January 2026 Agency Buyers List

Top 10 Federal Agencies - Where the Money Is Dropping RIGHT NOW
$82.8B+ Unobligated Balances
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Data Sources

FY2026 NDAA (S.2296) - Signed December 18, 2025 | $848B DoD Authorization
Treasury Monthly Statement - December 2025 | Q1 FY2026 Unobligated Balances
USAspending.gov - Agency budget authority data

#1
Department of Defense
Overall DoD Operations
$38B+
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

541512 - IT Services 541330 - Engineering 561210 - Facilities 541511 - Custom Software

Why January Is Critical

FY2026 NDAA just signed (Dec 18). Q1 obligation push begins. CMMC 2.0 compliance deadline approaching. DoD must obligate $38B+ before Q2 starts.

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Booz Allen Hamilton Leidos CACI SAIC General Dynamics

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Contact SBLO offices at major primes NOW. January is prime time for subcontracting opportunities as primes staff up for new NDAA-funded programs.

#2
U.S. Army
Army Procurement & Modernization
$10B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

336992 - Ground Vehicles 332993 - Weapons Systems 541330 - Engineering 493110 - Logistics

Why January Is Critical

Army Modernization priorities funded. NDAA Sec. 326 prohibits closure of Army Organic Industrial Base. Major ground vehicle contracts releasing Q1.

NDAA Reference: Sec. 326, 327, 344, 346 - Army Programs

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

BAE Systems General Dynamics Lockheed Martin L3Harris

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Contact BAE Systems SBLO Dawn Dunlop: Dawn.Dunlop@baesystems.com | (703) 873-3895. Army needs small business subs for vehicle and weapons systems work.

#3
U.S. Navy
Navy Shipbuilding & Maritime
$8B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

336611 - Ship Building 336612 - Ship Repair 334511 - Navigation 541330 - Engineering

Why January Is Critical

355-ship Navy goal funded in NDAA. Submarine and destroyer programs accelerating. Ship repair contracts releasing for Q1/Q2 maintenance cycles.

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Huntington Ingalls General Dynamics NASSCO Lockheed Martin BAE Systems

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Target shipyard suppliers and maritime tech providers. Navy ship repair has fastest turnaround for small business awards. Contact NAVSEA OSBP office.

#4
U.S. Air Force
Air Force RDT&E
$7B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

336411 - Aircraft 541715 - R&D 518210 - Cloud 541330 - Engineering

Why January Is Critical

Next-gen fighter and drone programs funded. JADC2 initiative accelerating. AI/ML prototyping contracts releasing. SBIR/STTR topics publishing Q1.

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Boeing - tina.t.wang@boeing.com Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman General Electric

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Contact Boeing SBLO Tina Wang: tina.t.wang@boeing.com. Air Force needs AI/ML and cloud migration partners. AFWERX opportunities posting weekly.

#5
Defense Logistics Agency
DLA Supply Chain & MRO
$5B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

423120 - MRO Parts 324110 - Fuel 493110 - Warehousing 541614 - Logistics

Why January Is Critical

DLA awards contracts FAST - 45-day average. FedMall and Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) posting daily. Fuel and MRO contracts reset Q1.

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Register on DIBBS and FedMall immediately. DLA is the FASTEST path to federal contracting. Check DIBBS daily for Request for Quotes (RFQs).

#6
Missile Defense Agency
MDA Programs
$4B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

336414 - Guided Missiles 334511 - Sensors 541715 - R&D Testing

Why January Is Critical

Hypersonic defense programs fully funded. Ground-based Midcourse Defense expansion. Small business goals must be met - set-asides increasing.

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Raytheon - Valerie King (508) 490-2331 Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman
#7
U.S. Cyber Command
Cybersecurity Operations
$3.5B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

541512 - Cybersecurity 541519 - Zero Trust 518210 - Cloud Migration

Why January Is Critical

Zero Trust mandate deadlines approaching. CMMC 2.0 support contracts releasing. Cyber workforce augmentation contracts posting weekly.

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Booz Allen Hamilton Leidos CACI - wayne.pizer@caci.com SAIC

IMMEDIATE ACTION

HOTTEST AREA RIGHT NOW. Contact CACI SBLO Wayne Pizer: wayne.pizer@caci.com. Every prime needs cyber subcontractors. CMMC assessors in high demand.

#8
U.S. Space Force
Space Operations & Launch
$2.8B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

336414 - Space Vehicles 517410 - Satellite 541715 - Space R&D

Why January Is Critical

NDAA Sec. 9083 mandates Space Force growth. SpaceWERX opportunities expanding. Commercial space integration contracts releasing.

NDAA Reference: Sec. 9083 - Space Force Programs

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Lockheed Martin Boeing Northrop Grumman SpaceX
#9
Department of Energy
Atomic Energy Defense
$2.5B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

562910 - Environmental 541330 - Engineering 541620 - Environmental Consulting

Why January Is Critical

Nuclear facility cleanup contracts releasing. NNSA modernization funded. Environmental remediation sites need small business contractors.

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Fluor - Kenyon.taylor@fluor.com Amentum - SBLO@Amentum.com Jacobs - Willie.franklin@jacobs.com
#10
Defense Health Program
Military Health System
$2B
Unobligated Balance

Hot NAICS Codes

541512 - Health IT 621999 - Telehealth 339112 - Medical Equipment

Why January Is Critical

MHS GENESIS rollout continuing. Telehealth expansion funded. Medical device and equipment contracts releasing for military hospitals.

Key Prime Contractors Seeking Subs

Leidos - sbcomp@leidos.com General Dynamics Booz Allen Hamilton

January 2026 Summary

$82.8B+
Total Unobligated
$848B
FY2026 NDAA DoD
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Hot Agencies
Q1
Obligation Push