Hunter Excavating, Inc.

Hunter Excavating, Inc. is a Vermont-based small business Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in South Londonderry that specializes in construction and excavation services for federal infrastructure projects across the New England region. The company provides comprehensive civil works and environmental remediation services, including stream bank stabilization, culvert repair and replacement, road construction, and site preparation work. Hunter Excavating, Inc. has established itself as a reliable federal contractor, with particular expertise in working with natural resource management agencies on projects involving water infrastructure, forest management, and environmental stewardship initiatives.

Hunter Excavating, Inc. has secured six prime federal contract awards totaling approximately $795,065.50 since September 2024. The company has demonstrated significant expertise through a definitive contract with the U.S. Forest Service valued at $637,675 for culvert replacement work on the Manchester Ranger District in the Green Mountain National Forest, which included excavation, removal of existing culverts, installation of precast culverts, embankment construction, and guardrail installation with a completion date of October 1, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (ENDIST New England) has been Hunter Excavating's primary federal customer, awarding four purchase orders totaling $142,410.50 for infrastructure improvements at various sites. These projects include a $89,290 award for access road paving work at Townshend Lake (completed September 16, 2025), a $37,250 contract for Winhall Brook Stream Bank Stabilization at Ball Mountain Lake in Jamaica, Vermont (completed October 11, 2025), a BPA call order for $11,285 for road construction at Townshend Lake (completed July 31, 2025), and a $4,585.50 BPA call order for culvert repair at Townshend Lake (completed May 26, 2025). Additionally, Region 9 of the Forest Service awarded a supplemental $14,980 purchase order in November 2025 to correct an administrative error on the Dutch Hill Integrated Resource Stewardship and Conservation (IRSC) project, reflecting the company's prior successful work valued at approximately $263,937 on stewardship services. All of Hunter Excavating's prime awards have been designated as total small business set-asides, underscoring the company's qualification and participation in federal small business procurement initiatives.

Hunter Excavating, Inc. holds a $250,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, awarded on June 14, 2024, and expiring on June 13, 2027. This multiple-award BPA authorizes ENDIST New England to place task orders for construction equipment and services within the Upper Connecticut River Basin across New Hampshire and Vermont locations. The agreement leverages Hunter Excavating's specialized capabilities in heavy equipment operations, site preparation, and infrastructure improvement work to support the Corps' environmental remediation and infrastructure enhancement objectives across the region. To date, ENDIST New England has exercised this BPA vehicle with a $4,585.50 task order for culvert repair work at Townshend Lake, demonstrating the practical application of this indefinite delivery vehicle for supporting the agency's ongoing operational needs. The BPA structure provides ENDIST New England with flexible access to Hunter Excavating's construction resources and services, enabling efficient project delivery for infrastructure and environmental stewardship initiatives throughout the Upper Connecticut River Basin.