Howard W. Pence, Inc.
Elizabethtown, KY
- UEI
- D4VQMKB86C75
- CAGE
- 0B7V7
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- SBA certifications
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HUBZone Firm· Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
- 236210 Industrial Building Construction
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Corporate family
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- Elizabethtown, KY GFCNACDG4XF9
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 342 E Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, USA
- Website
- hwpence.com
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
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 | $29,036,579 |
| FY2025 | $24,919,274 |
| FY2024 | $42,292,303 |
| FY2023 | $32,177,899 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $21,672,230 | |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | $6,132,853 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $1,231,496 |
Contract vehicles
- Design Bid Build General Contruction Florida
- Design Build Northeast Multiple Award Task Order Contract 2021 - 2031
- Fort Campbell Construction Services MATOC 2023-2028
- Land Management Integrated Resources National BPA
- Louisville District Southeast Region Design Build MATOC
- Naval Support Activity Crane DBB
- North Region Small Business MATOC, Mobile District AOR
- Small Projects MACC MCAS Beaufort
- South Region Small Business MATOC Mobile District AOR 2022 - 2027
- USACE LRD Regional Construction
- USACE South Atlantic Division Design Build and General Construction 2024 - 2029
Expired vehicles (5)
- Construction Services in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky MATOC 2021 - 2026
- Fort Knox Kentucky Consolidated Construction MATOC 2020-2025
- Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District Small Business Design-Build MATOC
- NAVFAC SE North Florida Construction 2016-2021
- NAVFAC Crane IN Construction 2014-2019
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| T & T Construction Enterprises, LLC | Leitchfield, KY | 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction |
| Intec Group LLC | Lexington, KY | 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction |
| Kellie W. Tipton Construction Co, Inc. | Indian Mound, TN | 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction |
| Uncle Daves Inc. | Leitchfield, KY | 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction |
| Landscaping | Thornton, KY | 561730 Landscaping Services |
About the company
Howard W. Pence, Inc., a HUBZone-certified small business headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, is a prime contractor delivering general construction, design-build, and facilities repair services to the Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, and related federal agencies across the Southeast and Northeast regions. The company operates as a 100% prime contractor with no documented subcontract footprint and competes predominantly under HUBZone and Total Small Business set-asides.
The vendor's capability portfolio centers on military facilities construction, infrastructure repair, and design-build services. Representative work includes a $14.5 million delivery order from the Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District (April 2027) for an indoor arms range and electrical infrastructure at Fort Knox, Indiana; an $11.98 million Electronics Services Section building project at Old Hickory, Tennessee (July 2026); and a $20.4 million design-build order for Volar Barracks B-3750 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky (October 2023). Across recent awards, the company executes HVAC replacement, roofing repair, bridge work, paving, electrical upgrades, and specialized military construction including demolition, barracks renovation, and security infrastructure at active military installations.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted to Army and Army-affiliated commands. The top five funding agencies account for 77% of awards by count: the Department of the Army Installation Management Command Southeast Region (187 awards, $803.9 million combined potential value) and Northeast Region (60 awards, $845.1 million potential value) anchor the portfolio, followed by the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Louisville (54 awards, $1.01 billion potential value) and Mobile District (8 awards, $910.1 million potential value), and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (10 awards, $498.6 million potential value). By potential value, the top five customers account for 81% of the combined total, with Louisville District and Mobile District representing the largest dollar concentrations. The ranking shift between award count and value reflects the presence of large-ceiling indefinite delivery vehicles held by the Corps and Army regions.
Howard W. Pence, Inc. holds a substantial vehicle portfolio. The company operates under multiple Army regional and Corps of Engineers indefinite delivery contracts: a $495 million Fort Campbell Construction Services MATOC 2023-2028 (20 task orders, $26.3 million combined potential value); a $250 million USACE Lower Mississippi Valley Division Regional Construction IDIQ through January 2028; a $200 million Mobile District North Region Small Business MATOC through July 2029; a $200 million South Region Small Business MATOC through July 2027; and a $165 million multiple-award Fort Knox repair IDIQ (April 2031). The company also holds a $120 million Small Projects Military Construction and Contingency MACC with Naval Facilities Engineering Command for Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Parris Island (October 2028); a $99 million Design Bid Build General Construction Florida IDIQ with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (December 2027); and an $80 million USACE Jacksonville District Design Build MATOC (September 2029). Additional vehicles include a $95 million Naval Support Activity Crane construction contract (September 2028), a $50 million Department of Agriculture Forest Service Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (March 2033), and smaller Army Corps vehicles. The top indefinite delivery contract by task order volume is W9124812D0010 (166 task orders, $33.9 million combined potential value).
Activity has been moderate and inconsistent over the past five years — 24 awards in 2023, 22 in 2024, declining to 9 in 2025, recovering to 11 in 2026, and 1 award to date in 2027. Fourteen awards with combined potential value of $39.7 million reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure and opportunity for competitors to displace the vendor on expiring work. The company has executed over 700 prime awards since 1981, with a combined potential value of $5 billion and combined dollars obligated at $664.9 million (13% of potential value). By NAICS, commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220) dominates with 353 awards; by PSC, repair or alteration of miscellaneous buildings accounts for 249 awards, reflecting the vendor's core strength in base operations and facilities maintenance across military installations.
Howard W. Pence, Inc. operates as a for-profit corporate entity with a named subsidiary, P & R JV, designated as a self-certified HUBZone joint venture and small disadvantaged business. The company's HUBZone certification and consistent placement on Total Small Business and HUBZone set-aside vehicles position it as a primary supplier for Army and Navy construction requirements in the historic Southeast and Northeast regional footprint, with geographic concentration at Fort Campbell, Fort Knox, and Army Corps of Engineers civil works facilities across the South and Lower Mississippi Valley region.
Quick answers
Is Howard W. Pence, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Howard W. Pence, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 9, 2027.
Which SBA certifications does Howard W. Pence, Inc. hold?
Howard W. Pence, Inc. holds HUBZone Firm certification from the SBA.
Which contract vehicles does Howard W. Pence, Inc. hold?
Howard W. Pence, Inc. holds a place on 16 federal contract vehicles, including Design Bid Build General Contruction Florida, Design Build Northeast Multiple Award Task Order Contract 2021 - 2031 and Fort Campbell Construction Services MATOC 2023-2028.
How much has Howard W. Pence, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $24,919,274 to Howard W. Pence, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $128,426,055 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Howard W. Pence, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Howard W. Pence, Inc. ranked #17 in PSC P4, #32 in PSC P and #40 in PSC Y1PA in FY2025.
What is Howard W. Pence, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Howard W. Pence, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Construction contract for in ANG small indoor arms range (W912QR25F0224), from ENDIST Louisville (USACE), on April 10, 2027.
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