EPA Region 9

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9, a civilian sub-agency of the EPA, administers federal contracts and grants to support environmental protection, air quality, water resources, and remediation activities across California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, and U.S.-affiliated Pacific territories. Region 9 transacts heavily in both procurement and grant-making, serving as the regulatory and funding hub for environmental compliance and infrastructure support across the region.

Region 9 has awarded 3,171 federal contracts totaling $2.29 billion in combined potential value since 1998, with $2.02 billion obligated to date. Annual contract awards have averaged 98 to 162 per year over the last five years, with 98 awards in 2022, 150 in 2023, 162 in 2024, 96 in 2025, and 100 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent award closed on October 20, 2026. Contract competitive concentration is moderately concentrated among primes by award count; the top five contractors—Toeroek Associates, Inc. (107 awards, $23.5 million potential value), Weston Solutions Inc. (66 awards, $41.9 million), Environmental Quality Management, Inc. (42 awards, $109.8 million), Tetra Tech, Inc. (32 awards, $81.6 million), and EA Engineering, Science, And Technology, Inc., PBC (21 awards, $62.7 million)—account for 44% of recent awards over the last five years. By potential value, concentration is highly fragmented; the top five hold only 18% of combined potential value, with Ch2M Hill, Inc. leading at $118.4 million across 18 awards. Eighty-five percent of all awards carry no set-aside designation, with 11% awarded to small businesses (primarily unrestricted small-business set-asides), 2% as 8(a) sole-source, and 1% as competitive 8(a); remaining designations (SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone) are minimal. Region 9 has awarded 622 distinct prime contractors cumulatively.

Grant activity is substantial. Region 9 has obligated $10.62 billion in federal dollars across 2,237 grant awards since 2005, with a combined federal and non-federal total of $14.59 billion. Annual grant awards were 261 in 2022, 388 in 2023, 394 in 2024, 314 in 2025, and 49 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent grant award closed on October 1, 2026. Grant recipient concentration is concentrated; the top five recipients—State of California Water Resources Control Board ($3.19 billion federal dollars across 51 awards), South Coast Air Quality Management District ($617 million across 25 awards), Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona ($489.9 million across 32 awards), Hawaii Department of Health ($425.4 million across 68 awards), and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ($290.1 million across 59 awards)—account for 47% of federal dollars obligated over the last five years. Assistance is split between Formula Grants (38% of awards), Project Grants (37%), and Cooperative Agreements (25%). Region 9 has funded 593 distinct grant recipients cumulatively.

Recent contract opportunities span laboratory equipment and analytical services. An RFQ for an XRF Analyzer and Portable Test Stand closed September 10, 2026 (past due). Two market-research RFIs for analytical instrumentation—a GC-MS/MS system for PFAS analysis and an LC-QQQ/LC-QTof system for liquid chromatography—both set aside for small business, closed August 4, 2026 (past due). An RFQ for a Region 9 MRITSS GIS Call Order closed September 10, 2026 (past due). A Notice of Intent to Sole Source a modification to an existing FAS certification program contract was posted October 6, 2026 with a due date of October 21, 2026. No open grant opportunities are currently listed in the source data.