Base or VA center · Illinois
HVAC & Plumbing contracts at VA Hines
Also called: Edward Hines Junior Hospital
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Sep 21, 2026. Data status
Open HVAC & Plumbing bids here now
No open HVAC & Plumbing bids here right now. Updated weekly from SAM.gov · data through Oct 25. Save this search
Typical award (median)
$75,541
The middle of 38 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $27.8k and $166k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 8 of 8 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
68%
Share of the 38 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle HVAC & plumbing award at VA Hines was $75.5k (FY2021-FY2025, 38 priced awards).
- That is 3.1 times the median for HVAC & plumbing in Illinois ($24.6k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 8 of 8).
- Small businesses won 68% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 58% of priced awards.
FedComps Pro · coming soon · free waitlist
Get alerts for new HVAC & plumbing work near VA Hines
- Alerts that say if a bid is worth it
- Deadline and amendment alerts
- Recompete radar
- Plain-English bid summaries
- Competitor tracking
- Unlimited saved searches
Planned price: $15/month or $119/year (save 34%), with a 14-day free trial. No card needed to start. Cancel anytime. See pricing
Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 9 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 7 | $10,500 |
| FY2017 | 17 | $14,994 |
| FY2018 | 18 | $25,539 |
| FY2019 | 3 | – |
| FY2020 | 6 | $75,648 |
| FY2021 | 4 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 9 | $56,800 |
| FY2024 | 14 | $78,728 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $63,090 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 7 | $129,800 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $75,541
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Boiler Maintenance and Inspection Services for the Edward Hines VAMC Located in Chicago IL 36C25226P0421 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Caldaia Controls LLC | $108,200 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 14, 2026 | Project 578-26-006 Repair Building 1 Steam & Condensate Risers-Phase 2 36C25226C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sergeant Construction Inc | $3,673,778 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Emergency HVAC Cooling Coil Repair Service. 36C25226P0400 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Emcor Services Team Mechanical, Inc. | $897,499 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Emergency Air Handling Unit Repair Service 36C25226P0241 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | South Town Refrigeration, LLC | $50,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Life Safety 36S79726C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Approx. location | Azimuth Contracting, LLC | $270,819 | 11 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Emergency Condensate Pump Services 36C25226P0138 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | South Town Refrigeration, LLC | $81,500 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Emergency Steam Pipe Repair Service VHA 36C25226P0077 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | South Town Refrigeration, LLC | $129,800 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 578-25-013 Joliet VFD Replacement 36C25226C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ameritech Contracting LLC | $494,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Deionized Water Testing and Maintenance 36C25225P1240 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC | $23,398 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Emergency Watermain Repair Services for VHA 36C25225P1130 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Dahme Mechanical Industries Inc | $99,904 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 24, 2025 | For the Emergency HVAC Coil Replacement at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141. 36C25225P0350 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | South Town Refrigeration, LLC | $139,700 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 16, 2025 | Emergency Chiller Repair Services 36C25225P1069 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | TL Services, Inc. | $175,550 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Project: 578-17-012 Replace AHUS BLDG. 45 36C25225C0016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blue Yonder Inc | $3,942,300 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Emergency 578-M25118 Water Main Repair U&C 36C25225C0025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Di Meo Brothers, Inc | $19,865 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Emergency Project 578-M25102 D008-RADIOLOGY Section T 36C25225C0022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | S Mechanical, Inc | $63,090 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 578-M25111 Steam Condensate Emergency Repair 36C25225C0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Dahme Mechanical Industries Inc | $32,215 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Supply and Delivery of Three (3) 5-INCH Expansion Joints, Hines, Illinois 60141. BLDG. 3. 36C25225P0042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Bhpe LLC | $15,000 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 17, 2024 | For the One-Time Emergency Steam Lines Repair at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. 36C25224P1132 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | South Town Refrigeration, LLC | $166,700 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Safety Equipment Maintenance 36S79724P0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Chicago Fire Protection LLC | $76,000 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 2, 2024 | For the Emergency Chilled Water Coil Repair/ Replacement Service at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Located Hines, IL 60141 36C25224P0468 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | S Mechanical, Inc | $67,230 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 13, 2024 | Emergency Steam Leak Repair Service. 36C25224P0456 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Azimuth Contracting, LLC | $227,850 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 7, 2024 | Emergency Penthouse Exhaust Fan Repair Service. 36C25224P0426 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Azimuth Contracting, LLC | $26,431 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 1, 2024 | Emergency Replace and Repair Pipes Service 36C25224P1049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Dahme Mechanical Industries Inc | $39,710 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 10, 2024 | For the Emergency Plumbing Repairs at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Located Hines, IL 60141. 36C25224P0276 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | South Town Refrigeration, LLC | $88,025 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Emergency Steamline Repair Service 36C25224P0510 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Dahme Mechanical Industries Inc | $5,800 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
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 | Dahme Mechanical Industries Inc | 12 | $1,582,155 |
| 2 | South Town Refrigeration, LLC | 8 | $883,665 |
| 3 | Walter Mechanical Services Inc | 2 | $571,142 |
| 4 | Azimuth Contracting, LLC | 2 | $254,281 |
| 5 | S Mechanical, Inc | 2 | $130,320 |
| 6 | Blue Pacific JV LLC | 1 | $27,979,166 |
| 7 | Blue Yonder Inc | 1 | $3,942,300 |
| 8 | Troop Contracting Inc | 1 | $409,800 |
| 9 | TL Services, Inc. | 1 | $175,550 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire Protection LLC | 1 | $76,000 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 29 (76%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 7 (18%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 1 (3%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 1 (3%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 30 (79%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 8 (21%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25221D0008 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| GS21F049BA | Multiple-award | 1 | Jan 31, 2029 |
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.
-
Contract ends Jan 31, 2028
Generator and ATS Maintenance Base with Four Option Years
Incumbent: J&B Hartigan, Inc. Buyer: NAC Facility Purchasing Support Value at award: $75,081
36S79722F0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
Other trades here
Nearby
- HVAC & Plumbing in the Chicago, IL area
- HVAC & Plumbing at VA Chicago
- HVAC & Plumbing at VA North Chicago
- HVAC & Plumbing at Naval Station Great Lakes
- HVAC & Plumbing at VA Milwaukee
- HVAC & Plumbing at VA Danville
- HVAC & Plumbing at VA Battle Creek
- HVAC & Plumbing at VA Marion
- HVAC & Plumbing at VA Fort Wayne
Report an error on this page
Wrong number, award at the wrong base, or a name that should not be here? Tell us. We check every report and fix the rule behind it.