Who wins the most government contracts in North Carolina?

Of the federal contract awards on file for North Carolina, GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC holds the largest total: 738 awards worth $5,272,337,769. 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 North Carolina?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 761,503 awards worth $45,816,168,316. 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 North Carolina?

The median award on file is $304, while the average is $59,945. 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 North Carolina?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (NAICS 236220). 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

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.

North Carolina· Federal contract awards

North Carolina government contracts

1,349,662 federal contract awards for work performed in North Carolina are on file here, worth $80.9B 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 North Carolina, by the numbers

Total awarded: $80.9B
Awards on file: 1,349,662
Average award: $59.9K
Median award: $303.9
Largest single award: $1.6B
Period covered: Jul 1, 1950 – Aug 30, 2030

Who wins government contracts in North Carolina

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in North Carolina, 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
1GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLCFRHTPHMZMX47	738	$5,272,337,7696.5% of total
2RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEJJHCMK4NT5N3	970	$3,797,838,2374.7% of total
3SODEXO MANAGEMENT INC.VG33D4SQVLE3	2	$1,784,023,4932.2% of total
4ASHBRITT INCYH8JGLSMAQX3	21	$1,644,283,7062.0% of total
5GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.SMNWM6HN79X5	21	$1,461,554,1891.8% of total
6BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCJCBMLGPE6Z71	44	$1,284,876,2381.6% of total
7PPD DEVELOPMENT LPZANENSW6C665	68	$1,164,980,1691.4% of total
8ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONLFH4SUCVA379	18	$1,098,892,6601.4% of total
9CACI NSS, LLCGS59ABNVD6N7	17	$1,071,250,7221.3% of total
10DUKE UNIVERSITYTP7EK8DZV6N5	400	$859,146,5241.1% of total
11V2X SYSTEMS LLCRRFJZGASZJ41	3	$835,524,6141.0% of total
12WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THEVEP4UN7LDMK5	29	$827,656,5791.0% of total
13LC INDUSTRIES INCSWFSJMS9EHB2	394,357	$818,510,9241.0% of total
14WALSH FEDERAL LLCDMFWBVTL9324	10	$788,983,6831.0% of total
15DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLCK4QFQ421JT93	72	$705,917,1210.9% of total
16ARCHER WESTERN FEDERAL JVC277DHXWNTU9	6	$674,881,5800.8% of total
17OLD NORTH UTILITY SERVICES, INC.KM3SNHLDGKH9	2	$657,480,5340.8% of total
18SDV OFFICE SYSTEMS LLCH4F8YGMM78K6	3,009	$613,803,1060.8% of total
19SAUER CONSTRUCTION, LLCSBVUVJ2G3NL4	23	$590,852,3470.7% of total
20MCKESSON CORPORATIONS1RUKWWRYFL6	25	$560,575,0980.7% of total

Which agencies buy in North Carolina

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in North Carolina. 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	761,503	$45,816,168,31656.6% of total
2Department of Health and Human Services	6,021	$13,598,357,46516.8% of total
3General Services Administration	538,512	$5,850,674,9297.2% of total
4Department of Veterans Affairs	15,775	$4,244,110,0285.2% of total
5Department of Homeland Security	4,872	$3,382,622,1854.2% of total
6Environmental Protection Agency	2,003	$1,436,032,4041.8% of total
7Department of Agriculture	5,444	$1,169,130,7181.4% of total
8Department of Justice	7,499	$1,083,579,5251.3% of total
9Department of Transportation	945	$916,370,5101.1% of total
10Agency for International Development	124	$705,025,2500.9% of total

What the government buys in North Carolina

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
1COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	3,601	$10,536,155,37313.0% of total
2PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING325412	1,284	$5,366,145,5546.6% of total
3ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	2,683	$5,153,670,7116.4% of total
4COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES541512	395	$3,995,205,2404.9% of total
5RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	493	$2,898,252,8963.6% of total
6ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES541611	1,784	$2,804,175,1953.5% of total
7FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES561210	2,905	$2,578,515,4523.2% of total
8ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES541990	768	$2,438,240,8263.0% of total
9RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	1,289	$2,214,656,2682.7% of total
10OTHER WASTE COLLECTION562119	63	$2,019,095,3992.5% of total
11FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS722310	99	$1,943,144,6162.4% of total
12OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES541519	2,361	$1,331,634,4511.6% of total

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Recently started contract work in North Carolina

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning August 30, 2030. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

A. JAMES GLOBAL SERVICES, INC
$165,945
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
236220 · COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Place of performance
LILLINGTON, NC
Work started
Aug 30, 2030
Through
Nov 25, 2020
Contract
W9124720C0017
Check this award on USAspending.gov
TIDEWATER-SOVEREIGN CONSULTING JV, LLC
$514,087
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
562910 · REMEDIATION SERVICES
Place of performance
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
Work started
Mar 2, 2027
Through
Mar 2, 2027
Contract
N6247025F4007
Check this award on USAspending.gov
CARTER DR J H III & ASSOCIATES INC
$229,334
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
115310 · SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY
Place of performance
NEW BERN, NC
Work started
Jan 1, 2027
Through
Dec 31, 2027
Contract
12445026F0026
Check this award on USAspending.gov
RED PEAK TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC
$1,037,398
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
541330 · ENGINEERING SERVICES
Place of performance
CHERRY POINT, NC
Work started
Dec 27, 2026
Through
Dec 27, 2026
Contract
N6852026F0186
Check this award on USAspending.gov
CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LLC
$481,518
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
236220 · COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Place of performance
ELIZABETH CITY, NC
Work started
Oct 15, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2028
Contract
70Z04726FPCNI0015
Check this award on USAspending.gov
GOVERNMENT SALES, LLC
$47,757
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
325998 · ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
MOREHEAD CITY, NC
Work started
Oct 6, 2026
Through
Oct 6, 2026
Contract
15B20726F00000136
Check this award on USAspending.gov
PIPE DREAMS MARINE LLC
$35,596
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
314910 · TEXTILE BAG AND CANVAS MILLS
Place of performance
ATLANTIC BEACH, NC
Work started
Oct 5, 2026
Through
Feb 10, 2027
Contract
70Z08126PELIZ0080
Check this award on USAspending.gov
ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS
$123,819
Securities and Exchange Commission
611430 · PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Place of performance
DURHAM, NC
Work started
Oct 1, 2026
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
50310226F0025
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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