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Federal construction contracts in Oregon
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the Forest Service put the most federal construction money into Oregon. 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 Oregon, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $369 million on construction contracts performed in Oregon, across 576 contracts. The largest share, 61%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Oregon, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$369M
obligated on construction contracts in Oregon in fiscal 2025
576
construction contracts that received federal money that year
89%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#32
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Oregon
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 $226M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $36.8M
- Forest Service $24.2M
- Indian Health Service $20.9M
- Federal Highway Administration $19.6M
- Umatilla County $122M
- Multnomah County $106M
- Jefferson County $21.9M
- Douglas County $17.8M
- Klamath County $14.5M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Oregon
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$172M Small business
Mouth of the Columbia River, (MCR) South Jetty Rehabilitation
Army and Corps of Engineers. J. E. McAmis, Inc. Performance start 2019.
Federal record$159M
Replacement of Main Unit Generator Turbine Runners in Units 1-14 at McNary Dam…
Army and Corps of Engineers. GE Renewables US LLC. Performance start 2018.
Federal record$83.0M
McNary Intake Gates and Isophse Bus Systems
Army and Corps of Engineers. Knight Const. & Supply, Inc. Performance start 2022.
Federal recordMore jobs won by small businesses
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Oregon: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Oregon?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $369 million on construction contracts performed in Oregon, across 576 contracts. The largest share, 61%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Oregon #32 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Oregon as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Oregon?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $226 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $36.8 million; Forest Service, $24.2 million; Indian Health Service, $20.9 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Oregon goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 513 of the 576 federal construction contracts that received money in Oregon in fiscal 2025, or 89%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Mouth of the Columbia River, (MCR) South Jetty Rehabilitation" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $172 million to date, awarded to J. E. McAmis, Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Oregon?
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 Oregon matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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