Government construction contracts in Texas
22 federal construction contracts are open on SAM.gov with Texas as the place of performance, most from Department of Veterans Affairs and Dept of Defense. 16 of them are set aside for small businesses.
Open construction contracts in Texas, due soonest
- CTX Chapel Window Repair/Replacement | NEED DATE
Due in 1 dayOct 12, 2026
- CON | Z1DA | REPLACE OR CHILLERS | 580-23-105 | PRESOLICITATION
✦ The VA Medical Center in Houston, TX plans a construction contract to remove and replace two operating room chillers in Building 100.
Due in 1 dayOct 12, 2026
- CON | Z2DA | REPLACE CHILLER 1 B104 | 580-24-111 | PRESOLICITATION
✦ The VA medical center in Houston, TX plans to replace a failed 1,000-ton chiller (plus transformer, piping, valves and controls) in Building 104.
Due in 2 daysOct 13, 2026
- 36C25726Q0431 504-26-006 RE FINISH B4 N AND F ADM
✦ The VA (Network Contracting Office 17, Temple TX) wants a contractor to replace about 1,200 sq ft of flooring (luxury vinyl tile plus rubber cove base) in the Food and Nutrition…
Due in 2 daysOct 13, 2026
- Upgrade Water Tanks - FCI Texarkana, Tx
✦ The Federal Bureau of Prisons wants a contractor to rebuild the water storage and distribution system at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas.
Due in 2 daysOct 13, 2026
- Mary Rhodes Pump Station: Emergency Streambank Erosion Protection
✦ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is asking industry whether it can protect the Mary Rhodes Pump Station in Bay City, TX from Lower Colorado River bank erosion.
Due in 2 daysOct 13, 2026
- B-21 Utilities & Site Improvements, Communications and Electric Infrastructure, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
✦ The Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District is asking industry for interest and capabilities (a sources sought, not a solicitation) for a design-bid-build construction…
Due in 4 daysOct 14, 2026
- USACE National Enterprise Dredging Center Scope Dredge to Budget Contract
Due in 4 daysOct 15, 2026
- Airfield Blast Shield
✦ The U.S. Air Force (7th Contracting Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas) wants a small business contractor to fabricate and install curved, galvanized steel jet blast deflector fences for…
Due in 4 daysOct 15, 2026
Who's buying
- Department of Veterans Affairs: 10 open
- Dept of Defense: 9 open
- General Services Administration: 1 open
- Department of Justice: 1 open
- Department of Transportation: 1 open
The work is in El Paso (2), Gatesville (2), Dallas (2), Amarillo (2), Dyess Afb (2), Houston (2) and elsewhere.
Set-asides
- Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 10
- No set-aside (full and open): 6
- Total small business set-aside: 6
NAICS codes on these notices
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 6
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction: 4
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction: 4
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction: 2
- 238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors: 1
- 238160 Roofing Contractors: 1
- 238330 Flooring Contractors: 1
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction: 1
Check that you count as small under each code with the size standard checker.
Free help in Texas
APEX Accelerators help businesses register, find bids and review proposals, usually for free:
- Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator (El Paso and Hudspeth counties)
- Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator (70 counties (see the official APEX locator for the list))
- Del Mar College APEX Accelerator (Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio and Victoria counties)
- Northwest Texas APEX Accelerator (131 Texas counties from Texline to Eagle Pass, per the program)
- University of Houston APEX Accelerator (28 counties in Southeast Texas, per the program)
- UTRGV APEX Accelerator (Brooks, Cameron, Frio, Hidalgo, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Willacy and Zapata counties)
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find construction contracts in Texas?
Federal agencies post them on SAM.gov with Texas as the place of performance. 22 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 Texas?
By open notices right now: Department of Veterans Affairs, Dept of Defense and General Services Administration.
Where can I get free help bidding on government contracts in Texas?
APEX Accelerators counsel businesses on government contracting, usually for free. In Texas, that's Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator, Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator, Del Mar College APEX Accelerator, Northwest Texas APEX Accelerator, University of Houston APEX Accelerator and UTRGV APEX Accelerator.