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GENERAL CONTRACTING SECTION (FAO)

GENERAL CONTRACTING SECTION (FAO) obligated $30.2M on federal contracts in FY2026 across 130 contract actions (+2,887% vs FY2025). Its largest recipient was IFE GROUP ($13.8M).

Obligations · FY2026
$30.2M
Actions
130
New awards: 47
Sole-source
19%
Small business
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Open in the contracts explorerFederal contracts

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 6MFY2024
  2. 1MFY2025
  3. 30.2MFY2026

Top recipients

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. IFE GROUP$13.8M46%
  2. ALDEVRA LLC$5.4M18%
  3. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC$4.9M16%
  4. A & A FIRE AND SAFETY COMPANY, LLC$1.2M3.9%
  5. NISGA'A CIOPS LLC$1.1M3.5%
  6. MCKESSON CORPORATION$999.9K3.3%
  7. ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT CORPORATION$683.7K2.3%
  8. CORE ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS INC$438.8K1.5%
  9. EASTERN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC$431.5K1.4%
  10. UNITY GLOBAL TRADING LLC$300K1.0%

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Other equipment & supplies$26.8M89%
  2. Health & medical$2M6.6%
  3. Professional services$1.1M3.6%
  4. Education & social services$229.6K0.8%
  5. Facilities & utilities$93.7K0.3%
  6. Equipment maintenance$36.5K0.1%

Where the work was performed

  1. California$13.8M46%
  2. District of Columbia$5.6M19%
  3. Kentucky$2.6M8.6%
  4. Michigan$2.3M7.5%
  5. Arkansas$1.2M3.9%
  6. Alaska$1.1M3.5%
  7. Texas$1M3.4%
  8. Illinois$774K2.6%
  9. Minnesota$707.7K2.3%
  10. Maryland$452.8K1.5%

Integrity signals

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

  • Low competition20%
    US 39% · $6.1M
  • Sole-source awards19%
    US 30% · $5.8M
  • Single-offer competitions1.0%
    US 8.8% · $289.3K
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0
  • Year-end rush24%
    US 5.6% · $7.2M
  • Undefinitized contracts0.0%
    US 5.0% · $0
  • 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.

Largest awards

  1. THE PROVISION TO DELIVER AND PROVIDE INSTALLATION OVERSITE FOR 73 COMMERCIAL FOOD SERVICE DISHWASHERS TO 47 INSTITUTIONS.$9M
    IFE GROUP· San Diego County, CA· Other equipment & supplies· May 18, 2026 – May 18, 2026· 15BGCS26F00000011
  2. SUPPLY & INSTALL OF 10 MODULAR BUILDINGS AT SIX (6) LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS.$6.9M
    INTEGRATED MODULAR SOLUTIONS, LLC· Fannin County, TX· Other equipment & supplies· Sep 19, 2024 – May 14, 2026· 15BFA024F00000026
  3. THE PROVISION TO SUPPLY 245 COMMERCIAL GRADE OVENS OF VARIOUS STYLES, ELECTRIC AS WELL AS NATURAL GAS FIRED, TO BE UTILIZED IN 53 INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE BOP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK$4.8M
    IFE GROUP· San Diego County, CA· Other equipment & supplies· Jul 31, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026· 15BGCS26F70000002
  4. PROCUREMENT AND SHIPMENT OF (193) COMMERCIAL FOOD SERVICE STEAM KETTLES TO (55) LOCATIONS$3.1M
    ALDEVRA LLC· District of Columbia, DC· Other equipment & supplies· Mar 18, 2026 – Mar 18, 2026· 15BGCS26F00000006
  5. UNICOR TASK CHAIRS FOR SPECIFIED INSTITUTIONS.$2.5M
    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC· District of Columbia, DC· Other equipment & supplies· Sep 28, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026· 15BGCS26P70000003
  6. 188 COMMERCIAL FOOD SERVICE STEAM KETTLES TO 54 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES$2.3M
    ALDEVRA LLC· Kalamazoo County, MI· Other equipment & supplies· Jul 31, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026· 15BGCS26F70000001
  7. CENTRAL OFFICE MATTRESS ORDER FOR ALL REGIONS - MULTIPLE INSTITUTIONS$1.3M
    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC· Fayette County, KY· Other equipment & supplies· Jan 8, 2026 – Mar 5, 2026· 15BGCS26F00000001
  8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A DETAILED INSPECTION AND ALL NECESSARY PARTS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SHIPPING TO REPLACE TWO FIRE PUMPS AT FCI JESUP LOCATED IN JESUP, GA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK. FIRM FIXED PRICE-SUPPLY$1.2M
    A & A FIRE AND SAFETY COMPANY, LLC· Pulaski County, AR· Other equipment & supplies· Feb 25, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026· 15BGCS26C00000001

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 6, 2026, loaded Oct 6, 2026.