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Federal construction contracts in Arkansas
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the National Park Service put the most federal construction money into Arkansas. 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 Arkansas, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $352 million on construction contracts performed in Arkansas, across 345 contracts. The largest share, 59%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Arkansas, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$352M
obligated on construction contracts in Arkansas in fiscal 2025
345
construction contracts that received federal money that year
88%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#33
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Arkansas
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 $206M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $72.1M
- National Park Service $35.0M
- Department of the Air Force $9.6M
- Forest Service $6.1M
- Arkansas County $112M
- Washington County $46.6M
- Pulaski County $44.6M
- Garland County $36.1M
- Jefferson County $26.6M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Arkansas
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$188M
Repair(Sustain)Primary Runway, Little Rock AFB, AR
Department of the Air Force. Contrack ECC LLC. Performance start 2020.
Federal record$182M
Design-Build Construction of a New Weir Opening at the Site of the McClellan-Kerr…
Army and Corps of Engineers. BFBC LLC. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$109M
Design-Bid-Build of Three Rivers Phase 2 Hydraulic Containment Structure and…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated. Performance start 2024.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$46.5M
Bldg 2 - Chiller Plant Construction and Associated Projects
Food and Drug Administration. Amerind BG JV, LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$42.9M
EHRM Infrastructure Upgrade at Fayetteville Ar VA Medical Center
Department of Veterans Affairs. Hurley JV, LLP. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$34.4M
HOSP 318915 Rehabilitate Park Bathhouses
National Park Service. Medvolt - Roundhouse JV. Performance start 2025.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Arkansas: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Arkansas?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $352 million on construction contracts performed in Arkansas, across 345 contracts. The largest share, 59%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Arkansas #33 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Arkansas as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Arkansas?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $206 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $72.1 million; National Park Service, $35.0 million; Department of the Air Force, $9.6 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Arkansas goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 305 of the 345 federal construction contracts that received money in Arkansas in fiscal 2025, or 88%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Bldg 2 - Chiller Plant Construction and Associated Projects" for Food and Drug Administration, worth $46.5 million to date, awarded to Amerind BG JV, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Arkansas?
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 Arkansas matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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