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What the public record says about A&E work

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A&E work in Vermont

AEward reads 4 sources in Vermont, since Sep 2026, plus SAM.gov for federal notices placed there.

1

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 Vermont by postings in the last twelve months
AgencyStatePosted, 12 monthsOpen now
Vermont BGS Office of Purchasing & ContractingVT10
Vermont Agency of TransportationVT015
Vermont Department of Buildings and General ServicesVT011
State agencies posted 1 of the A&E solicitations in Vermont in the last twelve months.
OpenAgenciesState agenciesState agencies: 1 posted in twelve months, 26 open now, 1 agencies1261
A&E postings in Vermont in the last twelve months by agency type, with the number open now and the number of distinct agencies.
Agency typePosted, 12 monthsOpenAgencies
State agencies1261

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

When they post, and how long you get

Vermont agencies posted 1 A&E solicitations in the last twelve months; Dec 2024 was the busiest month with 1.
00.51DecJunDecJunNovDec: 1Jan 25: 0Feb: 1Mar: 0Apr: 0May: 0Jun: 0Jul: 0Aug: 0Sep: 1Oct: 0Nov: 0Dec: 0Jan 26: 0Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 0May: 0Jun: 0Jul: 0Aug: 0Sep: 1Oct: 0Nov: 0 to date10
A&E postings in Vermont by month over the last 24 months; the peak was 1 in Dec 2024.
MonthPostings
Dec1
Jan 250
Feb1
Mar0
Apr0
May0
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep1
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0
Jan 260
Feb0
Mar0
Apr0
May0
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep1
Oct0
Nov (to date)0

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.

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

Who wins there

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

$7.8M

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

32

core A&E awards

19

firms paid

Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest federal agency for A&E work performed in Vermont, $3.8M over three fiscal years.
AwardsFirmsDepartment of V…Department of Veterans Affairs: $3.8M over 10 awards to 7 firms$3.8M107Department of t…Department of the Army: $2.9M over 6 awards to 4 firms$2.9M64Public Building…Public Buildings Service: $624K over 9 awards to 5 firms$624K95Forest ServiceForest Service: $181K over 3 awards to 2 firms$181K32National Park S…National Park Service: $150K over 2 awards to 2 firms$150K22U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard: $110K over 1 awards to 1 firms$110K11Federal Aviatio…Federal Aviation Administration: $62K over 1 awards to 1 firms$62K11
Federal agencies for A&E work performed in Vermont by dollars obligated, FY2024 to FY2026.
Federal agencyObligatedAwardsFirms
Department of Veterans Affairs$3.8M107
Department of the Army$2.9M64
Public Buildings Service$624K95
Forest Service$181K32
National Park Service$150K22
U.S. Coast Guard$110K11
Federal Aviation Administration$62K11

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 Vermont

5 federal A&E vehicles with work in Vermont reach their last option in the next 18 months, $18.4M obligated to date across 5 incumbent firms; Dec 2026 is the crowded month.
00.51NovMayNovMayNov: 0Dec: 1Jan 27: 0Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 0May: 1Jun: 1Jul: 0Aug: 1Sep: 0Oct: 0Nov: 0Dec: 0Jan 28: 1Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 0May: 01
Federal A&E vehicles with work in Vermont reaching their last option by month over the next 19 months; the peak is 1 in Dec 2026.
MonthVehicles
Nov0
Dec1
Jan 270
Feb0
Mar0
Apr0
May1
Jun1
Jul0
Aug1
Sep0
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0
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 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.

The market, in two drawings

In 2025 dollars, federal A&E spending peaked at $7.7B in 2023, up 46% on 2008; 2025 closed at $5.1B, and 2026 stands at $3.6B so far.
$0$5B$10B20122018202420262008: $5.3B2009: $7.2B2010: $6.4B2011: $5.3B2012: $5.0B2013: $4.2B2014: $4.5B2015: $4.3B2016: $5.0B2017: $5.1B2018: $6.4B2019: $6.2B2020: $6.1B2021: $5.1B2022: $6.0B2023: $7.7B2024: $6.6B2025: $5.1B2026: $3.6B to date$7.7B$5.1B$3.6B
Federal A&E dollars by calendar year in 2025 dollars, 2008 to 2026, peaking at $7.7B in 2023.
Calendar yearA&E dollars (2025 dollars)
2008$5.3B
2009$7.2B
2010$6.4B
2011$5.3B
2012$5.0B
2013$4.2B
2014$4.5B
2015$4.3B
2016$5.0B
2017$5.1B
2018$6.4B
2019$6.2B
2020$6.1B
2021$5.1B
2022$6.0B
2023$7.7B
2024$6.6B
2025$5.1B
2026 (to date)$3.6B

Adjusted for inflation (2025 dollars)

FPDS, A&E awards by calendar year of obligation, in 2025 dollars (CPI-U). National; the state filter does not apply.

