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HVAC contracts from VA Network Contracting Office 21 (36C261)
Also called: 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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)
$42,099
The middle of 54 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $16.8k and $96.8k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 12 of 12 competed awards. 25% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
46%
Share of the 54 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 21 was $42.1k (FY2021-FY2025, 54 priced awards).
- That is close to the median for HVAC nationwide ($40.5k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 12 of 12).
- 25% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 46% of priced awards.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 15 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 4 | – |
| FY2017 | 5 | $77,320 |
| FY2018 | 14 | $41,974 |
| FY2019 | 11 | $42,065 |
| FY2020 | 14 | $114,161 |
| FY2021 | 12 | $22,500 |
| FY2022 | 11 | $30,737 |
| FY2023 | 7 | $43,150 |
| FY2024 | 9 | $55,509 |
| FY2025 | 15 | $60,500 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 15 | $40,483 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $42,099
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Emergency Boiler Operator Staffing EO 14398 36C26126P1123 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $70,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 1, 2026 | To Perform Investigative Work in the Steam Distribution System 36C26126P1035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $228,361 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Boiler Safety Device Testing Services EO 14398 Incorporated into Contract Award 36C26126P1074 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ce Solution Plus Corp. | $79,450 | 15 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Plumbing Leaking Joint Investigations Urgent - VA Palo Alto Health Care System. 36C26126P0980 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $14,100 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Test and Balance Services | EO 14398 36C26126P0844 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Innovators Transportation LLC | $71,707 | 11 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Emergency Chiller Repairs. 36C26126P0873 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ewa Direction Inc. | $286,864 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 5, 2026 | Implementing EO 14398 DEI Discrimination Boiler Certifications Base Plus 4 Year Contract 36C26126P0686 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Caldaia Controls LLC | $18,600 | 18 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Emergency Boiler FLUE Repairs 36C26126P0628 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | California Boiler, Inc. | $27,649 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Semi-Annual Tuning of Natural Gas, Oil and Adjust Burner Combustion and Calibration for Boilers to Support VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, NV. Base Plus 4 Options: 06/01/2026 - 05/31/2031 36C26126P0607 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sierra Boiler Service, Inc. | $9,720 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Air Test and Balance Services 36C26126P0424 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Gulf Geoexchange and Consulting Services, Inc. | $77,929 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Emergency Repair of Air Intake Over CFA Which Sustained Storm Damage 36C26126P0435 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Hawk Contracting Group LLC | $40,483 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Ventilation Verification Testing and Balancing Services 36C26126C0021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | K J Cain Co Inc | $162,000 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Steam Valve Repair at VAMC - Palo Alto Livermore Division 36C26126C0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $9,982 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Emergency Morgue Freezer Repair 36C26126P0212 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $18,929 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Install Water Dispensers 36C26126P0123 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | KSC Federal Contractors LLC | $30,450 | 8 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Emergency Maintenance, Testing and Certification of Boilers and Tank 36C26125P1516 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | R.F. Macdonald Co., LLC | $66,214 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Emergency Chiller Repair for VA Alto Healthcare System Pad Buidling 36C26125P1515 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Accel Air Systems, Inc. | $118,775 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Metasys Building Automation System Maintenance 36C26125P1486 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bedard Controls, Inc. | $66,560 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 13, 2025 | HVAC Filtration Repair 36C26125C0063 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $304,022 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Emergency Deaerator Tank Repair at VAMC - Fresno 36C26125P1265 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bay City Boiler and Engineering Company, Incorporated | $55,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 29, 2025 | Test and Balance of Air Flows 36C26125P1041 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Raglen System Balance Inc | $36,600 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 9, 2025 | Emergency Upgrade of Chiller #1 in VAMC - Mather 36C26125C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ewa Direction Inc. | $384,974 | 1 | Not competed Veteran-owned |
| May 1, 2025 | HAVC Maintenance 36C26125P0365 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $10,000 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Repair of Cooling Towers 2 & 3 for VA Palo Alto HCS 36C26125P0793 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Accel Air Systems, Inc. | $53,250 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Repair Steam Vault 18 36C26125P0540 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $57,087 | 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 | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | 6 | $472,835 |
| 2 | Accel Air Systems, Inc. | 6 | $422,434 |
| 3 | American Chiller Service, Inc. | 5 | $238,273 |
| 4 | Johnson Controls, Inc | 3 | $57,785 |
| 5 | Ewa Direction Inc. | 2 | $733,644 |
| 6 | K J Cain Co Inc | 2 | $545,361 |
| 7 | Commercial Air Services Inc. | 2 | $378,500 |
| 8 | Pyro Combustion & Controls Inc | 2 | $342,237 |
| 9 | Aviate Enterprises, Inc. | 2 | $169,164 |
| 10 | Patriot Air Conditioning LLC | 2 | $124,850 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 42 (78%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 12 (22%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 43 (80%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 8 (15%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 3 (6%)
Only small businesses could bid.
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 Dec 14, 2026
Quarterly PM to Dectron Dehumidifier System
Incumbent: Accel Air Systems, Inc. Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 21 Value at award: $14,620
36C26124P0080 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends May 13, 2027
Boiler Service
Incumbent: Pyro Combustion & Controls Inc Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 21 Value at award: $36,884
36C26122P0521 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Aug 31, 2027
Metasys Building Automation System Maintenance
Incumbent: Bedard Controls, Inc. Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 21 Value at award: $66,560
36C26125P1486 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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