Government contracts in Idaho

Federal contracts with Idaho as the place of performance: the ones open on SAM.gov right now, the agencies buying, the small businesses winning the work, and how much federal money goes to contracts in Idaho.

Open contracts now
49
Contract spending, FY2026
$4.3 billion
Share to small businesses
29%

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What agencies are buying in Idaho

Open notices you can bid on (no sole-source or approved-source limit), by type of work:

The most open work is in Idaho Falls (14), Boise (11), Mountain Home Afb (2), Coeur D Alene (2) and Grangeville (2).

Set-asides on open Idaho contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 26
  • Total small business set-aside: 11
  • Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 6
  • Veteran-owned set-aside (VA): 4
  • HUBZone set-aside: 2

See which set-asides you may qualify for with the free SBA certification screener.

Federal agencies that spend the most in Idaho

Contract dollars for work performed in Idaho over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Energy$7.8 billion
Forest Service$2.1 billion
Bureau of Land Management$515.6 million
Department of the Army$271.6 million
Department of the Air Force$265.7 million
Agricultural Marketing Service$110.2 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$97.2 million
Federal Aviation Administration$84.5 million

Federal contract spending in Idaho by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$3.8 billion
FY2025$3.9 billion
FY2026$4.3 billion
FY2027 (so far)$3.4 million

The federal fiscal year starts October 1, so FY2027 began October 1, 2026.

Industries with the most federal work in Idaho

NAICSIndustryObligated
541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$6.2 billion
562910Remediation Services$1.6 billion
325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing$935.5 million
481212Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation$909 million
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction$447.6 million
115310Support Activities for Forestry$334.5 million
541330Engineering Services$166.8 million
237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction$119.6 million

Small businesses in Idaho

1,875 businesses in Idaho have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification. Among them:

  • 20 in the SBA 8(a) program
  • 49 HUBZone-certified
  • 383 women-owned small businesses
  • 183 service-disabled veteran-owned (self-reported)

Small businesses in Idaho winning federal contracts

Small businesses based in Idaho with the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:

  1. North Wind Portage, Inc., Idaho Falls: $298.8 million
  2. Native American Services Corp., Kellogg: $147.8 million
  3. National Native American Construction, Inc., Coeur D Alene: $97.6 million
  4. North Wind General Contractors LLC, Idaho Falls: $94 million
  5. Lbyd Federal, LLC, Idaho Falls: $89.6 million
  6. Spur Aviation Services, LC, Twin Falls: $48.6 million
  7. Mgi, Inc., Meridian: $42.1 million
  8. Lacy Mechanical Inc, Boise: $41.2 million
  9. Winspear Construction LLC., Boise: $39.9 million
  10. TCG Construction Inc, Meridian: $39.3 million

Who wins the most federal contract dollars in Idaho

Companies with the most contract dollars for work in Idaho over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

CompanyObligated
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC$6.2 billion
Idaho Environmental Coalition LLC$1.6 billion
Perimeter Solutions LP$922.5 million
Aero-Flite, Inc.$163.5 million
Coulson Aviation (USA), Inc.$158.2 million
Aero Air, LLC$141.4 million
Neptune Aviation Services, Inc.$139.7 million
10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC$127.8 million
Record Steel and Construction, Inc.$93.6 million
Walsh Federal LLC$78.4 million

Large primes subcontract part of their work to small businesses. See how to become a government subcontractor.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find government contracts in Idaho?

Federal agencies post their contract opportunities on SAM.gov, the free official site, with the place where the work will be done. 49 open opportunities list Idaho as the place of performance right now. You can search them here by NAICS code, set-aside and agency, and get new ones by email for free.

How much does the federal government spend on contracts in Idaho?

Federal agencies obligated about $4.3 billion on contracts performed in Idaho in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov. About 29% of those dollars over the last three fiscal years went to small businesses.

Which agencies have the most open contracts in Idaho?

By open notices on SAM.gov right now: Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture and Department of Veterans Affairs.

How many small businesses in Idaho are registered for federal contracts?

1,875 businesses in Idaho have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification.

Where can a Idaho business get free help with government contracting?

APEX Accelerators offer counseling on registering, finding and bidding on government contracts, usually at no cost. There are more than 300 APEX offices nationwide, and the APEX Accelerators website has a locator for the nearest one.

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