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USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): construction & facilities contracts
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Sep 21, 2026. Data status
Typical award (median)
$24,463
The middle of 1,883 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $12.3k and $113k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 979 of 979 competed awards. 27% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
88%
Share of the 1,883 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle construction & facilities award from ARS was $24.5k (FY2021-FY2025, 1,883 priced awards).
- That is 54% lower than the median for all construction & facilities work nationwide ($52.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 979 of 979).
- 27% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $24k, about the same as in FY2024.
- Tip 77% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 348 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 477 | $13,981 |
| FY2017 | 477 | $14,223 |
| FY2018 | 464 | $15,055 |
| FY2019 | 401 | $24,180 |
| FY2020 | 385 | $21,000 |
| FY2021 | 390 | $19,729 |
| FY2022 | 336 | $28,916 |
| FY2023 | 349 | $29,486 |
| FY2024 | 460 | $24,019 |
| FY2025 | 348 | $24,043 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 282 | $76,583 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $24,463
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Emergency Order for the Purchase of Critical Materials for Steam System 1232SA27P0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Provisional Value after changes | Cas Fse JV LLC | $42,220 after changes | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Tornado Damage Repairs, Ft. Pierce, Florida 1232SA26C0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Martinez Services, Inc. | $15,561,315 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Scheduled Generator Preventative Maintenance 9/30/2026-9/29/2027 1232SA26F0750 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $198,708 | 5 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Remove and Replace Failing Furnace Located in the Office Building Which Is Past the End of Its Useful Life. Include Options for the Addition of Three (3) Separate Split System Cooling Unit Systems for the Office Building. 1232SA26P0796 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $41,719 | 10 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Upgrade and Replace Obsolete Fire Detection Devices 1232SA26P0933 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Siemens Industry Inc | $102,687 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Reservoir Embankment Rehabilitation, Stuttgart, AR 1232SA26C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Elbow Grease Enterprises, LLC | $2,348,384 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Repair HVAC System, Building 1 Base Bid and/or and Bid Alternate for Gainesville, Florida 1232SA26C0041 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Williams Diversified LLC | $3,225,000 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2026 | ERRC - Repair Failed Guide Vanes and Actuators in ERRC Main Chiller 1232SA26F0586 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ | The Building People LLC | $19,380 | 7 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Range F and G Have Obsolete Cooling Systems, Deteriorating Heating Infrastructure, and Discontinued Lighting Fixtures, Limiting the Ability to Maintain Scientifically Calibrated Growing Conditions. The Head House Roof Is in Decline 1232SA26P0704 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Procon International LLC | $6,293,613 | 12 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Semi-Annual Preventative Maintenance for Security Gates 1232SA26P0915 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $6,595 | 15 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Replacing Drywall, Cabinets, Doors, Etc. That Were Removed in Building 89 When the Mold Remediation and Sealing Contracts Are Completed 1232SA26P0931 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Tpro Services LLC | $107,564 | 9 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Replace Heat Exchanger Building 1 Room P401 1232SA26P0932 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | 76 Services LLC | $90,500 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4 Part Construction Project to Upgrade Boilers at the Albany, CA 1232SA26C0029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | SH Mechanical Inc. | $7,280,250 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Install HSPD-12 Compliant Physical Access System (Epacs Modernization Project). The ARS Requisition for the Access Control (Epacs)/Intrusion Detection System Modernization Project Is Mission Essential. It Will Replace Failing Infrastructure at Multi 1232SA26C0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Southern Computer Systems, Inc. | $444,209 | 10 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Electrical Switchgear PLC and ASCO Repair and Replacement, Nbaf, Manhattan, Kansas 1232SA26F0690 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC | $4,700,799 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Nbaf - Fit and Finish, MMA Coating and Sealing Project 1232SA26F0729 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ | Firelake Construction Inc | $707,673 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Generator and ATS Replacement - Research Laboratory 1232SA26F0730 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC | $283,619 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Phase 1 - Basement Repair - Research Laboratory 