Metro area
Building Construction contracts in the Ames, IA area
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$105,621
The middle of 10 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $57.6k and $213k.
Typical number of bids
4.5
Median bids per award, reported for 6 of 6 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
100%
Share of the 10 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 in the Ames, IA area was $106k (FY2021-FY2025, 10 priced awards).
- That is 63% higher than the median for building construction in Iowa ($64.7k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4.5 offers (reported for 6 of 6).
- Small businesses won 100% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 70% of priced awards.
- Tip 90% 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: 1 award
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 7 | $62,756 |
| FY2017 | 8 | $181,500 |
| FY2018 | 7 | $430,951 |
| FY2019 | 2 | – |
| FY2020 | 5 | $73,326 |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 1 | – |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 1 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 4 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $105,621
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Semi-Annual Preventative Maintenance for Security Gates 1232SA26P0915 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $6,595 | 15 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Building 154 Cooling Tower Media Replacement. Contractor Shall Supply All Necessary Materials and Labor for the Replacement of PVC Fill Material in Six (6), Two-Cell Cooling Towers As Well As the Replacement of Paneling and Other Metal Work, Repair 1232SA26C0017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc | $2,552,508 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Semi-Annual Preventative Maintenance for Security Gates 1232SA26P0565 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Provisional | Omni Solutions Inc. | $4,550 | 15 | Competed Small business |
| May 21, 2026 | Repair HOOP Buildings 12639526P0151 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $112,513 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Construction of Animal and Disease Center 12639526C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | Dean Snyder Construction Co. | $32,779,597 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Hangar Renovation 12639525C0077 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | AR6 Construction & Engineering, LLC | $6,416,409 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Repair Gem Seed Storage Cold Room 12505B24P0224 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sypur Construction, LLC | $111,400 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Performance of Ashrae Level 1 Energy Audit at USDA Facility As Detailed in Statement of Work, Including S/H to Ames, Iowa. 12505B24F0186 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dav Energy Solutions, Inc. | $14,719 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sand Storage Containment Structure 12905B24P0209 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $44,775 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Building C5 Room Remodel 12639523C0078 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Southeast Constructors Inc | $218,115 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Site Entrance-Guard Shelter Project 12505B22C0029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $1,151,554 | 2 | Competed 8(a) |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation 12505B22C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Scipact LLC | $21,569 | 9 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Office and Breakroom Remodel 12505B21C0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $99,843 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | C7 Animal Shelter Repair for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data 12619721C0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $197,275 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jul 13, 2021 | HOOP Shed Repair Iaw SOW and Drawings 12619721C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $95,929 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Woman's Locker Room 12619720C0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $15,075 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Room Remodel 12619720C0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $22,320 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 1, 2020 | This Project Include a Contractor Furnishing and Installing Two (2) St Johnson Burners Model # FDG8CA1200, LM-LNFD68 Series (or Approved Equal) Natural Gas and #2 Fuel Air Oil-Fired Burners One Each on the BLDG. 154 Boiler #1 and One 12619720C0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $467,392 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Ordering Officer Purchase November 2019 W911SA20F2V22 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Khotol Services Corporation | $73,326 | 6 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Feb 5, 2020 | IA001 Replace Card Reader System Ozark JOC W911SA20F2025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Khotol Services Corporation | $125,419 | 6 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Structural Improvements BLDG. 402 12619719C0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cerebral Group, LLC | $171,726 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Installation of Sound Masking Equipment, Funding Agency: Social Security Administration, Ames, IA 50010, Contracting Agency: (General Services Administration) 47PG0419F0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $4,262 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Install New Boiler #4 in BLDG 154 1232SC18C0072 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $1,773,722 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | IA058 Install Ceiling Projects W911SA18F2090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Khotol Services Corporation | $186,725 | 6 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Design-Build, Seed Storage Room, Ames, IA 1232SC18C0066 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Fedpoint Systems LLC | $128,000 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
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 | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | 5 | $1,589,376 |
| 2 | AR6 Construction & Engineering, LLC | 1 | $6,416,409 |
| 3 | Southeast Constructors Inc | 1 | $218,115 |
| 4 | Sypur Construction, LLC | 1 | $111,400 |
| 5 | Scipact LLC | 1 | $21,569 |
| 6 | Dav Energy Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $14,719 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 5 (50%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 4 (40%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 1 (10%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- 8(a) 5 (50%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Small business 4 (40%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 1 (10%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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