Metro area
HVAC contracts in the Cincinnati, OH area
Also called: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
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)
$56,926
The middle of 16 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $8k and $646k.
Typical number of bids
–
Too few awards report bids (4 of 4) to show a typical number.
Won by small businesses
63%
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 HVAC award in the Cincinnati, OH area was $56.9k (FY2021-FY2025, 16 priced awards).
- That is 3.2 times the median for HVAC in Ohio ($17.5k).
- Small businesses won 63% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 56% of priced awards.
- 13% of priced awards went to companies based within 100 miles of the work.
- Tip 50% of these awards were task orders under single-award contracts (IDIQs). Only the company holding that contract could get them, so watch for the umbrella contract to be re-bid.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 2 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 8 | $6,371 |
| FY2017 | 10 | $16,521 |
| FY2018 | 9 | $20,032 |
| FY2019 | 7 | $9,642 |
| FY2020 | 7 | $9,133 |
| FY2021 | 9 | $13,536 |
| FY2022 | 3 | – |
| FY2023 | 1 | – |
| FY2024 | 1 | – |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $56,926
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | EO 14398 Replace Dual Duct Mixing Boxes on the Second Floor 539-21-201 36C25026C0144 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Calvary Contracting Inc | $1,104,400 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 19, 2026 | Repair HVAC at BLDG 1, Blue Ash ANGB. Replace 30-TON RTU and DDC Controller. Install New Controls, Computer and Workstation. Replace Roof Access Ladder/Handrail. New Curbing If Needed. W50S8Q26PA001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Calvary Contracting Inc | $275,137 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 3, 2025 | SOW - WT 14640196 - Replace VAVS, Upgrade Controls System and Lighting, F30207 FA860125F0138 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Offers from IDIQ | Cam Management and Services, LLC | $578,037 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Project No. 539-20-101 - Replace Fort Thomas Boilers. 36C25025C0075 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | Veterans Contracting, Inc. | $11,995,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Boiler Safety Testing 36C77625N0128 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Boiler Efficiency Institute, LLC | $29,848 | 2 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Replacement of NRC Cincinnati Boiler. Cincinnati, Ohio N4008524C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | SDC Tidewater JV, LLC | $620,397 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Boiler Operations, Maintenance, and Repair Services W519TC23P2239 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $422,488 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Annual Services. 36C25022P1614 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Elitaire LLC | $28,493 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 1, 2022 | The Replacement of Air Handler Unit Number 1 Return Air Fan Motor Will Be Performed at the John Weld Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati, OH. 47PF0022F0654 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $6,758 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Upgrade Air Handler Units - 539-21-104 36C25022C0046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnsondanforth, Inc | $5,984,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 21, 2021 | The Boiler Control Replacement Will Be Performed at the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. 47PF0021F1198 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $84,004 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Task Order for LB&B Associates, to Provide All Labor, Material, Parts, Equipment and Supervision to Renew the VHA HVAC PM Service Contract at the John Weld Peck FOB in Cincinnati, OH 45202 47PF0021F1177 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $6,419 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 30, 2021 | The Abandoned Steam Reheat Coil Removal Will Be Performed at the Potter Stewart Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. 47PF0021F1094 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $3,606 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 11, 2021 | The Emergency Repair of Air Handling Unit AC2 Will Be Performed at the FDA Forensic Chemistry Lab in Cincinnati, Ohio. 47PF0021F0954 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | TMG/Fse JV LLC | $8,348 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jul 26, 2021 | CVG ATCT DDC Repairs Project at Erlanger, KY. 697DCK21C00203 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $149,160 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| May 10, 2021 | Provide Interior Cooling in the Hospital 36C25021C0087 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Veterans Contracting, Inc. | $722,400 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Replace Compressors in the Air Handler Units in the Peck Federal Building, Cincinnati Ohio. The Amount Is $13,536.33. 47PF0021F0643 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $13,536 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Autoclave Repairs (Temperature Probe and Steam Trap Rebuild) in the Food and Drug Administration Lab, Cincinnati Ohio. Contract in the Amount of $2,860.84. 47PF0021F0387 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | TMG/Fse JV LLC | $2,861 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Improve Exhaust System 36C25021C0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Jett's Mechanical, LLC | $4,270,000 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Resolve HVAC Issues - Building 15 - 539-20-212 36C25020C0236 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Driekast Piping Corp | $687,250 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Repair of a Leak on the HVAC Unit for the VHA at the John Weld Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati, Ohio. 47PF0020F1009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $6,892 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Install New 3 Ton HVAC Unit, Remove Old Unit in Room 1702 for Uscis in the Peck Federal Building, Cincinnati, Ohio in the Amount of $16,448.21. 47PF0020F0897 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $16,448 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Chiller Pipe Repairs 697DCK20C00184 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $173,920 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Boiler 1 Dual Assembly Valve Repair, in the Amount of $8,621.15 in Potter Stewart Courthouse, Cincinnati Ohio. 47PF0020F0653 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | LB & B Associates Inc | $8,621 | 10 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Food and Drug Administration, Cincinnati, Ohio - Replacing Exhaust Fan Variable Frequency Drives. 47PF0020F0624 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | TMG/Fse JV LLC | $4,022 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 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 | LB & B Associates Inc | 5 | $114,323 |
| 2 | Veterans Contracting, Inc. | 2 | $12,717,400 |
| 3 | TMG/Fse JV LLC | 2 | $11,208 |
| 4 | Johnsondanforth, Inc | 1 | $5,984,000 |
| 5 | Jett's Mechanical, LLC | 1 | $4,270,000 |
| 6 | SDC Tidewater JV, LLC | 1 | $620,397 |
| 7 | Boiler Efficiency Institute, LLC | 1 | $29,848 |
| 8 | Elitaire LLC | 1 | $28,493 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 8 (50%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 4 (25%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 4 (25%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 9 (56%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 5 (31%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 1 (6%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (6%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. Why?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS05P11SLD0111 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 5 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 47PF0018D0029 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 2 | May 31, 2024 |
| 36E77620D0009 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 2 offers | 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
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.
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Contract ends Apr 9, 2027
Boiler Operations, Maintenance, and Repair Services
Incumbent: Individual contractor (name withheld) Buyer: ACC Rock Island Value at award: $422,488
W519TC23P2239 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Jul 31, 2027
Annual Services.
Incumbent: Elitaire LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 10 Value at award: $28,493
36C25022P1614 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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