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Building Construction contracts at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

Also called: BARC · USDA Beltsville

Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Sep 21, 2026. Data status

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Typical award (median)

$291,706

The middle of 21 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $145k and $757k.

Typical number of bids

4

Median bids per award, reported for 14 of 14 competed awards. 29% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

100%

Share of the 21 priced awards.

Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.

What this means

  • The middle building construction award at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center was $292k (FY2021-FY2025, 21 priced awards).
  • That is 90% higher than the median for building construction in Maryland ($154k).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 14 of 14).
  • 29% of competed awards drew only one offer.
  • Small businesses won 100% of priced awards.
  • Tip 95% 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

Column chart of awards per fiscal year, FY2016 to FY2026. FY2025, the latest full year: no awards. Most in one year: 12 awards in FY2019. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 5 10 15 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 12 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: no awards
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 2 –
FY2017 6 $37,823
FY2018 6 $52,106
FY2019 12 $61,079
FY2020 8 $37,282
FY2021 7 $292,537
FY2022 4 –
FY2023 2 –
FY2024 8 $293,044
FY2025 0 –
FY2026 (provisional) 1 –

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $25k to $250k (9 awards). The median award, $291,706, is in the $250k to $1M band. Under $25k 1 $25k to $250k 9 $250k to $1M 7 $1M to $5M 4 $5M to $25M 0 Over $25M 0
  • Holds the median award, $291,706
Priced awards FY2021–FY2025, by value at award.

Recent awards

The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.

Project How it was awarded
Apr 13, 2026 NAL BLDG Envelope Repair Project to Mitigate Air Infiltration and Shaft Repairs - National Agricultural Library NAL Need by Date: 1,2026 Pop 90 Days 1232SA26C0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC $693,295 3 Competed Small business
Sep 26, 2024 B001, B003, B004 and B010A Elevators Modernization at Barc 12305B24C0023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Nichols Contracting, Inc. $3,352,000 6 Competed Small business
Sep 26, 2024 Install a Garage Style Pole BARN at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center 12305B24P0234 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location F.L. Pinto Companies, LLC $248,208 15 Competed Small business
Sep 25, 2024 Garden Brick Paver Replacement 12305B24C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location DDL Group LLC $294,382 2 Competed Small business
Sep 25, 2024 Remove and Replace Cracked at NAL 1232SA24F0148 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC $144,507 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Sep 23, 2024 Barc MISC. BLDG. Ceiling/Plumbing Repairs 12305B24C0029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Reon Inc $291,706 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 18, 2024 To Remove and Replace 39 Sets of 3-WAY Valves, 39 Pressure Gauges, 39 Thermometers, 39 Air Separators & 117 Balance Valves Located on the 2ND-4TH Floor & from the 6TH -14TH Floor. To Repair the Toilets Broken Water Supply Line in the Bat 1232SA24F0123 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC $402,500 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Sep 4, 2024 Barc B3 Roof Replacement 12305B24C0019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Midnight Sun Aus, LLC $2,612,297 1 Not competed 8(a)
May 29, 2024 Replace Electrical Installation for 307B Walk-in Condensing Units. 12305B24P0097 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location CFM Project Consulting Group Inc $41,150 14 Competed Small business
Sep 29, 2023 B003, Rooms 318 & 319 Data Server Renovation 12305B23C0032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Reon Inc $849,185 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 24, 2023 Building 229 Roofing System Replacement 12305B23C0031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location JB Contracting, Inc. $756,859 9 Competed Small business
Sep 30, 2022 Repair: to Install a 15' Feet 48' Feet 6" Inches Concrete Pad at BLDG. 163J. 12305B22C0019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location First American Federal Contracting LLC $29,100 6 Competed Small business
Sep 29, 2022 Renovate BLDG 302 Restrooms - Log Lodge, Barc, Beltsville, MD 12305B22C0040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location JB Contracting, Inc. $78,285 5 Competed Small business
Sep 25, 2022 Air Handling Unit Repairs - National Agricultural Library 1232SA22F0188 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location B3 Enterprises LLC $150,852 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Sep 24, 2022 Replace Two Windows - National Agricultural Library 1232SA22F0184 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location B3 Enterprises LLC $210,578 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Sep 30, 2021 USDA Repair Headhouse #2, Electrical Upgrade USDA Job # FY19 HPRL-8 12305B21C0040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Fiber Business Solutions Group Inc $365,764 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 29, 2021 Renovate BLDG 307 B&C, Barc, Beltsville, MD 12305B21C0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location JB Contracting, Inc. $1,801,732 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 28, 2021 1 and 25 Renovate RM 116 for 6 Walk-in Environmental Chambers PH1 & PH2 12305B21C0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Fiber Business Solutions Group Inc $1,455,384 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 21, 2021 Modernization of Atrium and Employee Entrance 1232SA21F0179 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location B3 Enterprises LLC $292,537 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Sep 21, 2021 Stairwell Renovation 1232SA21F0183 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location B3 Enterprises LLC $167,754 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Apr 8, 2021 Repairs & Replace the Pitched Roof & Flat Roofing System at BLDG. 1045 12305B21C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC $103,422 8 Competed Veteran-owned
Dec 16, 2020 Emergency Repair Repair a 6" Water Main at the Dairy 12305B21P0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Frequency Electric LLC $24,780 1 Not competed Open to all
Sep 10, 2020 The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Has a Requirement for Replace the Existing Hot Water Heating Piping Distribution System Piping, at BLDG. #161 Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland. A Copy of the Statement of Work 12305B20C0031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Frequency Electric LLC $312,620 5 Competed Small business
Sep 2, 2020 Repair a Broken Storm Water Line Located at Powder Mill Road and Edmonson Road 12305B20P0181 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Frequency Electric LLC $32,604 4 Competed Small business
Aug 17, 2020 Emergency Repair Renovation Pump Station 1286 12305B20C0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Sandow Construction Inc $224,995 1 Competed Veteran-owned

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.

#CompanyAwardsTotal value at award
1 B3 Enterprises LLC 4 $821,721
2 JB Contracting, Inc. 3 $2,636,875
3 Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC 3 $650,429
4 Fiber Business Solutions Group Inc 2 $1,821,148
5 Reon Inc 2 $1,140,891
6 Nichols Contracting, Inc. 1 $3,352,000
7 Midnight Sun Aus, LLC 1 $2,612,297
8 DDL Group LLC 1 $294,382
9 F.L. Pinto Companies, LLC 1 $248,208
10 CFM Project Consulting Group Inc 1 $41,150

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Competed 8 (38%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

  • Not competed 7 (33%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

  • Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 6 (29%)

    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.

  • Small business 7 (33%)

    Only small businesses could bid.

  • Veteran-owned 7 (33%)

    Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.

  • 8(a) 6 (29%)

    Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.

  • Open to all 1 (5%)

    No set-aside: any size of business could bid.

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
12314422D0008 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers 2 Aug 31, 2027
12314422D0010 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers 2 Aug 31, 2027
AG3142C160022 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 8 offers 2 Mar 29, 2022
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