IMLS contracts: Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services posts its contract opportunities on SAM.gov. This page shows what IMLS buys, how much of its money goes to small businesses and who wins its work.
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Contract dollars obligated, FY2025
- $11.9 million
- Share of contract dollars won by small businesses, FY2024 to FY2027 so far
- 66%
Planned IMLS buys
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IMLS contract spending by year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $9.5 million |
| FY2025 | $11.9 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete, as of Oct 29, 2026) | $12.2 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.
What IMLS spends the most on
Industries with the most IMLS contract dollars since fiscal year 2024.
| NAICS | Industry | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $11.4 million |
| 561920 | Convention and Trade Show Organizers | $8 million |
| 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services | $5.3 million |
| 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $2.6 million |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | $1.6 million |
| 541910 | Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling | $1.3 million |
| 541820 | Public Relations Agencies | $1.2 million |
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services | $832,095 |
Small business contracts at IMLS
Talk to the Institute of Museum and Library Services's small business office first: search its website for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) or Office of Small Business Programs. A free APEX Accelerator can also help.
About 66% of IMLS'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:
- 8(a): $4.7 million
- Small business: $396,777
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Who wins IMLS contracts (all industries)
Companies with the most IMLS contract dollars since fiscal year 2024, across every kind of work it buys, per USAspending.gov.
| Company | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Capital Meeting Planning, Inc. | $7.5 million |
| Zolon PCS II, LLC | $5.2 million |
| Mathematica Inc. | $4.1 million |
| ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. | $3.5 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | $2.8 million |
| Jos Group LLC | $2.4 million |
| The Impact Group LLC | $1.6 million |
| Communicatehealth Inc | $1.3 million |
| Vanguard Communications of Falls Church Inc | $1.2 million |
| Lumina Corps Inc. | $554,954 |
USAspending.gov lists each company under the name on its contracts, so a parent and its subsidiaries can appear separately there. 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 IMLS contract opportunities?
The Institute of Museum and Library Services 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 IMLS spend on contracts?
The Institute of Museum and Library Services obligated about $11.9 million on contracts in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov. About 66% of its contract dollars since fiscal year 2024 went to small businesses, set aside or not.
Who are IMLS's biggest contractors?
Since fiscal year 2024, the companies with the most IMLS contract dollars were Capital Meeting Planning, Inc., Zolon PCS II, LLC and Mathematica Inc., per USAspending.gov. Smaller firms often work as their subcontractors.
Who do I talk to about small business contracts at IMLS?
Every agency with buying power has a small business office, usually called the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) or the Office of Small Business Programs. Search the Institute of Museum and Library Services's website for it. Its staff help small businesses understand what the agency buys and how. Free counseling is also available from APEX Accelerators. Free help from APEX Accelerators →
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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, SAM.gov or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily (these are as of Oct 29, 2026, 1:51 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.