Federal Contracts from Department of Defense (DOD)
Federal contracting overview — Department of Defense
The Department of Defense is the largest federal buyer in the United States, accounting for roughly half of all discretionary federal spending. DOD spans the Departments of the Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), and Air Force (including Space Force) plus combat-support agencies — Defense Logistics Agency (DLA, the global supply chain), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA, IT/cyber), Defense Health Agency (DHA), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), DARPA (advanced research), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, military construction + civil works). Dominant NAICS clusters are 336 (transportation equipment), 541 (professional/IT services), and 561 (admin support). Major vehicles: SeaPort-NxG (Navy), CIO-SP3 / SP4 (NIH-on-behalf-of-DOD), Alliant 2, GSA OASIS+, and OTAs through the Defense Innovation Unit and the service-branch OTCs.
Top Awardees with Department of Defense
| Vendor | Awards | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| Golden State Medical Supply, Inc Camarillo CA 93012 USA | 1087 | $125.8B |
| KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC CAGE 7Z016 | 909 | $242.2M |
| TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC CAGE 0ZBE8 | 661 | $187.8M |
| PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC CAGE 66200 | 409 | $88.8M |
| JAMAICA BEARINGS CO., INC. CAGE 04836 | 399 | $101.3M |
| ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. CAGE 4BJ65 | 383 | $84.2M |
| INTEGRATED PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES CAGE 4K0V2 | 351 | $68.7M |
| JO-KELL INC. CAGE 5V049 | 309 | $42.3M |
| LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC. CAGE 6PZL1 | 306 | $57.3M |
| TRANSAERO, INC. CAGE 27541 | 294 | $80.7M |
| RUTA SUPPLIES INC CAGE 0NJT4 | 287 | $104.0M |
| ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC CAGE 79343 | 283 | $86.6M |
| PHOENIX TRADING INC. CAGE 4LF36 | 266 | $27.0M |
| S I T CORPORATION CAGE 1MQB3 | 266 | $30.0M |
| LESLIE CONTROLS, INC. CAGE 35795 | 261 | $50.5M |
| OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC CAGE 75Q65 | 256 | $217.2M |
| JA MOODY LLC CAGE 3B558 | 239 | $68.0M |
| JGILS, LLC CAGE 1N8T8 | 237 | $31.5M |
| CHAND, L.L.C. CAGE 0D5X4 | 231 | $38.5M |
| HC MERCHANDISERS, INC. CAGE 53037 | 210 | $40.9M |
Award Trends — Department of Defense (2024–2026)
| Year | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20,439 | $6893.4B |
| 2025 | 18,835 | $257.8B |
| 2024 | 44 | $2.9B |
Top NAICS Bought by Department of Defense
| NAICS Code | Name | Opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| 336413 | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 12,126 |
| 332911 | Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 5,147 |
| 332722 | Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing | 4,852 |
| 334419 | Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 4,715 |
| 332510 | Hardware Manufacturing | 4,654 |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 4,036 |
| 339991 | Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing | 3,718 |
| 333613 | Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 3,124 |
| 336412 | — | 2,646 |
| 332919 | — | 2,607 |
Top Set-Asides Used by Department of Defense
| Set-Aside | Opportunities |
|---|---|
| SBA | 50,733 |
| NONE | 14,586 |
| SDVOSBC | 3,776 |
| WOSB | 2,418 |
| HZC | 1,178 |
| 8A | 1,073 |
| 8AN | 377 |
| SBP | 173 |
| EDWOSB | 138 |
| WOSBSS | 69 |
Top Performing States for Department of Defense
| State | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Virginia VA | 2,556 |
| California CA | 1,192 |
| Pennsylvania PA | 1,029 |
| Maryland MD | 974 |
| Florida FL | 884 |
| Oklahoma OK | 843 |
| Texas TX | 842 |
| Ohio OH | 614 |
| Washington, D.C. DC | 556 |
| Georgia GA | 532 |
Active Opportunities — Department of Defense
| Title | NAICS | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 53--MOUNT,RESILIENT,WEA, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF | — | 2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00 |
| 81--CONTAINER,RADAR ANT | — | 2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00 |
| D/B Upgrade AT-6 Storage Building Interior, Chiang Mai, Thailand | 236220 | 2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
| 48--DIAPHRAGM,ACTUATOR | — | 2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
| DB Renovation of NVG Storage Room, Chiang Mai, Thailand | 236220 | 2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
| 66--GAGE,PRESSURE,DIAL | — | 2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00 |
| 16--HUB,ROTOR,HELICOPTE | — | 2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00 |
| DBB UFC Repair Aboveground Fuel Storage, ABAB, PHL | 237120 | 2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
| 48--VALVE,LINEAR,DIRECT, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF | — | 2026-07-06T00:00:00+00:00 |
| 41--FLTR MEDIA RVS WND | — | 2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00 |
Why bid Department of Defense
DOD entry is gated by past-performance and clearance posture: DCAA-compliant accounting at >$2M, CMMC Level 2 (and Level 3 in flow-down) is now mandatory for CUI handling, and most $10M+ work requires facility clearance. Small-business on-ramps run through service-branch SBIR/STTR (Air Force AFWERX, Army xTechSearch, Navy SBIR), 8(a) sole-source, and prime-IDIQ subcontracting. SeaPort-NxG and OASIS+ are the highest-yield GWACs for new entrants — both have small-business pools.
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