Pennsylvania Federal Spending — Week of 2026-03-22

Federal Spending in Pennsylvania, March 22-28, 2026

Federal agencies obligated $233,000 across four awards in Pennsylvania during the week of March 22-28, 2026, with the Department of Homeland Security accounting for the vast majority of spending through two separate contracts.

The week was dominated by a single large procurement: DenTrust Dental International, Inc. received a $172,000 contract from DHS, representing 74 percent of all federal spending in the state during the period. The company's award dwarfed three other contracts and grants combined, signaling a concentrated procurement effort by the homeland security agency. A second DHS contract to Fraccaro Industries Inc. for $22,000 further underscored the department's activity in Pennsylvania.

Beyond DHS, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Leybold USA Inc. a $26,000 contract, while the Department of Agriculture distributed a $13,000 grant to a Pennsylvania-based recipient. Contracts represented 94 percent of total obligated funds, with only a single grant making up the remainder of federal activity.

All four awards went to unique contractors, with no single vendor receiving multiple awards during the week. DenTrust Dental International emerged as the largest recipient by a substantial margin, followed by Leybold USA Inc. and Fraccaro Industries Inc. with comparatively modest awards. The Department of Homeland Security's two contracts accounted for $194,000 of the $233,000 total, demonstrating the agency's outsized presence in Pennsylvania's federal spending landscape for this reporting period.

The spending pattern reflects typical federal procurement activity, with contracts to established vendors and a limited number of awards concentrated among a handful of agencies. The concentration of DHS spending, coupled with the absence of repeat contractors, suggests distinct procurement requirements rather than ongoing vendor relationships during this particular week.