Worldwide Design-build Construction And Construction Projects

The Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations established this 28-prime master IDIQ on June 30, 2022, for worldwide design-build and construction services at State Department posts and facilities. Orders may be placed through June 29, 2028, leaving approximately 1 year 11 months of remaining ordering authority. The vehicle carries no set-aside restriction at the IDIQ level, though task orders show a mixed set-aside distribution. Combined potential value across 77 awarded task orders totals $290.2 million, with $264.9 million obligated to date (91% utilization).

Ordering activity peaked in 2023 with 32 awards, then declined to 18 in 2024 and 13 in 2025; only 4 task orders have been awarded in 2026 to date. The Bureau of Overseas Building Operations funded 67 of 77 orders for a combined potential value of $269.7 million, representing 96% of vehicle activity; other State bureaus account for the remainder.

Competition is moderately concentrated. Spectrum Electrical Services leads by order count with 11 awards ($19.4 million combined potential value), followed by Horizon Construction Group/International Construction Services JV with 9 orders ($27.8 million) and Trison Construction with 7 orders ($27.2 million). However, by potential value, Olgoonik Logistics holds the largest share with 5 orders totaling $35.3 million. The top five primes by potential value command 47% of combined potential value, with 21 distinct primes awarded overall across the vehicle.

Scope centers on fire detection and alarm system replacements, HVAC and chiller replacements, compound and facility upgrades, and infrastructure projects at embassies and consulates globally. Representative recent orders include design-build fire alarm systems for Cyprus and chancery buildings ($1.2 million–$1.6 million each), sallyport and compound upgrades in Portugal ($13.3 million), consular affairs renovations, and generator and electrical system replacements at posts in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Set-asides across task orders are distributed as follows: 51% unrestricted, 21% total small business, 16% partial small business, and 13% woman-owned small business. Individual task-order values range from $2,000 stipends to $13.6 million ceilings (Tel Aviv lease fit-out), with typical project values in the $1 million–$8 million range. Performance spans worldwide locations including embassy compounds in Baghdad, Havana, Dakar, Hong Kong, Jerusalem, and numerous other overseas posts, with occasional domestic work such as the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center renovation in Virginia and State Department facilities in Arlington.

Design-Build Construction and Construction projects at various Department of State Posts and other facilities worldwide.