DHS Spending Heavily on Aircraft Parts and Ship Building, But Small Business Set-Asides Remain Underfunded
WinAContract · Aug 13, 2026
Homeland Security has $16.7 billion in awards across 308 contracts with 293 currently open, but half the opportunity set sits in unrestricted full-and-open competition while large primes dominate manufacturing NAICS codes.
293
Open right now
2,836
On record
308
Awards
$16,739,641,340
Total awarded
The Department of Homeland Security manages 2,836 total contract opportunities with 937 new postings in the last month, creating a volatile procurement environment. However, the distribution of work tells a story of concentration: the top five awardees have captured $13.6 billion of the $16.7 billion total, and the two dominant industries, aircraft parts manufacturing and ship building, account for 767 of all awards, leaving specialized support service firms and regional contractors competing in increasingly narrow lanes.
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