Missouri River BSNP MATOC

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Omaha established a Total Small Business Master IDIQ on July 21, 2023, to repair and maintain navigation channels on the Missouri River under the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project (BSNP), with ordering authority extending through July 20, 2028. The vehicle carries a shared ceiling of $49 million and remains active with approximately two years and three days of ordering authority remaining.

All seven task orders awarded to date have obligated the full $42.5 million combined potential value, indicating complete execution against current commitments. Western Contracting Corp dominates the portfolio, holding four orders valued at $38.2 million combined (90% of obligated value), with W A Ellis Construction CO. holding one order for $4.3 million. Two additional small-business firms hold minimal awards: Dubuque Barge And Fleeting Service Co and Bloomsdale Excavating Company, each with orders near $3 thousand. Ordering activity was concentrated in the vehicle's launch quarter (July through September 2023); no awards have been made since September 21, 2023.

The set-aside mix diverges from the vehicle's original small-business intent: six of seven orders (86%) carry no set-aside designation, with only one order designated Total Small Business. Orders are typically firm-fixed-price delivery orders with values ranging from $2,500 minimum guarantees to approximately $15 million per task order. Task-order durations span from immediate performance through mid-2025, with three minimum-guarantee orders extending through the vehicle's termination date in 2028. All task orders fund Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Omaha or parent Corps of Engineers accounts.

Work performed includes excavation, stone placement, and construction of revetments, dikes, chevrons, and related features supporting navigation channel repair on the Missouri River. Access occurs via floating plant and land routes. NAICS 237310 and PSC codes C and D apply. Despite the vehicle's $49 million ceiling and small-business set-aside structure, current utilization suggests limited ongoing competition: no new orders have been issued since the initial award period, and Western Contracting Corp's market concentration indicates a narrow competitive base for future work under the remaining $6.5 million available ceiling.