Delivery Order 80AFRC19D0009-80ARC021F0005

NASA's Ames Research Center awarded a $4.02 million firm fixed-price delivery order to Lead Builders Inc. on October 19, 2020, to reduce electrical arc flash risk to personnel at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View, California. This Phase 1 of a 4-phase project was completed by April 30, 2024. The contract represents part of NASA's broader facility safety and infrastructure modernization efforts at Ames, one of the agency's primary research centers focused on aeronautics, atmospheric science, and advanced computing. No set-aside designation was utilized for this award.

Lead Builders Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, was selected based on its extensive experience with electrical system upgrades and infrastructure improvements for federal agencies. The company has performed similar safety-critical electrical work for NASA facilities, the Department of Defense, and Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and currently holds the $495 million Dry Utilities V multiple-award contract with Naval Facilities Engineering Command covering infrastructure services across six western states. The firm's demonstrated capability in electrical safety systems and facility modernization made it well-suited to address arc flash hazards, which represent a significant occupational safety concern in electrical infrastructure.