Dubuque Barge And Fleeting Service Co
Dubuque Barge And Fleeting Service Co, doing business as Newt Marine Service, is a small business prime contractor based in Dubuque, Iowa, that specializes in marine construction and transportation services for federal agencies. The company has been registered in SAM.gov since February 2002 and maintains a substantial portfolio of federal contract awards, primarily with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Newt Marine Service provides critical infrastructure support to the federal government through specialized expertise in waterway management, mechanical dredging, structural repairs, navigation support, and ecosystem restoration across Midwestern river systems, particularly along the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois River corridors.
Through its prime federal contract awards, Newt Marine Service has demonstrated extensive capabilities across a diverse range of waterway infrastructure projects. The company has received firm fixed-price contracts and delivery orders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for major initiatives including drydock repairs of USACE barges valued at $697,436, the Garrison Spillway Approach Dredge project in North Dakota totaling $24.8 million, Lock and Dam construction and modification work at multiple locations with values exceeding $10 million, and dredging operations at Lake Shelbyville valued at $7.84 million. Additional significant contract work includes the Mississippi River Basin and Ecosystem Sustainability Program projects, habitat rehabilitation and enhancement projects, bank stabilization and revetment construction along the Missouri River, and ecosystem restoration initiatives such as island construction and floodplain forest development. The company has also received awards from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for barge and captain services supporting the Glen Canyon Slough project in Arizona. The majority of these contracts are structured as small business set-asides, reflecting Newt Marine Service's status as a qualified small business contractor. Work encompasses mechanical dredging, stone placement and riprap installation, navigation structure repair, bank stabilization through revetment and dike construction, cofferdams and dewatering systems, concrete work, demolition services, and environmental restoration activities. Contract values have ranged from nominal minimum guarantee delivery orders of $500 to $3,000 to major definitive contracts exceeding $24 million, with completion dates extending through 2030, demonstrating the company's capacity to execute complex, long-term infrastructure projects.
Newt Marine Service maintains a robust portfolio of indefinite delivery contracts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provide significant contracting vehicles for ongoing waterway maintenance and restoration work. The company holds a $99.5 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract for Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Program services between river miles 0-500, extending through September 2026, which supports stone placement, revetment repair, and navigation structure maintenance. Additionally, Newt Marine Service was recently awarded a $50 million multiple-award IDIQ contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District for operations and maintenance dredging services across the St. Louis District Area of Responsibility, including the Kaskaskia River, Mississippi River, Illinois River, and multiple reservoirs, effective through September 2030. The company also holds a $49 million single-award contract for Illinois River Basin mechanical dredging through December 2028, and a $49 million multiple-award indefinite delivery contract for Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Program services on a time and materials basis through July 2028. Recently awarded in September 2025, the company received a $7 million multiple-award Basic Ordering Agreement for vessel repair and maintenance services extending through September 2030, and a $49 million multiple-award contract for Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project maintenance along the Missouri River through August 2030. These indefinite delivery vehicles are all set aside for small business competition and enable the Corps of Engineers to issue task orders for discrete maintenance requirements, dredging operations, construction services, and infrastructure repairs without requiring separate competitive solicitations for each project. The collective value of Newt Marine Service's active indefinite delivery contracts exceeds $300 million, positioning the company as a strategic partner for the Corps' ongoing waterway management, navigation infrastructure maintenance, and ecosystem restoration missions across the Midwestern river basin system.
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Not listed 5 Jones St #2, Dubuque, IA 52001, USA
2/13/02 6/16/26 W A Ellis Construction CO.
W A Ellis Construction CO., doing business as Missouri Rock, is a for-profit construction firm headquartered in Independence, Missouri, specializing in riverbank stabilization, navigation infrastructure repair, and civil works projects. The company is registered in SAM.gov and primarily provides construction services to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, focusing on maintaining and improving river infrastructure along the Missouri River. With a strong emphasis on small business participation, Missouri Rock has established itself as a key contractor in river management and infrastructure maintenance, leveraging its expertise in handling complex civil engineering projects involving stone placement, navigation obstruction removal, and riverbank stabilization.
The company has been awarded multiple prime federal contracts for river-related construction services, predominantly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These contracts include stone placement along the Missouri River, removal of navigation obstructions, and repairs to river structures between various river miles. The contract awards range from $2,500 to $51,781,245, with most contracts set aside for small businesses. Specific projects have involved dismantling navigation obstructions, delivering rock materials, performing riverbank stabilization, and repairing stone river structures. The contracts consistently demonstrate Missouri Rock's capabilities in civil engineering, particularly in maintaining navigable river channels and supporting critical infrastructure along the Missouri River.
W A Ellis Construction CO. holds three significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These include a $49 million multiple-award IDC for the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project (BSNP) set to complete in July 2028, a $99.5 million small business IDC for construction services between river miles 0-500 with a completion date of September 2026, and a $7 million Blanket Purchase Agreement for rock materials valid through November 2025. These IDVs enable flexible task order issuance for river infrastructure maintenance, with the contracts covering a wide range of services including stone placement, rock transportation, structure repair, and support for the Missouri River Recovery Program. The IDVs are primarily awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with task orders issued under the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Program Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC).
