Metro area
Plumbing contracts in the Asheville, NC area
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)
$16,425
The middle of 16 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $10.8k and $224k.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 13 of 13 competed awards. 31% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
81%
Share of the 16 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 in the Asheville, NC area was $16.4k (FY2021-FY2025, 16 priced awards).
- That is 33% lower than the median for plumbing in North Carolina ($24.5k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 13 of 13).
- 31% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 81% 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: 1 award
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | – |
| FY2017 | 1 | – |
| FY2018 | 4 | – |
| FY2019 | 3 | – |
| FY2020 | 0 | – |
| FY2021 | 0 | – |
| FY2022 | 3 | – |
| FY2023 | 5 | $11,045 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $17,175 |
| FY2025 | 1 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 4 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $16,425
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | EO 14398 - Replace TA0824 Fire Pump 140P5326C0020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Hoffman Mechanical Solutions Inc | $19,608 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Opacity System Replacement 36C24626P1023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Converged Services Inc | $195,500 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 18, 2026 | Pharmacy Tab 36C24626P0677 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Palmetto Air & Water Balance Inc. | $2,987 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sewer Repair 36C24626P0466 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | TP Howards Plumbing Co Inc | $7,568 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Replace Fire and Smoke Dampers. 36C24625C0029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC | $812,243 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Replace and Upgrade Chilled Water System 36C24624C0090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Contego Environmental LLC | $8,914,607 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fire Hydrant Replacement Emergency 36C24624P1947 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | TP Howards Plumbing Co Inc | $12,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Mechanical System Preventative Maint 140P5324P0035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bolton Construction and Service of WNC, Inc | $17,175 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Emergency Contract for VFD Failures 36C24624P1440 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Automation Systems, Inc. | $27,449 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Emergency Storm Drain Repair 36C24624P1038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | TP Howards Plumbing Co Inc | $8,838 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 12, 2024 | SRS Southern Research Station Headquarters - Relocate and Reconfigure the 2.5 Backflow Preventer Assemblies (2 Total) Currently Positioned 10' Above the Floor in the Chiller Room of the Shop Building. 12445024P0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bolton Construction and Service of WNC, Inc | $22,350 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Semi Annual Boiler Safety Testing and Inspections 36C24624P0046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Barque Consulting, LLC | $10,258 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 1, 2023 | SRS HQ HVAC Boiler Maintenance and Air Duct Repairs in Accordance with Statement of Work. 12445023P0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bolton Construction and Service of WNC, Inc | $9,099 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| May 31, 2023 | Replace Dehumidifier: Carl Sandburg Home 140P5323P0036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bolton Construction and Service of WNC, Inc | $11,045 | 10 | Competed Small business |
| May 10, 2023 | Mechanical Systems Preventative MNT 140P5323P0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bolton Construction and Service of WNC, Inc | $15,675 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Dispatch Minisplit System 140P5323P0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Contracting One LLC | $12,750 | 11 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Gas Line Repair 12445023P0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Osteen & Lemmons Electrical & Mechanical Services, Inc | $7,200 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Award - HVAC Phase V 36C24622C0081 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mule Engineering, Inc. | $6,285,977 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Replace Cooling Tower #2 36C24622C0076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC | $1,372,237 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Repair Side Lake Dam Pipe 140P5322P0056 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bolton Construction and Service of WNC, Inc | $18,272 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Boiler Safety Testing and Inspection 36C24619P1176 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Aeonrg LLC | $9,305 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Install a Two (2) Ton Split Unit in the FBI Communications Room in the Veach-Baley Federal Building, Asheville, NC 28801. 47PE0619C0012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | M.B. Haynes Corp | $15,475 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Annual Energy Management Control Service HVAC 36C24619P0141 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Automation Systems, Inc. | $58,026 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Replace Malfunctioning Backflow Preventer 36C24618P6429 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dalton HVAC, Inc. | $9,450 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Emergency Boiler Inspection at the Charles George VAMC in Asheville 36C24618P5598 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Converged Services Inc | $15,700 | 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 | Bolton Construction and Service of WNC, Inc | 6 | $93,616 |
| 2 | TP Howards Plumbing Co Inc | 2 | $20,838 |
| 3 | Contego Environmental LLC | 1 | $8,914,607 |
| 4 | Mule Engineering, Inc. | 1 | $6,285,977 |
| 5 | Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC | 1 | $1,372,237 |
| 6 | Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC | 1 | $812,243 |
| 7 | Automation Systems, Inc. | 1 | $27,449 |
| 8 | Contracting One LLC | 1 | $12,750 |
| 9 | Barque Consulting, LLC | 1 | $10,258 |
| 10 | Osteen & Lemmons Electrical & Mechanical Services, Inc | 1 | $7,200 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 13 (81%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 3 (19%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 7 (44%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Veteran-owned 5 (31%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Open to all 4 (25%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
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