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Federal construction contracts in Montana
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, and GSA put the most federal construction money into Montana. 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 Montana, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $408 million on construction contracts performed in Montana, across 510 contracts. The largest share, 42%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Montana, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$408M
obligated on construction contracts in Montana in fiscal 2025
510
construction contracts that received federal money that year
90%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#29
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Montana
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 $172M
- Federal Highway Administration $47.1M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $44.8M
- National Institutes of Health $36.3M
- Forest Service $25.9M
- Cascade County $195M
- Silver Bow County $47.6M
- Ravalli County $37.4M
- Lewis and Clark County $33.0M
- Park County $24.2M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Montana
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$381M
Construction of Weapons Storage and Maintenance Facility at Montana
Army and Corps of Engineers. Archer Western Federal JV. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$115M
C104385 - Building B Vivarium Project, RML
National Institutes of Health. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$92.2M Small business
St. Mary Canal Diversion Works Dam Replacement and Fish Modification, Milk River Project…
Bureau of Reclamation. NW Construction, Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal recordMore jobs won by small businesses
$26.9M
YELL 307127 - Rehabilitate Exteriors of Historic Fort Yellowstone Buildings, Yellowstone…
National Park Service. Paulsen Construction, LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$19.1M
Missile Maintenance Dispatch Facility, Malmstrom AFB, Montana
Army and Corps of Engineers. WHH Nisqually - Garco JV. Performance start 2019.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Montana: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Montana?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $408 million on construction contracts performed in Montana, across 510 contracts. The largest share, 42%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Montana #29 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Montana as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Montana?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $172 million; Federal Highway Administration, $47.1 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $44.8 million; National Institutes of Health, $36.3 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Montana goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 457 of the 510 federal construction contracts that received money in Montana 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 "St. Mary Canal Diversion Works Dam Replacement and Fish Modification, Milk River Project…" for Bureau of Reclamation, worth $92.2 million to date, awarded to NW Construction, Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Montana?
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 Montana matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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