Monthly award list · Colorado
New federal awards in Colorado, October 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.
42 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Colorado in October 2025, worth $12B in total award value: $113M in contracts, $11B in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (87 awards) and 1.3% of the 3,314 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services (12 awards), Department of Agriculture (12 awards) and Department of Homeland Security (1 award).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Colorado - DEPT of Health Care Policy & Financing | 2 | $11B |
| 2 | Department of Human Services Colorado | 7 | $216M |
| 3 | Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | 7 | $89M |
| 4 | Board of Education Colorado | 3 | $75M |
| 5 | Ardent Group, LLC | 1 | $46M |
| 6 | Colorado Department of Early Childhood | 2 | $46M |
| 7 | Davita Inc. | 1 | $27M |
| 8 | Military and Veterans Affairs, Colorado Department of | 3 | $15M |
| 9 | Countertrade Products, Inc. | 1 | $6.3M |
| 10 | Exxel Outdoors, LLC | 2 | $6.1M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | 12 | $11B |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | 12 | $181M |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $46M |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 5 | $40M |
| 5 | Department of Defense | 8 | $26M |
| 6 | Department of the Interior | 1 | $6.3M |
| 7 | Department of Justice | 1 | $3.3M |
| 8 | Department of the Treasury | 1 | $1.2M |
| 9 | General Services Administration | 1 | $1.0M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Colorado - DEPT of Health Care Policy & FinancingMEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 10 - FY 2026 - T19 | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $10B | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| State of Colorado - DEPT of Health Care Policy & FinancingMEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 10 - FY 2026 - T19 | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $545M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoFOSTER-2026 - FOSTER CARE | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $83M | 7 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Board of Education ColoradoCNP CN BLOCK PROG | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $68M | 14 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentWIC FOOD EXPENSE | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $67M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoSCSS-2026 - CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES - STATES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $64M | 9 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Ardent Group, LLCTHE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE ICE HEALTH SERVICE CORPS WITH A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER TO MANAGE FORMULARY, CLAIMS PROCESSING, PHARMACY NETWORK ADM | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDefinitive Contract | $46M | 25 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Early ChildhoodCCDM-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND -- STATE MATCHING | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $36M | 8 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoADPTASST-2026 - ADOPTION ASSISTANCE | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $32M | 7 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Davita Inc.EXPRESS REPORT: FY 25 SEPTEMBER NDSC EXPRESS REPORT | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $27M | 16 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoSAE UNDER SHUT DOWN (O) | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $15M | 2 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentCNP CACFP | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $14M | 14 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoKSNP-2026 - KSNP KINSHIP NAVIGATOR ENTITLEMENT | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $13M | 7 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Military and Veterans Affairs, Colorado Department ofCOARNG FACILITIES PROGRAM | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $10M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Early ChildhoodCCDF-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF) | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 8 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoPSGP-2026 - PSGP PREVENTION SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $6.4M | 9 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Countertrade Products, Inc.DOI OHC IS SEEKING TO EXPAND THE EXISTING SERVICENOW INSTANCE OPERATED BY THE BUREAU OF SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT (BSEE) AND TO MAINTAIN THE FISH AND WIL | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | ContractDelivery Order | $6.3M | 28 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Exxel Outdoors, LLC8511689159!BAG,PROTECTIVE,SLEE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $4.9M | 7 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Medtronic Care Management Services, LLCEXPRESS REPORT SEPTEMBER 2025 | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $4.6M | 31 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Board of Education ColoradoCNP FRESH FRUITS AND VEGITABLES | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 8 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Attorney General, ColoradoMEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT - TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE MEDICAID PROVIDER FRAUD AS WELL AS PATIENT ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN HEALTH FACILITIES AND BOARD AND CARE F | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Inspector General | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.0M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Arup Laboratories IncREFERENCE LAB TESTING OPTION EXTENSION | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractBpa Call | $3.7M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Cognosante MVH LLCEXPRESS REPORT SEPTEMBER 2025 | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $3.5M | 31 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Military and Veterans Affairs, Colorado Department ofCOANG FACILITIES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.4M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Front Range Construction IncFCC FLORENCE - UST REPLACEMENT - 25Z4AE7 | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.3M | 17 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Board of Education ColoradoCNP MEAL REIMBURSEMENT | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 16 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentWIC FOOD NON APPR | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.6M | 15 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Ophir CorporationB-2 OPTICAL ASSEMBLY | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 29 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services ColoradoFY 2026 GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $2.2M | 9 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentWIC FOOD EXPENSES | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Denver Indian Health and Family Services, Inc.TASK ORDER NO. 75H70725F05016 TO ADD FUNDING. | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.8M | 16 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Fairwinds Technologies LLCSENSOR,CURRENT | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 15 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Trace First LimitedUSDA, APHIS VETERINARY SERVICES (VS) COREONE REQUIREMENT. | Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.7M | 31 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentCNP CIL CHILD AND ADULT CARE | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 17 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Valor Healthcare IncCBOC SEVICES - DURANGO, CO - BRIDGE - TASK ORDER | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.5M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Sigmatech IncSPACE ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE SUPPORT SERVICES | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3M | 31 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Exxel Outdoors, LLC8511720642!MODULAR SLEEP SYSTE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 28 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Public Service Company of ColoradoPUBLIC UTILITIES- ELECTRICAL SERVICE | Department of the TreasuryUnited States Mint | ContractPurchase Order | $1.2M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentCACFP SPONSOR ADMIN | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 14 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Military and Veterans Affairs, Colorado Department ofCOANG FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.1M | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentCNP MEAL REIMBURSEMENT | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 16 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Front Range Construction IncREPLACE THE TWO (2) EXISTING CHILLED WATER FED PAMONA AIR COMPUTER ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS (CRACS) WITH TWO (2) 20 TON LIEBERT DS DIRECT EXCHANGE UNITS OR VENDOR | General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.0M | 17 Oct 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 October 2025?
42 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Colorado carry a base obligation date in October 2025, with a combined award value of $12B. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
State of Colorado - DEPT of Health Care Policy & Financing (2, $11B); Department of Human Services Colorado (7, $216M); Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (7, $89M); Board of Education Colorado (3, $75M); Ardent Group, LLC (1, $46M). 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.