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Government contracts in Michigan

Federal contracts with Michigan 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 Michigan.

Open contracts now
46
Contract spending, FY2026
$7.1 billion
Share to small businesses
21%
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What agencies are buying in Michigan

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

The most open work is in Warren (29), Detroit (3), Saginaw (2), Gaylord (1) and Kalamazoo (1).

Set-asides on open Michigan contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 38
  • Total small business set-aside: 4
  • Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 2

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

Federal agencies that spend the most in Michigan

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

AgencyObligated
Department of the Army$10.2 billion
Federal Acquisition Service$4.3 billion
Defense Logistics Agency$2 billion
Department of Veterans Affairs$994.4 million
Department of the Air Force$738.3 million
Agricultural Marketing Service$437.6 million
National Institutes of Health$435.5 million
Department of the Navy$374.1 million

Federal contract spending in Michigan by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$8 billion
FY2025$6.6 billion
FY2026$7.1 billion
FY2027 (so far)$20.3 million

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

Industries with the most federal work in Michigan

NAICSIndustryObligated
336992Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing$6.4 billion
336111Automobile Manufacturing$4.1 billion
237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction$819.2 million
541330Engineering Services$641 million
541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$586.6 million
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction$549.7 million
336350Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing$496.5 million
336112Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing$478.4 million

Small businesses in Michigan

5,571 businesses in Michigan have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification. Among them:

  • 55 in the SBA 8(a) program
  • 93 HUBZone-certified
  • 1,406 women-owned small businesses
  • 491 service-disabled veteran-owned (self-reported)

Small businesses in Michigan winning federal contracts

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

  1. Trillamed LLC, Southfield: $399.1 million
  2. Wright Tool Company, LLC, Warren: $158.7 million
  3. Bigelow Family Holdings LLC, Sterling Heights: $110 million
  4. Avfuel Corp, Ann Arbor: $108.1 million
  5. Burnette Foods, Inc., Elk Rapids: $107.5 million
  6. J G M Property Group, Inc., Shelby Township: $91.6 million
  7. Jag Industrial Services, Inc, Jonesville: $89.6 million
  8. Great Lakes Dock and Materials, L.L.C., Muskegon: $88.3 million
  9. A & H-Ambica JV LLC, Livonia: $87.2 million
  10. Janels Industries Inc, Dowagiac: $82.5 million

Who wins the most federal contract dollars in Michigan

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

CompanyObligated
General Dynamics Land Systems Inc.$5.9 billion
Ford Motor Co$1.8 billion
Fca US LLC$1.1 billion
General Motors LLC$1.1 billion
GM Defense LLC$629.8 million
Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC$592 million
Renk America LLC$535.4 million
American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC$518.1 million
Kelly Services, Inc.$383.8 million
Avfuel Corp$360.4 million

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find government contracts in Michigan?

Federal agencies post their contract opportunities on SAM.gov, the free official site, with the place where the work will be done. 46 open opportunities list Michigan 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 Michigan?

Federal agencies obligated about $7.1 billion on contracts performed in Michigan in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov. About 21% of those dollars over the last three fiscal years went to small businesses.

Which agencies have the most open contracts in Michigan?

By open notices on SAM.gov right now: Dept of Defense, Department of Agriculture and Department of Justice.

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

5,571 businesses in Michigan have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification.

Where can a Michigan 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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