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Electrical contracts in the Rapid City, SD 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)
$32,285
The middle of 13 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $18.2k and $57.2k.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 10 of 10 competed awards. 20% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
92%
Share of the 13 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 Rapid City, SD area was $32.3k (FY2021-FY2025, 13 priced awards).
- That is 11% lower than the median for electrical in South Dakota ($36.4k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 10 of 10).
- 20% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 92% of priced awards.
- Tip 62% 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 | 3 | – |
| FY2017 | 2 | – |
| FY2018 | 1 | – |
| FY2019 | 2 | – |
| FY2020 | 2 | – |
| FY2021 | 4 | – |
| FY2022 | 0 | – |
| FY2023 | 4 | – |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $32,285
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | PN: 568-24-106 Full Upgrade Johnson Controls Simplex Fire Alarm System. 36C26326C0042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mgi, Inc. | $3,881,837 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Installation and Removal of Ballistic Glass 70US0926P70092847 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Architectural Specialties, LLC | $51,794 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 19, 2026 | Award - Remove and Replace Fire Alarm System Including Fire Alarm Panel, Pull Stations, Detection Devices, Notification Devices, and Supervisory Devices; Provide Associated Ceiling Tile Removal and Reinstallation, Patching, Painting, Electrical 1240LT26C0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Tatco LLC | $54,562 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Electrical Service to Facilitate the Installation of New Office Furniture Including But Not Limited to Powered Workstations. FA469025P0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Semper Fi Network Cabling Inc | $12,137 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Regulator Tank Replacement 89503225PWA000523 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Electro-Test & Maintenance, Inc | $57,210 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Jewel Cave National Monument Replace Backup Elevator Generator 140P6324P0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Black River Inc | $139,950 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Emergency Fire Alarm Fiber Repair 36C26324P0922 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Swiftec, Inc. | $32,285 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 29, 2024 | BIL: Conduct Installation of Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Rapid City, SD ATCT, 24011134 6973GH24F00747 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | $304,948 | 9 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Nogrn, Traffic Signal Equipment and Lane Loop Detector Upgrade 140P6323P0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Solar Sound Corporation | $21,959 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Issue Funding for Site Survey and Design of Outdoor Eg with Subbase Tank at Rapid City, SD ATCT: 18026771 6973GH23F01437 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | $34,807 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Purchase Services to Repair an Emergency Generator Located at the Jewel Cave NM Visitor Center. 140P6323P0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Skeels Electric Co | $10,555 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Advanced Contract Initiative - Temporary Emergency Power (ACI-TEP) W911WN23F3008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | WSP USA Solutions Inc | $1,210,670 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Remove/Install Radiator, Belt and Belt on an Emergency Generator Located Jewel Cave National Monument Visitor Center. 140P6323P0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Quality Lawn Care Cares Inc | $10,820 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Replace Fluorescent Lights with LED Lights in the Northern Hill Ranger District Office 1240LT21P0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Reede, Inc | $33,072 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Bear Mountain Lookout Electrical Is Awarded in Accordance with the Attached Terms and Conditions. 1240LT21P0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Freeman's Electric Service, Inc. | $22,200 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Black Hills National Forest Installation of Wireless Access Points in Forest Offices 1240LP21P0147 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Veteranson Inc | $18,200 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Nogrn, Install Emergency Equipment on GSA Vehicle to Be Used at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. 140P6321P0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sonnel Technologies LLC | $6,850 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Emergency Repair Tree Cooler 1267T020P0028 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Witt's Heating & Air Conditioning Inc | $9,033 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 28, 2019 | Emergency Troubleshoot and Repair of Communication System at the Water Treatment Center. 36C26320P0138 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Swiftec, Inc. | $15,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Contract to Update South Dakota Products 47PJ0019F0294 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | International Energy Conservation Systems, Inc | $113,554 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Mystic Emergency Lights - Evaluate and Repair Emergency Lights at Mystic RD Office 1267T019P0071 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Swiftec, Inc. | $8,515 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Install New CAT6A Data Cabling at the Federal Building/Courthouse, Rapid City, SD 47PJ0018C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rangel Construction Company LLC | $191,783 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Security Cameras and Monitor VA26317P4692 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Johnson Controls Inc | $17,624 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Facility Electrical System Testing and Calibration for the VA Health Care System of Black Hills, SD: Fort Meade and Hot Springs Locations. VA26317P1343 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $64,900 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Provide and Install Exhaust/Ventilation Fan Hotshot Base Pumphouse AG67T0C170030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Freeman's Electric Service, Inc. | $3,580 | 1 | Competed Small business |
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 | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | 2 | $339,755 |
| 2 | WSP USA Solutions Inc | 1 | $1,210,670 |
| 3 | Black River Inc | 1 | $139,950 |
| 4 | Electro-Test & Maintenance, Inc | 1 | $57,210 |
| 5 | Reede, Inc | 1 | $33,072 |
| 6 | Swiftec, Inc. | 1 | $32,285 |
| 7 | Freeman's Electric Service, Inc. | 1 | $22,200 |
| 8 | Solar Sound Corporation | 1 | $21,959 |
| 9 | Veteranson Inc | 1 | $18,200 |
| 10 | Semper Fi Network Cabling Inc | 1 | $12,137 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 8 (62%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 2 (15%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 2 (15%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 1 (8%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 8 (62%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 5 (38%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6973GH22D00009 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| W911WN19D3008 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 1 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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)
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