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HVAC & Plumbing contracts from Bureau of Prisons FAO (15BFA0)
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)
$608,478
The middle of 25 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $433k and $1M.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 17 of 17 competed awards. 18% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
96%
Share of the 25 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 & plumbing award from Bureau of Prisons FAO was $608k (FY2021-FY2025, 25 priced awards).
- That is 18.1 times the median for HVAC & plumbing nationwide ($33.6k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 17 of 17).
- 18% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 96% of priced awards.
- Tip 84% 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: 12 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 3 | – |
| FY2018 | 2 | – |
| FY2019 | 0 | – |
| FY2020 | 0 | – |
| FY2021 | 0 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 3 | – |
| FY2024 | 8 | $606,369 |
| FY2025 | 12 | $697,630 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $608,478
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | FCI Milan - Emergency Surface Blowdown Heat Recovery/Da Controls - 24Z4AY5 15BBNF26C00000024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | NBT Construction and Supply, LLC | $2,750,260 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 20, 2025 | FCI Bennettsville - Replace Chillers 1 & 3 - 25Z3AJ1 15BBNF26C00000014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Peachtree Mechanical, Inc. | $1,560,336 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Repair of Pipe 15B51925P00000242 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mechanical Cooling Services, LLC | $37,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Emergency Replace B-Unit Chiller at the Federal Prison Camp at FPC Alderson 15BFA025C00000050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | NBT Construction and Supply, LLC | $710,260 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 25Z6AC4_FCC Replace Fire Pump 15BFA025C00000049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $484,598 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 18, 2025 | B&F - FPC Bryan - Replace Piping Under Housing UNIT-25Z5AC3 15BFA025C00000045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J G M Property Group, Inc. | $567,362 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 9, 2025 | B&F Project 24Z3A2R Chiller Repair Document 15B31824PR000229 Reversed on 09/25/2024 Modification to Reestablish Commitment for FY25 10/08/2024 15B31825P00000109 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Johnson Controls, Inc | $36,300 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jun 5, 2025 | FCC Tucson_ Replace Chillers and Cooling System (Project 25Z6AC9) 15BFA025C00000028 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. | $3,700,000 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| May 29, 2025 | The Selected Contractor Shall Provide All Materials, Labor, and Equipment to Complete the Project Construct Freezer/Cooler BLDG. 5754. 15BFA025C00000026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | MFS Construction LLC | $988,004 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| May 1, 2025 | FCI Berlin - Repair Switchgear - 24Z2A2X 15BFA025C00000017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blasco Construction Corp | $892,719 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | FCI Edgefield - Replace Cooling Towers - 23Z3AT9 15BFA025C00000022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $2,739,448 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | B&F- FCC Pollock- Replace Chiller #3- 25Z5AC5 15BFA025C00000019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mechanical Cooling Services, LLC | $685,000 | 9 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Provision of All Materials, Labor, and Equipment to Complete the Project Replace HVAC Andover System at the United States Penitentiary (USP Canaan) Located in Waymart, PA. 15BFA025C00000011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | NBT Construction and Supply, LLC | $979,260 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 2, 2024 | B&F_ FCI Herlong_ Repair Powerhouse Boilers 2 & 3_ Project 24Z6AN7 15BFA025C00000005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Grainger Contracting and Services, LLC | $148,925 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 24Z5AS5-REPAIR Power Plant Boilers at the Federal Correctional Institution La TUNA 15BFA024C00000036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | NBT Construction and Supply, LLC | $433,260 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 17, 2024 | FCI Schuylkill - Renovate VT Classroom 24Z2BA3 15BFA024C00000040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blasco Construction Corp | $1,201,970 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 4, 2024 | FCI Danbury - Replace Steam Boilers - 22Z2AJ9 15BFA024C00000035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Blasco Construction Corp | $3,587,970 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Replace FPC Cooling Tower at FCI Phoenix 23Z6AE9 15BFA024C00000028 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. | $450,467 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 23Z6AN2- FCI Herlong- Boiler Re-Tube 15BFA024C00000027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | NBT Construction and Supply, LLC | $604,260 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| May 31, 2024 | FCC Coleman - Emergency Temporary Cooling Towers - 24Z3AY4 15BFA024C00000025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Peachtree Mechanical, Inc. | $608,478 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 29, 2024 | MDC Brooklyn Replace AHU East 15BFA024C00000024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $2,999,894 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Repair Wastewater Treatment Valves at FCI Phoenix 15BFA024C00000014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Walker River Construction, Inc. | $371,490 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 28, 2023 | FCC Florence Install Ansul System 15BFA023C00000012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Meridian Fire & Security, LLC | $463,393 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Replace Boiler Controls 22Z4AD2 15BFA023P00000002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | NBT Construction and Supply, LLC | $607,260 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Boiler Replacement at FCC Florence 15BFA023C00000005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Front Range Construction Inc | $4,694,149 | 2 | 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 | NBT Construction and Supply, LLC | 4 | $2,727,040 |
| 2 | Blasco Construction Corp | 3 | $5,682,659 |
| 3 | Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $5,181,467 |
| 4 | Mechanical Cooling Services, LLC | 2 | $722,000 |
| 5 | Front Range Construction Inc | 1 | $4,694,149 |
| 6 | MFS Construction LLC | 1 | $988,004 |
| 7 | Peachtree Mechanical, Inc. | 1 | $608,478 |
| 8 | J G M Property Group, Inc. | 1 | $567,362 |
| 9 | Meridian Fire & Security, LLC | 1 | $463,393 |
| 10 | Walker River Construction, Inc. | 1 | $371,490 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 17 (68%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 7 (28%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 1 (4%)
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.
- Small business 16 (64%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 5 (20%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Open to all 4 (16%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15B10618D00000027 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 2 offers | 1 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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