1232SA26F0731 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC | $145,911 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Boiler #3 Refractory, Mud Drum Refractory and Repair 1232SA26P0858 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Williams Diversified LLC | $33,245 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service Requires Janitorial Service for Three (3) Buildings at the Central Great Plains Research Station at Akron, CO. The Research Station Is Location 4 Miles East of Akron on HWY 34. Janitor 1232SA26P0893 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mymaidspro LLC | $11,708 | 39 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Water Utility Repair Bundle, Barc, Beltsville, Maryland 1232SA26F0682 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ | Ettm JV LLC | $265,757 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Eye Wash Station and Emergency Shower Installation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1232SA26P0798 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Victory Contracting LLC | $34,008 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Acquisition Requires Removing the Liquid Propane Piping and Equipment and Installing Natural Gas Piping and Associated Equipment Including the Building's HVAC Components. 1232SA26C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mission Critical Project Services Inc. | $289,800 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Elevator Maintenance and Repair Service Contract, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland 1232SA26F0688 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Quality Elevator Co., LLC | $37,920 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 25, 2026 | The USDA ARS Location. Stillwater OK Needs Repairing by Replacing All Domestic Water Lines, Approximately 950 Feet from the Utility Meter Throughout the Main Compound. 1232SA26P0785 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Bar C Construction LLC | $79,082 | 5 | Competed Small business |
Value at award = the contract value when it was signed. Bids = offers received; "–" means not reported. Set-aside = reserved for a group, such as small or veteran-owned businesses. IDIQ = an umbrella contract; work under it is placed as task orders. After changes = the original award value was not reported, so the value shown includes later changes; such awards are left out of price statistics.
Who won
Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firelake Construction Inc | 128 | $67,733,084 |
| 2 | Red Bison Services, LLC | 115 | $11,644,768 |
| 3 | Akima Facilities Operations LLC | 109 | $1,785,695 |
| 4 | Cas Fse JV II LLC | 90 | $13,037,872 |
| 5 | Cas Fse JV LLC | 90 | $3,171,596 |
| 6 | Innovative Consulting & Management Services, LLC | 85 | $4,452,091 |
| 7 | TMG/Fse JV LLC | 76 | $889,928 |
| 8 | The Remi Group LLC | 51 | $1,080,342 |
| 9 | Ettm JV LLC | 38 | $6,991,087 |
| 10 | Pontchartrain Partners, LLC | 27 | $2,207,133 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 725 (39%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 715 (38%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 254 (13%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 189 (10%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 754 (40%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 579 (31%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Open to all 424 (23%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Woman-owned 82 (4%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
- Not reported 25 (1%)
The agency did not report a set-aside.
- Veteran-owned 13 (1%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- HUBZone 6 (<1%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
Left out of the numbers above: 38 equipment purchases, 51 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Umbrella contracts used here
Many jobs are placed as task orders under an IDIQ: an umbrella contract with no fixed amount. Only the companies holding it can get those orders. A "multiple-award" IDIQ is shared by several companies, who compete for each order. "–" = not reported.
| Contract | Type | Orders | Ordering ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12405B24D0004 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 7 offers | 85 | Mar 31, 2029 |
| 12405B24D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 83 | Oct 31, 2028 |
| AG32SCC170002 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 7 offers | 76 | Apr 30, 2022 |
| 12505B22D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 71 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| 12405B22D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 64 | Oct 31, 2023 |
Contracts ending soon
Recurring work whose current contract ends within 18 months, so the agency will likely buy it again (a "recompete"). The company doing it today is the incumbent.
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Ordering period ends Nov 13, 2026
Federal Supply Schedule Contract
Incumbent: Holmes Mechanical Contractors, LLC Buyer: 47QSMS
GS21F013GA on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Nov 19, 2026
Nbaf O&M Staff
Incumbent: Cas Fse JV II LLC Buyer: USDA ARS AFM APD Value at award: $5,712,339
1232SA26F0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Nov 30, 2026
EO14042-JANITORIAL and Landscaping Service Contract with Ability One/Source America at Parlier, CA.
Incumbent: Enterprise Professional Services, Inc Buyer: USDA ARS PWA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property Value at award: $281,618
12905B22C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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