2,681 firms were paid for federal A&E work in 2025, against 4,837 in 2008: 45% fewer, in a market that in real terms is where it was.
02,0004,0006,00020122018202420262008: 4,8372009: 4,4912010: 4,6012011: 4,3702012: 3,6932013: 3,2862014: 3,1392015: 3,0362016: 3,0182017: 2,9442018: 2,7792019: 2,7842020: 2,7142021: 2,7602022: 2,7452023: 2,7932024: 2,6912025: 2,6812026: 2,071 to date4,8372,681
Firms paid for federal A&E work by calendar year, from 4,837 in 2008 to 2,681 in 2025.
Calendar yearFirms paid
20084,837
20094,491
20104,601
20114,370
20123,693
20133,286
20143,139
20153,036
20163,018
20172,944
20182,779
20192,784
20202,714
20212,760
20222,745
20232,793
20242,691
20252,681
2026 (to date)2,071

FPDS via USAspending.gov, distinct recipients of A&E awards (NAICS 5413) by calendar year. National; the state filter does not apply.

Where the work is

Counted this morning from close to 300 public sources; the same figures as the front page.

11,733

posted in the last twelve months

Cities, counties, schools and authorities posted 7,271 A&E solicitations in the United States in the last twelve months, 3.2 times what state agencies posted (2,274).
AgenciesCities and townsCities and towns: 2,448 posted in twelve months by 393 agencies2,448393State agenciesState agencies: 2,274 posted in twelve months by 157 agencies2,274157CountiesCounties: 1,929 posted in twelve months by 244 agencies1,929244FederalFederal: 1,819 posted in twelve months by 27 agencies1,81927Schools and uni…Schools and universities: 1,809 posted in twelve months by 411 agencies1,809411Other public bo…Other public bodies: 1,267 posted in twelve months by 222 agencies1,267222Authorities and…Authorities and districts: 1,085 posted in twelve months by 133 agencies1,085133
A&E postings in the last twelve months by agency type, with the number of distinct agencies.
Agency typePosted, 12 monthsAgencies
Cities and towns2,448393
State agencies2,274157
Counties1,929244
Federal1,81927
Schools and universities1,809411
Other public bodies1,267222
Authorities and districts1,085133

AEward index, postings by agency type (read off the agency's name), twelve months to November 12, 2026; the right column counts distinct agencies. National; the state filter does not apply.

North Carolina, Florida and Texas posted most in the last twelve months; every tile opens that state's view.
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFLPR

Point at a state, or tab through them, to see its count. Click to open its list.

  • 500 or more
  • 200 to 499
  • 50 to 199
  • 1 to 49
  • none in twelve months
Tile map of 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico shaded by A&E postings in the last twelve months; 52 of 52 had at least one. Each tile opens that state's view.
Stateposted in twelve months
Alaska220
Maine3
Vermont1
New Hampshire46
Washington239
Idaho116
Montana55
North Dakota16
Minnesota70
Illinois82
Wisconsin151
Michigan107
New York1,085
Rhode Island64
Massachusetts173
Oregon14
Nevada26
Wyoming42
South Dakota17
Iowa86
Indiana104
Ohio372
Pennsylvania65
New Jersey180
Connecticut366
California912
Utah72
Colorado120
Nebraska53
Missouri144
Kentucky64
West Virginia144
Virginia126
Maryland348
Delaware51
Arizona182
New Mexico56
Kansas23
Arkansas2
Tennessee187
North Carolina1,647
South Carolina96
District of Columbia148
Oklahoma27
Louisiana104
Mississippi171
Alabama98
Georgia661
Hawaii47
Texas1,091
Florida1,282
Puerto Rico177

AEward index, postings by place of performance, twelve months to November 12, 2026. National; the state filter does not apply.

Who you are up against

A Texas Department of Transportation (PEPS) contract draws 11 firms; at 6 of the 8 largest federal agencies the typical contract records one.
AwardsState DOTs and agenciesTexas Departmen…Texas Department of Transportation (PEPS): typically 11, middle half 6 to 171150Illinois Depart…Illinois Department of Transportation: typically 9, middle half 5 to 169179Pennsylvania De…Pennsylvania Department of General Services (Public Works): typically 6, middle half 4 to 9612New Jersey Depa…New Jersey Department of Transportation: typically 5, middle half 4 to 7515Federal agenciesDepartment of V…Department of Veterans Affairs: typically 3, middle half 1 to 732,375Department of S…Department of State: typically 2, middle half 1 to 321,934Department of t…Department of the Air Force: typically 1, middle half 1 to 31369Department of t…Department of the Navy: typically 1, middle half 1 to 31160Department of t…Department of the Army: typically 1, middle half 1 to 21543Public Building…Public Buildings Service: typically 1, middle half 1 to 21154Forest ServiceForest Service: typically 1, middle half 1 to 11264National Park S…National Park Service: typically 1, middle half 1 to 1116801020firms that submitted (median, with the middle half)
Typical number of firms submitting per contract, by agency: state DOTs above, federal agencies below.
AgencyTypicalLowHighAwards
State DOTs and agencies: Texas Department of Transportation (PEPS)1161750
State DOTs and agencies: Illinois Department of Transportation9516179
State DOTs and agencies: Pennsylvania Department of General Services (Public Works)64912
State DOTs and agencies: New Jersey Department of Transportation54715
Federal agencies: Department of Veterans Affairs3172,375
Federal agencies: Department of State2131,934
Federal agencies: Department of the Air Force113369
Federal agencies: Department of the Navy113160
Federal agencies: Department of the Army112543
Federal agencies: Public Buildings Service112154
Federal agencies: Forest Service111264
Federal agencies: National Park Service111168

