The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, a federally recognized tribe with lands in Corning, California, is devoted to strengthening its economy for the benefit of its tribal members and the surrounding community through the development and growth of its economic enterprises, including the Tepa Companies.
Established in 2005, Tepa, LLC (Tepa) is owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. In our Tribe’s native language, Tepa means “tomorrow.” We are committed to building the future and looking toward tomorrow with our clients. The Tepa Companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tepa, which provides a common administrative and executive management team to reduce client costs and improve project efficiency.
Why Tepa
▶ $3B in revenue since 2005
▶ $1B bonding capacity with $250M per project
▶ 350+ projects concurrently with combined value of more than $1B
Tepa Cares
FINANCIALLY STABLE
Tepa demonstrates strong financial stability, supported by its extensive experience in construction and consulting services, significant bonding capacity, and strategic partnerships.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT AT ALL LEVELS
Our talent development team’s programs ensure employees have the power and tools to advance and meet their full potential.
EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES WITH BENEFITS
We offer top-tier employee benefits; including health, vision, and dental insurance; flexible work schedules; and opportunities for professional development.
▶ Experience modification rating below industry standard
▶ Small company flexibility with large company financial controls
▶ Global reach, local touch
▶ Federal, state, local, commercial, and tribal nation clients nationwide
SMALL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH LARGE BUSINESS RESOURCES
Our tribally owned companies consist of large and small businesses as well as 8(a)-certified businesses. Tepa delivers comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, commercial, and tribal clients globally. Each of the Tepa Companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, and technology services.
TRIBALLY OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
The Tepa Companies support federal agencies through authorized contracting pathways, including the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, when appropriate and in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. As a tribally owned 8(a) participant, we help agencies meet mission requirements efficiently while maintaining strong governance, internal controls, and performance accountability.
Under 13 CFR §124.506(b), tribally owned 8(a) participants may be eligible for sole-source awards with standard thresholds of $25 million for civilian agencies and $100 million for DoD agencies. Awards above these thresholds may be made when the Contracting Officer determines a higher value is appropriate and documents the rationale in writing in accordance with the regulation.
The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians is a federally recognized tribe based in Northern California, east of the Coastal Range in what is now known as Tehama and Glenn counties. The Tribe actively supports its members and surrounding residents through diversified business holdings and contributions to community organizations from the Paskenta Nomlaki Foundation.
Our Companies
CONSTRUCTION
Komada
Medvolt
Medvolt Construction Services
Nomlaki Technologies
Tepa Construction Solutions
Tepa EC
Tepa Express Contracting
Tepa General Contractors
Tepa Tribal Solutions
ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENT
Tepa Professional Solutions *
Tepa Engineering Services
Tehama
Tehama ECS *
Tehama Technical Services *
INDUSTRIAL
Goshawk *
Tepa Energy & Industrial Construction
Tepa Industrial Services
TECHNOLOGY
NorthSouth GIS
Tepa Enterprise Solutions
Tukuh Technologies *
Tukuh Technology Services *
*Denotes 8(a) companies
All companies are wholly owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians.
TEPA COMPANIES OFFICES
CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION
We are compliant with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 requirements, which are critical in protecting sensitive defense department data. To achieve this, our organization implemented the required cybersecurity practices, policies, and controls to safeguard Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information in line with the CMMC Level 2 framework. Per 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 170, CMMC rule, our compliance score is available in the Supplier Performance Risk System.
Our Federal Clients
▶ Bureau of Indian Affairs
▶ Bureau of Reclamation
▶ Department of Agriculture
▶ Department of the Air Force
▶ Department of the Army
▶ Department of Defense
▶ Department of Homeland Security
▶ Department of Housing and Urban Development
▶ Department of the Interior
▶ Department of the Navy
▶ Department of Veteran Affairs
▶ Environmental Protection Agency
▶ Federal Emergency Management Agency
▶ General Services Administration
▶ National Guard Bureau
▶ National Park Service
▶ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ▶ U.S. Contracting Command
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
▶ Federal and military construction
▶ New vertical construction
▶ Design-Build and Bid-Build delivery
▶ Infrastructure and civil works
▶ Renovation and historical specialty projects
▶ Hospitality and tribal entities
ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
▶ Environmental remediation
▶ Military Munitions Response Program
▶ Specialized CSM development and refinement
▶ Environmental compliance
▶ PFAS investigation, technical support, and response
▶ Cultural and natural resource management
▶ Military Master Planning
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES DIVISION
▶ API 653 tank construction, repair, and inspection services
▶ STI SP001 tank installation and repair
▶ Certified AMPP/SSPC QS-1, QP-1, and QP-2
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
▶ Geographic information system services
Geospatial support services
Port asset management
▶ Mechanical fueling systems maintenance and repair
▶ Coatings and linings services
▶ Electrical and instrumentation services
Reality capture and space utilization
Enterprise architecture
Utility mapping
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
USACE Mobile District | Emergency Operations Center
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
Design and construction of a 21,044 SF building serving as an alternate base command post for backup operations during emergencies.
Award Amount: $13.6M - Competitive
USACE Louisville District | Renovation of Buildings 629 and 632
Patrick Space Force Base, Florida
Design-bid-build renovations to a 17,120 SF administration facility (Building 629) and renovate the inside of a 18,235 SF hangar (Building 632).
Award Amount: $7.6M - Sole Source
USACE Omaha District | Company Operations Facilities (Warfighter)
Fort Carson, Colorado
Construct six-company and seven-company buildings total a combined 140,000 SF.
