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Federal construction contracts in Alaska
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard put the most federal construction money into Alaska. 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 Alaska, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $1.2 billion on construction contracts performed in Alaska, across 780 contracts. The largest share, 66%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Alaska, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$1.2B
obligated on construction contracts in Alaska in fiscal 2025
780
construction contracts that received federal money that year
91%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#8
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Alaska
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 $777M
- Department of the Air Force $136M
- U.S. Coast Guard $125M
- National Park Service $38.8M
- Federal Highway Administration $28.3M
- Nome Census Area $405M
- Anchorage Municipality $240M
- Fairbanks North Star Borough $134M
- Bristol Bay Borough $64.2M
- Kodiak Island Borough $63.3M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Alaska
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$399M
Port of Nome Modification Phase 1A, Nome, Alaska
Army and Corps of Engineers. Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$386M
JBE054 Runway Extension, JBER, Alaska
Army and Corps of Engineers. Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$241M
JBE088 Joint Integrated Test and Training Center (JITTC), JBER, Alaska
Army and Corps of Engineers. ASRC Builders-Caddell, LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$65.0M
Barrow Coastal Erosion Task Order 1
Army and Corps of Engineers. Brice Civil Constructors, Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$43.1M
EIE376 -EIE376 Construct F-35A Hangar/Propulsion MX Dispatch
Army and Corps of Engineers. Bethel Federal-Unit JV. Performance start 2017.
Federal record$36.9M
Dredging St. Paul Harbor, St. Paul Island Alaska
Army and Corps of Engineers. Western Marine Construction, Inc. Performance start 2024.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Alaska: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Alaska?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $1.2 billion on construction contracts performed in Alaska, across 780 contracts. The largest share, 66%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Alaska #8 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Alaska as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Alaska?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $777 million; Department of the Air Force, $136 million; U.S. Coast Guard, $125 million; National Park Service, $38.8 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Alaska goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 707 of the 780 federal construction contracts that received money in Alaska 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 "Barrow Coastal Erosion Task Order 1" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $65.0 million to date, awarded to Brice Civil Constructors, Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Alaska?
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 Alaska matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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