Definitive Contract 140P2026C0009

Randy Kinder Excavating Inc., doing business as RKE Contractors, was awarded a $10.45 million firm fixed-price contract by the National Park Service to stabilize critical infrastructure at Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The project encompasses two distinct stabilization initiatives: constructing a 272-linear-foot soldier pile and lagging retaining wall with earthen buttress to repair landslide damage at the National Cemetery (VICK 310725/324137), and installing high-capacity strand anchors, reinforced concrete anchor plates, and granular fill to address erosion and slope instability at Mint Spring Bayou (VICK 209252). The contract, awarded on March 23, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of September 22, 2027, is structured as a Total Small Business set-aside, recognizing RKE Contractors' status as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business with HUBZone certification. The work falls under heavy and civil engineering construction, with contractors allocated 548 calendar days to complete all required stabilization activities across both sites.

RKE Contractors, a Missouri-based firm specializing in federal construction and infrastructure development, brings substantial relevant experience to this project through its established track record with multiple federal agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Veterans Affairs, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The company holds significant indefinite delivery contracts totaling billions in potential value, including a $49 million multiple award task order contract with USACE Mobile District and a $250 million multiple award task order contract with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This award represents a continuation of RKE Contractors' strategic positioning in federal infrastructure rehabilitation and facility improvements, leveraging its expertise in complex earthwork, erosion control, and slope stabilization projects across federal land management agencies.