Metro area
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
- FY2025, the latest full year: 10 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median 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
- Holds the median award, $218,151
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.
| # | Company | Awards | Total 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?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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