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Federal construction contracts in South Carolina
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration put the most federal construction money into South Carolina. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
South Carolina market
Federal construction in South Carolina, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $518 million on construction contracts performed in South Carolina, across 764 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 South Carolina, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$518M
obligated on construction contracts in South Carolina in fiscal 2025
764
construction contracts that received federal money that year
94%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#23
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in South Carolina
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 $209M
- Department of the Air Force $89.1M
- Federal Aviation Administration $60.2M
- Department of the Navy $57.4M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $25.6M
- Charleston County $306M
- Richland County $99.3M
- Berkeley County $47.2M
- Sumter County $23.4M
- Beaufort County $22.3M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in South Carolina
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.
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in South Carolina
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$162M
Construct Reception Complex Phase 2 at Fort Jackson, SC
Army and Corps of Engineers. BL Harbert International LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$133M
Design Build Charleston Pier Papa Recapitalization, USCG Base Charleston, Charleston SC
U.S. Coast Guard. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$82.4M
Construction Reception Complex Phase I
Army and Corps of Engineers. J Kokolakis Contracting Inc. Performance start 2021.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$46.3M
EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Columbia, SC VAMC
Department of Veterans Affairs. ESA South, Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$23.7M
FY24 Folly Beach Emergency Renourishment - Placement of Beach Fill
Army and Corps of Engineers. Waterfront Property Services, LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$23.3M
Orangeburg Berkeley Phase 2 Reach Water Line Installation
Army and Corps of Engineers. Chandler Construction Services, Inc. Performance start 2024.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in South Carolina: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in South Carolina?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $518 million on construction contracts performed in South Carolina, across 764 contracts. The largest share, 40%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks South Carolina #23 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with South Carolina as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in South Carolina?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $209 million; Department of the Air Force, $89.1 million; Federal Aviation Administration, $60.2 million; Department of the Navy, $57.4 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in South Carolina goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 719 of the 764 federal construction contracts that received money in South Carolina in fiscal 2025, or 94%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Columbia, SC VAMC" for Department of Veterans Affairs, worth $46.3 million to date, awarded to ESA South, Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in South Carolina?
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 South Carolina matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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