Federal service contracts, by category and state
Two questions come up constantly for people new to federal service work: who already holds this work near me, and what does the labor have to be paid? Both answers are public. This puts them side by side — award holders and contract values from USASpending.gov, next to the Department of Labor wage determination rates for the occupations each category employs.
Cleaning and custodial services for federal buildings, bases and facilities.
1,067 active · 546 competed awards ending within a year
Mowing, landscaping, tree work and grounds upkeep on federal property.
774 active · 567 competed awards ending within a year
Contract guard forces protecting federal facilities and installations.
473 active · 307 competed awards ending within a year
Dining facility operation, food preparation and mess attendant services.
207 active · 101 competed awards ending within a year
Refuse, recycling and garbage collection on federal installations.
811 active · 564 competed awards ending within a year
Insect and rodent control at federal facilities.
299 active · 234 competed awards ending within a year
What is in here, and what is not
For each category and state, this covers the 100 largest awards on record since FY2020, ranked by total obligated value. It is not the whole market: small awards, purchase-card buys and subcontracts are not in it. Read every count as a statement about those largest awards, not about all federal work in the state.
Award amounts are total obligated to date across the life of the award, not annual values and not ceilings. End dates are the period of performance currently on the record, so an award whose options get exercised will outlive the date shown.
Awards the record shows were not openly competed — AbilityOne contracts reserved for nonprofits employing people with disabilities, and sole-source awards — are marked as such and kept out of the “ending within a year” lists. They are generally not re-opened to the public when they end.
Why the wage rates sit next to the awards
Most of this work is covered by the Service Contract Act, which means the labor has a published legal floor: the wage determination rate for each occupation, plus fringe benefits on top. That floor is the same for every bidder. See how to price an SCA bid and how much cash you need before the first payment.
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Award data from USASpending.gov, refreshed Sep 19, 2026; wage rates from the determinations currently on file. Award IDs link to the official record.
Informational only. Figures are reproduced from public federal procurement records and published wage determinations, and may be amended at the source. Nothing here is advice about whether to bid, what to bid, or the standing of any company named. Verify against the solicitation and the award record before acting.
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