Department of Defense Contracts in Tennessee

Agency State Spending Overview

The Department of Defense has obligated $18,570,603,272 in federal contract spending performed in Tennessee across 100 contract awards. Of these awards, 100% were competitively bid, meaning multiple companies submitted proposals for the work. Small businesses account for 0% of the agency's contract awards in the state. The top contractor receiving Department of Defense dollars in Tennessee is BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. with $4.0B. This spending represents a significant portion of the federal government's economic activity in Tennessee and supports jobs across multiple industry sectors.

Overview

Total Spending: $18,570,603,272

Contract Count: 100

Average Contract Size: $185.7M

Competition Rate: 100%

Small Business Rate: 0%

Top Contractors

Companies receiving the most Department of Defense contract dollars in Tennessee, ranked by total obligated value.

1. BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. — $4.0B (18 contracts)
2. Aerospace Testing Alliance — $3.4B (1 contracts)
3. National Aerospace Solutions, LLC — $2.4B (1 contracts)
4. Federal Express Corporation — $1.8B (20 contracts)
5. Amentum Technology, Inc. — $915.9M (6 contracts)
6. Beyond NEW Horizons, LLC — $699.2M (1 contracts)
7. Kilgore Flares Company LLC — $502.7M (4 contracts)
8. Computer Sciences Corporation — $377.0M (1 contracts)
9. Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support, LLC — $355.6M (3 contracts)
10. Parsons Government Services Inc — $340.8M (2 contracts)
11. Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. — $309.9M (1 contracts)
12. BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions Limited — $259.0M (2 contracts)
13. Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company — $184.6M (2 contracts)
14. Armtec Defense Products CO. — $181.0M (1 contracts)
15. Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation — $179.4M (1 contracts)
16. C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC — $167.6M (2 contracts)
17. Igov Technologies, Inc. — $160.1M (1 contracts)
18. Amentum Services, Inc. — $141.0M (1 contracts)
19. Lockheed Martin Corporation — $129.7M (1 contracts)
20. Bauer Foundation Corp — $122.0M (1 contracts)

Spending by Sector

How Department of Defense's contract spending in Tennessee is distributed across industry sectors.

• Defense: $8.8B (35 contracts)
• R&D: $4.1B (5 contracts)
• Construction: $1.8B (19 contracts)
• Transportation: $1.8B (21 contracts)
• Other: $1.2B (13 contracts)
• IT: $755.7M (5 contracts)
• Energy: $56.7M (1 contracts)
• Healthcare: $52.4M (1 contracts)

