The Bureau of Reclamation recorded $4.35 billion in obligations across 17,713 award actions over the last 5 years, with an average action value of $245,435.26. Annual obligations were highest in 2025 at $1.11 billion and 3,137 actions, followed by 2024 at $1.03 billion and 3,618 actions.
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Bureau of Reclamation procurement totals, award volume, vendor concentration, and NAICS mix for the last 5 years.
Values reflect the provided 5-year analysis window for Agency ID 1425 and may include multiple award actions to the same vendor.
About BUREAU OF RECLAMATION federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Bureau of Reclamation obligated $4.35 billion across 17,713 awards, with an average award value of $245,435.26. The volume of activity indicates a broad procurement portfolio with a mix of large civil works awards and a high number of smaller obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is led by CDM CONSTRUCTORS INC. at $331.14 million across 30 awards, followed by NW CONSTRUCTION, INC at $318.91 million across 15 awards and JACOBS PROJECT MANAGEMENT CO. at $263.10 million across 6 awards. The top five vendors also include BWI/TPC, A JOINT VENTURE and a second NW CONSTRUCTION, INC. record, suggesting multiple contract actions tied to closely related vendor names or reporting variations.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest obligations are concentrated in heavy civil infrastructure categories, led by NAICS 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction at $1.47 billion and NAICS 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction at $1.30 billion. Services categories are smaller but still material, with NAICS 541519 Other Computer Related Services, NAICS 541330 Engineering Services, and NAICS 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction rounding out the top five.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations rose from $637.62 million in 2021 to $827.71 million in 2022, then reached $749.05 million in 2023 before increasing again to $1.03 billion in 2024 and $1.11 billion in 2025. Award counts remained relatively steady over the period, ranging from 3,137 to 3,710, showing that the recent growth in obligations was driven more by higher dollar value than by a major change in award volume.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS query results for the Bureau of Reclamation, Agency ID 1425, limited to the last 5 years. Totals, counts, averages, vendor rankings, NAICS groupings, and annual trends reflect the values provided in the analysis window and may include reporting variations where vendor names appear in slightly different forms.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '1425'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10
| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDM CONSTRUCTORS INC. | 331,137,130.00 | 331.14 million | 30 |
| NW CONSTRUCTION, INC | 318,910,396.06 | 318.91 million | 15 |
| JACOBS PROJECT MANAGEMENT CO. | 263,095,350.76 | 263.10 million | 6 |
| BWI/TPC, A JOINT VENTURE | 186,812,234.67 | 186.81 million | 97 |
| NW CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 186,247,867.17 | 186.25 million | 37 |
| AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC | 173,861,618.44 | 173.86 million | 5 |
| S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 151,423,447.83 | 151.42 million | 32 |
| OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING INC | 131,995,019.41 | 132.00 million | 7 |
| ARCHER WESTERN CONSTRUCTION, LLC | 109,388,404.96 | 109.39 million | 39 |
| GARCO CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 94,544,234.20 | 94.54 million | 174 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Bureau of Reclamation obligated $4.35 billion across 17,713 awards, with an average award value of $245,435. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors, led by CDM Constructors Inc. ($331.14 million) and NW Construction, Inc. ($318.91 million), followed by Jacobs Project Management Co. ($263.10 million). The top 10 vendors account for substantial recurring spend but are not evenly distributed by award volume, with some firms receiving relatively few high-value awards (for example, Jacobs Project Management Co. with 6 awards) while others have many lower-value awards (for example, Garco Construction, Inc. with 174 awards).
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '1425'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10
| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237990 | OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION | 1,474,952,979.04 | 1.47 billion | 1,136 |
| 237110 | WATER AND SEWER LINE AND RELATED STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION | 1,301,014,487.65 | 1.30 billion | 347 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 175,922,156.49 | 175.92 million | 890 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 127,271,689.38 | 127.27 million | 876 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 125,229,247.76 | 125.23 million | 327 |
| 541620 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 108,424,865.69 | 108.42 million | 787 |
| 561612 | SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES | 54,181,986.32 | 54.18 million | 274 |
| 237130 | POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINE AND RELATED STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION | 42,014,111.95 | 42.01 million | 102 |
| 333923 | OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANE, HOIST, AND MONORAIL SYSTEM MANUFACTURING | 40,560,323.30 | 40.56 million | 41 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 37,051,294.21 | 37.05 million | 112 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, Bureau of Reclamation obligations totaled $4.35 billion across 17,713 awards, with spending concentrated in heavy civil construction NAICS. NAICS 237990 and 237110 together account for $2.77 billion, or about 64% of total obligations, indicating a strong emphasis on major water, sewer, and civil infrastructure work. The remaining obligations are distributed across services and specialized support categories, led by other computer-related services, engineering, environmental consulting, and facilities support, each at materially lower dollar levels than the top two construction codes.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '1425'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC
| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,106,912,763.20 | 1.11 billion | 3,137 |
| 2024 | 1,026,101,212.77 | 1.03 billion | 3,618 |
| 2023 | 749,051,038.12 | 749.05 million | 3,605 |
| 2022 | 827,713,921.50 | 827.71 million | 3,710 |
| 2021 | 637,615,868.12 | 637.62 million | 3,643 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Bureau of Reclamation obligated $4.35 billion across 17,713 awards, with an average award value of $245,435. Obligations increased overall from $637.62 million in 2021 to $1.11 billion in 2025, despite a mid-period dip in 2023. Award volume was relatively stable year to year, ranging from 3,137 to 3,710, indicating that growth in obligated dollars was driven more by higher dollar value than by a materially higher number of awards.
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