Metro area
Electrical contracts in the Santa Maria, CA area
Also called: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
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)
$32,125
The middle of 16 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $15k and $97.4k.
Typical number of bids
3.5
Median bids per award, reported for 12 of 12 competed awards. 25% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
63%
Share of the 16 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 Santa Maria, CA area was $32.1k (FY2021-FY2025, 16 priced awards).
- That is 55% lower than the median for electrical in California ($72k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3.5 offers (reported for 12 of 12).
- 25% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 63% of priced awards.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 4 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | – |
| FY2017 | 3 | – |
| FY2018 | 6 | $231,922 |
| FY2019 | 4 | – |
| FY2020 | 4 | – |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 1 | – |
| FY2023 | 5 | $36,758 |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 4 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $32,125
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | FST Funded. 2024 Baseline DC Bus Demo Scope: Conduct Removal and Disposal of AST and Eg Systems per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Santa Barbara, CA RTR: 24016130 6973GH26F00295 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | $129,470 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 26, 2026 | FST Funded.2024 Baseline DC Bus Demo Scope: Conduct Removal and Disposal of AST and Eg Systems per Attached SOW, Approved Design Drawings, and Baseline Cost Proposal at Santa Barbara, CA RTR: 24016129 6973GH26F00298 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | $129,470 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 07 - Con - Pacific Valley Generator Replacement 127EAT25P0035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | I-2-I Solutions, Inc. | $40,810 | 11 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 30 SFS - LPR Electrical Work FA461025P0101 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rare Electric | $9,020 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Replace Housing Electrical Panels at Santa Barbara Light Housing 70Z03725PLALB0082 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Miad Holdings LLC | $34,633 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Purchase Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System (Alcms) Modification and Expansion. FA461025P0069 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Adb Safegate Americas LLC | $83,422 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 20, 2024 | BIL Funds Site Specific SBA WSA ELD System Cable Installation at Santa Barbara, CA 19004106 6973GH25F00161 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | M. C. Dean, Inc. | $1,233,358 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Repair Substation K2 Low Tap Changer (LTC) Iaw the Statement of Work (SOW). Referenced Manufacturing INC. Offer #: 10523063 (Rev.02) FA461024P0080 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Reinhausen Inc. | $32,275 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Issue Funding for Site Survey, Design, and Installation of Propane FST at Santa Barbara, CA, 18027512 6973GH24F01392 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | $139,182 | 8 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Sentinel Rack Installation FA461024P0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Taft Electric Company | $4,037 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Airfield Fence Repair FA461023P0100 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sanford Federal, Inc. | $199,659 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Fire Detection and Alarm System at FCC Lompoc 15BFA023C00000030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $17,363,249 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Vet Clinic Electrical Line Installation FA461023P0093 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J3 Enterprise LLC | $9,390 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Electrical Upgrade for 30 WAPS Testing Stations. FA461023P0056 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $31,975 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Design Costs for Electrical Line Distribution Project BIL Funded Design - Santa Barbara, CA 19004106 Type of Funding: BIL CIP - F35.13-01 6973GH23F00829 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | M. C. Dean, Inc. | $36,758 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 19, 2022 | UPS Site Survey and Report for Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) ASR 6973GH22F01788 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sentinel Power Services, LLC | $7,644 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 6, 2022 | BIL Funding for Site Survey, Design, and Eg Installation at Santa Barbara, CA RCO: 22001154 6973GH22F01611 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Sentinel Power Services, LLC | $252,004 | 9 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Airfield Lighting & Computer System Preventive Maintenance Agreement (PMA), Vandenberg SFB, CA. FA461021P0103 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Adb Safegate Americas LLC | $19,293 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Siprnet Cables for Building 12006 FA461021P0109 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $16,893 | 4 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Cabling Services 2091JB21P00372 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $22,016 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2020 | C-Fort Electrical Connections Power Project. FA461020P0078 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rare Electric | $4,918 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Installation and Connection of Modular Furniture to Facility Power. FA461020P0061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Specialty Constructors Services Inc. | $13,200 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Install Lab Air Monitoring System. FA461020P0041 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Securepro Inc | $7,620 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Installation of Equipment-Fiber Optics Materials Components Assemblies and Accessories FA461020FG008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Tec-Exchange, Inc. | $2,840 | 1 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Project 18-1001B Replace Fire Alarm Control Panel, BLDG. 8195 FA461019CA027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | MX Construction, Inc. | $465,329 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
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 | M. C. Dean, Inc. | 2 | $1,270,116 |
| 2 | Adb Safegate Americas LLC | 2 | $102,715 |
| 3 | Sanford Federal, Inc. | 1 | $199,659 |
| 4 | C.N.S. Communications, LLC | 1 | $139,182 |
| 5 | Miad Holdings LLC | 1 | $34,633 |
| 6 | Reinhausen Inc. | 1 | $32,275 |
| 7 | J3 Enterprise LLC | 1 | $9,390 |
| 8 | Rare Electric | 1 | $9,020 |
| 9 | Sentinel Power Services, LLC | 1 | $7,644 |
| 10 | Taft Electric Company | 1 | $4,037 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 8 (50%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 4 (25%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 4 (25%)
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 12 (75%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 4 (25%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6973GH22D00011 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 2 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00009 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 1 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6973GH22D00015 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers | 1 | 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: C.N.S. Communications, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: M. C. Dean, Inc. Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Oct 31, 2026
PSG IDIQ Contract for Site Survey, Design and Installation
Incumbent: Sentinel Power Services, LLC Buyer: Franchise Acquisition Services
6973GH22D00015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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