Federal Market Intelligence · ISO week 2026-W34
DEPT OF DEFENSE NAICS 238 volume spike: +212.7%
Published 2026-08-30. 10,103 opportunities analyzed.
DEPT OF DEFENSE NAICS 238 volume spike: +212.7%
Federal procurement posted 10,103 opportunities totaling $17.2B in estimated dollar volume during the week of 2026-08-23 through 2026-08-30. The dominant buyer by dollar volume was DEPT OF DEFENSE at $6.7B, with 6507 solicitations (+56.3% vs. 90-day baseline). Leading NAICS-3 family: 332 with 1313 solicitations totaling $107.5M. 54 notable signals surfaced across the five anomaly categories (15 volume spikes, 1 net-new buyers, 25 large-dollar opportunities, 13 tight-response solicitations, 0 IDIQ task-order concentrations). Average response window across the week: 15.1 days.
Volume spikes (agencies buying more this week)
- DEPT OF DEFENSE NAICS 238: 241 awards this week vs. a 90-day baseline of 77.08/week (+212.7%). Total dollar volume: $19.8M. Anchor:
31b71e43133144fe877e19c220bb2513. Historical: $35.9B obligated last 12 months across 3,058 awards (-18.7% YoY). Top vendor: THE BOEING COMPANY (25.4%). (Agency-only FPDS match; no NAICS-specific history found.) - DEPT OF DEFENSE NAICS 236: 224 awards this week vs. a 90-day baseline of 69.84/week (+220.7%). Total dollar volume: $300.4M. Anchor:
b3ec61b107f2486db4093001c4ef24d3. Historical: $4.2B obligated last 12 months across 41 awards (-9.7% YoY). Top vendor: BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC (23.4%). - DEPT OF DEFENSE NAICS 561: 175 awards this week vs. a 90-day baseline of 69.92/week (+150.3%). Total dollar volume: $29.3M. Anchor:
f7d1a2f3734c4cbd936d41e830978030. Historical: $35.9B obligated last 12 months across 3,058 awards (-18.7% YoY). Top vendor: THE BOEING COMPANY (25.4%). (Agency-only FPDS match; no NAICS-specific history found.) - DEPT OF DEFENSE NAICS 811: 169 awards this week vs. a 90-day baseline of 73.03/week (+131.4%). Total dollar volume: $157.8M. Anchor:
8477293235c34963a427701f6f4c6126. Historical: $35.9B obligated last 12 months across 3,058 awards (-18.7% YoY). Top vendor: THE BOEING COMPANY (25.4%). (Agency-only FPDS match; no NAICS-specific history found.) - DEPT OF DEFENSE NAICS 237: 140 awards this week vs. a 90-day baseline of 48.53/week (+188.5%). Total dollar volume: $1.2B. Anchor:
d68b99ef409b4d2095da839785dd7123. Historical: $578.3M obligated last 12 months across 58 awards (-53.5% YoY). Top vendor: BFBC LLC (13.6%).
Net-new buyers
Agency + NAICS combinations with ZERO 365-day baseline activity that posted in this window. Possible new mission-area entries.
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT NAICS 339: 4 awards. Anchor:
157abcba15e4451e8483c78fc6e9031c.
