Manufacturing Contracts Flooded with New Opportunities: 5,134 Posted in One Week
WinAContract · Jun 17, 2026
The federal manufacturing market just opened 5,134 new opportunities in 7 days, with Defense dominating at $50.2B in total awards and 82% of contracts available to full competition.
6,891
Open right now
6,354
Awards on record
$76,829,671,216
Total awarded
3,156
Distinct winners
Manufacturing contractors face an unusually active procurement environment. Over 6,800 live opportunities sit on SAM.gov right now, with nearly 75% posted fresh—a surge that signals either accelerated defense spending, fiscal-year spending patterns, or inventory restocking across multiple agencies.
What contracts go for
Award value distribution
25th percentile$49,692
Median$249,130
75th percentile$475,000
Who buys here
Top buying agencies (by total awarded)
Dept of Defense$50,228,407,785
General Services Administra…$21,154,310,030
Veterans Affairs, Departmen…$3,591,244,630
Agriculture, Department of$1,423,091,018
Homeland Security, Departme…$144,996,679
Postal Service$131,553,890
Who wins here
Recipient
Total won
Wins
AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP
$26,366,625,013
1
THE BOEING COMPANY
$5,967,732,204
4
ALLSTEEL LLC
$2,650,000,040
1
IRON BOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
$1,646,500,000
1
HON COMPANY LLC, THE
$1,546,380,000
1
GIGA, INC.
$1,501,414,000
3
DMS PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP INC
$1,270,341,671
1
Perimeter Solutions LP
$1,116,418,090
1
Analysis
Defense's $50.2B in cumulative awards dwarfs all other buyers combined; it accounts for roughly 65% of all manufacturing contract dollars on record. For SMBs, this means the pipeline is heavily military-industrial, but only 460 of 6,891 open opportunities are set-aside for small business—just 6.7%. Full-and-open contracts (5,647) dominate, requiring SMBs to compete head-to-head with primes like Boeing ($5.97B lifetime) and Amerisourcebergen ($26.4B lifetime).
The median award sits at $249,130, but the middle-half range ($49,692–$475,000) tells the real story: most manufacturing contracts are modest in size, creating entry points for vendors willing to bid on sub-$500K delivery orders and maintenance work. GSA's $21.1B share suggests significant volume in facilities, equipment, and operational supplies—often less glamorous but steadier than spike-driven defense work.
Virginia, Maryland, and California account for 1,319 of the 6,891 open opportunities (19%)—a geographic concentration driven by proximity to major defense installations and contractor hubs. However, 81% of opportunities scatter across the country, including strong activity in Pennsylvania (345), Oklahoma (285), and Texas (285), indicating genuine national distribution for subcontracting and regional manufacturing.
The 5,134 new postings in 7 days represent a 74% refresh rate against the live pool—unusually rapid turnover. This suggests either tight deadlines, rolling releases, or agencies clearing FY budget backlogs. SMBs should treat this as a velocity play: respond fast to opportunities aligned with current capabilities rather than waiting for perfect matches.
Spending trend
Awarded value by year ($)Awards by set-aside type
(full & open)5647
Small Business460
NONE160
SDVOSB50
SBP26
SDVOSBS3
Where the work is
Manufacturing activity by place of performance
AK17
ME117
WA214
ID33
MT19
ND28
MN50
WI32
MI84
NY151
VT6
NH15
OR51
NV25
WY18
SD35
IA44
IL85
IN54
OH152
PA345
NJ74
MA52
CA395
UT91
CO137
NE14
MO63
KY37
WV51
VA487
MD437
CT38
RI38
AZ136
NM91
KS47
AR50
TN44
NC104
SC231
DE14
DC153
OK285
LA38
MS85
AL140
GA152
HI48
TX285
FL182
Shaded by number of opportunities with a contracting office in each state.
💡 Takeaway
Target the $49,692–$475,000 sweet spot in small-business set-asides or full-and-open vehicle-based contracts (GSA, Defense IDIQ), prioritize high-velocity states (VA, MD, CA, PA), and bid defensively within 7–10 days of posting to capture the surge before agencies exhaust allocations.
ℹ️ How this was made
Generated from SAM.gov data on Jun 17, 2026. Every figure is a live count from our index; the analysis is AI-written and grounded strictly in those figures. Always verify against the official solicitation before bidding.
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