Department of Education Contracts
Agency code ED ยท Contracts awarded by this agency
Department of Education contracts totaled $8.1B across 1,945 awards from FY2024 to FY2026. Obligations were up 13.7% in FY2026 vs FY2025, while Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (NAICS 522390) accounted for $3.6B, or 44% of Department of Education contract obligations.
Key figures
In FY2026, contract obligations were $2,845,856,670 across 830 awards with activity that year, a change of +13.7% from $2,502,613,339 in FY2025. From FY2024 to FY2026, obligations totaled $8,073,329,974 across 1,945 awards.
- Obligated in FY2026
- $2.8B
- Awards in FY2026
- 830
- Change vs FY2025
- +13.7%
- Total, FY2024 to FY2026
- $8.1B
Note: FY2026 ended on Sep 30, 2026. The Department of Defense publishes contract data with a 90-day delay, so FY2026 totals may still rise as late reports arrive.
Education Department contract spending by year
Education Department contract obligations per federal fiscal year (October to September). The table below lists the same numbers.
| Fiscal year | Obligated | Awards | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2,845,856,670 | 830 | +13.7% |
| FY2025 | $2,502,613,339 | 1,201 | -8.2% |
| FY2024 | $2,724,859,965 | 1,397 | n/a |
About Education Department contract spending
Education Department contract obligations rose 4% from FY2024 ($2.7B) to FY2026 ($2.8B). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
Spending is spread widely: the top 3 contractors account for 38% of the total. The largest Education Department contractor, Accenture Federal Services LLC, received $1.1B (14%).
What Education Department buys most is other activities related to credit intermediation (44%), computer systems design services (23%) and research and development in the social sciences and humanities (7%).
The states with the most Education Department contract work are District of Columbia, Virginia and Tennessee.
Top Education Department contractors
Companies ranked by contract dollars obligated by the Department of Education: the largest Education Department contractors.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $1,142,038,012 | 14.1% |
| 2 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $1,110,003,773 | 13.7% |
| 3 | Maximus Education LLC | $813,378,398 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Edfinancial Services LLC | $705,961,485 | 8.7% |
| 5 | Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority | $677,796,690 | 8.4% |
| 6 | Maximus Federal Services, Inc. | $455,937,339 | 5.6% |
| 7 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $270,150,814 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Westat, Inc. | $229,929,371 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC | $210,644,573 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Educational Testing Service | $172,850,416 | 2.1% |
What Education Department buys (by industry)
Industry codes (NAICS) on Education Department contracts, ranked by dollars.
| # | Industry | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Activities Related to Credit IntermediationNAICS 522390 | $3,570,777,187 | 44.2% |
| 2 | Computer Systems Design ServicesNAICS 541512 | $1,828,789,946 | 22.7% |
| 3 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesNAICS 541720 | $601,433,581 | 7.4% |
| 4 | Other Computer Related ServicesNAICS 541519 | $568,687,723 | 7.0% |
| 5 | Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse ActivitiesNAICS 522320 | $310,003,841 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Custom Computer Programming ServicesNAICS 541511 | $307,688,649 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting ServicesNAICS 541611 | $304,693,356 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Commercial BankingNAICS 522110 | $120,196,409 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Educational Support ServicesNAICS 611710 | $81,608,373 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related ServicesNAICS 518210 | $79,462,349 | 1.0% |
Where Education Department contract work is performed
States ranked by contract dollars, using the place of performance on each award.
| # | State | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $3,120,580,799 | 38.7% |
| 2 | Virginia | $2,696,776,271 | 33.4% |
| 3 | Tennessee | $719,006,167 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Nebraska | $664,482,603 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Maryland | $168,439,668 | 2.1% |
| 6 | North Carolina | $143,416,563 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $142,685,132 | 1.8% |
| 8 | Missouri | $118,720,321 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Utah | $51,004,286 | 0.6% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $48,174,628 | 0.6% |
Recent Education Department contract awards
The latest contracts awarded by the Department of Education, newest first. Each award ID links to its record on USAspending.gov.
