USDA Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Blackhawk Contracting, LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for $224,771.90 on September 23, 2026, to repair the K3 Barn at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. This is a Total Small Business set-aside. Work includes replacement of deteriorated wooden support posts, installation of tube steel support columns, and upgrades to steam condensate return and electrical distribution systems. The base contract covers replacement of four posts; option pricing applies to additional posts up to four units for award purposes, though the Government may exercise more than four additional posts if needed. Performance and payment bonds are required. Completion is due April 21, 2027.