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Federal construction contracts in Washington
The Department of Energy, the Navy, and the Army and Corps of Engineers put the most federal construction money into Washington. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Washington market
Federal construction in Washington, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $3.0 billion on construction contracts performed in Washington, across 1,275 contracts. The largest share, 35%, came from the Department of Energy.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Washington, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$3.0B
obligated on construction contracts in Washington in fiscal 2025
1,275
construction contracts that received federal money that year
87%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#3
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Washington
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.
- Department of Energy $1.1B
- Department of the Navy $931M
- Army and Corps of Engineers $526M
- U.S. Coast Guard $142M
- Department of the Air Force $94.5M
- Benton County $1.1B
- Kitsap County $741M
- Pierce County $371M
- King County $232M
- Snohomish County $126M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Washington
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 Washington
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$516M
RM25-4869 Seismic Repair Dry Dock 4, B704
Department of the Navy. Kiewit-Alberici SIOP MACC AJV. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$337M
Howard A. Hanson Dam Additional Water Storage Project (AWSP) Fish Passage Facility (FPF)…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Flatiron-Aecon Joint Venture. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$183M
MILCON P859 DBB CVN 78 Aircraft Carrier Electrical Upgrade for Various Substation…
Department of the Navy. Contrack Watts Inc. Performance start 2025.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$85.7M
Design-Build Renovation Project for Buildings 2245/2248/2249 at Fairchild AFB…
Department of the Air Force. HCPA-Garco JV1. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$83.6M
RM21-0324 Electrical Distribution Feeder System Repair
Department of the Navy. Shape Construction Inc. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$79.3M
Construction of Tahoma National Cemetery Phase 3 Development
Department of Veterans Affairs. Seabee Construction, Inc. Performance start 2024.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Washington: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Washington?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $3.0 billion on construction contracts performed in Washington, across 1,275 contracts. The largest share, 35%, came from the Department of Energy. That ranks Washington #3 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Washington as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Washington?
In fiscal 2025: Department of Energy, $1.1 billion; Department of the Navy, $931 million; Army and Corps of Engineers, $526 million; U.S. Coast Guard, $142 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Washington goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 1,114 of the 1,275 federal construction contracts that received money in Washington in fiscal 2025, or 87%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Design-Build Renovation Project for Buildings 2245/2248/2249 at Fairchild AFB…" for Department of the Air Force, worth $85.7 million to date, awarded to HCPA-Garco JV1.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Washington?
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 Washington matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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