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Building Construction contracts at VA Detroit
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)
$240,500
The middle of 34 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $58.3k and $631k.
Typical number of bids
1
Median bids per award, reported for 33 of 33 competed awards. 61% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
100%
Share of the 34 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 Detroit was $241k (FY2021-FY2025, 34 priced awards).
- That is 62% higher than the median for building construction in Michigan ($148k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 1 offer (reported for 33 of 33).
- 61% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 100% of priced awards.
- Tip 47% 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 88% 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: 8 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 5 | $2,087,640 |
| FY2017 | 2 | – |
| FY2018 | 4 | – |
| FY2019 | 2 | – |
| FY2020 | 3 | – |
| FY2021 | 8 | $118,676 |
| FY2022 | 8 | $286,314 |
| FY2023 | 7 | $177,033 |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 8 | $406,506 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 5 | $195,000 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $240,500
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Insulate Walls and Windows 36C25024C0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Daniels Building Co Inc | $4,889,000 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Job Order Contract - Detroit VA - Renovate Lower-Level Kitchen 36C25023N0893 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Johnsondanforth, Inc | $177,033 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 553-23-504 Urgent and Compelling Replace Liebert AC Unit 36C25023C0194 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Strantech LLC | $155,865 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Renovate Urgent Care and Registration 553-19-104 36C25023C0177 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Daniels Building Co Inc | $5,585,000 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Replace Yellow and Red Entrances 553-21-206 36C25023C0143 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Nora Contracting, LLC | $957,000 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 553-21-100 Commissioning for Ae Project. 36C25023N0537 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dav Energy Solutions, Inc. | $68,384 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Job Order Contract - Detroit VA / 553-23-202 36C25023N0459 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnsondanforth, Inc | $279,350 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jan 6, 2023 | JOC Task Order 553-23-501 - Detroit VA 36C25023N0219 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnsondanforth, Inc | $33,062 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Job Order Contract - 553-22-502 Panel Drops - Detroit VAMC 36C25022N0978 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnsondanforth, Inc | $291,258 | 1 | 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 | Johnsondanforth, Inc | 16 | $4,717,783 |
| 2 | Daniels Building Co Inc | 3 | $11,086,000 |
| 3 | Cavu Consulting LLC | 3 | $3,332,954 |
| 4 | C&J General Contractors Group Inc. | 2 | $65,549 |
| 5 | Veterans Electrical Group LLC | 1 | $27,598,000 |
| 6 | Cavu-Roncelli A Joint Venture | 1 | $1,231,000 |
| 7 | Nora Contracting, LLC | 1 | $957,000 |
| 8 | Mgi, Inc. | 1 | $779,533 |
| 9 | RB Construction Company | 1 | $637,348 |
| 10 | Cavu-Roncelli A Joint Venture LLC | 1 | $437,000 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 17 (50%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 16 (47%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 1 (3%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Veteran-owned 29 (85%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Open to all 4 (12%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 1 (3%)
Only small businesses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25019D0092 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 7 offers | 15 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 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 Aug 9, 2027
Federal Supply Schedule Contract
Incumbent: Dav Energy Solutions, Inc. Buyer: 47QRAA
GS00F314GA on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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