County Of Okaloosa

County Of Okaloosa, doing business as Office Of Contracts And Grants, is a local government entity (child of the Board of County Commissioners) that acts as a federal grant recipient and prime contractor on infrastructure, transit, and facilities projects, primarily for civilian transportation and airport agencies. The County does not compete for federal contracts or grants under set-aside designations; all work is awarded on a full-and-open basis.

The County's federal footprint is dominated by grant work. Of 209 recent awards (83% prime, 17% sub), the combined potential value stands at $58.6 million, though the County has obligated $242.5 million across these awards—indicating substantial multi-year execution. Activity has accelerated sharply: nine awards in 2022–2023, eleven in 2024, and twenty-two in 2025, with twelve awarded so far in 2026. The portfolio centers on three capability areas. First, airport infrastructure: the Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region funds terminal expansion (two projects totaling $10.1 million for baggage claim areas at Valparaiso, Florida), taxiway and taxilane reconstruction ($8.5 million from FAA for Phase 2 taxiway work at Eglin Air Force Base), fuel farm expansion ($3.54 million for two storage tanks and apron pavement), and airfield lighting and apron resurfacing projects ($261,853 and smaller awards). Second, public transit operations and capital: the Federal Transit Administration has awarded the County $6.17 million for one-year operating expenses (FY 2023), $3.23 million for one-year operations (FY 2025), and $280,977 for vehicle procurement, all supporting fixed-route and demand-response transit services in the Navarre-Miramar Beach-Destin urbanized area, with the County operating EC Rider transit through a third-party contractor. Third, environmental and community infrastructure: the Department of the Treasury RESTORE Act Direct Component program awarded $13.4 million for the Shoal River Ranch Water Reclamation Facility (headworks and biological treatment units) to address wastewater capacity and reduce drinking water source pollution, and $2.5 million for stormwater design and permitting across Okaloosa County drainage basins.

Customer concentration runs shallow by design. The top five funding agencies by award count—the Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region and FAA mainline (45 combined awards), the Federal Transit Administration (26 awards), the Federal Highway Administration (18 awards), and GSA Public Buildings Service (15 awards, $11.6 million potential value)—account for only 50% of awards. By potential value, the Air Force Materiel Command anchors $17.8 million (4 awards) on Okaloosa County dark fiber and general fiber maintenance at Eglin Air Force Base and Crestview ($819,163 definitive contract awarded September 2026, running through 2036); GSA's lease portfolio carries $11.6 million; and DHS Transportation Security Administration holds $6.8 million on six awards. This diffusion reflects the County's role as a local infrastructure steward across multiple federal modal programs rather than a specialist prime.

The County holds one parent vehicle: Basic Ordering Agreement GS04B48017 with GSA, carrying forty task orders valued at $31 million combined potential value—the largest concentration in the portfolio. Within that BOA, task orders span facility leasing, guards, and housekeeping services across federal tenants. Eleven awards reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure primarily in airport improvement grants and transit operating assistance.

In the subcontractor role, the County receives pass-through awards from the State of Florida Department of Transportation on Local Agency Program (LAP) sidewalk construction and reconstruction projects (August 2026, May 2026, March 2026, and recurring through 2025), from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management on disaster relief work including the Western Destin Beach Restoration Project and donated resources emergency work (August 2023–February 2026), and from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on living shoreline design for coastal resilience at Choctawhatchee Bay (February 2025). The County also receives sub-awards from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management on the Emergency Management Performance Grant (November 2025) and hazard mitigation elevation of flood-prone residential structures (May 2023, amended April 2025).

The top NAICS category in the portfolio—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—reflects the GSA BOA leasing work (41 awards). Secondary NAICS entries carry minimal frequency: Ambulance Services, Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Sewage Treatment Facilities, and Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction each represent one or two awards. Top PSC codes include Quality Control for Fiber Optics Materials, Components, and Accessories (3 awards on the Eglin dark fiber and general fiber maintenance contracts), Housekeeping and Guard services (3 awards each), and isolated architect-engineering entries. The portfolio's structure—heavy grant work, a single dominant BOA vehicle, and shallow customer concentration—positions the County as a local infrastructure recipient and facilities manager for federal agencies rather than a competitive prime pursuing open federal market opportunities.