Federal spending under NAICS 236220 is concentrated in large-scale commercial and institutional construction work, including extensive activity by the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Veterans Affairs, Department of the Air Force, and the Public Buildings Service. The 10-year obligation total of $254.28 billion across 459,260 actions reflects a broad procurement base with an average action value of $553,663.02.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 236220 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
NAICS 236220 covers commercial and institutional building construction in federal procurement, with 459,260 award actions totaling $254.28 billion over the last 10 years.
Annual obligations remained above $23 billion in each of the last five reported years, peaking at $35.43 billion in 2025, while B.L. Harbert International, Caddell Construction, and Hensel Phelps rank among the top vendors by obligated dollars.
NAICS Code
236220
Industry
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Total Obligated
254.28 billion
254,275,281,987.83
Award Actions
459,260
Average Action Value
553,663.02
About NAICS 236220 federal contract activity
NAICS 236220 covers commercial and institutional building construction and, over the last 10 years, accounts for $254.28 billion in obligated federal spending across 459,260 awards. The average award value is $553,663.02, indicating a procurement profile dominated by large volumes of comparatively moderate-sized construction actions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army is the largest obligating agency in this NAICS, with $89.17 billion across 126,556 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy at $51.95 billion and Veterans Affairs at $20.00 billion. The Department of the Air Force and the Public Buildings Service also rank among the top buyers, showing that demand is concentrated in defense and federal facilities portfolios.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. leads vendors by obligated dollars with $7.57 billion across 1,560 awards, followed by CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC at $6.37 billion and HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO at $5.11 billion. The vendor list combines firms with both high dollar value and high award counts, though some suppliers such as FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO show a much higher dollar concentration relative to award volume.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remain elevated, ranging from $23.09 billion in 2021 to $35.43 billion in 2025, with no sustained decline across the period shown. Award counts are also consistently high, with roughly 40,000 to 48,000 awards per year, indicating broad and recurring procurement activity rather than isolated peak spending.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 236220 over the last 10 years using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount, and the annual trend reflects obligation totals by fiscal year within the same analysis window.
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 89,165,378,094.13 | 89.17 billion | 126,556 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 51,947,417,945.52 | 51.95 billion | 59,508 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 19,995,776,563.72 | 20.00 billion | 47,342 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 19,165,660,129.97 | 19.17 billion | 62,050 |
| 4740 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | 16,464,331,709.83 | 16.46 billion | 71,527 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 15,875,940,723.55 | 15.88 billion | 8,691 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 12,541,613,183.13 | 12.54 billion | 2,090 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 3,701,644,228.03 | 3.70 billion | 10,329 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 3,515,339,061.92 | 3.52 billion | 5,761 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 2,650,156,400.47 | 2.65 billion | 1,720 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 236220 obligations totaled $254.28 billion across 459,260 awards, with the Department of the Army accounting for the largest share at $89.17 billion and 126,556 awards. The Department of the Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of the Air Force follow, indicating that defense and federal facilities agencies dominate demand in this construction category. Spending is concentrated at the top, but the presence of the Public Buildings Service, State Department, CBP, NIH, Coast Guard, and FBI shows a broad civilian and national security footprint.
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. | 1NRU1 | 7,574,413,699.55 | 7.57 billion | 1,560 |
| CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC | 6K4W4 | 6,373,421,584.70 | 6.37 billion | 1,206 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO | 1QZ19 | 5,111,569,625.20 | 5.11 billion | 2,422 |
| WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE | 0DW43 | 4,611,319,787.94 | 4.61 billion | 2,168 |
| FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO | 85VN2 | 3,807,956,940.00 | 3.81 billion | 5 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. | 1QZ19 | 3,797,361,565.52 | 3.80 billion | 918 |
| BCCG A JOINT VENTURE | 9GPJ4 | 3,428,241,880.06 | 3.43 billion | 17 |
| RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC | 68JG2 | 3,120,041,314.19 | 3.12 billion | 878 |
| CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | 075M7 | 3,064,613,159.32 | 3.06 billion | 1,020 |
| HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | 1V0E0 | 2,715,743,133.07 | 2.72 billion | 678 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 236220 obligations total $254.28 billion across 459,260 awards, with an average award value of $553,663, indicating a large-volume, moderately fragmented market. The top 10 vendors account for substantial obligated dollars, but no single firm dominates the category; the largest listed vendor, B.L. Harbert International, L.L.C., received $7.57 billion, or about 3.0% of total obligations. Obligations are spread across multiple high-value contractors, with several firms exceeding $3 billion, and some vendors showing high dollar value on relatively few awards, indicating a mix of large project awards and more frequent tasking.
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 10 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 |
| 2024 | 29,788,985,318.23 | 29.79 billion | 44,249 |
| 2023 | 33,213,470,509.25 | 33.21 billion | 46,620 |
| 2022 | 29,472,478,866.28 | 29.47 billion | 46,294 |
| 2021 | 23,093,001,983.78 | 23.09 billion | 48,554 |
| 2020 | 24,890,179,756.66 | 24.89 billion | 47,042 |
| 2019 | 21,924,373,933.49 | 21.92 billion | 45,655 |
| 2018 | 20,284,412,274.86 | 20.28 billion | 45,232 |
| 2017 | 19,293,504,534.17 | 19.29 billion | 46,403 |
| 2016 | 16,881,555,230.00 | 16.88 billion | 48,742 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 236220 totaled $254.28 billion across 459,260 awards, with an average award value of $553,663. Obligations increased from $16.88 billion in 2016 to a peak of $35.43 billion in 2025, indicating a substantial upward trend over the period. Annual obligations remained above $20 billion from 2018 onward, with a notable step-up beginning in 2021 and sustained elevated levels through 2025. Award counts were relatively stable in the mid-40,000s each year, suggesting growth in obligated dollars was driven more by larger award values than by a major change in award volume.
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