Department of War posts contracts of $7.5 million or more on War.gov (Jan. 16, 2026)

In this context, “Department of War” refers to the U.S. Department of War / Department of Defense—the cabinet‑level federal agency that oversees the U.S. military services. It is the official U.S. government department that awards and manages the contracts listed in these daily announcements.

Yes. War.gov is a “.gov” domain and the official public website for the U.S. Department of War/Defense. The detailed contract write‑ups are located under the site’s News → Contracts section, with each day’s awards on its own page (for example, /News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4381923/contracts-for-jan-16-2026/ and the index at /News/Contracts/).

The “valued at $7.5 million or more” notices cover Department of War/Defense procurement contract awards—things the military buys—not grants. They include a wide range of contract types: supplies and equipment (e.g., vehicles, weapons, clothing), services (IT, logistics, advisory and assistance services), construction and facility work, research and development projects, and large indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and modifications, so long as the reported action is at or above the $7.5M threshold. They do not include federal grants or cooperative agreements, which are handled separately (e.g., via Grants.gov).

The Department publishes these contract listings every business day. The War.gov contracts page states that contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are “announced each business day at 5 p.m.” Eastern, and each daily entry (e.g., “Contracts for Jan. 15, 2026,” “Contracts for Jan. 16, 2026”) corresponds to that day’s awards.

The daily War.gov postings are summary announcements issued after awards are made; they are not where you download full bid packages or submit offers. To compete for future work or see detailed pre‑award information:

• Use SAM.gov (the U.S. government’s central contracting portal) to search “Contract Opportunities” by keyword or by the solicitation/contract number mentioned in the War.gov notice. There you can access full solicitation documents and any amendments, and follow the instructions in each notice to submit bids or proposals (submission is typically via SAM.gov or another portal specified in the solicitation).
• Award details (amounts, agencies, recipients, modifications) can be viewed through the award notices on SAM.gov and in federal spending data on USAspending.gov, using the same contract or award numbers.

In short, War.gov alerts you to large awards, while SAM.gov and USAspending.gov are where you obtain documents, submit bids (for open opportunities), and research award histories.

The War.gov “Contracts for [date]” posts list concluded contract actions—new contract awards and major modifications to existing contracts—above the $7.5 million threshold. They do not list open solicitations or “pending” awards. Examples of these daily lists show only awarded contracts and awarded modifications (e.g., “was awarded a contract” or “was awarded a contract modification”), not pre‑solicitation or solicitation notices; those are instead posted on SAM.gov under Contract Opportunities.