Department of Education Contract Awards FY2026
Total Awarded$1.2B
Contracts11
Top ContractorNELNET SERVICING LLC
Department of Education (ED) awarded $1.2B across 11 contracts in FY2026.
The largest single contractor was NELNET SERVICING LLC.
Data source: USASpending.gov (Federal Procurement Data System)
Top 10 Contractors
| Company | Total Awarded | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | $360.8M | 2 |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | $298.1M | 2 |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | $227.6M | 2 |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $209.7M | 2 |
| CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | $111.8M | 2 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $32.6M | 1 |
Recent Awards
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | NELNET SERVICING LLC | $204.8M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2026-04-01 | MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | $166.3M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2025-10-01 | NELNET SERVICING LLC | $156.0M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2026-04-01 | MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | $135.8M | 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 | EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $122.3M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2025-10-01 | MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | $91.8M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORD |
| 2025-10-01 | EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $87.4M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TO FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WIT |
| 2026-04-01 | CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | $61.8M | 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. | $32.6M | PORTFOLIO OF INTEGRATED VALUE ORIENTED TECHNOLOGIES-INTEGRATOR FOLLOW-ON |