Who wins the most government contracts in Massachusetts?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Massachusetts, RAYTHEON COMPANY holds the largest total: 719 awards worth $34,617,820,362. 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 Massachusetts?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 346,312 awards worth $215,814,336,201. 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 Massachusetts?

The median award on file is $250, while the average is $227,246. 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 Massachusetts?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING (NAICS 334511). 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

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.

Massachusetts· Federal contract awards

Massachusetts government contracts

1,155,765 federal contract awards for work performed in Massachusetts are on file here, worth $262.6B 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 Massachusetts, by the numbers

Total awarded: $262.6B
Awards on file: 1,155,765
Average award: $227.2K
Median award: $249.5
Largest single award: $8.2B
Period covered: May 15, 1988 – May 15, 2027

Who wins government contracts in Massachusetts

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Massachusetts, 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
1RAYTHEON COMPANYXSV6AZJ6SDJ7	719	$34,617,820,36213.2% of total
2MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSN5KKUDR9LY8	38	$19,750,372,6577.5% of total
3GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYE3HYKKLT5ZT1	6,508	$18,355,541,3647.0% of total
4RAYTHEON COMPANYMZK8TCNF24G2	111	$15,303,145,1005.8% of total
5RAYTHEON COMPANYYD6LTFVUZNG1	1,097	$14,906,396,9715.7% of total
6RAYTHEON COMPANYLWF3QUSCDNG1	139	$11,820,666,0254.5% of total
7MODERNATX, INC.WJYNZ8AK2D47	4	$10,032,229,2473.8% of total
8THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.GTJHZE4M7YK1	275	$8,910,235,6763.4% of total
9GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.JHY6AZA6H191	2,215	$7,833,541,5763.0% of total
10THE MITRE CORPORATIONGAVABYGCURL7	18	$6,191,262,0352.4% of total
11NOBLE SUPPLY & LOGISTICS, LLCYLE5AAYNVPK6	723,329	$5,150,585,3662.0% of total
12RAYTHEON COMPANYENC9Y8JGL3E9	112	$4,601,745,9151.8% of total
13GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.LKMMNBMPUNH7	367	$4,594,892,5061.7% of total
14COINS 'N THINGS, INC.GHHZCMTGD6J4	851	$4,558,898,0921.7% of total
15SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONMMLKPW9JLX64	323	$3,878,781,7381.5% of total
16ODYSSEY SYSTEMS CONSULTING GROUP, LTD.GUXLUYETMM48	60	$2,575,282,2701.0% of total
17GOODRICH CORPORATIONJZNWHLVKADJ9	164	$2,479,753,7940.9% of total
18RAYTHEON COMPANYY1NNFWGYCNJ6	15	$2,161,206,8030.8% of total
19BRIGHTON MARINE, INC.MEPHSGELBYB5	2	$1,936,072,9270.7% of total
20CRANE & CO., INC.N4GVXK9MVN18	557	$1,830,499,4390.7% of total

Which agencies buy in Massachusetts

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Massachusetts. 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	346,312	$215,814,336,20182.2% of total
2Department of Health and Human Services	7,181	$9,682,828,3013.7% of total
3Department of the Treasury	2,367	$7,389,130,8752.8% of total
4Department of Veterans Affairs	17,288	$6,649,171,1462.5% of total
5Department of Transportation	3,600	$5,126,312,7942.0% of total
6Department of Homeland Security	6,467	$3,552,618,8871.4% of total
7National Aeronautics and Space Administration	2,723	$2,232,641,2780.9% of total
8Agency for International Development	45	$2,134,303,9720.8% of total
9General Services Administration	746,716	$1,701,638,0960.6% of total
10Environmental Protection Agency	1,892	$1,467,126,6160.6% of total

What the government buys in Massachusetts

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
1SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING334511	3,886	$41,546,334,57715.8% of total
2ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	3,134	$28,719,072,25310.9% of total
3RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	2,388	$24,345,871,2069.3% of total
4GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING336414	34	$18,492,646,8617.0% of total
5ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES541990	1,592	$17,483,270,6046.7% of total
6AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING336412	3,809	$16,782,830,2956.4% of total
7PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING325412	992	$10,994,920,7974.2% of total
8RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	4,247	$6,991,778,2262.7% of total
9RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES541710	183	$6,532,023,4852.5% of total
10OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING336419	233	$6,042,412,3062.3% of total
11NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING331491	1,785	$4,377,954,9041.7% of total
12OTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE811219	1,796	$3,256,140,5111.2% of total

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Recently started contract work in Massachusetts

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning May 15, 2027. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

ROLLS-ROYCE MARINE NORTH AMERICA INC.
$6,605,960
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
336611 · SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING
Place of performance
WALPOLE, MA
Work started
May 15, 2027
Through
Jun 15, 2027
Contract
N0016724F0121
Check this award on USAspending.gov
FIBA TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3,008,000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
332420 · METAL TANK (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
LITTLETON, MA
Work started
Apr 30, 2027
Through
Apr 30, 2027
Contract
80SSC026P0003
Check this award on USAspending.gov
NATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE - U.S.A., INC.
$9,068
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
541611 · ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Place of performance
ACTON, MA
Work started
Nov 16, 2026
Through
Nov 19, 2026
Contract
80NSSC26FA532
Check this award on USAspending.gov
BLAZAR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC
$65,910
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
511210 · SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Place of performance
NATICK, MA
Work started
Oct 22, 2026
Through
Oct 21, 2027
Contract
W911QY26FA119
Check this award on USAspending.gov
THERMO SCIENTIFIC PORTABLE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS INC.
$32,609
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
334519 · OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
TEWKSBURY, MA
Work started
Oct 15, 2026
Through
Oct 15, 2026
Contract
15B30826F00000086
Check this award on USAspending.gov
THE MATHWORKS, INC.
$37,458
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
513210 · SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Place of performance
NATICK, MA
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2028
Contract
80TECH26F0118
Check this award on USAspending.gov
THE COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTER OF GREATER BOSTON, INC.
$0
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
621420 · OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS
Place of performance
BOSTON, MA
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Jan 31, 2027
Contract
15BCTS26F00000356
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HOTTINGER BRUEL & KJAER INC.
$80,243
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
334511 · SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
MARLBOROUGH, MA
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2028
Contract
80NSSC26P1028
Check this award on USAspending.gov

Government bids open in Massachusetts 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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Janitorial Services at the MVY ATCT in Massachusetts

FAA Regional Acquisitions Services

The FAA Regional Acquisitions Services is seeking a contractor to provide janitorial services at the MVY ATCT (a facility in Massachusetts). Bids are due by October 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. The solicitation does not specify bonding or insurance requirements in the materials provided. Common reasons bids get disqualified on government janitorial contracts include: failing to meet security clearance or background check requirements for facility access, not having required bonding or insurance when the full solicitation documents specify them, submitting late bids, providing incomplete pricing, lacking relevant experience with federal facilities, and failing to comply with labor standards (such as the Service Contract Act). You should review the full solicitation details on SAM.gov to confirm all specific requirements before bidding. You likely qualify if: You are a janitorial or facility cleaning company with experience servicing commercial or federal properties, can obtain any required background clearances for airport facility access, and can meet federal labor and compliance standards.

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Due Oct 22, 2026, 3:00 PM ETFull workup

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