Better By Design LLC
Brookfield, MO
- UEI
- JH2MYKP1MM24
- CAGE
- 5H8U0
- Primary NAICS
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- SBA certifications
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Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business· CurrentWomen-Owned Small Business· CurrentHUBZone Firm· Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 111421 Nursery and Tree Production
- 111940 Hay Farming
- 112111 Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
- 113310 Logging
- 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
- 212311 Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- 238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
- 238130 Framing Contractors
- 238160 Roofing Contractors
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- 423320 Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 423390 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
- 423720 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
- 424930 Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 541320 Landscape Architectural Services
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- 562910 Remediation Services
- Corporate family
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- Better By Design LLC E2JKR4J7LWU3
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 900 W Helm St, Brookfield, MO 64628, USA
- Website
- betterbydesignllc.com
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $253,997 |
| FY2025 | $2,406,559 |
| FY2024 | $9,190,746 |
| FY2023 | $9,445,546 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $280,308 |
Contract vehicles
Expired vehicles (1)
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Better By Design LLC, an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) and HUBZone-certified firm based in Brookfield, Missouri, delivers heavy civil construction, infrastructure repair, environmental remediation, and land management services to federal agencies primarily as a prime contractor under 8(a) sole-source and total small business set-asides. The vendor operates a single named subsidiary under the same designation and competes exclusively in set-aside categories — 84% of recent awards carry either 8(a) sole-source or total small business set-asides, with full-and-open competition representing a minority of the portfolio.
Better By Design's customer concentration is extreme. The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers accounts for 27 awards carrying $258.6 million in combined potential value — 87% of the vendor's entire award portfolio by dollar magnitude. Within Corps of Engineers work, the St. Louis District (ENDIST St Louis) anchors the portfolio through a recently awarded $95 million multiple-award indefinite delivery contract for civil works and flood recovery projects running through November 2030, plus an earlier $1.975 million EPA Region 7 single-award IDIQ for remedial action maintenance at two Superfund sites in Fredericktown, Missouri (Big River Mine Tailings and Missouri Electric Works). Representative definitive contracts and delivery orders include the $4.67 million Turkey Creek Natural Reach Project (bank stabilization, riprap placement, and earthwork in Kansas City, Kansas, awarded July 2024), the $4.44 million Mark Twain Sewer Work project in Stoutsville, Missouri (awarded April 2024), the $5.18 million levee follow-on repair work for MR Levee Unit L536 on the Mississippi River (awarded September 2023), and the $8.03 million Saylorville Shoreline Erosion Protection project including tree clearing and riprap installation (awarded April 2022). Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 is the second-largest customer with six awards totaling $9.3 million, primarily delivery orders under the Superfund remedial action IDIQ: a $1.65 million delivery order for Missouri Electric Works remedial action maintenance and a $324 thousand delivery order for Big River Mine Tailings OU2 pilot-study remediation.
The vendor's NAICS footprint clusters in Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (32 awards), with secondary work in Landscaping Services (4 awards), Remediation Services (4 awards), and Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (2 awards). PSC-code concentration shows Repair or Alteration of Restoration of Real Property (11 awards), Construction of Unimproved Real Property / Land (9 awards), and Repair or Alteration of Other Conservation and Development Facilities (6 awards) as the dominant categories, reinforcing a profile centered on post-disaster infrastructure recovery and environmental site remediation.
Better By Design operates entirely as a prime contractor — all 51 awards in the source are prime contracts or IDVs, with zero subcontract work. Activity has been modestly volatile (4–7 awards per year over the last five years), with the most recent period showing 7 awards in 2025. The recompete cliff in the next twenty-four months exposes only $2 million in combined potential value, creating minimal immediate recompete pressure. Service Contract Inventory data is minimal: only four SCI records spanning FY2023–FY2024, with $3 million in invoiced revenue against 1.0 FTE in FY2024 and 0 FTEs in FY2023, reflecting the vendor's goods and construction-heavy posture rather than service-delivery dominance. When SCI-reportable prime contracts do occur, government-paid rates run a median of $1,422.59 per hour, with senior labor pricing through the 90th percentile at $1,555.25 per hour. The vendor reports zero sub-hours engagement across SCI records, consistent with an in-house delivery model.
SBA capabilities narrative
We are capable of providing quality services in the landscaping, fencing, and construction areas. Combined over 20 years experience. Debris removal. Excavating. Tree Planting. Dirt moving. Tree cutting.
Quick answers
Is Better By Design LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Better By Design LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through December 9, 2026.
What is Better By Design LLC's CAGE code?
Better By Design LLC's CAGE code is 5H8U0, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is JH2MYKP1MM24.
Which SBA certifications does Better By Design LLC hold?
Better By Design LLC holds Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business and HUBZone Firm certifications from the SBA.
Which contract vehicles does Better By Design LLC hold?
Better By Design LLC holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including USACE St. Louis District Civil Works and Flood Recovery 2025 -2030.
How much has Better By Design LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,406,559 to Better By Design LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $21,296,848 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Better By Design LLC rank among federal contractors?
Better By Design LLC ranked #8 in PSC Z2KZ, #21 in PSC Y1PC and #31 in PSC Z1KF in FY2025.
What is Better By Design LLC's most recent federal award?
Better By Design LLC's most recent federal contract award is This task order obligates the contract minimum guarantee amount of $500 and will be unilaterally DE-obligated upon… (W912P926FA011), from ENDIST St Louis (USACE), on November 14, 2025.
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