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Electrical contracts ending soon in Iowa

Also called: IA

Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status

Electrical 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.

Prices in this market

Typical award (median)

$68,500

The middle of 35 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $28.8k and $229k.

Typical number of bids

3

Median bids per award, reported for 27 of 27 competed awards. 26% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

74%

Share of the 35 priced awards.

Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.

What this means

  • 2 recurring electrical contracts in Iowa end between October 2026 and April 2028, so the work will likely be bought again.
  • 5 multiple-award electrical contract vehicles in Iowa stop taking orders between October 2026 and April 2028.
  • The middle electrical award in Iowa was $68.5k (FY2021-FY2025, 35 priced awards).
  • That is 45% higher than the median for electrical nationwide ($47.4k).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 27 of 27).

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Awards per year

Column chart of awards per fiscal year, FY2016 to FY2026. FY2025, the latest full year: 8 awards. Most in one year: 14 awards in FY2023. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 5 10 15 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 14 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 8 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: 8 awards
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 10 $16,086
FY2017 11 $5,099
FY2018 9 $4,960
FY2019 7 $21,500
FY2020 13 $47,175
FY2021 1 –
FY2022 6 $38,771
FY2023 14 $52,799
FY2024 6 $126,110
FY2025 8 $102,500
FY2026 (provisional) 9 $39,815

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $25k to $250k (19 awards). The median award, $68,500, is in the $25k to $250k band. Under $25k 8 $25k to $250k 19 $250k to $1M 5 $1M to $5M 3 $5M to $25M 0 Over $25M 0
  • Holds the median award, $68,500
Priced awards FY2021–FY2025, by value at award.

Recent awards

The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.

