VA Detroit
General Waste & Recycling Removal Services - Detroit PoP 04/01/2027-03/31/2032
VA Network Contracting Office 10 · Open for bids · Posted Oct 8
Who can bid: not stated
Base or VA center · Michigan
VA Detroit: federal construction & facilities contracts
Also called: John D. Dingell 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)
$114,947
The middle of 63 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $33.2k and $321k.
Typical number of bids
1.5
Median bids per award, reported for 50 of 50 competed awards. 50% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
89%
Share of the 63 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle construction & facilities award at VA Detroit was $115k (FY2021-FY2025, 63 priced awards).
- That is 2.3 times the median for all construction & facilities work in Michigan ($48.9k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 1.5 offers (reported for 50 of 50).
- 50% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $201k, up 405% from FY2024 ($39.8k).
- Tip 70% 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: 13 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 15 | $218,870 |
| FY2017 | 10 | $124,661 |
| FY2018 | 8 | $102,700 |
| FY2019 | 9 | $104,673 |
| FY2020 | 8 | $199,728 |
| FY2021 | 14 | $87,031 |
| FY2022 | 13 | $114,947 |
| FY2023 | 12 | $166,449 |
| FY2024 | 11 | $39,780 |
| FY2025 | 13 | $201,013 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 6 | $222,500 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $114,947
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Emergent Water Clean-Up at the Detroit VAMC. 36C25026P0792 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Racm, L.L.C. | $46,156 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Relocate Sewer Pump Controls - 553-21-204 36C25026C0152 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cavu Consulting LLC | $195,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Remodel A2 South to Cancer Clinic - 553-21-100 36C25026C0123 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cavu Consulting LLC | $8,750,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Emergent Water Clean-Up at the Detroit VAMC 36C25026P0509 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Racm, L.L.C. | $88,942 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Upgrade TV System - 553-22-209 36C25026C0133 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cavu Consulting LLC | $625,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Operating Rooms Control Repairs. 36C25026F0481 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Siemens Industry Inc | $249,999 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Replacement Guard System - 553 Service 36C25026C0038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Approx. location | Sound Com Corporation | $132,683 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 2, 2025 | EHRM Installation 553-25-706 36C25025C0156 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $370,000 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Siemens Building Management System Services - Detroit 36C25025P1335 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Siemens Industry Inc | $467,907 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 553-21-202 Replace Sink and Counters. 36C25025C0133 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Daniels Building Co Inc | $612,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Underground Storage Tank Repairs 36C25025C0142 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | $53,674 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Tower 1 Gearbox 36C25025C0130 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | $11,875 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Replace Vacuum Pumps - 553-22-201 36C25025C0113 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mgi, Inc. | $779,533 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Tower 3 Gearbox 36C25025C0126 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | $28,950 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Lower Level Pharmacy Floor Replacement 553-25-500. 36C25025C0122 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cavu Consulting LLC | $74,954 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Repair Parking Garage Deficiencies - 553-21-105 36C25025C0083 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cavu Consulting LLC | $2,995,000 | 7 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 553-25-503 Replace Steam Coils for AHU 0021 & 0051 36C25025C0071 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Winergy LLC | $201,013 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Chiller Shaft Replacement 36C25025P0548 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $56,900 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 7, 2024 | AHU 4051 Steam Coil Replacement Project # 553-25-501 36C25025C0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | $157,922 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Oct 23, 2024 | EHRM Infrastructure Construction Project - Detroit 36C77625C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large Approx. location | Veterans Electrical Group LLC | $27,598,000 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Boiler Repair 36C25024C0174 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Approx. location | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | $52,713 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Urgent and Compelling Services Contract to Repair the HVAC Controls and Replace the Siemens Parts and Programming in the Isolation Rooms in the Medical Suite and Isolation Rooms in the ICU, for the VA Detroit Healthcare System 36C25024P1792 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Siemens Industry Inc | $145,451 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Boiler Repair Detroit 36C25024P1541 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | $14,726 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 553-24-502 Installation of Data Drops 36C25024N0736 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnsondanforth, Inc | $65,550 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 553-22-231 Replace Fire Pump and ATS 5 36C25024C0134 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cavu Consulting LLC | $263,000 | 2 | 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 | Johnsondanforth, Inc | 16 | $4,717,783 |
| 2 | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | 11 | $3,780,670 |
| 3 | Siemens Industry Inc | 5 | $852,599 |
| 4 | Daniels Building Co Inc | 3 | $11,086,000 |
| 5 | Cavu Consulting LLC | 3 | $3,332,954 |
| 6 | C & J General Contractors LLC | 3 | $268,400 |
| 7 | Top of the Line Services, LLC | 2 | $542,600 |
| 8 | Winergy LLC | 2 | $240,793 |
| 9 | Walter Mechanical Services Inc | 2 | $59,120 |
| 10 | Veterans Electrical Group LLC | 1 | $27,598,000 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 32 (51%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 18 (29%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 12 (19%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 1 (2%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Veteran-owned 39 (62%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Open to all 19 (30%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 5 (8%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 2 equipment purchases. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25019D0092 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 7 offers | 15 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| GS07F217CA | Multiple-award | 2 | Aug 31, 2030 |
| 36E77620D0009 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 2 offers | 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| GS00F314GA | Multiple-award | 1 | Aug 9, 2027 |
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 May 13, 2027
Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
Incumbent: Enviros LLC Buyer: 47QSMS
GS21F0102Y on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Jun 9, 2027
Detroit Cooling Towers Cleaning and Disinfection Service Agreement
Incumbent: C & J General Contractors LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 10 Value at award: $50,500
36C25022P1323 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Jun 25, 2027
Preventative Maintenance Detroit Chillers
Incumbent: Walter Mechanical Services Inc Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 10 Value at award: $48,620
36C25022C0132 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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