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Building Construction 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)

$218,151

The middle of 63 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $93k and $386k.

Typical number of bids

2

Median bids per award, reported for 48 of 48 competed awards. 15% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

98%

Share of the 63 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 Helena, MT area was $218k (FY2021-FY2025, 63 priced awards).
  • That is 23% higher than the median for building construction in Montana ($178k).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 48 of 48).
  • 15% of competed awards drew only one offer.
  • In FY2025 the middle award was $226k, down 8% from FY2024 ($246k).
  • Tip 90% 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

Column chart of awards per fiscal year, FY2016 to FY2026. FY2025, the latest full year: 10 awards. Most in one year: 17 awards in FY2022. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 5 10 15 20 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: 10 awards
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 1 –
FY2017 4 –
FY2018 8 $262,911
FY2019 3 –
FY2020 1 –
FY2021 5 $116,514
FY2022 17 $144,384
FY2023 17 $310,500
FY2024 14 $245,707
FY2025 10 $225,617
FY2026 (provisional) 16 $368,831

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $25k to $250k (29 awards). The median award, $218,151, is in the $25k to $250k band. Under $25k 6 $25k to $250k 29 $250k to $1M 21 $1M to $5M 4 $5M to $25M 3 Over $25M 0
  • Holds the median award, $218,151
Priced awards FY2021–FY2025, by value at award.

Recent awards

The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.

Project How it was awarded
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
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 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
Jul 11, 2025 Panel Replacement, Ft. Harrison, MT VAMC 36C25925N0375 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) GCH Construction Company $432,844 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jul 7, 2025 MATOC 36C25925N0428 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Acierto LLC $384,503 2 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jun 11, 2025 Removal of All Temporary Structures Around Trailer 36C25925C0083 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) GCH Construction Company $18,153 2 Competed Veteran-owned
Jun 11, 2025 MATOC 36C25925N0397 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) GCH Construction Company $89,385 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jan 28, 2025 Replace Penthouse HVAC System Fort Harrison VAMC 36C25925N0205 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) GCH Construction Company $5,985,208 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jan 7, 2025 VA Surgical Suite Floor Renovation Project:436-24-121 36C25925C0023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Hurley JV, LLP $233,083 12 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.

#CompanyAwardsTotal value at award
1 GCH Construction Company 23 $26,816,107
2 Copper Creek, LLC 11 $4,959,850
3 Hurley JV, LLP 5 $7,609,221
4 RJK Construction LLC 3 $1,258,619
5 Palmetto Procurement Company LLC 3 $855,094
6 Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. 2 $1,101,707
7 National Native American Construction, Inc. 2 $183,969
8 Venergy Group LLC 1 $2,078,651
9 Arlos Group, LLC 1 $999,757
10 Malosi Solutions LLC 1 $553,861

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Competed 42 (67%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

  • Not competed 8 (13%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

  • Order (single-award IDIQ) 7 (11%)

    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) 6 (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 48 (76%)

    Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.

  • 8(a) 7 (11%)

    Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.

  • Open to all 6 (10%)

    No set-aside: any size of business could bid.

  • Small business 2 (3%)

    Only small businesses could bid.

Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase, 1 cancelled or $0 award. 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
36C25924D0037 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers 3 May 31, 2027
N4425522D5000 Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers 3 Feb 17, 2027
140F0822D0102 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 139 offers 1 Jun 30, 2027
36C25924D0034 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers 1 May 31, 2027
36C25924D0039 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers 1 May 31, 2027
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