Construction Contracts
Building construction, heavy civil engineering, and specialty trade contractors
4,031 active opportunities
4,031
Active Opportunities
182
Posted Last 7 Days
30 days
Avg Response Window
Top Industries
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction1439
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors581
- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction545
- Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction395
- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors268
Set-Aside Distribution
- 1504
- Small Business1372
- SDVOSB633
- No Set Aside172
- 8(a) Sole Source101
Top Locations
- VA497
- WA219
- CA206
- OH180
- FL166
How to Bid on Construction Contracts
What These Contracts Typically Require
State contractor licenses, bonding capacity, OSHA safety certifications, and experience with Davis-Bacon wage requirements. Performance bonds typically required.
Average Response Window
45 days from posting. Plan your response timeline accordingly.
What to Prepare Before Responding
- 1Verify contractor licenses are current
- 2Confirm bonding capacity with surety
- 3Prepare safety record documentation (EMR rating)
- 4Gather past performance references for similar projects
- 5Review prevailing wage requirements
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Frequently Asked Questions
Federal construction contracts include new building construction, renovations, infrastructure projects, heavy civil engineering, and specialty trades work. Agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers, GSA, and VA are major sources of construction opportunities.
Requirements include state contractor licenses, bonding capacity (typically 100% of contract value), OSHA safety certifications, experience with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, and past performance on similar federal projects.
Federal construction contracts over $150,000 require Miller Act bonds: a performance bond (100% of contract price) and a payment bond (100% of contract price). Establish relationships with surety companies before bidding.
Common codes include 236220 (Commercial Building Construction), 237310 (Highway and Street Construction), 238220 (Plumbing and HVAC), and various 238xxx codes for specialty trades.
Lynch, KY (Refurbish QRI ARSR steel tower and building exterior)
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
NAICS 238320
Posted Nov 19, 2025
Small BusinessR1 Road Maintenance
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Washington, DC
NAICS 237310
Posted Nov 19, 2025
Small BusinessKeystone Lake Tainter Gate Repair
DEPT OF DEFENSE
TULSA, OK
NAICS 237990
Posted Nov 19, 2025
No Set AsidePRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR LAKE GEORGE EAST PHASE II DREDGING, EAST CHICAGO, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
DEPT OF DEFENSE
CHICAGO, IL
NAICS 237990
Posted Nov 19, 2025
Small BusinessPRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR UPPER APPLETON WALL REPAIR, APPLETON, OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
DEPT OF DEFENSE
CHICAGO, IL
NAICS 237990
Posted Nov 19, 2025
Repair NPS Dorms Elevators
DEPT OF DEFENSE
KEESLER AFB, MS
NAICS 238990
Posted Nov 19, 2025
SDVOSBOswego Breakwater
DEPT OF DEFENSE
BUFFALO, NY
NAICS 237990
Posted Nov 19, 2025
NP MACA 12(1), 908(1) - Mammoth Cave National Park
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Ashburn, VA
NAICS 237310
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Small BusinessMissouri River Levee R-562 Repair
DEPT OF DEFENSE
OMAHA, NE
NAICS 237990
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Small BusinessFY24 MCON PROJECT P-859, CONSOLIDATED HEADQUARTERS PHASE II, U.S. NAVSUPPACT, MCB GUAM
DEPT OF DEFENSE
JBPHH, HI
NAICS 236220
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Due Feb 6, 2026
10 days left
Y1DA-518-22-700 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Bedford VAMC
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
INDEPENDENCE, OH
NAICS 236220
Posted Nov 18, 2025
SDVOSBAir-Conditioning
DEPT OF DEFENSE
JOINT BASE MDL, NJ
NAICS 238220
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Due Mar 11, 2026
Small Business43 days left
Plumbing and Heating
DEPT OF DEFENSE
JOINT BASE MDL, NJ
NAICS 238220
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Due Mar 11, 2026
Small Business43 days left
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation
DEPT OF DEFENSE
JOINT BASE MDL, NJ
NAICS 238210
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Due Mar 11, 2026
Small Business44 days left
Y1DA-516-21-106 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction - Bay Pines VAMC
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
INDEPENDENCE, OH
NAICS 236220
Posted Nov 18, 2025
SDVOSBCommercial and Institutional Building Construction
DEPT OF DEFENSE
JOINT BASE MDL, NJ
NAICS 236220
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Due Mar 11, 2026
Small Business44 days left
J039-561A4-25-500 Emergency Elevator Repair Building 6 & 53
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
ALBANY, NY
NAICS 236220
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Paving and Parking Lot Restriping, North Hartland Lake and Quechee Gorge Visitor Center, North Hartland and Quechee, VT
DEPT OF DEFENSE
CONCORD, MA
NAICS 237310
Posted Nov 18, 2025
Small BusinessZ2DA-CON 648-20-116 Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies Bldgs./Site (Vancouver)
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
VANCOUVER, WA
NAICS 238210
Posted Nov 17, 2025
SDVOSBFloor refurbishment
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 238330
Posted Nov 17, 2025
