Zoos and Botanical Gardens
NAICS 712130 · Federal Contracts & Awards
Companies in the Zoos and Botanical Gardens industry (NAICS code 712130) have received $2.9M in federal contracts, grants, and other awards since FY2024, across 27 individual awards tracked through FY2026. The largest funding agency is Department of the Interior ($2.0M). Spending is concentrated in Washington, Iowa, Texas and 11 other states. All figures below come from USAspending.gov award records.
Total Obligations
$2.9M
Total Awards
27
States
14
Last Updated
Jan 28, 2026
Yearly Spending Trend
$2.7M24
$199K25
Top 27 Awards in Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Largest individual obligations in NAICS 712130.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_140F0419P0133_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DEOBLIGATE REMAINING FUNDS AND CLOSE OUT THE CONTRACT. | METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF TACOMA Washington | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | TACOMA, WA-06 | 2024 | $1,428,373 |
CONT_AWD_140L6419P0056_1422_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH UPDATED FEDERAL GUIDANCE AND TO ELIMINATE NON-STATUTORY SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE REPRESENT… | DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | — | PHOENIX, AZ-03 | 2024 | $244,996 |
CONT_AWD_33314324P00500215_3300_-NONE-_-NONE- RDC TERRARIUM REPLACEMENT | VARIANCE COLLECTIVE, LLC Texas | Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution | — | JOHNSON CITY, TX-21 | 2024 | $226,400 |
CONT_AWD_75N90020P00399_7529_-NONE-_-NONE- AQUARIA MAINTENANCE | AQUATERRA ENVIRONMENTS LLC Virginia | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | BETHESDA, MD-08 | 2024 | $185,240 |
CONT_AWD_140FS224P0329_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- IA FWS SPECIAL AGENT LIVE ANIMAL CARE SERVICES | BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC. Iowa | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | DES MOINES, IA-03 | 2024 | $100,000 |
CONT_AWD_140F0622F0106_1448_140F0519D0003_1448 P00002 DE OBLIGATE REMAINDER OF FUNDING - LIVE ANIMAL CARE - BLANK PARK ZOO TASK ORDER | BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC. Iowa | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | INDIANOLA, IA-01 | 2024 | $77,811 |
CONT_AWD_19SF5020P0131_1900_-NONE-_-NONE- ICASS - NCC - GARDEN SERVICE | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES District of Columbia | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2024 | $76,833 |
CONT_AWD_36C24819P1533_3600_-NONE-_-NONE- POND AND AQUARIUM SERVICES OPTION 2 | AQUASCAPES OF GAINESVILLE LLC Florida | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | GAINESVILLE, FL-03 | 2025 | $69,600 |
CONT_AWD_33314324P00510892_3300_-NONE-_-NONE- CUSTOM EXHIBIT FABRICATION | VARIANCE COLLECTIVE, LLC Texas | Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $69,000 |
CONT_AWD_33313225P00518823_3300_-NONE-_-NONE- SERVICE CATALOGUER CONTRACTOR & GISTECHNICIAN FOR SG | WALTERS, KAYLEIGH District of Columbia | Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $65,520 |
CONT_AWD_36C24422P0160_3600_-NONE-_-NONE- AQUARIUM AND AVIARY MAINTENANCE OPTION YEAR 4 | ROBINS NEST AVIARIES CORP Pennsylvania | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | COATESVILLE, PA-06 | 2024 | $58,087 |
CONT_AWD_1333MF24P0116_1330_-NONE-_-NONE- OPTION YEAR 1 FOR SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL, TO PROVIDE ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN) NECESSARY FOR PROVIDING COLD-STUNNED SEA TURTLE TRIAGE A… | NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | JUNEAU, AK-00 | 2024 | $54,000 |
CONT_AWD_140FS223P0371_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- IA SPEC AGT ANIMAL CARE SERVICES MODIFICATION P00001 TO DE-OBLIGATE REMAINING FUNDS AND CLOSEOUT. | BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC. Iowa | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | DES MOINES, IA-03 | 2024 | $41,607 |
CONT_AWD_33317621P00456925_3300_-NONE-_-NONE- BHL TECHNICAL SUPPORT | SBS CREATIX LLC Missouri | Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution | — | SAINT LOUIS, MO-02 | 2024 | $39,182 |
