Chenega EXP Federal JV, LLC

Chenega EXP Federal JV, LLC, an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned small business joint venture based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, delivers engineering support and facilities operations services to the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Army as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The firm is structured as a limited liability partnership and carries minority-owned and self-certified small disadvantaged business designations; it is a subsidiary of The Chenega Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska.

Chenega EXP Federal JV's prime award footprint is concentrated and recent, spanning seven awards with combined potential value of $19.5 million (24% obligated), issued between March 2024 and May 2026. The Air Force dominates the customer base, with six awards (combined potential value $8.7 million) to Air Combat Command for engineering support services under a $6.5 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract running through February 2029. Under that IDC, Chenega EXP Federal JV deploys architect engineers, general engineers, construction control inspectors, and programming engineers to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Representative Air Force delivery orders include a $577,272 task order (March 2026), a $486,819 task order (March 2025), and a $456,785 task order (March 2024), each set aside for total small business with firm fixed pricing and performance periods of twelve months. The second customer, the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Chicago, placed one larger contract: a $10.75 million definitive contract awarded April 2026 for 24/7 operations and maintenance of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Aquatic Nuisance Species Dispersal Barrier at Romeoville, Illinois, running through April 2030 under total small business set-aside and firm fixed pricing. That work encompasses facility operations staffing, annual crane inspection and load testing, snow removal, and miscellaneous maintenance — spanning NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services) rather than the engineering NAICS codes that characterize the Air Force work.

Activity has grown modestly year over year from two awards in 2024 to three in 2026. Only two awards (combined potential value $939 thousand) face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, presenting limited near-term recompete exposure. All seven awards are prime contracts; Chenega EXP Federal JV carries no subcontract footprint in the source data. The five Air Force task orders flow through the single-award IDC vehicle; the Army Corps contract is a standalone definitive contract.

Chenega/exp Federal JV is a Joint Venture between Articus Solutions, LLC, a certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business and wholly owned subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, and exp Federal Inc., an A/E firm with a 50-year history and the support of 3,000 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide. For over 5 years, Chenega and exp Federal have supported customers in crisis and conflict areas around the world. Our partnership solidifies our dedication to quality and reliable service, with proven experience on Federal projects within the US and worldwide. An SBA Mentor-Protege agreement has been approved by the SBA and the Joint Venture was approved in April 2023. Articus provides construction, professional, and engineering services. Exp Federal brings demonstrated experience, having successfully held multiple USACE A/E IDIQs for more than 20 years and successfully executing over 150 USACE MILCON Task Orders on multiple installations over the past 5 years alone.