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Plumbing 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)
$54,995
The middle of 29 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $26.6k and $215k.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 7 of 7 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
41%
Share of the 29 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 21 was $55k (FY2021-FY2025, 29 priced awards).
- That is 2.3 times the median for plumbing nationwide ($23.8k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 7 of 7).
- Small businesses won 41% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 41% of priced awards.
- Tip The typical award drew only 2 bids. Less competition can mean a better chance for a new bidder.
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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 | 3 | – |
| FY2017 | 2 | – |
| FY2018 | 8 | $39,945 |
| FY2019 | 5 | $29,246 |
| FY2020 | 1 | – |
| FY2021 | 6 | $29,728 |
| FY2022 | 3 | – |
| FY2023 | 5 | $54,995 |
| FY2024 | 5 | $110,467 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $81,878 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 10 | $76,970 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $54,995
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Steam Leak Investigation Building 102 36C26127P0057 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $14,411 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Commerical Plumbing Services EO 14398 Incorporated into Contract Award 36C26126P1161 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Qu Construction LLC | $150,000 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Backflow Test Certify Repairs EO14398 36C26126P0877 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ndi Plumbing Inc | $15,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Multiple BLDG. 100 Emergency Procurement for RO/DI Leak Repairs for the Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA 36C26126C0060 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $43,943 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Urgent Grease Interceptor Piping Re-Route VA Reno Medical Center 36C26126P0803 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | THREE96 LLC | $59,490 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Improve Water Pressure American Samoa CBOC 36C26126C0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Pure Enviro-Management, LLC | $205,866 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| May 21, 2026 | BLDG. 101 Mixing Valve Replacements 36C26126P0713 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Equipment purchase | Platinum Contracting Services | $118,061 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Replace Morgue Cooler HVAC 36C26126P0672 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Borja Engineering & Construction, Inc | $206,520 | 4 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Booster Pumps Repairs 36C26126P0416 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $18,535 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Backflow Prevention Assemblies Repairs 36C26126P0565 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ndi Plumbing Inc | $12,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Stockton Boiler Plant Maintenance 36C26126P0328 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | R.F. Macdonald Co., LLC | $228,250 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Boiler Valves 36C26126P0082 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ameritech Contracting LLC | $94,451 | 9 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Chiller Maintenance Services for VA Palo Alto HCS Base Year 36C26125C0070 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ewa Direction Inc. | $306,756 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Emergency Boiler Inspections Internal and External 36C26125P1588 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Arizona State Boiler Inspectors, LLC | $24,775 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Emergency Pipe Repair 36C26125P1414 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $64,037 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Emergency 2.5" Antifreeze Fire Sprinkler Line Repair 36C26125P1311 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Api Group Life Safety USA LLC | $3,647 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 21, 2025 | Maintenance on Cooling Towers 36C26125P1032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Accel Air Systems, Inc. | $54,200 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 15, 2025 | Boiler Retrofit 36C26125P0927 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | California Boiler, Inc. | $368,940 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| May 8, 2025 | Boiler Burner Management/Testing Service 36C26125P0990 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | California Boiler, Inc. | $215,324 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 6, 2025 | Emergency Repair Building 5 Chilled Water Line at VAMC-Las Vegas 36C26125C0036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $221,589 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 6, 2025 | Maintenance and Testing 36C26125P0974 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Backflow Prevention Specialists, Inc. | $99,718 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Reverse Osmosis and Piping Repair. 36C26125P0103 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $8,114 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Boiler Facilities Operator 36C26124P1457 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ewa Direction Inc. | $246,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 29, 2024 | Boiler Plant Burner Management Systems Service 36C26124P1177 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | California Boiler, Inc. | $110,723 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 6, 2024 | Repair Leaks in Heat Exchanger Building 7 36C26124P1005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Paragon Mechanical, Inc. | $9,244 | 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. | 5 | $218,468 |
| 2 | California Boiler, Inc. | 4 | $747,347 |
| 3 | Ewa Direction Inc. | 3 | $794,529 |
| 4 | Backflow Prevention Specialists, Inc. | 3 | $270,903 |
| 5 | R.F. Macdonald Co., LLC | 2 | $87,845 |
| 6 | Caldaia Controls LLC | 1 | $294,960 |
| 7 | Mesa Energy Systems, Inc | 1 | $247,073 |
| 8 | Accel Air Systems, Inc. | 1 | $54,200 |
| 9 | American Residential Services, L.L.C. | 1 | $53,465 |
| 10 | Johnson Controls Inc | 1 | $53,435 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Not competed 22 (76%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Competed 7 (24%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 26 (90%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Veteran-owned 2 (7%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 1 (3%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 1 equipment purchase, 1 cancelled or $0 award. Why?
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
Boiler Plant Inspection and Maintenance Services for Facilities at the VA Northern California HCS
Incumbent: Caldaia Controls LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 21 Value at award: $294,960
36C26123P0773 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) -
Contract ends Jan 31, 2028
Stockton Boiler Plant Maintenance
Incumbent: R.F. Macdonald Co., LLC Buyer: VA Network Contracting Office 21 Value at award: $228,250
36C26126P0328 on USAspending (opens in a new tab)
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