Who wins the most government contracts in Ohio?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Ohio, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY holds the largest total: 1,257 awards worth $12,936,556,444. 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 Ohio?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 416,019 awards worth $61,651,653,239. 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 Ohio?

The median award on file is $627, while the average is $182,967. 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 Ohio?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING (NAICS 336412). 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 Ohio 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 Ohio?

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.

Ohio· Federal contract awards

Ohio government contracts

522,728 federal contract awards for work performed in Ohio are on file here, worth $95.6B 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 Ohio, by the numbers

Total awarded: $95.6B
Awards on file: 522,728
Average award: $183K
Median award: $627.5
Largest single award: $4.5B
Period covered: Nov 14, 1996 – Aug 31, 2028

Who wins government contracts in Ohio

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Ohio, 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
1GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYJ1T1FEN3PWX6	1,257	$12,936,556,44413.5% of total
2BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEF125YU6SWK59	1,370	$4,813,778,2425.0% of total
3FLUOR-BWXT PORTSMOUTH LLCNG33LHHLGG15	1	$4,464,785,9784.7% of total
4GE ROLLS-ROYCE FIGHTER ENGINE TEAM, LLCN5LTY4B1STM3	1	$2,260,452,5452.4% of total
5UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONV62NC51F7YV1	266	$1,803,533,6981.9% of total
6L3HARRIS FUZING AND ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC.H42MN1TYJ257	54	$1,586,853,1191.7% of total
7THE BOEING COMPANYPHJHM5MZKMN5	76	$1,516,903,1021.6% of total
8MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LPLEM4ASHMJES5	541	$1,437,990,4021.5% of total
9CFM INTERNATIONAL INCQ6HPK83NVT26	2,157	$1,265,636,0311.3% of total
10APPLIED RESEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.KHUUB19KDMA3	26	$1,202,682,9031.3% of total
11CONCORDANCE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLCP97LZ4HFWSA6	291	$1,084,590,5451.1% of total
12BAXTERS NORTH AMERICA, INC.LYJCV5JASBR5	3,745	$1,049,410,6961.1% of total
13MID-AMERICA CONVERSION SERVICES, LLCFV18U2KPEDS6	1	$973,855,0871.0% of total
14NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.QCJNUT2JTAW9	3	$966,746,0591.0% of total
15GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS LLCR98MW4ZKUUK3	5,386	$932,787,2991.0% of total
16FRONTIER TECHNOLOGY INCP7SFAJZ6M9J6	57	$724,353,4560.8% of total
17GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCGLW6HHK4F3M3	860	$721,852,2930.8% of total
18UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATIONTSY3KEV3UHM9	1	$715,967,3110.7% of total
19HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS INCMNS7TJ9KVTJ1	813	$708,808,4650.7% of total
20BLUEHALO, LLCFV5WK6YTN215	123	$659,605,0810.7% of total

Which agencies buy in Ohio

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Ohio. 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	416,019	$61,651,653,23964.5% of total
2Department of Energy	400	$9,458,837,4509.9% of total
3General Services Administration	60,812	$5,896,311,9966.2% of total
4Department of Veterans Affairs	17,413	$5,187,577,2145.4% of total
5National Aeronautics and Space Administration	3,289	$2,914,561,9113.0% of total
6Department of Health and Human Services	2,064	$2,700,618,7552.8% of total
7Department of Homeland Security	3,990	$1,404,672,5411.5% of total
8Department of Agriculture	3,668	$1,057,009,5151.1% of total
9Environmental Protection Agency	1,561	$904,603,2790.9% of total
10Department of Justice	5,104	$837,194,1750.9% of total

What the government buys in Ohio

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
1AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING336412	4,122	$12,566,460,96213.1% of total
2RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	2,657	$8,046,991,6838.4% of total
3RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	1,622	$7,431,183,5067.8% of total
4REMEDIATION SERVICES562910	490	$6,353,917,2266.6% of total
5ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	1,798	$6,198,932,7766.5% of total
6COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	2,107	$3,626,898,8353.8% of total
7FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES561210	1,614	$3,592,574,5013.8% of total
8OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING336413	13,314	$3,077,487,6343.2% of total
9OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES541519	7,146	$2,685,051,8842.8% of total
10PETROLEUM REFINERIES324110	3,043	$1,930,092,5042.0% of total
11AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING332993	100	$1,777,373,0071.9% of total
12ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES541611	991	$1,523,583,2831.6% of total

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Recently started contract work in Ohio

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning August 31, 2028. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

PARAGON MICRO INC
$122,400
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
541519 · OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
Place of performance
FAIRBORN, OH
Work started
Aug 31, 2028
Through
Aug 31, 2028
Contract
FA865225F0045
Check this award on USAspending.gov
AZIMUTH CORPORATION
$16,381,720
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
BEAVERCREEK, OH
Work started
Oct 29, 2027
Through
Dec 9, 2027
Contract
FA865022F5408
Check this award on USAspending.gov
AZIMUTH CORPORATION
$19,945,729
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
BEAVERCREEK, OH
Work started
Oct 29, 2027
Through
Dec 9, 2027
Contract
FA865022F5409
Check this award on USAspending.gov
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE
$18,500
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
611310 · COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Place of performance
COLUMBUS, OH
Work started
Jul 1, 2027
Through
Jun 30, 2028
Contract
80NSSC26P1017
Check this award on USAspending.gov
HUGHEY & PHILLIPS LLC
$128,997
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
335129 · OTHER LIGHTING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Place of performance
URBANA, OH
Work started
Apr 12, 2027
Through
Apr 12, 2027
Contract
N6833526F0505
Check this award on USAspending.gov
EMERGING TECH, LLC
$29,158
Department of Veterans Affairs
541511 · CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES
Place of performance
COLUMBUS, OH
Work started
Feb 23, 2027
Through
Feb 23, 2027
Contract
36C77626N0257
Check this award on USAspending.gov
LEAPFAST MANUFACTURING INC.
$43,015
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
541330 · ENGINEERING SERVICES
Place of performance
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Work started
Feb 1, 2027
Through
Jul 30, 2027
Contract
80NSSC26P1094
Check this award on USAspending.gov
MATERION BRUSH INC
$967,685
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
212290 · OTHER METAL ORE MINING
Place of performance
ELMORE, OH
Work started
Jan 25, 2027
Through
Jan 25, 2027
Contract
80GSFC26C0021
Check this award on USAspending.gov

Government bids open in Ohio right now

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