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Plumbing contracts at NIH Bethesda Campus
Also called: National Institutes of Health · NIH Clinical Center
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)
$69,124
The middle of 18 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $49.7k and $119k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 5 of 5 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
83%
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 NIH Bethesda Campus was $69.1k (FY2021-FY2025, 18 priced awards).
- That is 84% higher than the median for plumbing in Maryland ($37.6k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 5 of 5).
- Small businesses won 83% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 83% of priced awards.
- Tip 50% of these awards were task orders under single-award contracts (IDIQs). Only the company holding that contract could get them, so watch for the umbrella contract to be re-bid.
- Tip 50% 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: 6 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | – |
| FY2017 | 0 | – |
| FY2018 | 2 | – |
| FY2019 | 3 | – |
| FY2020 | 4 | – |
| FY2021 | 4 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 5 | $69,450 |
| FY2024 | 1 | – |
| FY2025 | 6 | $61,856 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $69,124
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | C201969 - Drain Pipe Leak Repair, Building 14B 75N98026F00008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $29,137 | 2 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 26, 2025 | BLDG. 33 - Backflow Preventers Re-Certification and Installation for Project M31923956 BLDG. 14B - Installation of New Drain and Piping for Project M32189228 75N99025P00109 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Samuel Holdings, LLC | $68,799 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 12, 2025 | M32030438 - Welding of Hot Water Pipe, Building 10 M31734832 - Preheat Water Line Repair, Building 10 75N99025F00024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $41,538 | 1 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 13, 2025 | C201224 - Replace Cage Wash Hot Water Heater, BLDG 30 75N99025F00021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $74,800 | 2 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 6, 2025 | M31292487 - Replace Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping Within the B49 Vivarium Janitor's Closets 75N99025F00004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $54,914 | 2 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Nov 21, 2024 | C200316 - Contractor Shall Provide Material and Labor to Install Two New Hot Water Heaters in Building 45 75N99025F00004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $228,500 | 3 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Nov 14, 2024 | M30505289 -Replace Sections of Deteriorated Supply and Return Reheat Water Lines and Multiple Connected Lateral Lines 75N99025F00002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $52,928 | 3 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 15, 2024 | M-30423151 - Contractor Shall Provide All Material and Labor to Repair a Sanitary Sewer Vent Line in Building 8; RM B1A05A. [24-001178] 75N99024F00003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises, LLC | $10,479 | 3 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 29, 2023 | M30051684 - BLDG.33 Repair/Replace Sewer Ejector System 75N99023P00135 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises, LLC | $99,577 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | C116042 - Building 10 CRC, Potable Water Temperature Sensor Installation 75N99023C00094 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Reon Inc | $420,359 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | C115683 - NIH Building 10 - CRC - Potable Hot Water System, Balancing Valve Replacement [23-002242] 75N99023F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $48,589 | 4 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Dec 6, 2022 | C109047-INDUSTRIAL Hot Water Heater Replacement Building 10 CRC 75N99023F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $69,450 | 4 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Nov 23, 2022 | C115265 - Repair Sanitary Riser in BLDG 31B RM B1B26, and Improve Airflow in BLDG 31A Self Service Storeroom B1A47A. 75N99023F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises, LLC | $13,645 | 3 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Replace and Reconfigure Two (2) Reheat Pumps and Two (2) Baseboard Pumps, Building 49 75N99022P00053 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Tilt Up Construction, Inc. | $125,512 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 16, 2021 | C112503 WO2604074 Repair Leaking Fittings on Domestic Water Line During Scheduled Building Outage on 11/19/2021 [22-000571] 75N99022P00007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $19,985 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Replacement of Main Sewer Ejector Pump. 75N99021F00004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $75,088 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 24, 2021 | Requisition Number: 5986007 Work Request Number: C109423 Provide All Work Including Labor and Materials for Replacement of Water Heaters in Building 5. 75N99021F00003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $221,787 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 14, 2021 | Backflow Repair, Replacement, Assessment 75N99021F00002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $68,567 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Requisition Number: 5965679 Work Request Number: C108390 Provide All Work Including Labor and Materials for Replacement of Four Damaged Hot Water for Building 33, Penthouse Mechanical Room. 75N99021F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $198,920 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Backflow Preventer Test and Repair, Building 10 75N99020F00007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $22,611 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jan 23, 2020 | C108617 Description - Replace Primary Isolation Valves on the Domestic Water Systems Serving Old Building 10 and 10B 75N99020F00002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | $94,918 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jan 23, 2020 | C108462; Can 8016650 - Service; Custom Oil Conversion and Seal Replacement Parts Kit; B11 75N99020P00036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | American Mechanical Services of Maryland, L.L.C. | $42,325 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 16, 2020 | C108388 Description - Replace Two Hot Water Heaters Responsible for Producing Hot Water for the 14H Research Facility. 75N99020F00004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | $202,500 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Replace Damaged Bundle for Hot Water Tank #3, B1N232 Mechanical Room 75N99020F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Martec Facilities Management Company LLC | $49,561 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 26, 2019 | C108179 Replace Hot Water Heater Building 10, Mechanical Room B2C305 75N99019F00061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Martec Facilities Management Company LLC | $71,976 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 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 | Chappelle Mechanical Services LLC | 6 | $656,060 |
| 2 | General and Mechanical Services, LLC | 6 | $499,006 |
| 3 | Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises, LLC | 3 | $123,701 |
| 4 | Reon Inc | 1 | $420,359 |
| 5 | Tilt Up Construction, Inc. | 1 | $125,512 |
| 6 | Samuel Holdings, LLC | 1 | $68,799 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 9 (50%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Not competed 4 (22%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 4 (22%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Competed 1 (6%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 9 (50%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 7 (39%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 2 (11%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75N99022A00016 | Single-award | 4 | Apr 25, 2029 |
| 75N99019A00006 | Multiple-award | 3 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| 75N99022A00018 | Single-award | 3 | Apr 25, 2029 |
| 75N99022A00015 | Single-award | 2 | Apr 25, 2029 |
| 75N99019A00010 | Multiple-award | 1 | Apr 4, 2022 |
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