USACE Mobile Latin American Construction Program 2016-2021

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Mobile awarded this Master IDIQ on July 29, 2016, for design-build repair and minor construction work throughout Central America, with ordering authority ending July 26, 2021. The vehicle is now closed to new orders and has exhausted its useful procurement window.

The IDIQ obligated $91.7 million against a $94.1 million combined potential value across 82 task orders, representing 97% funding utilization. Ordering momentum declined sharply in the final years: 20 orders in 2017 fell to 5 orders in 2021, reflecting the approaching order cutoff and completion of the program's primary construction backlog. The vehicle performed repair, renovation, and new construction at military installations and diplomatic facilities throughout Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama, including runway repairs, housing construction, medical clinics, warehouse facilities, electrical grid overhauls, and water systems work.

Empresa De Construccion Y Transporte Eterna S.A. De C.V. dominated the competitive field with 45 task orders worth $53.8 million in combined potential value—capturing roughly 57 percent of all orders. Bonatti Ingenieros Y Arquitectos Sociedad Anonima held 20 orders valued at $26.5 million, representing the second-tier player. These two firms account for 96 percent of the task-order portfolio, with Tecnologia De Proyectos S.R.L. De C.V., Palgag Building Technologies LTD, and OAC Action Construction Corp. splitting the remainder. All 82 task orders carried no set-aside designation.

Customer demand was fragmented across 12 agencies, with no single customer dominating. The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Mobile placed 21 orders valued at $18.9 million, while Army Southern Command issued 17 orders worth $19.9 million. Army Installation Management Command Southwest Region and the broader Department of the Army each placed 11 orders at comparable values. Task orders ranged from under $40,000 to $9.7 million, with typical awards between $600,000 and $2.5 million. Representative mega-orders included water system replacement at $9 million, regional hospital construction at $4 million, and electrical grid repair at $9.7 million, all completed or substantially complete by 2024.

Master IDIQ for for USACE-Mobile District's Latin American (LATAM) construction program in Central America. The repair/minor construction contracts with Design Build capabilities are intended to provide quick response for performing repair and minor construction in locations throughout Central America.