Who wins the most government contracts in Arkansas?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Arkansas, SERCO INC holds the largest total: 2 awards worth $2,255,699,445. 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 Arkansas?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 194,343 awards worth $9,015,454,708. 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 Arkansas?

The median award on file is $529, while the average is $73,952. 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 Arkansas?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING (NAICS 332993). 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas?

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.

Arkansas· Federal contract awards

Arkansas government contracts

219,229 federal contract awards for work performed in Arkansas are on file here, worth $16.2B 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 Arkansas, by the numbers

Total awarded: $16.2B
Awards on file: 219,229
Average award: $74K
Median award: $529.3
Largest single award: $2B
Period covered: Jul 25, 1997 – Nov 1, 2026

Who wins government contracts in Arkansas

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Arkansas, 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
1SERCO INCDKJ1R5ABCN48	2	$2,255,699,44513.9% of total
2WASHINGTON DEMILITARIZATION COMPANY, LLCSFXCFZ62LMC3	1	$1,995,254,70512.3% of total
3GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.Q9SBTF8ELUP4	2	$1,073,179,9386.6% of total
4GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.KZK8C85C1T94	7	$760,951,7164.7% of total
5CGI FEDERAL INC.TRKEP1HEBNS5	2	$694,153,8984.3% of total
6ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES COKZLLWN8U3V91	34	$336,629,1802.1% of total
7AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLCMNALR8D818N7	13	$295,845,5401.8% of total
8CENTRAL RESEARCH INCCFJLNG96G1K5	4	$224,994,8271.4% of total
9CONTRACK ECC LLCYH9NKZA1MQ53	1	$187,920,8731.2% of total
10BFBC LLCPTZXAS7WKA23	1	$182,183,0501.1% of total
11SHAVER FOODS LLCKZ6RQ2GPDXG3	4,027	$164,036,3301.0% of total
12LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCR649KR5942C3	9	$163,280,7261.0% of total
13AMERICAN FUEL CELL AND COATED FABRICS COMPANY, LLCLUKJQHLR55N8	479	$138,573,1220.9% of total
14AEROJET ROCKETDYNE INCMBSKB4QN71M1	4	$138,374,9840.9% of total
15ANDRITZ HYDRO CORPFG2MMDESNTH3	2	$127,657,5310.8% of total
16BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATEDLEGGW1TNMVC9	1	$109,451,9110.7% of total
17BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLCXXNJCWMAKNH8	2	$102,245,8340.6% of total
18PINE BLUFF SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANYQA1XLMJ5WTL9	6	$85,326,1150.5% of total
19HGL CONSTRUCTION INCWC7YV2FLQEK5	62	$81,494,6460.5% of total
20TRANE U.S. INC.QJFJBF8ZBUM8	31	$78,184,5070.5% of total

Which agencies buy in Arkansas

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Arkansas. 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	194,343	$9,015,454,70855.6% of total
2Department of Health and Human Services	786	$2,797,587,81717.3% of total
3Department of Veterans Affairs	5,105	$1,674,651,24610.3% of total
4Department of State	45	$721,421,0044.4% of total
5Department of Agriculture	4,487	$503,001,9903.1% of total
6Department of Justice	6,915	$345,652,8272.1% of total
7Department of Education	12	$225,679,2921.4% of total
8Department of Energy	126	$222,509,7551.4% of total
9Department of the Interior	871	$178,497,2691.1% of total
10General Services Administration	5,543	$146,570,2520.9% of total

What the government buys in Arkansas

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
1AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING332993	62	$1,988,570,59812.3% of total
2COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	806	$1,532,455,0029.5% of total
3ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES541611	125	$1,265,678,3367.8% of total
4COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES541512	38	$1,097,922,9356.8% of total
5OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION237990	282	$971,790,0536.0% of total
6ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES561990	67	$725,114,5354.5% of total
7WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS517110	95	$473,051,3042.9% of total
8HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION237310	491	$353,543,3182.2% of total
9FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES561210	1,058	$297,029,9981.8% of total
10ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	271	$289,744,6061.8% of total
11ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING325998	89	$241,446,7941.5% of total
12COLLECTION AGENCIES561440	2	$223,900,0921.4% of total

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Recently started contract work in Arkansas

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning November 1, 2026. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

KR-MTAC LLC
$83,475
Department of Homeland Security · Office of Procurement Operations
561612 · SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Place of performance
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Work started
Nov 1, 2026
Through
Dec 31, 2026
Contract
70RFP426FRE700019
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HYDE FAMILY LLC
$0
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
531120 · LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES)
Place of performance
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
15DD0A26P00000016
Check this award on USAspending.gov
VINSKI FORESTRY, LLC
$73,018
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
115310 · SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY
Place of performance
WALDRON, AR
Work started
Sep 30, 2026
Through
Sep 29, 2027
Contract
12443926F0090
Check this award on USAspending.gov
JOEL FYOCK
$6,120
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
115310 · SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY
Place of performance
MENA, AR
Work started
Sep 30, 2026
Through
Feb 1, 2027
Contract
12443926F0129
Check this award on USAspending.gov
PARKER LAND & TIMBER CO INC
$6,360
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
115310 · SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY
Place of performance
MENA, AR
Work started
Sep 30, 2026
Through
May 20, 2027
Contract
12443926F0148
Check this award on USAspending.gov
ILLUMINA, INC.
$15,810
Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service
334516 · ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
STUTTGART, AR
Work started
Sep 23, 2026
Through
Sep 22, 2027
Contract
12C0BZ26F0004
Check this award on USAspending.gov
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC
$140,000
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
115310 · SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY
Place of performance
WALDRON, AR
Work started
Sep 17, 2026
Through
Jul 17, 2027
Contract
12443926F0109
Check this award on USAspending.gov
COMPUTRITION, INC.
$42,652
Department of Veterans Affairs
511210 · SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Place of performance
FAYETTEVILLE, AR
Work started
Sep 16, 2026
Through
Sep 15, 2027
Contract
36C25626F0086
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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How to use Arkansas 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 Arkansas; 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 Arkansas — 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 Arkansas, not all of it, and it does not include Arkansas 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.