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VA Menlo Park: federal construction & facilities contracts

Also called: Palo Alto VA Medical Center-Menlo Park

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)

$120,071

The middle of 17 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $67.4k and $749k.

Typical number of bids

2

Median bids per award, reported for 14 of 14 competed awards. 29% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

88%

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 construction & facilities award at VA Menlo Park was $120k (FY2021-FY2025, 17 priced awards).
  • That is 76% higher than the median for all construction & facilities work in California ($68.2k).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 14 of 14).
  • 29% of competed awards drew only one offer.
  • Small businesses won 88% of priced awards.
  • Tip 65% 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 82% 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

Column chart of awards per fiscal year, FY2016 to FY2026. FY2025, the latest full year: 1 award. Most in one year: 7 awards in FY2016. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 2 4 6 8 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 1 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: 1 award
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 7 $107,675
FY2017 7 $77,320
FY2018 3 –
FY2019 3 –
FY2020 4 –
FY2021 5 $120,071
FY2022 5 $67,697
FY2023 5 $748,600
FY2024 1 –
FY2025 1 –
FY2026 (provisional) 2 –

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $25k to $250k (11 awards). The median award, $120,071, is in the $25k to $250k band. Under $25k 0 $25k to $250k 11 $250k to $1M 2 $1M to $5M 2 $5M to $25M 2 Over $25M 0
  • Holds the median award, $120,071
Priced awards FY2021–FY2025, by value at award.

Recent awards

The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.

Project How it was awarded
Sep 1, 2026 To Perform Investigative Work in the Steam Distribution System 36C26126P1035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Paragon Mechanical, Inc. $228,361 1 Not competed Open to all
Mar 12, 2026 NFPA 5-YEAR Fire Inspection for VA Palo Alto Health Care System 36C26126P0477 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Scdatacom, LLC $178,000 4 Competed Veteran-owned
Sep 2, 2025 Task Order - 640A0-25-102: Director's Quarters Telecommunication 36C26125N0684 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Patriot Construction Inc $39,600 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Apr 5, 2024 Emergency Sewer Repair Because of a Fallen Tree. 36C26124P0752 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Paragon Mechanical, Inc. $110,467 1 Not competed Open to all
Sep 8, 2023 Fire Alarm System Upgrade 36C26123C0075 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Strategic Industry Inc $5,888,854 3 Competed Veteran-owned
Jun 20, 2023 Remove and Replace the Siding 36C26123N0637 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Strategic Industry Inc $49,882 2 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Apr 24, 2023 Repair Menlo Park Campus 36C26123C0032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Rhew Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. $748,600 5 Competed Veteran-owned
Apr 12, 2023 Project # 6400A-14-124 Building 348 Catch All Project 36C26123C0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Strategic Industry Inc $1,600,944 1 Not competed Open to all
Mar 23, 2023 640A0-23-914 Sewage Lift Station Repairs Award 36C26123N0437 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Sentinel Builders, LLC $176,699 4 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jul 12, 2022 Project 640A0-22-109 Renovate 321-C Wing Opioid Treatment (Design Build) 36C26122N0600 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Patriot Construction Inc $1,480,000 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
May 19, 2022 The Purpose of This Project Is to Upgrade the EHRM Infrastructure at Menlo Park VAMC Through Design Build Construction Services. 36C77622C0038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Spees-Hernandez JV LLC $19,986,575 5 Competed Veteran-owned
Feb 4, 2022 Install Coffee Kiosk 36C26122N0328 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Strategic Industry Inc $56,272 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jan 19, 2022 Replace Flooring and Cabinets 36C26122N0307 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Sentinel Builders, LLC $67,371 2 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Oct 22, 2021 Construction of miscellaneous buildings 36C26122N0185 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Sentinel Builders, LLC $67,697 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
May 3, 2021 Emergency Water Pipeline Repair at VA Menlo Park 36C26121P0807 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Paragon Mechanical, Inc. $26,606 1 Not competed Open to all
Mar 18, 2021 Quarters Exterior Lead and Asbestos Abatement. 36C26121N0511 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Sentinel Builders, LLC $396,188 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Mar 12, 2021 640A0-21-905 Repair Irrigation Loop Line 36C26121N0456 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Patriot Construction Inc $120,071 2 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jan 15, 2021 Replace Deaerator Tank Heater 36C26121N0365 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Acierto LLC $223,449 2 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jan 8, 2021 640A0-21-102 -- Menlo Park Open Lot Landscape Project 36C26121N0292 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Strategic Industry Inc $89,483 4 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Sep 24, 2020 Design Build Renovation of Compensated Work Therapy Homes 36C26120C0075 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Fedvet Construction $899,774 4 Competed Veteran-owned
Aug 11, 2020 VA Menlo Park B332 Renovation 36C26120N0825 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Patriot Construction Inc $79,832 6 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Aug 5, 2020 Re-Heat Coils Menlo Park Project MACC, Group 1 36C26120N0840 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Acierto LLC $325,742 7 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
May 21, 2020 Replace HVAC System BLDG. 347 Menlo Park 36C26120C0046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Panacea Construction Group LLC $743,172 7 Competed Veteran-owned
Sep 24, 2019 VA Menlo Park&Mountain View Center - Correct Building Deficiencies 36C26119C0137 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Talion Construction, LLC $899,421 2 Competed Veteran-owned
Aug 26, 2019 VA Menlo Park Building T365 Renovation to Accommodate Reproduction Service Requirements 36C26119C0116 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location Talion Construction, LLC $225,177 1 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.

#CompanyAwardsTotal value at award
1 Strategic Industry Inc 5 $7,685,435
2 Sentinel Builders, LLC 4 $707,955
3 Patriot Construction Inc 3 $1,639,671
4 Paragon Mechanical, Inc. 2 $137,073
5 Spees-Hernandez JV LLC 1 $19,986,575
6 Rhew Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. 1 $748,600
7 Acierto LLC 1 $223,449

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 11 (65%)

    A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.

  • Competed 3 (18%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

  • Not competed 3 (18%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

Set-asides

Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.

  • Veteran-owned 14 (82%)

    Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.

  • Open to all 3 (18%)

    No set-aside: any size of business could bid.

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
36C26119D0099 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 16 offers 4 Sep 26, 2024
36C26119D0101 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 16 offers 3 Sep 26, 2024
36C26120D0087 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 27 offers 3 Dec 31, 2025
36C26119D0092 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 16 offers 1 Sep 26, 2024
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