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Federal construction contracts in Wisconsin
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the Federal Prison Industries / Unicor put the most federal construction money into Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $153 million on construction contracts performed in Wisconsin, across 455 contracts. The largest share, 55%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Wisconsin, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$153M
obligated on construction contracts in Wisconsin in fiscal 2025
455
construction contracts that received federal money that year
78%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#45
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Wisconsin
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 $83.4M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $39.4M
- Federal Prison Industries / Unicor $18.2M
- Forest Service $2.6M
- Federal Aviation Administration $1.9M
- Monroe County $41.5M
- Milwaukee County $32.9M
- Brown County $18.2M
- Dane County $16.7M
- Kewaunee County $11.5M
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Wisconsin
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$143M
Fort McCoy Barracks Assessment and Repairs, Fort McCoy, WI
Army and Corps of Engineers. Aptim Federal Services, LLC. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$54.9M
Design/Bid/Build for the Construction of Two (2) New 48,000SF, 4-Story, Collective…
Army and Corps of Engineers. Blindermanpower LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$50.3M
Billy Mitchell ANGB Hydrant III Fueling System
Army and Corps of Engineers. Nova Group, Inc. Performance start 2022.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$21.2M
APIS - 270691 Apostle Island National Park, WI - Rehabilitate Waterfront at Little Sand…
National Park Service. Alliance Steel Construction, Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$20.1M
Lock and Dam 5A Routine Gate Maintenance
Army and Corps of Engineers. Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$20.0M
Upper Pool 4 Project
Army and Corps of Engineers. L S Marine Inc. Performance start 2022.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Wisconsin: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Wisconsin?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $153 million on construction contracts performed in Wisconsin, across 455 contracts. The largest share, 55%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Wisconsin #45 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Wisconsin as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Wisconsin?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $83.4 million; Department of Veterans Affairs, $39.4 million; Federal Prison Industries / Unicor, $18.2 million; Forest Service, $2.6 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Wisconsin goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 355 of the 455 federal construction contracts that received money in Wisconsin in fiscal 2025, or 78%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "APIS - 270691 Apostle Island National Park, WI - Rehabilitate Waterfront at Little Sand…" for National Park Service, worth $21.2 million to date, awarded to Alliance Steel Construction, Inc.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Wisconsin?
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 Wisconsin matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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