Federal contracts in Illinois for small trade businesses

What: Build new boiler plant (Building 14) and demolish existing plant at VA Medical Center. Full construction, labor, materials, equipment, and supervision per project specifications. Seismic deficiency corrections included. Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs Where: Marion, Illinois VA Medical Center Deadline: November 6, 2026 Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC) only Key requirements: See notice Next step: Attend the site visit (October 19-22, 2026). Review all project documents and specifications. Submit your bid by November 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time.

What: Fire rating and mechanical upgrade work for electric and elevator machine rooms on Floor 16 of Wilson Hall. Location: Batavia, IL. Period: see notice Buyer: U.S. Department of Energy Where: Batavia, Illinois Deadline: November 17, 2026 Who can bid: Small businesses certified by the SBA Key requirements: Attend mandatory site visit November 4, 2026 at 8:30 am CST; see notice for bonding, insurance, and other requirements Next step: Register and submit your proposal by November 17, 2026 at 3:00 pm CST

What: Demolition of old boiler plant building B100. Full scope, size, and schedule in attached files. Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs Where: Danville, Illinois Deadline: November 18, 2026 Who can bid: Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses only Key requirements: See notice Next step: Review all attached files and submit your bid by the deadline.

What: Demolish old boiler plant in Building 100. Work includes demolition, remove underground storage tank, asbestos abatement, lead paint removal, disposal. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision. 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs Where: VA Illiana Health Care System, 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL 61832 Deadline: November 18, 2026 Who can bid: Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) certified by SBA can bid. You must be certified in the SBA database at veterans.certify.sba.gov Key requirements: Payment and performance bonds required. Certificate of insurance required. Pre-bid conference strongly encouraged. See notice for wage determination and specifications. Next step: Monitor SAM.gov starting October 8, 2026 for the full solicitation, drawings, and pre-bid conference details.

What: General construction work (multiple trades) at VA Illiana Health Care System. Amendment 2 to existing contract. Scope and duration not fully detailed in this notice excerpt. Buyer: Veterans Affairs, Department of Where: Danville, Illinois Deadline: November 4, 2026 Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms only Key requirements: see notice Next step: Read the full solicitation at SAM.gov. Verify your SDVOSB certification is current. Submit your bid by the deadline.

What: Base-wide refuse collection, disposal, and recycling services at Naval Station Great Lakes. Base period plus four 1-year options. All labor, equipment, materials, and management included. Buyer: Department of the Navy Where: Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois Deadline: November 12, 2026 Who can bid: Open to all businesses. No set-asides. Key requirements: See notice Next step: This is market research only—not a real bid opportunity yet. Submit the Sources Sought Questionnaire to eleanor.c.cloe.civ@us.navy.mil by November 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time if interested. Government will not pay for your response.

What: Modifications, repairs, construction, alterations, and installations at Argonne National Laboratory facilities and infrastructure on an on-demand basis. Scope covers building systems and components site-wide. Period of performance not stated. Buyer: Department of Energy Where: Lemont, IL; Will and DuPage Counties Deadline: November 11, 2026 Who can bid: Open to all businesses; no set-aside restrictions Key requirements: See notice Next step: Email Nick Hitzler (nhitzler@anl.gov) for password to access full RFP documents at the Box link provided

What: Triennial (every 3 years) electrical testing and inspection services at a Veterans Affairs facility. Scope, quantity, and performance period details in the official notice. Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs Where: Marion, Illinois Deadline: November 9, 2026 Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBS) only Key requirements: See notice Next step: Read the full solicitation document and submit your bid by the deadline.

What: Build addition to and renovate Central Utility Building (CUB) at Fermilab. CUB supplies chilled water, hot water, and other utilities to lab buildings. Work must be completed between January 1, 2028 and January 1, 2030 during accelerator shutdown. Five milestones including design approval, construction start, and final completion with site cleanup. Buyer: U.S. Department of Energy Where: Batavia, Illinois Deadline: November 17, 2026 Who can bid: Open to all qualified bidders; no small business set-aside Key requirements: See notice Next step: Submit your bid by the deadline through the official bidding system