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Electrical 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)
$79,232
The middle of 23 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $32k and $365k.
Typical number of bids
1.5
Median bids per award, reported for 8 of 8 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
91%
Share of the 23 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 at NIST Gaithersburg Campus was $79.2k (FY2021-FY2025, 23 priced awards).
- That is 56% higher than the median for electrical in Maryland ($51k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 1.5 offers (reported for 8 of 8).
- Small businesses won 91% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 65% of priced awards.
- Tip 91% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
- Tip The typical award drew only 1.5 bids. Less competition can mean a better chance for a new bidder.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 6 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 13 | $89,380 |
| FY2017 | 10 | $64,159 |
| FY2018 | 25 | $31,076 |
| FY2019 | 16 | $27,366 |
| FY2020 | 9 | $38,477 |
| FY2021 | 7 | $47,251 |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 4 | – |
| FY2024 | 4 | – |
| FY2025 | 6 | $296,688 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $79,232
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Electrical Services - OU19-FY26-162-NEW 1333ND26PNB190656 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $70,000 | 4 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Fix Receptacles at Library OU19-25-NEW-197 1333ND25FNB190190 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JKM Electric, LLC | $17,981 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 16, 2025 | OU19-25-NEW-184 Construction Services for Replacement of Uninterruptable Power Supply Systems at AML Laboratory 1333ND25FNB190180 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Native Sons, Ltd. | $1,106,365 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 12, 2025 | OU19-25-NEW-162 NIST Feeder FD-2 Repair 1333ND25CNB190020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Penobscot Health Services, LLC | $382,150 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | B301 Switchgear Test & Repair 1333ND25FNB190048 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | $347,317 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Jan 28, 2025 | B235 Repair FA-1 and FB-1 Transformer 1333ND25FNB190029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | $246,060 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Support Services 1333ND25FNB190012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Eaton Corporation | $10,680 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2024 | IDIQ Minimum Guarantee 1333ND24FNB190253 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Native Sons, Ltd. | $4,000 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 30, 2024 | IDIQ Minimum Guarantee 1333ND24FNB190254 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JKM Electric, LLC | $4,000 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Solar Array Maintenance 1333ND24FNB190184 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | $31,215 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Aug 14, 2024 | CHP Electrical Maintenance Services 1333ND24FNB190190 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | $61,703 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | VFD 1333ND23CNB190046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | QCM, Inc. | $1,311,261 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Electrical Maintenance Services 1333ND23CNB190055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cherokee Nation Mechanical LLC | $79,232 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Electrical Maintenance 1333ND23FNB190092 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | $46,800 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Fire Detection Systems 1333ND23CNB190008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cherokee Nation Mechanical LLC | $6,790,665 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 21, 2022 | FY 22 Site HV Gear Test 1333ND22FNB190271 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | $1,218,422 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cable & Conduit Installation Services 1333ND22PNB610540 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JKM Electric, LLC | $114,453 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Calibration of Meters 1333ND22CNB190031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Conquest Solutions L.L.C | $72,245 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Installation of VFD Fan Motor 1333ND22CNB190023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Pitt Electric Inc | $71,235 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Security Camera Tech Refresh 1333ND22PNB180274 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Superior Structures LLC | $85,220 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Electrical Maintenance and Testing Electrical Equipment 1333ND21FNB190321 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | $915,337 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Installation of Terminal Boxes and Hydrogen Detectors 1333ND21PNB610598 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JKM Electric, LLC | $33,994 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 25, 2021 | B316 Soft Starter and B302 Disconnect Switch 1333ND21PNB190398 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | QCM, Inc. | $47,251 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Replace BLDG. 216 AHU-401 and AHU-403 VFD 1333ND21CNB190023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Reon Inc | $84,168 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Medium Voltage Switch Replacement 1333ND21CNB190027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | QCM, Inc. | $91,538 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
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 | Penobscot Support Services, LLC | 7 | $2,866,853 |
| 2 | QCM, Inc. | 4 | $1,473,983 |
| 3 | JKM Electric, LLC | 4 | $170,429 |
| 4 | Cherokee Nation Mechanical LLC | 2 | $6,869,897 |
| 5 | Native Sons, Ltd. | 2 | $1,110,365 |
| 6 | Eaton Corporation | 2 | $43,458 |
| 7 | Penobscot Health Services, LLC | 1 | $382,150 |
| 8 | Reon Inc | 1 | $84,168 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 8 (35%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 7 (30%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 6 (26%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Competed 2 (9%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- 8(a) 15 (65%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Small business 6 (26%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 2 (9%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 2 equipment purchases, 1 cancelled or $0 award. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1333ND21DNB190033 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 7 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 1333ND24DNB190019 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 5 offers | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 1333ND24DNB190020 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 5 offers | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| GS06F0023R | Multiple-award | 2 | Dec 7, 2024 |
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