Heavy & Civil Construction · Tennessee
Heavy & Civil Construction federal contracts in Tennessee
Also called: TN
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$997,003
The middle of 81 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $240k and $3.6M.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 53 of 53 competed awards. 26% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
70%
Share of the 81 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle heavy & civil award in Tennessee was $997k (FY2021-FY2025, 81 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for heavy & civil nationwide ($981k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 53 of 53).
- 26% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $2.2M, up 701% from FY2024 ($279k).
- Tip 64% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
- Tip The typical award drew only 2 bids. Less competition can mean a better chance for a new bidder.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 16 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 27 | $718,140 |
| FY2017 | 14 | $302,900 |
| FY2018 | 19 | $653,996 |
| FY2019 | 19 | $910,600 |
| FY2020 | 13 | $2,348,400 |
| FY2021 | 14 | $2,120,157 |
| FY2022 | 12 | $1,006,060 |
| FY2023 | 17 | $1,165,600 |
| FY2024 | 22 | $279,222 |
| FY2025 | 16 | $2,235,299 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 14 | $899,342 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $997,003
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Construction Services at Memphis National Cemetery to Restore Turf Grass. 36C78626C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Bwis GTG JV LLC | $1,227,421 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 29, 2026 | TN-TN NWR-WCS Materials 140FS326P0203 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Provisional | Seabreeze Aluminum Culvert Inc | $74,825 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Electronic Services Section (ESS) Building Project. W912P526FA071 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | $11,982,553 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 17, 2026 | See Schedule W912EQ26FA048 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Midwest Construction Co | $5,248,000 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Jun 16, 2026 | FY26 CRM 104 Dredge W9123726FA151 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Amherst Madison, Inc. | $1,079,395 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Vertical Turbine Pumps FA910126FB050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Offers from IDIQ | Amentum Technology, Inc. | $8,430,000 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 28, 2026 | Harbor Dredging W912EQ26FA043 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Inland Dredging Company, L.L.C. | $8,386,813 | 2 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 18, 2026 | Task Order Is Issued for Mobilization/Demobilization for Parcel 1, Schedule C - Ordering Period 2 (2025) W912EQ26FA045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Midwest Construction Co | $460,000 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Task Order to Obligate Guaranteed Minimum of $2,500 for the Life of the Base Contract. Minimum Amount Will Be De-Obligated After the Issuance of Subsequent Task Order That Meet or Exceed This Requirement. W912EQ26FA019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Coastal Environmental Group, Inc. | $2,500 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Task Order to Obligate Guaranteed Minimum of $2,500 for the Life of the Base Contract. Minimum Amount Will Be De-Obligated After the Issuance of Subsequent Task Order That Meet or Exceed This Requirement. W912EQ26FA020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Graylee Construction LLC | $2,500 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Task Order to Obligate Guaranteed Minimum of $2,500 for the Life of the Base Contract. Minimum Amount Will Be De-Obligated After the Issuance of Subsequent Task Order That Meet or Exceed This Requirement. W912EQ26FA021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bloomsdale Excavating Company, Incorporated | $2,500 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Task Order to Obligate Guaranteed Minimum of $2,500 for the Life of the Base Contract. Minimum Amount Will Be De-Obligated After the Issuance of Subsequent Task Order That Meet or Exceed This Requirement. W912EQ26FA022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dumey Contracting Inc | $2,500 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Feb 19, 2026 | USFWS - Hollow NFH, TN - Fencing and Storm Repairs 140FGA26C0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Stewart Little Construction LLC | $188,873 | 6 | Competed Open to all |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Chickamauga Lock Approach Walls and Decommissioning Construction Contract with Base and Options. W912P526CA002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC | $192,143,925 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Road Repairs W912P526FA022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cornerstone Engineering Inc | $719,290 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Dec 22, 2025 | The Work Consists of Furnishing All Plant, Labor and Materials for Construction of a New Boat Ramp, Repairs to Existing Boat Ramp, Dumpster Enclosure, Shade Structures, Asphalt