Department of Education Contract Awards FY2026
Total Awarded$1.3B
Contracts87
Top ContractorNELNET SERVICING LLC
Department of Education (ED) awarded $1.3B across 87
federal contracts in FY2026. ▲ 69.5% vs FY2025
The largest single contractor was NELNET SERVICING LLC.
ℹ️ FY2026 = Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 (U.S. federal fiscal year) |
Data covers largest contracts by award amount. Source: USASpending.gov (FPDS).
Top Contractors
| Company | Share | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | $356.4M | 2건 | |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | $296.7M | 2건 | |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | $220.0M | 2건 | |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $215.4M | 2건 | |
| CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | $111.5M | 2건 | |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $26.3M | 1건 | |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | $18.7M | 5건 | |
| MIAMI ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | $14.4M | 3건 | |
| CLEAR VANTAGE POINT SOLUTIONS II LLC | $13.9M | 1건 | |
| APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | $11.7M | 2건 |
Notable Awards
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | NELNET SERVICING LLC | $200.3M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2026-04-01 | MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | $164.8M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2025-10-01 | NELNET SERVICING LLC | $156.1M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2025-10-01 | MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | $131.8M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2026-04-01 | MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | $128.2M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2026-04-01 | EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $121.5M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2025-10-01 | EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $93.9M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TO FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WIT |
| 2025-10-01 | MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | $91.8M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2026-04-01 | CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | $61.6M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2025-10-01 | CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | $50.0M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2026-05-01 | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $26.3M | PORTFOLIO OF INTEGRATED VALUE ORIENTED TECHNOLOGIES-INTEGRATOR FOLLOW-ON |
| 2026-04-20 | CLEAR VANTAGE POINT SOLUTIONS II LLC | $13.9M | ONE IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT SOLUTION (ONE IAMS) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. |
| 2026-02-01 | CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | $10.5M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS BPA CALL IS TO RENEW EXISTING SALESFORCE AND TABLEAU SOFTWAR |
| 2026-04-30 | APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | $8.4M | INTEGRATED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM WEB-BASED DATA COLLECTION (IPEDS) |
| 2026-02-26 | JOHN J. YIM & ASSOCIATES, LLC | $7.4M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF ATTORNEY SERVICES A |
| 2026-02-26 | WITS SOLUTIONS INC. | $7.4M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF ATTORNEY SERVICES A |
| 2026-01-30 | CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | $7.0M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION IS TO RECREATE ACTION TO AWARD SOCURE REAL-TIME FRAUD |
| 2026-03-27 | MIAMI ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | $5.4M | OS -1776 AWARDS CEREMONY VIDEO PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENTS |
| 2026-01-07 | MIAMI ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | $5.3M | BPA FOR EVENT PLANNING/LOGISTICS FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY – 1776 COMPETITION |
| 2026-05-08 | KAIVA TECH, LLC | $4.2M | TO PROVIDE PERSONNEL TO ASSIST WITH ACCELERATING THE CLEARANCE OF THE EXISTING B |