Expanding military aviation sustainment capacity, modernizing heavy depot maintenance infrastructure, and strengthening air fleet operational readiness, Harper Construction Co. Inc. has been awarded a $223,577,265 firm-fixed-price contract. The major military construction award finances the construction of a new single-story, structural steel-framed, four-dock programmed depot maintenance (PDM) hangar facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | Harper Construction Co. Inc. |
| Award Date: | September 10, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $223,577,265 |
| Project: | Programmed Depot Maintenance Facility Four-Dock Hangar Construction |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Tinker Air Force Base) |
| Contract Number: | W912BV-26-C-A023 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This major military construction (MILCON) project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District. The Tulsa District manages large-scale military installation construction, water resource management, and civil engineering across Oklahoma, southern Kansas, and northern Texas. Oklahoma City is home to Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OCALC), the nation’s premier depot maintenance facility for military aircraft, engines, and avionics. Constructing a heavy-duty, four-dock structural steel hangar bay expands critical over-the-horizon maintenance capacity for heavy bomber, tanker, and reconnaissance aircraft fleets. Delivering modern avionics back shops, specialized crane systems, climate-controlled work bays, and reinforced concrete apron airfield access ensures long-term depot overhaul throughput through 2030.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Harper Construction Co. Inc. is a leading national design-build general contractor specializing in complex military aviation facilities, hangars, defense infrastructure, and institutional facilities for the Department of Defense. Bids were solicited via the internet with three competitive proposals received. Constructing large-span structural steel hangar bays requires massive clear-span truss installations, specialized high-expansion foam fire suppression systems, heavy-duty airfield pavement, aircraft grounding systems, and compliance with military Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Partnering seasoned defense builders with USACE engineering teams remains vital to modernizing critical military sustainment installations nationwide.
