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Federal construction contracts in Alabama
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the VA put the most federal construction money into Alabama. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
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Federal construction in Alabama, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $768 million on construction contracts performed in Alabama, across 1,340 contracts. The largest share, 58%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Alabama, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$768M
obligated on construction contracts in Alabama in fiscal 2025
1,340
construction contracts that received federal money that year
91%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#16
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Alabama
Dollars obligated in fiscal 2025, by the agency that awarded the contract and the county where the work was done. Each of these agencies posts its jobs on SAM.gov.
- Army and Corps of Engineers $448M
- Federal Bureau of Investigation $162M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $95.3M
- Department of the Air Force $19.1M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration $11.1M
- Madison County $228M
- Jefferson County $177M
- Tuscaloosa County $86.2M
- Montgomery County $80.0M
- Dale County $73.3M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Alabama
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$520M
Academic Zone Design-Build Project, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Brasfield & Gorrie LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$420M
Design and Construction of the Technology Buildings 2 & 3 with Parking Garages
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Brasfield & Gorrie LLC. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$99.5M
Jefferson Dorm Renovation Project
Federal Bureau of Investigation. BL Harbert International LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$90.2M
Construct Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility in Tuscaloosa, AL
U.S. Geological Survey. JCCBG. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$38.3M
Welding Facility at ANAD, AL
Army and Corps of Engineers. Bates Engineers/Contractors Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$37.5M
Construction of the F35 Simulator Facility and Base Supply Complex Located at the 187FW…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Bear Brothers Inc. Performance start 2022.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Alabama: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Alabama?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $768 million on construction contracts performed in Alabama, across 1,340 contracts. The largest share, 58%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Alabama #16 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Alabama as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Alabama?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $448 million; Federal Bureau of Investigation, $162 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $95.3 million; Department of the Air Force, $19.1 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Alabama goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 1,222 of the 1,340 federal construction contracts that received money in Alabama in fiscal 2025, or 91%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Construct Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility in Tuscaloosa, AL" for U.S. Geological Survey, worth $90.2 million to date, awarded to JCCBG.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Alabama?
Every federal construction solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. RenovationRoute pulls the construction ones every 12 hours, reads each solicitation and its attachments, and texts or emails you when a job in Alabama matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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