Contractor profile

Caterpillar Inc

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI C9C6HPQLL4A8 Source
$203.1M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
9
Funding agencies
90%
From Defense
56%
Non-competed
10
States
92%
In Texas
10
Industries

In FY2026, Caterpillar Inc received $203.1M in federal awards from 9 agencies, 90% of it from the Department of Defense, with 92% of the work performed in Texas. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $1.6B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
CATERPILLAR INC
Defense
$0.2B
8 other agencies
$0B
Caterpillar Inc
$0.2B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Texas$186.9M
Wisconsin$1.9M
New Jersey$1.2M
New Mexico$962.5K
Alaska$883.8K
Utah$796.1K
California$773.7K
South Carolina$704.3K

State breakdown available for 96% of obligations shown

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Caterpillar Inc received $203.1M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $420.7M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 89% of it.
  • Of its $203.1M in contract obligations, 56% was non-competed, based on FPDS extent-competed codes.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Construction Machinery Manufacturing, at $160.4M.

Obligations by year

Computed
$283.1M
FY20
$189.7M
FY22
$132.2M
FY23
$377.7M
FY24
$420.7M
FY25
$203.1M
FY26 partial
▲ 49%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Contract SPE8EC25F0653SPE8EC25F0653Department of Defense$97.2M2025-05-212026-08-20Texas
Contract SPE8EC25F0559SPE8EC25F0559Department of Defense$83.5M2025-04-292026-12-31Texas

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

No award on record started in FY2026.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Construction Machinery Manufacturing$160.4M
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing$20.8M
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing$15.6M
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing$3.3M
Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing$1M
Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing$810.1K
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing$459.3K
Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services$241K

Competition

56%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $203.1M in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

Similar federal contractors

Computed
Mack Defense LLC$65.9M
Canadian Commercial Corporation$9.4M
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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

Political contributions

Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac)Inferredgave$2.4Mto members of CongressSource
J. French Hill (Republican)$40K
Richard E. Neal (Democrat)$35K
Scott H. Peters (Democrat)$35K
Terri A. Sewell (Democrat)$35K
Bradley Scott Schneider (Democrat)$35K
David G. Valadao (Republican)$35K
Suzan K. DelBene (Democrat)$30K
Sam Graves (Republican)$30K
Rick Larsen (Democrat)$30K
Mike Carey (Republican)$27.5K

linked through public filings, not a claim of coordination. contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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