M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY - DESIGN-BUILD-BRIDGING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE U.S. NATIONAL POULTRY RESEARCH CENTER (USNPRC), SEPRL CAMPUS IN ATHENS, GA THIS IS A TWO-PHASE DESIGN-BUILD ACQUISITION. ONE SOLICITATION COVERS BOTH PHASES. PHASE I IS THE PRE-SELECTION PHASE IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WILL "SHORTLIST" MAXIMUM OF (4) OF THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED OFFERORS. ONLY THOSE FIRMS SELECTED IN PHASE I WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO THE PHASE II. DETAILED DESIGN CRITERIA WILL THEN BE ADDED BY AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION TO START THE PHASE II STAGE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. EACH FIRM SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II WILL THEN SUBMIT A DESIGN-BUILD TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, THE REMAINDER OF THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY PROPOSAL AND PRICE PROPOSAL. IGF::OT::IGF
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DESIGN-BUILD-BRIDGING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE U.S. NATIONAL POULTRY RESEARCH CENTER (USNPRC), SEPRL CAMPUS IN ATHENS, GA THIS IS A TWO-PHASE DESIGN-BUILD ACQUISITION. ONE SOLICITATION COVERS BOTH PHASES. PHASE I IS THE PRE-SELECTION PHASE IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WILL "SHORTLIST" MAXIMUM OF (4) OF THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED OFFERORS. ONLY THOSE FIRMS SELECTED IN PHASE I WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO THE PHASE II. DETAILED DESIGN CRITERIA WILL THEN BE ADDED BY AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION TO START THE PHASE II STAGE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. EACH FIRM SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II WILL THEN SUBMIT A DESIGN-BUILD TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, THE REMAINDER OF THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY PROPOSAL AND PRICE PROPOSAL. IGF::OT::IGF
Context & Analysis
On Dec 5, 2025, Department of Agriculture obligated $149,565,662 to M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY for design-build-bridging construction services for the modernization of the u.s. national poultry research center (usnprc), seprl campus in athens, ga this is a two-phase design-build acquisition. one s…. The award is classified under NAICS 236220 — COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 4 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in ATHENS, GA. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Agriculture under NAICS 236220 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended May 31, 2026 (5 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 15, 2026: 20/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 4 offers. 94% of 298 awards in this market (Department of Agriculture awards in NAICS 236220 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 4 offers.
- Award size
- At $149.6M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 306 priced Department of Agriculture awards in NAICS 236220 over the last 3 years (median $345K).
- Largest vendors in this market
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- DEAN SNYDER CONSTRUCTION CO. — 1 award, $32.8M
- J. I. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION, INC. — 5 awards, $31.5M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 15, 2026.
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