Specialty Trades Government Contracts in New York

In Q2 2026, New York has 17 active Specialty Trades Services opportunities distributed across 8 cities, but the market is top-heavy: Unknown commands 41% of all activity. Unknown, New York, Schenectady together hold 71% of statewide deal flow. Contractors entering New York's Specialty Trades Services market should treat Unknown as the primary beachhead before expanding to secondary markets.

In New York's Specialty Trades Services sector, Unknown dominates with 7 active opportunities (41% of state volume) in Q2 2026, followed by New York at 3 and Schenectady at 2. The 2.3× gap between first and second place signals that Unknown has structural advantages — likely driven by proximity to major federal facilities or defense installations. Contractors should track how these rankings evolve seasonally, as federal fiscal year-end (September) often reshuffles city-level activity.

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 31%. Together they represent 65% of the state's 52 recorded contract actions and $36.1M 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 4 Specialty Trades Services contracts approaching renewal, valued at an estimated $144.7M 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

Computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily