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Contract Award: PACWEST-KORTE JV (Temecula, California) – $22,737,622

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 26th, 2025

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PACWEST-KORTE JV,* Temecula, California, was awarded a $22,737,622 firm-fixed-price contract with a total cumulative face value of $22,999,995, for design-build construction of a parachute survival training facility. Work will be performed in Fort Lewis, Washington, with an estimated completion date of July 10, 2028. Fiscal 2025 military construction, defense-wide funds in the amount of $22,737,622 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is the contracting activity (W912DW-25-C-0028).

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