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Federal construction contracts in Texas
Customs and Border Protection, the Army and Corps of Engineers, and GSA put the most federal construction money into Texas. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Texas market
Federal construction in Texas, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $4.6 billion on construction contracts performed in Texas, across 2,463 contracts. The largest share, 61%, came from Customs and Border Protection.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Texas, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$4.6B
obligated on construction contracts in Texas in fiscal 2025
2,463
construction contracts that received federal money that year
89%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#2
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Texas
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.
- Customs and Border Protection $2.8B
- Army and Corps of Engineers $859M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $312M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $210M
- Department of the Air Force $153M
- Hidalgo County $2.6B
- Galveston County $523M
- Cameron County $290M
- Bexar County $180M
- Bell County $151M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Texas
These metro areas rank 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 Texas
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$874M
Construction of Border Barrier Wall System
Customs and Border Protection. BCCG (joint venture). Performance start 2025.
Federal record$704M
Construct 23 Miles of Border Wall System and 81 Miles of System Attributes
Customs and Border Protection. Barnard Spencer Joint Venture. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$621M
Design-Build Construction of the Veterans Affairs Health Care Center, El Paso, TX
Army and Corps of Engineers. Clark Construction Group LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$65.4M
Design and Construction Charlie Pump Station
Army and Corps of Engineers. LGC Global, Inc. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$54.1M
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - Phase 3 Expansion (Construction)
Department of Veterans Affairs. Randy Kinder Excavating Inc. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$47.3M
Construction of the CDC Building
Army and Corps of Engineers. Bristol Design Build Services, LLC. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Texas: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Texas?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $4.6 billion on construction contracts performed in Texas, across 2,463 contracts. The largest share, 61%, came from Customs and Border Protection. That ranks Texas #2 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Texas as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Texas?
In fiscal 2025: Customs and Border Protection, $2.8 billion; Army and Corps of Engineers, $859 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $312 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $210 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Texas goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 2,191 of the 2,463 federal construction contracts that received money in Texas in fiscal 2025, or 89%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Design and Construction Charlie Pump Station" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $65.4 million to date, awarded to LGC Global, Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Texas?
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 Texas matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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