Monthly award list · Colorado
New federal awards in Colorado, February 2025
Prime awards of $1.0M or more with a base obligation date in the month and a primary place of performance in the state.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026; agencies keep reporting into recent months.
53 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Colorado in February 2025, worth $431M in total award value: $277M in contracts, $152M in grants, $1.5M in other assistance.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (87 awards) and 1.6% of the 3,403 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were National Aeronautics and Space Administration (4 awards), Environmental Protection Agency (3 awards) and Department of Veterans Affairs (6 awards).
53new awards of $1.0M+February 2025state median month: 87
$431Mcombined award valueFebruary 2025 · award value
$277MContractsFebruary 2025 · award value
$152MGrantsFebruary 2025 · award value
$1.5MOther assistancesFebruary 2025 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | 3 | $123M |
| 2 | Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority | 3 | $72M |
| 3 | Department of Human Services Colorado | 1 | $37M |
| 4 | Optumrx Administrative Services, LLC | 1 | $34M |
| 5 | Brandes Associates, Inc. | 1 | $21M |
| 6 | Colorado Department of Transportation | 8 | $19M |
| 7 | First Nation Group LLC | 1 | $13M |
| 8 | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | 2 | $13M |
| 9 | Medical Place Inc | 1 | $12M |
| 10 | FDT Water Infrastructure, LLC | 1 | $12M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 4 | $125M |
| 2 | Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $72M |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 6 | $67M |
| 4 | Department of Defense | 17 | $64M |
| 5 | Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $43M |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | 11 | $37M |
| 7 | Department of Energy | 1 | $5.1M |
| 8 | National Science Foundation | 1 | $5.0M |
| 9 | Department of the Interior | 2 | $4.7M |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $3.7M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.SPACE WEATHER NEXT LAGRANGE SERIES SPACECRAFT: SATELLITE BUS, SATELLITE INTEGRATION AND TEST SERVICES, SATELLITE LAUNCH SUPPORT AND COMMISSIONING SERVICES, MISS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $113M | 21 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Water Resources and Power Development AuthorityDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKIN | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 28 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoSUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT - SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $37M | 24 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Optumrx Administrative Services, LLCEXPRESS REPORT: PBM JAN 2025 | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $34M | 21 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Brandes Associates, Inc.DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TEST, AND EVALUATION OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND DATA SYSTEMS, PROVIDING FLEET USERS AN AUTOMATED MEANS TO PLAN, EXECUTE, AND DEBRIEF ALL | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $21M | 11 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Water Resources and Power Development AuthorityDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S CLEAN WATE | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 28 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Water Resources and Power Development AuthorityDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES A CAPITALIZATION GRANT, FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58), FOR THE RECIPIENT'S DRINKIN | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 28 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| First Nation Group LLCFPDS EXPRESS REPORT: FEBRUARY 2025_PAP DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 1 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Medical Place IncFPDS EXPRESS REPORT: FEBRUARY 2025_PAP DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 1 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| FDT Water Infrastructure, LLCCO FLAP LAR 10(1) HORSETOOTH RES AND CARTER LAKE ROADWAY AND PARKING LOT REHABILITATION THE PURPOSE IS TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE SUBJECT PROJECT. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $12M | 26 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Sierra Nevada Company, LLCBIG SAFARI | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $10M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.THE ROSES FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS ARE: EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.9M | 26 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: CO 63 AKRON NORTH AND SOUTH :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CO 63 AKRON NORTH AND SOUTH-CO 63 AKRON NORTH AND SOUTH (MM 25.1-34.3)-RESURFACING | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.1M | 14 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Akima Facilities Operations LLCADMINISTRATIVE, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, DRAFTER, MAINTENANCE, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES. | Department of Energy | ContractDelivery Order | $5.1M | 26 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of MinesA SHALLOW DRILLING CAMPAIGN TO ASSESS THE PLEISTOCENE HYDROGEOLOGY, GEOMICROBIOLOGY, NUTRIENT FLUXES, AND FRESH WATER RESOURCES OF THE ATLANTIC CONTINENTAL SHEL | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 10 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.THE COMPACT HYPERSPECTRAL PRISM SPECTROMETER FOR SPACE SPACE CHPS ADVANCING SPACEBORNE PRISM BASED IMAGING SPECTROSCOPY OF THE EARTH | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 13 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Ensco IncINSTALL THE CURVED PERTURBATION SLAB TRACK AT TTC. | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $4.2M | 19 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Cochlear Americas CorporationEXPRESS REPORT: JANUARY 2025 DATA - PURCHASE ORDER DATA FOR VA NATIONAL COCHLEAR IMPLANT CONTRACT. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $3.2M | 14 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| V3GATE, LLCORACLE PAAS AND IAAS UNIVERSAL CREDITS | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources | ContractDelivery Order | $3.2M | 10 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Jeppesen Foreflight, Inc.FOREFLIGHT DISPATCH SW LICENSE | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $3.1M | 12 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: FEDERAL PARKWAY MM IMP :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: FEDERAL PARKWAY MM IMP- FEDERAL PARKWAY FROM 120TH AVE. TO 122ND AVE.