NEH contracts: National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities posts its contract opportunities on SAM.gov. This page shows its contracts open right now, what NEH buys, how much of its money goes to small businesses and who wins its work.
- Open contracts now
- 1
- Contract dollars obligated, FY2025
- $1.9 million
- Share of contract dollars won by small businesses, FY2024 to FY2027 so far
- 62%
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Planned NEH buys
FedReady doesn't load NEH'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.
What NEH is buying right now
NAICS codes on NEH's open notices. Each notice's code sets the size standard for who counts as small. Each count opens NEH's notices under that code; the code opens its page across every agency.
| Code | Industry | Open now |
|---|---|---|
| 423430 | Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers | 1 |
NEH contract spending by year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.7 million |
| FY2025 | $1.9 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete, as of Nov 6, 2026) | $2.1 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.
What NEH spends the most on
Industries with the most NEH contract dollars since fiscal year 2024.
| NAICS | Industry | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services | $2.9 million |
| 541211 | Offices of Certified Public Accountants | $440,284 |
| 541612 | Human Resources Consulting Services | $290,000 |
| 513210 | Software Publishers | $221,038 |
| 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $208,420 |
| 485113 | Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems | $165,068 |
| 511210 | Software Publishers (old code; now 513210) | $162,209 |
| 517312 | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (old code; now 517112) | $149,000 |
Small business contracts at NEH
Talk to the National Endowment for the Humanities'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 62% of NEH'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:
- HUBZone: $14,276
Set-asides on NEH's open notices right now. Each links to that list in the search:
- No set-aside (full and open): 1
- Small business set-aside: 0 open
- 8(a) set-aside: 0 open
- HUBZone set-aside: 0 open
- Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 0 open
- Women-owned set-aside: 0 open
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Who wins NEH contracts (all industries)
Companies with the most NEH contract dollars since fiscal year 2024, across every kind of work it buys, per USAspending.gov.
| Company | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Minburn Technology Group, LLC | $1.1 million |
| Bahfed Corp | $478,137 |
| District of Columbia, Government of | $443,613 |
| Williams, Adley & Company DC LLP | $440,284 |
| Shaw, Bransford, & Roth P.C. | $290,000 |
| N2GRATE Government Technology Solutions, LLC | $254,527 |
| Software Information Resource Corp. | $232,917 |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $227,068 |
| Dismantle Culture and Media Alliance, LLC | $208,420 |
| Redhawk IT Solutions, LLC | $199,164 |
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 NEH contract opportunities?
The National Endowment for the Humanities posts its contract opportunities on SAM.gov, the free official site. 1 are open right now. 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 NEH spend on contracts?
The National Endowment for the Humanities obligated about $1.9 million on contracts in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov. About 62% of its contract dollars since fiscal year 2024 went to small businesses, set aside or not.
Who are NEH's biggest contractors?
Since fiscal year 2024, the companies with the most NEH contract dollars were Minburn Technology Group, LLC, Bahfed Corp and District of Columbia, Government of, per USAspending.gov. Smaller firms often work as their subcontractors.
Who do I talk to about small business contracts at NEH?
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 National Endowment for the Humanities'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 National Endowment for the Humanities, SAM.gov or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily (these are as of Nov 6, 2026, 5:53 PM 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.