Modernizing energy resilience, water infrastructure, and utility system management across Department of Defense installations nationwide, C.H. Guernsey & Co. has been awarded a $48,104,541 firm-fixed-price, single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The award finances technical assistance for the Army Utility Program, including policy support, utility system evaluations, system upgrade technical analysis, and utility privatization support.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | C.H. Guernsey & Co. |
| Award Date: | August 4, 2026 (Awarded July 30, 2026) |
| Contract Value: | $48,104,541 (Maximum Shared Capacity) |
| Project: | Army Utility Program & Utility Privatization Technical Support Services |
| Location: | Various locations (determined with each order) |
| Contract Number: | W912DY-26-D-A035 |
| Awarding Center: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center |
District Context & Mission Impact
This comprehensive energy and utility support program is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (Huntsville Center). As the Department of Defense center of expertise for utility contracts and energy initiatives, the Huntsville Center leads complex efforts to evaluate, privatize, and modernize military installation utility systems nationwide. Aging electric grid infrastructure, water/wastewater networks, and natural gas systems present operational risks to military base readiness and cyber-physical security. By providing technical evaluations, economic studies, and utility privatization (UP) transaction support, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ensures that Army posts transition to modernized, resilient utility infrastructure capable of maintaining uninterrupted installation operations during emergencies.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, C.H. Guernsey & Co. (Guernsey) is an established architectural, engineering, and consulting firm with deep specialization in energy engineering, utility rate consulting, cybersecurity, and federal utility privatization technical support. Bids were solicited via the internet with one proposal received. Utility privatization involves transitioning government-owned utility systems to private utility providers, requiring rigorous system condition assessments, valuation studies, contract administration, and policy guidance. Strategic commercial partnerships like this provide defense leadership with the technical expertise needed to optimize energy efficiency, lower lifecycle utility costs, and bolster infrastructure resilience across military bases globally.
