MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO - DBB CONSTRUCTION OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FORAGE ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH UNIT (FAPRU) LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
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DBB CONSTRUCTION OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FORAGE ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH UNIT (FAPRU) LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Context & Analysis
On Sep 17, 2026, Department of Defense obligated $82,471,000 to MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO for dbb construction of united states department of agriculture (usda) forage animal production research unit (fapru) located at the university of kentucky, lexington, kentucky. The award is classified under NAICS 236220 — COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Performance is located in LEXINGTON, KY. The contract is scheduled through Dec 5, 2029. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 236220 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Dec 5, 2029, in 37 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 22, 2026: 57/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competition type not recorded. 87% of 885 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 236220 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 4 offers.
- Award size
- At $82.5M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 2021 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 236220 over the last 3 years (median $1.3M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO has 6 other awards from Department of Defense, totalling $218.4M, in 2025.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 236220 over the last 3 years.
- HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO — 4 awards, $2.4B
- CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC — 7 awards, $2.2B
- WALSH - TURNER JV II — 2 awards, $1.9B
- BALFOUR BEATTY CONSTRUCTION, LLC — 6 awards, $1.7B
- ARCHER WESTERN FEDERAL JV — 6 awards, $1.6B
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 22, 2026.
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