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Federal construction contracts in South Dakota
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the National Park Service put the most federal construction money into South Dakota. 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 South Dakota, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $343 million on construction contracts performed in South Dakota, across 383 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 South Dakota, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$343M
obligated on construction contracts in South Dakota in fiscal 2025
383
construction contracts that received federal money that year
86%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#35
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in South Dakota
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 $161M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $68.5M
- National Park Service $33.4M
- Indian Health Service $29.4M
- Bureau of Reclamation $11.4M
- Meade County $94.4M
- Pennington County $93.2M
- Minnehaha County $65.8M
- Oglala Lakota County $19.4M
- Charles Mix County $13.4M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in South Dakota
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$209M
Construction of the B21 Weapons Generation Facility - Site F (WGF-F) Ellsworth AFB, SD
Army and Corps of Engineers. BL Harbert International LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$164M
E.O.14042 Fort Randall Major Unit Rehabilitation
Army and Corps of Engineers. Voith Hydro Inc. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$141M
Construct B-21 Phase Maintenance Hangar at Ellsworth AFB
Army and Corps of Engineers. Conti Federal Services, LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$67.0M
Oglala Dam Remediation Project
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education. Komada LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$34.6M
438-22-900, Replace Boiler Plant
Department of Veterans Affairs. Saw Greenland, LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$23.2M
New Taxiway and Pavement Draining System
Army and Corps of Engineers. PCC Ventures. Performance start 2022.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in South Dakota: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in South Dakota?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $343 million on construction contracts performed in South Dakota, across 383 contracts. The largest share, 47%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks South Dakota #35 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with South Dakota as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in South Dakota?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $161 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $68.5 million; National Park Service, $33.4 million; Indian Health Service, $29.4 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in South Dakota goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 331 of the 383 federal construction contracts that received money in South Dakota in fiscal 2025, or 86%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Oglala Dam Remediation Project" for Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, worth $67.0 million to date, awarded to Komada LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in South Dakota?
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 Dakota matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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