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Federal construction contracts in Tennessee
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the Navy put the most federal construction money into Tennessee. 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 Tennessee, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $607 million on construction contracts performed in Tennessee, across 489 contracts. The largest share, 63%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Tennessee, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$607M
obligated on construction contracts in Tennessee in fiscal 2025
489
construction contracts that received federal money that year
85%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#20
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Tennessee
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 $108M
- Department of the Navy $36.5M
- Federal Highway Administration $18.9M
- Forest Service $17.2M
- Sullivan County $194M
- Shelby County $80.1M
- Davidson County $55.8M
- Washington County $47.9M
- Tipton County $44.0M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Tennessee
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$313M
Chickamauga Lock Chamber
Army and Corps of Engineers. Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. Performance start 2017.
Federal record$176M
New Ammonium Nitrate Solution Tank Farm at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Parsons Government Services Inc. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$165M
Design Build Contract for a New Explosive Decomposition Chamber Facility at Holston Army…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Parsons Government Services Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$41.2M
621-22-107, Modernize Bldg 108 Boiler Plant and Systems
Department of Veterans Affairs. Saw Greenland, LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$29.8M
High Pressure Air Additional Capacity Phase II (HPAAC II)
Department of the Air Force. Healtheon, Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$28.6M
Construct 57,400 Square Foot Facility to Support Aircraft Maintenance Operations for the…
Army and Corps of Engineers. P & W Construction Company, LLC. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Tennessee: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Tennessee?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $607 million on construction contracts performed in Tennessee, across 489 contracts. The largest share, 63%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Tennessee #20 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Tennessee as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Tennessee?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $380 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $108 million; Department of the Navy, $36.5 million; Federal Highway Administration, $18.9 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Tennessee goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 416 of the 489 federal construction contracts that received money in Tennessee in fiscal 2025, or 85%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "621-22-107, Modernize Bldg 108 Boiler Plant and Systems" for Department of Veterans Affairs, worth $41.2 million to date, awarded to Saw Greenland, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Tennessee?
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 Tennessee matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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