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Building Construction contracts at VA Chicago
Also called: Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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)
$828,902
The middle of 21 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $33k and $3M.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 16 of 16 competed awards. 19% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
95%
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 VA Chicago was $829k (FY2021-FY2025, 21 priced awards).
- That is 4.9 times the median for building construction in Illinois ($170k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 16 of 16).
- 19% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 95% of priced awards.
- Tip 71% 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 2 bids. Less competition can mean a better chance for a new bidder.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 7 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 14 | $115,979 |
| FY2017 | 9 | $75,000 |
| FY2018 | 4 | – |
| FY2019 | 12 | $212,556 |
| FY2020 | 5 | $179,900 |
| FY2021 | 4 | – |
| FY2022 | 6 | $2,234,336 |
| FY2023 | 2 | – |
| FY2024 | 2 | – |
| FY2025 | 7 | $29,377 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 6 | $1,950,000 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $828,902
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Replacing Two Dock Lifts. EO 14398 36C25226P0629 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Approx. location | Sergeant Construction Inc | $75,400 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 27, 2026 | This Procurement Is for Construction Services for the EHRM Installation at the Chicago Campus. EO 14398 36C77626C0079 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Bhpe LLC | $279,500 | 7 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 28, 2026 | BLDG 6 36C24426N0763 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Richard Group LLC | $9,662,538 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jan 13, 2026 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at Jesse Brown VAMC in Chicago, IL 36C77626C0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large Approx. location | Ameritech Contracting LLC | $28,493,724 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 537-24-105 - or Suite Lighting at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Iaw SOW. 36C25226C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troop Contracting Inc | $1,434,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 537-24-102 Correct Mental Health Safety Deficiencies, Jesse Brown VAMC, Chicago, IL 36C25226C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troop Contracting Inc | $2,466,000 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Construction Award for Jesse Brown VA Facility Upgrades 36C25225P1276 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Sergeant Construction Inc | $74,872 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 9, 2025 | This Project Is to Procure the Construction for the Women's Health Minor Construction Project at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Chicago, IL. 36C77625C0094 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Blue Pacific II JV LLC | $14,887,811 | 7 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Emergency Condensate Steam Leak Project 36C25225C0040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Industria Inc | $8,220 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 537-17-115 Remodel SPS Construction Phases 2,3&4 at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 36C25225C0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JV6 Contracting V2 LLC | $2,948,624 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Emergency Leak 6TH Floor 36C25225C0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | TL Services, Inc. | $12,399 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Emergency Concrete Repair at the Jesse Brown VAMC. 36C25225C0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Franki's Concrete Corp | $29,377 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Emergency Dock Leveler Repair Project 36C25225C0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Vortex Industries LLC | $25,903 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 30, 2024 | EO14042 Con MATOC - Modification 3 to Incorporate the New COVID-19 Protocols. Iaw Acquisition Flash 22-05. 36C25224N0560 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Blue Yonder Inc | $998,800 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 537-19-403 - 1.5T MRI Remodel at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Iaw - SOW 36C25224C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sergeant Construction Inc | $3,268,000 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Urgent Procurement and Installation of Micron Filters and Housings for SPS Trailer at Jesse Brown VAMC 36C25223P1117 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Midwest Mechanical Group, LLC | $32,950 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Remodel Blood Draw 36C25223C0083 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Blue Yonder Inc | $5,126,726 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Renovate Nuclear Medicine- Chicago 36C77622C0081 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Richard Group LLC | $6,947,614 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Construction to for Remodel SPS Site-Prep 36C25222N0327 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Troop Contracting Inc | $1,427,000 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 537-19-904 Security Corrections Contractor to Provide All Tools, Materials, Components, Labor, and Supervision for Replacement of Security Doors. 36C25222C0023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troop Contracting Inc | $4,084,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Engineering Staff for Jesse Brown VAMC, Chicago, IL 36C25222N0273 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Veterans Professional Services, LLC | $828,902 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Remove & Replace Damaged Platform 36C25222P0289 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | JV6 Contracting LLC | $19,364 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Project 537-19-127, Blood Lab Renovation Construction 36C25222N0123 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Richard Group LLC | $3,041,672 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Contractor Must Provide All Tools, Permitting, Materials, Components, Labor, and Supervision for Installation of New Conduit and Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Cabling from Room 14T4 (Core Room) to Room 7467 (Data Center). 36C25221N0662 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Richard Group LLC | $59,914 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Design-Build Project for Replace Failing Building Automation System in the Bed Tower at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 36C25221F0342 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | TL Services, Inc. | $1,934,764 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 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.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Group LLC | 4 | $10,442,814 |
| 2 | Blue Yonder Inc | 3 | $6,313,903 |
| 3 | Troop Contracting Inc | 2 | $5,511,000 |
| 4 | Sergeant Construction Inc | 2 | $3,342,872 |
| 5 | TL Services, Inc. | 2 | $1,947,163 |
| 6 | Blue Pacific II JV LLC | 1 | $14,887,811 |
| 7 | JV6 Contracting V2 LLC | 1 | $2,948,624 |
| 8 | Veterans Professional Services, LLC | 1 | $828,902 |
| 9 | Midwest Mechanical Group, LLC | 1 | $32,950 |
| 10 | Franki's Concrete Corp | 1 | $29,377 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 8 (38%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 8 (38%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 5 (24%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Veteran-owned 15 (71%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Open to all 6 (29%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25219D0067 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 11 offers | 3 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 36C25219D0070 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 11 offers | 2 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 36C25219D0069 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 11 offers | 1 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| GS00F165GA | Multiple-award | 1 | Apr 11, 2027 |
| VA101F17D3103 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 18 offers | 1 | Sep 28, 2022 |
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 Apr 11, 2027
Federal Supply Schedule Contract
Incumbent: Veterans Professional Services, LLC Buyer: 47QRAA
GS00F165GA on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Apr 29, 2027
Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
Incumbent: Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. Buyer: 47QRAA
GS10F0282Y on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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