National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art, a civilian independent agency that procures goods and services for museum operations, conservation, exhibitions, and administrative functions, has awarded 4,233 federal contracts totaling $1.86 billion in combined potential value since 1985. The agency obligated $845.1 million (45% of potential) across these awards. Contract activity has remained relatively steady over the last five years, with 257 awards in 2022, 270 in 2023, 289 in 2024, 286 in 2025, and 237 year-to-date in 2026, drawing from a diverse base of 1,240 distinct prime contractors.

The contract competitive landscape is highly fragmented. Among the top primes by award count over the last five years, Carahsoft Technology Corp leads with 55 awards and $8.6 million combined potential value, followed by Dell Federal Systems L.P. with 49 awards and $6.3 million potential value. Quinn Evans Architects Inc. ranks third by count with 19 awards but tops the value rankings at $12.1 million combined potential value. These five top primes account for only 12 percent of recent award count and 2 percent of combined potential value, reflecting a supplier base fragmented across hundreds of small vendors and service providers typical of a cultural institution's distributed procurement footprint.

Set-aside awards are minimal. Approximately 97 percent of contracts carry no set-aside designation, while Small Business awards comprise roughly 2 percent of the total. 8(a) Sole Source, HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business designations each account for less than 1 percent of awards.

The most recently recorded award date is 2026-11-23. No recent contract opportunities are reported against the agency. Prospective vendors and service providers should expect continued activity across the fragmented vendor base serving museum preservation, facility management, IT, and curatorial support functions, though the absence of publicly recorded upcoming solicitations suggests that current procurement cycles may operate through existing vehicle channels or require direct outreach to Gallery procurement offices.

The National Gallery of Art collects, preserves and exhibits a large and varied collection of art works, and works to promote the understanding of art through various research and educational programs.