BL Harbert International LLC, from Birmingham, Alabama, has been awarded a $40,857,635 firm-fixed-price contract action on April 3, 2025, for the construction of an approximately 25,000-square-foot, three-bay aircraft maintenance hangar to support the bed down of the F-35 aircraft.
Contract Award Details
| Contractor: | BL Harbert International LLC |
| Award Date: | April 3, 2025 |
| Contract Value: | $40,857,635 (Action) Cumulative: $41,780,759 |
| Project: | Construction of a Three-Bay Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (F-35 Support) |
| Location: | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Contract Number: | W9127S-26-C-A006 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District |
Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work will be performed in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with an estimated completion date of March 23, 2028. Fiscal 2026 military construction, defense-wide funds in the amount of $40,857,635 were obligated at the time of the award.
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