Open architecture & engineering bids, the agencies posting most, who wins and which on-call contracts are ending in South Carolina. Updated daily from SAM.gov and state & local portals. Compare with another state.
A&E work in South Carolina
AEward reads 1 source in South Carolina, since Jul 2026, plus SAM.gov for federal notices placed there.
Cities, counties, schools and authorities posted 69 A&E solicitations in South Carolina in the last twelve months, 4.3 times what state agencies posted (16).
A&E postings in South Carolina in the last twelve months by agency type, with the number open now and the number of distinct agencies.
Agency type
Posted, 12 months
Open
Agencies
Schools and universities
34
14
23
State agencies
16
4
11
Counties
13
0
10
Authorities and districts
12
1
6
Cities and towns
10
4
9
Federal
8
0
2
Other public bodies
3
0
3
A&E postings in South Carolina in the last twelve months by agency type, with the number open now and the number of distinct agencies.
Agency type
Posted, 12 months
Open
Agencies
Schools and universities
34
14
23
State agencies
16
4
11
Counties
13
0
10
Authorities and districts
12
1
6
Cities and towns
10
4
9
Federal
8
0
2
Other public bodies
3
0
3
AEward index, state and local postings by agency type (read off the agency's name) and SAM.gov federal notices placed in South Carolina, twelve months to November 11, 2026; the right column counts distinct agencies.
When they post, and how long you get
South Carolina agencies posted 96 A&E solicitations in the last twelve months; Jul 2026 was the busiest month with 22.
A&E postings in South Carolina by month over the last 24 months; the peak was 22 in Jul 2026.
Month
Postings
Dec
6
Jan 25
6
Feb
0
Mar
1
Apr
6
May
1
Jun
0
Jul
2
Aug
0
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan 26
0
Feb
1
Mar
0
Apr
2
May
1
Jun
2
Jul
22
Aug
22
Sep
16
Oct
20
Nov (to date)
8
A&E postings in South Carolina by month over the last 24 months; the peak was 22 in Jul 2026.
Month
Postings
Dec
6
Jan 25
6
Feb
0
Mar
1
Apr
6
May
1
Jun
0
Jul
2
Aug
0
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan 26
0
Feb
1
Mar
0
Apr
2
May
1
Jun
2
Jul
22
Aug
22
Sep
16
Oct
20
Nov (to date)
8
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.
27 days
typical response window on a state or local bid
21 to 31
days, the middle half of bids
85
dated bids behind the figure, 24 months
Who wins there
No agency in South Carolina publishes selection results that AEward reads yet.
$206.3M
federal A&E obligated for work in South Carolina, FY2024 to FY2026
203
core A&E awards
105
firms paid
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the largest federal agency for A&E work performed in South Carolina, $73.2M over three fiscal years.
Federal agencies for A&E work performed in South Carolina by dollars obligated, FY2024 to FY2026.
Federal agency
Obligated
Awards
Firms
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$73.2M
3
3
Department of the Army
$55.6M
80
39
Department of the Navy
$40.9M
43
22
Department of Veterans Affairs
$17.7M
39
26
Department of the Air Force
$12.4M
11
7
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
$2.1M
5
3
National Park Service
$1.6M
6
4
Federal Aviation Administration
$1.4M
1
1
Federal agencies for A&E work performed in South Carolina by dollars obligated, FY2024 to FY2026.
Federal agency
Obligated
Awards
Firms
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$73.2M
3
3
Department of the Army
$55.6M
80
39
Department of the Navy
$40.9M
43
22
Department of Veterans Affairs
$17.7M
39
26
Department of the Air Force
$12.4M
11
7
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
$2.1M
5
3
National Park Service
$1.6M
6
4
Federal Aviation Administration
$1.4M
1
1
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 South Carolina
21 federal A&E vehicles with work in South Carolina reach their last option in the next 18 months, $228.8M obligated to date across 19 incumbent firms; Dec 2026 is the crowded month.
Federal A&E vehicles with work in South Carolina reaching their last option by month over the next 19 months; the peak is 4 in Dec 2026.
Month
Vehicles
Nov
0
Dec
4
Jan 27
0
Feb
1
Mar
3
Apr
1
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
0
Sep
3
Oct
0
Nov
2
Dec
2
Jan 28
0
Feb
0
Mar
0
Apr
0
May
0
Federal A&E vehicles with work in South Carolina reaching their last option by month over the next 19 months; the peak is 4 in Dec 2026.
Month
Vehicles
Nov
0
Dec
4
Jan 27
0
Feb
1
Mar
3
Apr
1
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
0
Sep
3
Oct
0
Nov
2
Dec
2
Jan 28
0
Feb
0
Mar
0
Apr
0
May
0
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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