Metro area
Building Construction contracts in the Santa Cruz, CA area
Also called: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
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)
$236,464
The middle of 10 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $123k and $329k.
Typical number of bids
–
Too few awards report bids (3 of 3) to show a typical number.
Won by small businesses
90%
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 building construction award in the Santa Cruz, CA area was $236k (FY2021-FY2025, 10 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for building construction in California ($234k).
- Small businesses won 90% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 80% of priced awards.
- 30% of priced awards went to companies based within 100 miles of the work.
- Tip 60% of these awards were task orders under single-award contracts (IDIQs). Only the company holding that contract could get them, so watch for the umbrella contract to be re-bid.
- Tip 80% 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: no awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 1 | – |
| FY2017 | 0 | – |
| FY2018 | 1 | – |
| FY2019 | 0 | – |
| FY2020 | 1 | – |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 3 | – |
| FY2023 | 4 | – |
| FY2024 | 2 | – |
| FY2025 | 0 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $236,464
Recent awards
The latest 15 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Santa Cruz Laboratory Facility Repairs and Replacement. OR-FY26-00519 Was Approved on 02/02/2026. 1305M326C0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | All Electrical & Mechanical, LLC | $448,044 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Santa Cruz Laboratory Repairs and Replacements Tasks 1-4, 6 1305M324C0054 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Living Waters Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC | $1,195,382 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Santa Cruz Laboratory Repairs and Replacements Task 5 1305M324C0072 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Triad Electric, LLC | $247,980 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Santa Cruz Security Camera System and Components. 1305M323FNFFR0088 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Global LLC | $208,563 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Santa Cruz Lab Fire Backflow Preventer and Repairs. Awarding Clin 0001 Only. 1305M323FNFFR0087 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Global LLC | $44,240 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Santa Cruz Emergency Backup Generator Install and Arc Flash Analysis Project Location. 1305M323FNFFR0106 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Global LLC | $352,206 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Mesh Design Report 70B01C23F00000722 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Granite Construction Company | $95,063 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Santa Cruz Hazardous Materials Storage Sheds Installation Award. 1305M323CNFFR0038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Ses Electrical LLC | $498,900 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Storm Drain Diversion 140G0322P0336 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J Johnson & Co Inc | $20,300 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Santa Cruz HVAC/Business Maintenance Support 1305M322FNFFR0171 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Global LLC | $224,948 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Install New Backup Generator 1305M322FNFFR0019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Global LLC | $447,341 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Santa Cruz Building Automation System Modification/Upgrade 1305M321FNFFR0179 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Global LLC | $259,654 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Facilities Repair and Maintenance Services Santa Cruz Lab 1305M320FNFFR0210 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Global LLC | $732,379 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Other Functions HVAC, Boiler Replacement, BAS, and Exhaust Ventilation Repair 1305M318FNFFR0170 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ahtna Environmental, Inc. | $724,844 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| May 6, 2016 | Repair Deck in Salmon Shed DOCWE133F16SE0745 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Slatter Construction, Inc. | $21,999 | 3 | 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 | Ahtna Global LLC | 6 | $1,536,952 |
| 2 | Living Waters Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC | 1 | $1,195,382 |
| 3 | Triad Electric, LLC | 1 | $247,980 |
| 4 | Granite Construction Company | 1 | $95,063 |
| 5 | J Johnson & Co Inc | 1 | $20,300 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 6 (60%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 2 (20%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 1 (10%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 1 (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.
- 8(a) 6 (60%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Small business 2 (20%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 2 (20%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1305M320DNFFR0063 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 6 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| 70B01C23D00000011 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 1 | Jul 17, 2028 |
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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Contract ends Sep 29, 2027
Santa Cruz HVAC/Business Maintenance Support
Incumbent: Ahtna Global LLC Buyer: Department of Commerce NOAA Value at award: $224,948
1305M322FNFFR0171 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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