How much does the government pay for building maintenance in Iowa?

In the last 12 months the government signed 48 building maintenance contracts in Iowa, $24.1 million committed in total; a typical contract was about $46,614. Source: USASpending.gov.

Which agencies buy building maintenance in Iowa?

Department of Defense; General Services Administration; Department of Agriculture. Source: USASpending.gov, last 12 months.

Can a small business win these contracts?

Yes. Many are reserved for small businesses and big companies must give work to small ones on large contracts (FAR 19.702(a)(1)). I read every new job and tell you which ones fit.

Building maintenance contracts in Iowa: open jobs and pay

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$24.1 millioncommitted in contracts, 12 months

48contracts signed

$46,614typical contract

0open jobs today

Open government jobs today

I read the government's new jobs every night. When one for building maintenance in Iowa comes out, it will show up here.

What the government gave in 12 months

Between October 23, 2025 and October 23, 2026, the government signed 48 contracts for building maintenance in Iowa: $24.1 million committed in total; a typical contract was about $46,614. Amounts are what was committed in each contract, not payments already made.

One real example: a small business won a $83,337 contract in Ames, IA with USDA (September 25, 2026). I do not show the company's name.

Agencies that buy the most

Agencies that buy the most
Agency	Committed (12 months)
Department of Defense	$22 million
General Services Administration	$1.5 million
Department of Agriculture	$407,270
Department of Veterans Affairs	$129,716
Department of Justice	$8,304

Subcontracts with big companies

When a big company wins a government contract over $900,000 ($2,000,000 for construction), it must submit a plan to give work to small businesses (FAR 19.702(a)(1)). That is your door: offering yourself as a subcontractor.

See the jobs for your business

See government jobs for building maintenance in Iowa

Sources and method

Contracts, totals and agencies: USASpending.gov (U.S. Treasury), contracts with NAICS 561210, place of performance IA, signed October 23, 2025 to October 23, 2026. Values are committed amounts in U.S. dollars.
Open jobs: government jobs posted on SAM.gov, with the link to each official page. I list only those whose response deadline is today or later.
Big companies: USASpending.gov contracts in force today above the FAR 19.702(a)(1) threshold, excluding nonprofits by name. It is an approximate count.
Data loaded October 23, 2026.

Public data from SAM.gov and USASpending. Kailu Bids is not affiliated with the government. These figures describe past contracts and do not predict or promise any result.

Government contracts for building maintenance in Iowa