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Electrical contracts in the Ames, IA area
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)
$56,733
The middle of 8 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 7 of 7 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
–
Not enough priced awards to show a share.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle electrical award in the Ames, IA area was $56.7k (FY2021-FY2025, 8 priced awards).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 7 of 7).
- There were 9 electrical awards in the Ames, IA area in FY2021-FY2025; 8 had a usable price.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 2 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | – |
| FY2017 | 1 | – |
| FY2018 | 1 | – |
| FY2019 | 1 | – |
| FY2020 | 2 | – |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 1 | – |
| FY2024 | 2 | – |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $56,733
Recent awards
The latest 21 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | BLDG. 7 Lighting Renovation - Requires Complete Removal and Upgrading of the Existing Lighting, Lighting Control System, Integrating the System into the Johnson Controls INC. (JCI) Metasys Building Automation System (BAS) and Commissioning the Newly 1232SA26P0674 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bba Construction LLC | $2,110,000 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 23, 2025 | National Centers for Animal Health, BLDG C5 Transformer Replacement 12639525P0246 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | HJ Contracting, LLC | $68,500 | 19 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Repair of 15KV Cables 12505B25C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $41,995 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Replacment of UPS System in Building 154 12505B24P0102 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $167,812 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Building 403 Transformer Replacement 12639524P0170 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $89,910 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Building 21 Electrical Service Connection, USDA Campus, Ames 12639523C0038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Alpha Energy and Electric Inc. | $602,316 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Building 7 & 9 Steam Meter Replacements 12505B22C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Northwest Property Development LLC-S | $44,965 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Provide Single-Mode Fiber for Distributed Antenna System Expansion 12639522P0395 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Embarkit Inc | $12,130 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Miscellaneous electrical and electronic components 12619721F0118 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Eaton Corporation | $67,074 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Nov 10, 2020 | VFD Project 12619721C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $18,082 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 29, 2020 | ISO Caterpillar Switchgear Upgrade 12505B20C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ziegler Inc | $662,270 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 22, 2020 | 402 Transformer Replacement Rework 12619720C0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $113,113 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 26, 2019 | North Campus Electric Distribution Upgrade, Ames, IA 12505B19C0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Proven Techniques Applied | $2,952,543 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Cable Pulling 12619719P0364 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Embarkit Inc | $7,185 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| May 25, 2018 | Trane Service Contract 12619718F0292 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Trane U.S. Inc. | $27,822 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Light Kits for Use in Lab Facility Lights AG6197P170415 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Electric Wholesale Company | $8,298 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Trip Unit AG6197P170205 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Border States Industries, Inc. | $20,825 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 11, 2017 | IAS-6197-17-19644//REQ #41828//Source Sought AG6197P170200 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Inteconnect, Inc. | $5,080 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Maintenance, repair or rebuilding of equipment: maintenance and repair shop equipment AG6197P160416 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC | $21,564 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 13, 2016 | IAS-6197-16-16210//REQ #34414, INC. AG6197P160406 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Embarkit Inc | $4,044 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 21, 2016 | IAS-6197-16-14208//REQ #28936, INC. AG6197P160203 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Embarkit Inc | $5,422 | 1 | 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 | 4 | $317,799 |
| 2 | Alpha Energy and Electric Inc. | 1 | $602,316 |
| 3 | HJ Contracting, LLC | 1 | $68,500 |
| 4 | Northwest Property Development LLC-S | 1 | $44,965 |
| 5 | Embarkit Inc | 1 | $12,130 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 7 (88%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 1 (13%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 7 (88%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (13%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. Why?
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