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Federal construction contracts in Rhode Island
The Navy, the VA, and GSA put the most federal construction money into Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $78.2 million on construction contracts performed in Rhode Island, across 263 contracts. The largest share, 60%, came from the Navy.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Rhode Island, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$78.2M
obligated on construction contracts in Rhode Island in fiscal 2025
263
construction contracts that received federal money that year
92%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#49
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Rhode Island
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.
- Department of the Navy $46.6M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $23.6M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $3.2M
- U.S. Coast Guard $2.6M
- Environmental Protection Agency $1.6M
- Newport County $46.6M
- Providence County $27.2M
- Kent County $2.4M
- Washington County $2.0M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Rhode Island
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$151M
NOAA OMAO Ship & Repair Facility
Department of the Navy. Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$42.9M Small business
Construction of Project 650-19-100 Replace Boilers in Bldg 10, Providence VA Medical…
Department of Veterans Affairs. SGJV2, LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$23.4M Small business
X001 DB Bulkhead Repairs S366 and Pier 1NAVSTA Newport, Newport
Department of the Navy. J & J Contractors, Inc. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Rhode Island: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Rhode Island?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $78.2 million on construction contracts performed in Rhode Island, across 263 contracts. The largest share, 60%, came from the Navy. That ranks Rhode Island #49 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Rhode Island as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Rhode Island?
In fiscal 2025: Department of the Navy, $46.6 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $23.6 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $3.2 million; U.S. Coast Guard, $2.6 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Rhode Island goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 242 of the 263 federal construction contracts that received money in Rhode Island 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 "Construction of Project 650-19-100 Replace Boilers in Bldg 10, Providence VA Medical…" for Department of Veterans Affairs, worth $42.9 million to date, awarded to SGJV2, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Rhode Island?
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 Rhode Island matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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