Federal spending under NAICS 236220 was concentrated in large building construction work, led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Navy. The average action value was $875,566.96, reflecting a mix of a high volume of awards and several very large obligations.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 236220 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
NAICS 236220 covers commercial and institutional building construction in the last full year, with $35.43 billion obligated across 40,469 award actions.
This page summarizes the last full year of readable FPDS obligations for NAICS 236220; totals, counts, and rankings are based only on the provided award data.
NAICS Code
236220
Industry
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Total Obligated
35.43 billion
35,433,319,581.11
Award Actions
40,469
Average Action Value
875,566.96
About NAICS 236220 federal contract activity
During the last full year, FPDS records show 40,469 obligations under NAICS 236220, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, totaling $35.43 billion. The average award value was $875,566.96, indicating a mix of large construction awards and a substantial number of smaller actions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection led all agencies with $9.97 billion obligated across 239 awards, followed by the Department of the Army at $7.72 billion across 10,915 awards and the Department of the Navy at $6.68 billion across 5,410 awards. Veterans Affairs and the Department of the Air Force also ranked among the top obligators, showing that demand was concentrated in federal facility, defense, and infrastructure construction activity.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor landscape was led by Fisher Sand & Gravel Co, which appears twice in the top list under the same CAGE code and together accounts for more than $4.74 billion across 16 awards, suggesting reporting or naming variation for the same supplier entity. Other major recipients included BCCG A Joint Venture, SLS Federal Services LLC, and Barnard Spencer Joint Venture, each reflecting the prevalence of joint ventures and specialty contractors in large-scale building construction work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 matches the full-year total of $35.43 billion across 40,469 awards, so this view captures the entire measured period rather than a partial year. No multi-year comparison is available in the provided data, so year-over-year movement cannot be assessed from this extract alone.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations mapped to NAICS 236220 for the last full year. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as reported in the provided dataset; vendor naming is preserved as recorded, including duplicate-looking entries where the source data lists different name variants with the same CAGE code.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '236220'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 9,972,891,759.83 | 9.97 billion | 239 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 7,720,984,091.49 | 7.72 billion | 10,915 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 6,678,393,973.92 | 6.68 billion | 5,410 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 3,152,690,887.87 | 3.15 billion | 4,043 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 2,628,682,064.02 | 2.63 billion | 6,620 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 929,994,696.35 | 929.99 million | 854 |
| 4740 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | 912,417,507.95 | 912.42 million | 5,084 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 662,836,167.60 | 662.84 million | 823 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 454,537,494.84 | 454.54 million | 730 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 445,872,515.85 | 445.87 million | 742 |
Insight
NAICS 236220 obligations were concentrated among a small set of agencies in the last full year, led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at $9.97 billion, followed by the Department of the Army at $7.72 billion and the Department of the Navy at $6.68 billion. These three agencies accounted for a substantial share of the $35.43 billion total, while the remaining top agencies each obligated less than $3.16 billion. Award volume was more dispersed than dollars, with the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Public Buildings Service each recording large award counts relative to their obligation levels, indicating broader contract distribution across many actions.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '236220'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO | 85VN2 | 3,807,956,940.00 | 3.81 billion | 5 |
| BCCG A JOINT VENTURE | 9GPJ4 | 3,141,129,288.06 | 3.14 billion | 13 |
| SLS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 8R4R1 | 1,037,606,130.00 | 1.04 billion | 3 |
| FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO. | 85VN2 | 928,459,404.00 | 928.46 million | 11 |
| BARNARD SPENCER JOINT VENTURE | 9JQ18 | 778,434,100.00 | 778.43 million | 5 |
| BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC | 1NRU1 | 683,216,867.29 | 683.22 million | 78 |
| RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC | 68JG2 | 581,353,730.27 | 581.35 million | 124 |
| WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE | 0DW43 | 492,044,611.08 | 492.04 million | 214 |
| HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | 1V0E0 | 428,801,185.79 | 428.80 million | 56 |
| CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | 075M7 | 320,040,173.72 | 320.04 million | 45 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 236220 totaled $35.43 billion across 40,469 awards in the last full year, with a mean award value of $875,566.96. The top 10 vendors captured a significant share of obligated dollars, led by FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO ($3.81 billion, 5 awards) and BCCG A JOINT VENTURE ($3.14 billion, 13 awards), indicating high dollar concentration among a small number of contractors. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with vendors such as WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE (214 awards) and RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC (124 awards) receiving far more awards but less total obligation than the largest dollar recipients.
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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '236220'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,433,319,581.11 | 35.43 billion | 40,469 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 236220 recorded $35.43 billion in total obligated dollars across 40,469 awards, with an average award value of $875,566.96. The obligation volume is fully concentrated in 2025 within the 1-year window, indicating a single-period snapshot rather than a multi-year trend. Award activity is broad, but dollar volume is substantial enough to suggest significant contract concentration within commercial and institutional building construction.
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