Metro area
Building Construction contracts in the Des Moines, IA area
Also called: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
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)
$41,500
The middle of 123 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $16.6k and $299k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 91 of 91 competed awards. 21% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
98%
Share of the 123 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 Des Moines, IA area was $41.5k (FY2021-FY2025, 123 priced awards).
- That is 36% lower than the median for building construction in Iowa ($64.7k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 91 of 91).
- 21% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $47.3k, about the same as in FY2024.
- Tip 64% 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 98% 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: 14 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 32 | $67,065 |
| FY2017 | 23 | $35,321 |
| FY2018 | 31 | $141,787 |
| FY2019 | 31 | $78,179 |
| FY2020 | 41 | $18,999 |
| FY2021 | 37 | $24,810 |
| FY2022 | 27 | $98,018 |
| FY2023 | 30 | $48,481 |
| FY2024 | 15 | $46,101 |
| FY2025 | 14 | $47,317 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 7 | $220,691 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $41,500
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | This Award Is for the Tac Project, Located at the Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines, IA. 47PD5327F0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Value after changes | Gale Construction Company of Illinois | $441,122 after changes | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 4, 2026 | IA Neal Smith NWR VC Roof Replacement in Accordance with the Attached Statement of Work, This Award Is to Replace Roofing, Roof Drains and Lightning Protection. 140FC226F0016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Vieco Development and Construction Company, Inc. | $954,640 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cyber Repair B124 for Combat Training Squadron W50S7126FA015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GTG Construction, L.L.C. | $409,000 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 12, 2026 | AFFF Tank Demo W50S7126FA010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $220,691 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 6, 2026 | General Services Administration. Project Is Made to Provide Fire Rated Vault Door at the Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. 47PD5326F0154 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $49,942 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 30, 2026 | PN: 636A6-22-104 Replace Boiler Plant Brine Tank 36C26326C0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | BKM Construction LLC | $1,364,402 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 19, 2026 | United States Marshals Service. Project Is to Replace the Screens Between Attorney and Prisoner Interview Rooms with Black Screens and Adjust Door Hardware, Des Moines, IA 50309 47PD5326F0083 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $30,000 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Jan 23, 2026 | General Services Administration. Award Is to Remove and Replace Existing Aiphone IP Entrance Stations at the Des Moines Federal Courthouse. Des Moines, IA 50309. 47PD5326F0062 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air Control, Inc. | $57,950 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Project #636-130 - Des Moines - Expand and Remodel Laboratory - Des Moines, IA 36C77625C0121 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $18,848,838 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 15, 2025 | The Contractor Shall Provide All Tools, Equipment, Materials, Labor, Supervision, Personnel, and Shall Do All Things Necessary That Will Result in the Renovations at the Des Moines, VA Facility. 36C77625C0102 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $10,516,513 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Provide 8 Custom Wood Benches to Be the Same or Similar As the Existing Benches. The Work Is Located at the US Courthouse Des Moines, IA 50265.(General Services Administration). 47PG0425F0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $29,984 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| May 29, 2025 | Asphalt Road Improvements. W50S7125FA016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Lang Construction Group Inc | $914,950 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 16, 2025 | Ozark JOC W911SA25FA124 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Khotol Services Corporation | $55,633 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) HUBZone |
