Metro area
Electrical contracts in the Great Falls, MT 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)
$24,946
The middle of 15 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $14k and $189k.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 9 of 9 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
93%
Share of the 15 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 Great Falls, MT area was $24.9k (FY2021-FY2025, 15 priced awards).
- That is 24% lower than the median for electrical in Montana ($33k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 9 of 9).
- Small businesses won 93% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 67% of priced awards.
- Tip 60% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
- Tip The typical award drew only 2 bids. Less competition can mean a better chance for a new bidder.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 5 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 6 | $12,246 |
| FY2017 | 5 | $164,394 |
| FY2018 | 3 | – |
| FY2019 | 2 | – |
| FY2020 | 2 | – |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 4 | – |
| FY2023 | 3 | – |
| FY2024 | 2 | – |
| FY2025 | 5 | $14,500 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $24,946
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Premise Wiring Building 145. FA462626P0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Mclane Advanced Technologies LLC | $201,235 | 20 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Work Includes a New Grounding Point and Makes the Old Grounding Point Unusable. Work Also Includes Installing New Cable, Backfill/Compaction of Trench, and Perform Resistance Testing of New Cable and Ground Points. FA462626F0019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Bry Enterprise, LLC | $82,880 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 5, 2025 | The Contractor Shall Install and Provide the Equipment Required for the CAT6 Data Drops from the Toolbox Areas in Buildings 870, 882, and 910 to the Designated Rack or Switch in Each Building, in Accordance with the Statement of Work. FA462625P0053 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Southpaw Communications, Inc. | $13,415 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Wing Conference Room Conduit Install FA462625C0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $14,500 | 9 | Competed Small business |
| May 8, 2025 | Provide 208V 3 Phase Power to the Lagoons at 11 Missile Alert Facilities. Installation of Electrical Conduit, Conductors, Service Panels with Main Breakers, Circuit Breakers, and Outlets from Specified Locations to the Lagoons. FA462625C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $385,550 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 23, 2025 | This Purchase Is for the Acceptance Testing of Lightning Protection System (LPS) for Building 1825 at Malmstrom AFB. The Acceptance Testing Will Include the Following Tasks Specified in the SOW. FA462625P0022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $11,070 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Work Includes Installing New Cable, Backfill/Compaction of Trench and Perform Resistance Testing of New Cable and Ground Points. FA462625F0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Bry Enterprise, LLC | $41,342 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 17, 2024 | Installation and Testing of Fiberoptic Secret Internet Protocol Router Network Lines at Malmstrom Air Force Base FA462624P0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $3,685 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Installation of a New 200-AMP Meter and Connection to the Belt Creek Ranger Station January 9, 2024. No Confidential/PII. 1240LN24P0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | United Electric, L.L.C. | $3,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Replacement of Service Entrance Switch Gear. Project W50S7L23C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $195,390 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Install of Video Surveillance System. 75H70923P00047 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Systems Northwest, LLC | $23,380 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Great Falls, MT RPO Network Cabling Build-Out for Infrastructure Upgrade 69056723F00004N on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Kik Technologies LLC | $20,494 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 12, 2022 | BIL Funding for Site Survey, Design, and Eg Installation for Great Falls, MT ATCT: 22002309 6973GH22F01678 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | $295,004 | 9 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 30, 2022 | LF Grounding Points Task Order 1 FA462622F0037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Bry Enterprise, LLC | $182,800 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Card Access System Update 75H70922P00156 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Systems Northwest, LLC | $43,223 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Great Falls, MT 6973GH22F00751 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Wells Global, LLC | $247,430 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Bend Sound System Installation FA462621P0042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Sunshine Productions Ltd | $23,240 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Install Electrical Outlet and Wiring for the WOC Projector. FA462621P0017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $24,946 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Installation of Fiber Optic Cabling at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. FA462620P0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $17,999 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Repair Fire Alarm Building 500 FA462620C0016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | HD Inc. | $1,182,696 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Fiber Optics Install (12 Strands of Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable) FA462619PA059 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Omegatech Communication Services LLC | $19,805 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Electrical control equipment 19NP4019P0612 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $13,732 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Energy Monitoring and Control System, Malmstrom AFB FA462619CA001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $4,194,130 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Parking Lot Lighting Upgrade (Liberty Electric) 12034318C0085 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Liberty Electric Inc | $33,370 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Jun 25, 2018 | The Work Covered Under This Specification Includes the Refurbishment of the Electrical, Mechanical, and Fire Alarm Systems ARSR at Great Falls, Montana. 697DCK18C00282 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cowboy Electrical Services Inc | $218,086 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
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 | Liberty Electric Inc | 6 | $635,141 |
| 2 | Bry Enterprise, LLC | 2 | $224,142 |
| 3 | Systems Northwest, LLC | 2 | $66,603 |
| 4 | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | 1 | $295,004 |
| 5 | Wells Global, LLC | 1 | $247,430 |
| 6 | Kik Technologies LLC | 1 | $20,494 |
| 7 | Southpaw Communications, Inc. | 1 | $13,415 |
| 8 | United Electric, L.L.C. | 1 | $3,000 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 7 (47%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 3 (20%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 3 (20%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 2 (13%)
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.
- Small business 9 (60%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 6 (40%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
- 341st Contracting Squadron
- Franchise Acquisition Services
- Billings Area Indian Health Service
- USDA Forest Service CSA Intermountain 3
- Western Federal Lands Division
- Montana Air National Guard 120th Wing (USPFO)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA462622D0003 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 2 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 693JJ322D000009 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 1 | May 31, 2027 |
| 6973GH22D00009 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 1 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00017 | 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: C.N.S. Communications, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: Wells Global, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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