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Plumbing contracts from USDA ARS PA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property (12805B)
Also called: USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP
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)
$39,952
The middle of 41 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $16.9k and $131k.
Typical number of bids
2.5
Median bids per award, reported for 24 of 24 competed awards. 17% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
98%
Share of the 41 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 from USDA ARS PA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property was $40k (FY2021-FY2025, 41 priced awards).
- That is 68% higher than the median for plumbing nationwide ($23.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2.5 offers (reported for 24 of 24).
- 17% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 98% of priced awards.
- Tip 85% 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: 2 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 1 | – |
| FY2020 | 6 | $32,710 |
| FY2021 | 9 | $27,754 |
| FY2022 | 6 | $19,960 |
| FY2023 | 12 | $66,918 |
| FY2024 | 12 | $80,477 |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 0 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $39,952
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | Repair Drain Line Neutralizing Tank. 12805B25P0056 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hahn Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | $10,250 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Clay Center Lift Station Repairs 12805B25F0021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Greenstone Construction, Inc. | $1,270,314 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 30 Replacing Cooling Only Split System and Multi Mini-Split Heat Pump Duct System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0310 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ettm JV LLC | $31,965 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 307B: Replacement of the RODI System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0314 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ettm JV LLC | $155,131 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 004: Replacing the RODI System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0315 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ettm JV LLC | $162,147 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 29A Replacing Air Conditioning Units with Mini-Split Heat Pumps Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0316 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ettm JV LLC | $16,863 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Building 306 Replacement of Low Pressure Refrigerated Split System for Walk in Freezer and Medium Pressure Refrigerated Split System Using MEP IDIQ for Barc and NAL 12805B24F0317 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ettm JV LLC | $39,952 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 10, 2024 | During Boiler Replacement Project, it Was Identified That There Was an Unacceptable Risk That the Main Circuit Breaker for the Building Could Fail When Turned Off to Connect the New Electrical Services. There Is an Emergency Need to Purchase and Ins 12805B24C0031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Firelake Construction Inc | $44,607 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 5, 2024 | We Are Needing a Contractor to Repair Our Chillers, Provide Carrier Chiller Software and Training at the Central Utility Plant (Cup). Provide All the Updated Software, Video Training, and Repair/Inspection Report. This Work Will Be in the Central 12805B24P0271 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Total Solution LLC | $89,167 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 5, 2024 | The National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in Fort Collins, Co Intends to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract with Johnson Controls, INC. JC 12805B24P0278 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mission Critical Project Services Inc. | $119,500 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Guaranteed Minimum: 2A LLC Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) MATOC - Plains Area 12805B24F0279 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | 2A LLC | $2,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Guaranteed Minimum: Construction Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) MATOC - Plains Area 12805B24F0273 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Greenstone Construction, Inc. | $2,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Cgahr Boilers 12805B21D0002 - 12805B23F0402 12805B24C0025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Firelake Construction Inc | $270,876 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Two Coats Ceramic Metal Treatment Will Be Applied to Each of Cgahr Building 543000B0001 Water Cooled Chillers (Chiller #1 and Chiller #2) in Order to Enhance and Extend the Life of the Two Chillers. The Treatment 12805B24P0179 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Reagent World, Inc. | $96,750 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Replace HP Dual Sump Pump with Control Panel Building 010A 12805B24F0077 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Ettm JV LLC | $25,354 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Repair Wells 24D & 13D 12805B24P0068 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Canny Moves LLC | $71,786 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Replace and Install Solar Water Heater and Panels 12805B23P0450 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Epc Service Inc | $19,790 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Upgrade of USDA Fire Suppression System 12805B23C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | $78,935 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Repair of Two Rooftop Condensing Units for Walk-in Freezer, RM #44, Building #17 12805B23P0328 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $32,214 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Replace Boiler #18 12805B23P0312 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Lindtech Services Inc | $11,150 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Upgrade Repair the Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System 12805B23F0211 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Firelake Construction Inc | $156,658 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Repair of Exhaust Fan #3 12805B23C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Lindtech Services Inc | $9,800 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Nbaf Odor Control Repairs Wastewater Pre-Treatment Plant 12805B23F0184 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Firelake Construction Inc | $133,629 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Jun 22, 2023 | East Side Water Main Valves Failure During Grand Forks City Water Department Was Trying to Close the Valves When the Valve Broke Apart and Water from the Water Shaft. 12805B23F0191 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Firelake Construction Inc | $29,186 | 4 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| May 31, 2023 | Replacement of Heat Exchangers, Pumps and Electrical Panel Repair - See Statement of Work 12805B23F0114 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Firelake Construction Inc | $257,601 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-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 | Firelake Construction Inc | 10 | $1,923,922 |
| 2 | Ettm JV LLC | 6 | $431,412 |
| 3 | Lindtech Services Inc | 5 | $54,375 |
| 4 | Greenstone Construction, Inc. | 2 | $1,298,068 |
| 5 | Fed Serve LLC | 1 | $141,445 |
| 6 | Jimenez Engineering Solutions, LLC | 1 | $130,779 |
| 7 | Mission Critical Project Services Inc. | 1 | $119,500 |
| 8 | Reagent World, Inc. | 1 | $96,750 |
| 9 | Total Solution LLC | 1 | $89,167 |
| 10 | Shekar Engineering, P.L.C | 1 | $78,935 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 23 (56%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 14 (34%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Not competed 3 (7%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 1 (2%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 27 (66%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Woman-owned 8 (20%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
- Open to all 6 (15%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase, 4 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12305B24D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 9 offers | 6 | Mar 13, 2029 |
| 12805B21D0002 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 5 | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 12805B21D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 3 | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 12805B24D0005 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 8 offers | 1 | Aug 31, 2029 |
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 Mar 31, 2027
Fire Suppression Service Contract for the National Bio-Agro Defense Facility (Nbaf) Campus. Includes Base Year and Four Option Years.
Incumbent: American Fire Sprinkler Corp Buyer: USDA ARS PA AAO Acquisition/Personal Property Value at award: $8,645
12805B22P0069 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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