Delivery Order 12805B24D0003-12805B24F0268

Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC, a tribally-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) small business joint venture registered in Holton, Kansas, has been awarded a delivery order valued at $1.52 million for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) HVAC work on Building 48 of the Las Cruces Cotton Gin facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The project is scheduled for completion by February 15, 2026. This award is issued as a firm fixed-price task order under a larger $45 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) established between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area and the contractor, effective September 1, 2024. The broader IDC contract is designated for total small businesses and authorizes individual task orders ranging from $2,000 to $2.5 million for MEP services across various ARS facilities in the central United States through August 31, 2029.

The contractor brings substantial experience in federal MEP infrastructure projects, having previously executed multiple contracts with USDA ARS ranging from approximately $42,000 to nearly $4.7 million for services including boiler and chiller upgrades, cooling tower replacements, storm drainage improvements, and facility maintenance across 11 central U.S. states. Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC holds relevant certifications including HUBZone, Native American Owned, and Minority Owned Business designations, positioning it as a versatile small business capable of delivering complex facility improvement and infrastructure projects supporting federal agricultural research operations.