Lisbon, OH
FCI Elkton - Upgrade Fire Pump
Bureau of Prisons FAO · Open for bids · Amended Oct 19
Small businesses only
Agency's stated size: $250k–$500k
Contracting office
Electrical contracts from Bureau of Prisons FAO (15BFA0)
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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- Coast Guard Base Honolulu
Upgrade Fire Detection System at FDC Honolulu, Hawaii
Bureau of Prisons FAO · Open for bids · Amended Oct 21
Small businesses only
Agency's stated size: $5M–$10M
- Bastrop, TX
Install Generator- FCI Bastrop
Bureau of Prisons FAO · Open for bids · Posted Oct 23
Small businesses only New this week
This office usually pays ~$1.5M for electrical jobs
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Typical award (median)
$1,488,500
The middle of 21 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $740k and $3.2M.
Typical number of bids
3.5
Median bids per award, reported for 18 of 18 competed awards. 0% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
95%
Share of the 21 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 from Bureau of Prisons FAO was $1.5M (FY2021-FY2025, 21 priced awards).
- That is 31.4 times the median for electrical nationwide ($47.4k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3.5 offers (reported for 18 of 18).
- 0% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 95% of priced awards.
- Tip 90% 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: 4 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 3 | – |
| FY2017 | 3 | – |
| FY2018 | 0 | – |
| FY2019 | 0 | – |
| FY2020 | 1 | – |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 9 | $1,099,000 |
| FY2024 | 5 | $3,190,137 |
| FY2025 | 4 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 0 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $1,488,500
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | The Selected Contractor Shall Provide All Materials, Labor, and Equipment to Replace at the Federal Correctional Institution, Located in Sandstone, Minnesota, in Accordance with the Attached Statement of Work. 15BFA025C00000056 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Wheeler Electric Inc | $52,905 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Replace Fire Alarm at FCI Edgefield - 25Z3AF8 15BFA025C00000046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | K.C. Electrical Construction, Inc. | $1,527,198 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 22, 2025 | FY25 PZ 25Z4AF9 Central State Cable Testing 15BFA025P00000026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Central State Construction, Incorporated | $32,351 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| May 16, 2025 | B&F - FCC Forrest City- Replace Switchgear- 25Z5AE2 15BFA025C00000027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Broadway Electric, Inc. | $1,900,000 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 18, 2024 | FCI Englewood - Electrical Repairs 15BFA025C00000003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bolden, Newby & Sons Incorporated | $334,036 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 24Z5AU8-REPLACE MED Voltage Lines and Switchgear 15BFA024C00000026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Midwest Electrical Construction Inc | $9,650,000 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| May 10, 2024 | Replace PLC at FCI Greenville 15BFA024C00000022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Solid State Automation and Controls LLC | $1,488,500 | 4 | Competed Open to all |
| Mar 19, 2024 | B&F Project 23Z2AS6 -Inmate Duress System. 15BFA024C00000016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Goldbelt Operations Support Services, LLC | $3,703,071 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Replace PLC Systems at FCC Coleman, Project 23Z3AR2. 15BFA024C00000002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ares Energy LP | $827,250 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 16, 2023 | The Selected Contractor Shall Provide All Materials, Labor, and Equipment for the Project Titled Upgrade PLC Project at FCI Cumberland Located in Cumberland, Maryland in Accordance with the Attached SOW and Drawings. 15BFA024C00000003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Florida Detention Systems Inc | $3,190,137 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Upgrade PLC System at FCC Tucson 15BFA023C00000031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Kubl Group LLC | $1,188,200 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Replace Fire Alarm 15BFA023C00000032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Accord Federal Services, LLC | $1,099,000 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Replace Fire Alarm 15BFA023C00000028 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bba Construction LLC | $692,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 5, 2023 | FCI Bryan- Install Fixed Emergency - 23Z5AM4 15BFA023C00000021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $1,393,518 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Upgrade Fire Detection System at MCC San Diego 15BFA023C00000020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | American Alarm Co., Inc. | $3,492,957 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Replace Switchgear at FCI Danbury 15BFA023C00000016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Midwest Electrical Construction Inc | $343,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Upgrade Fire Detection and Alarm System at FCC Tucson 15BFA023C00000011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | R.T Contractor Corp. | $5,785,413 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 6, 2023 | FCI Ray Brook - Emergency Repair Generator and Switch Gear - 2AK2 15BFA023C00000007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blasco Construction Corp | $629,501 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Dec 30, 2022 | FCI Manchester - Emergency Replace Underground Electrical - 23Z1AK9 15BFA023C00000006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Praxel Line Services LLC | $739,815 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Upgrade PLC System FCI2/USP at FCC Victorville 15BFA022C00000014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | American Alarm Co., Inc. | $1,536,322 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 6, 2021 | EO14042 Fire Alarm Replacement at FCC Coleman, (3D4V). 15BFA022C00000001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Unified C4 LLC | $1,608,449 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Replace the Fire Alarms at USP Atlanta in Accordance with the Statement of Work and All Attachments. 15B30121CW3W30001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Second Avenue Contractors, LLC | $5,690,000 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 29, 2020 | FCI El Reno - Upgrade Addressable Fire Alarm System 5D1U 15B50720CV1U20001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Simpson Security Systems, LLC | $1,347,765 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 9, 2017 | The Selected Contractor Shall Provide All Materials, Labor, and Equipment to Upgrade the Perimeter Detection at USP DJBP0120SPX10001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Detekion Security Systems, Inc. | $289,244 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 30, 2017 | Inverter Replacement at FCC Forrest City, Arkansas (5B8K). DJBP0508S8K50002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Midwest Electrical Construction Inc | $383,775 | 4 | 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 | Midwest Electrical Construction Inc | 2 | $9,993,000 |
| 2 | American Alarm Co., Inc. | 2 | $5,029,279 |
| 3 | R.T Contractor Corp. | 1 | $5,785,413 |
| 4 | Second Avenue Contractors, LLC | 1 | $5,690,000 |
| 5 | Goldbelt Operations Support Services, LLC | 1 | $3,703,071 |
| 6 | Florida Detention Systems Inc | 1 | $3,190,137 |
| 7 | Broadway Electric, Inc. | 1 | $1,900,000 |
| 8 | Unified C4 LLC | 1 | $1,608,449 |
| 9 | K.C. Electrical Construction, Inc. | 1 | $1,527,198 |
| 10 | Solid State Automation and Controls LLC | 1 | $1,488,500 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 18 (86%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 3 (14%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 17 (81%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 2 (10%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Open to all 2 (10%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. Why?
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