EPA Region 7

Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, a sub-agency of the cabinet-level Environmental Protection Agency, administers federal contracts and grants for environmental compliance, remediation, and monitoring activities across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Region 7 transacts through its contracting office and scientific laboratories, with descendant offices including Region 10 (which operates laboratory facilities in Port Orchard, Washington) contributing meaningfully to the contract portfolio.

Region 7 has awarded 3,598 federal contracts cumulatively since 1998, with combined potential value of $1.57 billion and $1.32 billion obligated. Recent contract activity shows 119 awards in 2022, 100 in 2023, 132 in 2024, 104 in 2025, and 70 year-to-date in 2026, reflecting a modest slowdown in the current year. The most recent contract award closed on 29 September 2026.

Competitive concentration is concentrated among prime contractors. Over the last five years, Tetra Tech, Inc. leads by award count with 187 awards and $39.3 million combined potential value, followed by Environmental Restoration LLC with 89 awards and $50.1 million potential value, and Toeroek Associates, Inc. with 24 awards and $9.7 million potential value. By potential value, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC dominates with $86 million across seven awards, trailed by Kemron / Arrowhead JV, LLC at $58.8 million across four awards. These top five contractors account for 58 percent of recent awards by count and 16 percent by combined potential value. The remaining 788 distinct prime contractors in the lifetime portfolio reflect a long tail of smaller transactors.

Set-aside distribution is heavily skewed toward unrestricted competition, with 82 percent of all awards carrying no set-aside designation. Small business set-asides account for 14 percent of awards; 8(a) sole-source awards comprise 3 percent. HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business set-asides each represent less than 1 percent of the portfolio.

Region 7 has awarded 885 federal grants cumulatively since 2002, with $3.75 billion in combined federal dollars obligated and $4.27 billion in total dollars when non-federal matching funds are included. Recent grant activity shows 128 awards in 2022, 157 in 2023, 140 in 2024, 117 in 2025, and 14 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent grant award closed on 1 September 2026.

Grant recipient concentration is concentrated. Over the last five years, Missouri Department of Natural Resources leads by federal dollars with $884.7 million across 74 awards, followed by Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment at $739.5 million across 72 awards and Iowa Department of Natural Resources at $598 million across 55 awards. Kansas Department of Health & Environment ranks third by award count (81 awards, $490.4 million federal dollars) and fourth by dollars. These top four state agencies and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska account for 54 percent of recent grant awards by count and 73 percent of recent federal dollars. The remaining 175 distinct recipients are primarily state and tribal entities.

Grant funding is distributed across formula grants (40 percent of awards), project grants (33 percent), and cooperative agreements (27 percent).

Recent contract opportunities span laboratory equipment procurement (Biotage oil and grease extraction systems, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry systems, type 2 water purifier systems), facility operations (Laboratory Facility Operation & Maintenance for the Region 10 Manchester Laboratory, estimated $5 million to $8 million, service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside with RFP anticipated 16 October 2026), and environmental technical services (Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team VI, air quality monitoring sensors set aside for total small business, laboratory gases procurement for the Region 7 Science and Technology Center). Multiple solicitations carry pre-solicitation status with upcoming RFQ or RFP issuance dates in October 2026.