Federal Contracting wins $54.8 million B-21 shelter deal at Ellsworth
The Colorado Springs firm will build environmental protection shelters for the B-21 West Alert Apron in South Dakota under an Army Corps of Engineers award, with work due by October 2028.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO — Federal Contracting Inc.won a $54.8 million Army contract to build B-21 alert apron shelters in South Dakota.
Here is the full contract notice (see war.gov): “Federal Contracting Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $54.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for design-bid-build construction of B-21 West Alert Apron environmental protection shelters. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Ellsworth, South Dakota, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 16, 2028. Fiscal 2026 military construction, defense-wide funds in the amount of $54.8 million were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity (W9128F-26-C-A043).”
The firm-fixed-price award covers design-bid-build construction of environmental protection shelters at Ellsworth, South Dakota (see govtribe.com). The Army solicited bids over the internet and received three offers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Omaha, Nebraska, serves as the contracting activity, and the government obligated the full $54.8 million from fiscal 2026 military construction, defense-wide funds at the time of the award. Work is scheduled for completion by Oct. 16, 2028.
Federal Contracting Inc.operates from Colorado Springs and specializes in federal defense construction projects for the Department of Defense (see fedvital.com). Ellsworth Air Force Base is a planned main operating base for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber.
This contract marks the 3rd award to Federal Contracting Inc.in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $144.7 million. It is also the 30th Department of Defense contract awarded in Colorado during 2026.
The award does not set a company record, whose high stands at $128.7 million, but it registers within the Army portfolio. It falls between the 2026 Army portfolio year-to-date minimum of $9 million and maximum of $8.4 billion. This award was announced among three Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 8, 2026.
This contract represents the 3rd contract awarded to Federal Contracting Inc., in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $144,743,675. It is also the 30th Department of Defense contract awarded in Colorado during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to Federal Contracting Inc., whose record stands at $128,738,357, it is notable within the Army portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Army portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9,051,490 and maximum of $8,402,489,648. Overall, this award was announced among 3 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 8, 2026.
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