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Federal construction contracts in West Virginia
The Navy, the VA, and the Army and Corps of Engineers put the most federal construction money into West Virginia. 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 West Virginia, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $233 million on construction contracts performed in West Virginia, across 327 contracts. The largest share, 49%, came from the Navy.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in West Virginia, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$233M
obligated on construction contracts in West Virginia in fiscal 2025
327
construction contracts that received federal money that year
84%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#40
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in West Virginia
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 the Navy $114M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $49.9M
- Army and Corps of Engineers $39.9M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $6.6M
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $4.3M
- Mineral County $123M
- Berkeley County $48.0M
- Jefferson County $9.7M
- Monongalia County $7.8M
- Summers County $7.6M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in West Virginia
This metro area ranks among the top 30 in the country for federal construction dollars in fiscal 2025. Each page covers the agencies, contractors, counties, and largest jobs. Dollar figures cover the whole metro, including its counties in neighboring states.
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in West Virginia
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$388M
Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance, Phase 5, Hinton WV. Modifications to Stilling Basin Using…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Brayman Construction Corp. Performance start 2020.
Federal record$45.6M Small business
Computational Science and Engineering Facility SBA Requirement #QR1701437364V
Department of Energy. Silver Lake Construction LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$36.1M
Construction Services of the Institute Building at CBP Advanced Training Center, Harpers…
Customs and Border Protection. M. A. Mortenson Company. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in West Virginia: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in West Virginia?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $233 million on construction contracts performed in West Virginia, across 327 contracts. The largest share, 49%, came from the Navy. That ranks West Virginia #40 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with West Virginia as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in West Virginia?
In fiscal 2025: Department of the Navy, $114 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $49.9 million; Army and Corps of Engineers, $39.9 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $6.6 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in West Virginia goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 275 of the 327 federal construction contracts that received money in West Virginia in fiscal 2025, or 84%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Computational Science and Engineering Facility SBA Requirement #QR1701437364V" for Department of Energy, worth $45.6 million to date, awarded to Silver Lake Construction LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in West Virginia?
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 West Virginia matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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