Metro area
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)
$44,017
The middle of 12 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $30.1k and $160k.
Typical number of bids
–
Too few awards report bids (4 of 4) to show a typical number.
Won by small businesses
92%
Share of the 12 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 Columbia, SC area was $44k (FY2021-FY2025, 12 priced awards).
- That is 37% higher than the median for plumbing in South Carolina ($32k).
- Small businesses won 92% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 50% of priced awards.
- 50% of priced awards went to companies based within 100 miles of the work.
- Tip 58% 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 | 1 | – |
| FY2017 | 2 | – |
| FY2018 | 3 | – |
| FY2019 | 4 | – |
| FY2020 | 1 | – |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 3 | – |
| FY2023 | 1 | – |
| FY2024 | 6 | $40,155 |
| FY2025 | 1 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 5 | $12,085 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $44,017
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sinks 36C24725P1099 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Aantilia LLC | $34,954 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Basement Pipe Repair 36C24724P1133 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Master End Estates LLC | $15,659 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 11, 2024 | OR6 Reheat Valve Replacement and Tab 36C24724P1007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandlapper Controls, Inc. | $54,708 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| May 23, 2024 | CEP Planned Maintenance: Provide a Comprehensive Planned Maintenance and Minor Repair Program for Central Energy Plant Equipment for the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Jackson, SC. W9124C24C0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $877,377 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | VFD Replacement 36C24724P0316 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandlapper Controls, Inc. | $25,601 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Chilled Water Coil 36C24724P0215 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandlapper Controls, Inc. | $116,423 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Annual Boiler Inspection 36C24723P0264 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Converged Services Inc | $31,582 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3392 Correct Supply and Return. The Contractor Shall Provide All Labor, Equipment, Supplies, Material and Coordination Required to Correct the Buildings Hot Water Supply and Return. W9124C22C0019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Collins Construction Services, Inc | $32,498 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 30, 2022 | CEP Planned Maintenance W9124C22C0021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $1,000,000 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| May 13, 2022 | Custom Sink 36C24722P0807 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Bravo, Inc. | $23,704 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Emergency Replacement of Hot Water Heater 36C24722P0074 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Superior Maintenance & Piping, Inc. | $90,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 17, 2021 | HVAC Replacement Dorn VAMC Lab 36C24721P0835 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JM Federal Services LLC | $33,325 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Remove and Replace Boilers BLDG 253 W50S9520C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | $443,444 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Repair HVAC Base Wide W912QG19C5001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Expert Maintenance & Construction Services LLC | $1,228,972 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 25, 2019 | The Contractor Shall Replace and Install 4 Hvacs Systems on ROOD of MRI Building, VAMC in Columbia, SC. 36C24719P1391 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sandlapper Controls, Inc. | $101,150 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 16, 2019 | Replace HVAC Systems Building 253 W912QG19P5029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | $177,229 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Relocate Water Heaters BLDG 258 W912QG19P5003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | At Your Service Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, LLC | $6,350 | 3 | Competed Small business |
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 | Sandlapper Controls, Inc. | 3 | $196,732 |
| 2 | Master End Estates LLC | 2 | $34,593 |
| 3 | Control Management Inc | 1 | $291,912 |
| 4 | Superior Maintenance & Piping, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| 5 | JM Federal Services LLC | 1 | $33,325 |
| 6 | Collins Construction Services, Inc | 1 | $32,498 |
| 7 | Converged Services Inc | 1 | $31,582 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 8 (67%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 4 (33%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 5 (42%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 3 (25%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 3 (25%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 1 (8%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 2 equipment purchases, 1 cancelled or $0 award. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
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