Prow'ess Construction Corp.

Prow'ess Construction Corp., doing business as Prow'Ess, a for-profit subchapter S corporation headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, performs facility construction, repair, and infrastructure upgrade work for the Federal Aviation Administration as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The vendor competes predominantly under total small business set-asides, winning 70 of 109 recent awards under that designation; the remaining 39 awards carry no set-aside or full-and-open competitions. Over the past several years, Prow'ess has secured $95.9 million in combined potential value across 109 prime contracts, with $36.5 million (38% of potential value) obligated to date.

Prow'ess delivers concrete infrastructure services centered on building envelope repair, HVAC system replacement, roof work, waterproofing, exterior painting, and miscellaneous facility refurbishment at federal aviation installations. Representative work includes a $4.8 million MSY Reseal and HVAC project (roof replacements, HVAC upgrades, exterior painting, waterproofing) at multiple facilities in Kenner, Louisiana, awarded by the FAA Southwestern Region on July 27, 2023; a $994.8 thousand RTR Shelter and Tower Replacement contract in Raleigh, North Carolina, awarded February 17, 2022; and a $539.9 thousand LAXN and LAXS runway marking removal and repainting contract at Westchester, California, awarded May 4, 2023 by FAA Franchise Acquisition Services. Work spans air traffic control towers, radar facilities (ASR, ARSR, VORTAC), remote communications facilities (RCAG, NASEB), and miscellaneous airfield structures across the continental United States and internationally (Grand Turks, Turks and Caicos Islands).

Customer concentration is dominated by the FAA across multiple regional and functional offices. The FAA Southwestern Region leads both volume and dollars, accounting for 18 awards worth $67.8 million combined potential value (71% of all dollars). The FAA Headquarters follows with 35 awards worth $12.1 million; FAA Franchise Acquisition Services adds 11 awards worth $3.6 million; and the FAA Great Lakes Region, Northwest Mountain Region, and Southern Region collectively contribute 18 awards worth approximately $5.1 million. These top five FAA components account for 88 of 109 awards (91% coverage by combined potential value). Outside the FAA, Prow'ess has worked with the General Services Administration (HVAC replacement in Overland, Missouri), the Department of Defense Civilian (access road and parking lot work in Texarkana, Arkansas and RCAG refurbishment in Chillicothe, Missouri), and the Federal Communications Commission (roof replacement in Jacksonville, Florida), with each customer representing fewer than five awards.

Top work categories reflect the vendor's core service portfolio. Primary NAICS codes include Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (29 awards), Roofing Contractors (16 awards), and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (16 awards). PSC clustering shows Maintenance of Air Traffic Control Towers (16 awards), Construction of Radar and Navigational Facilities (11 awards), and Repair or Alteration of Radar and Navigational Facilities (7 awards).

Prow'ess operates exclusively as a prime contractor; the source records zero subcontract work. Award activity has fluctuated: three awards in 2022, eleven in 2023, seven in 2024, four in 2025, and seven in 2026 through early July. Nine awards carrying combined potential value of $2.8 million face completion within the next twenty-four months, creating near-term recompete exposure. The vendor competes in full-and-open procurements selectively (39 of 109 awards), with the majority of competitive wins flowing through total small business set-asides reserved for FAA infrastructure sustainment initiatives.

General Construction Services

Building Maintenance

Interior Remodeling

Life Safety Work

Mechanical