Strengthening national defense infrastructure and supporting the modernization of the nation’s nuclear triad, Federal Contracting Inc. has been awarded a $143,178,782 firm-fixed-price contract. The military construction award finances the design-bid-build construction of a Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Consolidated Maintenance Facility at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, reaching a total cumulative face value of $148,264,645.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | Federal Contracting Inc. |
| Award Date: | August 18, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $143,178,782 ($148,264,645 Cumulative Face Value) |
| Project: | GBSD Consolidated Maintenance Facility Construction |
| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming (F.E. Warren Air Force Base) |
| Contract Number: | W9128F-26-C-A039 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This major military construction (MILCON) project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District. The Omaha District oversees extensive defense construction programs across the Northern Plains, specialized engineering for U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and ICBM force recapitalization infrastructure. The Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program (LGM-35A Sentinel) is replacing the aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system across several Air Force Global Strike Command bases. Constructing a state-of-the-art consolidated maintenance facility at F.E. Warren AFB provides the specialized, highly secure industrial infrastructure needed to assemble, service, test, and maintain missile system components, ensuring the long-term reliability and operational readiness of the land-based leg of America’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Federal Contracting Inc. is an experienced general contractor specializing in complex military construction, secure defense facilities, and large-scale federal infrastructure across the Rocky Mountain region. Bids were solicited via the internet with four competitive proposals received. Constructing mission-critical nuclear support facilities requires strict adherence to Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) security protocols, heavy structural engineering, advanced climate and environmental controls, and integrated physical security systems. Executing these specialized defense projects highlights the vital role of skilled commercial builders in advancing strategic national security priorities through 2029.
