Metro area
HVAC contracts in the Des Moines, IA area
Also called: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
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)
$22,160
The middle of 14 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $11.3k and $144k.
Typical number of bids
–
Too few awards report bids (4 of 4) to show a typical number.
Won by small businesses
71%
Share of the 14 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 Des Moines, IA area was $22.2k (FY2021-FY2025, 14 priced awards).
- That is 15% lower than the median for HVAC in Iowa ($26k).
- Small businesses won 71% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 57% of priced awards.
- 29% of priced awards went to companies based within 100 miles of the work.
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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 | 1 | – |
| FY2017 | 1 | – |
| FY2018 | 2 | – |
| FY2019 | 4 | – |
| FY2020 | 5 | $51,350 |
| FY2021 | 4 | – |
| FY2022 | 3 | – |
| FY2023 | 1 | – |
| FY2024 | 4 | – |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 0 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $22,160
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | HVAC Inspection and Balancing Services 36C26325P0962 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Healing Hands Healing Hearts L.L.C. | $49,420 | 7 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 16, 2025 | DSM ASR HVAC Replacement Project at the DSM Airport in Des Moines, IA 697DCK25C00223 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Jim Jam, Inc. | $249,383 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Emergency Fire Sprinkler Repair Services to Support Central Iowa VAHCS 36C26324P1261 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J. F. Ahern Co. | $5,429 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Emergency Chiller Repair for the Central Iowa VA Health Care System 36C26324P0958 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | $338,536 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Boiler INSP/Calibration/Safety Testing 36C26324P0431 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | T & T Technologies Inc | $23,665 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Chiller and Refrigeration Equipment Maintenance 36C26324P0093 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rjy Group LLC | $176,140 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Air Conditioning Equipment 2 Each W50S7123P0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Proctor Corp | $11,420 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Chiller Plant Annual Service 36C26323P0521 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | $13,448 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 9, 2022 | HVAC Modernization at the DSM ATCT in Des Moines, Iowa 697DCK22C00293 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Jim Jam, Inc. | $1,099,035 | 1 | Not competed Woman-owned |
| May 27, 2022 | Emergency Air Handler Unit Motor Replacement 36C26322P0641 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air-Con Mechanical Corporation | $4,587 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Emergency Repairs on Building HVAC Steam Line. 36C26322P0012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air-Con Mechanical Corporation | $23,811 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Installation of Cooling Unit for DEA at Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines, IA 50309 (Administered by General Services Administration). 47PG0421C0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air Control, Inc. | $20,655 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Emergency Chiller Repair 36C26321P0671 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Carrier Corporation | $10,525 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 10, 2021 | Emergency AC Unit Repair for VA Central Iowa HCS. 36C26321P0580 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air-Con Mechanical Corporation | $18,747 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Emergency Air Handler Unit Repair for Operating Room 36C26321P0453 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air-Con Mechanical Corporation | $8,210 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2020 | The Iowa Army National Guard Controlled Humidity Program (CHP) Units at Various Locations Throughout the State of Iowa Require Corrective Maintenance Repair Services. These Repair Services Are Necessary to Get and/or Keep the Machines Operational. W912LP20P0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Logis-Tech, LLC | $36,271 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2020 | The Iowa Army National Guard Requires Quarterly Preventative Maintenance and Reporting on the 21 Controlled Humidity Program (CHP) Units at Various Locations Throughout the State of Iowa. W912LP20P0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Logis-Tech, LLC | $52,546 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Freezer Repair and Service 36C26320C0205 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air-Con Mechanical Corporation | $17,629 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Air Testing and Balancing Services 36C26320C0144 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Rasmussen Mechanical Services Inc | $4,807 | 4 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Chiller Compressor Replacement at the Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines, IA 50309 (General Services Administration). 47PG0420C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air Control, Inc. | $75,423 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Chiller Maintenance VA Central Iowa Health Care System Base Year: 03-01-2020 to 02-28-2021 36C26320C0095 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Walter Mechanical Services Inc | $51,350 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Preventative Maintenance Service on 22 Controlled Humidity Program (CHP) Systems W912LP19P0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Logis-Tech, LLC | $81,259 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Emergency Repair of Freezer Compressor VA Central Iowa Health Care System Period of Performance: 06-20-2019 to 07-31-2019 36C26319P0857 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Plumb Tech Mechanical, Inc. | $6,540 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Emergency Exhaust Duct Work 36C26319C0153 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc | $8,742 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Boiler Inspections, Calibrations, and Safety Device Testing Services 36C26319C0118 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | T & T Technologies Inc | $23,200 | 6 | 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 | Air-Con Mechanical Corporation | 4 | $55,355 |
| 2 | Jim Jam, Inc. | 2 | $1,348,418 |
| 3 | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | 2 | $351,984 |
| 4 | Rjy Group LLC | 1 | $176,140 |
| 5 | Healing Hands Healing Hearts L.L.C. | 1 | $49,420 |
| 6 | T & T Technologies Inc | 1 | $23,665 |
| 7 | Air Control, Inc. | 1 | $20,655 |
| 8 | Carrier Corporation | 1 | $10,525 |
| 9 | J. F. Ahern Co. | 1 | $5,429 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 10 (71%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 4 (29%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 8 (57%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 3 (21%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 1 (7%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (7%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Woman-owned 1 (7%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. Why?
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