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Federal construction contracts in Missouri
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and GSA put the most federal construction money into Missouri. 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 Missouri, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $416 million on construction contracts performed in Missouri, across 768 contracts. The largest share, 62%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Missouri, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$416M
obligated on construction contracts in Missouri in fiscal 2025
768
construction contracts that received federal money that year
93%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#27
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Missouri
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 $258M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $111M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $21.8M
- Department of the Air Force $13.0M
- Federal Aviation Administration $3.7M
- Jackson County $111M
- Pulaski County $58.3M
- St. Louis City $52.3M
- Butler County $46.5M
- Johnson County $32.9M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Missouri
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$770M
N2W NGA FY18 Design and Construction (Phase 1)
Army and Corps of Engineers. McCarthy Hitt - Next NGA West Joint Venture. Performance start 2019.
Federal record$320M
Design Build Construction of Facilities Fort Leonard Wood Hospital Replacement
Army and Corps of Engineers. J.E. Dunn Construction Company. Performance start 2019.
Federal record$67.5M
LD22 Fish Passage Improvement Project
Army and Corps of Engineers. J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$51.8M
Stone Placement Along the Missouri River Between River Miles 360-498
Army and Corps of Engineers. W A Ellis Construction Co. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$40.1M
ERHM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Kansas City
Department of Veterans Affairs. R.E.D. Construction Services, LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$31.2M
Bank Stabilization Navigation Project (BSNP) Construction Services to Place Rock Along…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Midwest Construction Co. Performance start 2022.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Missouri: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Missouri?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $416 million on construction contracts performed in Missouri, across 768 contracts. The largest share, 62%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Missouri #27 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Missouri as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Missouri?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $258 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $111 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $21.8 million; Department of the Air Force, $13.0 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Missouri goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 712 of the 768 federal construction contracts that received money in Missouri in fiscal 2025, or 93%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Stone Placement Along the Missouri River Between River Miles 360-498" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $51.8 million to date, awarded to W A Ellis Construction Co.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Missouri?
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 Missouri matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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