Government construction contracts in Illinois
12 federal construction contracts are open on SAM.gov with Illinois as the place of performance, most from Dept of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. 7 of them are set aside for small businesses.
Open construction contracts in Illinois, due soonest
- Danville Construction MATOC (FY27) SEED PROJECT NO: 550-25-108 Renovate Bathrooms in B103 PRRTP & B64/7 at the VA Illiana Health Care System (VIHCS), Danville IL.
✦ The VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois wants to award a construction MATOC (a pool of contractors who compete for individual jobs) for repair, alteration and new…
Due in 11 daysOct 21, 2026
- Sources Sought/Request for Information Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) – Quincy Bay Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project- Stage 1
✦ The Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is doing market research (a sources sought notice) for Stage 1 of the Quincy Bay habitat project on the Upper Mississippi River…
Due in 16 daysOct 26, 2026
- Modernize Damen (Bldg. 1) Elevators Construction 537-24-101
✦ The VA (Network Contract Office 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center) wants a contractor to modernize nine traction elevators (Damen elevators 1 through 8 plus the Morgue elevator)…
Due in 18 daysOct 29, 2026
- Project Number 657-507, Correct Seismic Deficiencies for Building 14, Marion VAMC, Illinois Construction of New Boiler Plant and Demolition of Existing
✦ The VA's Office of Construction and Facilities Management wants a contractor to build a new boiler plant at the Marion VA Medical Center in Illinois and then tear down the old…
Due in 26 daysNov 6, 2026
- 657A5-26-111, Triennial Electrical Testing
✦ The VA's Network Contracting Office 15 wants a contractor to do three-yearly electrical testing, inspection and maintenance of the power distribution system at the Marion VA…
Due in 30 daysNov 9, 2026
- Central Utility Building Addition and Renovation Construction, UIP Subproject 1-CUB
✦ Fermi Forward Discovery Group (the company that runs Fermilab for the Department of Energy) wants one general contractor to build an addition to Fermilab's Central Utility…
Due in 38 daysNov 17, 2026
- PIP-II F-37 BUILDING LWC PUMP ROOM PIPING SYSTEM INSTALLATION
✦ Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG), the company that runs Fermilab for the Department of Energy, wants a construction subcontractor to fabricate and install a Low Conductivity…
Due in 40 daysNov 19, 2026
- FCI Marion - Emergency Repair Tornado Damage
✦ The Federal Bureau of Prisons wants a small business to repair tornado damage at FCI Marion, a federal prison in Marion, Illinois.
Due in 53 daysDec 3, 2026
- Notice to Construction Community: USACE Rock Island District RMS to CMP Transition
Due in 262 daysJun 30, 2027
Who's buying
- Dept of Defense: 5 open
- Department of Veterans Affairs: 4 open
- Department of Energy: 2 open
- Department of Justice: 1 open
The work is in Marion (3), Rock Island (2), Batavia (2), Quincy (1), Scott Air Force Base (1), Springfield (1) and elsewhere.
Set-asides
- No set-aside (full and open): 5
- Total small business set-aside: 3
- Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 3
- Service-disabled veteran-owned sole source: 1
NAICS codes on these notices
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction: 3
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction: 1
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction: 1
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction: 1
- 238160 Roofing Contractors: 1
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors: 1
- 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors: 1
- 236210 Industrial Building Construction: 1
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Free help in Illinois
APEX Accelerators help businesses register, find bids and review proposals, usually for free:
- Illinois APEX Accelerator (state program office) (Statewide; refers businesses to the local centers below)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at Bradley University (Bureau, Cass, Fulton, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, McLean, Marshall, Mason, Menard, Peoria, Putnam, Sangamon, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford counties)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at Champaign County EDC (Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Livingston, McLean, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt and Shelby counties)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (Cook and Lake counties)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at College of DuPage (Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake and McHenry counties)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (Cook County)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at The Joseph Center (Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago counties)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (29 counties (see the official APEX locator for the list))
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southland Development Authority (Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle and Will counties)
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at Western Illinois University (38 counties (see the official APEX locator for the list))
- Illinois APEX Accelerator at the Women's Business Development Center (Cook County)
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find construction contracts in Illinois?
Federal agencies post them on SAM.gov with Illinois as the place of performance. 12 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 Illinois?
By open notices right now: Dept of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Energy.
Where can I get free help bidding on government contracts in Illinois?
APEX Accelerators counsel businesses on government contracting, usually for free. In Illinois, that's Illinois APEX Accelerator (state program office), Illinois APEX Accelerator at Bradley University, Illinois APEX Accelerator at Champaign County EDC, Illinois APEX Accelerator at Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Illinois APEX Accelerator at College of DuPage, Illinois APEX Accelerator at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Illinois APEX Accelerator at The Joseph Center, Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southland Development Authority, Illinois APEX Accelerator at Western Illinois University and Illinois APEX Accelerator at the Women's Business Development Center.