Federal Contract Spending in Wake County, NC (FY2025)
Federal agencies obligated $316.2 million on contracts performed in Wake County, NC in fiscal year 2025, about $252 per resident. The largest buyer was the Department of Defense ($177.2 million); the largest contractor was US Foods INC ($51.9 million).
Who buys
| Agency | FY2025 obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $177.2 million | 56% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $34.9 million | 11% |
| Department of Transportation | $24.4 million | 8% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $22.5 million | 7% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $18.3 million | 6% |
| Department of Justice | $14.1 million | 4% |
| Department of Agriculture | $7.0 million | 2% |
| General Services Administration | $6.2 million | 2% |
| Department of the Interior | $4.2 million | 1% |
| Department of Commerce | $3.0 million | 1% |
Who wins
| Contractor | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| US Foods INC | $51.9 million |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | $41.3 million |
| American Medical Response, Inc. | $30.0 million |
| Cooper Tacia General Contracting Company | $23.7 million |
| Eaton Corporation | $16.4 million |
| Wells Global, LLC | $7.9 million |
| Seqirus INC | $7.8 million |
| Vadum INC | $7.6 million |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. | $7.5 million |
| Deere & Company | $6.3 million |
What it buys
| Industry (NAICS) | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (311999) | $51.5 million |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) | $37.8 million |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) (541712) | $35.5 million |
| Ambulance Services (621910) | $30.0 million |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) | $25.5 million |
| Engineering Services (541330) | $11.5 million |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210) | $11.0 million |
| Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414) | $7.8 million |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (238210) | $7.6 million |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612) | $7.6 million |
Largest contracts with money obligated in the year
Value is the contract's total to date, not one year.
| Contract | Contractor | Agency | Started | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDTRA119F0005 | Applied Research Associates, Inc. | Department of Defense | 2019-04-04 | $171.2 million |
| FA862215F8104 | Usfalcon INC | Department of Defense | 2015-05-06 | $56.0 million |
| 75N96020F00001 | Sikich Federal Inc. | Department of Health and Human Services | 2020-03-15 | $41.5 million |
| 75A50122F61004 | Seqirus INC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2022-09-19 | $30.7 million |
| 75N96018C00006 | Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc. | Department of Health and Human Services | 2018-09-25 | $28.3 million |
| HHSN273201400017C | Burleson Research Technologies, Inc. | Department of Health and Human Services | 2014-08-13 | $27.5 million |
| IND17PD00060 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of the Interior | 2016-12-16 | $24.6 million |
| W912HN25C4001 | Cooper Tacia General Contracting Company | Department of Defense | 2025-07-01 | $24.2 million |
| 75A50124F61008 | Seqirus INC | Department of Health and Human Services | 2024-02-22 | $23.3 million |
| 47PE0020F0006 | Abm Facility Support Services, LLC | General Services Administration | 2020-10-01 | $20.7 million |
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $377.3 million |
| 2022 | $376.9 million |
| 2023 | $351.5 million |
| 2024 | $345.8 million |
| 2025 | $316.2 million |
| 2026 (partial: defense data lags 90 days) | $293.1 million |
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County FIPS 37183. Population 1,257,235.
Open federal bids in this state: North Carolina federal bids.
Other counties: Mecklenburg County · Guilford County · Forsyth County
Source and coverage
Source: USAspending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's public record of federal spending. Figures are contract obligations (award types A, B, C and D) for federal fiscal year 2025, October 2024 to September 2025, by the place where the work is performed, not where the contractor is based. Grants and loans are not included. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
Obligations can be negative when earlier amounts are withdrawn. Some classified work is not reported. Contractors that may be individuals are left out of the name lists. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any government agency. Get the same data by API: US Federal Contracts API.