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Federal construction contracts in Louisiana
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Navy, and the VA put the most federal construction money into Louisiana. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Louisiana market
Federal construction in Louisiana, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $916 million on construction contracts performed in Louisiana, across 754 contracts. The largest share, 73%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Louisiana, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$916M
obligated on construction contracts in Louisiana in fiscal 2025
754
construction contracts that received federal money that year
88%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#15
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Louisiana
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 $669M
- Department of the Navy $132M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $46.6M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration $21.5M
- Department of the Air Force $15.3M
- Orleans Parish $308M
- Bossier Parish $121M
- East Baton Rouge Parish $109M
- Plaquemines Parish $90.1M
- St. Mary Parish $59.2M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Louisiana
This metro area ranks 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 Louisiana
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$757M
Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps
Army and Corps of Engineers. PCCP Constructors (joint venture). Performance start 2012.
Federal record$270M
P45001 Weapons Generation Fac Package
Department of the Navy. BL Harbert International LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$123M
SELA 20 Widening of Florida Ave Canal Phase II & III
Army and Corps of Engineers. Boh Bros. Construction Co, LLC. Performance start 2014.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$86.2M
4611-La 300 Haul and Install Follow-on
Federal Emergency Management Agency. MLU Services, LLC. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$85.4M
WSLP 102, Montz Canal Drainage Structure, I-10 East T-Wall Crossing & Levees, St. John…
Army and Corps of Engineers. B & K Construction Co LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$74.1M
West Shore Lake Pontchartrain, LA Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Omega Foundation Services, Inc. Performance start 2024.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Louisiana: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Louisiana?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $916 million on construction contracts performed in Louisiana, across 754 contracts. The largest share, 73%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Louisiana #15 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Louisiana as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Louisiana?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $669 million; Department of the Navy, $132 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $46.6 million; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $21.5 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Louisiana goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 662 of the 754 federal construction contracts that received money in Louisiana 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 "4611-La 300 Haul and Install Follow-on" for Federal Emergency Management Agency, worth $86.2 million to date, awarded to MLU Services, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Louisiana?
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 Louisiana matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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