Contracts

• 200310!000044!5700!GY04 !AEDC/PKM OPER CONTRACT DIVISION !F4060003C0001 !A!N! !Y! !20030708!20040930!114717346!114717346!114717346!N!AEROSPACE TESTING ALLIANCE !600 WILLIAM NORTHERN BLVD !TULLAHOMA !TN!37388!75320!051!47!TULLAHOMA !FRANKLIN !TENNESSEE !+000000365000!N!N!000000000000!AZ16!RDTE/OTHER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT-MGMT SUPPORT !S1 !SERVICES !3000!NOT DISCERNABLE OR CLASSIFIED !541330!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !A!N!J!2!003!B! !C!N!Z! ! !N!C!N! ! ! !C!C!A!A!000!A!C!N! ! ! !Y! ! !0001! ! — $3.4B
• IGF::CL::IGF TEST OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINMENT — $2.4B
• 199812!2100!0747!AA09 !U.S. ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS !DAAA0998E0006 !A!*!P00001 !19980929!19991231!289954943!770087872!217304393!N!40381!ROYAL ORDNANCE PLC !EUXTON LA !CHORLEY !UK!PR7 6!03000!013!51!ARLINGTON !ARLINGTON !VIRGINIA !0001!+000000759000!N!N!000000000000!Y151!AMMUNITION FACILITIES !A6 !AMMUNITION !1000!NOT DISCERNABLE OR CLASSIFIED !3483!3!*!*!C!B!A!*!A !N!J!1!001!B!* !A!Y!A!* !* !N!C!*!A!A!A!A!A!*!* !*!N!A!C!N!*!*!*!*!*! — $2.3B
• TEST OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINMENT (TOS) II — $699.2M
• NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX-INTEGRATED TACTICAL WARNING/ATTACK (NISSC II) — $516.9M
• 200004!5700!000001!GY04 !AEDC/PKO OPER CONTRACT DIVISION !F4060095C0016 !A!*!P00201 !19991001!20000930!122430226!009581091!009581091!N!5N967!COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION !6565 ARLINGTON BLVD !FALLS CHURCH !VA!22042!01880!031!47!ARNOLD AFB !COFFEE !TENNESSEE !0001!+000007561500!N!N!000000000000!AZ16!RDTE/OTHER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT-MGMT SUPPORT !S1 !SERVICES !3000!NOT DISCERNABLE OR CLASSIFIED !8711!3!*!*!C!B!A!*!A !U!R!2!004!B!* !C!N!Z!* !* !N!C!*!C!C!A!A!A!A!* !*!N!A!D!N!*!*!*!*!*! — $377.0M
• IGF::OT::IGF CHICKAMAUGA LOCK CHAMBER - BASE CONTRACT — $309.9M
• THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE EXECUTED DURING ORDERING PERIOD 02. — $225.8M
• IGF::OT::IGF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES — $220.4M
• 200309!001145!2100!AA09 !U.S. ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS !DAAA0903D0007 !A!N! !N!0003 !20030605!20040528!289954943!289954943!217304393!N!ROYAL ORDNANCE PLC !BUILDING 20A1 !BRISTOL !UK!BS34 !39560!163!47!KINGSPORT !SULLIVAN !TENNESSEE !+000026890887!N!N!000000000000!1376!BULK EXPLOSIVES !A6 !AMMUNITION !1000!NOT DISCERNABLE OR CLASSIFIED !325920!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!N!J!1!001!N!1G!A!Y!F! ! !N!C!N! ! ! !B!B!A!A!000!A!C!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! ! — $186.5M
• 200501!000059!2100!W52P1J!U.S. ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS !W52P1J04C0096 !A!N! !N! ! !20041020!20060315!611068453!611068453!043190826!N!ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO INC!85-901 AVE 53 !COACHELLA !CA!92236!14260!065!06!COACHELLA !RIVERSIDE !CALIFORNIA!+000021185869!N!N!000000000000!1370!PYROTECHNICS !A6 !AMMUNITION !000 !* !332993!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !20200930!B! ! !A! !A!N!J!2!003!N!3A!A!N!A! ! !N!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!D!Y! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! ! — $181.0M
• IGF::CT::IGF AMRDEC PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT — $179.4M
• NEW AMMONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION TANK FARM AT THE HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT IN KINGSPORT TENNESSEE — $176.0M
• FUNDS PROVIDED FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF 1,629,491 POUNDS OF IMX-101 EXPLOSIVES. — $170.6M
• AWARD IRCM FLARES — $170.3M
• THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE EXECUTED DURING ORDERING PERIOD 01. — $164.7M
• W9123623C4007 - DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT FOR A NEW EXPLOSIVE DECOMPOSITION CHAMBER FACILITY AT HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT IN KINGSPORT, TN — $164.7M
• IGF::OT::IGF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES — $163.3M
• CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES — $161.0M
• NIGHTINGALE — $160.1M

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Department of Defense spend on contracts in Tennessee?

Department of Defense has $18.6B in federal contracts performed in Tennessee across 100 awards.

What is the competition rate for Department of Defense contracts in Tennessee?

100% of Department of Defense's contracts in Tennessee were competitively awarded.

Which contractors win the most Department of Defense work in Tennessee?

The top contractors include BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc., Aerospace Testing Alliance, National Aerospace Solutions, LLC.

What industries receive Department of Defense contract dollars in Tennessee?

Department of Defense's spending spans Defense, R&D, Construction.

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