Base or VA center · South Carolina
VA Columbia: federal construction & facilities contracts
Also called: Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 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)
$64,457
The middle of 73 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $33.8k and $292k.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 52 of 52 competed awards. 23% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
95%
Share of the 73 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle construction & facilities award at VA Columbia was $64.5k (FY2021-FY2025, 73 priced awards).
- That is 27% higher than the median for all construction & facilities work in South Carolina ($50.6k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 52 of 52).
- 23% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 95% of priced awards.
- Tip 47% of these awards were task orders under multiple-award contracts (MATOCs). To compete for those, you first need a spot on one of the umbrella contracts.
- Tip 75% 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 | 13 | $154,000 |
| FY2017 | 16 | $54,710 |
| FY2018 | 16 | $38,126 |
| FY2019 | 26 | $46,580 |
| FY2020 | 14 | $102,326 |
| FY2021 | 11 | $63,980 |
| FY2022 | 23 | $90,000 |
| FY2023 | 14 | $121,062 |
| FY2024 | 19 | $54,200 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $34,613 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 16 | $36,370 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $64,457
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services 36C24726F0294 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Veteran Elevated Solutions, LLC | $84,075 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Chilled Water Pump Repair 36C24726P0775 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | J & G Solutions LLC | $35,800 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 30, 2026 | AHU-20 Coil Replacement 36C24726P0748 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Control Management Inc | $70,910 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Boiler Plan Light Replacements 36C24726P0683 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $36,939 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Repairing Fence 36C24726P0575 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Venergy Group LLC | $249,977 | 13 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Boiler Safety Training 36C24726N0207 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Boiler Efficiency Institute, LLC | $12,085 | 5 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Air Freshener 36C24726P0610 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | VA Management Services LLC | $14,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 27, 2026 | Replacement of Chemical Hood 36C24726P0611 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Control Management Inc | $34,900 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 27, 2026 | To Complete the Renovation Construction Project at the Columbia VA Medical Center for the EHRM Training and Admin Space in Building B3. The Period of Performance Is 300 Calendar Days at the Notice to Proceed (NTP). 36C77626C0054 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Harbor Services, Inc | $2,279,415 | 11 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Boiler Plant Control Systems PM Services 36C24726P0391 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Caldaia Controls LLC | $39,600 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services 36C24726F0159 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Approx. location | Southco Services LLC | $179,500 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Medication Room HVAC Repairs Columbia VA Medical Center 36C24726P0453 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Control Management Inc | $203,250 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 17, 2026 | CWP 1 Variable Frequency Device Replacement 36C24726P0434 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Control Management Inc | $27,490 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Boiler Preventative Maintenance Services 36C24726P0277 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Date issue Approx. location | Veterans Facility Services, Inc | $30,636 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fan Coil Unit Replacement 36C24726P0282 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Bhpe LLC | $10,828 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Steam Humidifier Repair Services 36C24726P0183 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $67,700 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Re-Insulate Chill Water Line Piping 36C24726P0166 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $20,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Exhaust Duct Replacement 36C24726P1159 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Deweys Service Company, LLC | $11,545 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sinks 36C24725P1099 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Approx. location | Aantilia LLC | $34,954 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Boiler Tube Replacement Services 36C24725P0909 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | JM Federal Services LLC | $39,227 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Heat Pump Replacement 36C24725P0639 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | JM Federal Services LLC | $29,999 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Elevator Inspection Services 36C24725F0190 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Brave One Contract Agency, LLC | $16,790 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Sliding Door Replacement Columbia VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC 36C24725P0581 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Approx. location | Corporate Vision, Inc. | $21,699 | 9 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Siemens BAS Energy 36C24725P0491 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Control Management Inc | $291,912 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Installation of VFD for AHU-24 36C24725P0408 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | JM Federal Services LLC | $29,650 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
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 | Harbor Services, Inc | 13 | $9,262,695 |
| 2 | JM Federal Services LLC | 13 | $501,078 |
| 3 | Sandlapper Controls, Inc. | 6 | $905,698 |
| 4 | Boyer Commercial Construction Inc | 5 | $11,446,698 |
| 5 | Birmingham Industrial Construction, LLC | 2 | $9,736,029 |
| 6 | Mule Engineering, Inc. | 2 | $3,375,543 |
| 7 | KMK Construction, Inc. | 2 | $2,290,535 |
| 8 | ML Builders, LLC | 2 | $1,152,615 |
| 9 | Control Management Inc | 2 | $542,184 |
| 10 | The Construction Services Group Inc | 2 | $488,380 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 34 (47%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 21 (29%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 18 (25%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Veteran-owned 50 (68%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Open to all 18 (25%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 5 (7%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 5 equipment purchases, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C24718D0147 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 36 offers | 12 | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 36C24719D0016 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 36 offers | 4 | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 36C24718D0133 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 36 offers | 2 | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 36C24718D0140 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 36 offers | 2 | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 36C24719D0021 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 36 offers | 2 | Apr 29, 2024 |
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.
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Contract ends Jan 31, 2027
Siemens Building Technologies System 600 Apogee PM
Incumbent: Control Management Inc Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 7 Value at award: $250,272
36C24722C0076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Ordering period ends Feb 22, 2027
Federal Supply Schedule Contract
Incumbent: Marfran Cleaning LLC Buyer: 47QSMS
47QSHA22D0017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Feb 28, 2027
Exterior Window Washing Services
Incumbent: JM Federal Services LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 7 Value at award: $24,000
36C24722P0503 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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