Modernizing defense medical laboratories, expanding biological research facilities, and delivering specialized medical facility design-build construction for military health readiness, 12 prime contractors have been selected for a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The major defense healthcare construction vehicle supports the Defense Health Agency (DHA) program for the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Awardees: | 12 Prime Contractors (See List Below) |
| Award Date: | September 28, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $99,000,000 (Shared Maximum Capacity) |
| Project: | DHA / MRDC Medical Research Facilities Design-Build MATOC |
| Location: | Work locations determined with each task order (Managed via Mobile, Alabama) |
| Contract Numbers: | W91278-26-D-A086 through W91278-26-D-A097 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District |
Selected MATOC Prime Contractors
Bids were solicited via the internet with 19 competitive proposals received. The 12 selected contractors will compete for individual task orders issued under the $99 million pool through September 27, 2031:
- J&J Worldwide Services (doing business as CBRE), McLean, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A086)
- StructSure Projects, Kansas City, Missouri (W91278-26-D-A087)
- Valiant Government Services, Herndon, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A088)
- Facility Services Management Inc., Clarksville, Tennessee (W91278-26-D-A089)
- Johnson Controls Building Automation Systems LLC, Huntsville, Alabama (W91278-26-D-A090)
- Korte Construction Co., St. Louis, Missouri (W91278-26-D-A091)
- John C. Grimberg Co. Inc., Rockville, Maryland (W91278-26-D-A092)
- Matos Builders, Baltimore, Maryland (W91278-26-D-A093)
- Royce Construction LLC, Reston, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A094)
- Richard Group, Chicago, Illinois (W91278-26-D-A095)
- CIMA JV, Leesburg, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A096)
- DBRA-FSC JV LLC, Burke, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A097)
District Context & Mission Impact
This enterprise healthcare construction contract vehicle is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, which serves as USACE’s primary center of expertise for Defense Health Agency (DHA) facilities nationwide. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC)—headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland—leads military medical research, combat casualty care technology, infectious disease defense, and medical countermeasure development. Establishing this shared $99 million MATOC capacity allows USACE Mobile District to rapidly issue task orders for complex laboratory renovations, containment suite upgrades, biocontainment HVAC systems, and specialized clinical research facility modifications over the next five years.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
The selected contractor pool unites top national healthcare builders, mechanical automation integrators, and specialized federal small businesses. Designing and constructing medical research and defense laboratory infrastructure requires strict adherence to Biosafety Level (BSL) standards, complex HEPA air filtration networks, emergency backup power systems, anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) security controls, and specialized medical gas distribution. Leveraging competitive MATOC pools ensures the Department of Defense maintains resilient, cutting-edge medical research infrastructure to protect warfighters against biological and medical threats.