Paving, Installation, Striping and Landscaping. W912EQ26CA002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC | $5,557,440 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 26, 2025 | The Work Consists of Dike Construction in Mississippi River at Above, Shelby County, Tennessee. The Work Consists of Placing Approximately 155,200 Tons of Graded a and 3,200 Tons of Graded W912EQ25FA038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company | $6,368,560 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 25, 2025 | The Blount Channel Modification Consist of a Channel Modification Approximately 1,300 Linear Feet in Length Along the Left Bank to Allow for More Conveyance Through South Mouse Creek and Therefore Reduce Flood Elevations. W912P525CA011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Wilamut Construction Co. LLC | $499,767 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 17, 2025 | USCGC Ouachita Pier Repairs 70Z02925PNEWO0174 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $27,700 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Cordell Hull Bluff Phase 2 Construction Contract W912P525FA088 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $4,075,050 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2025 | FY 25 Post Oak and Island Dredging W9123725FA116 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Amherst Madison, Inc. | $1,731,815 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 14, 2025 | W38XDD51050961 W912P525FA070 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ses Civil and Environmental LLC | $2,738,783 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gallatin-East Camp Creek Watershed Flood Risk Management Project W912P525FA076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cornerstone Engineering Inc | $2,836,856 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Street Detention Structure Is an Earthen Filled Structure That Spans Approximately 160 Ft Across 1. W912P525CA010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | MTC Construction, LLC | $1,077,433 | 12 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 13, 2025 | FY24 River Repairs Task Order - Revetment & Caruthersville Harbor Maintenance. W912EQ25F0058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Midwest Construction Co | $239,680 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
Value at award = the contract value when it was signed. Bids = offers received; "–" means not reported. Set-aside = reserved for a group, such as small or veteran-owned businesses. IDIQ = an umbrella contract; work under it is placed as task orders.
Who won
Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwest Construction Co | 17 | $23,622,945 |
| 2 | Amherst Madison, Inc. | 4 | $3,575,048 |
| 3 | Inland Dredging Company, L.L.C. | 3 | $20,885,706 |
| 4 | Luhr Bros., Inc. | 3 | $17,431,895 |
| 5 | Ais Infrastructure, LLC | 2 | $16,180,268 |
| 6 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | 2 | $14,918,185 |
| 7 | Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. | 2 | $9,081,450 |
| 8 | Ses Civil and Environmental LLC | 2 | $7,003,859 |
| 9 | Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company | 2 | $6,398,560 |
| 10 | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | 2 | $6,121,250 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 32 (40%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 23 (28%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 21 (26%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 5 (6%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 29 (36%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 24 (30%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Woman-owned 12 (15%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
- 8(a) 10 (12%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 3 (4%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- HUBZone 3 (4%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
Left out of the numbers above: 8 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Umbrella contracts used here
Many jobs are placed as task orders under an IDIQ: an umbrella contract with no fixed amount. Only the companies holding it can get those orders. A "multiple-award" IDIQ is shared by several companies, who compete for each order. "–" = not reported.
| Contract | Type | Orders | Ordering ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| W912EQ20D0005 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 6 offers | 6 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| W912EQ22D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 6 | May 12, 2026 |
| W912EQ25D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 5 | Oct 30, 2028 |
| W9123722D0003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 3 | Jan 18, 2027 |
| W912EQ19D0001 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 5 offers | 3 | Jun 13, 2024 |
Contracts ending soon
Recurring work whose current contract ends within 18 months, so the agency will likely buy it again (a "recompete"). The company doing it today is the incumbent.
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Contract ends May 13, 2027
Task Order Landing & Chute of Island
Incumbent: Midwest Construction Co Buyer: USACE Memphis District Value at award: $1,165,600
W912EQ23F0035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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