Bureau of Land Management

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, a sub-agency civilian entity, manages federal contract and grant awards for land stewardship, resource conservation, and public land administration across the United States. The Bureau's contracting and grant-making activity rolls up from national headquarters and twelve regional state offices, each transacting on behalf of distinct resource-management and visitor-services missions.

The Bureau awarded 98,276 federal contracts totaling $11.3 billion in combined potential value since 1978, with $12.03 billion obligated to date. Recent contract activity averaged 2,589 awards in 2023, 2,570 in 2024, 4,977 in 2025, and 2,274 in 2026, with 6 awards recorded year-to-date in 2027. The most recently recorded award date is in September 2027. Across 18,059 distinct prime contractors awarded over the portfolio history, competitive concentration is highly fragmented — the top five primes by award count (Snf, Inc.; Cartridge Technologies, LLC; North Wind General Contractors LLC; Aarcher, Inc.; and Summitt Forests, Inc.) hold only 5 percent of recent awards. By potential value, the top five — led by Snf, Inc. at $83.7 million combined potential value, followed by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. and North Wind Construction Services, LLC — represent only 2 percent of combined potential value. The set-aside mix is dominated by unrestricted awards at 66 percent of all contracts; small-business set-asides (including Buy Indian and 8(a) sole source) account for 31 percent, with the remaining categories (SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, and emerging small business) collectively under 2 percent. Recent awards frequently carry no reported potential value, indicating heavy transacting through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, and below-threshold purchase orders.

Grant activity totaled 12,854 awards obligating $2.82 billion in federal dollars (with $3.26 billion total federal and non-federal combined) since 1994. Grant awards averaged 609 in 2022, 566 in 2023, 595 in 2024, 245 in 2025, and 18 so far in 2026. The most recent grant award closed on April 1, 2026. Among 1,692 distinct recipients over portfolio history, grant recipient concentration is concentrated — the top five recipients by award count (National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc.; Colorado Youth Corps Association; American Conservation Experience; University of Wyoming; and The Great Basin Institute) hold 27 percent of recent awards, while the top five by federal dollars obligated (led by National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. at $33.2 million, followed by The Nature Conservancy at $22.5 million, and American Conservation Experience at $14.9 million) represent only 3 percent of combined federal dollars obligated. Cooperative Agreements dominate the grant portfolio at 89 percent of awards, with Project Grants at 10 percent and Block and Formula Grants each under 1 percent.

Current contract solicitations center on facility maintenance, land management, and law-enforcement support across multiple state offices. The Bureau posted signage and interpretive-kiosk development for Garnet Hill Recreation Area (due October 30, 2026, total small business set-aside); snow plowing and removal services at Campbell Tract Facility in Alaska (due October 14, 2026, total small business set-aside); HVAC replacement and repair work in Jordan Valley (due October 23, 2026, total small business set-aside); and heating and cooling system pump replacement at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming with period of performance November 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 (no set-aside). Two sole-source special notices target law-enforcement equipment: Teledyne FLIR Recon HD thermal binoculars for remote operations (due October 8, 2026) and San Bernardino County radio-network services (due October 2, 2026). A pre-solicitation for Off-Range Corral services across twelve western states (due October 5, 2026) seeks market research on livestock-operation capacity for wild horse and burro care.

Grant opportunities emphasize habitat conservation, fuels management, and restoration across multiple natural-resources themes. The Wildlife Resource Management Program (due September 11, 2026) funds cooperative agreements for wildlife habitat protection, reintroduction, field study, law enforcement, and educational programs in partnership with state and tribal entities. The Threatened and Endangered Species Program (due September 11, 2026) supports species recovery and habitat conservation to streamline permitting and reduce regulatory burdens on energy, minerals, timber, grazing, and recreation authorizations. The Plant Conservation and Restoration Program (due September 28, 2026) builds native seed supply chains through partnerships with states, tribes, academic institutions, and nonprofits. Forest and Woodlands Resource Management (due August 28, 2026) prioritizes timber production, forest health, fire resiliency, and biomass utilization under Executive Order 14225. Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance (due August 28, 2026), Abandoned Mine Lands and Hazardous Materials (due August 28, 2026), and Invasive and Noxious Plant Management (due September 25, 2026) each offer cooperative agreements focused on wildfire risk reduction, mine remediation, and weed control on public lands. Eligibility spans state and local governments, federally recognized tribes, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, and higher-education institutions; individuals and for-profit entities are ineligible for most NOFOs.

The Bureau of Land Management manages outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production on public lands.