Base or VA center · Illinois
Electrical 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)
$84,567
The middle of 17 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $27.4k and $817k.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 8 of 8 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
82%
Share of the 17 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 VA Chicago was $84.6k (FY2021-FY2025, 17 priced awards).
- That is 76% higher than the median for electrical in Illinois ($48.1k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 8 of 8).
- Small businesses won 82% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 47% of priced awards.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: no awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | – |
| FY2017 | 3 | – |
| FY2018 | 3 | – |
| FY2019 | 8 | $156,181 |
| FY2020 | 4 | – |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 3 | – |
| FY2023 | 4 | – |
| FY2024 | 7 | $28,409 |
| FY2025 | 0 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $84,567
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | External Signage Replacement for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. 36C25226P0542 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Faletti Construction LLC | $16,422 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Electrical Panel Maintenance and Survey - EO 14398 36C25226P0508 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $223,575 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Video Intercom Upgrade 36C25224P1350 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Scdatacom, LLC | $84,567 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Emergency Fire Damper System Repair Service for the Jesse Brown VAMC 36C25224P1018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Life Safety Services LLC | $55,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Emergency IT Activation 36C25224P0923 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $9,850 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Emergency Fire Standpipe System Repair Services 36C25224P0579 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP | $31,270 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Ambulance Bay Door Repair Service 36C25224P0206 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Industria Inc | $25,599 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Standpipe Testing 36C25224P0088 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP | $28,409 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 12, 2023 | For the Emergency Ground Resistance Testing at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Located, Chicago IL 60612. This Is a One Time Buy. 36C25224P0419 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Powercom Corp | $19,200 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Emergency Automatic Doors Repairs and Maintenances 36C25223P0542 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Tri Electronics Inc | $155,480 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 537-19-124 - Upgrade Nurse Call System at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Iaw SOW. 36C25223C0064 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blue Yonder Inc | $5,163,900 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Corrections to Vault Ventilation 36C25223C0062 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | JV6 Contracting LLC | $398,328 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 537-21-702 - EHRM at Jesse Brown VA Medical Iaw SOW 36C25223C0032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blue Yonder Inc | $817,499 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Renovate Electronic Security System, Project# 537-19-125 at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 36C25222C0063 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $5,225,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Emergency Canopy Repair 36C25222P0721 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | A Vet Communications, Inc. | $27,390 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Upgrade Nurse Call 537-19-124 36C25222C0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blue Yonder Inc | $3,794,900 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 23, 2021 | 537-19-124 Upgrade Nurse Call at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 36C25221C0057 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Afci-Cci JV One LLC | $4,259,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Restore Fire Alarm City Tie Connection at Jesse Brown VAMC, Chicago, IL 36C25221P1497 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | A Vet Communications, Inc. | $22,810 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Construction of a Fire Alarm Corrections to the Existing Fire Alarm Systems at Jesse Brown VAMC in Chicago. 36C25221C0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Richard Group LLC | $3,329,814 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jan 29, 2021 | 537-21-120 Arc Flash Study & Labeling for Electrical Cabinets at Jesse Brown VAMC. 36C25221C0041 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blue Yonder Inc | $262,316 | 9 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Emergency Switchgear Repair for Jesse Brown VAMC 36C25220F0483 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Eaton Corporation | $54,684 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Installation of 9 Network Drops to Upgrade Areas Where Patients Are Located for Treatment. 36C25220P1083 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $4,500 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| May 19, 2020 | Project 537-18-103C Programmed Logic Controller (PLC) Technician Programming Services in Support of Corrections to and Upgrades to JB Switch Gear Equipment by the Original Equipment Manufacturer at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 36C25220C0164 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Eaton Corporation | $284,604 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 5, 2020 | Electrical Service Tent 36C25220C0161 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | SRC Electric LLC | $4,160 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 19, 2019 | 537-15-102 Security Camera System Replacement Upgrade the Security Camera System at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. 36C25219C0236 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $972,244 | 5 | 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.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Yonder Inc | 4 | $10,038,615 |
| 2 | Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP | 2 | $59,679 |
| 3 | A Vet Communications, Inc. | 2 | $50,200 |
| 4 | Richard Group LLC | 1 | $3,329,814 |
| 5 | JV6 Contracting LLC | 1 | $398,328 |
| 6 | Tri Electronics Inc | 1 | $155,480 |
| 7 | Scdatacom, LLC | 1 | $84,567 |
| 8 | Life Safety Services LLC | 1 | $55,000 |
| 9 | Industria Inc | 1 | $25,599 |
| 10 | Powercom Corp | 1 | $19,200 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 9 (53%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 8 (47%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 9 (53%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 7 (41%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 1 (6%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 cancelled or $0 award. Why?
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