Nebraska National Guard

The Department of the Army Nebraska Army National Guard, a sub-agency of the Army within the Department of Defense, procures supplies, services, and equipment to support its operational and administrative mission across Nebraska and subordinate command locations. The Nebraska Army National Guard (NEARNG) operates as the Army's state-based military force and executes federally-funded procurement to support training, logistics, facility operations, and readiness.

The Nebraska Army National Guard has awarded 5,153 federal contracts since 2003 with a combined potential value of $108.6 million and combined dollars obligated of $85 million. Recent contract volume has declined: 69 awards in 2022, 62 in 2023, 52 in 2024, 25 in 2025, and 33 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent recorded award closed on September 1, 2026. Across the portfolio, 1,190 distinct prime contractors have been awarded, indicating a highly fragmented competitive environment. Over the last five years, Rccochran, Inc. and Country Catering, Inc. lead by award count (55 and 51 awards respectively) and together account for 56 percent of recent awards, though their combined potential values remain modest at $2.1 million and $2.2 million respectively. By potential value, the top five primes cover only 8 percent of combined recent value, with Country Catering and Rccochran again leading, followed by Dell Federal Systems L.P., Microtechnologies LLC, and Dbase Media LLC—all carrying potential values under $2 million. The set-aside mix is dominated by unrestricted awards; 83 percent of contracts use no set-aside designation, while 15 percent are small-business set-asides. 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and woman-owned small business awards collectively represent fewer than 1 percent of the portfolio.

The Nebraska Army National Guard has also awarded 91 federal grants since 2015 with combined federal dollars obligated of $362.3 million. Grant volume has remained steady at 9–10 awards per year from 2021 through 2024, with 8 awards in 2025. The most recent grant award closed on October 1, 2025. All grant recipients are consolidated in a single entity—the Military Nebraska Department Of—which received all 36 awards over the last five years ($119.9 million in federal dollars), representing 100 percent of recent award count and 33 percent of federal dollars across the portfolio. All 91 grants are structured as Cooperative Agreements.

A representative recent contract opportunity is W9124326QA008, a Request for Quote for a Computerized Mat Cutter with digital depth control, collision detection, design and cut software, and installation and training. The solicitation closed on September 3, 2026, with no set-aside designation and evaluation based on technical specifications and price.