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Free tools for federal construction
Each one does something when you open it: a live map, a lookup, a calculator, a checklist, or a guide. No trial and no sales call.
1,389 open construction bids in the feed as of Oct 11, 2026
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Each card below is an actual result from the tool, computed from the same data it uses. Open one and run your own.
Davis-Bacon wage rates by county
Pick a state, county, and construction type. See every classification with its base rate and fringe from the current wage determination, linked to SAM.gov.
| Classification | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN | $33.35 | $13.40 |
| PLUMBER | $35.45 | $17.55 |
| CARPENTER | $19.13 | $0.30 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.55 | $1.90 |
What applies to this contract
Enter a contract value. See whether Davis-Bacon, Miller Act bonds, a bid guarantee, and other thresholds apply, with the regulation for each.
- Davis-Bacon prevailing wages and certified payroll
- Small business set-aside rule of two
- Miller Act performance and payment bonds
- Bid guarantee (bid bond)
- Alternative payment protections (no Miller Act bonds yet)
- Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards overtime
Small business size check
Look up the SBA size standard for any construction NAICS code and check whether your average receipts count as small.
Prompt payment interest calculator
Work out the interest a federal agency owes you on a late payment at the Treasury rate, plus a retainage calculator.
Margin vs markup calculator
Enter your cost and a markup, margin, or price. Get the other two and your profit, with the formulas shown.
Who wins federal construction near you
Pick a state and a trade. See the companies that won the most federal construction money, the agencies paying, and the biggest jobs, straight from USAspending.gov.
- Customs and Border Protection $2.8B
- Army and Corps of Engineers $859M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $312M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $210M
Live federal bids map
Open federal construction solicitations from SAM.gov, checked every 12 hours, plus state and local construction bids. Filter by trade, location, and contract value. No account.
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Find the work
Where the federal construction jobs are, and who wins them.
Federal construction by state
Data All 50 states and DC: dollars obligated, top agencies and counties, and the largest jobs, from federal spending records. Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025Federal construction market stats
Live data Open federal construction notices right now, broken out by trade, agency, set-aside, and state. Source: SAM.gov and USAspending.govFederal bids in Claude or ChatGPT
Connector Add our MCP server to Claude or ChatGPT, with no login or API key, and ask for open construction jobs by state, trade, or keyword. Mostly federal, plus some state and local bids. Source: Our live federal bid feedFederal construction newsletter
Email Twice a month. Jobs matched to your trades, certifications, and area, and what similar work paid. Source: Our live federal bid feed
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Bid without getting thrown out
The rules that disqualify bids, checked before you price.
SPRS score pre-check
Assessment Answer yes or no on the controls that cost the most points. Get an estimated readiness score, your biggest gaps, and a PDF report. A precheck, not an official SPRS score. Source: NIST SP 800-171 controlsCMMC and SPRS guide
Guide What DFARS 252.204-7021 means for a construction company, whether it applies to you, and what to do this week. Source: DFARS 252.204-7021First federal bid playbook
Checklist A 26-step checklist from reading the solicitation to submitting the bid. Your progress saves in your browser. Source: SAM.gov and FAR steps, in orderCMMC baseline, open source
Open source A free, practical guide to building a CMMC-aligned setup for small construction firms, without a $6,000-a-month consultant. Source: Open source on GitHub
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Price it and get paid
Markup, retainage, and what the government owes you when it pays late.
When you want it done for you
The paid feed reads federal construction solicitations and their attachments for you, flags what can knock you out, and texts you when a job fits your trade. $20 a month. The bid list stays free.
See how the feed works