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HVAC & Plumbing contracts in the Ames, IA area
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$119,054
The middle of 24 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $32.3k and $305k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 22 of 22 competed awards. 27% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
88%
Share of the 24 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 in the Ames, IA area was $119k (FY2021-FY2025, 24 priced awards).
- That is 2.8 times the median for HVAC & plumbing in Iowa ($42.4k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 22 of 22).
- 27% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 88% of priced awards.
- 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: 5 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | – |
| FY2017 | 5 | $87,684 |
| FY2018 | 2 | – |
| FY2019 | 4 | – |
| FY2020 | 13 | $59,489 |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 5 | $497,000 |
| FY2023 | 8 | $62,400 |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 5 | $245,416 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 5 | $289,800 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $119,054
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Building 3 and 4 Connections 12441926P0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $974,151 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Boiler #3 Refractory, Mud Drum Refractory and Repair 1232SA26P0858 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Williams Diversified LLC | $33,245 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Acquisition Requires Removing the Liquid Propane Piping and Equipment and Installing Natural Gas Piping and Associated Equipment Including the Building's HVAC Components. 1232SA26C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mission Critical Project Services Inc. | $289,800 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Provide All Labor Material, Access and Safety Equipment to Replace Eight Existing Fire Sprinkler Heads Rated for 180 Degrees with Eight New Fire Sprinkler Heads Rated for 286 Degrees in the Building 8 Incinerator Room. 1232SA26P0394 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Concord Construction, LLC | $33,600 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Replace CWP #2 with a New Skid That Has a New Motor and New Chilled Water Pump Attached; Rebuild the Motor for CWP#1 and CWP#3; And, Replace the Rotating Pump Assembly for CWP #1. At the Time of Bid, Alternative Option Costs Should Be Provided 1232SA26P0192 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Concord Construction, LLC | $381,820 | 11 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Re-Tube #6 Trane Absorber Chiller in Building 154 1232SA25C0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Trane U.S. Inc. | $449,150 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Upgrade Wastewater Piping at the National Centers for Animal Health 1232SA25P0289 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $245,416 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Complete State Mandated Fire Pump Repair and 5 Year Sprinkler System Inspections. 1232SA25P0222 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Victory Contracting LLC | $54,432 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Replace Underground Utilities, Ames, Iowa 1232SA25P0164 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rusty Bucket Construction LLC | $304,870 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Rental of Boiler Unit - Remove and Dispose of the Existing 500K Btu Boiler and Supply a Temporary Outdoor Rated Boiler and Necessary Plumbing at the Visitor Center. The Contractor Shall Supply a Boiler Unit, Piping, and Electrical Upgrades Where 140P5125P0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | H & H Mechanical Corporation | $16,250 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Repair or alteration of testing and measurement buildings 12505B24C0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air Control, Inc. | $1,253,084 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Replace Building 20 Vivarium Autoclave Controls 12505B24C0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Scientific Services Plus, LLC | $271,384 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Aquaculture Redundancy Project - Add Tanks, Pumps, Piping, Valves and Controls to the Water Entrance for the Building 20 Aquaculture System to Provide Redundancy Tank. 12639524C0084 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $237,177 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Replacement of Two Heating Water Pumps 12505B23P0241 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sanford Federal, Inc. | $85,000 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Parts and Labor to Repair Steam Leak 12505B23P0189 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $26,000 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 14, 2023 | BLDG 154 York Chiller Maintenance 12505B23P0192 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $30,967 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Upgrade of USDA Fire Suppression System 12805B23C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $78,935 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Repair Work to 3 Separate Sections of Pumped Pretreatment Waste Piping Buried in the Ground in 3 Separate Areas on the USDA Campus in Ames, Iowa. 12505B23C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $285,231 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Base Year 2023 Trane Chiller and RTU Service and Maintenance Contract. 12505B23P0121 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Trane U.S. Inc. | $124,916 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Building 154- South Steam Header Bypass Valve Replacement 12505B23P0112 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $45,864 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 6, 2023 | To Repair Johnson Controls Automated Equipment on 3 Greenhouses and Make Sure They Are Operating Correctly. Also, to Fix 2 Heaters in Preparation Weather. 12805B23P0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnson Controls, Inc | $8,570 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Building 154, Air Compressor Replacement 12505B22C0031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $650,000 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Replace HVAC Units at Main Cold Room 12505B22C0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $307,344 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Replace AHU 1 Chiller Water Coils 12505B22C0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $113,192 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Building 3 and 4 Steam Coil Replacement 12505B22C0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Anderson & Sons Contracting LLC | $681,000 | 1 | 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 | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | 7 | $1,098,711 |
| 2 | Trane U.S. Inc. | 2 | $574,066 |
| 3 | Air Control, Inc. | 1 | $1,253,084 |
| 4 | Anderson & Sons Contracting LLC | 1 | $681,000 |
| 5 | Daks Enterprises, Limited | 1 | $497,000 |
| 6 | Rusty Bucket Construction LLC | 1 | $304,870 |
| 7 | Scientific Services Plus, LLC | 1 | $271,384 |
| 8 | Sanford Federal, Inc. | 1 | $85,000 |
| 9 | Victory Contracting LLC | 1 | $54,432 |
| 10 | Power-Process Equipment, Inc. | 1 | $27,305 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 22 (92%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 2 (8%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 16 (67%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 6 (25%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (4%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 1 (4%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
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