Caterpillar Inc. Federal Spending Profile
Caterpillar Inc. is a mid-sized federal recipient, with $377.7M in total federal obligations spread across 25 awards reported on USAspending.gov. That places Caterpillar Inc. #229 among federal contractors ranked by total obligations.
Every one of Caterpillar Inc.'s 25 federal awards is a procurement contract rather than a grant — the company sells goods or services to the government rather than receiving grant funding.
Caterpillar Inc.'s federal business is heavily concentrated in one customer: Department of Defense accounts for roughly 98% of its top-agency obligations, with General Services Administration a distant second. Across the full record the company works with 2 agencies, but a single relationship dominates the dollars.
What the federal government buys from Caterpillar Inc. is led by Other Services ($244.3M), followed by Construction ($48.9M); together these categories describe the goods and services the company is paid to deliver.
Its largest single recent award is a $48.9M contract from the Department of Defense, described in the federal record as "Procurement Of Armored Construction Bulldozers In Egypt."
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Spending by Agency
Recent Awards
| Description | Agency | Start Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROCUREMENT OF ARMORED CONSTRUCTION BULLDOZERS IN EGYPT | Department of Defense | Jul 24, 2020 | $48.9M |
| 8510759514!ARMRD LDR | Department of Defense | Jul 22, 2024 | $26.4M |
| BASE CONTRACT IS FOR SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM ON CAT COMPACTION MACHINES. THIS DO IS TO PROCURE SLEP FOR 179 MACHINES. | Department of Defense | Sep 30, 2020 | $23.4M |
| THIS FY21 PRODUCTION ORDER UNDER REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT W56HZV-21-D-0034 IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 19EA TYPE I ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC DOZERS (EH DOZERS), 5EA TYPE II EH DOZERS, 20 EA CREW PROTECTION KITS, SPECIAL TOOLING AND ASSOCIATED DATA ITEMS. | Department of Defense | Mar 29, 2021 | $19.7M |
| 8510269255!ARMORED FRONT END LOADER | Department of Defense | Nov 16, 2023 | $19.1M |
| DELIVERY ORDER W56HZV-24-F-0236 IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 24 TYPE I EH DOZERS, 8 TYPE II EH DOZERS, 11 STTE KITS, AND 32 LOTS OF ICLS SERVICES. | Department of Defense | Mar 27, 2024 | $18.9M |
| 8510840154!D9R DOZERS | Department of Defense | Aug 22, 2024 | $18.3M |
| 8510836654!ARMRD LDR | Department of Defense | Aug 20, 2024 | $14.9M |
| CAT PARTS C-15 SUPPLY ENGINE | Department of Defense | Jan 9, 2024 | $14.6M |
| NEW 2-YEAR FOLLOW-ON SLEP CONTRACT. INDUCT 12 EA. D7G DOZER W/WINCH AND 12 EA. D7G DOZER W/RIPPER INTO THE SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM (SLEP). | Department of Defense | Sep 29, 2021 | $13.0M |
| 8509702258!SCRAPER | Department of Defense | Feb 22, 2023 | $10.9M |
| 8510753040!WHEEL LOADER | Department of Defense | Jul 16, 2024 | $8.7M |
| 8510241389! WHEEL LOADER | Department of Defense | Oct 31, 2023 | $8.4M |
| CAT PARTS C-7 YEAR 2 | Department of Defense | Nov 14, 2022 | $8.4M |
| DELIVERY ORDER 0008 TO CONTRACT W56HZV-15-D-0003 INDUCTS 66 COMPACTION VEHICLES INTO SLEP. | Department of Defense | Apr 13, 2017 | $8.3M |
| BASE AWARD FOR SLEP RESET CONTRACT: DELIVERY ORDER 19F0070 INDUCTS 16 VIBER ROLLERS III, 28 VIBE ROLLERS II, AND EIGHT (8) HIGH SPEED COMPACTORS (HSC) VEHICLES INTO THE SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM (SLEP) | Department of Defense | Dec 14, 2018 | $7.8M |
| BPA CALL ORDER 13K FORKLIFT | General Services Administration | Apr 19, 2022 | $7.3M |
| 8510842132!D9T TRACTOR | Department of Defense | Aug 22, 2024 | $6.9M |
| 8510769573!BULLDOZER | Department of Defense | Jul 24, 2024 | $6.9M |
| 8510868985!LDR PCKG1 | Department of Defense | Sep 5, 2024 | $6.7M |
All federal spending data sourced from USAspending.gov, the official source for federal award data as mandated by the Government Accountability Office.
Caterpillar Inc. Federal Contracts FAQ
Caterpillar Inc. has received $377,682,323 in total federal obligations across 25 awards and 25 contracts.
Caterpillar Inc. works with 2 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, General Services Administration. The largest agency relationships are based on total dollar obligations.
Caterpillar Inc. has received federal awards in multiple states.
Caterpillar Inc. is ranked #229 among the largest federal contractors by total obligation amount. Rankings are based on USASpending.gov data for FY2024.
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Spending figures represent total federal obligations for FY2024, as reported through USASpending.gov. Rankings are based on aggregate obligation amounts across all contract, grant, and direct payment awards.