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A&E contract opportunities in New Jersey

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

A&E work in New Jersey

AEward reads 14 sources in New Jersey, since Jul 2026, plus SAM.gov for federal notices placed there.

180

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.

Cities, counties, schools and authorities posted 125 A&E solicitations in New Jersey in the last twelve months, 4.6 times what state agencies posted (27).
OpenAgenciesCountiesCounties: 105 posted in twelve months, 14 open now, 5 agencies105145State agenciesState agencies: 27 posted in twelve months, 19 open now, 2 agencies27192Other public bo…Other public bodies: 19 posted in twelve months, 1 open now, 1 agencies1911Cities and townsCities and towns: 9 posted in twelve months, 23 open now, 2 agencies9232Authorities and…Authorities and districts: 9 posted in twelve months, 4 open now, 1 agencies941FederalFederal: 9 posted in twelve months, 0 open now, 3 agencies903Schools and uni…Schools and universities: 2 posted in twelve months, 2 open now, 2 agencies222
A&E postings in New Jersey in the last twelve months by agency type, with the number open now and the number of distinct agencies.
Agency typePosted, 12 monthsOpenAgencies
Counties105145
State agencies27192
Other public bodies1911
Cities and towns9232
Authorities and districts941
Federal903
Schools and universities222

AEward index, state and local postings by agency type (read off the agency's name) and SAM.gov federal notices placed in New Jersey, twelve months to November 11, 2026; the right column counts distinct agencies.

When they post, and how long you get

New Jersey agencies posted 180 A&E solicitations in the last twelve months; Jun 2026 was the busiest month with 27.
0102030DecJunDecJunNovDec: 1Jan 25: 5Feb: 11Mar: 4Apr: 1May: 4Jun: 4Jul: 2Aug: 2Sep: 6Oct: 9Nov: 6Dec: 5Jan 26: 12Feb: 11Mar: 14Apr: 13May: 15Jun: 27Jul: 12Aug: 8Sep: 25Oct: 24Nov: 13 to date2713
A&E postings in New Jersey by month over the last 24 months; the peak was 27 in Jun 2026.
MonthPostings
Dec1
Jan 255
Feb11
Mar4
Apr1
May4
Jun4
Jul2
Aug2
Sep6
Oct9
Nov6
Dec5
Jan 2612
Feb11
Mar14
Apr13
May15
Jun27
Jul12
Aug8
Sep25
Oct24
Nov (to date)13

AEward index by posting month, 24 months to November 11, 2026; the current month is to date. Sources added through 2026 raise the later months: coverage, not the market.

25 days

typical response window on a state or local bid

20 to 31

days, the middle half of bids

214

dated bids behind the figure, 24 months

Who wins there

Published selection results in New Jersey
AgencySelectionsFirms per shortlistShortlist to win
New Jersey Department of Transportation1932.083%

From the selection notices these agencies publish; sources differ in what a shortlist means (an award list counts every name as selected), so compare rates only within one agency.

$207.2M

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

265

core A&E awards

113

firms paid

Department of the Army is the largest federal agency for A&E work performed in New Jersey, $122.6M over three fiscal years.
AwardsFirmsDepartment of t…Department of the Army: $122.6M over 95 awards to 42 firms$122.6M9542Department of t…Department of the Navy: $25.7M over 22 awards to 12 firms$25.7M2212Department of V…Department of Veterans Affairs: $23.4M over 35 awards to 17 firms$23.4M3517Federal Aviatio…Federal Aviation Administration: $13.5M over 39 awards to 15 firms$13.5M3915Public Building…Public Buildings Service: $7.3M over 21 awards to 7 firms$7.3M217U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard: $3.8M over 12 awards to 9 firms$3.8M129Department of t…Department of the Air Force: $3.1M over 5 awards to 4 firms$3.1M54Environmental P…Environmental Protection Agency: $2.3M over 1 awards to 1 firms$2.3M11
Federal agencies for A&E work performed in New Jersey by dollars obligated, FY2024 to FY2026.
Federal agencyObligatedAwardsFirms
Department of the Army$122.6M9542
Department of the Navy$25.7M2212
Department of Veterans Affairs$23.4M3517
Federal Aviation Administration$13.5M3915
Public Buildings Service$7.3M217
U.S. Coast Guard$3.8M129
Department of the Air Force$3.1M54
Environmental Protection Agency$2.3M11

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 New Jersey

20 federal A&E vehicles with work in New Jersey reach their last option in the next 18 months, $121.5M obligated to date across 20 incumbent firms; Dec 2026 is the crowded month.
0123NovMayNovMayNov: 1Dec: 3Jan 27: 0Feb: 2Mar: 1Apr: 1May: 2Jun: 2Jul: 2Aug: 0Sep: 1Oct: 1Nov: 1Dec: 2Jan 28: 1Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 0May: 03
Federal A&E vehicles with work in New Jersey reaching their last option by month over the next 19 months; the peak is 3 in Dec 2026.
MonthVehicles
Nov1
Dec3
Jan 270
Feb2
Mar1
Apr1
May2
Jun2
Jul2
Aug0
Sep1
Oct1
Nov1
Dec2
Jan 281
Feb0
Mar0
Apr0
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 11, 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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