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Electrical contracts in the Helena, MT area
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Sep 21, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$99,631
The middle of 10 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $38.7k and $264k.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 7 of 7 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
80%
Share of the 10 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 Helena, MT area was $99.6k (FY2021-FY2025, 10 priced awards).
- That is 3.0 times the median for electrical in Montana ($33k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 7 of 7).
- Small businesses won 80% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 60% of priced awards.
- Tip 50% 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: 2 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 0 | – |
| FY2017 | 0 | – |
| FY2018 | 0 | – |
| FY2019 | 2 | – |
| FY2020 | 0 | – |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 4 | – |
| FY2024 | 1 | – |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $99,631
Recent awards
The latest 17 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) | Solar Plexus LLC | $64,410 | 5 | 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 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Emergency Procurement of or/Pain Management Procedure Rooms Line Isolation Monitors Testing and Repair 36C25925P0307 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Third Element, Incorporated | $55,830 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Issue Funding for the 2024 Indoor Eg Baseline Design and Installation at Helena, MT ATCT: 1501932 6973GH25F00160 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC | $299,674 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 8, 2024 | The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office Is Awarding a Purchase Order for Construction Activities to Include the Furnishing of Materials, Labor, and Equipment Necessary for the Installation of Four Grid-Direct 140L3624P0040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Solar Plexus LLC | $121,325 | 9 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 23, 2024 | BIL: Conduct Installation of Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Helena, MT ATCT: 24011131 6973GH24F00722 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC | $272,662 | 9 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Conduit Installation for CAT6 for CT Trailer 36C25923P1032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GCH Construction Company | $12,823 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Issue Funding for Site Survey and Design of Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank at Helena, MT ATCT: 1501932 6973GH23F01449 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC | $32,970 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 2, 2023 | New Install of Sub Panel and Breaker, Circuits and Receptacles, and Relocation of Existing Circuit to Make Room for New Panel Feed. 15F06723P0001812 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | The Third Element, Incorporated | $4,999 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| May 12, 2023 | Switchgear Maintenance (3 Year). 36C25923P0428 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Veterans Facility Services, Inc | $337,064 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 1, 2023 | Electrical Connections for Mobile Trailer. 36C25923P0628 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GCH Construction Company | $77,937 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 26, 2022 | EHRM WIFI Upgrade 36C25922C0146 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Palmetto Procurement Company LLC | $488,670 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Bogue Courthouse Power Meter Replacement at the Bogue Courthouse in Helena Montana. 47PJ0022P0051 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | HD Inc | $19,683 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Building Automation System 36C10E21P0136 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Palmetto Procurement Company LLC | $157,694 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Upgrade Nurse System in Room 373 from R4 to R5 36C25921P0179 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Evco Sound & Electronics, Inc | $12,809 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 20, 2019 | ATS Repair 36C25919C0172 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | GCH Construction Company | $92,615 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Emergency Repair of Power Distribution Panel at VA Hospital 36C25919P0203 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Eagle Electric Inc | $20,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
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 | Palmetto Procurement Company LLC | 2 | $646,364 |
| 2 | Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC | 2 | $332,644 |
| 3 | GCH Construction Company | 2 | $90,760 |
| 4 | Veterans Facility Services, Inc | 1 | $337,064 |
| 5 | Solar Plexus LLC | 1 | $121,325 |
| 6 | The Third Element, Incorporated | 1 | $55,830 |
| 7 | HD Inc | 1 | $19,683 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 5 (50%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 3 (30%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 2 (20%)
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 5 (50%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 3 (30%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 1 (10%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (10%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 2 equipment purchases, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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