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Federal construction contracts in Florida
The Navy, the Army and Corps of Engineers, and the Air Force put the most federal construction money into Florida. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Florida market
Federal construction in Florida, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $2.5 billion on construction contracts performed in Florida, across 2,340 contracts. The largest share, 36%, came from the Navy.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Florida, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$2.5B
obligated on construction contracts in Florida in fiscal 2025
2,340
construction contracts that received federal money that year
89%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#5
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Florida
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 Navy $908M
- Army and Corps of Engineers $807M
- Department of the Air Force $319M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $249M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration $78.2M
- Duval County $439M
- Palm Beach County $357M
- Monroe County $261M
- Brevard County $243M
- Bay County $205M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Florida
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 Florida
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$2.5B
Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Contract 11B, Everglades Agricultural Area…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Thalle Construction Co Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$652M
Zone 1 Tyndall AFB, FL
Army and Corps of Engineers. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$362M
Tyndall Air Force Base Site Development and Infrastructure Phase I & II
Army and Corps of Engineers. The Lane Construction Corporation. Performance start 2022.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$770M
Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Contract 11A, Everglades Agricultural Area…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Forgen-Odin JV. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$58.9M
Replace Air Handing Unit No. 2 and 3
Department of Veterans Affairs. ESA South, Inc. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$58.2M
Logistics Housing Operations Unit Installation, Maintenance and Deactivation - Loghouse…
Federal Emergency Management Agency. MLU Services, LLC. Performance start 2022.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Florida: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Florida?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $2.5 billion on construction contracts performed in Florida, across 2,340 contracts. The largest share, 36%, came from the Navy. That ranks Florida #5 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Florida as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Florida?
In fiscal 2025: Department of the Navy, $908 million; Army and Corps of Engineers, $807 million; Department of the Air Force, $319 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $249 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Florida goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 2,071 of the 2,340 federal construction contracts that received money in Florida in fiscal 2025, or 89%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Contract 11A, Everglades Agricultural Area…" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $770 million to date, awarded to Forgen-Odin JV.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Florida?
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 Florida matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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