Electrical · Iowa
Electrical federal contracts in Iowa
Also called: IA
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$68,500
The middle of 35 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $28.8k and $229k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 27 of 27 competed awards. 26% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
74%
Share of the 35 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle electrical award in Iowa was $68.5k (FY2021-FY2025, 35 priced awards).
- That is 45% higher than the median for electrical nationwide ($47.4k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 27 of 27).
- 26% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 74% of priced awards.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 8 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
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| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 10 | $16,086 |
| FY2017 | 11 | $5,099 |
| FY2018 | 9 | $4,960 |
| FY2019 | 7 | $21,500 |
| FY2020 | 13 | $47,175 |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 6 | $38,771 |
| FY2023 | 14 | $52,799 |
| FY2024 | 6 | $126,110 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $102,500 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 9 | $39,815 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $68,500
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | BLDG. 7 Lighting Renovation - Requires Complete Removal and Upgrading of the Existing Lighting, Lighting Control System, Integrating the System into the Johnson Controls INC. (JCI) Metasys Building Automation System (BAS) and Commissioning the Newly 1232SA26P0674 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Bba Construction LLC | $2,110,000 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Campus Arc Flash Assessment for 2026. This Assessment Will Be to Review and Update the 2022 Arc Flash Assessment and Make Any Necessary Changes. 1232SA26P0456 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Phase Engineering | $20,130 | 14 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 636A8-24-003, Correct Lightning Protection and Grounding 36C26326C0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blackhawk Construction LLC | $1,149,139 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 27, 2026 | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requires a Contractor to Provide and Install New CT Cabinets, CT Meters and Meter Main Pedestals of Varying Amperage Ratings and Connection to Existing Panels and Disconnects. W912EK26CA015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $136,311 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Transformer Installation and Shore Power Upgrade for CGC 70Z02926PNEWO0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $29,900 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Eg Funded. Eg Site Survey Travel, Report and Design Funding for Omaha, NE (EDI) ALS: 236045 6973GH26F00468 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Quad J Inc | $39,815 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site - Alarm Monitoring - Award (PO) 140P6426P0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hackett Security, Inc | $2,904 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 12, 2026 | FST Funds. 2024 DC Bus Demo Baseline Scope: Site Survey Travel and Report, Design and Install Funding at Cedar Rapids, IA CID: 24016529 6973GH26F00246 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Barry Williams Electric Inc | $137,412 | 15 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Cable Installation 36C26326P0061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc | $17,292 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Installation of Electric Smart Meters for Four Separate Air National Guard Locations. W9133L25CA015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sawyer Services Inc | $2,673,358 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Electrical Installation Services at the Sugar Bottom Campground to Include I-Line Box Installation, Underground Electrical Wire Installation, and RV Electrical Pedestal Installation. W912EK25CA024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $260,436 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | FY25 P1 TRI-City Electrical Inspection Sep 25 15B41925P00000061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa | $36,490 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Emergency Electrical Repair Flower Campground at Saylorville Lake. W912EK25CA016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $11,900 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 23, 2025 | National Centers for Animal Health, BLDG C5 Transformer Replacement 12639525P0246 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | HJ Contracting, LLC | $68,500 | 19 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Emergency Replace PLC Courtyard Switchgear - Provide Labor and Materials to Complete Work per Contract Documents. 36C26325C0042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Awg Services, L.L.C. | $136,500 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Repair of 15KV Cables 12505B25C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $41,995 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Replace Fire and Security Alarm System 140P6025C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Vieco Development and Construction Company, Inc. | $1,586,900 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| 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) | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | $178,867 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Replacment of UPS System in Building 154 12505B24P0102 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $167,812 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Building 403 Transformer Replacement 12639524P0170 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $89,910 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Long Lead Items for ELD Project at Des Moines, IA (DSM). 6973GH24F00416 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cusa Consulting LLC | $42,696 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Issue Funding for Site Survey, Design, and Installation of Propane FST at Sioux City, IA VOR: 18026845 6973GH24F00367 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Urban Electric, Inc | $126,110 | 9 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Issue Funding Site Survey, Design, and Propane FST Installation for Fort Dodge, IA VOR 22002459. 6973GH24F00284 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Urban Electric, Inc | $126,110 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Building 254 Audio-Visual Installation Service W50S7223P0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GDL Solutions, Inc. | $49,572 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 30, 2023 | BIL Funding, for Site Survey, Design, and Installation for Replacement Project for Waterloo, IA ASR: 23007863 6973GH23F01772 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Quad J Inc | $337,229 | 9 | 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.
Who won
Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quad J Inc | 4 | $1,041,225 |
| 2 | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | 4 | $317,799 |
| 3 | Cusa Consulting LLC | 2 | $1,277,570 |
| 4 | Urban Electric, Inc | 2 | $252,219 |
| 5 | Barry Williams Electric Inc | 2 | $237,225 |
| 6 | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | 2 | $211,444 |
| 7 | Baker Electric, Inc. | 2 | $28,330 |
| 8 | Sawyer Services Inc | 1 | $2,673,358 |
| 9 | Vieco Development and Construction Company, Inc. | 1 | $1,586,900 |
| 10 | Alpha Energy and Electric Inc. | 1 | $602,316 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 15 (43%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 12 (34%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 8 (23%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 21 (60%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 10 (29%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 3 (9%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 1 (3%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase, 2 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6973GH22D00014 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 4 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00007 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00009 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00010 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00016 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
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: Barry Williams Electric Inc Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
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) -
Ordering period ends Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: Cusa Consulting LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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