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Real federal contracts for the strangest things the government actually paid for — every one verifiable, straight from USASpending. Click any card to see the official record.

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$93K
on laser tag

TACTICAL LASER TAG EQUIPMENT FOR THE U.S. ARMY DEVCOM ARMAMENTS CENTER.

Department of Defense
Kuog Corp · AL
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$83K
on a carnival

LITIGATIVE CONSULTANT SERVICES AS PER THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK CASE NAME: CARNIVAL CORPORATION DJ NUMBER: 202-17M-206

Department of Justice
Blazik Consulting LLC · AZ
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$80K
on an escape room

22IT55-SOC-001 USDA'S INFORMATION SECURITY CENTER (ISC) CYBER SECURITY EXPO, LICENSES, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT (ESCAPE ROOMS FOR CYBERSECURITY EXPO)

Department of Agriculture
Living Security INC · TX
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$79K
on a carnival

THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE RENTAL/LEASING OF: 15-PASSENGER FORD TRANSIT VAN 11 EA11-PASSENGER FORD TRANSIT VAN 3 EA 25-PASSENGER MINI-BUS 1 EASIENNA MINIVAN 7 EA CARNIVAL MINIVAN 2 EALOCATION: SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 10 JULY - 4 AUGUST 2025

Department of Defense
Marianas Integration LLC · MP
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$78K
on a carnival

CLICK DNI FOR PRFSB: KIA CARNIVAL HEV PREMIUM LOCAL PURCHASE

Department of State
Modiam CO LTD
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$75K
on laser tag

LASER TAG SYSTEM

Department of Defense
Aviate Enterprises, INC. · CA
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$72K
on a climbing wall

PORTABLE ROCK CLIMBING WALL -

Department of Defense
Vertical Reality Mfg, INC. · FL
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$71K
on a climbing wall

MOBILE ROCK CLIMBING WALL

Department of Defense
Vertical Reality Mfg, INC. · FL
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$66K
on a carnival

[19CB6022Q0011] - 2022 KIA CARNIVAL (VAN) 3.5L FOR FBI/LEGAT

Department of State
R M T CO., LTD.
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$66K
on a climbing wall

AQUATIC CLIMBING WALL

Department of Defense
Pyramide USA INC · MD
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$64K
on a climbing wall

MOBILE CLIMBING WALL

Department of Defense
Nilofer Battiwala · AZ
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$64K
on a climbing wall

MOBILE CLIMBING WALL

Department of Defense
Vizocom Ict LLC · CA
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$63K
on a carnival

IGF::CT::IGF - 2 KIA CARNIVAL 3.3 V6 - ICASS ( REPLACEMENT VEHICLE'S)

Department of State
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees · DC
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$60K
on a clown

IGF::OT::IGF - COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR WARFIGHTER NEEDS (CLOWN)

Department of Defense
Wright State University · OH
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$60K
on an escape room

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE ACQUISITION OF ESCAPE ROOMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF UTILIZING THE THEORY OF GAME BASED SIMULATED LEARNING TO REPLACE ANNUAL TRAINING BRIEFS FOR THE SUBJECTS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION/SAPR/EO.

Department of Defense
Escape The Estate LLC · NY
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$58K
on a mascot costume

ELECTRICAL UPGRADE AT MASCOT SALOON LOCATED WITHIN THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IN SKAGWAY, ALASKA

Department of the Interior
Tesla Electric LLC · AK
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$57K
on a photo booth

PASSPORT/VISA ID PHOTO BOOTH PURCHASE

Department of State
Dnp Imagingcomm America Corporation · NC
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$55K
on an escape room

CYBERSECURITY ESCAPE ROOM

Department of Agriculture
Arlo Solutions L.L.C. · DC
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$52K
on an escape room

CYBER SECURITY ESCAPE ROOMS

Department of Health and Human Services
Living Security INC · TX
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$50K
on an escape room

22IT55-SOC-001 ESCAPE ROOMS FOR 2021 CYBERSECURITY EXPO

Department of Agriculture
Living Security INC · TX
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$50K
on bagpipes

BINARY ACTUATION GUARDRAILS PROTECTING BY INFERENCE AND PROBES EVINCING RESILIENCE (BAGPIPER)

Department of Defense
Galois, INC. · OR
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$47K
on a mascot costume

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM CONVERSION PROJECT AT THE MASCOT SALOON

Department of the Interior
Design Alaska, INC. · AK
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$43K
on a photo booth

PHOTO BOOTH-HOOT BOOTH EVENT PRO MINI

Department of Defense
Hootbooth Photo Booth, LLC · TX
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$39K
on a photo booth

