Minnesota National Guard

The Department of the Army Minnesota Army National Guard, a sub-agency of the Army and the Army's operational command for military training, readiness, and logistics support across Minnesota, awarded 5,763 federal contracts cumulatively from 2000 through August 2026, with combined potential value of $300.2 million. Recent contract activity has declined: 98 awards in 2022, 85 in 2023, 73 in 2024, 57 in 2025, and 37 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent recorded award date is August 1, 2026.

Competitive concentration is fragmented. Over the last five years, Sysco Western Minnesota, Inc. leads by award count with 52 awards valued at $9.1 million combined potential, followed by Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc. with 39 awards at $6 million. These two contractors account for 39 percent of recent award count but only 8 percent of combined potential value by dollar; a long tail of 1,672 distinct prime contractors reflects the highly distributed award base typical of National Guard base support and commercial supply purchases. Combined dollars obligated reached $326.1 million, exceeding combined potential value by 9 percent, indicating significant modification and option-exercise activity.

Set-aside distribution is heavily skewed toward unrestricted awards. No set-aside designated 4,359 awards or 76 percent of the portfolio; total small business awards represented 17 percent, with 8(a) sole source accounting for 6 percent. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone, women-owned small business, and hybrid designations collectively accounted for less than 1 percent of awards.

Grant activity is minimal and highly concentrated. The Minnesota Army National Guard awarded 101 total federal grants cumulatively since 2015, all structured as Cooperative Agreements. The Department of Military Affairs Minnesota is the sole recipient in the portfolio, accounting for 39 awards over the last five years obligating $281.4 million in federal dollars. Recent grant awards have held steady at approximately 9 to 11 per year across 2021 through 2025. Combined federal and non-federal obligated dollars across the grant portfolio total $822 million.

Recent contract solicitations posted by the Minnesota Army National Guard and its constituent Air National Guard wings (133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul; 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth) reflect steady operational and facilities demand. A sources-sought notice for Non-Personal Architect-Engineer Services IDIQ for military facility support at St. Paul and Duluth locations (W912LM-27-R-A0XX, due October 8, 2026) contemplates a single five-year award with $20 million ceiling. Total small business set-asides dominate recent solicitations: commercial kitchen equipment (W912LM26QA019, amended multiple times through early August, due August 7, 2026), stackable test weight sets (W912LM26QA023, due August 26, 2026), vehicle lifts (W50S7F26Q0036, due August 26, 2026), communications headsets (W50S7F26Q0042, due September 11, 2026), laser engraver (W912LM26QA025, due September 8, 2026), and pneumatic air shears (W50S7F26Q0040 and W50S7F26Q0050, both closed or near-closed as of late August). Several solicitations are issued "short of award" pending FY26 or FY27 funding availability. A 100-ton gooseneck hydraulic trailer solicitation (W912LM-26-Q-A024, due September 7, 2026) targets small business and specifies heavy-haul capability for tracked armored vehicles. Mobile dental services market research (W912LM-27-X-00XX, due October 5, 2026) indicates intent toward total small business set-aside determination.