PrimeRFP SCOUT · Industry Intelligence
Construction & Infrastructure Federal Contracts
OMB Category Management definition — PSC-based market size. · Category-led market view
Facilities & Construction category obligations total $183.4B across 157,522 contracts in the trailing window — the largest industry headline on the hub.
Under OMB Category: Facilities & Construction, federal obligations totaled $180.3B across 64,005 contracts in the trailing 12 months (last 12 months (2025-08-25 – 2026-08-20)), with an average award of $2.8M.
This page uses a Category-led market view as the headline and a NAICS-based companion view for firm-classification analysis — see below.
$180.3B
12-Mo Obligations (Headline)
64,005
Contracts (12-Mo)
$2.8M
Avg Award Size
$81.8B
NAICS Companion (Firm-classification companion; not the headline market-size lens.)
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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: $180.3B · 64,005 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: $81.8B · 13,170 contracts
NAICS 23 captures awards to Construction-sector firms and materially understates federal construction activity because much spend goes to firms under other NAICS.
Scope note: The OMB Category view is authoritative for market sizing; NAICS 23 is a firm-set lens.
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 (2025-08-25 → 2026-08-20)
- Min award
- ≥ $100,000 lifetime obligated per unique award
- Transaction type
- Obligations only (federal_action_obligation). IDIQ/IDV base vehicles excluded.
- Year type
- calendar
- Data source
- PrimeRFP SCOUT (USASpending-derived extract)
- Since date
- 2025-08-25
- Last refreshed
- 2026-08-20
Top Agencies in Construction & Infrastructure
| Rank | Agency | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Department of Defense (DOD) | $66.1B |
| #2 | Department of Energy (DOE) | $43.3B |
| #3 | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | $41.7B |
| #4 | Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | $6.6B |
| #5 | Department of Transportation (DOT) | $4.1B |
| #6 | Department of the Interior (DOI) | $3.0B |
| #7 | General Services Administration (GSA) | $3.0B |
| #8 | Department of Agriculture (USDA) | $2.7B |
| #9 | Department of State (DOS) | $2.1B |
| #10 | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | $1.8B |
12-month aggregate · Scope: OMB Category Management definition — PSC-based market size. · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Top Construction & Infrastructure Contractors
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fisher Sand & Gravel Co | 27 | $13.9B |
| #2 | Honeywell International INC.family | 50 | $8.0B |
| #3 | Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | 20 | $5.9B |
| #4 | Triad National Security | 25 | $5.6B |
| #5 | Fluor Enterprises Incorporatedfamily | 33 | $5.4B |
12-month aggregate, top 5 shown · Scope: OMB Category Management definition — PSC-based market size. · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Emerging Competitors (Rank 6–10)
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Battelle Memorial Institute | 74 | $3.8B |
| #7 | United Cleanup OAK Ridge LLC | 402 | $3.3B |
| #8 | Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC | 24 | $3.3B |
| #9 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 278 | $3.2B |
| #10 | Bccg A Joint Venture | 20 | $3.2B |
Market Intelligence — Construction & Infrastructure
Facilities & Construction category obligations total $183.4B across 157,522 contracts in the trailing window — the largest industry headline on the hub.
Department of Defense ($67.8B), Department of Energy ($43.4B), and Department of Homeland Security ($41.9B) are the top three buyers.
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co ($13.9B) leads via DHS/CBP border construction; Barnard Construction ($5.9B) and Triad National Security, LLC ($5.6B) round out the top of the table.
NAICS 23 companion ($79.5B) remains the firm-classification lens — use Category for market sizing.
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 $183.42B across 157,522 contracts in the trailing 12 months (2025-08-16 → 2026-08-04). DoD leads at $67.8B, followed by DOE at $43.4B (national-lab facility contracts) and DHS at $41.9B (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 ($79.50B / 46,990 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 ($13.9B), Barnard Construction ($5.9B), Triad National Security ($5.6B), Sandia LLC ($5.5B), and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions ($3.4B). The top of the list reflects DHS/CBP border construction and DOE national-lab facility M&O contracts.
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