Metro area
HVAC & Plumbing contracts in the Columbia, SC 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)
$51,238
The middle of 38 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $26.6k and $113k.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 13 of 13 competed awards. 46% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
97%
Share of the 38 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 Columbia, SC area was $51.2k (FY2021-FY2025, 38 priced awards).
- That is 45% higher than the median for HVAC & plumbing in South Carolina ($35.4k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 13 of 13).
- 46% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 97% of priced awards.
- Tip 66% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
- 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: 7 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 8 | $16,800 |
| FY2017 | 12 | $22,286 |
| FY2018 | 16 | $33,215 |
| FY2019 | 16 | $30,798 |
| FY2020 | 7 | $443,444 |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 9 | $90,000 |
| FY2023 | 3 | – |
| FY2024 | 16 | $42,100 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $38,870 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 11 | $24,245 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $51,238
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Project 26Z3AX2 - Emergency Repair Chiller #3 15B31626P00000089 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase Provisional | Palmetto Air & Chiller Service Inc | $58,850 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Chilled Water Pump Repair 36C24726P0775 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | J & G Solutions LLC | $35,800 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 2, 2026 | The Objective of This Project Is to Replace Failing Lock Systems and Other Hardware at the Following Schools in Ft Jackson, Beaufort, and Ft Stewart: CC Es, Es, Es, Diamond Es, Es, and Es. W9123626FA054 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Dynamic-HHS JV, LLC | $291,218 | 5 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Boiler Safety Training 36C24726N0207 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Boiler Efficiency Institute, LLC | $12,085 | 5 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 1, 2026 | Project 26Z3AT1-CHILLER Repair 15B31626P00000058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Palmetto Air & Chiller Service Inc | $19,800 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Medication Room HVAC Repairs Columbia VA Medical Center 36C24726P0453 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Control Management Inc | $203,250 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Water Heater Repair 36C78626C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Trans Global Solutions LLC | $9,786 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fan Coil Unit Replacement 36C24726P0282 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bhpe LLC | $10,828 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jan 9, 2026 | HVAC Trane Compressor Replacement 36C24726P0251 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $24,245 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Steam Humidifier Repair Services 36C24726P0183 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $67,700 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Re-Insulate Chill Water Line Piping 36C24726P0166 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $20,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Water Heater Replacement 36C24726P0153 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JM Federal Services LLC | $195,500 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Exhaust Duct Replacement 36C24726P1159 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Deweys Service Company, LLC | $11,545 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sinks 36C24725P1099 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Aantilia LLC | $34,954 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Heat Pump Replacement 36C24725P0639 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JM Federal Services LLC | $29,999 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Replacement of Chiller Coil and Entire Chiller Unit at BLDG 878 (Air Traffic Control Tower) at McEntire in Eastover, SC Iaw Attached Statement of Work. W50S9525PA002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Plumbing Shop, Inc | $104,553 | 1 | Not competed Woman-owned |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Department of Defense Education Activity Replace Dishwasher at Pinckney, Richland, SC W9123625FA024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Dynamic-HHS JV, LLC | $60,009 | 5 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Siemens BAS Energy 36C24725P0491 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Control Management Inc | $291,912 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Installation of VFD for AHU-24 36C24725P0408 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JM Federal Services LLC | $29,650 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Jan 14, 2025 | SAF FY25** Emergency HVAC Replacement for Admin. BLDG | Fort Jackson National Cemetery | Emergency Sole Source SDVOSB/VOSB 36C78625P50118 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Venergy Group LLC | $38,870 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 13, 2024 | A/C Compressor Replacement for Admin. BLDG | Fort Jackson National Cemetery 36C78625P50061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Venergy Group LLC | $10,500 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 4, 2024 | LA108 AC Coil Replacements 36C24725P0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Master End Estates LLC | $22,341 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 18, 2024 | The 169TH Fighter Wing Requires the Installation of Dehumidification Systems and Repair/Replacement of Multiple HVAC Units on Base at McEntire Iaw Attached Statement of Work. W50S9524CA001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Plumbing Shop, Inc | $366,207 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Training for Generators and Emergency Power 15B31624P00000155 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Palmetto Air & Chiller Service Inc | $21,780 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Fire Hydrant Repair | Engineering 36C24724P1084 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Master End Estates LLC | $18,933 | 2 | 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 | JM Federal Services LLC | 7 | $233,964 |
| 2 | Sandlapper Controls, Inc. | 5 | $261,198 |
| 3 | The Plumbing Shop, Inc | 3 | $1,194,122 |
| 4 | Palmetto Air & Chiller Service Inc | 3 | $60,675 |
| 5 | BTR Enterprises of SC LLC | 2 | $83,636 |
| 6 | Venergy Group LLC | 2 | $49,369 |
| 7 | Master End Estates LLC | 2 | $34,593 |
| 8 | Corg Management Group LLC | 1 | $372,303 |
| 9 | Control Management Inc | 1 | $291,912 |
| 10 | Superior Maintenance & Piping, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 24 (63%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 13 (34%)
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 13 (34%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 10 (26%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 7 (18%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 7 (18%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Woman-owned 1 (3%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
Left out of the numbers above: 4 equipment purchases, 1 cancelled or $0 award. Why?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W9123624D4017 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 5 offers | 1 | Sep 29, 2029 |
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 Nov 30, 2027
Trane Chillers Award
Incumbent: JM Federal Services LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 7 Value at award: $11,900
36C24724P0141 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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