Government construction contracts in California
25 federal construction contracts are open on SAM.gov with California as the place of performance, most from Dept of Defense and Department of Agriculture. 15 of them are set aside for small businesses.
Open construction contracts in California, due soonest
- VA Palo Alto Boiler Plant Services
Due in 1 dayOct 12, 2026
- P283 Electrical Infrastructure, On-Site Generation, and Microgrid Improvements at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California
Due in 3 daysOct 14, 2026
- Modernization of the Gillespie Field (SEE) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)
Due in 4 daysOct 14, 2026
- GAOA High Sierra Ranger Station Upgrades, Sierra National Forest
✦ The U.S. Forest Service (Sierra National Forest, High Sierra Ranger District, California) wants a small business to supply and set up prefab buildings: two 590 sq ft barracks…
Due in 4 daysOct 15, 2026
- Industry Day: Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Various Spaceport of the Future (SOTF) and Sentinel Projects - Progressive Design-Build (PDB) and Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) using Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
Due in 4 daysOct 15, 2026
- REPAIR AC PAVING
✦ The California Air National Guard's 163rd Attack Wing is asking small businesses to quote on repairing about 60,000 square yards of asphalt parking, storage and road pavement at…
Due in 6 daysOct 16, 2026
- USACE SPK DBB Construction - LAR C3B South - Sacramento, CA
✦ The Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District plans to buy construction of erosion control and levee strengthening along about 1.5 miles of the south bank of the Lower American…
Due in 9 daysOct 20, 2026
- USACE SPK DBB Construction - LAR C3B North - Sacramento, CA
✦ USACE Sacramento District plans a design-bid-build construction contract (LAR C3B North) for erosion control and levee strengthening along about 1.8 miles of the north bank of…
Due in 9 daysOct 20, 2026
- Request for Information/Market Intelligence Notice: Multiple Projects at Vandenberg Space Force Base - Use of Progressive Design Build (PDB) with Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
✦ The 30th Contracting Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base (Lompoc, CA) is asking industry for input on running seven repair and construction projects in Fiscal Year 2027…
Due in 10 daysOct 20, 2026
Who's buying
- Dept of Defense: 13 open
- Department of Agriculture: 3 open
- Department of Transportation: 3 open
- Department of Veterans Affairs: 3 open
- General Services Administration: 2 open
- Department of Justice: 1 open
The work is in San Diego (3), Sacramento (3), Lone Pine (2), Lompoc (2), French Camp (2), Tracy (2) and elsewhere.
Set-asides
- Total small business set-aside: 12
- No set-aside (full and open): 10
- Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 2
- HUBZone set-aside: 1
NAICS codes on these notices
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction: 14
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors: 2
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction: 2
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction: 2
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction: 1
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors: 1
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 1
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction: 1
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Free help in California
APEX Accelerators help businesses register, find bids and review proposals, usually for free:
- California Capital APEX Accelerator (Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo and Yuba counties)
- Golden State APEX Accelerator (Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties)
- Inland Empire APEX Accelerator (Riverside and San Bernardino counties)
- Los Angeles County APEX Accelerator (Los Angeles County)
- Monterey Bay APEX Accelerator (Alpine, Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties)
- Norcal APEX Accelerator (Alameda, Del Norte, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma and Trinity counties)
- San Diego, Orange, Imperial APEX Accelerator (Imperial, Orange and San Diego counties)
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find construction contracts in California?
Federal agencies post them on SAM.gov with California as the place of performance. 25 are open right now. You can search them here by NAICS code and set-aside, and get new ones by email for free.
Who buys construction services in California?
By open notices right now: Dept of Defense, Department of Agriculture and Department of Transportation.
Where can I get free help bidding on government contracts in California?
APEX Accelerators counsel businesses on government contracting, usually for free. In California, that's California Capital APEX Accelerator, Golden State APEX Accelerator, Inland Empire APEX Accelerator, Los Angeles County APEX Accelerator, Monterey Bay APEX Accelerator, Norcal APEX Accelerator and San Diego, Orange, Imperial APEX Accelerator.