Metro area
Building Construction contracts in the Houston, TX area
Also called: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
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)
$87,727
The middle of 190 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $36.1k and $452k.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 164 of 164 competed awards. 40% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
98%
Share of the 190 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle building construction award in the Houston, TX area was $87.7k (FY2021-FY2025, 190 priced awards).
- That is 52% lower than the median for building construction in Texas ($181k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 164 of 164).
- 40% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $143k, up 31% from FY2024 ($109k).
- Tip 70% of these awards were task orders under multiple-award contracts (MATOCs). To compete for those, you first need a spot on one of the umbrella contracts.
- Tip 70% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 35 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 69 | $61,608 |
| FY2017 | 77 | $36,848 |
| FY2018 | 85 | $24,984 |
| FY2019 | 68 | $62,396 |
| FY2020 | 61 | $47,919 |
| FY2021 | 48 | $77,409 |
| FY2022 | 35 | $65,432 |
| FY2023 | 35 | $87,992 |
| FY2024 | 37 | $108,844 |
| FY2025 | 35 | $142,702 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 28 | $225,300 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $87,727
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Task Order to Replace Pond Aerators at Houston National Cemetery. 36C78627N0065 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | US Diversified Contracting Services Inc. | $188,261 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 580-25-101 Replace/Upgrade Overhead Paging 36C25627C0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Standard Communications Inc | $10,998,538 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Project for Exterior Facade and Parking Garage Repair and Dehumidification Wheel Replacement at the Houston Field Office for the Federal Bureau of Investigations 47PD5226F0503 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Wright Bros LLC | $2,845,851 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 580-26-504 Replace ATS at Chiller Plant 36C25626C0058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Briston Construction, LLC | $281,970 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Stairway Replacement on Failing Exterior Stairways on Two Galveston Buildings in Support of the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center 1305M326P0238 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Total Solution LLC | $229,600 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Install 2- Split System Units (4)Cassette with Controls Integration for 12TH Floor Spaces in Accordance with Specifications, at the Alliance Tower, Located, Houston, TX 77074. 47PD5226F0445 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Amstar Inc | $188,706 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Task Order to Repair Domestic Water Line and Irrigation Leaks at Houston National Cemetery. 36C78626N0454 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | US Diversified Contracting Services Inc. | $301,173 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Base Galveston Shore Tie Project Iaw SOW 70Z02926PGALV0071 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $79,836 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Replacement of Training Room Ceiling in the Admin Building at Base Galveston Iaw SOW 70Z02926PGALV0068 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $92,036 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Base Water Source Heat Pump and Waterline Reconnection Project Iaw SOW 36.204- Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction 70Z02926PGALV0058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | $74,567 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Sector Galveston Chiller Compressor Repair- Project Number 32931058, WO26-419 70Z02926PGALV0056 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | $120,435 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Repair and Restoration of Water-Damaged Areas in the Basement, First Floor and Second Floor at Alliance Tower Federal Building, TX0297ZZ. 47PD5226F0359 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Amstar Inc | $144,744 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Base EZ Supply Storage Project 70Z02926PGALV0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Christway Construction Company, LLC | $82,204 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Task Order to Repair Storm and Sewer Pipes at Houston National Cemetery. 36C78626N0348 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | US Diversified Contracting Services Inc. | $254,073 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Houston, TX - Shelter and Replacement, TX GS in Accordance with the SOW and Drawings. 6973GH26C00137 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Greater Southwest Constructors Inc | $457,474 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Department of Homeland Immigration and Customs Enforcement Galveston Courthouse Security System Upgrade, Galveston, TX 47PD5226F0162 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | A.R.E. Design & Build, LLC | $1,075,727 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Office Renovation at the Mickey Leland Federal Building in Houston TX. 47PD5226F0296 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | A.R.E. Design & Build, LLC | $298,989 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Design Build Project to Renovate Chambers 9513 and Suite 9010 on the 9TH Floor of the Bob Casey United States Courthouse Located, Houston, Texas 47PD5226F0248 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Amstar Inc | $353,738 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 27, 2026 | Houston, TX - LOC Shelter Replacement in Houston, TX in Accordance with the Applicable Drawings, Specifications and Conditions of the Contract. 6973GH26C00112 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Lawdensky Construction Company Incorporated | $221,000 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Task Order Award to Replace IT Closet HVAC, Well Pump, and Garage Doors at Houston National Cemetery. 36C78626N0277 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | US Diversified Contracting Services Inc. | $136,654 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Apr 9, 2026 | To Repair and/or Replace Flooring at 810 Both the Bulk Storage Room and Lobby. Located at Building Number TX2885ZZ, Houston, TX 77067. 47PD5226F0160 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Patton Contractors Inc | $148,321 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 25, 2026 | This Project Involves Enhancing the Existing Security System Installed in FY23 by Adding Video Intercom Capabilities and Advanced Access Control Features at the Location of 9990 Richmond Building, Houston, TX 77042. 47PD5226F0126 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Amstar Inc | $28,853 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Jadwin Garage Coating and Netting Includes the Replacement of the Spray Foam Insulation System, Bird Netting, Pipe Hangers, Wall Support Systems for Piping, and the Paint Systems for the Piping Located on the Ground Floor of the Jadwin Building. W912HY26CA015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | DDL Group LLC | $984,700 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 17, 2026 | ATCT Replacement - Purchase Order for Stipend 697DCK26P00027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J.E. Dunn Construction Company | $125,000 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 22, 2026 | This Project Is to Build Back Walls in Passport Office on the 4TH Floor and Repair Walls in the Hallways on Various Floors at the Mickey Leland Federal Building, Houston, TX 77002, Building# TX0298ZZ. 47PD5226F0051 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | A.R.E. Design & Build, LLC | $42,031 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
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 | A.R.E. Design & Build, LLC | 83 | $13,951,295 |
| 2 | Wright Bros LLC | 8 | $7,474,459 |
| 3 | Briston Construction, LLC | 7 | $22,204,017 |
| 4 | US Diversified Contracting Services Inc. | 7 | $193,504 |
| 5 | Patton Contractors Inc | 5 | $1,156,585 |
| 6 | The Trevino Group, Inc. | 4 | $6,266,951 |
| 7 | Venergy Group LLC | 4 | $1,393,753 |
| 8 | Marfran Cleaning LLC | 4 | $116,722 |
| 9 | Richard Group LLC | 3 | $5,808,139 |
| 10 | Disabled Veterans Construction Inc. | 3 | $278,696 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 133 (70%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Competed 31 (16%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 25 (13%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 1 (1%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 68 (36%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 57 (30%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 34 (18%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- 8(a) 19 (10%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- HUBZone 12 (6%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
- GSA PBS Region 7 Non-Prospectus - Eastern
- National Cemetery Administration
- VA Network Contracting Office 16
- CEU Miami
- Texas Air National Guard 147th Wing (USPFO)
- Regional Acquisitions Services
- Administration Facilities Training Contracting Division
- MICC Fort McCoy (RC)
- USDA ARS PA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property
- FWS, Hurricane & Recovery
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47PH0821D0017 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 14 offers | 49 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 47PH0820D0003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 16 offers | 26 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| 47PH0821D0016 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 14 offers | 5 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 36C78619D0156 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 13 offers | 4 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| 47PH0819D0043 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 4 | Jul 8, 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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Ordering period ends Apr 29, 2027
Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
Incumbent: Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. Buyer: 47QRAA
GS10F0282Y on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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