Waste Treatment Government Contracts in North Chicago, IL

At the state level, Department of the Army leads Illinois's Waste Treatment procurement at 42% of awards, followed by Department of the Air Force (17%). The distributed buying pattern means contractors can build a pipeline across Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, and Drug Enforcement Administration without single-agency dependency. These statewide patterns are a strong indicator of the buying agencies active in the North Chicago area. Statewide in Illinois, the incumbent landscape is entrenched: the top 3 vendors hold 82% of recent awards. New entrants should target recompete windows or set-aside opportunities rather than competing head-to-head on open solicitations.

Across Illinois, there are 2 Waste Treatment contracts approaching recompete windows, worth an estimated $85.1M combined — any of which could create opportunity for contractors based in or targeting North Chicago. The largest is a $51.0M contract with Department of Veterans Affairs, currently held by NORESCO, LLC, which carries a high takeover signal based on the agency's vendor switching history. 2 of these recompetes carry high takeover signals, suggesting real opportunity for new entrants to displace incumbents.

Analysis computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily