Federal Prison System / Bureau of PrisonsContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Justice
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons obligated $2.6B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $9.5B.
That is 19% of the obligations of the Department of Justice since FY2023.
1,568 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $5.0B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $2.6B, 100%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2.7B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.7B |
| FY2024 | $2.0B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.0B |
| FY2025 | $2.0B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.0B |
| FY2026 | $2.6B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.6B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Construction Group LLC | 1 | $466M | 17% |
| Dismas Charities Inc | 151 | $334M | 12% |
| Naphcare LLC | 60 | $327M | 12% |
| McKesson Corporation | 99 | $311M | 11% |
| Geo Reentry Inc | 78 | $257M | 9% |
| University of Massachusetts Medical School | 77 | $170M | 6% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $141M | 5% |
| Wellpath LLC | 57 | $124M | 5% |
| PGLS LLC | 48 | $123M | 5% |
| Corecivic, Inc. | 23 | $111M | 4% |
| Seneca Strategic Partners, LLC | 3 | $87M | 3% |
| University of Kentucky | 35 | $64M | 2% |
| The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth | 49 | $63M | 2% |
| Blasco Construction Corp | 14 | $60M | 2% |
| Seven Corners Inc | 45 | $59M | 2% |
$29M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Construction Group LLC | ContractDefinitive Contract | $466M | 7 Aug 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $140M | 15 Sep 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Seneca Strategic Partners, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $68M | 23 Feb 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Naphcare LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $61M | 23 Oct 2025 | AL | USAspending |
| Naphcare LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $57M | 29 Nov 2024 | AL | USAspending |
| Naphcare LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $49M | 24 Oct 2022 | AL | USAspending |
| Naphcare LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $31M | 7 Dec 2023 | AL | USAspending |
| McKesson Corporation | ContractDelivery Order | $29M | 3 Jan 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Seneca Federal Solutions, LLC | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 11 Mar 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Effectual Public Sector Inc | ContractDelivery Order | $28M | 28 Mar 2025 | NJ | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Justice
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division$1.4B
- Drug Enforcement Administration$2.2B
- Federal Bureau of Investigation$8.4B
- Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$980M
- Office of Justice Programs$11B
- Offices, Boards and Divisions$12B
- U.S. Marshals Service$5.3B
Official records
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-justice/federal-prison-system-bureau-of-prisons/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Justice?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $2.6B. The obligations of the Department of Justice were $9.3B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
1,568 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $5.0B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $9.5B.