Contractor · based in Iowa
Shekar Engineering, P.L.C: federal contracts won
UEI LZL3J61WVEY5
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)
$77,724
The middle of 48 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $34.5k and $196k.
Typical bids faced
3
Median bids per award, reported for 40 of 40 competed awards. 18% drew only one bid.
Won as a small business
100%
Share of the 48 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 Shekar Engineering, P.L.C was $77.7k (FY2021-FY2025, 48 priced awards).
- That is 47% higher than the median for all construction & facilities work nationwide ($52.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 40 of 40).
- 18% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Its most frequent buyer was GSA PBS Region 6 Small Projects Acquisition Iowa (16 priced awards in FY2021-FY2025).
- Tip 56% 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.
- Tip 96% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
FedComps Pro · coming soon · free waitlist
Get alerts for new building construction work near you
Includes competitor tracking: follow Shekar Engineering, P.L.C and the other companies you bid against.
- Alerts that say if a bid is worth it
- Deadline and amendment alerts
- Recompete radar
- Plain-English bid summaries
- Competitor tracking
- Unlimited saved searches
Planned price: $15/month or $119/year (save 34%), with a 14-day free trial. No card needed to start. Cancel anytime. See pricing
Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 7 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 19 | $34,785 |
| FY2017 | 26 | $36,061 |
| FY2018 | 9 | $16,586 |
| FY2019 | 11 | $24,998 |
| FY2020 | 19 | $59,541 |
| FY2021 | 15 | $38,899 |
| FY2022 | 6 | $105,955 |
| FY2023 | 12 | $62,400 |
| FY2024 | 8 | $128,861 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $194,975 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 6 | $157,966 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $77,724
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 29, 2026 | Building 3 and 4 Connections 12441926P0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | $974,151 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Building 20 & 24 Metal Wall Panel Repairs, Ames, Iowa 1232SA26P0797 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | $83,337 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Denney Fire Alarm Replacement Robert Denney Federal Building Lincoln, NE 68501.(General Services Administration). 47PD5126F0285 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | $203,419 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 21, 2026 | Repair HOOP Buildings 12639526P0151 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $112,513 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| May 12, 2026 | AFFF Tank Demo W50S7126FA010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $220,691 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 6, 2026 | General Services Administration. Project Is Made to Provide Fire Rated Vault Door at the Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. 47PD5326F0154 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $49,942 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 25, 2025 | This Requirement Is for the Installation of New Security System Equipment for B1022 Iaw with the SOW. FA460025F0126 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $185,275 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Design-Build: Repair Water Line Taxiway Charlie FA460025F0133 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $1,650,458 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 23, 2025 | This Requirement Is to Renovate B515 for the 95TH Wing Iaw the Statement of Work. FA460025F0113 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $607,213 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Design and Construction of a New Restroom in the DV Lounge RM N3.124, B1000 FA460025F0117 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $282,712 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 8, 2025 | This Task Order Is for the Initial Kickoff Meeting for the MACC FA460025F0076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $1,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Jul 21, 2025 | GSA Redundant Heat Exchanger Installation at Hruska Courthouse, Omaha, NE. 47PG0725F0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $194,975 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Repair of 15KV Cables 12505B25C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $41,995 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sand Storage Containment Structure 12905B24P0209 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $44,775 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Covers the Minimum Guarantee of $2,000.00. W50S8924FA039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $2,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Aquaculture Redundancy Project - Add Tanks, Pumps, Piping, Valves and Controls to the Water Entrance for the Building 20 Aquaculture System to Provide Redundancy Tank. 12639524C0084 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $237,177 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Replacment of UPS System in Building 154 12505B24P0102 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $167,812 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| May 21, 2024 | Install Historically Sensitive New Handrail. Should Be Similar to Existing Historical Rail. Work Is Located at the US Courthouse Sioux City, IA 51101.(General Services Administration). 47PG0424F0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $179,938 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Building 403 Transformer Replacement 12639524P0170 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $89,910 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Provide Block Wall with CMU, Bio Based Unit Not Required. Wall to Have No Top Cap, Contractor to Provide Design Build of Top Connection at Des Moines Courthouse, Des Moines, IA 50309(General Services Administration). 47PG0424F0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $46,101 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Replace the Existing CRAC Equipment with Two Liebert Nominal 10-TON Units or Equal., at the Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines Iowa, 50309.(General Services Administration). 47PG0424F0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $408,878 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 19, 2023 | GSA, Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard Compliant Remediation at the United States Courthouse Davenport IA 52801 47PG0223F0091 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $137,089 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 15, 2023 | GSA, Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard Path of Travel Improvements at the Neal Smith Federal Building Des Moines IA 50309 47PG0223F0090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $846,594 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 14, 2023 | BLDG 154 York Chiller Maintenance 12505B23P0192 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $30,967 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 14, 2023 | This Task Order Fulfills the Minimum Guarantee for Contract # W912LP-23-D-0010, an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Construction Activities in Support of the Iowa National Guard. W50S7123F0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | $2,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 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?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 27 (56%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Competed 13 (27%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 8 (17%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 35 (73%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 10 (21%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Open to all 2 (4%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- HUBZone 1 (2%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
Who they work for
- GSA PBS Region 6 Small Projects Acquisition Iowa
- USDA ARS MWA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property
- GSA PBS Region 6 Small Projects Acquisition Nebraska
- 55th Contracting Squadron
- GSA PBS Region 6 Construction Acquisition Branch
- MRPBS Minneapolis MN
- VS DB Ames IA
- USDA ARS AFM APD
- USDA ARS PA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property
- USDA ARS PWA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47PG0019D0012 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 37 offers | 17 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| FA460025D0006 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 24 offers | 5 | Jul 31, 2030 |
| 47PG1024D0019 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 28 offers | 2 | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 47PG0220D0020 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 39 offers | 1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| W50S8924D0011 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 1 | Aug 20, 2029 |
Report an error on this page
Wrong number, award at the wrong base, or a name that should not be here? Tell us. We check every report and fix the rule behind it.