Rhode Island National Guard

The Department of the Army Rhode Island Army National Guard is a state-level component of the active Army, procuring supplies, services, and equipment for Rhode Island-based military personnel and operations. The agency transacts through both federal contract procurement and grant mechanisms to support its units and administrative operations.

The Rhode Island Army National Guard has awarded 2,571 federal contracts cumulatively since 2002, with a combined potential value of $191.8 million and $220.3 million in obligated dollars. Contract activity has declined sharply in recent years: 5 awards in 2022, 3 in 2023, and 1 award each in 2024, 2025, and 2026 year-to-date. The most recent contract award closed on February 5, 2026. Among the 874 distinct prime contractors awarded over the portfolio lifetime, competitive concentration is highly fragmented; the top five contractors by award count cover only 55 percent of recent awards, and the top five by potential value cover 0 percent, reflecting the small dollar magnitude of recent transactions. University of Rhode Island leads recent activity with 2 awards totaling $115 thousand in potential value, followed by Reinen Machine Sales, Inc. ($46 thousand) and Omni Rhode Island, LLC ($42 thousand). The long tail of 869 other primes holds the remaining volume. One recent award (9 percent of the five-year total) carries no reported potential value, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or below-threshold purchase orders. Set-asides are minimal: 78 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, 18 percent are total Small Business awards, and 4 percent are 8(a) sole source; competitive 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and HUBZone designations each represent less than one percent of the total portfolio.

The Rhode Island Army National Guard has obligated $163.6 million in federal grant dollars across 77 awards since 2014, with grant activity averaging 8 to 12 awards annually between 2021 and 2025, most recently on October 1, 2025. All 77 awards are Cooperative Agreements. Grant funding is highly concentrated: the Rhode Island Office of the Adjutant General is the sole identified recipient in the portfolio, accounting for all 37 recent awards and $69.8 million in federal dollars obligated over the last five years.

A Small Business set-aside solicitation for 88th Army Band Instruments & Supplies (W912LD26Q0011) closed on August 10, 2026, after being posted July 29, 2026. No additional open contract or grant opportunities are present in the current data.