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Federal construction contracts in Colorado
The Air Force, GSA, and the Army and Corps of Engineers put the most federal construction money into Colorado. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Colorado market
Federal construction in Colorado, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $765 million on construction contracts performed in Colorado, across 1,088 contracts. The largest share, 38%, came from the Air Force.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Colorado, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$765M
obligated on construction contracts in Colorado in fiscal 2025
1,088
construction contracts that received federal money that year
90%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#17
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Colorado
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.
- Department of the Air Force $293M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $176M
- Army and Corps of Engineers $141M
- National Park Service $31.4M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $27.8M
- El Paso County $372M
- Jefferson County $182M
- Arapahoe County $50.2M
- Boulder County $36.7M
- Mesa County $29.1M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Colorado
These metro areas rank among the top 30 in the country for federal construction dollars in fiscal 2025. Each page covers the agencies, contractors, counties, and largest jobs.
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Colorado
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$353M
Construction Services for Repair Cadet Chapel United States Air Force Academy Colorado
Department of the Air Force. J.E. Dunn Construction Company. Performance start 2019.
Federal record$210M
Recapitalization of Power Generation Plant and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition…
Army and Corps of Engineers. M. C. Dean, Inc. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$151M
Construction Manager as Constructor (CMC) Services, New Food and Drug Administration…
GSA Public Buildings Service. J.E. Dunn Construction Company. Performance start 2023.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$42.0M
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Phase 1A Expansion
Department of Veterans Affairs. SGC Services 2, LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$36.8M
Add/Alter Fitness Center, Schriever AFB, CO
Army and Corps of Engineers. NH1 JV. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$36.6M
TDKA 22-1007 Project at Peterson Space Force Base, Co, to Convert/Repair Building 845 to…
Department of the Air Force. Olgoonik Enterprises, LLC. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Colorado: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Colorado?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $765 million on construction contracts performed in Colorado, across 1,088 contracts. The largest share, 38%, came from the Air Force. That ranks Colorado #17 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Colorado as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Colorado?
In fiscal 2025: Department of the Air Force, $293 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $176 million; Army and Corps of Engineers, $141 million; National Park Service, $31.4 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Colorado goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 976 of the 1,088 federal construction contracts that received money in Colorado in fiscal 2025, or 90%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Fort Logan National Cemetery, Phase 1A Expansion" for Department of Veterans Affairs, worth $42.0 million to date, awarded to SGC Services 2, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Colorado?
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 Colorado matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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