JE Dunn wins $45.8 million to repair Air Force Academy cadet chapel
The Kansas City firm's change order lifts the total cadet chapel repair contract to $387.1 million, with work due to finish in Colorado Springs by August 2028.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — JE DUNN Construction Co.has won a $45.8 million modification to keep repairing the storied cadet chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
The Kansas City, Missouri, firm received an unpriced change order definitization modification (PZ0021) to a previously awarded contract (FA8903-19-C-0021) for repair of the cadet chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy (see war.gov). The modification brings the total cumulative value of the contract to $387.1 million from $383.3 million. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 4, 2028.
Fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance funds of $34.3 million are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Installation Contracting Center Task Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is the contracting activity. The award was made July 2, 2026.
This contract represents the first contract awarded to JE DUNN Construction Co.in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $45.8 million. It is also the sixth Department of Defense contract awarded in Kansas during 2026.
While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to JE DUNN Construction Co., whose record stands at $88,105,334, it is notable within the Air Force portfolio. It falls between the 2026 Air Force portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $17 and maximum of $5.6 billion. This award was announced among seven Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 8, 2026.
This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to JE DUNN Construction Co., in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $45,770,554. It is also the 6th Department of Defense contract awarded in Kansas during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to JE DUNN Construction Co., whose record stands at $88,105,334, it is notable within the Air Force portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Air Force portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $17 and maximum of $5,600,000,000. Overall, this award was announced among 7 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 8, 2026.
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