Award Amount: $47M - Competitive
USACE Omaha District | Physical Fitness Facility
Fort Carson, Colorado
Construction of a two-story, 60,000 square foot (SF) physical fitness facility.
Award Amount: $20.8M - Competitive
USACE Omaha District | OSS and SERE Facility
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
Construction of a single-story, 50,000 SF structure that includes multiple warehouse-type storage spaces, classrooms, vehicle wash bay, shipping and receiving, and customer service area.
Award Amount: $34.9M - Competitive
USACE Omaha District | Demolition and Site Preparation, Offutt Flood Recovery
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
Part of the re-building of Offutt AFB due to extensive flood damage in early 2019. The work included the demolition of 41 structures and existing utilities, the import and placement of approximately one million cubic yards of soil, the installation of new utilities, and the construction of roads and curbs and gutters.
Award Amount: $56.7M - Sole Source
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
Bureau of Indian Affairs | Hopi Adult Detention Center
Keams Canyon, Arizona
A new 26,675 SF, 60-bed detention facility with a kitchen, administrative area and prisoner intake area.
Award Amount: $34.4M - Competitive
Bureau of Indian Affairs | T’iis Nazbas Community School and 20 Quarters
Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
Design and construction of a 77,471 SF K-8 school, a 1,625 SF maintenance facility, 20 employee quarters.
Award Amount: $84.9M - Competitive
National Park Service | Repair Chimes Tower at Scotty's Castle
Death Valley National Park, California
This project included the historic restoration and preservation of the tiles and grout at the tower roof and upper balcony of Chimes Tower. The existing tiles had issues of cracking, delaminating bisque, glaze delamination, and loss. The grout was also deteriorated and missing.
Award Amount: $248K - Sole Source
National Park Service | Repair and Reconstruct Utilities at Scotty’s Castle
Death Valley National Park, California
Full reconstruction of utilities, roads, and replaced septic tank and leach field at a national historic site after a 1,000-year flood event.
Award Amount: $3.8M - Competitive
US Bureau of Reclamation | Cunningham Tunnel Invert Lining Repair
Meredith, Colorado
Repair the concrete lining of the tunnel, while in a confined space in a remote location and at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
Award Amount: $3.2M - Competitive
National Park Service | Replace Oakbottom Ranger Operations Building
Shasta County, California
A new 26,675 SF, 60-bed detention facility with a kitchen, administrative area and prisoner intake area.
Award Amount: $5.3M - Competitive
ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
National Park Service | Yosemite Cascades Former Creosote Dip Tank Removal
Yosemite National Park, California
Implementing a Non-Time-Critical Removal Action work plan at El Capitan Former Waste Disposal Area to remove contaminated soil and debris, transport them to appropriate disposal facilities, and prepare a Response Action Completion Report. A total of 2,597 tons of soil was excavated and disposed of off-site.
Award Amount: $2.5M - Sole Source
U.S. Air Force | PFAS Basewide Hydrogeologic Conceptual Site Models at 43 Bases
Nationwide
We are supporting the Air Force Civil Engineer Center in the completion of Basewide Conceptual Site Models (CSM) using Environmental Stratigraphy Sequencing (ESS) at multiple Air Force (AF) installations. We're in the process of updating CSMs at three Air Force installations and developing base-wide CSMs for 40 Air Force installations using ESS techniques.
Award Amount: $9.9M - Firm Fixed Price
Naval Facilities Command | NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harbor Hawaii Data Analysis Support Services
Waipahu, Hawaii
We are providing on-site environmental compliance and remediation subject matter experts to support the closure and continued operations of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Award Amount: $6.2M - Sole Source
USACE Omaha District | Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis
Peterson AFB, Colorado
Performed EE/CA to support an action memorandum in response to PFAS impacts to drinking water.
Award Amount: $200K - Sole Source (Task Order under PFAS Contract)
USACE Seattle District/AFCEC | PFOS PFOA Drinking Water Protection Study
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
A DWPS was performed to characterize the releases of PFAS in groundwater, soil, surface water and sediments as related to use of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.
Award Amount: $909K - Sole Source (Task Order under PFAS Contract)
Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine | FUS for Veterinary Treatment Facility
Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan
We provided specialized Master Planning and Facility Utilization Support (FUS) to the U.S. Navy, conducting a detailed assessment of the Veterinary Treatment Facility. The project addressed critical operational gaps in an aging, undersized facility responsible for the readiness of Military Working Dogs and the care of government- and privately-owned animals.
Award Amount: $256K
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES DIVISION
AFCEC | Construction and Repairs of Fuels Facilities
Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
This project includes new construction, repairs, and upgrades to various fueling facilities at the North POL, South POL, and Fueling Ramp areas. Work at North POL includes the new construction of an automated inbound receipt filtration system with covered canopy structure, alarm and control panels, and emergency eyewash/shower station.
Award Amount: $20.5M
USACE Omaha District | Replace Subsea Pipeline
San Nicolas Island, Naval Base Ventura County, California
This design-bid-build construction project included replacing the subsea line with a new 6-inch-diameter, Schedule 80 carbon steel system. This project required an engineering design and subsea survey of the seafloor to map existing abandoned pipelines in the area.
Award Amount: $14.6M
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
U.S. Army | ePRISMS Data Collection and Development
Developed a Real Property Management System with a graphical interface to gain control of an outdated Real Property Inventory at seven bases, totaling 16M SF.
Award Amount: $4.9M - Competitive
U.S. Army | Directorate of Public Works CADD/GIS Program
Fort Carson, Colorado
Operate and maintain the Esri GIS enterprise, encompasses approximately 137,000 acres at Fort Carson, plus an additional 235,000 acres at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.
