Who wins the most government contracts in Nebraska?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Nebraska, NELNET SERVICING LLC holds the largest total: 33 awards worth $1,254,546,512. 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 Nebraska?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 105,387 awards worth $9,878,351,315. 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 Nebraska?

The median award on file is $531, while the average is $130,048. 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 Nebraska?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES (NAICS 541512). 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska?

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.

Nebraska· Federal contract awards

Nebraska government contracts

120,213 federal contract awards for work performed in Nebraska are on file here, worth $15.6B 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 Nebraska, by the numbers

Total awarded: $15.6B
Awards on file: 120,213
Average award: $130K
Median award: $531.2
Largest single award: $616.5M
Period covered: Nov 10, 1999 – Feb 11, 2031

Who wins government contracts in Nebraska

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Nebraska, 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
1NELNET SERVICING LLCMNXKQ62J7AE8	33	$1,254,546,5128.0% of total
2PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCMBSRAWAQ9559	143	$817,140,2745.2% of total
3CSRA LLCTFV7NGH29CS8	2	$816,385,6515.2% of total
4METGREEN SOLUTIONS INCJ4TDZHLCUGW3	356	$725,065,8374.6% of total
5KIEWIT PHELPSRUBFRGDHXLB5	1	$616,467,9763.9% of total
6NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONX1MRDHSQMJ58	63	$466,872,0573.0% of total
7TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANYXNP2ZJ9TV594	1	$393,808,4242.5% of total
8WALSH FEDERAL LLCDMFWBVTL9324	2	$263,566,0741.7% of total
9HCI MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPANYXQJMR89SR6J7	33	$260,812,1711.7% of total
10SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPL7EUZR8R5RZ3	18	$225,439,8151.4% of total
11STRATEGICHEALTHSOLUTIONS, LLCJ56QGFKM54E1	13	$204,686,1161.3% of total
12GILBANE FEDERALWHB7C12ADS35	5	$204,602,2301.3% of total
13RAYTHEON COMPANYNEBKNT1JXPV6	1	$197,286,2421.3% of total
14GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.SMNWM6HN79X5	2	$191,994,7141.2% of total
15BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.FNZGNWHTXVL4	22	$144,996,5990.9% of total
16NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTECZLHXAXKJYX1	115	$143,863,3890.9% of total
17NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONDJUCEANK2KP4	4	$135,001,5100.9% of total
18BUNGE MILLING, INC.RRCXH5E2NRQ8	162	$132,971,5730.9% of total
19VETERANS ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.RHU5B1WNJMB8	1	$131,190,1440.8% of total
20CALVERT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INCKY61AMLP29S9	11	$126,521,9980.8% of total

Which agencies buy in Nebraska

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Nebraska. 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	105,387	$9,878,351,31563.2% of total
2Department of Veterans Affairs	3,204	$1,600,176,07510.2% of total
3Department of Education	43	$1,257,532,0898.0% of total
4Department of Agriculture	2,941	$716,179,4224.6% of total
5Department of Health and Human Services	592	$443,988,0552.8% of total
6Department of State	105	$329,159,9152.1% of total
7General Services Administration	1,846	$303,055,6091.9% of total
8Department of Homeland Security	937	$284,381,2421.8% of total
9Department of the Interior	1,217	$184,202,5591.2% of total
10Department of Justice	2,117	$177,349,2361.1% of total

What the government buys in Nebraska

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
1COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES541512	312	$2,875,555,56618.4% of total
2COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	886	$2,274,083,63114.5% of total
3OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREDIT INTERMEDIATION522390	69	$1,254,720,1248.0% of total
4ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	669	$1,148,164,1077.3% of total
5OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES541519	1,099	$944,327,4766.0% of total
6CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES541511	133	$674,254,6314.3% of total
7OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION237990	98	$476,616,7973.0% of total
8FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES561210	244	$456,792,3392.9% of total
9ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES541611	73	$424,102,8292.7% of total
10REMEDIATION SERVICES562910	190	$327,711,1332.1% of total
11RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	117	$237,923,9931.5% of total
12ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING311999	261	$222,266,7241.4% of total

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Recently started contract work in Nebraska

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning February 11, 2031. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

FEDVET CONSTRUCTION
$2,500
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
236220 · COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Place of performance
OMAHA, NE
Work started
Feb 11, 2031
Through
Feb 11, 2031
Contract
W9128F26FA037
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
$26,460
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
332992 · SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
GRAND ISLAND, NE
Work started
Aug 2, 2027
Through
Aug 2, 2027
Contract
15DDHQ26F00000364
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
$348,390
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
332992 · SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
GRAND ISLAND, NE
Work started
Nov 30, 2026
Through
Nov 30, 2026
Contract
15F06726F0000909
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
$526,554
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
332992 · SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
GRAND ISLAND, NE
Work started
Nov 9, 2026
Through
Dec 9, 2026
Contract
15F06726F0000819
Check this award on USAspending.gov
PERKINELMER U.S. LLC
$29,988
Department of Agriculture · Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
811210 · ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
Place of performance
LINCOLN, NE
Work started
Oct 6, 2026
Through
Oct 5, 2027
Contract
12FPC126P0017
Check this award on USAspending.gov
CALLYO 2009 CORP
$0
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
541519 · OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
Place of performance
OMAHA, NE
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
15DD0N26P00000017
Check this award on USAspending.gov
WESTERN ALTERNATIVE CORRECTIONS, INC.
$0
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
621420 · OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS
Place of performance
HASTINGS, NE
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Nov 30, 2026
Contract
15BCTS26F00000435
Check this award on USAspending.gov
WESTERN ALTERNATIVE CORRECTIONS, INC.
$0
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
621420 · OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS
Place of performance
HASTINGS, NE
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Oct 31, 2026
Contract
15BCTS26F00000450
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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