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Federal construction contracts in North Carolina
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Navy, and the VA put the most federal construction money into North Carolina. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
North Carolina market
Federal construction in North Carolina, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $982 million on construction contracts performed in North Carolina, across 1,231 contracts. The largest share, 36%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in North Carolina, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$982M
obligated on construction contracts in North Carolina in fiscal 2025
1,231
construction contracts that received federal money that year
88%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#12
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in North Carolina
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 $358M
- Department of the Navy $320M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $72.4M
- Forest Service $65.1M
- Federal Highway Administration $56.0M
- Craven County $185M
- Onslow County $158M
- New Hanover County $137M
- Cumberland County $98.9M
- Buncombe County $60.0M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in North Carolina
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. Dollar figures cover the whole metro, including its counties in neighboring states.
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in North Carolina
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$409M
Hurricane Florence Recovery MILCON Package 7
Department of the Navy. Archer Western Federal JV. Performance start 2020.
Federal record$240M
P197 DB Aircraft Maintenance Hangar
Department of the Navy. Walsh Federal LLC. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$228M
P199, Aircraft Hangar and P235 Flightline Utilities
Department of the Navy. Walsh Federal LLC. Performance start 2019.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$42.6M
Install Microgrid at Fort Liberty, NC
Army and Corps of Engineers. David Boland Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$32.7M
Design Bid Build for Construction of Army Reserve Center, Vehicle Maintenance Shop, and…
Army and Corps of Engineers. David Boland Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$32.7M
Renovation of Hangar 751 for Air Force Special Ops Command, Pope Army Airfield, Fort…
Army and Corps of Engineers. SES Electrical LLC. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in North Carolina: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in North Carolina?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $982 million on construction contracts performed in North Carolina, across 1,231 contracts. The largest share, 36%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks North Carolina #12 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with North Carolina as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in North Carolina?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $358 million; Department of the Navy, $320 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $72.4 million; Forest Service, $65.1 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in North Carolina goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 1,083 of the 1,231 federal construction contracts that received money in North Carolina 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 "Install Microgrid at Fort Liberty, NC" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $42.6 million to date, awarded to David Boland Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in North Carolina?
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 North Carolina matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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