Federal building construction contracts: NAICS 236220
SAM.gov (System for Award Management, the government's contracting website) data through Oct 21, 2026: 195 open solicitations (403 notices) on SAM.gov are listed under NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Below you'll see how they are set aside, who is buying, where the work is and how long you have to respond, plus a handful of examples with our take.
What the numbers say
- 95 of 195 (49%) are set aside for small businesses of some kind; the most common is Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (43). The other 100 state no set-aside.
- 1 carries a sole-source code, which usually means the agency already has a firm in mind; treat those as background, not bids to chase.
- Department of Veterans Affairs is the biggest buyer with 56 (29%), then Dept. of the Army with 54.
- 109 (56%) can be bid now; 69 are presolicitations or sources sought, the early-stage notices where a short capability statement can still steer how the agency buys.
- 109 of 195 (56%) close within 14 days; 56 were first posted in the 7 days through Oct 21, 2026.
- Work is spread over 40 states; CA has the most (14). 62 give no state.
Set-aside mix
| Set-aside | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted / none stated | 100 | 51% |
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned | 43 | 22% |
| Total Small Business | 39 | 20% |
| 8(a) | 6 | 3% |
| Women-Owned Small Business | 4 | 2% |
| HUBZone | 2 | 1% |
| Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise | 1 | 1% |
Top agencies
| Agency | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 56 | 29% |
| Dept. of the Army | 54 | 28% |
| Dept. of the Navy | 18 | 9% |
| Dept. of the Air Force | 17 | 9% |
| Public Buildings Service | 15 | 8% |
| Departmental Offices | 4 | 2% |
| Dept. of Defense | 3 | 2% |
| Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | 3 | 2% |
Place of performance (state)
| State | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 14 | 7% |
| NY | 10 | 5% |
| TX | 8 | 4% |
| AK | 6 | 3% |
| DC | 6 | 3% |
| NC | 6 | 3% |
| SC | 6 | 3% |
| IL | 5 | 3% |
| No state in the place-of-performance field or title | 62 | 32% |
12 of the states shown were read from the notice title because the structured field was blank.
Time left to respond
| Due in | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days or less | 52 | 27% |
| 8 to 14 days | 57 | 29% |
| 15 to 30 days | 58 | 30% |
| More than 30 days | 28 | 14% |
Notice type
| Type | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation | 95 | 49% |
| Sources Sought | 42 | 22% |
| Presolicitation | 27 | 14% |
| Special Notice | 17 | 9% |
| Combined Synopsis/Solicitation | 14 | 7% |
New this week
56 of the 195 were first posted between Oct 15 and Oct 21, 2026 (the 7 days through the latest data).
8 examples, with our take
A mixed handful, not the full list: different agencies and notice types, each with at least 5 days left. Each title opens the official notice on SAM.gov. The one-line take is ours, written from the notice's structured fields; read the notice itself before deciding anything.
- 657-26-602 Create Observation Unit JC
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; coded SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned small business) sole source, which usually means the agency already has a specific firm in mind, so read it as a sign of what the agency wants, not as a bid to chase; from the busiest buyer on this page; only 5 days left; work in MO.
- Construction Services for the Gate 7 Parking Garage St. Elizabeths West Campus
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; no set-aside is stated, so expect large firms in the competition; only 5 days left; work in DC.
- Sources Sought Notice – Design-Build Renovation of Building 164, Outdoor Recreation Center, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida
Our take: Sources sought is market research, not a bid; a short capability statement is how firms tell the agency a set-aside would get offers; no set-aside is stated, so expect large firms in the competition; only 5 days left; work in FL.
- SOLICITATION NOTICE DESIGN-BUILD TO BUDGET (DB2B) Airborne Equipment Parachute Repair Shop, Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; set aside: Total Small Business; only 5 days left; work location read from the title (AZ).
- GAOA Facilities, Barracks Inyo NF
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; set aside: Total Small Business; only 6 days left; work in CA.
- Z--WV-CANAAN VLY NWR-CHAIN LINK FENCE
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; set aside: Total Small Business; only 6 days left; no place of performance in the structured data.
- Y1DA--REPLACE ROOFS AND REPAIR FACADES BUILDING 6 AND 7 AT THE NORTHPORT VA MEDICAL CENTER PROJECT NUMBER: 632-23-112
Our take: Presolicitation: nothing to bid yet, but it announces a solicitation to watch for; set aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned; from the busiest buyer on this page; only 7 days left; work in NY.
- DSCR B34 & B42 System Smoke Testing & Hydro Jetting
Our take: Presolicitation: nothing to bid yet, but it announces a solicitation to watch for; set aside: Total Small Business; only 7 days left; work in VA.
Before you bid
Construction contracts over $2,000 carry Davis-Bacon prevailing wages (FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) 22.403-1; 22.402-3 in the FAR overhaul deviation text), and construction contracts over $150,000 require performance and payment bonds (FAR 28.102-1; between $35,000 and $150,000 the agency picks alternative payment protections). Line up bonding capacity before you chase the larger ones.
Thresholds as of Oct 22, 2026, checked against the FAR on acquisition.gov (FAR 22.403-1, FAR 28.102-1, FAR overhaul Part 22). This is general information, not legal advice: check the solicitation's clauses, which govern each contract.
How we count
Source: the public SAM.gov Contract Opportunities data file (SAM.gov data services), downloaded and processed by us; this snapshot uses data through Oct 21, 2026.
NAICS 236220 means the NAICS code field on the notice is 236220 (the data file carries one NAICS code per notice).
Open means, in SAM.gov data through Oct 21, 2026: the notice is still in the latest data file (active), it is a notice type you can respond to (combined synopsis/solicitation, solicitation, presolicitation, sources sought or special notice; award notices and standalone modification/cancellation notices are excluded), and its response date is Oct 21, 2026 or later. 216 active NAICS 236220 notices with no response date are left out.
Counted by solicitation: notices that share a solicitation number count once (the notice ID is used when there is none). A solicitation's deadline is the latest response date among its open notices; its agency, set-aside, state and type come from its most recent notice.
Counts are regenerated each time the site is built from the latest data, so they change daily. Notices can be amended or cancelled after we process them; SAM.gov is the official record. FitScout is an independent service. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to SAM.gov, GSA (General Services Administration), SBA (Small Business Administration) or any U.S. Government agency.
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