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Government contracts for general construction in New York
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About general construction contracts in New York
General construction contracts in New York 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.
New York currently has 447 open general construction contracts in our database, with 305 added in the last 30 days. That's enough volume that a focused small business can win recurring work in this state without ever leaving its home market. The most active buyers are New York State (69 open posts) and Design and Construction (34), with the rest spread across other federal civilian agencies, DoD components, and state and local departments active in New York.
Beyond federal opportunities, much of the general construction work in New York is posted through the New York State Contract Reporter, with recurring buyers including the New York State Department of Transportation, the MTA, the Port Authority of NY/NJ, and SUNY/CUNY. New York mandates aggressive MWBE participation goals (often 30%) on most state contracts — primes must demonstrate good-faith outreach to certified subs. 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 New York
MWBE Opportunity: Rechlorination Building and Tank Improvements - Contract 2A General
MWBE Opportunity: Rechlorination Building and Tank Improvements - Contract 2A General — Category: Construction Horizontal: Highways & Roadways; Maintenance, Repair & New Construction — Type: Contracto…
Construction/Various
Construction/Various — Transportation, NYS Dept. of — Category: Construction Horizontal: Highways & Roadways; Maintenance, Repair & New Construction — Type: General
Construction/Various
Construction/Various — Transportation, NYS Dept. of — Category: Construction Horizontal: Highways & Roadways; Maintenance, Repair & New Construction — Type: General
Reconfigure Bathrooms, Buildings 1, 4, 6 & 7
Reconfigure Bathrooms, Buildings 1, 4, 6 & 7 — General Services, NYS Office of — Category: Construction Horizontal: Highways & Roadways; Maintenance, Repair & New Construction — Type: General
Provide National Guard Division Headquarters
Provide National Guard Division Headquarters — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: Contractor Ads
Electrical Engineering Services - Term Contract
Electrical Engineering Services - Term Contract — General Services, NYS Office of — Category: Architectural, Engineering & Surveying — Type: General
Student Disability Testing Site Demolition and Build-out
Student Disability Testing Site Demolition and Build-out — State University of New York (SUNY) — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: Gener…
RFP # 10 Windows
RFP # 10 Windows — Mexico, Village of — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: General
Construction Manager Services (Construction Phase Only) Rehabilitate Natural Science Building – Phase 1
Construction Manager Services (Construction Phase Only) Rehabilitate Natural Science Building – Phase 1 — State University Construction Fund — Category: Architectural, Engineering & Surveying — Type: …
M/WBE & SDVOB Opportunity: CUNY:CSI-Buildings 1A, 2A, 1C, 1L, & 6S Cupola Roof, Lantern and Skylight Restoration, Masonry Wall Repairs, Roof Cover Replacement and Associated Asbestos Abatement
M/WBE & SDVOB Opportunity: CUNY:CSI-Buildings 1A, 2A, 1C, 1L, & 6S Cupola Roof, Lantern and Skylight Restoration, Masonry Wall Repairs, Roof Cover Replacement and Associated Asbestos Abatement — Categ…
BM25050 220 Bathroom Renovation
BM25050 220 Bathroom Renovation — People with Developmental Disabilities, NYS Office for — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: Discretiona…
Town of Clarence Recreation Facility Project
Town of Clarence Recreation Facility Project — Clarence, Town of — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: General
MWBE/SDVOB Opportunity CSB for 25th Fl. Construction at 1 Centre St. NY, NY
MWBE/SDVOB Opportunity CSB for 25th Fl. Construction at 1 Centre St. NY, NY — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: Contractor Ads
Windham Transfer Station Replacement Project
Windham Transfer Station Replacement Project — Greene County — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: General
RFP #7 Exterior Masonry
RFP #7 Exterior Masonry — Mexico, Village of — Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction — Type: General