AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC: $115M Department of the Interior Contract
Summary
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $115M definitive contract to private entity AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC for the Hyrum Dam Spillway Replacement Project in Utah. As the recipient is not publicly traded, no direct stock impact is attributable, though the contract signals ongoing federal investment in water infrastructure.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.$115M contract awarded to private firm for dam spillway replacement
- 2.No publicly traded company directly benefits; avoid false attribution
- 3.Signals continued federal investment in water infrastructure but no stock-level catalyst
Market Implications
This contract has no direct implications for publicly traded stocks. The broader theme of federal infrastructure spending may support infrastructure-focused ETFs like $PAVE or $IFRA, but the impact is diffuse and not tied to this specific award.
⚡ Government Convergence
This signal is one of the converging government actions below.
Over the last 90 days, 167 separate government actions have converged on Water / PFAS. What that means: federal dollars are already moving — agencies are soliciting bids and awarding contracts, not just talking, and legislation and executive action are building the policy and funding tailwind behind it. When independent channels move together like this — 118 procurement notices, 33 federal contracts, 14 bills, 1 executive actions and 1 patents — it's the clearest early tell that Washington is committing to water / pfas, the kind of build-up that reshapes the sector well before it's obvious in the headlines.
Converging government actions
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- BillCritical Infrastructure Security Act · 2025-09-09
- ContractKIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTH CO: $242M Department of Agriculture Contract · 2025-11-06
- BillWater Project Navigators Act · 2026-02-05
- ContractOLD NORTH UTILITY SERVICES, INC.: WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION SERVICES · 2026-03-23
- Procurement noticePMSC of New Water Treatment Plant at US Embassy Nepal · 2026-05-05
- Procurement noticeWater Treatment Trailer requirement · 2026-05-05
- Procurement noticeOily Wastewater Treatment and Recycling Services - Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka · 2026-05-05
- Procurement noticeDesign and Construction of a Modernized Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility (Bioplant) at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) · 2026-06-17
- Executive actionExecutive Order: Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America · 2026-08-27
- Procurement noticeHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Industrial Water Treatment Services · 2026-09-10
- Procurement notice88TH RD US ARMY RESERVE CENTER ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS- SOLICITATION · 2026-09-10
- Procurement noticeRough River LakeAxtel Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement · 2026-09-10
Full Analysis
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $115M definitive contract to AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC for the Hyrum Dam Spillway Replacement Project near Logan, Utah. The work involves constructing a new spillway and removing the existing one, with a performance period from March 2025 to February 2029. This is a significant infrastructure project focused on dam safety and water management.
AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC is a private entity with no publicly traded parent company or recognized subsidiary. Therefore, this contract cannot be directly attributed to any public company's revenue or stock performance. Retail investors should not infer direct benefits to any specific ticker from this award.
No related bill signals in the provided database directly authorize or fund this specific contract. The listed bills are largely neutral and low-impact, covering topics like healthcare, technology, and international affairs, without clear connection to Bureau of Reclamation dam projects.
Potential subcontractors or suppliers for this project could include regional construction firms, concrete suppliers, and engineering consultants, but these are likely private or too small for public market impact. Without specific subcontractor data, no tickers can be reliably named.
Historically, large dam and water infrastructure contracts benefit specialized construction and engineering firms, but since this recipient is private, the pattern does not translate to public equities. The contract reinforces federal commitment to aging water infrastructure, which may support sector-level sentiment for infrastructure ETFs or funds, but not individual stocks.
Connected Signals
Matched on shared policy language across AI analyses, with ticker & timing weight
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Related Presidential Actions
Executive orders & memoranda affecting the same sectors or companies
Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act
This proclamation amends Executive Order 13603 to share authority under the Defense Production Act for energy matters between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy, allowing each to act independently, and directs inter-agency dispute resolution via the National Energy Dominance Council and National Security Council, with coordination from the Department of War when national defense is implicated.
Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System
This executive order declares a national emergency to restrict foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment that poses national security risks, prohibiting new transactions involving equipment from covered foreign entities and allowing the Secretary of Energy to impose conditions on existing equipment. It directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with multiple agencies, to identify, mitigate, and potentially replace risky equipment, and establishes a pre-qualification list for approved vendors.
The National Space Transportation Policy
This memorandum directs multiple agencies to expand and modernize U.S. space launch and reentry infrastructure to support over 1,000 launches annually by 2030, expedite permitting and environmental reviews, develop new federal reentry sites, and strengthen the space transportation industrial base. It mandates range scheduling transparency, spectrum reliability, and workforce development, with specific reports and plans due within 90 to 240 days.
Contract Details
Recipient
AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC
Award Amount
$115,063,658
Awarding Agency
Department of the Interior
Sub-Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Contract Type
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
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