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Cfi Group USA, L.l.c. | Department of EducationFISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION POST-TRANSACTION SURVEY ANALYSIS (VIA MEDALLIA) AND REPORTING | $227,524 | 91003126F0086 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Cfi Group USA, L.l.c. | Department of EducationMULTIPLE SERVICER SURVEY ((MSS) LOAN SERVICER) SURVEY REPORTING | $279,803 | 91003126F0085 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | Department of EducationACCENTURE SHALL OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE FEDERAL STUDENT AID COVERED DIGITAL SERVICES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED DIGITAL ASSETS, INTEGRATIONS, AND CAPABILITIES SUPPORTING THE FULL STUDENT | $84,066,254 | 91003126F0083 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Focus Nava JV I LLC | Department of EducationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO ESTABLISH AUTOMATED TESTING TEAMS (ATT) RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY, SPEED, AND CONSISTENCY OF AUTOMATED TESTING ACROSS THE FSA ENTERPRISE. | $7,546,654 | 91003126F0081 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | The MITRE Corporation | Department of EducationARCHITECTURE AND DATA MODERNIZATION SUPPORT (ADMS) SUPPORTS FSA MODERNIZE ITS DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, CREATE A UNIFIED DATA ARCHITECTURE, IMPROVE DATA FLOW, AND ESTABLISH ENTERPRISE-WIDE STANDARDS FOR BE | $3,779,000 | 91003126F0079 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Covalent Solutions LLC | Department of EducationFOUNDATIONAL SERVICES SUPPORT (FSS) IS TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TO MATURE AND EXPAND FEDERAL STUDENT AID'S FOUNDATIONAL MODERNIZATION CAPABILITIES BY SUPPORTING PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND GROWING PRO | $4,336,010 | 91003126F0065 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Imagineeer LLC | Department of EducationENTERPRISE ACQUISITION TRANSFORMATION. THIS IS A TASK ORDER FOR STUDY, PILOT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICES. | $8,910,000 | 91990026F0125 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Tactis, LLC | Department of EducationHOSTING, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, SECURITY SUPPORT, AND PLATFORM MIGRATION FOR THE OIG PUBLIC WEBSITE | $393,411 | 91990026F0108 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Bahfed Corp | Department of EducationTHIS WILL BE A NEW CONTRACT TO RENEW FSA'S SERVICENOW LICENSES. | $2,685,360 | 91003126F0082 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Norvel F Wood JR | Department of EducationSHUTTLE SERVICES | $117,638 | 91990026F0121 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Altitut LLC | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 DIRECT TO PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0037 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Future Engineers LLC | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0036 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Gaiaxus, Inc. | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0035 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Curiosity AI LLC | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0034 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Abacus Mind Math Tutors, Inc. | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0033 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Algae Research and Supply, Inc | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0032 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Gigantic Mechanic LLC | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0031 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Objective Ed, Inc. | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0030 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | T-Var Edtech, Inc | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE II AWARD | $1,000,000 | 91990026C0029 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Narratear, Inc | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE IB AWARD | $250,000 | 91990026C0028 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Swiftscore LLC | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE IB AWARD | $250,000 | 91990026C0026 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Coursemojo Inc | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE IB AWARD | $250,000 | 91990026C0024 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Baro Behavior, Inc. | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE IA AWARD | $250,000 | 91990026C0023 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Atomic Software Inc | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE IA AWARD | $250,000 | 91990026C0022 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Charmtech Labs LLC | Department of EducationSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) 2026 PHASE IB AWARD | $250,000 | 91990026C0021 |
How to win Education Department contracts
Education Department contracting opportunities are posted on SAM.gov, the free government site for federal bids. To bid, your business needs a free SAM.gov registration. Many Education Department small business contracts are set aside for small firms, and the agencies' largest contractors often subcontract work to them.
Explore Education Department contracts by industry, state and contractor
- Government other activities related to credit intermediation contracts
- Government IT contracts
- Government research and development in the social sciences and humanities contracts
- Government computer services contracts
- Government financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities contracts
- Government contracts in District of Columbia
- Government contracts in Virginia
- Government contracts in Tennessee
- Government contracts in Nebraska
- Government contracts in Maryland
- Accenture Federal Services government contracts
- Nelnet Servicing government contracts
- Maximus Education government contracts
- Edfinancial Services government contracts
- Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority government contracts
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Education Department spend on contracts?
- The Department of Education obligated $8.1B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026, across 1,945 contract awards, including $2.8B in FY2026. Figures are federal contract obligations reported on USAspending.gov.
- Who are the largest Education Department contractors?
- By contract dollars from FY2024 to FY2026, the largest were Accenture Federal Services LLC ($1.1B), Nelnet Servicing LLC ($1.1B) and Maximus Education LLC ($813M).
- What does Education Department buy the most?
- By contract dollars, Education Department spends the most on other activities related to credit intermediation (NAICS 522390, $3.6B), computer systems design services (NAICS 541512, $1.8B) and research and development in the social sciences and humanities (NAICS 541720, $601M).
- Where is Education Department contract work performed?
- The most Education Department contract dollars went to work performed in District of Columbia ($3.1B), Virginia ($2.7B) and Tennessee ($719M).
- Is Education Department contract spending growing?
- Education Department contract obligations rose 4% from FY2024 ($2.7B) to FY2026 ($2.8B). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
- Does Education Department award contracts to small businesses?
- Yes. Like most federal agencies, Education Department sets aside contracts for small businesses and has small business goals. Its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) can explain how it buys, and its open opportunities are posted on SAM.gov.