Landscaping Government Contracts in Aurora, IL

Aurora is the dominant market for federal Landscaping in Illinois: 11 open opportunities in Q3 2026 represent 15% of statewide activity, dwarfing the per-city average of 5, representing $101K in estimated pipeline value. Aurora ranks as the 3rd most active market statewide. This concentration of federal buying creates a self-reinforcing ecosystem — more incumbents, more subcontracting, and more past-performance opportunities for new entrants.

At the state level, Department of Veterans Affairs leads Illinois's Landscaping procurement at 45% of awards, followed by Rural Housing Service (22%). Contractors should prioritize building past performance with Department of Veterans Affairs and Rural Housing Service, which together control the majority of local awards. These statewide patterns are a strong indicator of the buying agencies active in the Aurora area. Statewide in Illinois, the incumbent landscape is entrenched: the top 3 vendors hold 74% 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 Landscaping contracts approaching recompete windows, worth an estimated $85.1M combined — any of which could create opportunity for contractors based in or targeting Aurora. 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

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