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Federal construction contracts in Illinois
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the Navy put the most federal construction money into Illinois. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Illinois market
Federal construction in Illinois, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $371 million on construction contracts performed in Illinois, across 837 contracts. The largest share, 38%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Illinois, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$371M
obligated on construction contracts in Illinois in fiscal 2025
837
construction contracts that received federal money that year
87%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#31
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Illinois
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 $141M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $104M
- Department of the Navy $77.6M
- Department of the Air Force $25.4M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $6.8M
- Lake County $95.1M
- Cook County $56.8M
- St. Clair County $51.2M
- Vermilion County $43.7M
- Rock Island County $35.8M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Illinois
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$150M
Renovation of Building 1600, Headquarters for the Air Force Mobility Command at Scott Air…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Korte -River City JV. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$111M Small business
JOMPC, SAFB - Base
Army and Corps of Engineers. Zodiac-Poettker HBZ Joint Venture II, LLC. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$66.0M
P714 Unaccompanied Housing at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois
Department of the Navy. Clark Blinderman, Joint Venture. Performance start 2018.
Federal recordMore jobs won by small businesses
$46.9M
EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades West Campus, North Chicago, Construction
Department of Veterans Affairs. The Povolny Group Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$46.2M
Upgrade Chiller Plant, Project 537-24-500 Award to Enhanced Use Lease Holder
Department of Veterans Affairs. Energy Services Group Inc. Performance start 2024.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Illinois: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Illinois?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $371 million on construction contracts performed in Illinois, across 837 contracts. The largest share, 38%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Illinois #31 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Illinois as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Illinois?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $141 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $104 million; Department of the Navy, $77.6 million; Department of the Air Force, $25.4 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Illinois goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 727 of the 837 federal construction contracts that received money in Illinois in fiscal 2025, or 87%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "JOMPC, SAFB - Base" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $111 million to date, awarded to Zodiac-Poettker HBZ Joint Venture II, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Illinois?
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 Illinois matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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