Mechanical Contracts Brief — Issue #0 (sample)
Federal HVAC, plumbing & mechanical awards (NAICS 238220) · Week of Nov 12, 2026 · Draft for owner review
Independent publication. Not affiliated with any government agency. Data from public sources (USAspending.gov). Confirm details in official records before acting. Not legal or financial advice.
The 30-second read
- 70 new federal 238220 awards started between Oct 13 and Nov 12, 2026, worth $48.8M combined. The median award was $46,296, so the typical award remains within reach of a small firm.
- The VA placed 34 of the 70 (49%). The Bureau of Prisons/DOJ placed 13, Interior 9, GSA 7. For small mechanical firms, visibility with regional VA Network Contracting Offices remains the highest-leverage business-development activity.
- Where: Texas led with 8 new awards, then New Jersey (6), New York (5), Tennessee, Louisiana and Ohio (4 each).
- Recompete watch: 63 HVAC/mechanical service and maintenance contracts among the larger awards end in the next 6 months. Incumbents often re-bid; agencies often post sources-sought notices 3 to 6 months ahead.
Biggest new awards (last 30 days)
| Contractor | Agency | State | Start | Work | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capex Construction Llc | Department of Veterans Affairs | WA | 2026-10-15 | Upgrade ahus 18, 20, 22 mechanical systems at the mann-grandstaff va m | $11,166,791 |
| Clark Semper Tek Jv Llc | Department of Veterans Affairs | TN | 2026-11-09 | Cooling towers | $10,520,790 |
| South Alabama Contracting Llc | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | FL | 2026-11-18 | "eo 14398" fcc coleman emergency replace chillers low and medium, proj | $5,423,974 |
| Jett'S Specialty Contracting, Llc | Department of Veterans Affairs | VA | 2026-11-05 | Project 658-24-102 replace building 2 air handler units | $4,894,564 |
| Aml-American Made Logistics | Department of Veterans Affairs | TX | 2026-11-16 | Ntx vamc testing & inspecting, preventative maintenance, corrective re | $3,120,508 |
| F & C Group Jv Llc | Department of Veterans Affairs | NY | 2026-11-02 | Replace morgue freezers at bronx vamc | $2,339,706 |
| Home Maintenance Group Llc | Department of Veterans Affairs | PA | 2026-11-03 | Replace hvac building 12 and 15 | $1,594,967 |
| Flowsense, Llc | Department of Veterans Affairs | TX | 2026-11-09 | Install chill water system filtration & steam condensate polisher | $1,549,287 |
Why it matters: big chiller, air-handler and boiler replacements at VA medical centers are usually followed by service contracts and punch-list subcontracts. Primes on these jobs are teaming targets for smaller shops nearby.
Recompete watch: service contracts ending soon
| Incumbent | Agency | State | Ends | Work | Value to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan & Associates, Inc. | Department of the Army | IL | 2027-01-13 | HVAC non-personal services | $10,368,785 |
| Results Sales & Service, L.L.C. | Veterans Affairs | FL | 2027-03-14 | Chiller maintenance (critical function) | $5,500,724 |
| Purdy Group LLC | Drug Enforcement Administration | MD | 2026-12-24 | Preventive maintenance & repairs, HQ equipment | $3,407,618 |
| Ahntech Inc | Department of the Army (DoDEA) | GA | 2026-12-21 | Recurring maintenance task order | $3,375,784 |
| Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC | Agricultural Research Service | OK | 2026-11-15 | Deferred maintenance, buildings and greenhouses | $3,940,638 |
End dates can be extended by the agency; treat these as signals to start watching, not guaranteed openings.
Small-shop corner
- A one-person VA award: HVAC maintenance and repair, Virginia, $694,655 (an individual-owned firm, started Oct 15). Individually owned firms continue to win meaningful VA maintenance work.
- FY2025 context: small businesses took 88% of federal 238220 dollars ($898M of $1.02B) across 1,652 small-business winners; the median winner received about $45,000 for the year (USAspending).
In the paid edition
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Sources: USAspending.gov API (spendingbyaward, new awards Oct 13 - Nov 12, 2026; FY2025 category totals). Pulled Nov 12, 2026.