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A&E contract opportunities in Montana

Open architecture & engineering bids, the agencies posting most, who wins and which on-call contracts are ending in Montana. Updated daily from SAM.gov and state & local portals. Compare with another state.

A&E work in Montana

AEward reads 2 sources in Montana, since Oct 2026, plus SAM.gov for federal notices placed there.

55

posted in the last twelve months

The agencies posting most

Postings in the last twelve months and what is open now; each row opens that agency's list.

Agencies in Montana by postings in the last twelve months
AgencyStatePosted, 12 monthsOpen now
State of Montana (eMACS)MT395
DEPT OF DEFENSEMT100
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFMT60
Montana Department of TransportationMT03
State agencies posted 39 of the A&E solicitations in Montana in the last twelve months.
OpenAgenciesState agenciesState agencies: 39 posted in twelve months, 8 open now, 1 agencies3981FederalFederal: 16 posted in twelve months, 0 open now, 2 agencies1602
A&E postings in Montana in the last twelve months by agency type, with the number open now and the number of distinct agencies.
Agency typePosted, 12 monthsOpenAgencies
State agencies3981
Federal1602

AEward index, state and local postings by agency type (read off the agency's name) and SAM.gov federal notices placed in Montana, twelve months to November 12, 2026; the right column counts distinct agencies.

When they post, and how long you get

Montana agencies posted 55 A&E solicitations in the last twelve months; Oct 2026 was the busiest month with 13.
051015DecJunDecJunNovDec: 1Jan 25: 1Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 2May: 3Jun: 0Jul: 0Aug: 0Sep: 0Oct: 0Nov: 0Dec: 2Jan 26: 0Feb: 4Mar: 1Apr: 4May: 2Jun: 3Jul: 5Aug: 8Sep: 11Oct: 13Nov: 2 to date132
A&E postings in Montana by month over the last 24 months; the peak was 13 in Oct 2026.
MonthPostings
Dec1
Jan 251
Feb0
Mar0
Apr2
May3
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep0
Oct0
Nov0
Dec2
Jan 260
Feb4
Mar1
Apr4
May2
Jun3
Jul5
Aug8
Sep11
Oct13
Nov (to date)2

AEward index by posting month, 24 months to November 12, 2026; the current month is to date. Sources added through 2026 raise the later months: coverage, not the market.

28 days

typical response window on a state or local bid

15 to 29

days, the middle half of bids

39

dated bids behind the figure, 24 months

Who wins there

No agency in Montana publishes selection results that AEward reads yet.

$152.0M

federal A&E obligated for work in Montana, FY2024 to FY2026

372

core A&E awards

67

firms paid

Department of the Army is the largest federal agency for A&E work performed in Montana, $57.3M over three fiscal years.
AwardsFirmsDepartment of t…Department of the Army: $57.3M over 20 awards to 11 firms$57.3M2011Federal Highway…Federal Highway Administration: $21.9M over 91 awards to 6 firms$21.9M916National Park S…National Park Service: $15.6M over 43 awards to 10 firms$15.6M4310Forest ServiceForest Service: $13.1M over 100 awards to 18 firms$13.1M10018Bureau of India…Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education: $9.0M over 4 awards to 2 firms$9.0M42Department of t…Department of the Air Force: $7.4M over 25 awards to 9 firms$7.4M259Department of V…Department of Veterans Affairs: $5.9M over 8 awards to 6 firms$5.9M86Indian Health S…Indian Health Service: $5.5M over 5 awards to 5 firms$5.5M55
Federal agencies for A&E work performed in Montana by dollars obligated, FY2024 to FY2026.
Federal agencyObligatedAwardsFirms
Department of the Army$57.3M2011
Federal Highway Administration$21.9M916
National Park Service$15.6M4310
Forest Service$13.1M10018
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education$9.0M42
Department of the Air Force$7.4M259
Department of Veterans Affairs$5.9M86
Indian Health Service$5.5M55

FPDS via USAspending.gov, core A&E awards (PSC C) by place of performance, FY2024 to FY2026, dollars as recorded. The right columns count awards and distinct firms.

On-call contracts ending in Montana

32 federal A&E vehicles with work in Montana reach their last option in the next 18 months, $167.6M obligated to date across 26 incumbent firms; Nov 2026 is the crowded month.
0246NovMayNovMayNov: 5Dec: 1Jan 27: 2Feb: 1Mar: 4Apr: 3May: 0Jun: 3Jul: 3Aug: 0Sep: 3Oct: 2Nov: 1Dec: 2Jan 28: 1Feb: 0Mar: 1Apr: 1May: 05
Federal A&E vehicles with work in Montana reaching their last option by month over the next 19 months; the peak is 5 in Nov 2026.
MonthVehicles
Nov5
Dec1
Jan 272
Feb1
Mar4
Apr3
May0
Jun3
Jul3
Aug0
Sep3
Oct2
Nov1
Dec2
Jan 281
Feb0
Mar1
Apr1
May0

FPDS via USAspending.gov, core A&E on-call (IDIQ) vehicles (PSC C), the contracts agencies advertise again when they end, at high or medium confidence by place of performance and month of potential end, as of November 12, 2026. The list is national; filter it by agency.

See what is coming up for the vehicles, their incumbents and the submittals last time.

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