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Plumbing contracts from VA Network Contracting Office 4 (36C244)
Also called: 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)
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)
$15,980
The middle of 73 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $8.9k and $44.7k.
Typical number of bids
2.5
Median bids per award, reported for 16 of 16 competed awards. 13% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
77%
Share of the 73 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 VA Network Contracting Office 4 was $16k (FY2021-FY2025, 73 priced awards).
- That is 33% lower than the median for plumbing nationwide ($23.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2.5 offers (reported for 16 of 16).
- 13% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 77% of priced awards.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 9 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 19 | $24,995 |
| FY2017 | 12 | $28,442 |
| FY2018 | 16 | $14,544 |
| FY2019 | 11 | $19,420 |
| FY2020 | 19 | $27,692 |
| FY2021 | 14 | $14,440 |
| FY2022 | 21 | $19,700 |
| FY2023 | 13 | $23,900 |
| FY2024 | 16 | $24,856 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $11,454 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 10 | $17,811 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $15,980
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 25, 2026 | DO-TO Boiler #4 Useful Life Study 36C24426N0800 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $12,000 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jun 22, 2026 | To-Boiler Useful Life Evaluation Under Clin 3007 36C24426N0701 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $10,000 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| 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 6, 2026 | To for Line Item 3007 36C24426N0667 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $29,407 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Urgent & Compelling - Emergency Sewer Line Repair 36C24426P0144 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | R Brooks Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning LLC | $30,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Gauge Calibration Task Order for Lebanon VAMC 36C24426N0273 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $11,000 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Exercise YR3 Boiler Maintenance 36C24426N0269 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $46,887 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Backflow Preventer Maintenance 36C24426P0076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Advanced Testing Services | $5,015 | 20 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Water Oil Tank Cleaning 36C24426P0074 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mansfield Sanitation Services LLC | $7,500 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Task Order to Repair Boiler Tubes 36C24425N1267 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $22,011 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Task Order for Boiler Repair 36C24425N0868 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $12,000 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Water Service 36C24425P0312 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Emd Millipore Corp | $5,383 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Task Order to Repair Combustion Control 36C24425N0540 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $5,300 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Maintenance, repair or rebuilding of equipment: water purification and sewage treatment equipment 36C24425P0298 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J3 Enterprise LLC | $14,554 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Task Order Gauge Calibration 36C24425N0434 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $11,000 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Sanitary Sewer Line Clearing 36C24425P0191 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Home Maintenance Group LLC | $11,454 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 30, 2024 | New Task Order 36C24425N0116 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $44,654 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Emergency SPS Water Testing 36C24425P0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC | $2,972 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Backflow Services 36C24425N0092 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Advanced Testing Services | $3,660 | 5 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Repair Broken Underground Water Main 36C24424P0877 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | R Brooks Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning LLC | $65,676 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Erie Emergency Boiler Condensation Pipe Repair 36C24424P0843 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | WM T Spaeder Co Inc | $7,084 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Erie Boiler Maintenance 36C24424P0705 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Caldaia Controls LLC | $35,300 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Task Order to Repair Boiler 36C24424N0838 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $16,980 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Task Order for Safety Valve Repair 36C24424N0801 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Caldaia Controls LLC | $40,255 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-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 | Caldaia Controls LLC | 17 | $540,505 |
| 2 | Wheeling Mechanical Inc | 7 | $196,725 |
| 3 | First Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | 6 | $679,291 |
| 4 | Advanced Testing Services | 5 | $17,040 |
| 5 | Home Maintenance Group LLC | 4 | $130,475 |
| 6 | Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC | 3 | $279,750 |
| 7 | WM T Spaeder Co Inc | 3 | $36,584 |
| 8 | Gla Water Consultants, Inc. | 3 | $11,475 |
| 9 | Aeonrg LLC | 2 | $599,026 |
| 10 | R Brooks Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning LLC | 2 | $117,298 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 40 (55%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 17 (23%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 16 (22%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 50 (68%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 21 (29%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 2 (3%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C24423D0023 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 10 | Nov 30, 2027 |
| 36C24421D0020 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 5 offers | 5 | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 36C24421D0034 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 1 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| 36E77620D0009 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 2 offers | 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
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 Jan 31, 2027
Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing
Incumbent: Caldaia Controls LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 4 Value at award: $9,985
36C24422P0161 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Nov 30, 2027
Boiler Maintenance and Inspection Task Order
Incumbent: Caldaia Controls LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 4 Value at award: $72,500
36C24424N0125 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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