PrimeRFP SCOUT · Agency Intelligence · ED
Department of Education Contract Awards & Intelligence
Department of Education (ED) shows $2.9B in SCOUT transaction volume across 2,213 award actions (trailing 12 months, Aug 2025 – Aug 2026, ≥$100K floor), with an average action value of $1.3M. The agency focuses on student aid, education research, and grants administration.. SCOUT aggregates all USASpending transaction records including modifications — differs from published FY2025 annual totals. See methodology note below. Data: PrimeRFP SCOUT · FPDS.
$2.9B
SCOUT Transaction Vol.
2,213
Total Awards
$1.3M
Avg. Award Value
2026-08-18
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Top ED Contractors by Obligation — Trailing 12 Months
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Accenture Federal Services LLCfamily | 79 | $415.3M |
| #2 | Nelnet Servicing | 70 | $399.1M |
| #3 | Maximus Education | 53 | $319.8M |
| #4 | Edfinancial Services | 69 | $262.9M |
| #5 | MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | 30 | $247.6M |
| #6 | Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority | 69 | $212.3M |
| #7 | Central Research | 33 | $97.1M |
| #8 | General Dynamics Corporationfamily | 20 | $82.6M |
| #9 | WESTAT, INC. | 41 | $51.8M |
| #10 | Educational Testing Service | 27 | $46.8M |
Top 10 awardees by obligation · PrimeRFP SCOUT · Federal procurement records ≥$100K cumulative · 2025-08-23 – 2026-08-18
SCOUT Analysis — ED Market Intelligence
FSA servicing and aid-IT vehicles are the main multi-year services competitions.
Find Open ED Contract Opportunities
Beyond the historical award data above, PrimeRFP SCOUT surfaces active Department of Education solicitations — RFPs, RFQs, and sources-sought notices — updated from SAM.gov and related sources.
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ED Recompete Pipeline
Track contracts expiring in the next 12–24 months at Department of Education— incumbents, estimated value, and recompete signals — in SCOUT's live pipeline.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Department of Education Contracting
Does “ED” here mean Education or another agency?
ED is the Department of Education abbreviation. Totals are awarding-agency Department of Education only.
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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