If you're a subcontractor or supplier who wants a shot at this job, here's the deal: E.W. Howell Co., LLC. is the general contractor building the Institute for Discovery & Innovation in Medical Engineering (I-DIME) at Stony Brook University, and they're collecting bids from subs right now.
The project sits at the Research & Development Park in Stony Brook, NY. The listing carries solicitation number CR#2139887. The posting doesn't say which trades are being sought, so if you work in any trade that could touch a medical engineering research building — think mechanical, electrical, specialty lab fit-out, or general building trades — this is worth a call to find out what's still open.
Quotes are due to E.W. Howell by October 20. That's not far off, so don't sit on this.
The posting doesn't give a project value or list specific M/WBE or other set-aside goals, so if that matters to your business, ask E.W. Howell directly when you reach out.
Here's what to do: reach out to E.W. Howell Co., LLC. this week, confirm which trades are still open on the I-DIME job, and get your number in before October 20. Don't wait until the week of the deadline — prime contractors are juggling a lot of incoming quotes and the early call gets the attention.
On the record: Stony Brook University - Institute for Discovery & Innovation in Medical Engineering (I-DIME), posted by E.W. Howell Co., LLC. seeking subcontractors and suppliers. Solicitation CR#2139887. Quotes are due to the prime October 20, 2026. The listing on NY State Contract Reporter: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/Ads/Details/2139887. Full record on The RFI Wire's board: https://therfiwire.com/rfi/RFI-003384.html.