A small HVAC contractor has landed a six-figure federal replacement project.
On September 11, the federal government awarded Ground Level Services LLC a $346,271.87 firm-fixed-price contract for HVAC replacement work at an FAA radar facility in Savannah, Georgia.
The contract was competed as a total small-business set-aside.
Seven offers were received.
Three Systems Are Being Replaced
The project includes supplying and installing:
Two 12.5-ton packaged HVAC systems.
One 3.5-ton wall-hung system.
The existing equipment has reached the end of its useful life.
Completion is scheduled for April 30, 2027.
Federal HVAC Work Is Not Only for Giant Contractors
Government contracting can appear inaccessible to smaller HVAC businesses.
This award demonstrates otherwise.
The work falls under NAICS 238220 — Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors and was specifically reserved for eligible small businesses.
Seven Contractors Competed
That competition is also noteworthy.
Federal work can create another sales channel for contractors with the systems required to handle:
Documentation.
Prevailing-wage requirements.
Government invoicing.
Safety compliance.
Project closeout.
Formal bidding.
Those administrative requirements create friction, but they can also reduce the number of ordinary residential competitors chasing the work.
Contractor Takeaway
At roughly $346,000, this is not a national-industry-changing contract.
But it is highly relevant to the type of contractor Hardwire serves.
A relatively small HVAC company just won a federal project worth more than a third of a million dollars — a reminder that government mechanical work can be a meaningful revenue channel for businesses willing to learn how to bid it.
