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Government contracts for general construction in Iowa
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About general construction contracts in Iowa
General construction contracts in Iowa typically cover vertical building construction, facility renovations, school and base-housing additions, courthouse rehabs, ADA upgrades, design-build task orders under USACE and NAVFAC MATOCs, and small new-build packages typically scoped as government construction contracts. Federal posts in this category fall under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with related work also classified under 236210 (Industrial Building Construction) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), and the bulk of the work flows to the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and GSA. Many awards run as multiple-award task-order contracts (MATOCs), which reward small construction firms that win a seat on the panel — these set-asides regularly favor 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB general contractors over national primes.
Iowa currently has 22 open general construction contracts in our database, with 22 added in the last 30 days. That's a steady cadence — enough flow to make automated alerting worthwhile rather than manual portal-checking. The most active buyers are Agriculture and Land Stewardship (5 open posts) and City of Cedar Rapids (5), with the rest spread across other federal civilian agencies, DoD components, and state and local departments active in Iowa.
Beyond federal opportunities, much of the general construction work in Iowa is posted through Iowa Vendor Self-Service (Iowa DAS), with recurring buyers including the Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa state universities. Iowa runs targeted small-business set-asides for firms certified as TSB (Targeted Small Business) by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. ContractRadar pulls federal postings from SAM.gov alongside state and local feeds so a general construction firm doesn't have to monitor each portal manually.
Top matching contracts in Iowa
Council Bluffs Recycle Center Employee Facilities Renovation, Project #BM27-08
The City of Council Bluffs is requesting bids for all work set forth in the plans, specifications, and proposals for this project. Major items of work for this project include the following approxi…
Recreation Complex Storage Building Rebid, Project #R27-03
The City of Council Bluffs is requesting bids for all work set forth in the plans, specifications, and proposals for this project. Major items of work for this project include the following approxi…
Freight House Tuckpointing
City of Davenport, Iowa is accepting bids from qualified vendors for the Freight House Tuckpointing project. The proposed improvements include, but are not limited to, all necessary labor, equipment a…
Phase 2 Sedan Subunit HQ, Rathbun Wildlife Unit, Appanoose County
This project is Phase II, and will be the final construction phase of the interior build-out of an existing wood framed construction building in Sedan Bottoms, Appanoose County, Iowa. This phase will …
Sioux City Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan - Phase 1 Improvements Project
Planned improvements shall include preliminary treatment building upgrades (mechanical screen replacement, grit equipment replacement, and HVAC improvements), primary clarifiers replacement, new prima…
26-11 Cla953734C (Clay) RFB
This project is for a traditional breakpoint nutrient reduction wetland. In general, the work involves, but is not limited to, selective clearing, excavation, grading, steel sheet pile installation, t…
2026 Sewer Cleaning & Televising Program
Electronically submitted bids will be received by the City of West Des Moines, City Clerk’s office at wdm.ionwave.net until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, for the following described public…
26-12 Emm1003114B (Emmett)
This project is for a Breakpoint nutrient reduction wetland. In general, the work involves, but is not limited to, selective clearing, excavation, grading, steel sheet pile installation, tile installa…
FY 2027 Tree & Vegetation Removal Project
Project Description: The Public Improvement, upon which bids are requested, generally consists of Removing, clearing, and stump removal of trees and vegetation located at 14 locations generally descri…
FY27 Large Diameter Sanitary Sewer Inspections
Project Description: The Public Improvement, upon which bids are requested, generally consists of internal inspection of sanitary sewer interceptor pipes and manholes based on priorities established b…
Ames Technical Services Renovations
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND TO BIDDERS CITY OF AMES, IOWA AMES TECHNICAL SERVICES RENOVATION WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City…
26-16 Buc880725C (Buchanan)
This project is for a nutrient reduction wetland. In general, the work involves, but is not limited to, selective clearing, excavation, grading, tied concrete block mat installation, tile installation…
DOC 5JD 150 DSM ST Renovation
The Iowa Department of Administrative Services will be receiving bids for the interior renovation of the building at 150 Des Moines Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. **A non-size reduced Project Manu…
Single Family Home Repairs - Capitol Ave
The City of Des Moines Neighborhood Services, Property Improvement Division is soliciting sealed bids from qualified vendors for home repairs in a single-family home per the terms, conditions, and spe…
Replace Operating Room 5 Flooring
See attached solicitation and all related attachments for the project titled "Replace Operating Room 5 Flooring".