Contracting office · Federal Communications Commission

FCC

FCC obligated $161.9M on federal contracts in FY2026 across 674 contract actions (+144% vs FY2025). Its largest recipient was CHENEGA AGILE REAL-TIME SOLUTIONS LLC ($16.9M).

Obligations · FY2026
$161.9M
Actions
674
New awards: 141
Sole-source
30%
Small business
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Open in the contracts explorerFederal contracts

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 117.3MFY2017
  2. 93.7MFY2018
  3. 196.5MFY2019
  4. 196MFY2020
  5. 345.8MFY2021
  6. 234.9MFY2022
  7. 370.7MFY2023
  8. 156.3MFY2024
  9. 66.4MFY2025
  10. 161.9MFY2026

Top recipients

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. CHENEGA AGILE REAL-TIME SOLUTIONS LLC$16.9M10%
  2. SOFT TECH CONSULTING, INC.$15.6M9.6%
  3. SECURIGENCE LLC$12M7.4%
  4. ERNST & YOUNG LLP$10.5M6.5%
  5. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$10.2M6.3%
  6. COSTQUEST ASSOCIATES LLC$9.3M5.8%
  7. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LLC$8.8M5.5%
  8. POWER AUCTIONS LLC$8.1M5.0%
  9. GOVCONNECTION INC$6.7M4.1%
  10. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP$5.8M3.6%

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. IT & telecom$126.9M78%
  2. Professional services$25M15%
  3. Other equipment & supplies$4.2M2.6%
  4. Facilities & utilities$3.9M2.4%
  5. Construction & real property$1.1M0.7%
  6. Transportation & logistics$330.2K0.2%
  7. Equipment maintenance$297.3K0.2%
  8. Health & medical$134.6K0.1%
  9. Education & social services$59.6K0.0%
  10. Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles$42.8K0.0%

Where the work was performed

  1. Virginia$83.4M52%
  2. Maryland$20.1M12%
  3. District of Columbia$14.4M8.9%
  4. New York$11.5M7.1%
  5. Ohio$10.5M6.5%
  6. Kentucky$8.9M5.5%
  7. California$4.2M2.6%
  8. Minnesota$1.7M1.1%
  9. Florida$1.7M1.1%
  10. Georgia$1.1M0.7%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition48%
    US 39% · $78.2M
  • Sole-source awards30%
    US 30% · $48M
  • Single-offer competitions19%
    US 8.8% · $30.3M
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0
  • Year-end rush19%
    US 5.6% · $30.4M
  • Undefinitized contracts0.0%
    US 5.0% · $0
  • Time-and-materials pricing1.1%
    US 4.2% · $1.7M

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Largest awards

  1. USAC ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS$174.1M
    UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Jan 1, 2022 – Aug 17, 2026· 273FCC22C0008
  2. INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM SUPPORT ITSS$52.2M
    SOFT TECH CONSULTING, INC.· Fairfax County, VA· IT & telecom· Jan 17, 2023 – Jul 8, 2026· 273FCC23F0016
  3. NAICS: 541611S - PSC: R710 - GSA MOBIS SIN 874-1$49.5M
    ERNST & YOUNG LLP· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Jan 10, 2017 – Aug 20, 2026· FCC17G0018
  4. BROADBAND LOCATION SERVICEABLE FABRIC$38.8M
    COSTQUEST ASSOCIATES LLC· Hamilton County, OH· IT & telecom· Nov 9, 2021 – Jul 15, 2026· 273FCC22C0001
  5. SUPPLY CHAIN FUNDS REIMBURSEMENT ADMINISTRATOR$30M
    ERNST & YOUNG LLP· New York County, NY· Professional services· May 1, 2024 – Jul 21, 2026· 273FCC24F0052
  6. USAC EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND$25.1M
    UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Aug 18, 2023 – Apr 2, 2026· 273FCC23C0013
  7. OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT SERVICES (OISS)$24.6M
    EVOKE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, LLC· Fairfax County, VA· IT & telecom· May 5, 2023 – Jul 21, 2026· 273FCC23F0062
  8. DATA CENTER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SUPPORT$24.4M
    INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION· Montgomery County, MD· IT & telecom· Sep 27, 2022 – Mar 23, 2026· 273FCC22F0168

Committees that oversee and fund it

Congressional committees whose jurisdiction includes this agency, and the appropriations subcommittees that write its spending bill (Analisa's reading of the House and Senate rules; committees share jurisdiction). Leaders as currently published.

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Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 3, 2026, loaded Oct 3, 2026.