State figures from published selections (bids with a recorded field, no NAICS code); federal figures from FPDS, contract-level core A&E awards since FY2019 (task orders report one offer by default and are left out). National; the state filter does not apply.

84%

of the dollars went through those vehicles

FPDS via USAspending.gov, core A&E awards (PSC C) by period-of-performance start. National; the state filter does not apply.

On-call contracts ending

1,311

federal A&E on-call contracts ending in the next 18 months, $12.3B obligated to date, 891 incumbents

See the 18-month list
1,311 federal A&E vehicles reach their last option in the next 18 months; Dec 2026 is the crowded month with 172.
0100200NovMayNovMayNov: 85Dec: 172Jan 27: 73Feb: 67Mar: 87Apr: 62May: 71Jun: 94Jul: 77Aug: 57Sep: 118Oct: 46Nov: 55Dec: 88Jan 28: 43Feb: 42Mar: 48Apr: 31May: 35172
Federal A&E vehicles reaching their last option by month over the next 19 months; the peak is 172 in Dec 2026.
MonthVehicles
Nov85
Dec172
Jan 2773
Feb67
Mar87
Apr62
May71
Jun94
Jul77
Aug57
Sep118
Oct46
Nov55
Dec88
Jan 2843
Feb42
Mar48
Apr31
May35

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 month of potential end, as of November 12, 2026. Low-confidence rows (options likely to be exercised) are left out. National; the state filter does not apply.

Who wins

At the Air Force the top five firms take 17% of A&E dollars and 479 firms share the rest; at the Federal Emergency Management Agency the top five take 99%.
FirmsDollarsDepartment of t…Department of the Army: top five firms take 20% of $10.3B across 1,037 firms20%1,037$10.3BDepartment of t…Department of the Navy: top five firms take 25% of $6.7B across 411 firms25%411$6.7BDepartment of S…Department of State: top five firms take 76% of $2.7B across 459 firms76%459$2.7BDepartment of V…Department of Veterans Affairs: top five firms take 21% of $2.1B across 306 firms21%306$2.1BDepartment of t…Department of the Air Force: top five firms take 17% of $1.8B across 479 firms17%479$1.8BFederal Bureau…Federal Bureau of Investigation: top five firms take 94% of $941.8M across 65 firms94%65$941.8MFederal Aviatio…Federal Aviation Administration: top five firms take 88% of $910.0M across 65 firms88%65$910.0MFederal Emergen…Federal Emergency Management Agency: top five firms take 99% of $788.2M across 16 firms99%16$788.2MPublic Building…Public Buildings Service: top five firms take 21% of $717.2M across 212 firms21%212$717.2MNational Park S…National Park Service: top five firms take 34% of $661.9M across 182 firms34%182$661.9M
Share of each federal agency's A&E dollars that went to its top five firms; hatched bars are under half, solid bars over.
Federal agencyTop five shareFirmsDollars
Department of the Army20%1,037$10.3B
Department of the Navy25%411$6.7B
Department of State76%459$2.7B
Department of Veterans Affairs21%306$2.1B
Department of the Air Force17%479$1.8B
Federal Bureau of Investigation94%65$941.8M
Federal Aviation Administration88%65$910.0M
Federal Emergency Management Agency99%16$788.2M
Public Buildings Service21%212$717.2M
National Park Service34%182$661.9M

FPDS via USAspending.gov, core A&E dollars (PSC C) FY2022 to FY2026 by awarding sub-agency, agencies over $300M; recipient names as recorded. The right columns are firms paid and dollars. National; the state filter does not apply.

Once shortlisted, the odds in the states that publish ranked shortlists

Shortlist-to-win rates by agency in the states that publish ranked selections
AgencySelectionsFirms that submittedShortlist to win
New Jersey Department of Transportation193583%
Illinois Department of Transportation179934%
Texas Department of Transportation (PEPS)491169%
Pennsylvania Department of General Services (Public Works)18627%

From the agencies’ own selection notices; an agency that selects several firms per solicitation shows a higher rate. Each row opens that state’s view; the opportunity list shows the field on each open bid.

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