| May 8, 2025 | PN: 636A6-23-101 Construct Steam Tunnel at VA Central Iowa Health Care System Des Moines, IA 36C26325C0037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Briston Construction, LLC | $10,887,383 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Install a 120V 20A Outlet in the Wall and Demo 2 Existing Doghouse and A Data Lines Doghouse. Demo the Data Lines in the Doghouse. Neal Smith Federal Building Des Moines, IA 50309.(General Services Administration). 47PG0425F0017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $4,886 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Provide Signage and Sign Related Projects for the US District Court in the New US Courthouse. Work Is Located at the New US Courthouse Des Moines, IA 50309.(General Services Administration). 47PG0425F0016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $14,798 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Install a 6 by 12 Transom Window with Laminated Glass in IRS Space and Install 120V 20 Outlet and A Data Line. Work Is Located at the Neal Smith Federal Building Des Moines, IA 50309. 47PG0425F0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $8,519 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Provide All Alterations to US Probation Space per the SOW Dated 09 18 2024. This Work Is Located at the New US Courthouse Des Moines, IA. 47PG0425F0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $59,473 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Post Occupancy Electrical and Construction Changes to the USDC Space Located in the New Courthouse Des Moines, IA 50309.(General Services Administration). 47PG0425F0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $72,675 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Provide Post Occupancy Electrical and Construction Changes on 3RD and 4TH Floor of the US Bankruptcy Space. Work Is Located at the New US Courthouse Des Moines, Iowa.(General Services Administration). 47PG0425F0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $25,505 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Install 2 Lights Above the Bookshelves, Hang 2 Large,2 Small Bowl Lights in Judges Office, Hang Directory, Add Under Counter Lights, New Des Moines US Courthouse 111, Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309. (General Services Administration). 47PG0425F0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $39,000 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Provide 4 Quad Outlets on Wall at TV Height in Room 559, Room 965B, 10TH Floor Breakroom and One in Veterans Service Center. Located at the Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines, IA 50309.(General Services Administration). 47PG0425F0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $6,014 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Provide (9)BAS UPS Enclosures for HVAC, Relocate the Existing Generator Panel in GSA Space of the US Courthouse to the OM Space Work Is Located at the New US Courthouse 111LOCUST St Des Moines, IA 50309.(General Services Administration). 47PG0424F0058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $18,236 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Design-Build Full Facility Restoration of Primary Facility Building 100 Army Reserve Center in Des Moines, IA. W912QR24C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | Gba Builders LLC | $31,059,845 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Replace Gutters BLDG. 440 W50S7124F0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GTG Construction, L.L.C. | $34,750 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
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. After changes = the original award value was not reported, so the value shown includes later changes; such awards are left out of price statistics.
Who won
Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Control, Inc. | 38 | $3,513,314 |
| 2 | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | 15 | $2,383,035 |
| 3 | BKM Construction LLC | 11 | $5,100,951 |
| 4 | Lang Construction Group Inc | 9 | $2,730,327 |
| 5 | Anderson & Sons Contracting LLC | 8 | $184,730 |
| 6 | GCH Construction Company | 5 | $6,374,946 |
| 7 | Covenant Construction Services LLC | 4 | $36,904,808 |
| 8 | The Povolny Group Inc | 4 | $6,059,823 |
| 9 | GTG Construction, L.L.C. | 4 | $262,050 |
| 10 | Khotol Services Corporation | 3 | $500,472 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 79 (64%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 27 (22%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 12 (10%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 5 (4%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 64 (52%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Veteran-owned 24 (20%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Woman-owned 22 (18%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
- 8(a) 7 (6%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- HUBZone 3 (2%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
- Open to all 2 (2%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Not reported 1 (1%)
The agency did not report a set-aside.
Contracting offices buying here
- GSA PBS Region 6 Small Projects Acquisition Iowa
- VA Network Contracting Office 23
- Iowa Air National Guard 132nd Wing (USPFO)
- GSA PBS Region 6 Construction Acquisition Branch
- VA PCAC
- MICC Fort McCoy (RC)
- NAVFAC Northwest
- GSA PBS Region 6 Small Projects Acquisition Nebraska
- Nebraska Air National Guard 155th Wing (USPFO)
- USACE Rock Island District
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47PG0421D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 21 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| 47PG0019D0003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 37 offers | 15 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 47PG0019D0012 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 37 offers | 9 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 47PG0019D0025 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 37 offers | 8 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 36C26320D0027 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers | 6 | Mar 31, 2025 |
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