-WIDENING/CURB AND GUTTER W | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 28 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Veterans Medical Supply IncFPDS EXPRESS REPORT: FEBRUARY 2025_PAP DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.9M | 1 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Aeris LLCNEXT GENERATION MULTI-SCALE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HAZARD TRANSPORT AND DISPERSION MODEL | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.8M | 5 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Decisionpoint CorporationIT APPLICATIONS MANAGEMENT TO | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | ContractDelivery Order | $2.8M | 13 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Aurora, City ofPURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.7M | 5 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Palantir Technologies Inc.THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO PROCURE THE FOLLOWING IN SUPPORT OF THE CAPABILITY DROP 1 REQUIREMENT: ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT OF SOFTWARE LICENSES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Palantir Technologies Inc.THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO PROCURE THE FOLLOWING IN SUPPORT OF THE CAPABILITY DROP 1 REQUIREMENT: ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT OF SOFTWARE LICENSES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Exxel Outdoors, LLC8511164793!BAG,EXTREME COLD WE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 5 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Improve Group, Inc.WT 13178498 SBIR MATERIAL CONTROL REMODEL | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.5M | 25 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Sierra Nevada Company, LLCBIG SAFARI | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 7 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Services, LLCMISSION RECOVERY | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 28 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Services, LLCCROPS 786 FINALIZE AND BEGIN EXECUTION OF THE TRANSFER OF NON-MISSION VIABLE, RESIDUAL SATELLITES OUT OF 2ND NAVIGATION WARFARE SQUADRON, EXECUTE PHASED TRANSFE | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: US 160 TREASURE FALLS TO WC SUMMIT ST :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: US 160 TREASURE FALLS TO WC SUMMIT ST-US 160 TREASURE FALLS TO WC SUMMIT ST-SURFA | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 13 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Triple Canopy IncJ&A FY25-032 EXTENSION | Department of Homeland SecurityOffice of Procurement Operations | ContractDelivery Order | $2.4M | 6 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| The Regents of the University of ColoradoEXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORIT | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.2M | 19 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Oberg Industries LLCDN OY1 BULK BAG STATIONS (2 UNITS) SERVICES OBERG 2031JG23D00019 CONTRACT | Department of the TreasuryUnited States Mint | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 26 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| North American United Healthcare Services JV LLCSTERILE PROCESSING TECHS (ICSP) | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: PHASE III FIBER 2022 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PHASE III FIBER 2022-INTERSECTIONS THROUGHOUT GREELEY-FIBER CABLE INSTALLATION | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 14 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: EAGLE VALLEY ECO TRAILS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: EAGLE VALLEY ECO TRAILS-US6 BETWEEN WALCOTT AND EDWARDS-CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-USE TRAIL - 10' W | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 25 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I70 AND 29 RD INTERCHANGE PROJECT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I70 AND 29 RD INTERCHANGE PROJECT-NEW INTERCHANGE ON I-70 AT 29RD IN GJ-DESIGN OF NEW | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 20 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Dell Federal Systems L.PUSFWS DIV IRTM - BPA CALL-AZURE MONETARY CLOUD SUPPORT | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ContractBpa Call | $1.9M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Ahtna Infrastructure & Technologies LLCIIJA-FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITIES REPLACEMENT AND PARKING LOT REFURBISHMENT PROJECT AT FAA'S DENVER AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC) LOCATED IN LONGMONT | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.8M | 26 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc.HIGH POWER SOURCES AND EFFECTS - ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD - MATERIAL INTERACTION AND RESPONSE. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.7M | 6 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| The Regents of the University of ColoradoSPRING 2025 NROTC MIDSHIPMEN TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Vapor Cell Technologies LLCQUIP-A-PHARMA PROGRAM PHASE II AND III | Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $1.5M | 13 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SH67 LOVELL GULCH TO VALLEY VIEW :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SH67 LOVELL GULCH TO VALLEY VIEW-SH67 WOODLAND PARK-ACCEL-DECEL LANES | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 19 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SH 17 MP 0.3, 3.0 CULVERT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SH 17 MP 0.3, 3.0 CULVERT-SH 17 MP 0.3, 3.0 CULVERTS REPAIR-REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED CULVERTS | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 21 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| The Regents of the University of ColoradoROLE OF RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATION IN PROMOTING METASTATIC OUTGROWTH IN THE LUNG - THE LEADING CAUSE OF BREAST CANCER DEATHS IS METASTASIS. M | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 27 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Goodwill Industrial Services CorpORDER BASE AND DORM CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF 1 APRIL 2025 - 30 JUNE 2025. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3M | 4 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| The Regents of the University of ColoradoDECIPHERING THE ROLE OF EYA3/PP2A IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER METASTASIS - BREAST CANCER (BC) IS ONE OF THE MOST DIAGNOSED CANCERS IN WOMEN (SECOND ONLY TO | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 20 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Onebrief, Inc.FY25 FSC01-G30400-FORM 9-J3-ONEBRIEF PLANNING SOFTWARE REQ#518 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractPurchase Order | $1.3M | 3 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Aurora, City ofPURPOSE: THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INC | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 5 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| LR-Associates, LLCACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC CUSTODIAL SERVICES: ORDER SERVICES FOR APRIL - JUNE 2025 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.0M | 7 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
Descriptions are USAspending's own award text, truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld. Recipient names link to the organisation's page where it has one.
Questions and answers
How many federal awards were made in Colorado in February 2025?
53 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Colorado carry a base obligation date in February 2025, with a combined award value of $431M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. (3, $123M); Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority (3, $72M); Department of Human Services Colorado (1, $37M); Optumrx Administrative Services, LLC (1, $34M); Brandes Associates, Inc. (1, $21M). Individuals are never listed.
Is award value the same as spending?
No. Award value is the amount obligated to the award so far as USAspending reports it; obligations are commitments, and outlays (actual payments) follow later, often over several years.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 award search (new awards only, award types contracts, grants, loans and other assistance, lower bound $1.0M), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Direct-payment records are excluded because they are aggregates. The month is assigned by base obligation date. See methodology.