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C.N.S. Communications, LLC: federal contracts won
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Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Sep 21, 2026. Data status
Typical award won (median)
$170,247
The middle of 129 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $74.5k and $291k.
Typical bids faced
6
Median bids per award, reported for 129 of 129 competed awards. 10% drew only one bid.
Won as a small business
100%
Share of the 129 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 C.N.S. Communications, LLC was $170k (FY2021-FY2025, 129 priced awards).
- That is 3.2 times the median for all construction & facilities work nationwide ($52.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 6 offers (reported for 129 of 129).
- 10% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Its most frequent buyer was Franchise Acquisition Services (129 priced awards in FY2021-FY2025).
- Tip 100% of these awards were task orders under multiple-award contracts (MATOCs). To compete for those, you first need a spot on one of the umbrella contracts.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 60 | $13,541 |
| FY2017 | 29 | $15,145 |
| FY2018 | 41 | $17,999 |
| FY2019 | 57 | $33,250 |
| FY2020 | 12 | $83,363 |
| FY2021 | 15 | $88,282 |
| FY2022 | 34 | $256,979 |
| FY2023 | 48 | $144,489 |
| FY2024 | 29 | $192,465 |
| FY2025 | 3 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 18 | $60,874 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $170,247
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 15, 2026 | Eg Site Survey Travel, Report and Design for the 2024 DC Bus Demo Only at Anniston, AL: 26003838 6973GH26F01422 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $19,409 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Eg 2025 Outdoor Eg Baseline Installation Funding Dayton, OH ASR: 19006005 6973GH26F01423 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $377,955 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Eg Funded. Site Survey Travel, Report and Design for the DC Bus Demo Only Baseline for Blackfoot, ID: 26001001 6973GH26F01389 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $19,409 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Eg Funded. Site Survey Travel, Report and Design for the DC Bus Demo Only for Oneill, NE: 26003844 6973GH26F01394 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $19,409 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Site Survey Travel, Report and Design for the DC Bus Demo Baseline for Hilo, HI RTR: 25015624 6973GH26F01395 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $19,409 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Site Survey Travel, Report and Design for the DC Bus Demo Only Baseline, 25015625 6973GH26F01396 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $19,409 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Site Survey Travel, Report and Design for the DC Bus Demo Only Mountain, MT: 26001000 6973GH26F01401 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $19,409 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2026 | IIJA Funds. Conduct Installation of Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Columbus, OH ASR: 26003120 6973GH26F01405 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $377,955 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Design Cost for PSL Containerized Portable 160KW Dual Voltage 480/208V UPS Temporary Trailer in Accordance with the Temp UPS Specification Issued 5/6/2026. 26003276 6973GH26F01346 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $33,826 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 6, 2026 | Site Survey Travel, Report and Design Funding for Eg PO LED Power System Replacement Project at Kenai, AK: 18032204 6973GH26F00766 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $34,341 | 10 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Indianapolis, ARSR: 26000560 IIJA Funded. This Unilateral Award Is for the Construction Cost of the UPS and UPS Ancillary Equipment Removal and Installation at Indianapolis, ARSR Which Includes a Full Power Systems Study 6973GH26F00400 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $92,969 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Lagrange, ARSR: 21002960 IIJA Funded. This Unilateral Award Is for the Construction Cost of the UPS and UPS Ancillary Equipment Removal and Installation at Lagrange, ARSR Which Includes a Partial Power Systems Study of the FACI 6973GH26F00401 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $84,208 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 20, 2026 | IIJA Funded. West Mesa, NM (QSA) ARSR: 21002959 This Unilateral Award Is for the Construction Cost of the UPS and UPS Ancillary Equipment Removal and Installation at West Mesa, NM (QSA) ARSR Which Includes a Full Power Systems Study of the Facil 6973GH26F00402 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $103,001 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 20, 2026 | This Unilateral Award Is for the Construction Cost of the UPS and UPS Ancillary Equipment Removal and Installation at Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) ARSR Which Includes a Partial Power Systems Study of the Facility. 18066433 6973GH26F00403 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $105,743 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Site Survey, Report and Design Funding for Replacement Projects at Covington, KY ALS: 1400782 6973GH26F00374 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $37,539 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 26, 2026 | FST Funded. 2024 Baseline DC Bus Demo Scope: Conduct Removal and Disposal of AST and Eg Systems per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Santa Barbara, CA RTR: 24016130 6973GH26F00295 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $129,470 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 26, 2026 | FST Funded.2024 Baseline DC Bus Demo Scope: Conduct Removal and Disposal of AST and Eg Systems per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Santa Barbara, CA RTR: 24016129 6973GH26F00298 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $129,470 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 6, 2026 | FST FUNDED2024 DC Bus Demo Baseline Scope: Conduct Removal and Disposal of AST and Eg Systems per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Peach Springs, AZ PGS: 24016128 6973GH26F00245 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $129,470 | 15 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jul 7, 2025 | F11 Funding Is Allocated for a Temporary Logistics Site Dedicated to Staging, Inspecting, and Repairing Project Equipment Exclusively. N/A 6973GH25F01076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $172,212 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Issue Funding for Site Survey, Design, and Installation of Diesel FST at Lake Charles, La RTR: 18026493 6973GH25F00459 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $235,981 | 10 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Dec 20, 2024 | BIL Funds: Oklahoma City, OK ALSF: 22000685 Funding for Site Survey, Design, and Installation for Eg PO LED Power System Replacement Project 6973GH25F00282 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $384,078 | 10 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2024 | BIL Fund. 2024 Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank Site Survey, Design and Install Funding for Pittsburgh, PA: 1601901 6973GH24F01520 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $364,184 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 13, 2024 | BIL Funds. DC Bus Install Site Survey, Design, and Installation Funding for Des Moines, IA RTR: 235986 6973GH24F01514 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $178,867 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 13, 2024 | BIL Funds. 2024 DC Bus Demo Only, for Rossville: 24015763 6973GH24F01522 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $148,879 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 2024 DC Bus Installation for Cameron County, TX: 19003486 6973GH24F01461 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | $149,908 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
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?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 129 (100%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 129 (100%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 7 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Who they work for
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6973GH22D00009 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 114 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| DTFAAC16D00008 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 18 offers | 15 | May 3, 2021 |
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 Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: C.N.S. Communications, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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