Base or VA center · Maryland
Plumbing contracts at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Also called: BARC · USDA Beltsville
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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Typical award (median)
$59,282
The middle of 18 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $27k and $160k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 8 of 8 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
100%
Share of the 18 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle plumbing award at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center was $59.3k (FY2021-FY2025, 18 priced awards).
- That is 58% higher than the median for plumbing in Maryland ($37.6k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 8 of 8).
- Small businesses won 100% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 67% of priced awards.
- Tip 83% 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: 2 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 1 | – |
| FY2017 | 0 | – |
| FY2018 | 1 | – |
| FY2019 | 1 | – |
| FY2020 | 2 | – |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 1 | – |
| FY2023 | 2 | – |
| FY2024 | 10 | $35,242 |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 3 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $59,282
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Water Utility Repair Bundle, Barc, Beltsville, Maryland 1232SA26F0682 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $265,757 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Eastside/Westside Improvements (Pumps and Blowers) 1232SA26C0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Comp Environmental Inc | $349,070 | 2 | Competed Woman-owned |
| Sep 14, 2026 | B309 Boiler Repairs, Beltsville, Maryland 1232SA26F0598 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $375,392 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 3, 2025 | East Campus Emergency Water Line Repairs 12305B25F0045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $61,308 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Barc Replace Backflow Assemblies 12305B25P0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Mccory Construction Company LLC | $94,543 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 30 Replacing Cooling Only Split System and Multi Mini-Split Heat Pump Duct System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0310 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $31,965 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 307B: Replacement of the RODI System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0314 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $155,131 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 004: Replacing the RODI System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0315 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $162,147 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 29A Replacing Air Conditioning Units with Mini-Split Heat Pumps Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0316 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $16,863 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 306 Replacement of Low Pressure Refrigerated Split System for Walk in Freezer and Medium Pressure Refrigerated Split System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0317 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $39,952 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Mod#10 for Barc Infrastructure Repairs - APU Sanitary Sewer Force Main Replacement 12305B24C0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Bracks Construction Ltd | $936,253 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Barc Dairy Farm Water Main Break Emergency 12305B24P0096 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Bracks Construction Ltd | $12,300 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Replace HP Dual Sump Pump with Control Panel Building 010A 12805B24F0077 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Ettm JV LLC | $25,354 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Domestic Water Booster System 12305B24P0035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | A & A Contracting Specialists, Inc. | $38,519 | 9 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Re-Program One Trane 360 Ton Chiller in the Basement of Building 010A. 12305B24P0019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Taggart Brown & Associates, Inc. | $12,486 | 3 | Competed HUBZone |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Repair of RO Systems Buildings 010A Systems Replacement and Miscellaneous Repairs in Buildings 010A 12305B23C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Housen Health Services, Incorporated | $244,920 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 22, 2023 | To Procure Emergency Service to Repair Water Main Break - Dairy Building 178-1 12305B23C0016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Bracks Construction Ltd | $234,298 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 19, 2022 | BLDGS. 010A Replacement of Water Heaters and Valves 12305B22C0022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Comprehensive Approach LLC | $273,279 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Remove and Replace the Existing Pressure Booster System in Building B001 for the Domestic Water. Booster System in Building B001 for the Domestic Water. 12305B21C0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Comprehensive Approach LLC | $81,500 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Replace the Existing Domestic Water Heater and Accessories in B-006 12305B21P0126 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $57,256 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Emergency Repair Service to Repair a 6" Raw Water Line Raw Water Line Repair BLDG. 310 Labor and Heavy Equipment 12305B21P0094 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Frequency Electric LLC | $17,500 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Emergency Water Main Repair Pump 005 12305B20P0122 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Frequency Electric LLC | $11,147 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 4, 2020 | B-004 Water Heater Replacement 12305B20C0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Frequency Electric LLC | $31,000 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Emergency Repair Needed. Repair a Broken Sewer Line 12305B19C0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | L E Blue & Associates, Inc | $3,243 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Project to Tie Drain Line at BLDG 1003 into the Sanitary Line at BLDG 1004. 1232SC18C0037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Repaintex Company | $17,505 | 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 | Ettm JV LLC | 7 | $492,720 |
| 2 | Bracks Construction Ltd | 3 | $1,182,851 |
| 3 | Comprehensive Approach LLC | 2 | $354,779 |
| 4 | Housen Health Services, Incorporated | 1 | $244,920 |
| 5 | Mccory Construction Company LLC | 1 | $94,543 |
| 6 | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | 1 | $57,256 |
| 7 | A & A Contracting Specialists, Inc. | 1 | $38,519 |
| 8 | Frequency Electric LLC | 1 | $17,500 |
| 9 | Taggart Brown & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $12,486 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 8 (44%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 7 (39%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Not competed 3 (17%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 13 (72%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 3 (17%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (6%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- HUBZone 1 (6%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12305B24D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 9 offers | 7 | Mar 13, 2029 |
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