Metro area
Plumbing contracts in the Pittsburgh, PA 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)
$18,123
The middle of 20 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $8.6k and $45.8k.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 11 of 11 competed awards. 18% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
65%
Share of the 20 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 Pittsburgh, PA area was $18.1k (FY2021-FY2025, 20 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for plumbing in Pennsylvania ($19k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 11 of 11).
- 18% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 65% of priced awards.
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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 | 7 | $43,879 |
| FY2017 | 4 | – |
| FY2018 | 6 | $12,344 |
| FY2019 | 9 | $14,832 |
| FY2020 | 5 | $41,873 |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 6 | $41,729 |
| FY2023 | 6 | $18,313 |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 4 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $18,123
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | PM&R Boiler Training 36C24426N0722 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Offers from IDIQ | Boiler Efficiency Institute, LLC | $23,622 | 5 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Boiler Preventative Maintenance and Inspection Services at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System 36C24426P0348 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Combustion Service & Equipment Co | $106,526 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 21, 2026 | Emergency Sole Source Service to Repair Cracked Backflow Value That Is Critical for the Operation of the Cemetery Irrigation System 36C78626P50242 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC | $4,652 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Replace Boiler in Building 221 FA671226P0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $278,000 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Expand/Upgrade Facility Latrines and Renovate Facility Interior at Washington, PA USARC W15QKN25CA064 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $496,349 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Water Service 36C24425P0312 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Emd Millipore Corp | $5,383 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Contractor Will Replace Duct Heaters and Upgrade Control Hardware at the Pittsburgh (Pit) Tracon 697DCK24C00327 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Building Control Systems Inc | $20,155 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Maintenance Service 75D30124P18680 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Oz Enterprises LLC | $13,920 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Contractor Will Replace Duct Heaters and Upgrade Control Hardware at the Pittsburgh (Pit) Tracon 697DCK24C00103 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Building Control Systems Inc | $17,245 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Emergency Repair to Powerhouse Hot Water Loop- Supply Side 15B21623P00000067 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Alex E Paris Contracting Co Inc | $7,099 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 19, 2023 | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Has a Requirement for the Ford City Building Plumbing Renovation. The Project Consists of Connection to Municipal Water Main, Installation of Meter, Installation of New Water Line to Building, Replacement of a Gal 140L0623P0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rymarh Corporation | $38,000 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 10, 2023 | HVAC Replacement W911WN23P3009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gene Industries LLC | $25,875 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 23, 2023 | FCC Hazelton - FY23-FAC/Steam Boiler Repair (FCI) 15B12123P00000159 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Simakas Company, Inc. | $34,980 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Repair Water Line 36C24423P0570 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC | $10,750 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 10, 2023 | Emergency Loop Repair 15B21623P00000045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Alex E Paris Contracting Co Inc | $10,441 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Repair B300 Boiler W50S9122P0025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Radice Enterprises, LLC | $98,750 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 1, 2022 | BLDG 25 Hyperchlorination 36C24422P0802 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gla Water Consultants, Inc. | $2,990 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Emergency Hyperchlorination 36C24422P0750 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gla Water Consultants, Inc. | $3,490 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Base Year Pittsburgh, PA 15237 W912DR22P0045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ghdsystems LLC | $7,737 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Emergency Water Main Repair 36C24422C0040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC | $250,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Contractor to Provide 3 Gas Water Heaters for the Facilities Department Locate at FCI Fort Dix 15BFTD22P00000166 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Water Heater Distributors, LLC | $42,570 | 14 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Boiler Inspection and Tuning 36C24422P0195 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J3 Enterprise LLC | $75,720 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 28, 2021 | FCC Hazelton Emergency Hot Water Replacement for B&F Project 1D4R During Transition into New System Between FY21 to FY22. Start of FY22 Deleted Order from System and Did Not Link to NG As Required 15B12121PW4R30001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Boyum Mechanical, LLC | $44,842 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Repair Boiler 110 W50S9121P0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hamilton's West, LLC | $69,376 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Emergency 8-INCH Water Line Repair 36C24421P0739 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC | $19,000 | 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 | Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC | 3 | $279,750 |
| 2 | Building Control Systems Inc | 2 | $37,400 |
| 3 | Alex E Paris Contracting Co Inc | 2 | $17,540 |
| 4 | Gla Water Consultants, Inc. | 2 | $6,480 |
| 5 | Radice Enterprises, LLC | 1 | $98,750 |
| 6 | J3 Enterprise LLC | 1 | $75,720 |
| 7 | Hamilton's West, LLC | 1 | $69,376 |
| 8 | Rymarh Corporation | 1 | $38,000 |
| 9 | Simakas Company, Inc. | 1 | $34,980 |
| 10 | Gene Industries LLC | 1 | $25,875 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 11 (55%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 9 (45%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 12 (60%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 7 (35%)
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: 4 equipment purchases. Why?
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 Jan 10, 2027
Boiler Inspection and Tuning
Incumbent: J3 Enterprise LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 4 Value at award: $75,720
36C24422P0195 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Mar 31, 2027
Base Year Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Incumbent: Ghdsystems LLC Buyer: USACE Baltimore District Value at award: $7,737
W912DR22P0045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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