Metro area
Plumbing contracts in the Duluth, MN area
Also called: Duluth, MN-WI
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Sep 21, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$12,200
The middle of 11 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $9.1k and $22.3k.
Typical number of bids
–
Too few awards report bids (3 of 3) to show a typical number.
Won by small businesses
100%
Share of the 11 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 Duluth, MN area was $12.2k (FY2021-FY2025, 11 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for plumbing in Minnesota ($12.8k).
- Small businesses won 100% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 64% of priced awards.
- 46% 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: 4 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 1 | – |
| FY2017 | 4 | – |
| FY2018 | 1 | – |
| FY2019 | 2 | – |
| FY2020 | 2 | – |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 2 | – |
| FY2024 | 2 | – |
| FY2025 | 4 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $12,200
Recent awards
The latest 22 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | HVAC Preventive Maintenance, Superior National Forest 12444626C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gartner Refrigeration Company | $49,727 | 9 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 17, 2025 | USCG ANT Duluth Water Heater 70Z03025PCLEV0158 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Belknap Plumbing and Heating Co Inc | $16,497 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Furnace and Boiler Inspections on the West Zone for the Superior NF 12444625P0038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gartner Refrigeration Company | $7,029 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Metasys (Building Automated System) Maintenance Services 68HE0B25P0633 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnson Controls, Inc | $11,520 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Station Duluth Replacement and Installtion of New Gas Water Heater Project 70Z03025PCLEV0033 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Redhammer General Construction LLC | $33,741 | 7 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Metasys (Building Automated System) Maintenance Services 68HE0B24P0705 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnson Controls, Inc | $11,174 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Replacing 3 Water Heaters in the Tofte Ranger District Cabins 12445524P0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $6,330 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 9, 2023 | Replace 1ST Floor Restroom Fixtures, Operations & Maintenance Services, Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Duluth, MN 47PF0023F0617 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Multi Air Services Engineers, Corp | $33,000 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Performing a Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) on the Kawishiwi Ranger District Office. All Mechanical Components and Controls Will Be Checked, Verified, and Reported to COR. 12444623P0047 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gartner Refrigeration Company | $12,200 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Kawishiwi Ranger District Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) Repair 12444622P0128 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gartner Refrigeration Company | $23,422 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Plumbing Repair, Operations & Maintenance Services, G.W. Heaney Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Duluth, MN 47PF0022F0419 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Multi Air Services Engineers, Corp | $5,335 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) 8(a) |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Metasys (Building Automated System) Maintenance Service Base with Two Option Periods. 68HE0B21P0640 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnson Controls Inc | $21,130 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Countertop Replacement 1263A920P0011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $2,846 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Furnace Replacement for Cabin 2 at Tofte 1263A920P0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $3,770 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Gunflint Water Fountains 1263A919P0048 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $5,790 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Gunflint HVAC Replacement 1263A919P0032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | County Plumbing & Heating, Inc | $8,900 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 1, 2018 | New Refrigeration System for Existing Isabella Tree Cooler 1263A918P0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gartner Refrigeration Company | $7,942 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Type B and Type C Boiler Inspection for FPC Duluth DJBP0402SP1100225 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Insparisk, LLC | $3,540 | 6 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Furnish and Install an Air Conditioning System in the Ranger Dwelling at the Laurentian Ranger District Admin Site in Aurora MN, per Your Price Quote Dated 5/04/2017 AG63A9P170057 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | North Country Heating Cooling & Refrig | $5,773 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Tofte District Cabin 1&2 Propane Tank Installations AG63A9P170056 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $12,100 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Replacement of Tofte Forest Service Office Air Conditioning Units AG63A9P170030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $23,500 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Furnish and Install Two Hot Water Heaters in Gunflint Fire Shop AG63A9C160018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | North Shore Oil & Propane, Inc. | $10,100 | 1 | 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 | Gartner Refrigeration Company | 3 | $42,651 |
| 2 | Multi Air Services Engineers, Corp | 2 | $38,335 |
| 3 | Johnson Controls, Inc | 2 | $22,694 |
| 4 | Redhammer General Construction LLC | 1 | $33,741 |
| 5 | Johnson Controls Inc | 1 | $21,130 |
| 6 | Belknap Plumbing and Heating Co Inc | 1 | $16,497 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 6 (55%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 3 (27%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 2 (18%)
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 8 (73%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 2 (18%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Small business 1 (9%)
Only small businesses could bid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47PF0019D0036 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 2 | Sep 30, 2023 |
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