Metro area
Plumbing contracts in the Durham, NC area
Also called: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
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)
$24,921
The middle of 21 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $15k and $40k.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 7 of 7 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
86%
Share of the 21 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 Durham, NC area was $24.9k (FY2021-FY2025, 21 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for plumbing in North Carolina ($24.5k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 7 of 7).
- Small businesses won 86% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 19% of priced awards.
- 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: 1 award
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 1 | – |
| FY2017 | 0 | – |
| FY2018 | 1 | – |
| FY2019 | 1 | – |
| FY2020 | 2 | – |
| FY2021 | 7 | $28,650 |
| FY2022 | 8 | $21,669 |
| FY2023 | 1 | – |
| FY2024 | 4 | – |
| FY2025 | 1 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 0 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $24,921
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | EOI:Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative (March 19, 2025):EOI Bag in/Bag Out Air Filter Maintenance and Repair Services at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in RTP, NC. 75N99025C00006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Consultech Environmental LLC | $57,723 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Emergency Steam Station Repairs 36C24624P1274 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | National Project Management LLC | $42,795 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Pharmacy Grey Water Pump Out at Durham VAMC. 36C24624P0960 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | IC2 Solutions LLC | $14,400 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Repair Leaking Water Pipe. 36C24624P0672 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J&B Hartigan, Inc. | $7,850 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Plumbing Repairs on the Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems in the Headhouse Building Located on the Forestry Sciences Laboratory Campus, Research Triangle Park, NC 27703. 12444724P0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Jordan Plumbing and Maintenance, LLC | $15,020 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 19, 2023 | RDU HVAC Replacement and Fire Alarm Upgrade. 697DCK23C00153 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J. Wayne Poole, Inc | $2,618,007 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Chilled Water Repair Line Services 36C24622P1888 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $115,704 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Research Triangle Park HVAC Preventative Maintenance 12445022P0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blue Hat Mechanical, Inc. | $12,405 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Repair 2 Tank Plug Connectors, a Tank Safety Relief Valve, Install 2 Drains at the HX, Complete Inspections [22-004479] 75N99022F00001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Areyana Corps Solution Inc | $18,418 | 1 | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Emergency Repair Services on Restrictive Feedwater Piping on BOILER1 36C24622P0930 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Joe Moore & Company, Inc. | $26,451 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Remove and Replace Pipe Insulation on Designated Service Supply and Return Laterals 12445022P0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Global Environmental & Remediation, LLC | $7,208 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Medical Air Piping Repair 36C24622P0460 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | National Project Management LLC | $34,364 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Building 15 Steam Leak Repair 36C24622P0333 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Kerney & Associates, LLC | $24,921 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Emergency Water Line Repair Building 14. 36C24622P0304 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $40,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Emergency Hot Water Line Leak Repair-Morgue 36C24622P0245 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $15,052 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Emergency CLOG Drain Clearing Services 36C24621P1804 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $14,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Emergency Repair/Replacement of Drain Lines 36C24621P1121 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $29,853 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 20, 2021 | Emergency Plumbing 36C24621P1045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $28,650 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Emergency Replacement of Piping 36C24621P0986 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Crawford Sprinkler Company of Raleigh, Inc. | $15,604 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Emergency Repair of Underground Water Line Leak 36C24621P0802 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $100,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 23, 2021 | C109698 - Service to Rebuild Multiple High Temperature Hot Water Pumps 75N99021C00010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC | $19,107 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Emergency Water Line Repair 36C24621P0566 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $50,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Bag-in/Bag-Out Filter Maintenance and Replacement Services 75N99020C00025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Consultech Environmental LLC | $35,282 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 1, 2019 | HVAC Test, Adjust, and Balance Requirement 36C24620P0113 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Penn Air Control Inc. | $65,625 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Emergency Insulation Repair 36C24619P0656 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Progressive Plumbing and Piping, Inc. | $3,830 | 1 | Not competed 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 | National Project Management LLC | 2 | $77,159 |
| 2 | J. Wayne Poole, Inc | 1 | $2,618,007 |
| 3 | Consultech Environmental LLC | 1 | $57,723 |
| 4 | Joe Moore & Company, Inc. | 1 | $26,451 |
| 5 | Kerney & Associates, LLC | 1 | $24,921 |
| 6 | Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC | 1 | $19,107 |
| 7 | Areyana Corps Solution Inc | 1 | $18,418 |
| 8 | Crawford Sprinkler Company of Raleigh, Inc. | 1 | $15,604 |
| 9 | Jordan Plumbing and Maintenance, LLC | 1 | $15,020 |
| 10 | IC2 Solutions LLC | 1 | $14,400 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 13 (62%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 7 (33%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 1 (5%)
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 14 (67%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 6 (29%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Veteran-owned 1 (5%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75N99022A00037 | Single-award | 1 | Aug 31, 2027 |
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 Sep 15, 2027
Research Triangle Park HVAC Preventative Maintenance
Incumbent: Blue Hat Mechanical, Inc. Buyer: USDA Forest Service CSA East 10 Value at award: $12,405
12445022P0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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