Native American Services Corp.
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Native American Services Corp (NASCO) | |
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Type | Private |
Founded | 1999 |
Headquarters | Smelterville, Idaho |
Key people | Matthew D. James, CEO |
Industry | Construction, Facilities |
Employees | 65 |
Website | www.nascousa.com |
Native American Services Corp.is a 51% Native American Owned, 8(a) and HUBzone certified company, located in Northern Idaho's Silver Valley. The company was founded in 1998 by Dennis "Rusty" Sheppard and branded as Environmental Indian Construction (EIC). The first contract awarded to the company was the demolition of the NCO club at Malmstrom Air Force Base. In 2002, current majority owner and CEO Matthew D. James purchased controlling interest in the small company and changed the name from EIC to Native American Services Corp (NASCO).
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[edit] Key Partnerships
NASCO spent many years building relationships, and through the help and guidance of the United States Small Business Administration, entered the Mentor Protégé program, and formed what would be known as "The NASCENT Group J.V" which helped NASCO compete for contract vehicles previously not available to a small company. It would also help their partner corporation The Shaw Group./ Shaw Beneco benefit from the "Set Aside" contracts reserved for Native American and Disadvantaged Businesses with the United States Government. in 2004, The NASCENT Group J.V. was awarded the largest contract in 2004 in the State of Utah, for the design build project for the new Blaine Section Headquarters for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at Blaine, Washington. The NASCENT GROUP J.V. is 51% owned by NASCO and 49% Owned by Shaw Beneco inc. The NASCENT group currently handles the work on the JOC (Job Order Contract) at Fort Gordon, SABER (Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements) at Seymour Johnson AFB and Holloman AFB and IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) Contracts at Fort Leonard Wood
In 2007, It was announced that NASCO would be starting a new Joint Venture with Washington Group International to go after more contracts across the United States. The New Joint Venture is called NASCO/Washington Group J.V.
[edit] Major Contracts
In 2003 NASCO was awarded a their first Indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Also in that year, they won a five year MATOC contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which included building the United States Border Patrol station in Blaine, Washington which is also currently the headquarters of the Blaine Section of the Department of Homeland Security
NASCO also currently has contracts at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Holloman Air Force Base, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Hood, As well as several private construction jobs nation wide.
[edit] Awards
NASCO has been the recipient of several major awards, including the US Small Business Administration's "Administrators Award for Excellence"
And in 2006, 4 years after buying controlling interest in NASCO, Matthew D. James was awarded the Idaho Minority Business Person of the year.
In 2008, the US Department of Homeland Security awarded NASCO with a Small Business Excellence Award for it's services at the Federal law Enforcement Training Centet (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia.
[edit] Key Locations
- NASCO Corporate - Smelterville, Idaho
- NASCO Southwest - Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- NASCO East Coast - La Plata, Maryland
- NASCO Southeast - Jacksonville, Florida
[edit] NASCO Divisions
- Holloman Air Force Base
- Fort Hood
- Marine Corps Base Quantico
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
- Fort Gordon