Who wins the most government contracts in Alabama?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Alabama, THE BOEING COMPANY holds the largest total: 65 awards worth $47,768,807,137. That is a ranking of this dataset, not of every contractor in the state: the table above is capped at the 20 largest by award dollars.

Which federal agency buys the most in Alabama?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 509,332 awards worth $182,736,107,846. Knowing your buyer matters — agencies reuse the same contracting offices, the same clause sets, and often the same incumbents.

How big is a typical government contract in Alabama?

The median award on file is $461, while the average is $422,770. The gap between the two is the point: a small number of very large contracts pull the average up, so the median is the better guide to the work a small business actually competes for.

What kind of work does the government buy in Alabama?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) (NAICS 541712). Your NAICS code is how buyers classify the work and how set-aside size standards are applied, so it decides which of these contracts you are even eligible to bid.

Do I have to be based in Alabama to bid on these contracts?

No. Federal contracts are open to any registered business in the United States, and the state shown here is the place of performance — where the work happens, not where the winner is headquartered. Being local helps on price and on site-visit logistics, and some state and local solicitations do apply residency or local preferences, but the federal ones on this page do not.

How do I find open government bids in Alabama?

Awards tell you who has been buying; open solicitations are what you can still bid. BidGovContracts pulls federal SAM.gov postings and state portals into one feed, filters them to your trade and state, and summarizes each one in plain English — what the job is, when it is due, and what disqualifies bidders. Start with the open bids listed on this page.

Alabama· Federal contract awards

Alabama government contracts

537,290 federal contract awards for work performed in Alabama are on file here, worth $227.2B between them. Below: the agencies doing the buying, the contractors doing the winning, the industries the money lands in, and the solicitations still open for bid.

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Federal contracting in Alabama, by the numbers

Total awarded: $227.2B
Awards on file: 537,290
Average award: $422.8K
Median award: $461.5
Largest single award: $18.8B
Period covered: Feb 1, 1989 – Nov 1, 2027

Who wins government contracts in Alabama

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Alabama, ranked by total award value. These are the incumbents: the companies you will be bidding against, and the companies worth calling about subcontracting or teaming before you chase a prime award of your own.

Contractor	Awards	Total awarded
1THE BOEING COMPANYSML4NN2CT556	65	$47,768,807,13721.0% of total
2AUSTAL USA, LLCRG6LJJM6JBS3	237	$13,966,758,4026.1% of total
3SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONMMLKPW9JLX64	61	$9,703,099,7694.3% of total
4LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONNGBVY5X32XZ5	20	$6,337,401,9052.8% of total
5ARMY SUSTAINMENT LLCTEDMNT3CZ2K6	2	$5,759,142,0232.5% of total
6TORCH TECHNOLOGIES INCYA63J5PVEZE6	551	$5,588,241,3622.5% of total
7NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONFNBAMFZ3GD53	28	$5,097,945,9232.2% of total
8M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P.PNAFHATW8BD7	3	$4,548,790,2722.0% of total
9INTUITIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONM227DFMCJY67	79	$3,825,267,6741.7% of total
10DYNETICS, INC.FH7ML8E9EWJ7	160	$3,331,260,0311.5% of total
11DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONSNWKQVQED4C81	380	$3,266,176,9271.4% of total
12KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLCKNV8E5VRLHT9	204	$2,867,866,1151.3% of total
13SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLCE3D7U1KNNJC8	299	$2,763,170,7471.2% of total
14JVYSSH2QXKRSD8M8	3	$2,728,525,7961.2% of total
15AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.H2RGSKWXKHQ5	4	$2,714,651,6221.2% of total
16TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC.FBRSJB6V4LW8	178	$2,377,250,6751.0% of total
17KWAJALEIN RANGE SERVICES, LLCD5SMKR7SRGP5	2	$2,211,665,7911.0% of total
18RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INCYXRLX5PDCWK4	189	$2,137,711,7420.9% of total
19COLSA CORPEH2ULQUQ2KG9	100	$2,090,802,2710.9% of total
20BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLCRAR2RMTVZYX3	1	$1,987,372,0210.9% of total

Which agencies buy in Alabama

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Alabama. Buyers are creatures of habit — the agency at the top of this list runs the same contracting offices, reissues the same requirements, and recompetes the same work on a predictable cycle. Learning one buyer well beats chasing every bid badly.

Awarding agency	Awards	Total awarded
1Department of Defense	509,332	$182,736,107,84680.4% of total
2National Aeronautics and Space Administration	2,118	$25,485,673,99011.2% of total
3General Services Administration	2,324	$5,640,367,7612.5% of total
4Department of Homeland Security	2,912	$3,967,694,0241.7% of total
5Department of Justice	9,252	$3,730,455,6111.6% of total
6Department of Veterans Affairs	6,415	$1,820,340,0700.8% of total
7Department of Health and Human Services	579	$1,704,955,9730.8% of total
8Department of State	442	$536,326,3820.2% of total
9Department of Agriculture	1,441	$475,724,3160.2% of total
10Department of Labor	40	$306,994,1340.1% of total

What the government buys in Alabama

Industries ranked by total contract dollars, using the six-digit NAICS code recorded on each award. Your NAICS code is not paperwork trivia: it is how a buyer classifies the requirement, how the SBA decides whether you count as a small business for that contract, and therefore which of these awards you were ever eligible to compete for.

