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Government contracts for general construction in Texas
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About general construction contracts in Texas
General construction contracts in Texas 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.
As of October 20, 2026, Texas has 153 open general construction contracts in our database, with 129 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 Texas Department of Transportation (50 open posts) and DEPT OF THE ARMY (9), with the rest spread across other federal civilian agencies, DoD components, and state and local departments active in Texas.
Beyond federal opportunities, much of the general construction work in Texas is posted through the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and TxSmartBuy, with recurring buyers including TxDOT, the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems, and large school districts (HISD, DISD, Cy-Fair ISD). Texas runs the second-largest state procurement program in the country — its HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) program imposes aggressive subcontracting goals on most large awards. 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 Texas
Design-Build Services
Victoria County seeks the most qualified respondent to demonstrate experience proving design-build services for facility renovations and repairs.
Trinity View Maintenance Facility Expansion
The project consists of renovating the existing park maintenance building located at 2221 East State Highway 356, Irving, Texas 75060. Work includes general construction, plumbing, HVAC, and electrica…
Crosby Recreation Center Renovations
The Work of Project is defined by the Contract Documents and consists of the following: • Renovation & adjustment of Reception Area • Selective demolition as shown in plans • Replacement of ceiling…
City Facility Renovations (700 Metcalf, 100 Park Pl., and 202 Ave A)
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidental items necessary to complete the CMC, Old OJJCC, and Isaac Conroe House Renovations in accordance with the plan…
Concrete Repair and Installation Services
CSP 9125 - Concrete Repair Services The submittal process may take significant time. The City highly recommends that respondents do not wait until minutes before the due date and time to submit p…
2026 HOME Multifamily Program
The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) seeks applications from owners and developers of multifamily housing to finance construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or …
P1050 MAINTENANCE HANGAR AT NAS JRB FORT WORTH, TX.
PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY: THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 29, 2026 AT HTTPS://SAM.GOV/. THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS N6945027R0004, FOR THE DESIGN-BID-BUILD (DBB) CON…
Sidewalk New Construction Work Order Package #1
Work consists of the construction of new sidewalks, reconstructing driveways as necessary, median modifications, new pavement markings, signage, wheelchair ramps, walkways, curbs, curb and gutter, ped…
Obadiah Knight Elementary School – New Construction
The Dallas Independent School District ("District") is soliciting Competitive Sealed Proposals ("CSP") from qualified sources relative to the provision of the following request For Competitive Sealed …
KIN CP2001827 27CSP001 North Tower Rm Renovations
This project includes 10 non-ADA Jack and Jill suites, 3 single rooms with attached bathroom, 2 accessible Jack and Jill suites with roll-in showers, 1 accessible Jack and Jill suite with a transfer s…
Scarsdale Boulevard Sewer Extension
Work of the Contract is for the construction of: 1,139 LF of 12” HDPE sanitary sewer pipe along Scarsdale Blvd from Woods Ct to Fortuna Dr. including three (3) new manholes, removal and replacement of…
Portable Construction and Maintenance Equipment
H-GAC is soliciting responses for selecting qualified manufacturers and/or distributors of portable construction and maintenance equipment and to make these products available to members of the HGACBu…
Task Order Contract for the 2027 Pavement Preservation Package 6 – Flatwork
The scope of this project includes roadwayconstruction in support of the IMP preservation by contract program. Projectconstruction may include but is not limited to: concrete curbs, sidewalks,driveway…
Screening Wall Requirements-2026 PW-S-00010
The City of Plano is soliciting bids for work including, but not limited to, the removal and reconstruction of brick screening wall panels, brick double wall repairs, column reconstruction, and mow pa…
STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, COLLIN CO, RECONSTRUCT & WIDEN 2 LN RURAL HWY TO 4 LN URBAN
COUNTY: COLLIN HIGHWAY: SH 5 TYPE: RECONSTRUCT & WIDEN 2 LN RURAL HWY TO 4 LN URBAN EST. COST: $39,930,213.84