Lee County VA

Lee County, Virginia, operating as the Lee County Board of Supervisors, is a local government entity located in southwestern Virginia that serves as a critical infrastructure and utility provider to federal facilities and community development initiatives within its jurisdiction. As a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov since 2004, Lee County has established itself as a significant recipient of federal contract and grant awards spanning multiple agencies, with primary focus on providing essential services to the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons facilities and managing community infrastructure projects across the Appalachian region.

Through its federal contracting activities, Lee County has provided essential utility and waste management services to the United States Penitentiary facilities in Lee County and Pennington Gap, Virginia, operating through its subsidiary Lee County Public Service division. The county has maintained a substantial long-term indefinite delivery contract potentially valued over $10 million with the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons for comprehensive wastewater utility services spanning a ten-year period, with quarterly and monthly delivery orders consistently awarded without set-aside designations, reflecting the county's status as a sole-source provider. Contract awards include detailed quarterly wastewater service delivery orders ranging from approximately $65,000 to $353,000, landfill and trash management services valued at approximately $14,000 to $42,000 annually, and various solid waste removal purchase orders. These firm fixed-price contracts have been awarded consistently from 2021 through October 2025, demonstrating the county's stable relationship with the Bureau of Prisons and its essential role in maintaining critical infrastructure operations at federal correctional facilities. No subcontractors are typically identified on these awards, and the contracts do not utilize small business or disadvantaged business set-aside designations due to the county's exclusive capability to provide local utility services.

Lee County's federal grant portfolio reflects significant engagement with infrastructure development, workforce training, and community support programs across multiple federal agencies and state pass-through entities. The county has received substantial prime grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission totaling over $34 million for community infrastructure projects, with awards in 2024 ($875,000) and 2025 ($33,425,000) to support infrastructure improvements, airport maintenance, and utility services for the penitentiary facility. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration has funded multiple airport improvement projects at Jonesville Airport, including construction grants totaling over $2 million for runway rehabilitation, lighting systems, precision approach path indicators, and airfield guidance sign reconstruction, with project completion dates extending through 2027. The county also functions as a sub-grantee receiving allocations from the Virginia Department of Social Services for local budget administration, workforce development funding through the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement for WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs administered in partnership with the Virginia Community College System, and victim services funding from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Additional sub-grant support has included pandemic relief funding from federal sources distributed through state agencies, Rural Utilities Service grants exceeding $125,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in persistent poverty areas, and American Rescue Plan Act funding for airport operations and emergency response purposes.