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Federal Construction Bid Demand Index

Where federal construction demand is concentrated right now — 1,929 open solicitations on SAM.gov, broken down by the work type, trade, state, set-aside, and agency that actually shape which bids are worth chasing.

As of 2026-08-18·Source: SAM.gov open solicitations·Browse the bids →

By work type

What kind of work agencies are actually soliciting (from the federal PSC code).

Alteration & renovation673 · 34.9%
New construction651 · 33.7%
Maintenance & repair343 · 17.8%
Other / unclassified174 · 9%
Equipment maintenance68 · 3.5%
Architect & engineering19 · 1%
Other real-property work1 · 0.1%

By set-aside

Small-business and socioeconomic set-asides decide who can even bid.

SBA808 · 41.9%
Full and Open625 · 32.4%
SDVOSBC211 · 10.9%
NONE180 · 9.3%
HZC34 · 1.8%
8A25 · 1.3%
WOSB18 · 0.9%

Top states

Where the open work is by place of performance.

TX62 · 3.2%
NC61 · 3.2%
CA45 · 2.3%
OK40 · 2.1%
IL39 · 2%
WA39 · 2%
NY37 · 1.9%
VA33 · 1.7%
DC32 · 1.7%
FL30 · 1.6%
LA28 · 1.5%
MT25 · 1.3%

By trade (what the work actually is)

Classified from the solicitation text, not just NAICS — so specialty work hidden inside general-building filings surfaces here.

General Construction1,047 · 54.3%
Electrical215 · 11.1%
Transportation148 · 7.7%
Roofing130 · 6.7%
Utilities129 · 6.7%
HVAC55 · 2.9%
Paving53 · 2.7%
Concrete44 · 2.3%
Windows & Doors20 · 1%
Flooring20 · 1%
Masonry20 · 1%
Fire Alarm15 · 0.8%

Top contracting agencies

The offices posting the most open construction work.

NAVFACSYSCOM MID-ATLANTIC99 · 5.1%
PCAC (36C776)39 · 2%
W072 ENDIST LOUISVILLE39 · 2%
DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA27 · 1.4%
FA8137 AFSC PZIOC26 · 1.3%
NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)25 · 1.3%
W074 ENDIST MOBILE25 · 1.3%
255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255)24 · 1.2%
W071 ENDIST OMAHA23 · 1.2%
690567 WESTERN FEDERAL LANDS DIV22 · 1.1%

Methodology

Counts of open federal construction solicitations on SAM.gov, classified to trade by NAICS code. A monthly snapshot is captured each run; month-over-month change appears once two or more snapshots exist. Estimated value is summed only where the solicitation publishes one.

This is the first monthly snapshot — month-over-month change begins appearing once a second snapshot is captured. We publish only what the data supports; nothing is estimated.