Metro area
Federal construction & facilities contracts in the Helena, 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)
$134,228
The middle of 103 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $31.8k and $336k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 74 of 74 competed awards. 18% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
94%
Share of the 103 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle construction & facilities award in the Helena, MT area was $134k (FY2021-FY2025, 103 priced awards).
- That is 2.7 times the median for all construction & facilities work in Montana ($49.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 74 of 74).
- 18% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $72.6k, down 55% from FY2024 ($163k).
- Tip 82% 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: 18 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 8 | $36,475 |
| FY2017 | 7 | $207,869 |
| FY2018 | 17 | $27,765 |
| FY2019 | 11 | $47,120 |
| FY2020 | 10 | $23,817 |
| FY2021 | 10 | $125,371 |
| FY2022 | 26 | $142,949 |
| FY2023 | 27 | $224,010 |
| FY2024 | 22 | $162,802 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $72,608 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 20 | $243,065 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $134,228
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Well Solar Pump Installation on NF Install Solar Pump and Storage Tank on Well for Non Potable Livestock Water and Convert a High Pump Utilizing a Generator to A Solar System. 1240LU26C0044 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Solar Plexus LLC | $64,410 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Emergency Temporary Chiller Fort Harrison 36C25926C0068 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Copper Creek, LLC | $440,420 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 28, 2026 | 154 FCA AHUS Refurbishment - Construction MATOC 36C25926N0315 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Acierto LLC | $2,497,379 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| May 1, 2026 | 4TH Floor Nurse Call System 36C25926P0408 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Copper Creek, LLC | $188,888 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Emergency-SPS Leak and Barriers Ft Harrison VAMC 36C25926C0035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Copper Creek, LLC | $59,925 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 22, 2026 | MATOC - Task Order for Design-Build Electrical FCA Corrections 36C25926N0314 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $1,162,392 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fire Partition Upgrades - Construction MATOC 36C25926N0323 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rhi LLC | $168,068 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Apr 15, 2026 | BLDG 154A Room Updates 36C25926N0288 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $176,426 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Apr 9, 2026 | GAOA Lake Day Use Improvements Award: Base Bid (Site 1) + Option 1 (Site 2) + Option 2 (Site 3) 1240LU26C0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $41,929 | 24 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 26, 2026 | (GAOA) Benchmark Solar Water System Update, Helena-Lewis NF, Montana 1240LU26P0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Solar Plexus LLC | $34,885 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Park Lake Dam Rehabilitation on L&C National Forest - Reconstruction of the Failing High Hazard Park Lake Dam 1240LU26C0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C K May Excavating Inc | $3,715,184 | 10 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Construction MATOC Task Order 36C25926N0250 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Acierto LLC | $554,684 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Isolated Power Systems Refurbishment Project: 436-26-109 36C25926N0249 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Povolny Group Inc | $85,135 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Construction MATOC Task Order 36C25926N0223 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Venergy Group LLC | $554,684 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Buildings 141,168 and 20 Roofing Repair Emergency 36C25926C0021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GCH Construction Company | $12,516 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 436-26-102 Epoxy Cover Wall and Floor 36C25926C0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | KB Standard LLC | $54,000 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jan 26, 2026 | GAOA Exhibit Updates 1240LU26C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Taylor Studios Inc | $497,735 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 14, 2026 | MATOC 36C25926N0189 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rhi LLC | $444,983 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Construction Project 436-25-104 Sleeping Rooms Smoke Detectors MATOC 36C25926N0111 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Povolny Group Inc | $1,041,538 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Rooftop Fall Protection (NCO19 MATOC) 36C25926N0124 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GCH Construction Company | $297,242 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Ft Harrison Fire Protection System Testing Services 36C10D25F0059 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP | $3,275 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Helena-Lewis and Lincoln Ranger District/Janitorial 1284LM25P0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Xplicit Technologies LLC | $21,947 | 20 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Replace Ceiling Lights in NRC Helena, Montana N4425525F0264 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | RJK Construction LLC | $218,151 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Repair Water Damage in Drill Hall in Building 2090. N4425525F0252 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | RJK Construction LLC | $98,313 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Pharmacy Clean Room Chiller Project 36C25925N0596 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $3,450,924 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 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 | GCH Construction Company | 25 | $26,906,867 |
| 2 | Copper Creek, LLC | 11 | $4,959,850 |
| 3 | Hurley JV, LLP | 5 | $7,609,221 |
| 4 | Hamhed LLC | 5 | $1,869,090 |
| 5 | Palmetto Procurement Company LLC | 5 | $1,501,458 |
| 6 | RJK Construction LLC | 3 | $1,258,619 |
| 7 | Electronic Metrology Laboratory, LLC | 2 | $3,211,917 |
| 8 | Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $1,101,707 |
| 9 | Facility Improvement Corporation | 2 | $550,646 |
| 10 | Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC | 2 | $332,644 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 64 (62%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 16 (16%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 13 (13%)
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) 10 (10%)
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.
- Veteran-owned 61 (59%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Open to all 19 (18%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 15 (15%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 8 (8%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 3 equipment purchases, 2 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25919D0026 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 4 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 36C25924D0037 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers | 3 | May 31, 2027 |
| N4425522D5000 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 3 | Feb 17, 2027 |
| 47PJ0023A0004 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 2 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00008 | 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: Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Apr 30, 2027
HVAC Tab Services
Incumbent: Talon Veteran Services Incorporated Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 19 Value at award: $6,009
36C25922P0566 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends May 30, 2027
PM Services Schneider Electric's
Incumbent: Facility Improvement Corporation Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 19 Value at award: $187,778
36C25922P0723 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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