Top DoD nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining contractors (NAICS 331410)
- Latest 12 months
- $38.5M
- Net obligations · Up $21.3M vs. $17.3M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 16
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the DoD federal contracting market for nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining under NAICS 331410. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.
Contract obligation trends for Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining at the Department of Defense
Federal records show $62.6M in net obligations across 229 awards in Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0028% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 123.1% from $17.3M to $38.5M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $265K | 8 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $3.0M | 11 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $3.3M | 72 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $17.3M | 90 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $38.7M | 62 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $62.6M
- 229 awards · 25 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +123.1%
- $38.5M vs. $17.3M
- Leading eight prime share
- 99.5%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.0028% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 84.8% of 211 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 179 set aside · 32 no set-aside · 18 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Competitive shifts
AVION ALLOYS INC. lost the most market share
Market structure
This market grew faster than 98.5% of comparable agency NAICS markets
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through DCSO COLUMBUS increased
Award activity
GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC received an unusually large obligation action
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Federal contract obligations by funding office
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.
91.7% of positive obligations were attributed to DCSO COLUMBUS. That represents $35.3M, up $21.6M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- DCSO COLUMBUS91.7% · $35.3M · up $21.6M
- NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV6.8% · $2.6M · down $386K
- NSWC PHILADELPHIA DIV1.2% · $472K · down $47K
- PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF0.15% · $56K · up $56K
- F2U100 56 OPS GROUP CC0.11% · $41K · up $41K
- All other reported offices0.070% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
DCSO COLUMBUS
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$35.3M
91.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$21.6M
1 active prime contractor · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 157.2% from $13.7M to $35.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 79.5% to 91.7%, a change of +12.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 8 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC · PIID SP800026F0012+$20.2M: $0 → $20.2M
- GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC · PIID SP800026F0013+$15.1M: $0 → $15.1M
Reported funding office
NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$2.6M
6.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$386K
11 active prime contractors · 44 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 12.9% from $3.0M to $2.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.4% to 6.8%, a change of −10.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 44 actions across 44 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 77 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC. · PIID N6833526F1044+$341K: $0 → $341K
- SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC. · PIID N6833526LKEAPR18+$341K: $0 → $341K
Reported funding office
NSWC PHILADELPHIA DIV
#3Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$472K
1.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$47K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 9.0% from $519K to $472K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 1.2%, a change of −1.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF
#4New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$56K
0.15% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$56K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $56K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.15%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
F2U100 56 OPS GROUP CC
#5New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$41K
0.11% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$41K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $41K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.11%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
FA2548 SPC RPD CPBLTS OFFC SPC RCO
#6New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$29K
0.080% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$29K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $29K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.080%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
ACC XPFO OSZ
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$6K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
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Reported obligations moved from $6K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$18K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $18K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E4)
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$564
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $564 to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E9)
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$3K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $3K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 51 awards had positive obligations totaling $38.5M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 52.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.7%.
