# Federal contracts in Ames, Iowa Canonical: https://abierto.us/cities/ames-ia-1901855 - Kind: City - Census GEOID: 1901855 - County: Story County (FIPS 19169) - State: Iowa - Opportunities in window: 426 (7 open) - Awards performed here: 1,352, $342,194,968 obligated to 369 vendors ## Open now (7) - 1232SA26Q1062-Combination Synopsis/Solicitation for a Cryostat Microtome USDA-ARS-MWA Ames IA (1232SA26Q1062), Agricultural Research Service, due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q1062 - Purchase and Delivery of a (Brand Name) High-Volume Seed Counter (12444026Q0220), Forest Service, due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444026q0220 - 1232SA26Q1431 – Combination Synopsis/Solicitation John Deere 5100E Tractor Repair USDA-ARS-MWA Ames IA (1232SA26Q1431), Agricultural Research Service, due September 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q1431 - USDA National Centers for Animal Health Rooftop Unit Replacement and Fuel Conversion Iowa (1232SA26Q1470), Forest Service, due September 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q1470 - USDA National Centers for Animal Health, Building 3 and 4 PPW Connections (12441926Q0046), Forest Service, due September 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/12441926q0046 - Building 20 Atrium Leak Mitigation (127EAX26Q0107), Forest Service, due September 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/127eax26q0107 - NAHLN Diagnostic Testing Services (12639526Q0089), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, due June 16, 2027 at 6:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639526q0089 ## Top vendors by obligations - Iowa State University of Science and Technology: 71 awards, $215,595,025. https://abierto.us/vendors/dqdbm7fgjpc5 - Dean Snyder Construction Co.: 1 awards, $32,854,772. https://abierto.us/vendors/p6l3g53m1tu9 - AR6 Construction & Engineering, LLC: 1 awards, $6,651,927. https://abierto.us/vendors/v4m4cquqlre7 - Life Technologies Corporation: 34 awards, $6,134,154. https://abierto.us/vendors/eb8qtc6575e7 - Defense Contracting Activity, LLC: 1 awards, $4,636,931. https://abierto.us/vendors/s346nm6kfba7 - VMRD Inc.: 4 awards, $3,421,572. https://abierto.us/vendors/slkkcggpsds9 - Iowa State University of Science and Technology: 11 awards, $2,642,036. https://abierto.us/vendors/vxj7db7nfml3 - Johnson Controls, Inc.: 4 awards, $2,545,324. https://abierto.us/vendors/ce8mgxas9kj6 - Cornell University: 18 awards, $2,388,067. https://abierto.us/vendors/g56pualj3kt5 - Neovaxsyn Inc.: 4 awards, $2,300,000. https://abierto.us/vendors/ehmtbalckfe8 - Sterling Computers Corporation: 1 awards, $2,188,307. https://abierto.us/vendors/yztlalwm4uc7 - Merus LLC: 2 awards, $2,115,147. https://abierto.us/vendors/zpyqxjntmzx3 ## Awarding agencies - Department of Energy: 1 awards, $209,583,504 - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: 775 awards, $94,832,816 - Agricultural Research Service: 334 awards, $25,703,292 - Agricultural Marketing Service: 6 awards, $3,858,307 - Department of the Navy: 115 awards, $2,831,328 - National Institutes of Health: 4 awards, $2,300,000 - Department of the Army: 36 awards, $1,440,197 - Department of Veterans Affairs: 1 awards, $995,732 - Federal Highway Administration: 11 awards, $465,543 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration: 5 awards, $343,768 ## Top industries by obligations - 541710 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: $209,583,504 - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction: $39,804,973 - 541940 Veterinary Services: $20,044,629 - 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing: $13,044,336 - 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services: $4,636,931 - 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing: $4,231,358 - 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: $4,017,699 - 311824 Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour: $3,842,907 - 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: $3,739,253 - 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $3,470,019 ## Recently published - September 15, 2026: Spectrolyser, Data Logger, and assorted calibrations (1232SA26P0712), award notice, awarded to BADGER METER Inc. Milwaukee. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26p0712 - September 15, 2026: Purchase and Delivery of a (Brand Name) High-Volume Seed Counter (12444026Q0220), combined synopsis and solicitation. https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444026q0220 - September 15, 2026: Building 20 Atrium Leak Mitigation (127EAX26Q0107), combined synopsis and solicitation. https://abierto.us/opportunities/127eax26q0107 - September 11, 2026: Telehandler Skid Loader (1240LP26Q0162), combined synopsis and solicitation. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1240lp26q0162 - September 10, 2026: Cytation 9 and accessories (12639526Q0276), award notice, awarded to Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C.. https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639526q0276 - September 9, 2026: Lighting Renovation for USDA ARS in Ames, IA (Amended) (1232SA26Q0962), award notice, awarded to Bba Construction LLC. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0962 - September 9, 2026: Semi-Annual Preventative Maintenance for Security Gates (1232SA26Q1174), award notice, awarded to Omni Solutions Inc.. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q1174 - September 9, 2026: USDA National Centers for Animal Health Rooftop Unit Replacement and Fuel Conversion Iowa (1232SA26Q1470), combined synopsis and solicitation. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q1470 - September 8, 2026: John Deere 1590 (Brand Name or Equal) No-Till Drill (1232SA26Q0847), award notice, awarded to Bravo, Inc.. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0847 - September 3, 2026: Building 20 and 24 Metal Panel Repairs, Ames, Iowa (1232SA26Q1448), combined synopsis and solicitation. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q1448 --- Sources: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities extract, USAspending.gov award data, and Census Bureau counties, places and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. A notice's county is the county holding most of its ZIP code. Cite https://abierto.us/cities/ames-ia-1901855.