DoD Dominates Utilities Awards; 20 New Opportunities Signal Sustained Demand
WinAContract · Jun 13, 2026
Defense Department accounts for 60% of recent utilities awards to federal contractors, with 32 open opportunities and a median contract value of $626,709 creating entry points for small businesses.
32
Open right now
14
Awards on record
$23,914,145
Total awarded
14
Distinct winners
The federal utilities sector is moving quickly: 20 new opportunities posted in the last week alone, and 14 recent awards totaling $23.9M show sustained government investment in energy and facility systems. The Department of Defense is the clear anchor buyer, but Veterans Affairs and Interior are also actively procuring.
What contracts go for
Award value distribution
25th percentile$102,483
Median$626,709
75th percentile$2,033,218
Who buys here
Top buying agencies (by total awarded)
Dept of Defense$14,290,544
Veterans Affairs, Departmen…$6,726,385
Interior, Department of the$2,872,791
Agriculture, Department of$24,425
Who wins here
Recipient
Total won
Wins
AMERIGAS PROPANE, L.P.
$8,906,219
1
NOVA POWER & GAS SRL
$4,943,159
1
MISSION CRITICAL ELECTRICAL & MEP…
$3,266,685
1
PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC
$2,143,317
1
Water Management Services, Inc.
$1,702,920
1
LIQUITECH, INC
$998,039
1
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
$659,676
1
BAMAJACK, LLC
$593,742
1
Analysis
DoD's $14.3M in awards (60% of total) reflects military infrastructure modernization and base energy management priorities. However, the median award of $626,709 and the wide middle-half range ($102,483–$2,033,218) indicate heterogeneous contract sizes—creating room for both boutique service providers and mid-size integrators. Small Business set-asides account for 5 of 14 awards, suggesting genuine accessibility despite large incumbents like AMERIGAS PROPANE dominating volume.
Geographic concentration in NC, AZ, and DC mirrors major military and federal facility footprints. The presence of only 4 agencies winning across 14 awards suggests limited incumbency risk; AMERIGAS and NOVA POWER & GAS account for only 56% of total value, leaving opportunity for new entrants. The 32 open opportunities arriving with 20 new postings in one week signal either seasonal demand acceleration or response to aging infrastructure inventory.
SDVOSB and Small Business set-asides (4 of 14 awards combined) indicate buyer commitment to compliance goals, but no HUBZone or 8(a) mentions in top winners suggest those programs may be underutilized in utilities. Contractors with electrical, propane, water management, or power distribution expertise aligned to DoD base operations or VA facility upgrades face the strongest pipeline.
Spending trend
Awarded value by year ($)Awards by set-aside type
(full & open)5
Small Business5
NONE2
SDVOSB2
Where the work is
Utilities activity by place of performance
AK
ME1
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN2
WI
MI
NY
VT
NH
OR1
NV
WY
SD
IA1
IL
IN
OH2
PA1
NJ
MA
CA
UT1
CO2
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA3
MD2
CT
RI
AZ4
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC5
SC
DE
DC4
OK
LA
MS
AL1
GA
HI1
TX3
FL
Shaded by number of opportunities with a contracting office in each state.
💡 Takeaway
File for open opportunities in NC, AZ, and TX now—20 new postings in one week indicate a compressed bidding window, and the median $626,709 contract size favors focused SMBs over generalists.
ℹ️ How this was made
Generated from SAM.gov data on Jun 13, 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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