Metro area
Electrical contracts in the Durham, NC area
Also called: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
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)
$158,241
The middle of 27 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $34.4k and $229k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 9 of 9 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
100%
Share of the 27 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 Durham, NC area was $158k (FY2021-FY2025, 27 priced awards).
- That is 2.3 times the median for electrical in North Carolina ($70.1k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 9 of 9).
- Small businesses won 100% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 56% of priced awards.
- Tip 63% 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: 3 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 3 | – |
| FY2017 | 7 | $24,688 |
| FY2018 | 2 | – |
| FY2019 | 7 | $39,356 |
| FY2020 | 9 | $24,113 |
| FY2021 | 2 | – |
| FY2022 | 8 | $128,786 |
| FY2023 | 7 | $139,454 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $171,912 |
| FY2025 | 3 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $158,241
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 | Task Order for Services Associated with Option Year 2 of Contract for Cable Infrastructure Support and Maintenance at the Second Support Center in Durham, NC. 28321326FDS030147 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ | Martin Loyd Inc. | $143,911 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 27, 2026 | C115789 - BLDG 101, Module, Integrated Physiological Initiative Suite - Data Cable Installation 75N98026F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bay Shore Steel Works LLC | $43,757 | 9 | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 9, 2025 | RTP DDC Maintenance Base Year Annual and Preventative Maintenance Services As Generally Described Below for the Direct Digital Control (DDC) Systems at the Research Triangle Park Forest Sciences Laboratory. 12445025P0012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Champion Systems Inc | $12,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Task Order for Services Associated with Option Year 1 of Contract for Cable Infrastructure Support and Maintenance at the Second Support Center in Durham, NC. 28321325FDS030131 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Martin Loyd Inc. | $130,829 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Installation of UPS Upgrade 36C24625P1389 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Power Edge, Inc. | $352,781 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 11, 2024 | C200307 - Install WAPS in Animal Vivarium 75N99024F00004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J2 Associates, LLC | $314,929 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Task Order for Services Associated with Base Year of Contract for Cable Infrastructure Support and Maintenance at the Second Support Center in Durham, NC. 28321324FDS030146 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Martin Loyd Inc. | $158,241 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Follow on for CATV System 36C24624P1578 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J&B Hartigan, Inc. | $53,428 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 15, 2024 | C116544 Project Title: BLDG. 102 Telecom Security Upgrade 75N99024F00002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J2 Associates, LLC | $224,377 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | BIL: Issue Funding for Installation of Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank and at Raleigh, NC ASR, 24011159 6973GH24F00762 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sentinel Power Services, LLC | $339,889 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Apr 24, 2024 | XR2 Pharmacy Processing System 36C24624C0028 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Compass 360 Solutions LLC | $171,912 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 29, 2024 | C116546 Wireless Installation 75N99024F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J2 Associates, LLC | $40,530 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | C112662 - BLDG 101 Module, Metabolomics Core Expansion - Data Installation Perform Selective Demolition and Install New Data Cables [23-004963] 75N99023F00005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J2 Associates, LLC | $30,832 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | C109808 - Install Additional Data Cable to E436, E438, E440, E442, and E444, RTP [23-005324] 75N99023F00006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J2 Associates, LLC | $12,329 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | C116041 - Location: RTP, North Carolina Wireless, Fiber, Network Needed [23-005097] 75N99023F00003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J2 Associates, LLC | $139,454 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | BIL Funding for Site Survey, Design and Installation Replacement for Raleigh, NC ATCT: 1400778 6973GH23F01726 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Urban Electric, Inc | $319,644 | 9 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 29, 2023 | A012 Training Room Upgrades and Standardization, INC.:1338178 [23-007022] 75N96023P00166 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Intellicom, Inc | $129,624 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Task Order for Services Associated with Option Year 4 of Contract for Cable Infrastructure Support and Maintenance at the Second Support Center in Durham, NC. 28321323FDS030125 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Martin Loyd Inc. | $190,612 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 17, 2023 | Issue Funding for Site Survey and Design of Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank and at Raleigh, NC ASR: 18066673 6973GH23F01216 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sentinel Power Services, LLC | $23,380 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 3 Year Testing for Breakers 36C24623P0822 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Xtreme Electrical Contractors LLC | $369,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Garage Building 33 Conduit Project 36C24622C0099 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Southco Services LLC | $72,500 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Light Pole Install 36C24622P1838 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | National Project Management LLC | $15,210 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Durham VAMC Connect Boiler to UPS 36C24622P1877 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | National Project Management LLC | $233,547 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 28, 2022 | This Is a Project to Uninstall Existing Defective and Obsolete Equipment (Wireless Handheld Microphones, Receivers, Analog Connections, Room Antennas, Antenna Combiner and Touch Panel). This Project Will Replace the Obsolete Equipment with a New 75N96022P00191 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Intellicom, Inc | $28,369 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 27, 2022 | C112652 - 101 Wireless Improvement 75N99022F00002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J2 Associates, LLC | $224,748 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 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 | J2 Associates, LLC | 9 | $1,033,724 |
| 2 | Martin Loyd Inc. | 4 | $664,754 |
| 3 | Xtreme Electrical Contractors LLC | 2 | $576,000 |
| 4 | J&B Hartigan, Inc. | 2 | $502,624 |
| 5 | Sentinel Power Services, LLC | 2 | $363,270 |
| 6 | National Project Management LLC | 2 | $248,757 |
| 7 | Power Edge, Inc. | 1 | $352,781 |
| 8 | Urban Electric, Inc | 1 | $319,644 |
| 9 | Compass 360 Solutions LLC | 1 | $171,912 |
| 10 | Southco Services LLC | 1 | $72,500 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 13 (48%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 6 (22%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 5 (19%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 3 (11%)
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.
- Open to all 10 (37%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 9 (33%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 6 (22%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 2 (7%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
- VA Network Contracting Office 6
- NIH A&E Construction
- SSA Office of Acquisition Grants
- Franchise Acquisition Services
- USDA Forest Service CSA Northwest 3
- National Institute of Health Niehs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75N99019D00029 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 9 | Sep 29, 2024 |
| 28321319D00060019 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 2 | Aug 31, 2024 |
| 28321324D00060012 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 2 | Aug 31, 2027 |
| 6973GH22D00015 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00016 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 1 | 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: Sentinel Power Services, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: Urban Electric, Inc Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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