Who wins the most government contracts in Minnesota?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Minnesota, UNITEDHEALTH MILITARY & VETERANS SERVICES, LLC holds the largest total: 1 award worth $13,145,560,374. 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 Minnesota?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 263,663 awards worth $30,514,106,731. 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 Minnesota?

The median award on file is $273, while the average is $104,958. 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 Minnesota?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS (NAICS 524114). 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

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.

Minnesota· Federal contract awards

Minnesota government contracts

422,139 federal contract awards for work performed in Minnesota are on file here, worth $44.3B 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 Minnesota, by the numbers

Total awarded: $44.3B
Awards on file: 422,139
Average award: $105K
Median award: $272.8
Largest single award: $13.1B
Period covered: Sep 26, 1984 – Sep 22, 2027

Who wins government contracts in Minnesota

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Minnesota, 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
1UNITEDHEALTH MILITARY & VETERANS SERVICES, LLCVCMHC2WJD466	1	$13,145,560,37429.7% of total
2BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.YNJNTZWVC3H6	1,135	$4,498,719,22110.2% of total
3NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONULU9F3WMEH66	269	$3,544,499,9208.0% of total
4ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLCRZUVNJBJ3LC3	306	$2,511,652,1045.7% of total
5CUMMINS POWER GENERATION INC.LSZHMMEG8481	149	$948,904,7812.1% of total
6JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCT29CJ8K1MDY9	149	$596,819,2151.3% of total
7LAKESIDE FOODS INCWNMQNPA6BPK3	244	$591,480,6211.3% of total
8STARKEY LABORATORIES INCJJ2LV57KNKL7	226	$567,074,9771.3% of total
9THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCENR9ZAAGMWJ5	2,426	$517,707,4621.2% of total
10GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.E422A91WKZ57	194	$497,464,0681.1% of total
11GN HEARING CARE CORPORATIONKG9WYK8CNGK5	216	$489,622,0741.1% of total
123M COMPANYYLQMY5SGNE55	23,748	$480,710,2641.1% of total
13ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCHSY2YML3VMQ7	99	$457,410,7861.0% of total
14AGILITI HEALTH INCM3DQYY15GLP8	961	$444,721,3131.0% of total
15BONGARDS CREAMERIESTTB1W4DXY7L5	202	$434,705,3681.0% of total
16NATIONAL RECOVERIES INCKCJ4VHJ8EHF9	3	$424,917,6591.0% of total
17OPTUMHEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS, LLCFJ4ZPBSJEXJ8	5	$421,932,0171.0% of total
18WESCOTT AGRI PRODUCTS, INCTPYLK64PBBH3	131	$379,910,1160.9% of total
19WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATIONL997DB4PEJL8	861	$336,361,2850.8% of total
20ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INCMYLBMN8EH9K9	3,549	$290,392,5360.7% of total

Which agencies buy in Minnesota

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Minnesota. 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	263,663	$30,514,106,73168.9% of total
2Department of Veterans Affairs	31,186	$4,120,599,3159.3% of total
3Department of Agriculture	5,500	$3,777,537,9838.5% of total
4Department of Health and Human Services	3,377	$1,690,134,9893.8% of total
5Department of Homeland Security	2,735	$778,638,0171.8% of total
6Department of Education	62	$683,372,8751.5% of total
7General Services Administration	100,925	$681,326,4751.5% of total
8Department of Justice	8,385	$596,694,4231.3% of total
9Environmental Protection Agency	308	$299,133,5270.7% of total
10Department of the Interior	2,282	$298,930,4330.7% of total

What the government buys in Minnesota

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
1DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS524114	1	$13,145,560,37429.7% of total
2AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING332993	177	$5,668,024,38612.8% of total
3SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING332992	2,542	$2,384,641,7985.4% of total
4COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	862	$1,087,361,3872.5% of total
5ELECTROMEDICAL AND ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS MANUFACTURING334510	2,795	$993,814,1202.2% of total
6ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	467	$938,823,8772.1% of total
7OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING336419	24	$920,062,8822.1% of total
8CHEESE MANUFACTURING311513	479	$918,740,8042.1% of total
9MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING335312	258	$858,456,7401.9% of total
10SMALL ARMS, ORDNANCE, AND ORDNANCE ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING332994	52,681	$855,720,9501.9% of total
11ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING311611	316	$671,672,4521.5% of total
12POULTRY PROCESSING311615	404	$652,739,7881.5% of total

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Recently started contract work in Minnesota

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning September 22, 2027. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

RS&H, INC.
$89,851
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
541330 · ENGINEERING SERVICES
Place of performance
DULUTH, MN
Work started
Sep 22, 2027
Through
Sep 22, 2027
Contract
W50S7F25FA024
Check this award on USAspending.gov
IDEAL SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC.
$265,163
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
334118 · COMPUTER TERMINAL AND OTHER COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
MAPLE GROVE, MN
Work started
Feb 15, 2027
Through
Feb 14, 2028
Contract
80TECH26FA120
Check this award on USAspending.gov
THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC
$67,597
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
332992 · SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
ANOKA, MN
Work started
Dec 5, 2026
Through
Dec 5, 2026
Contract
15F06726F0000801
Check this award on USAspending.gov
THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC
$1,625,593
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
332992 · SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
ANOKA, MN
Work started
Oct 23, 2026
Through
Oct 23, 2026
Contract
15F06726F0000608
Check this award on USAspending.gov
MAAT ENTERPRISES INC
$236,870
Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service
561320 · TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES
Place of performance
CASS LAKE, MN
Work started
Oct 12, 2026
Through
Oct 11, 2027
Contract
75H70526F06005
Check this award on USAspending.gov
WILLIAMS, WALTER
$284,520
Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service
541990 · ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
Place of performance
RED LAKE, MN
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
75H70526F06002
Check this award on USAspending.gov
LYNX FBO ANOKA, LLC
$0
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
488119 · OTHER AIRPORT OPERATIONS
Place of performance
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
15DDHQ26P00000750
Check this award on USAspending.gov
ENGLISH KATHLEEN
$0
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
621420 · OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS
Place of performance
SAINT PAUL, MN
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
15BCTS26F00000470
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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