DPT19-001, CONSTRUCT PHOTO BOOTH BLDG 12

Department of Defense
Olgoonik Diversified Services LLC · CO
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$39K
on a photo booth

COPASSPORT/VISA ID 1.00 YR $30,000.00 $30,000.00 PHOTO BOOTH SPECIFICATIONS: 9.7 SQ FT WITH TOP LIGHT 47.2 W X 29.5 D X86 H WITHOUT TOP LIGHT 47.2 W X 29.5 D X76 H 500 LBS REQUIRES 1 110V 12-AMP OUTLET MEDIA/SUPPLIES TECHNICAL SERVICE $2500 PER MONTH

Department of State
Dnp Imagingcomm America Corporation · NC
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$38K
on a mascot costume

AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION FOR MASCOTS PROJECT

Smithsonian Institution
Baker & Hill LLC · MD
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$37K
on a photo booth

DERMATOLOGY PHOTO BOOTH

Department of Veterans Affairs
The Daavlin Distributing CO. · OH
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$34K
on laser tag

BRX LASER TAG RIFLE

Department of Defense
Laser Tag Pro INC · WI
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$31K
on a zip line

PROVIDE LODGING FOR 80 CAD AND 20 CADRE, FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE HIGH ROPES, LOW ROPES, ZIP LINES, ORIENT COURSE, LRC, POOL TO CONDUCT REQUIRED TRAINING. THE KTR WILL PROVIDE WATER STATIONS THROUGHOUT CAMP FOR HYDRATION, MEALS SERVICES FOR 80 CADETS.

Department of Defense
Jgc Tennis INC · TX
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$29K
on laser tag

DELTA STRIKE LASER TAG FUA24001

Department of the Interior
Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC · MT
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$29K
on bagpipes

IGF::OT::IGF BAGPIPE TRAINING BASE YEAR

Department of Defense
Parliament LLC · OH
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$26K
on laser tag

RANDOLPH YOUTH LASER TAG SYSTEM

Department of Defense
Laser Tag Pro INC · WI
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$25K
on a mascot costume

THE PURCHASE INCLUDES: A SEARCH ENGINE FOR PROTEIN SEQUENCE DATABASES - THE SEARCH ENGINE IS PRE-INSTALLED ON SINGLE-CPU-QUAD-CORE WORKSTATION, INCLUDING MONITOR AND MASCOT LICENSE, SEVEN SETS OF MALDI ADAPTERS AND SEVEN SETS OF MALDI PLATES NECESSARY FOR SAMPLE LOADING FOR ANALYSIS OF PROTEINS.

Department of Health and Human Services
Bruker Scientific LLC · MA
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$25K
on a mascot costume

MASCOT SERVER HTS MALDI ADAPTER 1.0MM THE HTS MALDI PLATE, BC

Department of Health and Human Services
Bruker Scientific LLC · MA
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$24K
on a petting zoo

INERT IED TRAINING KIT PN: TA-PLK1 QUANTITY: 2 - INERT IED PETTING ZOO PN: TA-TK05 QUANTITY: 1 - INERT SUICIDE VEST TYPE #1 PN: 2D003 QUANTITY: 2 - INERT IED FERTILIZER KIT PN: TA-F01 QUANTITY: 1

Department of Defense
Inert Products, LLC · PA
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$19K
on a zip line

UNIT: 56 SOIS (95 PPL TOTAL) DATES: 6 - 8 AUGUST ACTIVITIES: ARCHERY / ARROW TAG, ATVS, HORSEBACK RIDING, PAINTBALL, ROCKWALL, ROPES COURSE, TRAP SHOOTING / SHOOTING RANGE, SPORTS (BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL), ZIP LINE

Department of Defense
Sacramento Camp And Conference Center, INC. · NM
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$13K
on a petting zoo

48L X 40W (PL), INERT IED PETTING ZOO - LARGE TRAINING KIT

General Services Administration
Inert Products, LLC · PA
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$13K
on a petting zoo

INERT ID PETTING ZOO - LARGE

Department of Defense
Inert Products, LLC · PA
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$13K
on bagpipes

MCCALLUM AB2 DELUXE BAGPIPES

Department of Defense
Maclellan Bagpipes · NC
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$12K
on face painting

PERFORM INTERIOR SURFACE PAINTING FOR THE BUILDINGS SPECIFIED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) AND ATTACHED DRAWINGS AT DEL DIN, VICENZA, ITALY.

Department of Defense
Casara & Bosio S R L
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