Base or VA center · Pennsylvania
Plumbing contracts at VA Philadelphia
Also called: Corporal Michael J. Crescenz 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)
$24,408
The middle of 29 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $10k and $55k.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 8 of 8 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
90%
Share of the 29 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 VA Philadelphia was $24.4k (FY2021-FY2025, 29 priced awards).
- That is 28% higher than the median for plumbing in Pennsylvania ($19k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 8 of 8).
- Small businesses won 90% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 59% of priced awards.
- Tip The typical award drew only 2 bids. Less competition can mean a better chance for a new bidder.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 4 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 19 | $23,850 |
| FY2017 | 3 | – |
| FY2018 | 2 | – |
| FY2019 | 0 | – |
| FY2020 | 7 | $6,800 |
| FY2021 | 5 | $12,250 |
| FY2022 | 11 | $32,700 |
| FY2023 | 5 | $41,000 |
| FY2024 | 4 | – |
| FY2025 | 4 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 0 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $24,408
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Maintenance, repair or rebuilding of equipment: water purification and sewage treatment equipment 36C24425P0298 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | J3 Enterprise LLC | $14,554 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Boiler Safety Testing. 36C77625N0203 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Approx. location | Boiler Efficiency Institute, LLC | $32,532 | 2 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Sanitary Sewer Line Clearing 36C24425P0191 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Home Maintenance Group LLC | $11,454 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Emergency SPS Water Testing 36C24425P0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC | $2,972 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Pipe Repair 36C24424P0470 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | $4,560 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Water Line Sanitization 36C24424P0262 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | $9,850 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Repair Sewer Line - Urgent 36C24424P0194 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | First Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | $88,725 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Emergency Repairs 36C24424P0096 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Caldaia Controls LLC | $55,022 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Repair Condensate Drain Pipe 36C24423P0750 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | $41,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 21, 2023 | AHU Upper Water Coil Replacement 36C24423P0677 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Housen Health Services, Incorporated | $79,900 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 1, 2023 | Air Line Replacement for Medical Air Compressor 36C24423P0481 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Home Maintenance Group LLC | $4,674 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Repair of Sewer Pipe Leakage Building 1 36C24423C0023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | First Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | $365,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Urgent Hyperchlorination Domestic Water 36C24423P0133 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | $29,635 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Repair Domestic Water Piping 36C24422C0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Aeonrg LLC | $439,398 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Sewer Line Repairs 36C24422P0476 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | R Brooks Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning LLC | $51,622 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Emergency Sanitary Line Back Up Removal and Installation 36C24422P0644 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | First Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | $13,750 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 18, 2022 | Urgent Steam Repair 36C24422P0528 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | $5,800 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Emergency Water Pipe Repair 36C24422P0407 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | First Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | $33,400 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Emergent Hyperchlorination of Building 2 36C24422P0383 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | $32,700 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Installation of Restroom Partitions in Accordance with the Statement of Work. 36C24422P0326 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Home Maintenance Group LLC | $89,939 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Backflow Preventer Replacement 36C24422P0236 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Home Maintenance Group LLC | $24,408 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Boiler Inspection and Testing Philadelphia VAMC 36C24422P0127 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Caldaia Controls LLC | $9,985 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Emergency Sewer Line Repair 36C24422P0088 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | First Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | $166,166 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Emergency Hood Repair 36C24422P0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $12,700 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Heating Valve Reconfiguration 36C24421P0901 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Approx. location | CM3 Building Solutions Inc | $9,420 | 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 | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | 7 | $196,725 |
| 2 | First Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | 6 | $679,291 |
| 3 | Home Maintenance Group LLC | 4 | $130,475 |
| 4 | Caldaia Controls LLC | 3 | $77,907 |
| 5 | Aeonrg LLC | 1 | $439,398 |
| 6 | Housen Health Services, Incorporated | 1 | $79,900 |
| 7 | R Brooks Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning LLC | 1 | $51,622 |
| 8 | Boiler Efficiency Institute, LLC | 1 | $32,532 |
| 9 | J3 Enterprise LLC | 1 | $14,554 |
| 10 | CM3 Building Solutions Inc | 1 | $9,420 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 20 (69%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 8 (28%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- 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 21 (72%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 6 (21%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 2 (7%)
Only small businesses could bid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36E77620D0009 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 2 offers | 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
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