CONT_AWD_140F0622F0122_1448_140F0519D0002_1448 IA-SAIC-CONTINUATION OF ANIMAL CARE SERVICES. MODIFICATION #00002, DEOBLIGATION OF $-67,051.10 | OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Nebraska | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | INDIANOLA, IA-01 | 2024 | $32,949 |
CONT_AWD_36C25725C0021_3600_-NONE-_-NONE- AQUARIUM CLEANING AND FISH FEEDING | VSS LOGISTICS LLC South Carolina | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | BONHAM, TX-04 | 2025 | $24,113 |
CONT_AWD_140FS124P0033_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- CA-SPIDER MONKEY QUARANTINE AND VETERINARY SERVICES | ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO California | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | TORRANCE, CA-43 | 2024 | $23,502 |
CONT_AWD_33313225P00519249_3300_-NONE-_-NONE- SERVICE CONTRACTOR FOR GREENHOUSE TECHNICIAN | ERIC DIRCKSEN District of Columbia | Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $22,995 |
CONT_AWD_33313223P00495211_3300_-NONE-_-NONE- CONTRACTOR FOR GREENHOUSE RECLADDING PROJECT | PATRICK BOSTICK Virginia | Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution | — | ALEXANDRIA, VA-08 | 2024 | $19,200 |
CONT_AWD_75N90025P00645_7529_-NONE-_-NONE- AQUARIA MAINTENANCE AQUATERRA ENVIRONMENTS:1106381 [25-008628] | AQUATERRA ENVIRONMENTS LLC Virginia | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | HERNDON, VA-11 | 2025 | $16,950 |
CONT_AWD_1333MJ21PNRMA0027_1330_-NONE-_-NONE- EXERCISING OPTION 3 FOR AQUARIUM MAINTENANCE SERVICES | AQUATERRA ENVIRONMENTS LLC Virginia | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | HERNDON, VA-11 | 2024 | $7,360 |
CONT_AWD_75N94024P00653_7529_-NONE-_-NONE- NICHD: SERVICES: MAINTENANCE OF THE ZEBRA FISH | AQUATERRA ENVIRONMENTS LLC Virginia | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | BETHESDA, MD-08 | 2024 | $4,200 |
CONT_AWD_140F0418P0396_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- FISH TANKS MAINTENANCE | GOMEZ TORRES, JUAN M Puerto Rico | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | BOQUERON, PR-98 | 2024 | $3,392 |
CONT_AWD_140F0420P0089_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- MOD 1 DE-OB AND CLOSEOUT - FISH TANKS MAINTENANCE - FWS CARIBBEAN ISLANDS REFUGES, BOQUERON, PR | GOMEZ TORRES, JUAN M Puerto Rico | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | BOQUERON, PR-98 | 2025 | $0 |
CONT_AWD_36C25224P0800_3600_-NONE-_-NONE- RATIFICATION FOR UAC FISH TANK/AQUARIUM MAINTENANCE VALUE $ 4467.80 PREVIOUSLY PAID 578 EDWARD HINE JR. VA MEDICAL CENTER | AQUARICLEAN INC Illinois | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | HINES, IL-07 | 2024 | $0 |
CONT_IDV_140FS225A0010_1448 MN 0 SPEC AGNT IN CHRG - FORT SNELLING - ANIMAL CARE - 5-YEAR BPA | BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC. Iowa | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | — | 2025 | $0 |
CONT_IDV_19WA8019A0001_1900 SNAKE CATCHER | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES District of Columbia | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2025 | $0 |
Top 27 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Top Recipients
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METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF TACOMA$1.4M
VARIANCE COLLECTIVE, LLC$295K
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC$245K
BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC.$219K
AQUATERRA ENVIRONMENTS LLC$214K
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$77K
AQUASCAPES OF GAINESVILLE LLC$70K
WALTERS, KAYLEIGH$66K
ROBINS NEST AVIARIES CORP$58K
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION$54K
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $1.4M | 1 |
| Iowa | $252K | 4 |
| Texas | $251K | 2 |
| Arizona | $245K | 1 |
| Maryland | $189K | 2 |
| District of Columbia | $158K | 3 |
| Florida | $70K | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $58K | 1 |
| Alaska | $54K | 1 |
| Virginia | $44K | 3 |
| Missouri | $39K | 1 |
| California | $24K | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | $3K | 2 |
| Illinois | $0 | 1 |
Source: USAspending.gov · All Industries