PrimeRFP SCOUT · NAICS Intelligence
236 — Construction of Buildings
NAICS 236220Building Construction
NAICS 236220 shows $53.8B obligated across 22,240 awards (five-buyer lens) — average award $2.42M (~61 ≥$100K awards per day in scope).
Construction of commercial, institutional, and government facilities — military bases, courthouses, hospitals, border facilities, and VA medical centers.
$57.4B
Total Obligated
6,287
Total Awards
$9.1M
Avg Award Value
Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Data Period
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Year-Over-Year Award Trend
| Year | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,520 | $13.7B |
| 2023 | 7,909 | $32.8B |
| 2024 | 7,693 | $29.4B |
| 2025 | 7,103 | $35.6B |
| 2026 | 3,208 | $33.2B |
2026 data through March 2026 only. Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT · ≥$100K floor
Top Agencies by Obligation — NAICS 236220
| Agency | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|
Top Awardees — NAICS 236220
Trailing 12 months · ≥$100K floor · Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT
| Rank | Awardee | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fisher Sand & Gravel Co | 10 | $13.9B |
| #2 | Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | 3 | $4.5B |
| #3 | Bccg A Joint Venture | 7 | $3.2B |
| #4 | Sls Federal Services | 4 | $2.4B |
| #5 | Spencer Construction | 3 | $2.4B |
| #6 | Southwest Valley Constructors COfamily | 2 | $2.2B |
| #7 | Bl Harbert International | 12 | $1.2B |
| #8 | The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company | 11 | $1.1B |
| #9 | Barnard Spencer Joint Venture | 6 | $860.0M |
| #10 | Cochrane Usa | 1 | $641.3M |
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→NAICS 236220 shows $53.8B obligated across 22,240 awards (five-buyer lens) — average award $2.42M (~61 ≥$100K awards per day in scope).
→Department of Defense leads at $14.3B (13,663 awards); VA ($3.7B), HHS ($889M), GSA ($1.4B) are the next largest buyers.
→Whole-of-government awardee ranking timed out on refresh — use Category/PSC market views for prime-share context; five-buyer totals above are authoritative for the scoped buyer set.
→Calendar trend (full CYs): $29.6B (CY2023) → $25.3B (CY2024) → $32.4B (CY2025).
Frequently Asked Questions — NAICS 236220
What federal contracts fall under NAICS 236220?
NAICS 236220 covers construction of commercial and institutional buildings for the federal government — including military barracks, base facilities, VA hospitals, federal courthouses, border infrastructure, embassy compounds, and general-purpose government office buildings. It excludes heavy civil construction (roads, bridges — NAICS 237) and residential construction.
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 236220?
Across DoD, VA, HHS, GSA, and DHS (five-buyer lens), agencies obligated approximately $53.8B under NAICS 236220 across 22,240 awards in the trailing 12 months (Aug 2025–Aug 2026). Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT, obligations_only, ≥$100K floor.
Can small businesses win NAICS 236220 contracts?
Yes. GSA's 2,952 awards include many set-aside competitions, and the VA actively uses small business set-asides for facility renovations under $10M. DoD MILCON awards above $750K are often competed on a full-and-open basis, but smaller task orders through JOC (Job Order Contracts) and MATOC vehicles are frequently set aside for small businesses.
What contract vehicles are used for federal construction under NAICS 236220?
Key vehicles include DoD MILCON (Military Construction), GSA multiple-award construction contracts (MACCs), VA's NRM (Non-Recurring Maintenance) IDIQ, DHS CBP construction vehicles, and the Army Corps of Engineers MATOC. JOC (Job Order Contracts) handle smaller renovation and repair work, often with small business set-asides.
SCOUT Signal
August 2026
One VA health contract was 35% of civilian federal obligations in July.
Meanwhile VA's service-disabled veteran-owned contract actions fell 41.8%. The same agency, the same month, the large-vendor lane expanding while the small-business lane contracted. Figures are civilian-agency obligations through 2026-07-31; DoD FPDS for this window is labeled incomplete.
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