Who wins the most government contracts in Colorado?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Colorado, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP holds the largest total: 99 awards worth $40,174,831,662. 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 Colorado?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 209,228 awards worth $125,171,419,879. 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 Colorado?

The median award on file is $917, while the average is $559,381. 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 Colorado?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING (NAICS 336414). 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 Colorado 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 Colorado?

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.

Colorado· Federal contract awards

Colorado government contracts

359,540 federal contract awards for work performed in Colorado are on file here, worth $201.1B 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 Colorado, by the numbers

Total awarded: $201.1B
Awards on file: 359,540
Average award: $559.4K
Median award: $917.3
Largest single award: $15.6B
Period covered: Oct 23, 1996 – Sep 30, 2027

Who wins government contracts in Colorado

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Colorado, 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
1LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPFYHNA5WC8XD7	99	$40,174,831,66220.0% of total
2UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLCXHAMULHCL9N3	92	$24,664,675,12212.3% of total
3ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLCDVGLNXBURMP3	1	$10,947,914,9575.4% of total
4RAYTHEON COMPANYJLWLJXQ3M995	13	$6,983,716,2073.5% of total
5SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLCN1PWVLN6F4U1	115	$6,706,791,5713.3% of total
6V2X SYSTEMS LLCRRFJZGASZJ41	1,118	$4,933,945,8912.5% of total
7BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC.WA9LNGN2DPF4	1	$4,543,913,2112.3% of total
8BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.C8ZLJ61YJ528	215	$3,858,339,2361.9% of total
9L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.LHJPD6T16EV9	3	$3,559,652,1681.8% of total
10SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLCDD2QET4D27T3	174	$3,069,650,5671.5% of total
11V3GATE, LLCJ4KHM5JY79E3	2,109	$2,946,085,0481.5% of total
12AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.DTRJLHVLK8F4	54	$2,882,770,1471.4% of total
13NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONEH8UKZ6TML75	104	$2,739,649,2691.4% of total
14LOCKHEED MARTIN COMMERCIAL LAUNCH SERVICES, INC.NZ7MZV9Q7YJ3	1	$2,361,601,3341.2% of total
15DAVITA INC.PCJQZRE36Z73	37	$2,357,216,6901.2% of total
16LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONFDHZCDNKUXZ5	4	$2,125,249,9311.1% of total
17LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONNPTBVK49FNB3	10	$1,870,037,3270.9% of total
18PERATON RISK DECISION INC.P78LRLNYPUF4	16	$1,467,799,7510.7% of total
19KIEWIT-TURNER A JOINT VENTUREW8F9CKD8QJQ6	3	$1,452,928,1950.7% of total
20B.I. INCORPORATEDPKK6L9KLMYR5	13	$1,308,797,3820.7% of total

Which agencies buy in Colorado

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Colorado. 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	209,228	$125,171,419,87962.2% of total
2National Aeronautics and Space Administration	1,998	$24,183,523,10412.0% of total
3Department of Energy	2,135	$13,152,393,4536.5% of total
4Department of Veterans Affairs	13,186	$12,041,199,9676.0% of total
5Department of the Interior	18,181	$5,232,930,6752.6% of total
6General Services Administration	78,685	$4,032,341,5542.0% of total
7Department of Agriculture	11,019	$3,700,399,8341.8% of total
8Department of Commerce	3,988	$3,526,537,7431.8% of total
9Department of Homeland Security	2,717	$3,489,922,5991.7% of total
10Department of Health and Human Services	2,969	$1,423,282,4270.7% of total

What the government buys in Colorado

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
1GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING336414	60	$24,158,228,73112.0% of total
2RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES541710	178	$18,599,317,2369.2% of total
3NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION481212	305	$17,267,498,7628.6% of total
4RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	1,418	$13,497,532,4056.7% of total
5RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	2,439	$11,625,176,8965.8% of total
6RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY541711	52	$11,047,725,2315.5% of total
7ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	3,578	$10,480,363,9795.2% of total
8OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES541519	8,670	$7,354,520,8583.7% of total
9ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES541990	2,271	$6,507,506,7583.2% of total
10COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	3,240	$6,277,697,0003.1% of total
11HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL562211	835	$5,675,326,5762.8% of total
12COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES541512	1,136	$5,536,840,6202.8% of total

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Recently started contract work in Colorado

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning September 30, 2027. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

V3GATE, LLC
$348,270
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
541519 · OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
Place of performance
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Work started
Sep 30, 2027
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
15BPCC26F00000096
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AES GROUP INC
$1,356,710
Department of Veterans Affairs
541330 · ENGINEERING SERVICES
Place of performance
PARKER, CO
Work started
Aug 20, 2027
Through
Sep 24, 2027
Contract
36C10F26N0034
Check this award on USAspending.gov
WAREHOUSE OPTIONS, INC.
$13,520
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
531130 · LESSORS OF MINIWAREHOUSES AND SELF-STORAGE UNITS
Place of performance
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Work started
Jul 4, 2027
Through
Jul 4, 2027
Contract
FA255025P0018
Check this award on USAspending.gov
KEEFE PICCOLO COMPANY, INC.
$10,805
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
339992 · MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
USAF ACADEMY, CO
Work started
May 30, 2027
Through
May 30, 2027
Contract
FA251725P0040
Check this award on USAspending.gov
CHENEGA ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC
$0
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
541614 · PROCESS, PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS CONSULTING SERVICES
Place of performance
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Work started
May 1, 2027
Through
Oct 31, 2031
Contract
FA823226CB006
Check this award on USAspending.gov
FEDWRITERS, INC.
$139,450
Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology
541690 · OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Place of performance
BOULDER, CO
Work started
Mar 15, 2027
Through
Mar 14, 2028
Contract
1333ND26FNB670078
Check this award on USAspending.gov
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$17,387
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
513210 · SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Place of performance
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Work started
Dec 20, 2026
Through
Dec 19, 2027
Contract
80NSSC26P1005
Check this award on USAspending.gov
MERCY AIR SERVICE INC
$76,977
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
621910 · AMBULANCE SERVICES
Place of performance
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO
Work started
Dec 16, 2026
Through
Dec 16, 2026
Contract
15B61626P00000081
Check this award on USAspending.gov

Government bids open in Colorado right now

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Awards are history. These are live: solicitations with a deadline still ahead of them, soonest first, each carrying the agency's own published record — the buyer, the deadline and the documents. Sam's deep workup, the part that names what disqualifies bidders, is published for specialty-trade construction and janitorial and facilities services.

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Reattach Electrical Conduit, Denver Air Traffic Control Tower (DEN ATCT), 9800 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO

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The FAA Regional Acquisitions Services is seeking bids to reattach electrical conduit at the Denver Air Traffic Control Tower, located at 9800 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO. Bids are due by September 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTC. The solicitation does not specify bonding or insurance requirements in the provided information. Government construction bids like this typically get disqualified for: (1) failing to meet the submission deadline, (2) not meeting contractor licensing or qualification requirements, (3) incomplete or non-responsive bid documents, (4) failure to provide required certifications or compliance documentation, and (5) inability to obtain facility access or security clearance for work at an active air traffic control facility. You likely qualify if: You are a licensed electrical contractor with experience in commercial or industrial electrical work, can obtain or already hold the necessary security clearances for work at a federal aviation facility, and have the capability to work on an active air traffic control tower with minimal disruption to operations.

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