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Not listed 21500 E US Hwy 24, Independence, MO 64058, USA
3/22/02 9/10/26 Midwest Construction Co
Midwest Construction Co, operating through its Midwest Construction Company Division, is a woman-owned small business (WOSB) specializing in civil infrastructure construction and material supply services, primarily for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Registered in SAM.gov since 2002, the company is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Nebraska City, Nebraska, with a proven track record of delivering critical infrastructure maintenance and repair services. As a certified Women-Owned Small Business, Midwest Construction Co has established itself as a key contractor in federal infrastructure projects, particularly those involving water resource management and river system maintenance.
The company has consistently provided a wide range of construction and material supply services to federal agencies, with a primary focus on river-related infrastructure projects. Midwest Construction Co has executed numerous prime federal contract awards involving stone supply, river repairs, bank stabilization, navigation structure repair, and infrastructure rehabilitation. These contracts have predominantly been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and have covered critical waterways including the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Arkansas Rivers. The company's contract awards have included delivering graded stone to various harbors, performing river repairs, constructing control structures, conducting bank stabilization work, and providing mobilization and demobilization services. While many of their contracts were not set aside, some were specifically designated for women-owned small businesses or total small business participation.
Midwest Construction Co holds several significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, demonstrating its strategic importance in federal infrastructure maintenance. These IDVs include a $87.38 million single-award contract for river repairs and upper bank paving along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, a $17 million contract for stone supply to Lake Michigan harbors, a $44.99 million contract for river repairs and upper bank paving, and a $99.5 million multiple-award contract for Missouri River bank stabilization and navigation program services. These IDVs enable rapid task order issuance for critical infrastructure projects, covering activities such as stone placement, navigation structure repair, bank stabilization, and infrastructure rehabilitation. The contracts span multiple years, with ultimate completion dates ranging from 2026 to 2028, and support the Army Corps of Engineers' civil works mission across various waterway systems.
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Not listed 920 Central Ave #10, Nebraska City, NE 68410, USA
1/15/02 2/4/27 Western Contracting Corp
Western Contracting Corp is a for-profit construction and infrastructure restoration firm based in Sioux City, Iowa, specializing in river bank stabilization, navigation project maintenance, and flood control infrastructure work. The company has been registered in SAM.gov since October 11, 2001, and maintains an active federal contracting presence with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Western Contracting Corp provides critical civil works services focused on maintaining navigable waterways and addressing erosion control needs, with particular expertise in the Missouri River region spanning Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.
The company has executed extensive federal contract work through both definitive contracts and delivery orders under multiple award vehicles, consistently serving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. Western Contracting Corp's contract portfolio demonstrates specialization in the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project (BSNP) and Missouri River Recovery Program, with deliverables including placement of stone riprap, revetment construction, dike installation, bank stabilization structure repairs, and excavation services. Past definitive contracts include a $19.6 million firm fixed-price contract awarded September 30, 2022, for FY22 BSNP work from River Mile 498 to 600; a $13.7 million contract for FY22 BSNP work from River Mile 600 to 740, both designated as total small business set-asides and completed or nearing completion in 2025-2026; a $12.4 million total small business set-aside contract for FY21 Missouri River BSNP repair structures from River Mile 611 to 498, completed in February 2024; and a $927,196.50 total small business set-aside contract for the Fawn Island Bank Stabilization project in Harrison County, Iowa, completed in November 2024. Additionally, the company has served as a subcontractor to Aptim Federal Services, LLC, performing levee repair work. All past contract awards were funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with total small business set-aside designations on definitive contracts.
Western Contracting Corp currently holds two active Multiple Award Task Order Contract Indefinite Delivery Contracts (MATOC IDCs) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. The first, awarded July 21, 2023, carries a $49 million ceiling value with an ultimate completion date of July 20, 2028, and has generated approximately $38 million in task orders to date, including major delivery orders for BSNP Missouri River South Chute Repairs ($6.9 million), BSNP Missouri River South Repairs ($14.9 million), and BSNP Missouri River North Repairs addressing Boyer Billabong Structure ($16.3 million), all awarded in September 2023. The second MATOC IDC, awarded August 27, 2025, also carries a $49 million ceiling with an ultimate completion date of August 26, 2030, and encompasses maintenance and repair services for navigation channels and bank stabilization from Rulo, Nebraska (River Mile 498.2) to Lower Ponca Bend (River Mile 750.0), with an initial delivery order valued at $2.62 million awarded September 2, 2025. Both IDVs are designated as total small business set-asides under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and enable the Corps to rapidly deploy specialized riverine infrastructure repair and maintenance services including excavation, stone placement, and construction of navigation and flood control structures such as revetments, dikes, chevrons, L-heads, kickers, and vanes through floating plant and landward placement methods.
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Not listed 3724 Mohave Dr, Sioux City, IA 51104, USA
10/11/01 1/15/27