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Federal construction contracts in the McAllen area
Customs and Border Protection, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service put the most federal construction money into the McAllen metro area. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, who won it, and the biggest jobs.
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Federal construction in the McAllen area, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $2.6 billion on construction contracts performed in the McAllen metro area (1 county), across 53 contracts. The largest share, 100%, came from Customs and Border Protection. One contractor, BCCG (joint venture), received 71% of it.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in one of the metro's counties, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025). Metro area as defined in OMB Bulletin 23-01 (July 2023).
$2.6B
obligated on construction contracts in the McAllen area in fiscal 2025
53
construction contracts that received federal money that year
75%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#2
of 387 US metro areas by federal construction dollars
Who pays and who wins
The agencies and contractors in the McAllen area
Dollars obligated in fiscal 2025, by the agency that awarded the contract, the company that won it, and the county where the work was done.
- Customs and Border Protection $2.6B
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service $8.3M
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $1.4M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $1.1M
- Federal Aviation Administration $345K
- BCCG (joint venture) $1.9B
- Barnard Spencer Joint Venture $579M
- Granite Construction Company $169M
- Covington Firelake JV, LLC $5.8M
- Omega Belt Built Construction Services JV, LLC $2.4M
- Hidalgo County $2.6B
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in the McAllen area
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$573M
Construction Border Barrier
Customs and Border Protection. BCCG (joint venture). Performance start 2025.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$19.8M
Combined Underground Utility Improvements, Moore Air Base, Texas
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Jimenez Engineering Solutions, LLC. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$6.1M
Construction of New World Screwworm Dispersal Facility
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Covington Firelake JV, LLC. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$6.1M
Edinburg Utilities Upgrade and Expansion Related to Wet Lab (Asset #3053094620515B021) and…
Agricultural Research Service. Jimenez Engineering Solutions, LLC. Performance start 2022.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in the McAllen area: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this metro ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in the McAllen area?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $2.6 billion on construction contracts performed in the McAllen metro area (1 county), across 53 contracts. The largest share, 100%, came from Customs and Border Protection. One contractor, BCCG (joint venture), received 71% of it. That ranks it #2 of the 387 metro areas in the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in one of the metro's counties.
Which counties are in the McAllen metro area?
We use the federal definition of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area from OMB Bulletin 23-01 (July 2023): Hidalgo County.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in the McAllen area?
In fiscal 2025: Customs and Border Protection, $2.6 billion; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, $8.3 million; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, $1.4 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $1.1 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
Which contractors win the most federal construction money in the McAllen area?
By dollars obligated in fiscal 2025: BCCG (joint venture), $1.9 billion; Barnard Spencer Joint Venture, $579 million; Granite Construction Company, $169 million; Covington Firelake JV, LLC, $5.8 million.
How much federal construction work in the McAllen area goes to small businesses?
Small businesses won 40 of the 53 federal construction contracts that received money in the McAllen metro area in fiscal 2025, or 75%. That is a count of contracts, not dollars. The largest small business job was "Combined Underground Utility Improvements, Moore Air Base, Texas" for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, worth $19.8 million to date, awarded to Jimenez Engineering Solutions, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in the McAllen area?
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