Railroad Retirement Board Contracts
Agency code RRB ยท Contracts awarded by this agency
Railroad Retirement Board contracts totaled $124M across 426 awards from FY2024 to FY2026. Obligations were up 9.2% in FY2026 vs FY2025, while Palmetto Gba, LLC was the largest contractor, accounting for $47.3M, or 38% of the total for this period.
Key figures
In FY2026, contract obligations were $46,946,001 across 201 awards with activity that year, a change of +9.2% from $42,984,848 in FY2025. From FY2024 to FY2026, obligations totaled $124,085,598 across 426 awards.
- Obligated in FY2026
- $46.9M
- Awards in FY2026
- 201
- Change vs FY2025
- +9.2%
- Total, FY2024 to FY2026
- $124M
Note: FY2026 ended on Sep 30, 2026. The Department of Defense publishes contract data with a 90-day delay, so FY2026 totals may still rise as late reports arrive.
Railroad Retirement Board contract spending by year
Railroad Retirement Board contract obligations per federal fiscal year (October to September). The table below lists the same numbers.
| Fiscal year | Obligated | Awards | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $46,946,001 | 201 | +9.2% |
| FY2025 | $42,984,848 | 225 | +25.9% |
| FY2024 | $34,154,749 | 228 | n/a |
About Railroad Retirement Board contract spending
Railroad Retirement Board contract obligations rose 37% from FY2024 ($34.2M) to FY2026 ($46.9M). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
Spending is fairly concentrated: the top 3 contractors account for 51% of the total. The largest Railroad Retirement Board contractor, Palmetto Gba, LLC, received $47.3M (38%).
What Railroad Retirement Board buys most is administration of human resource programs (except education, public health, and veterans' affairs programs) (34%), other computer related services (21%) and computer systems design services (12%).
The states with the most Railroad Retirement Board contract work are Illinois, South Carolina and Virginia.
Top Railroad Retirement Board contractors
Companies ranked by contract dollars obligated by the Railroad Retirement Board: the largest Railroad Retirement Board contractors.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmetto Gba, LLC | $47,305,986 | 38.1% |
| 2 | International Business Machines Corporation | $9,723,602 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Cgi Federal Inc. | $6,544,654 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $5,856,627 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Cherokee Nation System Solutions LLC | $5,644,175 | 4.5% |
| 6 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $5,266,471 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Icallidus, Inc. | $4,828,242 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Wilson 5 Service Company, Inc. | $2,886,762 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Insight Public Sector, Inc. | $2,415,861 | 1.9% |
| 10 | Bona Fide Conglomerate, Inc. | $2,345,726 | 1.9% |
What Railroad Retirement Board buys (by industry)
Industry codes (NAICS) on Railroad Retirement Board contracts, ranked by dollars.
| # | Industry | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs)NAICS 923130 | $42,343,927 | 34.1% |
| 2 | Other Computer Related ServicesNAICS 541519 | $25,517,704 | 20.6% |
| 3 | Computer Systems Design ServicesNAICS 541512 | $14,414,832 | 11.6% |
| 4 | Wired Telecommunications CarriersNAICS 517110 | $9,805,568 | 7.9% |
| 5 | Electronic Computer ManufacturingNAICS 334111 | $5,794,269 | 4.7% |
| 6 | Administration of Public Health ProgramsNAICS 923120 | $5,017,660 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Custom Computer Programming ServicesNAICS 541511 | $2,797,751 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Facilities Support ServicesNAICS 561210 | $2,728,802 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Janitorial ServicesNAICS 561720 | $2,330,222 | 1.9% |
| 10 | Electric Power DistributionNAICS 221122 | $1,611,157 | 1.3% |
Where Railroad Retirement Board contract work is performed
States ranked by contract dollars, using the place of performance on each award.
| # | State | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $89,132,868 | 71.8% |
| 2 | South Carolina | $34,421,769 | 27.7% |
| 3 | Virginia | $568,018 | 0.5% |
| 4 | Ohio | $17,822 | <0.1% |
| 5 | Kansas | $14,083 | <0.1% |
| 6 | Arizona | $14,083 | <0.1% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $14,083 | <0.1% |
Recent Railroad Retirement Board contract awards
The latest contracts awarded by the Railroad Retirement Board, newest first. Each award ID links to its record on USAspending.gov.
