PrimeRFP SCOUT · Agency Intelligence · DoD
Department of Defense Contract Awards & Intelligence
Department of Defense (DoD) shows $417.6B in SCOUT transaction volume across 3,391,998 award actions (trailing 12 months, Aug 2025 – Aug 2026, ≥$100K floor), with an average action value of $123.1K. The agency focuses on national defense acquisition, sustainment, and modernization across army, navy, air force, space force, and defense-wide agencies.. SCOUT aggregates all USASpending transaction records including modifications — differs from published FY2025 annual totals. See methodology note below. Data: PrimeRFP SCOUT · FPDS.
$417.6B
SCOUT Transaction Vol.
3,391,998
Total Awards
$123.1K
Avg. Award Value
2026-08-18
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Top DoD Contractors by Obligation — Trailing 12 Months
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lockheed Martin Corporationfamily | 23,327 | $66.7B |
| #2 | RTX | 14,140 | $31.0B |
| #3 | The Boeing Companyfamily | 14,921 | $25.6B |
| #4 | General Dynamics Corporationfamily | 3,789 | $14.6B |
| #5 | Northrop Grumman Corporationfamily | 6,425 | $11.5B |
| #6 | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.family | 2,415 | $7.9B |
| #7 | Amerisourcebergen Corporationfamily | 396,781 | $6.2B |
| #8 | Bohemia Interactive Simulations KSS.family | 5,222 | $6.1B |
| #9 | Humana Government Business | 89 | $6.1B |
| #10 | Ads Tactical | 66,759 | $5.2B |
Top 10 awardees by obligation · PrimeRFP SCOUT · Federal procurement records ≥$100K cumulative · 2025-08-23 – 2026-08-18
SCOUT Analysis — DoD Market Intelligence
Department of Defense obligated $417.6B across 3,392,071 contracts in the trailing 12 months (≥$100K floor) — by far the largest federal buying organization.
Lockheed Martin Corporation ($27.1B), Raytheon Company ($11.3B), and Electric Boat Corporation ($9.5B) lead the awardee table — weapons, aircraft, and C4ISR programs dominate top-tier dollars.
Primary NAICS for capture framing include 541330, 541511, and 541512 — engineering and IT services sit beside platform production codes.
Recompete density is highest in IT services, professional services, and facility support — SCOUT's recompete pipeline is the practical next step after this market snapshot.
Find Open DoD Contract Opportunities
Beyond the historical award data above, PrimeRFP SCOUT surfaces active Department of Defense solicitations — RFPs, RFQs, and sources-sought notices — updated from SAM.gov and related sources.
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DoD Recompete Pipeline
Track contracts expiring in the next 12–24 months at Department of Defense— incumbents, estimated value, and recompete signals — in SCOUT's live pipeline.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Department of Defense Contracting
What are Department of War contract awards?
“Department of War” is the working name many teams use for the Department of Defense — the same buyer USASpending, FPDS, and SAM.gov still record as DoD. Awards span the military departments (Army, Navy, Air Force) and defense agencies (DLA, DISA, MDA, DTRA, DHA). SCOUT tracks DoD obligations and the recompete wall under that agency record.
How much does the Department of Defense spend on contracts each year?
The Department of Defense obligated $417.6B across 3,392,071 contracts in the trailing 12 months ending August 2026 (≥$100K floor), making it the largest federal contracting agency by total obligation value. Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT via USASpending.
Who are the top defense contractors by award value?
The top DoD contractors by total obligation (2025-08-16 → 2026-08-04) are Lockheed Martin Corporation ($27.1B), Lockheed Martin Corporation ($17.0B, second legal entity), Raytheon Company ($11.3B), and Electric Boat Corporation ($9.5B). Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT.
What NAICS codes does the DoD buy most?
The DoD actively buys across engineering services (541330), IT/software development (541511/541512), aircraft manufacturing (336411/336413), and ammunition/weapons systems (332994), among hundreds of additional NAICS codes.
What contract vehicles should I be on to win DoD work?
Key DoD-accessible vehicles include OASIS+ (professional services), Alliant 3 (large IT), SEWP VI (IT products), STARS III (small business IT), and CIO-SP4 (healthcare IT). On-contract position is required for task order competition.
What counts toward DoD obligated dollars on this page?
Obligation transactions at or above $100,000, excluding IDIQ/IDV base vehicles, trailing twelve months.
SCOUT Signal
August 2026
$37.71BCivilian obligated
One VA health contract was 35% of civilian federal obligations in July.
Meanwhile VA's service-disabled veteran-owned contract actions fell 41.8%. The same agency, the same month, the large-vendor lane expanding while the small-business lane contracted. Figures are civilian-agency obligations through 2026-07-31; DoD FPDS for this window is labeled incomplete.
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