Contractor · based in North Dakota
Budding Stars Inc: federal contracts won
UEI X6EERL32P3Q1
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
Typical award won (median)
$10,566
The middle of 28 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $5.8k and $31.7k.
Typical bids faced
6
Median bids per award, reported for 25 of 25 competed awards. 24% drew only one bid.
Won as a small business
96%
Share of the 28 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 won by Budding Stars Inc was $10.6k (FY2021-FY2025, 28 priced awards).
- That is 80% lower than the median for all construction & facilities work nationwide ($52.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 6 offers (reported for 25 of 25).
- 24% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Its most frequent buyer was USACE St Paul District (8 priced awards in FY2021-FY2025).
- Tip 82% 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: 3 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 5 | $758 |
| FY2021 | 8 | $3,448 |
| FY2022 | 4 | – |
| FY2023 | 7 | $15,936 |
| FY2024 | 6 | $23,508 |
| FY2025 | 3 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 4 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $10,566
Recent awards won
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | MN - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWRC) - Janitorial Services (Base Year with Up to 4 Option Years, Subject to the Availability of Funding SAF) 140FS226P0274 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | $34,200 | 17 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Cape Cod National Seashore - Visitor Center Custodial Services 140P4326F0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ | $48,508 | 14 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 28, 2026 | MN Big Stone NWR - Janitorial Services - Base with Up to Four Option Years 140FS226P0243 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | $6,912 | 24 | Competed Small business |
| May 15, 2026 | Cape Cod National Seashore - House Cleaning Task Order 140P4326F0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | $30,468 | 14 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cape Cod National Seashore - House Cleaning Task Order 140P4325F0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | $3,120 | 14 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Cape Cod National Seashore - Salt Pond Visitor Center Custodial Services 140P4325F0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | $48,508 | 14 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 30, 2025 | NY-FWS Long Island NWR- Janitorial Servi 140FS325C0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $15,936 | 17 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Weekly Cleaning Services 12805B24P0250 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $74,664 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Janitorial Services 12805B24P0174 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $160,104 | 11 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Janitorial Services at Eagle River Ranger District 12444624P0091 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $9,240 | 13 | Competed Open to all |
| Jun 7, 2024 | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service ARS, Crops Research Unit, Is Requesting Extended on Site Cleaning Services. 12505B24P0101 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $30,816 | 24 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Janitorial Service for Plant Materials Center Located in Bismarck, ND 12FPC124P0023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $8,800 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Duluth Janitorial Services W911XK24P0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $16,200 | 24 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Janitor Service at Superior National Forest Supervisor's Office. 12444623P0107 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $15,936 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Shower and Restroom Custodial Services W912ES23P0023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $51,986 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Shower and Restroom Custodial Services W912ES23P0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $29,238 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Janitorial Contract for Office Cleaning 12444623P0066 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $14,766 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Williston Janitorial Services - Base Year W9128F23P0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $11,892 | 4 | Competed Woman-owned |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Housekeeping: custodial janitorial 140FS223P0100 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $7,440 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Shower and Restroom Custodial Services W912ES23P0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $43,886 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Janitorial Services, St. Paul Main and Annex Buildings 12444822C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $51,000 | 14 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Grand Rapids, Janitorial Contract 12444822P0090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $34,200 | 7 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Janitorial Services 140F0622P0069 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $5,040 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Custodial Services, US Forest Service, Superior National Forest, Gunflint Ranger District 12444622C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $6,000 | 12 | Competed Small business |
| May 17, 2021 | Williston Janitorial W9128F21P0060 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $7,540 | 4 | 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.
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 20 (71%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 5 (18%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 2 (7%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Not competed 1 (4%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 22 (79%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 5 (18%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Woman-owned 1 (4%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
Who they work for
- USACE St Paul District
- USDA Forest Service CSA East 7
- FWS, SAT Team 2
- USDA ARS AFM APD
- USDA Forest Service CSA East 9
- NER Services MABO
- USACE Omaha District
- USDA ARS MWA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property
- FPAC Bus Center-Acquisition Division-Central Sec
- FPAC Bus Center-Acquisition Division-Western Sec
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W912ES20D0006 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 5 | Apr 16, 2021 |
| 140P4325D0003 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 14 offers | 2 | Sep 20, 2028 |
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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Contract ends Jan 3, 2027
Custodial Services, US Forest Service, Superior National Forest, Gunflint Ranger District
Incumbent: Budding Stars Inc Buyer: USDA Forest Service CSA East 7 Value at award: $6,000
12444622C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Jan 31, 2027
Janitorial Services
Incumbent: Budding Stars Inc Buyer: FWS, SAT Team 2 Value at award: $5,040
140F0622P0069 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Jul 31, 2027
Grand Rapids, Janitorial Contract
Incumbent: Budding Stars Inc Buyer: USDA Forest Service CSA East 9 Value at award: $34,200
12444822P0090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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