Industry (NAICS)	Awards	Total awarded
1RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	1,879	$33,734,551,66914.9% of total
2RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	4,108	$22,726,214,71710.0% of total
3ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	2,941	$20,565,571,3839.1% of total
4RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES541720	60	$18,818,085,0318.3% of total
5GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING336414	40	$18,324,322,4388.1% of total
6SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING336611	277	$15,837,791,1797.0% of total
7RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES541710	304	$9,132,415,5054.0% of total
8OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION488190	511	$8,186,264,4263.6% of total
9OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING336413	4,711	$7,019,558,8333.1% of total
10COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	4,123	$6,298,175,0042.8% of total
11FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES561210	1,112	$4,687,684,0462.1% of total
12RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)541714	73	$4,489,921,2782.0% of total

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Recently started contract work in Alabama

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning November 1, 2027. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

ATAP INC
$3,565,880
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
336413 · OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
EASTABOGA, AL
Work started
Nov 1, 2027
Through
Nov 1, 2027
Contract
FA853226F0103
Check this award on USAspending.gov
TPS LLC
$146,301
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
333994 · INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACE AND OVEN MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
HUNTSVILLE, AL
Work started
Jun 28, 2027
Through
Jun 28, 2027
Contract
15F06726P0000559
Check this award on USAspending.gov
GOLDEN SVCS, LLC
$35,522
Department of Homeland Security · Office of Procurement Operations
561612 · SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Place of performance
MONTGOMERY, AL
Work started
Nov 1, 2026
Through
Oct 31, 2030
Contract
70RFP126FRE400011
Check this award on USAspending.gov
ACCESSAGILITY LLC
$18,000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
541519 · OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
Place of performance
HUNTSVILLE, AL
Work started
Nov 1, 2026
Through
Oct 31, 2027
Contract
80NSSC26FA644
Check this award on USAspending.gov
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$26,600
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
611310 · COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Place of performance
HUNTSVILLE, AL
Work started
Oct 19, 2026
Through
Nov 13, 2026
Contract
80NSSC26P1107
Check this award on USAspending.gov
CLARK GROUP, LLC, THE
$0
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
115310 · SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY
Place of performance
DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL
Work started
Oct 5, 2026
Through
Oct 4, 2027
Contract
12445026F0013
Check this award on USAspending.gov
STAR SERVICE INC OF MOBILE
$9,984
Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
238220 · PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS
Place of performance
MOBILE, AL
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
1305M226P0026
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HAMHED LLC
$20,340
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
561210 · FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES
Place of performance
FORT NOVOSEL, AL
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Dec 14, 2026
Contract
W9127826FA016
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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How to use Alabama award history to win work

Most contractors start at the wrong end. They find an open solicitation, spend two weeks on a proposal, and lose to an incumbent who has held the work for nine years. Award history runs the other way round: you find the buyer first, learn what they purchase and what they pay, and show up already knowing the job.

Three things on this page do real work for you. The agency list tells you who has the budget in Alabama; those offices post again, and their recompetes are the most winnable contracts in government because the requirement is already written. The contractor list tells you who currently holds it — which is your competition if you bid prime, and your customer if you subcontract. The median award tells you whether this market is your size at all, before you spend a day on a bid you cannot bond or staff.

A contract's period of performance is your calendar. Work with an end date twelve to eighteen months out is work that will be recompeted, and the agency starts market research long before the solicitation appears. That window — after the incumbent's option years are visibly running out, before anything is posted — is when a capability statement and a phone call to the contracting office are worth more than any proposal you could write later.

None of it matters if you are not registered and eligible. A federal award requires an active SAM.gov registration with a UEI, and the set-aside on a solicitation decides whether your bid is even read. Both are free to sort out, and both are the most common reason a ready contractor is disqualified on a technicality.

Where these numbers come from

Source. Federal prime contract awards published by USAspending.gov, the government's official spending record. Public record, free, no data vendor in between. Each award links back to its page there so you can verify any figure yourself.
Scope. Contract awards whose place of performance is Alabama — where the work happens, not where the winner is headquartered. Grants, loans, and direct payments are excluded; they are not work a contractor competes for.
What is not here. This is a portion of federal contracting in Alabama, not all of it, and it does not include Alabama state or municipal purchasing. Treat these figures as a floor: the real market is larger than what is on this page.
Missing values. Where USAspending records no amount, agency, or recipient, we leave it out instead of filling it in. An award with no reported amount is still counted as an award but does not enter any total or average, which is why a row's award count can outrun its dollars.