Project How it was awarded
Sep 8, 2026 BLDG. 7 Lighting Renovation - Requires Complete Removal and Upgrading of the Existing Lighting, Lighting Control System, Integrating the System into the Johnson Controls INC. (JCI) Metasys Building Automation System (BAS) and Commissioning the Newly 1232SA26P0674 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Bba Construction LLC $2,110,000 2 Competed Small business
Jul 31, 2026 Campus Arc Flash Assessment for 2026. This Assessment Will Be to Review and Update the 2022 Arc Flash Assessment and Make Any Necessary Changes. 1232SA26P0456 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Phase Engineering $20,130 14 Competed Small business
Mar 31, 2026 636A8-24-003, Correct Lightning Protection and Grounding 36C26326C0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Blackhawk Construction LLC $1,149,139 8 Competed Veteran-owned
Mar 27, 2026 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requires a Contractor to Provide and Install New CT Cabinets, CT Meters and Meter Main Pedestals of Varying Amperage Ratings and Connection to Existing Panels and Disconnects. W912EK26CA015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Individual contractor (name withheld) $136,311 1 Not competed 8(a)
Mar 23, 2026 Transformer Installation and Shore Power Upgrade for CGC 70Z02926PNEWO0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Individual contractor (name withheld) $29,900 7 Competed Small business
Feb 26, 2026 Eg Funded. Eg Site Survey Travel, Report and Design Funding for Omaha, NE (EDI) ALS: 236045 6973GH26F00468 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Quad J Inc $39,815 8 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all
Jan 14, 2026 Herbert Hoover National Historic Site - Alarm Monitoring - Award (PO) 140P6426P0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Hackett Security, Inc $2,904 1 Not competed Open to all
Jan 12, 2026 FST Funds. 2024 DC Bus Demo Baseline Scope: Site Survey Travel and Report, Design and Install Funding at Cedar Rapids, IA CID: 24016529 6973GH26F00246 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Barry Williams Electric Inc $137,412 15 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all
Oct 28, 2025 Cable Installation 36C26326P0061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc $17,292 1 Not competed Open to all
Sep 22, 2025 Installation of Electric Smart Meters for Four Separate Air National Guard Locations. W9133L25CA015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Sawyer Services Inc $2,673,358 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 15, 2025 Electrical Installation Services at the Sugar Bottom Campground to Include I-Line Box Installation, Underground Electrical Wire Installation, and RV Electrical Pedestal Installation. W912EK25CA024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Individual contractor (name withheld) $260,436 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 12, 2025 FY25 P1 TRI-City Electrical Inspection Sep 25 15B41925P00000061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa $36,490 2 Competed Open to all
Aug 20, 2025 Emergency Electrical Repair Flower Campground at Saylorville Lake. W912EK25CA016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Individual contractor (name withheld) $11,900 1 Competed Small business
Jul 23, 2025 National Centers for Animal Health, BLDG C5 Transformer Replacement 12639525P0246 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) HJ Contracting, LLC $68,500 19 Competed Small business
Apr 15, 2025 Emergency Replace PLC Courtyard Switchgear - Provide Labor and Materials to Complete Work per Contract Documents. 36C26325C0042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Awg Services, L.L.C. $136,500 1 Not competed Open to all
Mar 24, 2025 Repair of 15KV Cables 12505B25C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Shekar Engineering, P.L.C $41,995 6 Competed Small business
Mar 3, 2025 Replace Fire and Security Alarm System 140P6025C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Vieco Development and Construction Company, Inc. $1,586,900 3 Competed Small business
Sep 13, 2024 BIL Funds. DC Bus Install Site Survey, Design, and Installation Funding for Des Moines, IA RTR: 235986 6973GH24F01514 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) C.N.S. Communications, LLC $178,867 6 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all
Jun 6, 2024 Replacment of UPS System in Building 154 12505B24P0102 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Shekar Engineering, P.L.C $167,812 3 Competed Small business
Apr 9, 2024 Building 403 Transformer Replacement 12639524P0170 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Shekar Engineering, P.L.C $89,910 4 Competed Small business
Feb 12, 2024 Long Lead Items for ELD Project at Des Moines, IA (DSM). 6973GH24F00416 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cusa Consulting LLC $42,696 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all
Feb 5, 2024 Issue Funding for Site Survey, Design, and Installation of Propane FST at Sioux City, IA VOR: 18026845 6973GH24F00367 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Urban Electric, Inc $126,110 9 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all
Jan 16, 2024 Issue Funding Site Survey, Design, and Propane FST Installation for Fort Dodge, IA VOR 22002459. 6973GH24F00284 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Urban Electric, Inc $126,110 8 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all
Sep 29, 2023 Building 254 Audio-Visual Installation Service W50S7223P0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) GDL Solutions, Inc. $49,572 7 Competed Small business
Aug 30, 2023 BIL Funding, for Site Survey, Design, and Installation for Replacement Project for Waterloo, IA ASR: 23007863 6973GH23F01772 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Quad J Inc $337,229 9 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 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.

#CompanyAwardsTotal value at award
1 Quad J Inc 4 $1,041,225
2 Shekar Engineering, P.L.C 4 $317,799
3 Cusa Consulting LLC 2 $1,277,570
4 Urban Electric, Inc 2 $252,219
5 Barry Williams Electric Inc 2 $237,225
6 C.N.S. Communications, LLC 2 $211,444
7 Baker Electric, Inc. 2 $28,330
8 Sawyer Services Inc 1 $2,673,358
9 Vieco Development and Construction Company, Inc. 1 $1,586,900
10 Alpha Energy and Electric Inc. 1 $602,316

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Competed 15 (43%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

  • Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 12 (34%)

    A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.

  • Not competed 8 (23%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

Set-asides

Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.

  • Open to all 21 (60%)

    No set-aside: any size of business could bid.

  • Small business 10 (29%)

    Only small businesses could bid.

  • 8(a) 3 (9%)

    Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.

  • Veteran-owned 1 (3%)

    Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.

Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase, 2 cancelled or $0 awards. 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
6973GH22D00014 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers 4 Oct 31, 2026
6973GH22D00007 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers 2 Oct 31, 2026
6973GH22D00009 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers 2 Oct 31, 2026
6973GH22D00010 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers 2 Oct 31, 2026
6973GH22D00016 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers 2 Oct 31, 2026

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