The Department of Education's NAICS 522390 (Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation) market: incumbents, spending trend, set-asides and open solicitations — from FY2026 USAspending awards and live SAM.gov notices.
Contract data as of Oct 18, 2026 (USAspending) · recent coverage verified weekly
| Quarter | Awards | Obligated | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | 5 | $506.1M | — |
| Q2 FY2026 | 0 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 FY2026 | 5 | $706.3M | — |
| Q4 FY2026 | 3 | $9.6M | -99% |
Federal fiscal quarters (Q1 = Oct–Dec). Awards are counted in the quarter they start; obligations are the award's obligated amount.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NELNET SERVICING LLC | $366.2M | 30.0% |
| 2 | MAXIMUS INC | $296.5M | 24.3% |
| 3 | MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | $229.3M | 18.8% |
| 4 | EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $214.6M | 17.6% |
| 5 | CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | $115.4M | 9.4% |
Registrations are rolled up to their corporate parent (USAspending parent UEI), so a company with several SAM registrations ranks once.
No open solicitations right now. New notices post daily — get an alert when one does.
Links open the notice on SAM.gov.
Source: USAspending.gov contract awards (prime awards with a start date from Oct 1, 2025 through Sep 30, 2026), SAM.gov contract opportunities, and SBA size standards. Recompetes are contracts whose final end date — options included — falls in the next 12 months. Figures are recomputed when a new USAspending load lands. See our data sources.