Federal Contract Spending in Knox County, TN (FY2025)
Federal agencies obligated $343.0 million on contracts performed in Knox County, TN in fiscal year 2025, about $671 per resident. The largest buyer was the Department of Education ($249.3 million); the largest contractor was Edfinancial Services LLC ($249.3 million).
Who buys
| Agency | FY2025 obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | $249.3 million | 73% |
| Department of Defense | $36.3 million | 11% |
| Department of Energy | $14.9 million | 4% |
| General Services Administration | $13.1 million | 4% |
| Department of Justice | $11.3 million | 3% |
| Department of Agriculture | $4.8 million | 1% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $4.0 million | 1% |
| Department of Transportation | $3.5 million | 1% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $3.3 million | 1% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $1.4 million | 0% |
Who wins
| Contractor | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| Edfinancial Services LLC | $249.3 million |
| Cadre5, LLC | $14.4 million |
| International Motors, LLC | $10.1 million |
| P & W Construction Company, LLC | $9.3 million |
| Aqua-chem, Inc. | $5.8 million |
| Valley Apparel, LLC | $4.9 million |
| Alcoholism Services of Knoxville, Inc. | $4.8 million |
| Uster Technologies, INC | $4.6 million |
| Protection Strategies INC | $4.2 million |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. | $3.5 million |
What it buys
| Industry (NAICS) | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation (522390) | $198.9 million |
| Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320) | $50.4 million |
| Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) | $14.6 million |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) | $12.4 million |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (336120) | $10.1 million |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) | $5.0 million |
| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516) | $4.8 million |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors (315210) | $4.2 million |
| Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611) | $4.2 million |
| Other Residential Care Facilities (623990) | $4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91003120F0334 | Edfinancial Services LLC | Department of Education | 2019-12-30 | $328.9 million |
| 91003124F0319 | Edfinancial Services LLC | Department of Education | 2024-07-01 | $209.3 million |
| 91003125F0302 | Edfinancial Services LLC | Department of Education | 2024-11-01 | $89.9 million |
| 91003125F0042 | Edfinancial Services LLC | Department of Education | 2025-10-01 | $87.5 million |
| 15F06721F0001997 | Protection Strategies INC | Department of Justice | 2021-09-30 | $75.5 million |
| 91003124F0310 | Edfinancial Services LLC | Department of Education | 2024-04-01 | $41.6 million |
| 91003123F0308 | Edfinancial Services LLC | Department of Education | 2023-05-04 | $39.7 million |
| W50S9823C0002 | P & W Construction Company, LLC | Department of Defense | 2023-09-19 | $28.6 million |
| 91003122F0301 | Edfinancial Services LLC | Department of Education | 2021-11-05 | $19.9 million |
| W912QR23F0055 | Alliant Corporation | Department of Defense | 2023-06-14 | $12.9 million |
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $137.6 million |
| 2022 | $175.4 million |
| 2023 | $192.8 million |
| 2024 | $323.8 million |
| 2025 | $343.0 million |
| 2026 (partial: defense data lags 90 days) | $355.8 million |
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County FIPS 47093. Population 511,453.
Open federal bids in this state: Tennessee federal bids.
Other counties: Shelby County · Davidson County · Rutherford County · Hamilton 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.