PrimeRFP SCOUT · Industry Intelligence
Construction & Infrastructure Federal Contracts
Under OMB Category: Facilities & Construction, federal obligations totaled $155.9B across 147,948 contracts in the trailing 12 months (2025-05-27 → 2026-04-23), with an average award of $1.1M.
This page uses a Category-led market view as the headline and a NAICS-based companion view for firm-classification analysis — see below.
$155.9B
12-Mo Obligations (Headline)
147,948
Contracts (12-Mo)
$1.1M
Avg Award Size
$59.0B
NAICS Companion (NAICS 23)
How this market is scoped
Headline view — Market
OMB Category: Facilities & Construction
OMB Category Management definition — PSC-based. The authoritative federal taxonomy for this market.
Obligated: $155.9B · 147,948 contracts
Companion view — Firm classification
NAICS 23 — Construction sector firms
NAICS describes a seller's industry classification — not what was bought. Use this view for firm-set analysis, not market sizing.
Obligated: $59.0B · 44,810 contracts
NAICS 23 captures awards to firms classified under the Construction sector. It materially understates federal construction market activity because a large portion of construction-related spend goes to firms classified under other NAICS (e.g., DOE national laboratory M&O contractors, engineering primes). The Category view above is the authoritative market sizing.
Scope note: The OMB Category Management definition of Facilities & Construction is PSC-led and spans real-estate operations (M-series), construction of structures (Y-series / Z-series), and related supplies — giving a complete picture of what the government buys. The NAICS 23 companion view shows only awards to Construction-sector firms.
Data filters — reconstructible in USASpending
Every figure on this page is derived from the following filter set, applied to federal award data. Because SCOUT is a USASpending-derived extract, any number here can be reconstructed in USASpending Advanced Search using the scope label above plus these filters.
- Scope
- OMB Category: Facilities & Construction
- Time window
- Trailing 12 months (2025-05-27 → 2026-04-23)
- Min award
- ≥ $100,000 per transaction
- Transaction type
- Obligations only (federal_action_obligation). IDIQ/IDV base vehicles excluded.
- Year type
- calendar
- Data source
- PrimeRFP SCOUT (USASpending-derived extract)
- Since date
- 2025-05-26
- Last refreshed
- 2026-05-20
Top Agencies in Construction & Infrastructure
| Rank | Agency | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Department of Defense | $56.7B |
| #2 | Department of Energy | $44.0B |
| #3 | Department of Homeland Security | $29.1B |
| #4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $5.8B |
| #5 | Department of Transportation | $3.6B |
12-month aggregate · Scope: Category · Facilities & Construction · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Top Construction & Infrastructure Contractors
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fisher Sand & Gravel Co | 11 | $7.0B |
| #2 | Triad National Security, LLC | 32 | $6.8B |
| #3 | National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | 37 | $6.2B |
| #4 | Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC | 35 | $3.6B |
| #5 | BCCG A Joint Venture | 27 | $3.2B |
12-month aggregate, top 5 shown · Scope: Category · Facilities & Construction · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Emerging Competitors (Rank 6–10)
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Honeywell International Inc. | 173 | $3.0B |
| #7 | Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | 20 | $3.0B |
| #8 | Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC | 24 | $3.0B |
| #9 | Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | 20 | $2.6B |
| #10 | Spencer Construction LLC | 6 | $2.4B |
Market Intelligence — Construction & Infrastructure
$155.94B obligated across 147,948 contracts in the trailing 12 months (Facilities & Construction category). DoD ($56.7B) and DOE ($44.0B) together represent ~65% of category spend — DoD via MILCON / facility ops, DOE via national-lab facility contracts.
Top of the awardee table is dominated by CBP border-infrastructure and national-lab M&O contractors (Fisher Sand & Gravel, Triad National Security, Sandia, Consolidated Nuclear Security, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions) — large, long-duration construction and facility-management contracts that are not openly competed year-to-year.
NAICS 23 (Construction-firm lens) totals $59.03B across 44,810 awards — the Category view is ~2.6× larger because federal construction buys span many non-23 firms. Publishing both views side-by-side gives buyers and sellers a complete picture.
DHS ($29.1B) is the 3rd-largest buyer — heavily concentrated in CBP border infrastructure (Fisher Sand & Gravel $7.0B, BCCG JV $3.2B, Barnard $3.0B) with active recompete risk that small and mid-tier contractors should track.
Frequently Asked Questions — Construction & Infrastructure
How much federal construction and facilities spending is there?
Under OMB Category Management's Facilities & Construction definition, federal obligations totaled $155.94B across 147,948 contracts in the trailing 12 months (2025-05-27 → 2026-04-23). DoD leads at $56.7B, followed by DOE at $44.0B (national-lab facility contracts) and DHS at $29.1B (border infrastructure). Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT · obligations only · ≥$100K · calendar-year basis.
Why is the Facilities & Construction number larger than NAICS 23?
The two views measure different things. The OMB Category Management lens is PSC-based — it captures what the government bought (construction, facility ops, related supplies) regardless of the seller's firm classification. The NAICS 23 lens captures awards to firms classified in the Construction sector. Because federal construction buys span firms classified under many NAICS (e.g., national-lab M&O primes, engineering firms), the Category view is larger and is the authoritative market sizing. The NAICS 23 companion view ($59.03B / 44,810 awards) is useful for firm-set analysis but should not be read as the market size.
Who are the largest federal construction contractors?
Top obligated awardees in the Facilities & Construction category are Fisher Sand & Gravel ($7.0B), Triad National Security ($6.8B), Sandia LLC ($6.2B), Consolidated Nuclear Security ($3.6B), BCCG JV ($3.2B), and Honeywell ($3.0B). The top of the list reflects DHS/CBP border construction and DOE national-lab facility M&O contracts.
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