W9127S26CA001
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
Project includes a multi-story steel framed, reinforced concrete flight training center with brick veneer, vertical pile foundation and a standing seam metal roof.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Fort Smith, AR 72903 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a Commercial Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
BL Harbert International was awarded
Definitive Contract W9127S26CA001 (W9127S-26-C-A001)
for Academic Training Center Facility Construction
worth up to $62,425,000
by USACE Little Rock District
in January 2026.
The contract
has a duration of 2 years 3 months and
was awarded
through solicitation F35 Academic Training Center at Ebbing ANGB
full & open
with
NAICS 236220 and
PSC Y1BZ
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 3 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $1,075,000.
DOD Announcements
Dec 2025:
BL Harbert International LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, was awarded a $61,350,000 firm-fixed-price contract to construct an Academic Training Center facility for the F-35 program, supporting multiple countries simultaneously, including all incidental related work. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $62,425,000. Work will be performed in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with an estimated completion date of March 21, 2028. Fiscal 2010 construction, Corps of Engineers, civil funds in the amount of $61,350,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is the contracting activity (W9127S-26-C-A001).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 2/2/26
Period of Performance
1/6/26
Start Date
4/28/28
Current End Date
4/28/28
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$61.4M
Total Obligated
$61.4M
Current Award
$62.4M
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$1.1M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
W9127S26CA001
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for W9127S26CA001
People
Suggested agency contacts for W9127S26CA001
Competition
Number of Bidders
3
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Commercial Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
XXNJCWMAKNH8
Awardee CAGE
1NRU1
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
W9127S W076 ENDIST LITTLE ROCK
Funding Office
W41XDE
Created By
staci.c.allen@usace.army.mil
Last Modified By
jeremie.evans.w9127s@sa2100.army.mil
Approved By
ricky.a.brown@usace.army.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Construction Wage Rate Requirements
Performance District
AR-03
Senators
John Boozman
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Representative
Steve Womack
Modified: 2/2/26