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Staples Inc | Railroad Retirement BoardJACKSONVILLE OFFICE MOVE/FURNITURE | $12,442 | 60RRBH26P1018 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | New Tech Solutions, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardPURCHASE MS SURFACE PRO COMPUTERS | $35,840 | 60RRBH26F3064 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sterling Computers Corporation | Railroad Retirement BoardPURCHASE OF LAPTOPS | $1,611,888 | 60RRBH26F3062 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Architechture Solutions LLC | Railroad Retirement BoardEMC SOFTWARE RENEWAL FOR OIG FY26 | $17,199 | 60RRBH26F3063 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Brown & Co Certified Public Accountants & Management Consultants PLLC | Railroad Retirement BoardPIIA AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE RRB OIG | $93,984 | 60RRBH26F3061 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Vertiv Corporation | Railroad Retirement BoardUPS SYSTEM FOR RRB OIG | $71,829 | 60RRBH26P1011 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | Railroad Retirement Board09/28/2026, ATLANTA, GA. FSO IT EQUIPMENT RELOCATION SERVICES. | $17,082 | 60RRBH26F3047 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardCOMMERCIAL POSTAGE PAYMENT SERVICES. DTO TO OBLIGATE FUNDS FOR SEPT FY26. | $30,000 | 60RRBH26F3059 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardTRIJICON RMR HD MRDS & AMERIGLO SIGHTS | $20,083 | 60RRBH26F3060 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Arbutus Software Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardARBUTUS ANALYTICS SOFTWARE FOR OIG | $33,699 | 60RRBH26P1029 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardOIG GLOCK 19M GEN 5 PISTOL PURCHASE | $0 | 60RRBH26F3058 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Commonwealth Edison Co | Railroad Retirement BoardFUNDING FOR FY26 COMED ELECTRICITY SERVICES FY27 | $200,000 | 60RRBH26P1027 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | West Publishing Corporation | Railroad Retirement BoardRRBS OIG THOMAS REUTERS WESTLAW RENEWAL FY 26 | $20,151 | 60RRBH26P1028 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | Railroad Retirement Board09/08/2026, MESA, AZ. FSO IT EQUIPMENT RELOCATION SERVICES. | $14,083 | 60RRBH26F3057 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | FCN, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardTRIPWIRE ANNUAL RENEWAL FY26 | $18,843 | 60RRBH26F3056 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | Railroad Retirement BoardASKSAGE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE RRB | $102,316 | 60RRBH26F3055 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Victor Envelope Company | Railroad Retirement BoardPURCHASING ENVELOPES FOR PRINT SHOP. | $25,226 | 60RRBH26P1026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | FCN, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardMAINTENANCE RENEWAL OF SOLARWINDS NETWORK PERF MONITOR SL200 SOFTWARE FOR THE PERIOD OF 9/30/26 THRU 9/29/27. "BIS CONTACT: ALI MOAZZAM" | $14,187 | 60RRBH26F3052 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | City of Chicago | Railroad Retirement BoardCITY OF CHICAGO WATER BILL ACCOUNT ENDING 132 | $20,000 | 60RRBH26P1025 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Constellation Newenergy, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardGSA PJM ELECTRICITY CONTRACT FY27 | $200,000 | 60RRBH26F3054 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | NRG Business Marketing LLC | Railroad Retirement BoardDTO FOR FY27 NRG BULK GAS SERVICES FOR THE RRB | $170,000 | 60RRBH26F3053 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | August Schell Enterprises, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardRENEWAL OF BOX GOVERNANCE SOFTWARE & SUPPORT FOR FY26 | $46,755 | 60RRBH26F3051 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Wilson 5 Service Company, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardPROVISION OF MATERIALS, LABOR, AND SUPERVISION OF SUB-CONTRACTOR WORK FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOADING DOCK INNER OVERHEARD DOORS. | $37,050 | 60RRBH26P1024 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Quorum Analytics Inc | Railroad Retirement BoardSUBSCRIPTION TO QUORUM FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS/OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL. | $28,010 | 60RRBH26P1023 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.s.a, Inc. | Railroad Retirement BoardAWARD OF BASE PERIOD DELIVERY ORDER OF HQ BLDG. AND FSO COPIER MACHINES LEASE | $337,798 | 60RRBH26F3028 |
How to win Railroad Retirement Board contracts
Railroad Retirement Board contracting opportunities are posted on SAM.gov, the free government site for federal bids. To bid, your business needs a free SAM.gov registration. Many Railroad Retirement Board small business contracts are set aside for small firms, and the agencies' largest contractors often subcontract work to them.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does the Railroad Retirement Board spend on contracts?
- The Railroad Retirement Board obligated $124M on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026, across 426 contract awards, including $46.9M in FY2026. Figures are federal contract obligations reported on USAspending.gov.
- Who are the largest Railroad Retirement Board contractors?
- By contract dollars from FY2024 to FY2026, the largest were Palmetto Gba, LLC ($47.3M), International Business Machines Corporation ($9.7M) and Cgi Federal Inc. ($6.5M).
- What does Railroad Retirement Board buy the most?
- By contract dollars, Railroad Retirement Board spends the most on administration of human resource programs (except education, public health, and veterans' affairs programs) (NAICS 923130, $42.3M), other computer related services (NAICS 541519, $25.5M) and computer systems design services (NAICS 541512, $14.4M).
- Where is Railroad Retirement Board contract work performed?
- The most Railroad Retirement Board contract dollars went to work performed in Illinois ($89.1M), South Carolina ($34.4M) and Virginia ($568K).
- Is Railroad Retirement Board contract spending growing?
- Railroad Retirement Board contract obligations rose 37% from FY2024 ($34.2M) to FY2026 ($46.9M). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
- Does Railroad Retirement Board award contracts to small businesses?
- Yes. Like most federal agencies, Railroad Retirement Board sets aside contracts for small businesses and has small business goals. Its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) can explain how it buys, and its open opportunities are posted on SAM.gov.