Who wins the most government contracts in New York?

Of the federal contract awards on file for New York, PFIZER INC holds the largest total: 4,482 awards worth $32,943,291,633. 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 New York?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 1,055,789 awards worth $137,555,155,653. 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 New York?

The median award on file is $258, while the average is $91,636. 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 New York?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING (NAICS 325414). 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 New York 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 New York?

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.

New York· Federal contract awards

New York government contracts

2,262,807 federal contract awards for work performed in New York are on file here, worth $207.4B 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 New York, by the numbers

Total awarded: $207.4B
Awards on file: 2,262,807
Average award: $91.6K
Median award: $258.2
Largest single award: $12.5B
Period covered: Aug 24, 1981 – Sep 5, 2027

Who wins government contracts in New York

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in New York, 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
1PFIZER INCMHBQULRMEEJ5	4,482	$32,943,291,63315.9% of total
2BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES LLCR85KZ9JP3NM3	9	$16,513,313,3318.0% of total
3LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONHJP4JZG1FUL9	1,695	$15,965,124,9177.7% of total
4LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONH11HD5VHGHN3	1,153	$12,497,810,3326.0% of total
5L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.LB5KVANFKPY7	6,028	$7,634,242,0193.7% of total
6REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INCN3F9MH7E6HD6	5	$6,549,101,9013.2% of total
7L3HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.LJNAJVPB3MW1	764	$4,983,076,5682.4% of total
8NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONLALWKM623MU7	1	$3,229,122,5971.6% of total
9LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONZ9B5HQ9HSTM5	44	$2,996,997,2591.4% of total
10MARITIME HELICOPTER SUPPORT COMPANY LLCK6TDG51USTB6	56	$2,494,630,3611.2% of total
11BECHTEL PLANT MACHINERY, INC.MTKMVNVK1MH6	5	$2,183,733,4661.1% of total
12NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONPDKLLA6Q11N4	196	$1,535,421,6270.7% of total
13SRC INCDC9UXK381JR5	335	$1,485,904,6960.7% of total
14SVCMC, INC.FNQCDN7MMA75	3	$1,445,233,3540.7% of total
15TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS INCP1YSWCJHXFZ4	10	$1,378,276,0760.7% of total
16BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.WMKXMDJFSXA7	1,211	$1,328,387,9390.6% of total
17MCCANN-ERICKSON USA, INC.KK7FF2M8GN14	353	$1,231,876,9600.6% of total
18ASSURED INFORMATION SECURITY, INC.PPEKTM9CTAJ3	99	$1,217,485,5520.6% of total
19BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.LX3BSV6NNW58	174	$1,184,902,8480.6% of total
20BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCJCBMLGPE6Z71	46	$1,041,628,2330.5% of total

Which agencies buy in New York

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in New York. 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	1,055,789	$137,555,155,65366.3% of total
2Department of Energy	287	$18,953,733,5109.1% of total
3Department of Health and Human Services	4,768	$11,651,790,0655.6% of total
4Department of Veterans Affairs	24,754	$7,385,123,7483.6% of total
5General Services Administration	1,121,910	$6,295,666,0573.0% of total
6Department of Homeland Security	9,330	$5,679,467,4562.7% of total
7Agency for International Development	55	$4,227,852,8952.0% of total
8Department of Education	158	$2,089,513,2701.0% of total
9Department of Justice	18,095	$1,992,753,4081.0% of total
10Department of Transportation	5,160	$1,984,472,0041.0% of total

What the government buys in New York

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
1BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING325414	283	$20,835,853,04910.0% of total
2SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING334511	8,763	$18,849,705,4899.1% of total
3PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING325412	11,282	$18,449,224,8048.9% of total
4AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING336411	2,083	$13,007,378,0346.3% of total
5OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING336413	65,384	$11,692,852,6535.6% of total
6RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	937	$10,652,411,7465.1% of total
7ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES541990	923	$8,426,680,3824.1% of total
8ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	2,591	$8,346,318,2014.0% of total
9RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING334220	7,337	$8,327,435,5694.0% of total
10COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	3,489	$8,163,443,5543.9% of total
11OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING334290	5,226	$5,593,512,2212.7% of total
12RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	1,764	$5,553,417,0772.7% of total

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Recently started contract work in New York

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning September 5, 2027. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
$7,142,053
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
336413 · OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
EDGEWOOD, NY
Work started
Sep 5, 2027
Through
Sep 19, 2028
Contract
FA822025FB020
Check this award on USAspending.gov
J KOKOLAKIS CONTRACTING INC
$24,130,374
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
236220 · COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Place of performance
WATERVLIET, NY
Work started
Feb 4, 2027
Through
Feb 27, 2027
Contract
W912DS24C0016
Check this award on USAspending.gov
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LLC
$54,133
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
334220 · RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
NEW YORK, NY
Work started
Dec 14, 2026
Through
Dec 14, 2026
Contract
15F06726F0001186
Check this award on USAspending.gov
SYDOR INSTRUMENTS, LLC
$206,549
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
334519 · OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
FAIRPORT, NY
Work started
Nov 30, 2026
Through
Nov 30, 2026
Contract
15F06726P0000609
Check this award on USAspending.gov
OUTFRONT MEDIA INC.
$50,000
National Gallery of Art
541890 · OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO ADVERTISING
Place of performance
NEW YORK, NY
Work started
Nov 23, 2026
Through
Jan 3, 2027
Contract
33301126PFP0096
Check this award on USAspending.gov
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
$16,186
Department of Veterans Affairs
811210 · ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
Place of performance
SYRACUSE, NY
Work started
Nov 1, 2026
Through
Oct 31, 2028
Contract
36C24226P0002
Check this award on USAspending.gov
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LLC
$283,231
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
334220 · RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
NEW YORK, NY
Work started
Oct 16, 2026
Through
Oct 26, 2026
Contract
15F06726F0000869
Check this award on USAspending.gov
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LLC
$605,568
Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation
334220 · RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
NEW YORK, NY
Work started
Oct 15, 2026
Through
Oct 26, 2026
Contract
15F06726F0000854
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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