Large-dollar opportunities ($10M+)
a80df711cb3544c1a132dba2e7608d07: $2.9B -- VETERANS AFFAIRS (NAICS 325412).e1e40dfcf020463fa3c275dc9acbf8b0: $2.9B -- VETERANS AFFAIRS (NAICS 325412).c68de343fa0a43c089515123c8cf72f9: $2.7B -- DEPT OF DEFENSE (NAICS 483111). Historical: $35.9B obligated last 12 months across 3,058 awards (-18.7% YoY). Top vendor: THE BOEING COMPANY (25.4%). (Agency-only FPDS match; no NAICS-specific history found.)5c0899b072374d788d85b51da8be8e49: $1.3B -- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (NAICS 541519). Historical: $514.1M obligated last 12 months across 13 awards (-78.6% YoY). Top vendor: ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC (29.6%).3ffa0dcb2ee74541a8c1bbfbc13cfce4: $1.0B -- JUSTICE (NAICS 541199). Historical: $62.4M obligated last 12 months across 19 awards (-85.4% YoY). Top vendor: INTELLIWARE SYSTEMS INC (45.0%).38a5c6b9ce77446ea01edc44f5e097d2: $374.9M -- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (NAICS 236220). Historical: $945.4M obligated last 12 months across 3 awards (+68.8% YoY). Top vendor: DAVIS CONSTRUCTORS & ENGINEERS, INC. (49.1%). Likely incumbent (heuristic exact-prefix match): HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. on47PB5426C0002, $374.9M total value, awarded 2026-08-26.7cb56462df9a4cdab754ac98459bc7fb: $317.8M -- DEPT OF DEFENSE (NAICS 541511). Historical: $6.1B obligated last 12 months across 270 awards (-39.0% YoY). Top vendor: RAYTHEON COMPANY (18.5%).aa25814b86524ac0a640b18e8af4d7de: $257.9M -- VETERANS AFFAIRS (NAICS 531120).
Tight-response solicitations (<14 days, $1M+)
5c0899b072374d788d85b51da8be8e49: $1.3B with a 0-day window. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NAICS 541519. Deadline: 2026-08-28T11:12:13-05:00.839dc4534b6c4aacb46837a9387657af: $30.0M with a 0-day window. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NAICS 541211. Deadline: 2026-08-26T11:12:13-05:00.598f7efadbce4f1e8c399feb94527dd1: $29.0M with a 0-day window. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NAICS 541330. Deadline: 2026-08-24T11:12:13-05:00.77ed8468bc5749dc8666b3df73baf6d4: $20.0M with a 0-day window. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NAICS 541715. Deadline: 2026-08-25T11:12:13-05:00.9f84132b3fb84434bf2833eaa5648edf: $9.0M with a 0-day window. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NAICS 561320. Deadline: 2026-08-25T11:12:13-05:00.
About this brief
This brief is a structured factual summary of the prior 7 days of SAM.gov bulk-ingest opportunities. Every number above traces back to either the aggregate buckets in the context.json the aggregator wrote, or a specific notice_id cited inline. The aggregator computes five deterministic anomaly categories (volume spikes, new buyers, large-dollar opportunities, tight-response solicitations, IDIQ task-order concentration). Editorial themes -- the "what this means for vendors" overlay a Cowork-driven Monday session adds on top -- are NOT included in templated briefs. A future Cowork session for the same ISO week may overwrite this brief with analyst prose; the structured signals stay intact across updates.
Structured signals
The themes above are backed by the following structured signals.
