Site preparation and excavation government contracts
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $144.64M on site preparation contracts so far (Defense contracts arrive about 90 days late, so the year's total is still rising). Department of Defense bought the most, followed by General Services Administration. 4 site preparation contract opportunities are open now on SAM.gov, and 41 contracts worth $144.06M with options end in the next 12 months.
Key facts · data as of Oct 21, 2026
- Obligations, FY2026 so far
- $144.64M
- Largest buyer
- Department of Defense ($60.30M)
- Largest winner
- CLARK CONSTRUCTION LLC ($32.30M)
- Open on SAM.gov now
- 4 notices
- Ending in 12 months
- 41 contracts, $144.06M
- Small-business set-aside share
- at least 45%
Source: USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov contract notices, data as of Oct 21, 2026.
Cite this page: SpendQuery, Site preparation and excavation government contracts, data as of Oct 21, 2026, https://spendquery.com/government-contracts/site-preparation
Excavation, grading, clearing, demolition and earthwork, often as a subcontract on federal construction projects or as small stand-alone jobs on bases and federal land.
Set-asides: at least 45% of FY2026's site preparation contract dollars ($65.18M) went through contracts set aside for small businesses, most through small business and service-disabled veteran-owned set-asides. Many orders under larger contracts carry no set-aside code, so this counts only what is reported. How set-asides work →
Open notices
- Pre-Solicitation Notice - Trenching, Conduit and Ground-well Installation · Presolicitation · due 2026-10-26 · No Set aside used
- Instrument Landing Structure (ILS) · Sources Sought · due 2026-11-02 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Y--Hickman Wildlife Water Catchment and Pipe Fence · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · due 2026-11-09 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Master Breacher Course Support · Solicitation · due 2026-12-18 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Agencies buying site preparation work, FY2026
- Department of Defense $60.30M
- General Services Administration $33.09M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $20.91M
- Department of Agriculture $13.58M
- Department of the Interior $11.30M
- Department of Commerce $2.63M
- Department of Homeland Security $1.07M
- Department of Transportation $614.1K
Companies winning it, FY2026
- Clark Construction LLC $32.30M
- Byrd Enterprises Unlimited Inc $6.64M
- Ske Support Services GMBH $6.25M
- Defenderco LLC $6.05M
- Copper Creek $6.00M
- Cavu Consulting LLC $5.70M
- Bhate Environmental Associates, Inc. $5.49M
- JKS Industries LLC $4.10M
- Scrimgeours Farm All, LLC $3.81M
- JD Bravo Co Inc $3.72M
Where the work is, FY2026
- District of Columbia $32.37M
- California $22.39M
- Louisiana $9.56M
- Montana $9.29M
- Pennsylvania $9.17M
- Washington $9.14M
- Alaska $4.36M
- Virginia $3.76M
- Florida $3.42M
- Maryland $3.37M
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
41 contracts, $144.06M with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| W912PP23C0022 PINON CANYON LAND RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT (LRAM) | Alaniz Associates Corp | 2026-10-24 | $5.06M |
| W912P825C0030 FLOOD CONTROL, AMITE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, LA, COMITE RIVER BASIN, COMITE RIVER DIVERSION PROJECT, CLEARING THREE BAYOUS BAYOU BATON ROUGE, CYPRESS BAYOU, AND WHITE BAYOU, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA (ED-25-020) | J.A.T. Trucking and Construction Services, LLC | 2026-10-25 | $3.39M |
| W9124725CA094 PREPARE COCO SITES | Achuti LLC | 2026-10-26 | $2.00M |
| W912PM25C0030 ISLAND CREEK BERM REPAIRS | Scrimgeours Farm All, LLC | 2026-10-28 | $1.05M |
| W912DY24F0428 FY24 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS | Target Contractors LLC | 2026-10-30 | $1.87M |
| W912BU26PA014 THIS IS A NON-PERSONAL SERVICES PURCHASE ORDER TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE AND EARTHWORK PREPARATION SERVICES AT THE MONEY ISLAND DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL AREA AS PART OF THE DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON, DEEP DRAFT NAVIGATION PROJECT. | JD Bravo Co Inc | 2026-11-01 | $3.72M |
| FA462626F0011 WORK WILL CONSIST OF RESTORING LAUNCH FACILITY (LF) SITE ELEVATIONS AROUND SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND DRIVING SURFACES, CLEANING AND INSTALLING CULVERTS, DITCH AND DRIVING SURFACE RESHAPING TO ENSURE PROPER DRAINAGE OF SURFACE WATER FROM SITE. | Bry Enterprise, LLC | 2026-11-11 | $1.76M |
| 36C78622C50190 NATIONAL SHRINE PROJECT TO PROVIDE FULL SECTION RENOVATION TO INCLUDE HEADSTONE RAISE AND REALIGN AND FULL TURF RENOVATION TO BRING HEADSTONES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH OAI STANDARDS AND MEASURES | Pluma LLC | 2026-11-13 | $3.65M |
| FA542224C0011 FUEL STORAGE FACILITY AT MAGAGONI AIRFIELD, FOS MANDA BAY, KENYA | Jakambaga General Contractors Limited | 2026-11-13 | $1.01M |
| FA480325C0022 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ESTABLISH (2) REMOTE RADAR THREAT EMITTER SITE AND (1) PERSONNEL TRAILER AT GEORGETOWN AIRPORT ON THE LEASED LOCATIONS PER ATTACHMENT 1, STATEMENT OF WORK. | Associates Roofing & Construction Inc | 2026-11-25 | $1.41M |
How the government buys site preparation work
- Construction contracts over $2,000 fall under the Davis-Bacon Act: workers must be paid the prevailing wages in the solicitation's wage determination, with certified weekly payrolls.
- Much of this work is done by subcontractors to a base's facilities or construction prime. The prime contractors winning it, listed on this page, are the companies to approach.
Industry codes
Federal contracts are filed under NAICS industry codes. This page counts this one; each has its own page with every office that buys it and the newest awards.
- NAICS 238910 Site Preparation Contractors · SBA small business size standard: Average annual receipts of $19 million or less
Getting started
- Register in SAM.gov, the step before any federal award.
- How small-business set-asides work and whether you count as small.
- How to read a SAM.gov notice and decide whether to bid.
- Get new site preparation notices by email when they are posted.
Related lines of work
From USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov notices, updated daily. Sources and limits