Water Heater Distributors, LLC
Pittsburgh, PA
- UEI
- RFL6BAQ8JWC5
- CAGE
- 39UJ1
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 423620 Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
- 423730 Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3219 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
- Website
- waterheaterdistributors.com
- Industry
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- Materials
- Construction Materials
- Building Materials
- SIC code
- 50 Wholesale Trade – Durable Goods
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $636,258 |
| FY2025 | $115,991 |
| FY2024 | $271,233 |
| FY2023 | $311,023 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $636,258 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Water Heater Distributors, LLC, a Pittsburgh-based small business, supplies commercial water heating and boiler equipment to federal agencies as a prime contractor exclusively under total small business set-asides, operating across 139 purchase orders issued to 50 distinct customer agencies since 2005. The company is a for-profit limited liability corporation competing entirely in the set-aside space with no subcontract footprint.
The vendor's capability portfolio centers on equipment distribution and supply-only procurement — Rinnai, Lochinvar, Intellihot, and A.O. Smith commercial water heaters, gas-fired tankless units, condensing boilers, anode storage tanks, and related controls and accessories. Representative recent work includes a $415,538 Federal Bureau of Prisons purchase order (July 2026) for 165 Rinnai CX199i tankless water heater units, 14 factory-assembled rack systems, and 14 commercial condensate neutralization tanks with ultra-low NOx compliance and ENERGY STAR certification for FCC Coleman, Florida; a $79,600 Air Force Space Command order (August 2024) for two Intellihot IQ751 water heater units with delivery and initial start-up/programming; and a $108,321 USP Thomson order (August 2023) for Lochinvar Armor Condensing Water Heaters with 98% thermal efficiency. Performance locations are consistently Arsenal, Pennsylvania, and all contracts are firm fixed-price purchase orders under simplified acquisition procedures with no installation services included.
Customer concentration splits between detention and corrections facilities and military installations. The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons dominates by potential value — USP Hazleton accounts for 4 awards worth $212 thousand, Administrative Security USP Thomson for 4 awards worth $184 thousand, and FCC Allenwood for 3 awards worth $137 thousand, collectively anchoring roughly 25% of combined potential value across the portfolio. By award count, Veterans Health Administration VISNet 4 leads with 9 awards ($71 thousand), followed by Army Installation Management Command Southwest Region with 6 awards ($86 thousand) and Marine Corps with 5 awards ($62 thousand). Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard, Department of the Air Force (Air Mobility Command, Space Command, Special Operations Command, Materiel Command), and Department of Veterans Affairs round out the active customer set. The vendor has not held or pursued parent contract vehicles, IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs; all work flows through direct purchase orders.
Activity contracted in recent years — 2 awards in 2022 to a low of 3 in 2025, rebounding to 5 awards in 2026 year-to-date. Combined potential value across 139 awards totals $3.8 million with 100% obligated. Top procurement categories by NAICS are Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (27 awards), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (15 awards), and Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (14 awards). No recompete cliff or multi-million-dollar concentration by single contract exists; the portfolio comprises small-dollar, high-frequency equipment purchases typical of federal facilities maintenance operations.
SBA capabilities narrative
Wholesale distributor of residential and commercial water heaters, boilers, storage tanks, pumps, and expansion tanks
Quick answers
Is Water Heater Distributors, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Water Heater Distributors, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through July 7, 2027.
How much has Water Heater Distributors, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $115,991 to Water Heater Distributors, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $1,334,505 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Water Heater Distributors, LLC rank among federal contractors?
Water Heater Distributors, LLC ranked #7 in NAICS 42372, #30 in NAICS 4237 and #47 in PSC 4410 in FY2025.
What is Water Heater Distributors, LLC's most recent federal award?
Water Heater Distributors, LLC's most recent federal contract award is B & f BAS 26Z5ZN7 - replace hot water tanks (15B50126P00000103), from Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop (BOP), on August 28, 2026.
On GovTribe
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