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Building Construction contracts at NIST Gaithersburg Campus
Also called: National Institute of Standards and Technology
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)
$156,670
The middle of 138 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $51.4k and $561k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 64 of 64 competed awards. 14% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
96%
Share of the 138 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 NIST Gaithersburg Campus was $157k (FY2021-FY2025, 138 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for building construction in Maryland ($154k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 64 of 64).
- 14% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $407k, down 9% from FY2024 ($448k).
- Tip 44% 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 87% 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: 16 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 19 | $333,918 |
| FY2017 | 21 | $166,256 |
| FY2018 | 17 | $112,350 |
| FY2019 | 21 | $76,828 |
| FY2020 | 20 | $152,350 |
| FY2021 | 39 | $208,066 |
| FY2022 | 37 | $70,062 |
| FY2023 | 30 | $123,961 |
| FY2024 | 16 | $448,081 |
| FY2025 | 16 | $406,704 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 9 | $100,000 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $156,670
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | NIST Gen Const IDIQ 1333ND26FNB190169 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Sandow Construction Inc | $39,652 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 20, 2026 | NIST Gen Construction IDIQ 1333ND26FNB190159 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandow Construction Inc | $51,283 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 20, 2026 | NIST Gen Construction IDIQ 1333ND26FNB190160 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandow Construction Inc | $338,400 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 20, 2026 | NIST Gen Construction IDIQ 1333ND26FNB190161 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandow Construction Inc | $35,694 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Gen Construction IDIQ 1333ND26FNB190162 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Sandow Construction Inc | $124,130 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cup IDIQ Task Order One (1), OU19-FY26-015-NEW 1333ND26FNB190152 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large Offers from IDIQ | Hitt Contracting, Inc. | $51,830,842 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Roll-Up Door Repair, Replace, and Maintenance 1333ND26FNB190153 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandow Construction Inc | $74,584 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Stipend for RFP Response, OU19-FY26-013-NEW 1333ND26PNB190511 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hensel Phelps Construction Co | $280,000 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Boiler Repair and Welding. Forecast Number: OU19-FY26-159-NEW 1333ND26PNB190309 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | M & M Welding & Fabricators Inc | $100,000 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Construction for Boiler Repair Services. Forecast Number: OU19-FY26-190-NEW 1333ND26PNB190299 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | M & M Welding & Fabricators Inc | $260,900 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 22, 2025 | B304 Basement Lab Space Conversion OU19-25-NEW-349 1333ND25CNB190042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ritz Construction Inc | $1,827,400 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Construction of Building 222 Room B251 CRAC Unit Replacement Project 1333ND25CNB190043 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ritz Construction Inc | $553,480 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | New Temperature & Humidity Sensors in the Building 217 Labs. 1333ND25FNB190186 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hsu Development, Inc. | $109,975 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 5, 2025 | B101 Tower HVAC Renovation OU19-25-NEW-307 1333ND25CNB190021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Edifice Services JV, LLC | $7,396,143 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 29, 2025 | B215 Clean Rooms Particle Measuring System. OU19-25-NEW-236 1333ND25FNB190152 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Matos Builders LLC | $549,722 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Restore Steam and Condensate Return Service Until the Site-Wide Infrastructure Project Is Executed. 1333ND25FNB190143 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Belt Built Contracting, LLC | $3,411,021 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Site Water Fountains Replacement OU19-25-NEW-281 1333ND25FNB190138 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandow Construction Inc | $77,607 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Clean Hoods BLDG. 235 1333ND25CNB190012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mission Contracting Inc | $443,346 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Install Mini Splits 1333ND25FNB190099 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hsu Development, Inc. | $123,638 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Install a Storage Space in BLDG. 226 1333ND25CNB190009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Omnifics, Inc. | $95,618 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 14, 2025 | NB193000-25-00045 - REIM Building 223 A268 Fume Hood & Snorkel OU19-25-NEW-152 1333ND25FNB190106 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hsu Development, Inc. | $162,405 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Fume Hoods & Exhaust Fans 1333ND25FNB190115 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandow Construction Inc | $157,468 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Jun 20, 2025 | OU19-25-NEW-155 - (25-306) B230 Fume Hood 1333ND25FNB190086 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hsu Development, Inc. | $370,061 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Jun 20, 2025 | OU19-25-NEW-171 (25-303) B101 Conference & Lecture Rooms Renovation. 1333ND25FNB190092 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Matos Builders LLC | $198,708 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| May 19, 2025 | Chips - Transition Electron Microscope Installation in Building 216 Room G115. 1333ND25FNB190078 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Advancetec LLC | $563,976 | 1 | 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 | Island Contracting, Inc. | 20 | $1,815,654 |
| 2 | Sandow Construction Inc | 14 | $9,704,098 |
| 3 | Ritz Construction Inc | 11 | $3,569,488 |
| 4 | Landivar & Associates LLC | 10 | $3,724,115 |
| 5 | Hsu Development, Inc. | 10 | $3,439,375 |
| 6 | Matos Builders LLC | 9 | $2,469,198 |
| 7 | The Fields Group, LLC | 8 | $325,445 |
| 8 | Belt Built Contracting, LLC | 5 | $6,353,077 |
| 9 | Polu Kai Services LLC | 5 | $1,887,180 |
| 10 | Midnight Sun Aus, LLC | 5 | $1,174,676 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 61 (44%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 48 (35%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 26 (19%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 3 (2%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- 8(a) 61 (44%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- HUBZone 30 (22%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
- Small business 29 (21%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 18 (13%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 3 equipment purchases, 6 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1333ND19DNB190023 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 19 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 1333ND21DNB190004 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 10 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 1333ND22DNB190020 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 9 offers | 10 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 1333ND22DNB190021 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 9 offers | 9 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 1333ND22DNB190023 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 9 offers | 8 | Sep 20, 2026 |
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