Metro area
HVAC contracts in the Charleston, SC area
Also called: Charleston-North Charleston, SC
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)
$24,495
The middle of 52 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $11.8k and $88.1k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 38 of 38 competed awards. 13% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
89%
Share of the 52 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 award in the Charleston, SC area was $24.5k (FY2021-FY2025, 52 priced awards).
- That is 32% lower than the median for HVAC in South Carolina ($36.2k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 38 of 38).
- 13% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 89% of priced awards.
- Tip 69% 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: 10 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 9 | $46,366 |
| FY2017 | 11 | $39,766 |
| FY2018 | 12 | $8,538 |
| FY2019 | 14 | $32,545 |
| FY2020 | 4 | – |
| FY2021 | 16 | $12,371 |
| FY2022 | 8 | $23,909 |
| FY2023 | 11 | $22,212 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $87,500 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $52,662 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 11 | $63,141 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $24,495
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Service and Maintenance of Chillers Center Wide EO 14222 Sec 3 S1 Approved Action EO Exemption Call 0N Section 2 70LGLY26FGLB00143 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Carolina Chillers, LLC | $129,081 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Emergency Boiler Safety Relief Valve Replacement Charleston VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC 36C24726P0833 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Padro Services LLC | $25,940 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Preventive Maintenance for Five Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) Chiller Systems 1305M226P0320 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $42,200 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Energy Management Services for Johnson Controls International (JCI) Building Automation Systems (BAS) for the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in Charleston, SC. 1305M226P0316 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Govglobal Consulting LLC | $83,740 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 10, 2026 | NIST Air Handling Unit (AHU) Lifecycle Replacement. ORFY26-02315 Approved on April 28, 2026, in the Amount of $550,000.00. 1305M226P0234 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Provisional | Accord Federal Services, LLC | $288,118 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Replace Server Room Mini Split at USCG Base Charleston 70Z03626PCHAR0032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Qevyx, LLC | $19,850 | 15 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Mechanical PM 36C24726P0814 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Padro Services LLC | $175,600 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Replace Three Boilers, Three Air-Cooled Chillers, Associated Pump Systems, Variable Speed Drives, a Rooftop HVAC Unit Serving HML. OR-26-00249 and OR-FY26-03208 Approved for This Procurement. 8 Small Business Set-Aside 1305M226P0182 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Provisional | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $1,741,486 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jul 15, 2026 | AH C1&C2 Drain Pan Replacment 1232SA26F0374 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Carolina Chillers, LLC | $63,141 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 18, 2026 | Install Government Furnished Fume Hood and Table to Include Ductwork and HVAC Exhaust Components 1333MG26P0012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Revival Heating and Air LLC | $19,797 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 27, 2026 | AHC1 and AHC1 Chill Water Coil Replacement 1232SA26F0148 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Carolina Chillers, LLC | $193,840 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 6, 2026 | RTU 34 Humidifier Replacement Service 36C24726P0397 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Revival Heating and Air LLC | $32,428 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CGC Hamilton #1 AC Renew/Repair 70Z08526PLREP0091 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | 3MC Mobile & Mechanical Repair LLC | $249,181 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Emergency AHU-33 Repair 36C24725P1216 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | $14,900 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2025 | CHS - Chiller Plant Annual Service Provide Annual and Semi-Annual Maintenance of HML Chiller/HVAC System 1333MG25P0020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Revival Heating and Air LLC | $35,445 | 13 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Base Charleston Boiler Replacement 70Z03625PCHAR0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Blackledge Group, Inc. | $90,000 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Contractor to Provide Duct and Insulation Renewal Service in the Administration Office at U.S. Coast Guard Base Charleston 70Z03625PCHAR0046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Xenturis LLC | $12,000 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HVAC Repairs 36C24725P1143 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Venergy Group LLC | $166,465 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Closed-Loop Fluid Cooler FA441825P0038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Westex Group, Inc | $168,767 | 17 | Competed Small business |
| May 22, 2025 | Emergency 300-TON Air Cooled Chiller Rental for CHS Hollings Marine Lab 1305M225P0079 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnson Controls, Inc | $69,878 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Water Treatment Program for the HVAC System for the Barracks at Base Charleston's St. Location. 70Z03625PCHAR0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | I-2-I Solutions, Inc. | $2,000 | 9 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Stand Alone Contract for Design Upgrade for HVAC TSA Admin Area Located at the Charleston International Airport SC2135ZZ, North Charleston, SC 29418. 47PE0625C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | TLC Engineering Solutions Inc | $91,351 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Chiller Plant Preventive Maintenance 36C24725P0284 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | K J Cain Co Inc | $131,580 | 9 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 534-25-901 Emergency SPS Steam Leak Repair AA313A 36C24725P0129 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Venergy Group LLC | $24,637 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Modernization Greenhouse Guillotine/SASH Cooling Vent Drive Systems and Evaporative Cooling Pads (Range A & Range B) 12405B24C0029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Marrero, Couvillon & Associates, L.L.C. | $321,069 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
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 | Carolina Chillers, LLC | 7 | $77,221 |
| 2 | C.R. Hipp Construction, Inc. | 6 | $164,318 |
| 3 | Talon Veteran Services Incorporated | 2 | $271,670 |
| 4 | Venergy Group LLC | 2 | $191,103 |
| 5 | Paula F Price Enterprises LLC | 2 | $129,550 |
| 6 | The Construction Services Group Inc | 2 | $110,611 |
| 7 | A Plus Industries, Inc. | 1 | $4,411,285 |
| 8 | Acro Construction, LLC | 1 | $542,811 |
| 9 | Marrero, Couvillon & Associates, L.L.C. | 1 | $321,069 |
| 10 | Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $195,070 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 38 (73%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 14 (27%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 22 (42%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 16 (31%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 10 (19%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- 8(a) 3 (6%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- HUBZone 1 (2%)
Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.
Left out of the numbers above: 8 equipment purchases. Why?
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