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| Theme | Agency | NAICS | Set-aside | Volume change | Dollar change | Anchor |
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spike_dept_of_defense_238
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DEPT OF DEFENSE | 238 | +213% |
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| 241 awards this week vs. 77.08/week 90-day baseline; $19.8M total. | ||||||
spike_dept_of_defense_236
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DEPT OF DEFENSE | 236 | +221% |
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| 224 awards this week vs. 69.84/week 90-day baseline; $300.4M total. | ||||||
spike_dept_of_defense_561
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DEPT OF DEFENSE | 561 | +150% |
f7d1a2f3734c4cbd936d41e830978030
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| 175 awards this week vs. 69.92/week 90-day baseline; $29.3M total. | ||||||
spike_dept_of_defense_811
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DEPT OF DEFENSE | 811 | +131% |
8477293235c34963a427701f6f4c6126
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| 169 awards this week vs. 73.03/week 90-day baseline; $157.8M total. | ||||||
spike_dept_of_defense_237
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DEPT OF DEFENSE | 237 | +188% |
d68b99ef409b4d2095da839785dd7123
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| 140 awards this week vs. 48.53/week 90-day baseline; $1.2B total. | ||||||
spike_homeland_security_336
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HOMELAND SECURITY | 336 | +128% |
bbc037b2b18a44e4b5833b1aac000a91
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| 123 awards this week vs. 53.9/week 90-day baseline; $46.3M total. | ||||||
spike_interior_238
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INTERIOR | 238 | +195% |
b0169303ad6e4e0482128ff1c18fa42b
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| 108 awards this week vs. 36.56/week 90-day baseline; $3.0M total. | ||||||
spike_veterans_affairs_541
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VETERANS AFFAIRS | 541 | +114% |
92026dea14734242be324ce0b06e55d7
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| 105 awards this week vs. 49.0/week 90-day baseline; $15.4M total. | ||||||
new_buyer_executive_office_of_the_president_339
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT | 339 |
157abcba15e4451e8483c78fc6e9031c
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| Zero 365-day baseline activity; 4 awards this week. | ||||||
large_dollar_veterans_affairs_325412
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VETERANS AFFAIRS | 325412 | unrestricted |
a80df711cb3544c1a132dba2e7608d07
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| $2.9B estimated value. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. 09/01/2026 - 08/31/2031 | ||||||
large_dollar_veterans_affairs_325412
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VETERANS AFFAIRS | 325412 | unrestricted |
e1e40dfcf020463fa3c275dc9acbf8b0
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| $2.9B estimated value. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. 09/01/2026 - 08/31/2031 | ||||||
large_dollar_dept_of_defense_483111
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DEPT OF DEFENSE | 483111 | unrestricted |
c68de343fa0a43c089515123c8cf72f9
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| $2.7B estimated value. Joint Global Sealift Charter | ||||||
large_dollar_general_services_administration_541519
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 541519 | unrestricted |
5c0899b072374d788d85b51da8be8e49
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| $1.3B estimated value. Multiple Award Schedule | ||||||
large_dollar_justice_541199
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JUSTICE | 541199 | unrestricted |
3ffa0dcb2ee74541a8c1bbfbc13cfce4
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| $1.0B estimated value. Asset Forfeiture Administrative Support Services | ||||||
large_dollar_general_services_administration_236220
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 236220 | unrestricted |
38a5c6b9ce77446ea01edc44f5e097d2
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| $374.9M estimated value. Award Notice - Raul Hector Castro Douglas AZ Land Port of Entry Design-Build | ||||||
large_dollar_dept_of_defense_541511
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DEPT OF DEFENSE | 541511 | unrestricted |
7cb56462df9a4cdab754ac98459bc7fb
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| $317.8M estimated value. Request For Proposals: HAF/A2 Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Serv | ||||||
large_dollar_veterans_affairs_531120
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VETERANS AFFAIRS | 531120 | unrestricted |
aa25814b86524ac0a640b18e8af4d7de
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| $257.9M estimated value. The Villages OPC Amendment #2 Pre-Bid Q&A Matrix, Transcript, Pre-Bid Meeting At | ||||||
tight_response_general_services_administration_541519
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 541519 |
5c0899b072374d788d85b51da8be8e49
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| $1.3B with 0-day response window. | ||||||
tight_response_general_services_administration_541211
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 541211 |
839dc4534b6c4aacb46837a9387657af
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| $30.0M with 0-day response window. | ||||||
tight_response_general_services_administration_541330
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 541330 |
598f7efadbce4f1e8c399feb94527dd1
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| $29.0M with 0-day response window. | ||||||
tight_response_general_services_administration_541715
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 541715 |
77ed8468bc5749dc8666b3df73baf6d4
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| $20.0M with 0-day response window. | ||||||
tight_response_general_services_administration_561320
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 561320 |
9f84132b3fb84434bf2833eaa5648edf
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| $9.0M with 0-day response window. | ||||||