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Federal construction contracts in Indiana
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the Navy put the most federal construction money into Indiana. 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 Indiana, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $190 million on construction contracts performed in Indiana, across 466 contracts. The largest share, 24%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Indiana, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$190M
obligated on construction contracts in Indiana in fiscal 2025
466
construction contracts that received federal money that year
90%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#43
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Indiana
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 $45.8M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $44.7M
- Department of the Navy $44.5M
- National Park Service $17.8M
- Departmental Offices $14.1M
- Martin County $58.9M
- Grant County $38.1M
- Miami County $19.3M
- Marion County $14.8M
- Vigo County $14.0M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Indiana
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$56.4M Small business
Repair Airfield Lighting Circuits / Repair Taxiway G / Repair Overruns / Repair Runway…
Army and Corps of Engineers. T & T Construction Enterprises, LLC. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$47.8M
Construction Manager as Constructor (CMC) for the Bean Federal Center, Tenant Backfill…
GSA Public Buildings Service. Turner Construction Company. Performance start 2020.
Federal record$47.1M Small business
Indianapolis VAMC EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction
Department of Veterans Affairs. ESA South, Inc. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Indiana: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Indiana?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $190 million on construction contracts performed in Indiana, across 466 contracts. The largest share, 24%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Indiana #43 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Indiana as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Indiana?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $45.8 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $44.7 million; Department of the Navy, $44.5 million; National Park Service, $17.8 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Indiana goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 420 of the 466 federal construction contracts that received money in Indiana 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 "Repair Airfield Lighting Circuits / Repair Taxiway G / Repair Overruns / Repair Runway…" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $56.4 million to date, awarded to T & T Construction Enterprises, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Indiana?
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 Indiana matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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