Fordice Construction wins $13.5 million Army concrete mattress contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the family-owned Vicksburg firm the firm-fixed-price deal for casting articulated concrete mattress in St. Francisville, Louisiana, with work due by Nov. 5, 2026.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the family-owned Vicksburg firm the firm-fixed-price deal for casting articulated concrete mattress in St. Francisville, Louisiana, with work due by Nov. 5, 2026.
Fordice Construction Co.won a $13.5 million Army contract for casting articulated concrete mattress on July 1, 2026.
Here is the full post (see war.gov): “Fordice Construction Co.,* Vicksburg, Mississippi, was awarded a $13.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for casting articulated concrete mattress. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $25 million. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in St. Francisville, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 5, 2026. Fiscal 2026 Mississippi River and Tributaries civil funds in the amount of $13.5 million were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W912P8-26-C-A026).”
The firm-fixed-price award carries a total cumulative face value of $24,956,350, and bids drew two responses solicited over the internet. Work will be performed in St. Francisville, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 5, 2026. Fiscal 2026 Mississippi River and Tributaries civil funds of $13.5 million were obligated at the time of the award. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity.
Founded in 1948,Fordice Construction Co.is a family-owned firm with a history spanning more than three generations (see fordiceconstruction.com). Company founder Daniel Kirkwood Fordice, Sr., helped develop the articulated concrete mattress while working with the Memphis district of the Corps of Engineers, and the Matfield division has produced the mats since 1948 (see fordiceconstruction.com). Hunter L. Fordice owns and operates the company as president, alongside Emily Fordice Payne and Nathan Fordice, who serve as vice presidents (see fordiceconstruction.com).
The articulated concrete mattress serves the Corps of Engineers Revetment Program for flood control and river management on the Mississippi River (see Google).
This represents the first contract awarded toFordice Construction Co.in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $13.5 million. It is also the fifth Department of Defense contract awarded in Mississippi during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to Fordice Construction Co., whose record stands at $21,900,000, it falls between the 2026 Army portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9.1 million and maximum of $8.4 billion. This award was announced among 12 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 1, 2026.
This contract represents the 1st contract awarded toFordice Construction Co., in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $13,480,000. It is also the 5th Department of Defense contract awarded in Mississippi during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to Fordice Construction Co., whose record stands at $21,900,000, it is notable within the Army portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Army portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9,100,000 and maximum of $8,402,489,648. Overall, this award was announced among 12 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 1, 2026.