Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - AE Services Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established this $200 million Master IDIQ on May 17, 2023, to procure planning, design, and related A/E services for civil works projects within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, with ordering authority extending to May 16, 2028 — approximately 21 months remaining.

The vehicle is fully unrestricted and supports a broad scope spanning new construction, partial and full renovation of building structures, geotechnical studies, environmental compliance, site selection, and facility assessments. Awarded task orders show work across infrastructure categories: dam and lock design and rehabilitation, flood risk management, water infrastructure upgrades, Army Reserve Center facilities, airfield improvements, and environmental remediation projects including Superfund sites.

The MATOC awards up to seven primes. Current awardees include Tetra Tech, Inc., which holds the largest combined potential value at $72.6 million across 9 orders; Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. with 12 orders worth $20.9 million combined; Aecom-B&V Lakes And Rivers JV with 10 orders totaling $19.7 million; and HDR GF LOU CW JV, Arcadis-Bergmann Lakes & Rivers JV, Stantec Consulting Services Inc., and one additional firm. The top three primes account for roughly 62% of combined potential value, indicating moderate concentration with meaningful participation by the fourth and fifth-ranked firms.

Of 50 task orders issued to date, 44 have been awarded since the start of 2023, with peak activity in 2024 (18 orders) and 2023 (15 orders); 2025 saw 16 orders and 2026 has generated 1 order as of January 20. Combined task-order potential value stands at $137.7 million, with $126.6 million obligated — 92% of combined potential — indicating substantial utilization relative to the $200 million vehicle ceiling.

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is the largest customer, placing 21 orders worth $30 million combined potential value. The broader Department of the Army Corps of Engineers entity has placed 17 orders totaling $46.7 million, and the Department of the Army accounts for 6 orders worth $21.3 million. Remaining customers include subordinate USACE districts (Huntington, Omaha) and other agencies, representing roughly 6% of orders.

Task-order values range from low-value support services ($89 thousand minimum guarantee on Mountain Home National Cemetery services) to mega-orders in the $8–$10 million range (TJ O'Brien Phase 2 at $10.1 million ceiling; Kentucky Lock Approach Wall at $8.6 million obligated). The highest single order is LaGrange Dam 35–100% Design at $34.5 million obligated, awarded to Tetra Tech.

Firm-Fixed Price is the standard pricing model across all task orders. Period-of-performance extensions are common, reflecting design-phase sequencing and government review cycles. Work locations span the Great Lakes and Ohio River region (Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, West Virginia) with occasional out-of-region projects (Sacramento, California; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Department of Defense Education Activity schools nationwide).

The services include planning, design, and related services for new construction, partial renovation, or full renovation of various types of building structures, as well as additional A/E support services such as geotechnical studies, environmental compliance, site selection, and facility assessments.