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Federal construction contracts in New Jersey
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration put the most federal construction money into New Jersey. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
New Jersey market
Federal construction in New Jersey, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $453 million on construction contracts performed in New Jersey, across 870 contracts. The largest share, 60%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in New Jersey, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$453M
obligated on construction contracts in New Jersey in fiscal 2025
870
construction contracts that received federal money that year
93%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#26
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in New Jersey
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 $270M
- Department of the Air Force $86.4M
- Federal Aviation Administration $36.7M
- Department of the Navy $16.3M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $13.9M
- Monmouth County $162M
- Burlington County $98.6M
- Essex County $79.6M
- Atlantic County $46.2M
- Cape May County $19.4M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in New Jersey
These metro areas rank among the top 30 in the country for federal construction dollars in fiscal 2025. Each page covers the agencies, contractors, counties, and largest jobs. Dollar figures cover the whole metro, including its counties in neighboring states.
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in New Jersey
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$82.1M
Maintenance Dredging of Newark Bay, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project
Army and Corps of Engineers. Donjon Marine Co, LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$75.1M
Manasquan Beach Fill
Army and Corps of Engineers. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$69.8M Small business
Port Monmouth Flood Reduction Project
Army and Corps of Engineers. Anselmi & De Cicco, Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal recordMore jobs won by small businesses
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in New Jersey: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in New Jersey?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $453 million on construction contracts performed in New Jersey, across 870 contracts. The largest share, 60%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks New Jersey #26 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with New Jersey as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in New Jersey?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $270 million; Department of the Air Force, $86.4 million; Federal Aviation Administration, $36.7 million; Department of the Navy, $16.3 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in New Jersey goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 812 of the 870 federal construction contracts that received money in New Jersey 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 "Port Monmouth Flood Reduction Project" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $69.8 million to date, awarded to Anselmi & De Cicco, Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in New Jersey?
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 New Jersey matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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