VA Asheville
Rental of Two Chillers for One Year
VA Network Contracting Office 6 · Open for bids · Amended Oct 20
SDVOSB only
This office usually pays ~$38.9k for HVAC jobs
Contracting office
HVAC contracts from VA Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
Also called: 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)
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)
$38,870
The middle of 74 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $16.1k and $94.6k.
Typical number of bids
2.5
Median bids per award, reported for 26 of 26 competed awards. 39% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
64%
Share of the 74 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 award from VA Network Contracting Office 6 was $38.9k (FY2021-FY2025, 74 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for HVAC nationwide ($40.5k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2.5 offers (reported for 26 of 26).
- 39% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- In FY2025 the middle award was $48k, down 10% from FY2024 ($53.3k).
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 10 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 5 | $24,425 |
| FY2017 | 19 | $16,322 |
| FY2018 | 19 | $20,693 |
| FY2019 | 12 | $33,569 |
| FY2020 | 14 | $19,276 |
| FY2021 | 17 | $38,454 |
| FY2022 | 22 | $21,561 |
| FY2023 | 15 | $57,132 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $53,268 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $48,043 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 12 | $157,693 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $38,870
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Air Handling Unit Coil Replacement for the Salem VA Medical Center 36C24626P1094 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | KSC Federal Contractors LLC | $90,898 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Rental of Chillers 36C24626P1084 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sunbelt Rentals, Inc | $136,761 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Steam Line Replacement | Salisbury VAMC 36C24626C0065 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dri, Inc. | $5,893,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Aug 28, 2026 | HEPA Fan Replacement 36C24626P1022 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Save Again.com | $29,870 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 20, 2026 | AC-13 Ductwork Replacement 36C24626C0060 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Guardian Environmental Services Co Inc | $2,364,539 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Upgrade HVAC System Phase II 36C24626C0044 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Phillips C&C LLC | $7,210,000 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 6, 2026 | Hospice HVAC Repair 36C24626P0651 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Air Carolinas, LLC | $45,054 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Chiller Rental 36C24626P0616 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sunbelt Rentals, Inc | $103,535 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Emergency Chiller Rental 36C24626P0584 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sunbelt Rentals, Inc | $21,085 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Replace AUX Chiller 36C24626C0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Acro Construction, LLC | $678,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Upgrade HVAC System Phase II 36C24626C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Date issue | Contego Environmental LLC | $7,592,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Test and Balance HVAC Services at the Salisbury VAMC 36C24626N0374 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | J&B Hartigan, Inc. | $162,519 | 2 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Emergency Air Handling Unit Cleaning 36C24626P0111 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bahen Inc | $152,867 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 28, 2025 | AHU Maintenance 36C24625P1371 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Trane U.S. Inc. | $38,237 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Repair of Chill Water Coil for the Salisbury VAMC 36C24625P1393 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. | $17,420 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Boiler Inspection 36C24625P0898 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Caldaia Controls LLC | $198,732 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 29, 2025 | Replace Fan on Hospital Roof 36C24625P1112 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Swain Enterprises LLC | $56,800 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Cooling Tower Pump Replacement 36C24625P0927 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | $117,073 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Remove and Replace Air Handling Unit (AHU) Dampers, AHU Controls and Pneumatic Controls in Various Areas Within the Richmond VA Medical Center Campus. 36C24625C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Scipact LLC | $311,362 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Steam Trap Survey Continuation 36C24625P0890 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Carotek, Inc. | $39,286 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Hospice Unit Repair 36C24625P0877 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Faulkner/Haynes & Associates Inc | $25,518 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Chillers 36C24625P0728 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J&B Hartigan, Inc. | $477,454 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Repair Steam Leak BLDG. 9 36C24625P0145 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ivey Mechanical Company LLC | $7,473 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Trane 500 Chiller Rebuild 36C24624P1860 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J&B Hartigan, Inc. | $180,446 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Emergency Inspection 36C24624P1863 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Comfort Control, Inc. | $10,400 | 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 | J&B Hartigan, Inc. | 14 | $2,002,970 |
| 2 | Daikin Applied Americas Inc | 6 | $245,268 |
| 3 | Swain Enterprises LLC | 5 | $415,090 |
| 4 | Vance Industrial Electronics, Inc. | 5 | $90,210 |
| 5 | Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. | 3 | $996,750 |
| 6 | Siemens Industry Inc | 3 | $331,689 |
| 7 | Trane U.S. Inc. | 3 | $114,452 |
| 8 | TST Tactical Defense Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $1,922,500 |
| 9 | Warwick Plumbing & Heating Corp | 2 | $334,950 |
| 10 | Mechanical Maintenance, Inc. | 2 | $78,327 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 48 (65%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 24 (32%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 2 (3%)
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.
- Open to all 56 (76%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 16 (22%)
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: 4 equipment purchases, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS21F049BA | Multiple-award | 2 | Jan 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 Jan 30, 2027
Boiler Testing and Tuning
Incumbent: Converged Services Inc Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 6 Value at award: $14,400
36C24622P0464 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Mar 14, 2027
Maintenance of Variable Frequency Drivers
Incumbent: Vance Industrial Electronics, Inc. Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 6 Value at award: $21,675
36C24622P0692 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Apr 30, 2027
Boiler and Deaerator Inspection Base Plus 4
Incumbent: Atlantic Services Inc Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 6 Value at award: $4,500
36C24622P0903 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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