agencies buy?
The agency components with the most new awards in the state.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency | 107,055 | $51.2B |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 26,024 | $87.5B |
| Department of the Army | 24,783 | $133B |
| Department of the Air Force | 22,631 | $79.8B |
| Federal Acquisition Service | 17,657 | $4.6B |
| Department of the Navy | 12,152 | $165B |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | 11,175 | $3.5B |
| U.S. Coast Guard | 4,189 | $5B |
Largest awards
The five awards with the most obligated, as described by the contracting office. Each links to its record on USAspending.gov.
- Lrip lot 12 advance acquisition contractDepartment of the Navy, FY2017$35.1B
- The purpose of this modification is to award f-35a lrip 15 usaf aircraft* long lead fundingDepartment of the Navy, FY2020$30.2B
- The purpose of this contract is to award long lead funding for f-35a, f-35b, and f-35c aircraft for u.s....Department of the Navy, FY2023$24.6B
- Lrip 11 aacDefense Contract Management Agency, FY2016$12.3B
- The contract award is for the fy21/fy22/fy23 base and option pricing for phase array tracking radar to...Department of the Army, FY2020$10.5B
Coming up for re-bid
10,336 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 Texas get?
Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (FY2016-FY2026, 108,311 awards with an offer count). 28% got a single offer and 37% got five or more. Across all federal contracts the median is 3 offers.
Which agencies award the most federal contracts in Texas?
By number of new awards in FY2016-FY2026: Defense Logistics Agency (40%), Department of Veterans Affairs (10%), Department of the Army (9%). Agencies that buy often are the ones to watch for recompetes and sources-sought notices.
How many federal contracts in Texas are set aside for small business?
38% of the awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program: small business set-asides 27%, Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) 6%, 8(a) 4%. 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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