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A&E contract opportunities in North Carolina

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

A&E work in North Carolina

AEward reads 4 sources in North Carolina, since Aug 2026, plus SAM.gov for federal notices placed there.

1,648

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 North Carolina by postings in the last twelve months
AgencyStatePosted, 12 monthsOpen now
UNC - SYSTEM OFFICE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTIONNC1803
CITY OF RALEIGHNC17514
STATE OF NC - CONSTRUCTION OFFICENC1087
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYNC507
COUNTY OF MECKLENBURGNC4611
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNC401
TOWN OF CARYNC374
COUNTY OF UNIONNC352
CITY OF ASHEVILLENC344
CITY OF ROCKY MOUNTNC340
Cities, counties, schools and authorities posted 1,332 A&E solicitations in North Carolina in the last twelve months, 5.2 times what state agencies posted (254).
OpenAgenciesCities and townsCities and towns: 560 posted in twelve months, 37 open now, 75 agencies5603775Schools and uni…Schools and universities: 488 posted in twelve months, 26 open now, 77 agencies4882677State agenciesState agencies: 254 posted in twelve months, 21 open now, 18 agencies2542118CountiesCounties: 219 posted in twelve months, 17 open now, 27 agencies2191727Authorities and…Authorities and districts: 65 posted in twelve months, 3 open now, 4 agencies6534FederalFederal: 47 posted in twelve months, 2 open now, 4 agencies4724Other public bo…Other public bodies: 15 posted in twelve months, 1 open now, 5 agencies1515
A&E postings in North Carolina in the last twelve months by agency type, with the number open now and the number of distinct agencies.
Agency typePosted, 12 monthsOpenAgencies
Cities and towns5603775
Schools and universities4882677
State agencies2542118
Counties2191727
Authorities and districts6534
Federal4724
Other public bodies1515

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

When they post, and how long you get

North Carolina agencies posted 1,648 A&E solicitations in the last twelve months; Mar 2026 was the busiest month with 190.
0100200DecJunDecJunNovDec: 119Jan 25: 161Feb: 138Mar: 182Apr: 155May: 149Jun: 128Jul: 136Aug: 168Sep: 161Oct: 148Nov: 99Dec: 107Jan 26: 142Feb: 152Mar: 190Apr: 156May: 144Jun: 122Jul: 135Aug: 121Sep: 128Oct: 128Nov: 49 to date19049
A&E postings in North Carolina by month over the last 24 months; the peak was 190 in Mar 2026.
MonthPostings
Dec119
Jan 25161
Feb138
Mar182
Apr155
May149
Jun128
Jul136
Aug168
Sep161
Oct148
Nov99
Dec107
Jan 26142
Feb152
Mar190
Apr156
May144
Jun122
Jul135
Aug121
Sep128
Oct128
Nov (to date)49

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.

Too few dated bids in North Carolina in the last 24 months to state a typical response window.

Who wins there

Published selection results in North Carolina
AgencySelectionsFirms per shortlistShortlist to win
North Carolina Department of Transportation (Professional Services Management Unit)2413.499%
NC Department of Administration, State Construction Office (State Building Commission)123.033%

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.

$282.9M

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

408

core A&E awards

138

firms paid

Department of the Navy is the largest federal agency for A&E work performed in North Carolina, $128.2M over three fiscal years.
AwardsFirmsDepartment of t…Department of the Navy: $128.2M over 195 awards to 36 firms$128.2M19536Department of t…Department of the Army: $80.6M over 63 awards to 34 firms$80.6M6334Department of V…Department of Veterans Affairs: $34.7M over 56 awards to 22 firms$34.7M5622Department of t…Department of the Air Force: $11.3M over 7 awards to 6 firms$11.3M76Federal Highway…Federal Highway Administration: $6.5M over 9 awards to 3 firms$6.5M93Forest ServiceForest Service: $5.9M over 20 awards to 13 firms$5.9M2013U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard: $3.6M over 9 awards to 7 firms$3.6M97National Park S…National Park Service: $3.3M over 14 awards to 9 firms$3.3M149
Federal agencies for A&E work performed in North Carolina by dollars obligated, FY2024 to FY2026.
Federal agencyObligatedAwardsFirms
Department of the Navy$128.2M19536
Department of the Army$80.6M6334
Department of Veterans Affairs$34.7M5622
Department of the Air Force$11.3M76
Federal Highway Administration$6.5M93
Forest Service$5.9M2013
U.S. Coast Guard$3.6M97
National Park Service$3.3M149

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 North Carolina

22 federal A&E vehicles with work in North Carolina reach their last option in the next 18 months, $191.1M obligated to date across 21 incumbent firms; Sep 2027 is the crowded month.
0246NovMayNovMayNov: 2Dec: 0Jan 27: 2Feb: 0Mar: 1Apr: 0May: 3Jun: 1Jul: 0Aug: 0Sep: 5Oct: 0Nov: 0Dec: 5Jan 28: 0Feb: 2Mar: 2Apr: 0May: 25
Federal A&E vehicles with work in North Carolina reaching their last option by month over the next 19 months; the peak is 5 in Sep 2027.
MonthVehicles
Nov2
Dec0
Jan 272
Feb0
Mar1
Apr0
May3
Jun1
Jul0
Aug0
Sep5
Oct0
Nov0
Dec5
Jan 280
Feb2
Mar2
Apr0
May2

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.

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