ACF contracts: Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, posts its contract opportunities on SAM.gov. This page shows what ACF buys, how much of its money goes to small businesses and who wins its work.
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Contract dollars obligated, FY2025
- $154.8 million
- Share of contract dollars won by small businesses, FY2024 to FY2027 so far
- 51%
Planned ACF buys
FedReady doesn't load ACF's procurement forecast, so its planned buys aren't listed here. Acquisition.gov links to each agency's own forecast. See the forecasts we do load.
ACF contract spending by year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $450.1 million |
| FY2025 | $154.8 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete, as of Nov 7, 2026) | -$63.1 million |
Headline figures use FY2025, the last complete year. FY2026 ended September 30, and its year-end contract reports and corrections are still arriving, so it's marked incomplete until about early January 2027.
FY2025's total is 66% lower than FY2024's. Swings this size usually come from a few very large contracts or programs; see who wins its work below.
The federal fiscal year starts October 1, so FY2027 began October 1, 2026.
What ACF spends the most on
Industries with the most ACF contract dollars since fiscal year 2024.
| NAICS | Industry | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $224.1 million |
| 541614 | Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services | $60.6 million |
| 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services | $43.5 million |
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services | $39.2 million |
| 541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services | $36.1 million |
| 541219 | Other Accounting Services | $34.9 million |
| 541613 | Marketing Consulting Services | $25.1 million |
| 511210 | Software Publishers (old code; now 513210) | $20.5 million |
Small business contracts at ACF
Your first contact for small business work at ACF: HHS's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), which covers ACF. Its staff help small businesses learn what ACF buys and which offices buy it, and many hold regular outreach sessions.
About 51% of ACF's contract dollars since fiscal year 2024 went to companies that were small businesses when they won the work, whether or not the contract was set aside. The government-wide goal is 23%.
Dollars awarded under a set-aside in the same years. These add up to less, since many contracts that go to small businesses aren't set aside:
- Small business: $70.9 million
- 8(a): $68.4 million
- Service-disabled veteran-owned: $16.6 million
- Women-owned: $8.8 million
- HUBZone: $177,635
See which set-asides you may qualify for with the free SBA certification screener.
Who wins ACF contracts (all industries)
Companies with the most ACF contract dollars since fiscal year 2024, across every kind of work it buys, per USAspending.gov.
| Company | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Deployed Resources LLC | $56.9 million |
| General DynamicsListed as General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $51.6 million |
| ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. | $32.5 million |
| Deployed Services, LLC | $28.8 million |
| FM Talent Source, LLC | $21.6 million |
| Carahsoft Technology Corp | $19.7 million |
| JBS International, Inc. | $19 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | $18.4 million |
| Walter R McDonald & Associates, Inc. | $18 million |
| Mathematica Inc. | $17.3 million |
USAspending.gov lists each company under the name on its contracts, so a parent and its subsidiaries can appear separately there; here each subsidiary of a well-known parent is counted in the parent's row, which names the companies it combines. Linked names have a FedReady profile, which shows the NAICS codes the business is registered as small under and its contract history. Large primes like these subcontract part of their work to small businesses: find primes with subcontracting plans in your NAICS code. Look up any small business's registration with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find ACF contract opportunities?
The Administration for Children and Families posts its contract opportunities on SAM.gov, the free official site. You can search them here by NAICS code, set-aside and state, and get email alerts for new ones with a free account.
How much does ACF spend on contracts?
The Administration for Children and Families obligated about $154.8 million on contracts in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov. About 51% of its contract dollars since fiscal year 2024 went to small businesses, set aside or not.
Who are ACF's biggest contractors?
Since fiscal year 2024, the companies with the most ACF contract dollars were Deployed Resources LLC, General Dynamics and ICF Incorporated, L.L.C., per USAspending.gov. Smaller firms often work as their subcontractors.
Who do I talk to about small business contracts at ACF?
Start with HHS's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), which covers ACF. Its staff help small businesses understand what ACF buys, which offices buy it and how, and many hold regular outreach sessions. Free counseling is also available from APEX Accelerators. HHS's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) →
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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with the Administration for Children and Families, SAM.gov or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily (these are as of Nov 7, 2026, 5:23 AM ET). The search counts live, so its total can differ by a notice or two. Spending figures come from USAspending.gov and cover contracts only.