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Top federal contractors in Iowa

684 SAM.gov-registered federal contractors based in Iowa. Ranked by lifetime federal award amount. Updated 2026-06-23.

Firms tracked
684
Top-50 lifetime $
$4.58B
Top NAICS
8

Top 50 federal contractors in Iowa

# Firm City NAICS Lifetime $ Contracts
1 Rockwell Collins, Inc. Cedar Rapids 336413 $736.75M 3,371
2 Department Of Education Iowa Des Moines 541720 $594.60M 6
3 Data Link Solutions Llc Cedar Rapids 334220 $514.87M 393
4 American Ordnance Llc Middletown 561210 $297.55M 339
5 Iowa Department Of Natural Resources Des Moines 924120 $258.48M 9
6 Iowa Department Of Health And Human Services Des Moines 923120 $245.81M 1
7 The University Of Iowa Iowa City 541715 $243.20M 392
8 Rockwell Collins, Inc. Cedar Rapids 336413 $206.74M 503
9 Iowa State University Of Science And Technology Ames — $206.55M 143
10 Workforce Development Center Des Moines 541612 $116.18M 5
11 Pmx Industries, Inc. Cedar Rapids 331420 $115.51M 107
12 Regency Consulting Inc Sioux City 541519 $102.46M 791
13 Intertrade Limited Cedar Rapids 336413 $92.14M 231
14 Telligen, Inc West Des Moines 541611 $74.22M 24
15 Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. Cedar Rapids 334511 $66.94M 38
16 Iowa Department Of Public Defense Johnston 721110 $66.25M 38
17 The Cbe Group, Inc. Cedar Falls 561440 $63.56M 14
18 Hendrickson Transportation Llc Hamburg 237990 $43.99M 4
19 Dean Snyder Construction Co. Clear Lake 236220 $32.79M 1
20 Covenant Construction Services Llc Clive 236220 $29.99M 23
21 Dubuque Barge And Fleeting Service Co Dubuque 237990 $28.98M 115
22 Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Solutions Llc Cedar Rapids 334310 $27.65M 68
23 University Of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls 332999 $25.99M 36
24 Iowa State Of Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown 622110 $25.10M 6
25 Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc West Des Moines 336310 $23.47M 318
26 Fleetside Ford, Llc. Osceola 336120 $23.09M 254
27 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny 611310 $23.08M 10
28 Mission Systems Davenport Inc. Davenport 333998 $22.67M 565
29 Fidelis-Bbd, Llc Ankeny 562910 $22.44M 4
30 Prime Physicians Pllc Sioux City 621112 $20.75M 47
31 Rdzm, Llc Middletown 332993 $19.28M 1
32 Diversified Management Solutions, Inc. Garner 541990 $17.44M 10
33 Iowa Department Of Public Health Des Moines 518210 $16.35M 33
34 Lifeskills Connection Inc Manning 611710 $13.77M 4
35 Ncs Pearson Inc Cedar Rapids 541720 $13.28M 26
36 State Of Iowa Department Of Inspections Appeals And Licensing Des Moines 923120 $12.12M 8
37 Wrh Inc South Amana 237990 $12.09M 3
38 City Of Davenport Davenport 813311 $11.77M 12
39 Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge 611310 $11.38M 1
40 Allsteel Llc Muscatine 337214 $11.09M 1,750
41 Vixen Llc Crescent 237990 $10.97M 2
42 Lewis Machine & Tool Co. Eldridge 332994 $10.68M 85
43 Heartland Goodwill Enterprises Cedar Rapids 561720 $9.55M 28
44 Carver Pump Company Muscatine 333996 $9.44M 553
45 Charles F. Day & Associates, Llc Davenport 541511 $9.09M 24
46 Chenhall Sedona Services Joint Venture, Llc Davenport 541611 $8.70M 31
47 Air Control, Inc. Clinton 236220 $7.70M 51
48 Ryan & Associates, Inc. Davenport 238220 $7.30M 8
49 Polk County Auditor Des Moines 624190 $6.85M 1
50 Loffredo Gardens, Inc Des Moines 311991 $6.67M 15,022

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How many federal contractors are based in Iowa?

BesaGov tracks 684 SAM.gov-registered firms whose physical state of business is Iowa. The list updates weekly as new entities register or update their SAM profile.

Who are the largest federal contractors in Iowa?

By lifetime federal award amount, the largest Iowa-based contractors include ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA, DATA LINK SOLUTIONS LLC. See the full top-50 list above.

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