Modernizing critical industrial infrastructure, upgrading water processing capabilities, and ensuring long-term operational sustainability for defense manufacturing installations, Garney Federal Inc. has been awarded a $141,268,687 firm-fixed-price contract. The large-scale military construction action finances the construction of a new river water intake and pump house facility in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | Garney Federal Inc. |
| Award Date: | September 1, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $141,268,687 |
| Project: | River Water Intake & Pump House Facility Construction |
| Location: | Kingsport, Tennessee |
| Contract Number: | W91236-26-C-A015 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This major industrial water infrastructure project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District in support of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) modernization program. The Norfolk District manages complex military facility construction, environmental restoration, and civil works projects across the region. Holston Army Ammunition Plant relies on a massive, continuous volume of raw river water for industrial chemical processing, energetic materials manufacturing, cooling systems, and site-wide environmental controls. Constructing a heavy-duty, resilient river water intake structure and high-capacity pump house ensures reliable raw water extraction from the Holston River while satisfying modern environmental intake protection standards and supporting national defense manufacturing readiness through 2029.
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Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Garney Federal Inc. (a subsidiary of Garney Construction) is a national leader in heavy water, wastewater, and industrial pipeline infrastructure design-build construction. One competitive proposal was received via internet solicitation. Constructing large-scale raw river water intake facilities requires complex cofferdam engineering, riverbed excavation, heavy reinforced concrete pump structure placement, large-diameter intake piping, high-horsepower turbine pumps, screen clearing mechanisms, and digital SCADA integration. Partnering specialized industrial water contractors with USACE engineering teams remains vital to modernizing defense industrial base infrastructure nationwide.
