Metro area
Electrical contracts in the Chicago, IL area
Also called: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
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)
$82,284
The middle of 94 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $16.6k and $270k.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 45 of 45 competed awards. 22% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
75%
Share of the 94 priced awards.
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 Chicago, IL area was $82.3k (FY2021-FY2025, 94 priced awards).
- That is 71% higher than the median for electrical in Illinois ($48.1k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 45 of 45).
- 22% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $130k, up 172% from FY2024 ($47.7k).
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 11 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 29 | $24,996 |
| FY2017 | 27 | $47,181 |
| FY2018 | 38 | $11,727 |
| FY2019 | 30 | $31,519 |
| FY2020 | 21 | $21,471 |
| FY2021 | 12 | $31,789 |
| FY2022 | 19 | $95,000 |
| FY2023 | 27 | $87,211 |
| FY2024 | 25 | $47,694 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $129,638 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 11 | $50,000 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $82,284
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 | 556-24-113, Oil Transformer and Switch Enclosures, EO 14398 36C25226C0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Forus Contracting, Inc. | $3,809,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Contracted Electrician 15B40126P00000095 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $17,603 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 23, 2026 | External Signage Replacement for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. 36C25226P0542 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Faletti Construction LLC | $16,422 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 14, 2026 | O'Hare International Airport (Ord) North Airport Surface Detection Equipment Surface Movement SMR 4 Construction 697DCK26C00192 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Aldridge Electric Inc | $4,957,089 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Electrical Panel Maintenance and Survey - EO 14398 36C25226P0508 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $223,575 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Data Drop 36C25226P0503 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Scdatacom, LLC | $18,313 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Replace Two (2) Existing Fire Alarm Control Panels, Identified As Node 1 and Node 2, Located in Building 62 on Board Naval Station Great Lakes, IL N4008526F1211 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Dawson MCG, Inc. | $128,053 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Installation Lab 02720 N6893626P5279 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Convergint Technologies LLC | $34,640 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Rebuild Breakers for Lexington Medical Center 36C24926N0343 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Siemens Industry Inc | $51,375 | 1 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Repairs, Inspection, Testing and Certification of Second (North) Light Mast. W912P626PA003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roso Construction Inc | $41,700 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Modular Workstation Electrical Base Installation Services for Headquarters (HQ) United States Military Entrance Processing Command W9124D26PA019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Je Brick Homes Inc | $20,375 | 22 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Emergency Switch Breaker Repair Service at VHA 36C25226P0134 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Kelso-Burnett Co | $50,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 25, 2025 | MR 25-016, Emergency Block Heater Replacement on Generator at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Single Source Award Iaw Far 13.106-1 and 6.302-2. Period of Performance 9/15/2025-11/1/2025. 36C78625P50529 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Therm Flo, Inc. | $5,924 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2025 | BLDG 42 Update Security System N4008525C0045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dawson MCG, Inc. | $2,088,183 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Update Security System at BLDG 5501 N4008525F1080 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Dawson MCG, Inc. | $1,203,872 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Fire Alarm Reporting System at Great Lakes, BLDG 179 N4008525P0077 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Signal Communications Corp | $128,580 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Indiana Toll Road Account Funding Base Plus 3 Option Years 70US0925P70092594 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Itr Concession Co LLC | $20,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) Option Year 1 Services N4008525F0796 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Aktarius LLC | $297,643 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Supply: AK-Spec Security Access 140F1S25P0036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Siemens Industry Inc | $4,050 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Other Construction, Fire and Intrusion Alarms Replacement 140P6425C0016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Integrated Environmental Solutions, Inc. | $658,870 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 6, 2025 | FY25 ATS Switches Upgrades W912P625P0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $109,130 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Replace Fire Alarm at FCI Edgefield - 25Z3AF8 15BFA025C00000046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | K.C. Electrical Construction, Inc. | $1,527,198 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Contractor Shall Perform All Work Required to Remove and Replace the Handle Operated Circuit Breaker, Compressor, Associated Contactor, and Associated Heater at B3200. N4008525F0245 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Dawson MCG, Inc. | $129,638 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Jun 18, 2025 | FY25 Fish Barrier Demo Generator Replacement W912P625C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $184,749 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Bill of Material: EST-3 Fire Alarm System Component Updates and Listed Device Replacement. 15B40125P00000035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Johnson Controls, Inc | $14,335 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
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 | Dawson MCG, Inc. | 8 | $5,842,308 |
| 2 | Wells Global, LLC | 4 | $12,092,053 |
| 3 | Blue Yonder Inc | 4 | $10,038,615 |
| 4 | Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP | 4 | $179,784 |
| 5 | Port Graham Development Corporation | 3 | $317,926 |
| 6 | Siemens Industry Inc | 3 | $238,520 |
| 7 | A Vet Communications, Inc. | 3 | $56,410 |
| 8 | Brock Construction Inc | 3 | $26,400 |
| 9 | Urban Electric, Inc | 2 | $672,051 |
| 10 | Aktarius LLC | 2 | $581,095 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 37 (39%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 28 (30%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 17 (18%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 12 (13%)
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.
- Open to all 55 (59%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 16 (17%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Small business 11 (12%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Veteran-owned 11 (12%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Woman-owned 1 (1%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
Left out of the numbers above: 22 equipment purchases, 5 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N4008524D0016 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 7 | Dec 6, 2028 |
| 6973GH22D00017 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 4 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00013 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 3 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00014 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00016 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
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 Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: Barry Williams Electric Inc Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: Cusa Consulting LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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