Smithco, Inc.

Smithco, Inc., a small business construction and maintenance contractor based in Fargo, North Dakota, provides facility repair, renovation, and grounds maintenance services to federal agencies as a prime contractor, competing predominantly under small business set-asides and full-and-open designations. The company operates as a for-profit corporate entity and has held a federal contracting registration since 2002, with recent activity concentrated on defense and civilian real estate operations across the upper Midwest.

Smithco's customer footprint is heavily concentrated with the Department of the Air Force Air National Guard, which accounts for 88% of awards and $36.8 million of the $37.9 million combined potential value across the vendor's active portfolio. The General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 8 places the second-largest order volume (16 awards, $758 thousand combined potential value), followed by the Department of the Army and Army National Guard units in North Dakota. This concentration reflects Smithco's regional anchoring to North Dakota Air National Guard facilities at North River and Kirkland Air National Guard Base, and to federal buildings in downtown Fargo.

Smithco holds a $20 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Air National Guard, awarded in July 2022 and valid through July 2027, which is the primary vehicle for its Air National Guard work. The IDC is reserved for small businesses and authorizes task orders ranging from $2,000 to $5 million for construction, maintenance, and repair services across North Dakota National Guard facilities. Recent representative awards under this vehicle include a $306,280 delivery order (July 2025) for aircraft ramp throat area repairs, a $136,064 snow removal purchase order (September 2023) for Fargo federal buildings, a $101,264 concrete mudjacking delivery order (August 2022), and a $134,225 security camera system delivery order (September 2021). The company also executes work under Army National Guard IDCs and performs GSA-managed facility repairs on a case-by-case basis.

Smithco's capability portfolio centers on facility construction, maintenance, and repair work. Work scope includes HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, door and window replacement, interior renovations (carpet and painting), concrete repair, fire suppression systems, grounds maintenance including snow removal, and perimeter security installations. The portfolio is anchored in NAICS 236221 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), which covers 81 of the 117 awards in the source data. Recent specific work includes kitchen oven wiring, hangar door lettering, fuel tank security fencing, sprinkler head replacement, water line repairs, and snow removal at federal sites in North Dakota.

Activity has increased in recent years — one award in 2024, seven in 2025, and one in 2026 year-to-date — though the source reflects a snapshot of recent task orders rather than the full contract portfolio. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime contractor with no documented sub-award activity. Obligated dollars stand at $14.2 million against $37.9 million in combined potential value, indicating 37% spend-to-ceiling ratio across active contracts, with several task orders carrying completion dates in 2025 and 2026.