NAICS 236220: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms. Illustrative Examples: Airport building construction Office building construction Arena construction Parking garage construction Barrack construction Prison construction Farm building construction Radio and television broadcast studio construction Fire station construction Grain elevator or bin construction Data center construction Religious building (e.g., church, synagogue, mosque, temple) construction Restaurant construction Hospital construction School building construction Hotel construction Shopping mall construction Indoor swimming facility construction Warehouse construction (e.g., commercial, industrial, manufacturing, private) Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more
NAICS 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction covers the construction of non-residential structures including office buildings, educational facilities, healthcare centers, government administrative complexes, and other institutional facilities. This sector encompasses full-service general contracting services such as site preparation, structural framing, mechanical and electrical systems installation, envelope construction, and interior finishes, often requiring compliance with federal building codes, accessibility standards, and sustainability protocols like LEED certification.
Industry Spending Overview
Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 236220.
AI Industry Description
NAICS 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction covers the construction of non-residential structures including office buildings, educational facilities, healthcare centers, government administrative complexes, and other institutional facilities. This sector encompasses full-servic...
NAICS 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction covers the construction of non-residential structures including office buildings, educational facilities, healthcare centers, government administrative complexes, and other institutional facilities. This sector encompasses full-service general contracting services such as site preparation, structural framing, mechanical and electrical systems installation, envelope construction, and interior finishes, often requiring compliance with federal building codes, accessibility standards, and sustainability protocols like LEED certification. In the government contracting landscape, this NAICS code supports mission-critical infrastructure modernization, facility expansion, and capital improvement programs across federal, state, and institutional entities, frequently involving complex project delivery methods such as design-build and construction management at risk. Top contractors in this space include AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Patriot Construction Inc., AAECON General Contracting LLC, and DAP Construction Management LLC, representing a mix of large primes with federal experience and mid-tier firms specializing in institutional projects. Several small businesses and joint ventures, such as BATIR PARTNERS JV and VSGI LLC, also hold significant award volume, indicating a competitive environment where both scale and niche expertise are rewarded. Primary procuring agencies include the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the Architect of the Capitol, reflecting demand for secure, high-performance facilities supporting national security, veteran services, and federal operations. Additional buyers such as DC Public Schools and Howard University underscore the role of public institutions in driving institutional construction activity. The market is characterized by high barriers to entry due to regulatory compliance, bonding requirements, and technical specifications, but offers consistent opportunity density through long-term facility lifecycle management programs. Contractors with proven experience in federal construction standards, sustainable design, and integrated project delivery are best positioned to compete effectively.
Small Business Size Standard
The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 236220 work as a small business.
The SBA cap for this NAICS (13 CFR 121.201). A business at or under it can self-certify as small for work in this code, which is what makes it eligible for a small-business set-aside. The cap is set per NAICS, so the same company can be small in one code and not in another.
13 CFR 121.201, effective January 1, 2026. The SBA revises the table roughly once a year.
Top Contractors
Companies with the highest total award value under NAICS 236220, ranked by dollars won.
| Company | Total Awards | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO | $12.7B | 13 |
| BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $4.8B | 6 |
| SOUTHWEST VALLEY CONSTRUCTORS CO | $2.8B | 10 |
| SLS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | $2.4B | 4 |
| SPENCER CONSTRUCTION LLC | $2.4B | 6 |
| WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE | $1.4B | 19 |
| BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC | $1.3B | 15 |
| WALSH FEDERAL LLC | $1.2B | 11 |
| AMERICAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION | $1.1B | 24 |
| NIPPO CORPORATION | $1.1B | 10 |
Top Agencies
Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 236220.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 236220, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Median 3-5 bidders per reported award. · 343,075 reported awards
Median Bidders
3
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
38%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
13%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
343,075
87% of 392,851 total awards
Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
236220This Code Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | Moderate Competition | 3 | 38% | 343,07587% of 392,851 | |
23622NAICS Industry | Moderate Competition | 3 | 38% | 343,07587% of 392,851 | |
2362Industry Group Nonresidential Building Construction | Moderate Competition | 3 | 39% | 384,17588% of 438,520 | |
236Subsector | Moderate Competition | 3 | 38% | 404,20888% of 461,095 | |
23Sector Construction | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 40% | 1,137,23589% of 1,281,627 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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