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Federal construction contracts in Ohio
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Air Force, and the VA put the most federal construction money into Ohio. 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 Ohio, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $459 million on construction contracts performed in Ohio, across 854 contracts. The largest share, 47%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Ohio, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$459M
obligated on construction contracts in Ohio in fiscal 2025
854
construction contracts that received federal money that year
91%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#25
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Ohio
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 $214M
- Department of the Air Force $85.5M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $49.5M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration $35.0M
- National Park Service $27.9M
- Greene County $118M
- Franklin County $83.2M
- Cuyahoga County $68.4M
- Montgomery County $38.2M
- Ottawa County $25.6M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Ohio
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$146M
Add/Alter IPC - WPAFB
Army and Corps of Engineers. Messer Construction Co. Performance start 2020.
Federal record$127M
Renovate/Repair Building 10262, Phase 1
Army and Corps of Engineers. Messer Construction Co. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$78.1M
Construction and Renovation of Family Housing at WPAFB, OH
Army and Corps of Engineers. Messer Construction Co. Performance start 2022.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$55.4M
EHRM Infrastructure Construction Dayton
Department of Veterans Affairs. AC JV One LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$43.0M
Warehouse Renovations for the Department of Logistics Agency in Columbus, Ohio
Army and Corps of Engineers. International Towers LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$35.0M
Portsmouth LPP Seepage Barrier Project, Portsmouth, OH
Army and Corps of Engineers. North Wind Construction Services, LLC. Performance start 2021.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Ohio: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Ohio?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $459 million on construction contracts performed in Ohio, across 854 contracts. The largest share, 47%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Ohio #25 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Ohio as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Ohio?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $214 million; Department of the Air Force, $85.5 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $49.5 million; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $35.0 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Ohio goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 781 of the 854 federal construction contracts that received money in Ohio in fiscal 2025, or 91%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "EHRM Infrastructure Construction Dayton" for Department of Veterans Affairs, worth $55.4 million to date, awarded to AC JV One LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Ohio?
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 Ohio matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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