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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced it awarded contracts to Gideon Contracting, LLC, and General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., for two projects at Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) in Grand Forks. The contracts will support two projects to improve the standard of living for airmen at GFAFB and further the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Specifically, the contracts will support the following projects:

  • A contract for $14,167,979 to Gideon Contracting, LLC for repairs to Bunch Hall Dorm 221. This contract provides for the contractor to furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supervision, personnel, and all else necessary to manage and accomplish a comprehensive dorm renovation. Work will be performed at GFAFB and is expected to be completed by March 11, 2026.  The 319th Contracting Squadron, GFAFB, is the contracting activity.
  • An additional $9,956,096 modification to a previously awarded contract to General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company. This contract will go towards a project supporting Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture ground management, integration, operation, and sustainment efforts. The work is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2029, and will be performed in Grand Forks, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Huntsville, Alabama. The Space Development Agency is the contracting activity.

“Well, you’ve heard me many times say that the United States has to develop space assets at the speed of China, and that clearly takes some major investments,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “The contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems certainly acknowledges that reality, and highlights, of course, the importance of North Dakota in that effort. The state is also home to some really important Air Force assets, and the contract with Gideon Contracting signals what is a critical investment in upgrading housing for our airmen at Grand Forks.”