Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors federal contracting brief
NAICS 238220 · national · 24-month window · n=3,939 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $32,265 | |
| P25 | $50,749 | |
| Median | $114,103 | |
| P75 | $324,652 | |
| P90 | $936,473 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BLUEWAY ONE JV LLC | 238220 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $48.9M |
| 02 | NORTH STATE MECHANICAL INC | 238220 | Department of Defense | $41.2M |
| 03 | JETT'S SPECIALTY CONTRACTING, LLC | 238220 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $35.9M |
| 04 | MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC | 238220 | Department of Agriculture | $27.9M |
| 05 | MILL CREEK FIRELAKE JV LLC | 238220 | Department of Agriculture | $27.2M |
| 06 | AKTARIUS LLC | 238220 | Department of Defense | $25.5M |
| 07 | AMERITECH CONTRACTING LLC | 238220 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $24.6M |
| 08 | ALCAN BUILDERS INCORPORATED | 238220 | Department of Defense | $22.9M |
| 09 | MIK CONSTRUCTION INC | 238220 | Department of Defense | $22.3M |
| 10 | PUYENPA CONSTRUCTION, LLC | 238220 | Department of Defense | $21.9M |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Defense | 1,480 | 37.6% | $945.1M |
| 02 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 982 | 24.9% | $563.9M |
| 03 | Department of the Interior | 291 | 7.4% | $51.8M |
| 04 | Department of Agriculture | 262 | 6.7% | $118.4M |
| 05 | Department of State | 175 | 4.4% | $55.5M |
Geographic distribution
| # | State | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CA | 363 | 9.9% | $193.6M |
| 02 | MD | 230 | 6.2% | $87.0M |
| 03 | TX | 207 | 5.6% | $90.9M |
| 04 | FL | 183 | 5% | $84.1M |
| 05 | DC | 183 | 5% | $62.6M |
| 06 | VA | 161 | 4.4% | $101.7M |
| 07 | GA | 134 | 3.6% | $80.3M |
| 08 | NJ | 125 | 3.4% | $40.4M |
| 09 | NC | 114 | 3.1% | $112.4M |
| 10 | WA | 109 | 3% | $50.2M |
8-quarter median trend
Median award by fiscal quarter. Red dots mark the median for that quarter; the line shows the trend across the last 8 quarters.
What this means for your bid
Federal contractors in Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors face a wide pricing distribution: the P10 award is $32,265 while the P90 is $936,473. Median is $114,103 across 3,939 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Defense accounts for 38% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($50,749); pricing toward the median tends to land in the winning band on competitively-evaluated contracts.
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Source: USASpending.gov public award records. Methodology + refresh cadence at /methodology.