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Federal construction contracts in North Dakota
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Air Force, and the VA put the most federal construction money into North Dakota. 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 North Dakota, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $247 million on construction contracts performed in North Dakota, across 362 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 North Dakota, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$247M
obligated on construction contracts in North Dakota in fiscal 2025
362
construction contracts that received federal money that year
92%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#38
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in North Dakota
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 $148M
- Department of the Air Force $62.8M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $19.1M
- Agricultural Research Service $12.5M
- Indian Health Service $2.9M
- Grand Forks County $81.4M
- Cass County $68.8M
- Stutsman County $34.2M
- McLean County $29.3M
- Ward County $24.6M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in North Dakota
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$201M
Pipestem Spillway Modification Project
Army and Corps of Engineers. Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$137M
Minot Helo Ops Facility Construction, Minot AFB, ND
Army and Corps of Engineers. Federal Contracting Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$118M
Construction of the Red River Structure of the Fargo Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Ames Construction, Inc. Performance start 2022.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$25.4M
Garrison Spillway Approach Dredge
Army and Corps of Engineers. Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$20.6M
Renovate Dock 3
Army and Corps of Engineers. Four Tribes Enterprises, LLC. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$19.4M
B546 Missile Command HQ Renovation
Army and Corps of Engineers. David Boland Inc. Performance start 2020.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in North Dakota: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in North Dakota?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $247 million on construction contracts performed in North Dakota, across 362 contracts. The largest share, 60%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks North Dakota #38 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with North Dakota as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in North Dakota?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $148 million; Department of the Air Force, $62.8 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $19.1 million; Agricultural Research Service, $12.5 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in North Dakota goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 333 of the 362 federal construction contracts that received money in North Dakota in fiscal 2025, or 92%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Garrison Spillway Approach Dredge" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $25.4 million to date, awarded to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in North Dakota?
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 Dakota matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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