Contracting office · Forest Service

USDA FOREST SERVICE

USDA FOREST SERVICE obligated $88.5M on federal contracts in FY2026 across 663 contract actions (+70% vs FY2025). Its largest recipient was MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC ($42.3M).

Obligations · FY2026
$88.5M
Actions
663
New awards: 254
Sole-source
0.0%
Small business
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Open in the contracts explorerFederal contracts

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 53MFY2017
  2. 82.5MFY2018
  3. 82.6MFY2019
  4. 104.1MFY2020
  5. 99.2MFY2021
  6. 153MFY2022
  7. 171.3MFY2023
  8. 129.1MFY2024
  9. 52.1MFY2025
  10. 88.5MFY2026

Top recipients

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC$42.3M48%
  2. HME, INC.$13.5M15%
  3. GOVSTRIVE LLC$7M7.9%
  4. PHENIX ENTERPRISES, INC.$5.4M6.1%
  5. WEX INC.$4.1M4.6%
  6. ACI FEDERAL INC$3.8M4.3%
  7. GLOBAL FORCE USA INC$3M3.4%
  8. YOUR RECRUITING COMPANY, INC.$2.2M2.4%
  9. J FOSTER & ASSOCIATES LLC$1.6M1.8%
  10. CHLOETA HOLDINGS LLC$1.1M1.2%

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Research & development$41M46%
  2. Professional services$21.3M24%
  3. Other equipment & supplies$12M14%
  4. IT & telecom$4.4M5.0%
  5. Education & social services$2.8M3.1%
  6. Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles$2.1M2.4%
  7. Facilities & utilities$2.1M2.4%
  8. Health & medical$1.3M1.4%
  9. Construction & real property$937.3K1.1%
  10. Equipment maintenance$420.6K0.5%
  11. Transportation & logistics$144.4K0.2%

Where the work was performed

  1. Texas$39.5M45%
  2. Michigan$13.5M15%
  3. Georgia$7.5M8.5%
  4. California$6.1M6.9%
  5. Virginia$4.4M5.0%
  6. Maine$4.1M4.7%
  7. Idaho$1.9M2.2%
  8. Oregon$1.6M1.8%
  9. Montana$1.5M1.6%
  10. Washington$1.1M1.2%

Integrity signals

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

  • Low competition6.5%
    US 39% · $5.7M
  • Sole-source awards0.0%
    US 30% · -$4.7M
  • Single-offer competitions12%
    US 8.8% · $10.4M
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0
  • Year-end rush19%
    US 5.6% · $16.8M
  • Undefinitized contracts0.0%
    US 5.0% · -$66.9K
  • Time-and-materials pricing1.9%
    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. STAFFING AND CLASSIFICATION SUPPORT SERVICES$39.4M
    GOVSTRIVE LLC· Laurens County, GA· Professional services· Mar 24, 2021 – Mar 27, 2026· 12318721F0139
  2. ACQUIRE VEHICLE TELEMATICS HARDWARE AND MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION TO PROVIDE GPS LOCATION, VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, EXCEPTION S, AND REAL TIME AUDIBLE S.$20.2M
    WEX INC.· Cumberland County, ME· IT & telecom· Jun 5, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026· 12318723F0295
  3. LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT$18.4M
    MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC· El Paso County, TX· Research & development· Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026· 12318726F0172
  4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES - PMOSS$11.9M
    IT CONCEPTS, INC.· Fairfax County, VA· Professional services· Sep 28, 2022 – Jan 30, 2026· 12318722F0625
  5. THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOOR ACT TO SUPPORT PPS GAOA CONTRACTS$10.9M
    JEFFERSON CONSULTING GROUP LLC· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Jun 24, 2021 – Jun 23, 2026· 12318721F0235
  6. HRMSS PERSONNEL SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES$10.4M
    GOVSTRIVE LLC· Laurens County, GA· Professional services· Feb 23, 2021 – Feb 17, 2026· 12318721F0120
  7. HRMSS EXECUTIVE TEAM SUPPORT SERVICES$8.6M
    GOVSTRIVE LLC· Laurens County, GA· Professional services· Jul 14, 2021 – Mar 27, 2026· 12318721F0236
  8. PROVIDE TYPE 6 FIRE ENGINE UTILITY BODIES CUSTOM BUILT TO FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, WITH OPTIONS NOTED ON THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS. BODIES SHALL BE MOUNTED ON GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED 4X4, CREW CAB, CAB AND CHASSIS. INCLUDES OPERATI$6.2M
    HME, INC.· Kent County, MI· Other equipment & supplies· Sep 29, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026· 12318726C0015

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.