Specialty Trades Government Contracts in New York

In Q2 2026, New York has 7 active Specialty Trades Services opportunities distributed across 5 cities, but the market is top-heavy: New York commands 43% of all activity. New York, Watervliet, Niagara Falls together hold 71% of statewide deal flow. Contractors entering New York's Specialty Trades Services market should treat New York as the primary beachhead before expanding to secondary markets.

Two agencies shape New York's Specialty Trades Services market: Department of the Army leads at 35% of awards, with Department of Veterans Affairs at 29%. Together they represent 65% of the state's 51 recorded contract actions and $35.9M in total spending. Winning with either agency provides the past-performance foundation to compete for the other's work. On the vendor side, the market is incumbent-heavy: the top 3 contractors — DMYLES INC., ARMITAGE ARCHITECTURE INC., RUMRILL TIMOTHY — hold 71% of recent awards, meaning new entrants face significant barriers unless targeting recompetes or set-asides.

The recompete pipeline across New York shows 5 Specialty Trades Services contracts approaching renewal, valued at an estimated $158.0M combined. Notably, 100% of these carry high takeover signals — a rate that suggests systemic dissatisfaction with incumbent performance or deliberate agency strategies to rotate vendors.

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