Department of Education
Procurement intelligence based on historical contract awards and active solicitations.
Total Awards
321
Total Spend
$13.6B
Avg Award
$42.4M
Largest Award
$2.0B
Federal Market Intelligence
Live aggregate data from USAspending.gov — federal-wide spending across all contract types.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Last 6 fiscal years
↓ 34% vs FY2021(shrinking)
- FY2021$2.7B
- FY2022$2.4B
- FY2023$2.4B
- FY2024$2.7B
- FY2025$2.5B
- FY2026$1.8B
Top recipients FY2025
By contract dollar volume — federal-wide
- $397M
- $298M
- $295M
- $249M
- $240M
- $186M
- $87M
- $81M
Treasury budget velocity
FY2026 outlays through 2026-04-30 (month 7 of 12 — 58% through the fiscal year)
net outlays
prior year
shrinking
Source: Treasury Monthly Treasury Statement (MTS). Outlays are net of receipts and reflect cash spent. Use the YoY direction as a leading indicator for contract-spend appetite — agencies trending "growing" typically push more obligations toward fiscal year-end.
Competition Level
Top NAICS Codes
Most frequently awarded industry codes
Top Vendors
Most frequent awardees by contract count
| Vendor | Awards | Spend | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | 10 | $2.1B | other |
| JAZZ SOLUTIONS INC. | 9 | $34.3M | small |
| PPS INFOTECH LLC | 8 | $82.1M | small |
| UNICOM SYSTEMS INC | 6 | $1.0M | |
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | 6 | $434.6M | other |
| VALIANT SOLUTIONS, LLC | 6 | $51.6M | small |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | 6 | $494.2M | other |
| EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES LLC | 5 | $22K | |
| APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | 5 | $2.0B | other |
| GROUNDSWELL CORPORATION | 5 | $18.6M | small |
Procurement Officers
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Upgrade to Pro MaxTop Active Contract Vehicles
8GWACs, GSA Schedules, BPAs, and IDCs awarded by Department of Education that are still accepting task orders. Click any vehicle for full details + task-order history.
| Type | Holder | Amount | Expires | Set-Aside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Award IDC | BNP EDUCATION PARTNERS LLC | $2.0B | 2028-02-27 | Open / Full and Open |
| Single-Award IDC | APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | $2.0B | 2028-02-27 | Open / Full and Open |
| Single-Award IDC | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | $2.0B | 2028-02-27 | Open / Full and Open |
| Other IDV | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | $60.0M | 2026-09-21 | Open / Full and Open |
| Other IDV | TACTILE DESIGN GROUP LLC | $50.0M | 2027-07-18 | Small Business |
| Other IDV | LUMINARY LABS LLC | $50.0M | 2026-09-22 | Open / Full and Open |
| Other IDV | KAPTIVATE LLC | $50.0M | 2026-09-22 | Open / Full and Open |
| Single-Award IDC | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | $0K | 2029-09-26 | Open / Full and Open |
Set-Aside Breakdown
Percentage of awards by set-aside type
Seasonal Award Pattern
Award volume by month — time your proposals accordingly
Procurement Preferences
Active RFPs
16 open solicitations from this agency
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