Smithsonian Institution — Contract Spending Analysis

Agency Spending Overview

The Smithsonian Institution is a federal government agency that awards contracts to private-sector companies and organizations. This page provides a detailed analysis of the agency's contract spending patterns, including total obligated funds, competition rates, sector breakdowns, and top contractors.

Smithsonian Institution has obligated $2,746,926,877 across 123 federal contracts tracked in our database. Of these contracts, 100% were competitively awarded, meaning multiple bidders submitted proposals, while the remainder were sole-source awards. Small businesses received 0% of the agency's contract awards, reflecting the agency's participation in federal small business contracting goals.

Understanding how federal agencies spend taxpayer money is essential for government accountability and transparency. Contract spending data is sourced from USAspending.gov and the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). ReadTheGovContract analyzes this data to make it accessible and provide insights into spending patterns, contractor relationships, and competition levels across the federal government.

Budget Details

Total Obligated: $2,746,926,877

Contract Count: 123

Competition Rate: 100%

Small Business Rate: 0%

Spending by Sector

The following breakdown shows how Smithsonian Institution distributes contract spending across industry sectors, based on NAICS classification codes. This can reveal which industries are most dependent on the agency's procurement dollars.

• Construction: $2.1B (61 contracts)
• Other: $441.3M (39 contracts)
• IT: $154.0M (22 contracts)
• Energy: $35.9M (1 contracts)

Top Contractors

These are the contractors that have received the most funding from Smithsonian Institution, ranked by total obligated contract value.

1. Clark/Smoot/Consigli, a Joint Venture — $561.2M (2 contracts)
2. Clark/Smoot/Russell, a Joint Venture — $300.2M (1 contracts)
3. Hensel Phelps Construction CO — $237.3M (4 contracts)
4. Grunley Construction CO., Inc. — $236.8M (6 contracts)
5. Universal Protection Service, Limited Partnership — $181.5M (1 contracts)
6. Clark Construction Group LLC — $165.9M (3 contracts)
7. Alliedbarton Security Services LLC — $81.3M (1 contracts)
8. Associated Builders, Inc. — $76.5M (11 contracts)
9. Turner Construction Company — $75.0M (1 contracts)
10. Freelon Group, Inc., the — $60.9M (1 contracts)
11. Forrester Construction Company — $51.5M (2 contracts)
12. Page-Loring LLC — $47.4M (1 contracts)
13. Tex/Am Construction CO., Inc. — $39.8M (5 contracts)
14. Oakland Consulting Group Inc — $39.2M (1 contracts)
15. Noresco, LLC — $35.9M (1 contracts)
16. Siris LLC — $34.2M (9 contracts)
17. E.W. Howell CO., LLC — $32.1M (1 contracts)
18. Knowcean Consulting Inc. — $31.8M (2 contracts)
19. Truestone, LLC — $31.1M (1 contracts)
20. Emcor Government Services, Inc — $30.1M (1 contracts)

Recent Contracts

• IGF::OT::IGF PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, NATIONAL AIR&SPACE MUSEUM REVITALIZATION — $545.0M
• CM AT RISK CONTRACT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE — $300.2M
• ''IGF::OT::IGF'' PROVIDE UNARMED GUARDS FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S MUSEUMS AND FACILITIES LOCATED IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS. — $181.5M
• RENOVATION OF NPG/SAAM - OLD PATENT OFFICE BUILDING — $127.1M
• CONSTRUCTION OF POD 6 LOCATED AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S MUSEUM SUPPORT CENTER — $110.7M
• CONTRACT TO PROVIDE UNARMED SECURITY SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND NEW YORK. — $81.3M
• DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES — $75.0M
• ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF NMAAHC — $60.9M
• IGF::OT::IGF RENEWAL OF NZP BIRD HOUSE — $51.4M
• HMSG REVITALIZE SCULPTURE GARDEN — $50.1M
• TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR SIB AND AIB FOR THEIR COMPLETE REHABILITATION. THE PROJECT INCLUDES HISTORIC PRESERVATION, TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF ALL BUILDING SYSTEMS, HAZMAT ABATEMENT, BLAST AND CBR MITIGATION, ENVELOPE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING REMEDIATI — $47.4M
• SERC MATHIAS CONSTRUCTION — $44.9M
• A&I BLDG. REVITALIZATION-SHELL, EXTERIOR ENCLOSURE&STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS — $43.0M
• THIS IS CONTRACT F12CC10496 AWARDED FROM SOLICITATION F12SOL10023 FOR PUBLIC SPACE RENEWAL PROJECT (PSRP III), THE RENOVATION/RENEWAL OF THE WEST WING OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY (NMAH), 14TH AND CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, WASHINGTON, DC — $42.5M
• THIS IS AN AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. F10CC10340 FROM SOLICITATION F09SOL00057 FOR MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S ENTERPRISE RESOURCES PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (OCIO). SEE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR COMPLETE CONTRACT. — $39.2M
• IGF::OT::IGF CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE MODULE OF COLLECTIONS AT DULLES/UHC — $37.1M
• SUPER ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT — $35.9M
• PO5 AND LABORATORY SPACE CONSTRUCTION, MSC, SUITLAND, MD — $33.9M
• SEAL/SEA LION LIFE SUPPORT, FACILITY AND SITE RENEWAL FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC. — $32.4M
• COOPER HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM MANSION RENOVATIONS OFEO PROJECT NO:0681105 — $32.1M