Contracting office · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

FWS, GAOA

FWS, GAOA obligated $34.2M on federal contracts in FY2026 across 331 contract actions (−43% vs FY2025). Its largest recipient was VIP STRUCTURES, INC. ($12.5M).

Obligations · FY2026
$34.2M
Actions
331
New awards: 103
Sole-source
1.6%
Small business
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Open in the contracts explorerFederal contracts

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 2.9KFY2017
  2. 537.9KFY2018
  3. 319.3KFY2019
  4. 878.3KFY2020
  5. 61.1MFY2021
  6. 31.6MFY2022
  7. 31.5MFY2023
  8. 64.2MFY2024
  9. 59.7MFY2025
  10. 34.2MFY2026

Top recipients

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. VIP STRUCTURES, INC.$12.5M36%
  2. DOFINE SPRINKLER REBUILDERS INC$9.3M27%
  3. HYDRA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, LLC$6M17%
  4. TST TACTICAL DEFENSE SOLUTIONS, INC.$1.7M5.0%
  5. RANDY KINDER EXCAVATING INC$1.5M4.3%
  6. SEH - TEPA ES JV LLC$1.3M3.8%
  7. BURHANI ENTERPRISES INC$1.2M3.4%
  8. SITE WORK SOLUTIONS$996.7K2.9%
  9. SYCAMORE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LLC$902K2.6%
  10. WCE-MCMILLEN JV, LLC$516.9K1.5%

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Construction & real property$31.9M93%
  2. Other equipment & supplies$1.6M4.8%
  3. Facilities & utilities$383.6K1.1%
  4. Equipment maintenance$115.4K0.3%
  5. Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles$113.7K0.3%
  6. IT & telecom$66K0.2%
  7. Professional services$41.7K0.1%

Where the work was performed

  1. New York$12.5M37%
  2. Nevada$9.3M27%
  3. North Carolina$7.3M21%
  4. Texas$1.9M5.6%
  5. Missouri$1.6M4.6%
  6. California$1.5M4.5%
  7. Minnesota$1.4M4.2%
  8. Kansas$1.3M3.9%
  9. Illinois$1.3M3.9%
  10. Montana$1.3M3.8%

Integrity signals

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

  • Low competition3.8%
    US 39% · $1.3M
  • Sole-source awards1.6%
    US 30% · $539.5K
  • Single-offer competitions2.2%
    US 8.8% · $756.3K
  • Urgency justifications0.3%
    US 5.1% · $98.1K
  • Year-end rush68%
    US 5.6% · $23.1M
  • Undefinitized contracts1.8%
    US 5.0% · $607.2K
  • Time-and-materials pricing0.0%
    US 4.2% · $0

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

Contracts terminated for default: 1

Largest awards

  1. GAOA WATER AND SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT AT CRAB ORCHARD NWR$17.9M
    CITY OF MARION· Williamson County, IL· Construction & real property· Sep 28, 2021 – Mar 12, 2026· 140F0821C0004
  2. EO 14398: MONTEZUMA NWR & NY ECOLOGICAL SERVICES NEW MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY$12.5M
    VIP STRUCTURES, INC.· Seneca County, NY· Construction & real property· Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026· 140FGA26C0029
  3. THIS PROJECT UTILIZES FUNDING OF THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT (GAOA) ALLOCATED TO THE IZEMBEK NWR. THIS PROJECT WAS SELECTED TO: 1) REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE; 2) REDUCE ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS; 3) REMOVE, REPLACE, OR DISPOSE OF ASSET$12.1M
    UIC NAPPAIRIT LLC· Aleutians East Borough, AK· Construction & real property· Aug 3, 2023 – Feb 26, 2026· 140FGA23C0002
  4. GAOA - REPLACE MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING, MAINTENANCE SHOP, COLD STORAGE BUILDING, AND MAINTENANCE YARD AT LUSTER HEIGHTS MCGREGOR DISTRICT NWR$10.8M
    A & J'S CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C· Allamakee County, IA· Construction & real property· Jun 20, 2024 – Sep 2, 2026· 140FGA24C0003
  5. CONSTRUCT NEW VISITOR'S CENTER AT SENEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE$10.1M
    ADDON SERVICES LLC· Alger County, MI· Construction & real property· Sep 16, 2022 – Jun 12, 2026· 140F0822F0016
  6. NV ASH MEADOWS NWR CRY SPRNGS RESTORE$9.3M
    DOFINE SPRINKLER REBUILDERS INC· Nye County, NV· Construction & real property· Mar 29, 2026 – Jun 10, 2026· 140FGA26C0010
  7. GAOA - WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM UPGRADE FOR CAMAS NWR$8.4M
    GLOBAL ENGINEERING SERVICES INC· Jefferson County, ID· Construction & real property· Aug 18, 2021 – May 21, 2026· 140F0821F0006
  8. SD-LAKE ANDES NWR-BUNKHOUSE$6.5M
    FIRELAKE CONSTRUCTION INC· Charles Mix County, SD· Construction & real property· Feb 5, 2025 – Aug 10, 2026· 140FGA25C0002

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.