Design Build Northeast Multiple Award Task Order Contract 2021 - 2031

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Louisville awarded a multiple-award Master IDIQ on May 21, 2021, for design-build and design-bid-build construction and renovation projects across nineteen Northeastern states (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin), with a combined ceiling of $250 million and ordering authority through July 25, 2031. The vehicle is a 100% small-business set-aside at the vehicle level, though actual task-order distribution shows mixed set-aside usage. Ordering remains open with approximately five years of authority remaining.

Twenty-seven task orders have been awarded since July 2021, generating $122.1 million in combined potential value, of which $117.6 million (96 percent) is obligated. Ordering momentum has moderated; the portfolio averaged 4.8 orders per year over the first five years (2022–2026) but fell to one order in 2027 to date. Competition is concentrated among small-business primes: Butt Construction Company, Incorporated leads with nine orders worth $45.4 million combined potential value, followed by Howard W. Pence, Inc. with seven orders valued at $40 million. These two firms account for roughly 70 percent of the vehicle's potential value. HDD JV, SES Construction And Fuel Services LLC, and A & H-Ambica JV LLC represent the remaining awarded small-business capacity. Nearly all orders (24 of 27) fund Louisville District-managed projects; only three orders ($105 thousand combined potential value) have funded work outside the district.

Task orders funded under the vehicle range from $10 thousand minimum guarantees to ceiling values exceeding $19 million, with typical construction scopes including facility renovation, new construction, emergency repairs, and infrastructure maintenance. Recent awards span military installation work (Fort Campbell child development center renovation, Air Force Reserve Center design-build at Langley-Eustis), emergency response (Covington emergency levee repair), and specialized facilities (NSWC Crane test track, DSCC Columbus HVAC replacement). Performance locations concentrate in the Northeast region but extend across military installations and federal facilities throughout the vehicle's geographic scope. The vehicle's effective remaining life and high obligation rate suggest limited additional capacity remains for new entrants.

Design-build and design-bid-build construction and renovation projects within the Northeast Region of the Louisville District's Area of Responsibility. The Northeast region will cover the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.