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Federal construction contracts in Pennsylvania
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the Navy put the most federal construction money into Pennsylvania. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Pennsylvania market
Federal construction in Pennsylvania, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $941 million on construction contracts performed in Pennsylvania, across 1,111 contracts. The largest share, 40%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Pennsylvania, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$941M
obligated on construction contracts in Pennsylvania in fiscal 2025
1,111
construction contracts that received federal money that year
90%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#13
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Pennsylvania
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 $380M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $267M
- Department of the Navy $189M
- Washington Headquarters Services $30.7M
- National Park Service $20.5M
- Philadelphia County $252M
- Cumberland County $129M
- Franklin County $77.8M
- Allegheny County $62.1M
- Lebanon County $57.2M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$897M
New River Chamber at Montgomery Locks & Dam
Army and Corps of Engineers. Trumbull Corporation and Brayman Construction Corporation (joint venture). Performance start 2024.
Federal record$290M
Construction of the Charleroi Locks and Dam River Chamber Completion, Monongahela River…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Trumbull Corporation and Brayman Construction Corporation (joint venture). Performance start 2015.
Federal record$170M
Construction Manager as Constructor (CMC) for the U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg…
GSA Public Buildings Service. Mascaro Construction Co LP. Performance start 2018.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$73.1M
DLA DDSP Electrical Upgrades
Army and Corps of Engineers. JBW Group LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$47.3M
Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Lebanon, PA
Department of Veterans Affairs. Bridger Richard JV LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$38.9M
IGAP Phase 5 Construction
Department of Veterans Affairs. Rbvetco, LLC. Performance start 2024.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Pennsylvania: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Pennsylvania?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $941 million on construction contracts performed in Pennsylvania, across 1,111 contracts. The largest share, 40%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Pennsylvania #13 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Pennsylvania as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Pennsylvania?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $380 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $267 million; Department of the Navy, $189 million; Washington Headquarters Services, $30.7 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Pennsylvania goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 995 of the 1,111 federal construction contracts that received money in Pennsylvania in fiscal 2025, or 90%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "DLA DDSP Electrical Upgrades" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $73.1 million to date, awarded to JBW Group LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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