Hensel Phelps Construction CO.

Hensel Phelps Construction CO. is a major design-build and construction contractor specializing in federal infrastructure projects, competing exclusively as a prime contractor on full-and-open solicitations across border modernization, military facility development, and civilian federal real estate. The vendor is a for-profit partnership operating as a subsidiary of Hensel Phelps Construction Co, headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, with no SBA set-aside designations across its federal portfolio.

Hensel Phelps' capability portfolio centers on design-build delivery for border ports of entry, military installation infrastructure, and civilian federal facilities. The vendor's recent workload is dominated by three major design-build contracts with the General Services Administration for border modernization: a $374.9 million firm fixed-price award (August 2026) for the Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona, with an April 2032 completion date; a $298.8 million contract (September 2024) for a new commercial land port of entry in Douglas, Arizona, completing December 2028; and a $216.1 million award (July 2024) for modernization and expansion of the Calexico Land Port of Entry Phase 2B in California, due February 2029. A prior $343.3 million design-build contract for the San Luis I Land Port of Entry in Arizona (awarded September 2022, completing December 2028) demonstrates sustained GSA Region 9 customer focus. Non-border work includes a $54.9 million firm fixed-price contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Albuquerque office (August 2022) for a Dangerous Cargo Pad and Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, scheduled for completion December 2025.

Customer concentration sits heavily with the General Services Administration: GSA Region 9 accounts for 7 awards and $1.02 billion in combined potential value, while GSA Public Buildings Service accounts for an additional $374.9 million, together representing 78% of recent awards. The Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection, the Department of the Army European Command, and the Federal Aviation Administration round out the active customer set. The two customer rankings track closely on dollars — GSA and border-focused agencies dominate both volume and value — underscoring geographic and mission concentration in Southwest border infrastructure.

Hensel Phelps operates entirely as a prime contractor with no subcontractor role in the source dataset. Across SCI-reportable prime service contracts, the vendor deployed an average of 48% of contractor hours through named subcontractors (153 total subs identified across contracts), indicating heavy reliance on subcontractor delivery for design, engineering, and specialized construction services. FY2025 saw the largest SCI-invoiced volume: $144.8 million across 211 FTEs, representing a significant ramp from FY2024's $72.1 million. Government-paid rates on federal services contracts span a median of $445.51 per hour, with senior labor and specialized engineering rates reaching $1,276.88 per hour at the 90th percentile and base rates around $195.10 per hour.

One award (combined potential value $188.3 million) reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and faces recompete exposure. The vendor's work is classified under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with primary Public Procurement Service codes for construction of administrative facilities, industrial buildings, and airfield structures. Activity volume remains moderate at one to two awards per year since 2022, with the most recent and largest award arriving in August 2026.