Who wins the most government contracts in Delaware?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Delaware, NAVIENT CORPORATION holds the largest total: 8 awards worth $728,656,367. 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 Delaware?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 39,329 awards worth $2,124,211,343. 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 Delaware?

The median award on file is $439, while the average is $84,127. 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 Delaware?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREDIT INTERMEDIATION (NAICS 522390). 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 Delaware 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 Delaware?

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.

Delaware· Federal contract awards

Delaware government contracts

59,022 federal contract awards for work performed in Delaware are on file here, worth $5B 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 Delaware, by the numbers

Total awarded: $5B
Awards on file: 59,022
Average award: $84.1K
Median award: $438.9
Largest single award: $427.7M
Period covered: Mar 15, 2002 – Oct 1, 2026

Who wins government contracts in Delaware

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Delaware, 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
1NAVIENT CORPORATIONMPZ6YQV1EVX7	8	$728,656,36714.7% of total
2GLAXOSMITHKLINE HOLDINGS (AMERICAS) INC.QQH9KHXNCG81	3	$440,568,4428.9% of total
3HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLCH1VHLSRLB3Y7	190	$238,425,9994.8% of total
4AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INCSD9JZ9S7MEA6	1,586	$172,668,5303.5% of total
5CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICTN3NEF6GEXCC8	5	$141,811,2042.9% of total
6ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LPE5K2ZJ8CTJH4	13	$125,668,2012.5% of total
7JOHNSON CONTROLS FEDERAL SYSTEMS/VERSAR, LLCMZL3J4DRD3B6	2	$119,069,4632.4% of total
8GUARDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CO INCJASQS72WQ5D4	75	$118,922,9682.4% of total
9SNA INTERNATIONAL LLCHHMJF9LPFMD2	44	$118,145,2142.4% of total
10GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLCM9LFLA6K8HE4	6	$105,472,1092.1% of total
11PHASE SENSITIVE INNOVATIONS INCLJMKLES23319	72	$102,642,7152.1% of total
12ROSHEL LLCSYHEG33KADN7	4	$61,175,4651.2% of total
13SUMMIT AVIATION INCH4MRDZ74CNX7	178	$56,241,7631.1% of total
14UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARET72NHKM259N3	99	$51,737,0671.0% of total
15DOBCO INCCAG6H3QWFWV6	1	$50,038,4551.0% of total
16BILLINGS FLYING SERVICE LLCMN1JM9GARHC5	1	$48,806,4361.0% of total
17TESLA INDUSTRIES INCWK5RYJL58YY9	3,633	$47,934,9091.0% of total
18AMERICAN REGISTRY OF PATHOLOGYUPHNDWC969N5	1	$46,694,2770.9% of total
19STAMPEDE VENTURES, INC.WT4BZHCLS8X7	19	$46,486,3040.9% of total
20J D ECKMAN INCNPWJJNSCKT23	1	$46,457,5310.9% of total

Which agencies buy in Delaware

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Delaware. 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	39,329	$2,124,211,34342.8% of total
2Department of Health and Human Services	1,213	$732,053,71314.7% of total
3Department of Education	17	$731,326,35914.7% of total
4Department of Agriculture	870	$342,923,0606.9% of total
5Department of Veterans Affairs	2,242	$338,002,6826.8% of total
6Department of Homeland Security	380	$126,426,2562.5% of total
7Environmental Protection Agency	123	$98,049,0952.0% of total
8Department of State	104	$85,089,3691.7% of total
9Department of the Interior	321	$83,990,2661.7% of total
10Department of Labor	14	$79,564,1561.6% of total

What the government buys in Delaware

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
1OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREDIT INTERMEDIATION522390	8	$728,656,36714.7% of total
2COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	307	$583,546,75911.8% of total
3BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING325414	47	$441,766,7548.9% of total
4NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION481212	192	$296,128,3236.0% of total
5ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING334516	1,705	$205,975,0924.1% of total
6OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION237990	24	$200,741,5464.0% of total
7RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	114	$180,986,5933.6% of total
8RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	200	$179,296,7583.6% of total
9ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS611110	5	$141,811,2042.9% of total
10PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING325412	47	$129,523,5702.6% of total
11REMEDIATION SERVICES562910	109	$108,974,5512.2% of total
12HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION237310	69	$91,211,1751.8% of total

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Recently started contract work in Delaware

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

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$63,119
Department of Energy
334516 · ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
WILMINGTON, DE
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
89243326PFE000994
Check this award on USAspending.gov
VLOGIC SYSTEMS, INC
$81,596
Department of Veterans Affairs
511210 · SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Place of performance
WILMINGTON, DE
Work started
Sep 26, 2026
Through
Sep 25, 2027
Contract
36C24426N0889
Check this award on USAspending.gov
IPWEB INC
$75,000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
541519 · OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
Place of performance
DOVER, DE
Work started
Sep 8, 2026
Through
Sep 7, 2027
Contract
80NSSC26P1270
Check this award on USAspending.gov
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$35,634
Department of Veterans Affairs
334516 · ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
WILMINGTON, DE
Work started
Sep 1, 2026
Through
Aug 31, 2027
Contract
36C24826N0554
Check this award on USAspending.gov
THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC
$243,200
Department of Veterans Affairs
541519 · OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
Place of performance
WILMINGTON, DE
Work started
Aug 31, 2026
Through
Aug 31, 2027
Contract
36C24426F0338
Check this award on USAspending.gov
WINERGY LLC
$30,258
Department of Veterans Affairs
541380 · TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES
Place of performance
WILMINGTON, DE
Work started
Aug 24, 2026
Through
Aug 23, 2027
Contract
36C24426N1011
Check this award on USAspending.gov
EXECUTIVE BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
$65,621
Department of Veterans Affairs
517410 · SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Place of performance
NEWARK, DE
Work started
Aug 23, 2026
Through
Feb 22, 2027
Contract
36C26126P1047
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HILLYARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
$18,440
Department of Veterans Affairs
811310 · COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
Place of performance
WILMINGTON, DE
Work started
Aug 17, 2026
Through
Nov 16, 2026
Contract
36C24426P0434
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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