- Leading award type
- 92.9%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 52.6%
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- Reported parent IDV
- 99.7%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 47 of 51 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 51 current awards and 86 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Leading reported procedure
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- Previously Only One Source · 49.8% preceding vs 52.6% current
- Delivery-order obligation share
- 92.9%
- Up from 82.5% in the preceding period
- Median positive award obligations
- $30K
- Up from $20K in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
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Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 4 | $35.8M | 92.9% |
| BPA Call(A) | 44 | $2.6M | 6.8% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 3 | $126K | 0.33% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 4 | $35.8M | 92.9% |
| BPA(E) | 44 | $2.6M | 6.8% |
| Not reported | 3 | $126K | 0.33% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 48 | $38.4M | 99.7% |
| Not reported | 3 | $126K | 0.33% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 2 | $20.3M | 52.6% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 2 | $15.1M | 39.2% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 39 | $1.7M | 4.4% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 8 | $1.5M | 3.8% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 2 | $20.3M | 52.6% |
| Not Competed(C) | 2 | $15.1M | 39.2% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 39 | $1.7M | 4.4% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 8 | $1.5M | 3.8% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 51 | $38.5M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 2 | $15.1M | 39.2% |
| Not reported | 49 | $23.4M | 60.8% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 12 | $36.8M | 95.6% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 39 | $1.7M | 4.4% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonferrous Base Metal Refinery and Intermediate Forms(9650) | 3 | $35.3M | 91.7% |
| Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal(9530) | 38 | $1.7M | 4.3% |
| Natural Resources/Conservation- Other(F099) | 1 | $472K | 1.2% |
| Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered(5120) | 2 | $375K | 0.97% |
| Bars and Rods(9510) | 1 | $341K | 0.88% |
| Inspection Gages and Precision Layout Tools(5220) | 1 | $148K | 0.38% |
| Other reported values | 5 | $216K | 0.56% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency(97AS) | 4 | $35.4M | 91.8% |
| Department of the Navy(1700) | 45 | $3.1M | 8.0% |
| Department of the Air Force(5700) | 2 | $70K | 0.18% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dcso Columbus(SP8000) | 3 | $35.3M | 91.7% |
| Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Div(N68335) | 44 | $2.6M | 6.8% |
| Nswc Philadelphia Div(N64498) | 1 | $472K | 1.2% |
| Dla Maritime - Puget Sound(SPMYM2) | 1 | $56K | 0.15% |
| Fa4887 56 Cons Cc(FA4887) | 1 | $41K | 0.11% |
| Fa2548 Spc Rpd Cpblts Offc Spc Rco(FA2548) | 1 | $29K | 0.080% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP800025D0009(9700) | 2 | $20.3M | 52.6% |
| SP800025D0005(9700) | 1 | $15.1M | 39.1% |
| N6833523A0009(9700) | 2 | $682K | 1.8% |
| N6833524A0032(9700) | 3 | $617K | 1.6% |
| N6833525A0007(9700) | 10 | $596K | 1.5% |
| N6449825D5000(9700) | 1 | $472K | 1.2% |
| N6833523A0027(9700) | 8 | $397K | 1.0% |
| N6833523A0018(9700) | 7 | $134K | 0.35% |
| Other reported values | 14 | $193K | 0.50% |
| Not reported | 3 | $126K | 0.33% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 47 reported · 4 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $30K median
- $15K–$71K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 30 days median
- 51 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Top federal contractors
Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 1 of 16prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 91.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 96.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 99.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $38.5M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$35.3M
91.7%
Dollar movement
+$21.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $13.7M → $35.3M
- +157.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 79.5% → 91.7%
- +12.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $49.1M
- 78.2% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 11, 2025
- through Apr 6, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 2 Reported small business 4 2 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$682K
1.8%
Dollar movement
+$682K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $682K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.8%
- +1.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $786K
- 1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 1, 2023
- through Apr 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 0 All-period set-aside types
- 7 · Total small business
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$617K
1.6%
Dollar movement
+$587K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for WHITE HAND GLOBAL LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $30K → $617K
- +1986.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.17% → 1.6%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $673K
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 1, 2024
- through Feb 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 3 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 3 All-period set-aside types
- 6 · Total small business
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$596K
1.5%
Dollar movement
+$391K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
10 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for UNITED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $204K → $596K
- +191.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 1.5%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $800K
- 1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 1, 2025
- through May 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 7 8 Reported no set-aside 3 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 10 8 All-period set-aside types
- 15 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$472K
1.2%
Dollar movement
−$47K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for FEDERAL METAL CO
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $519K → $472K
- −9.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.0% → 1.2%
- −1.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.4M
- 3.8% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 1, 2021
- through Mar 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 3 Reported small business 1 3 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$397K
1.0%
Dollar movement
−$905K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for AVION ALLOYS INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.3M → $397K
- −69.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 7.5% → 1.0%
- −6.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.2M
- 5.2% of all-period positive obligations · 38 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 1, 2023
- through Jun 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 8 13 Reported no set-aside 0 4 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 8 17 All-period set-aside types
- 33 · Total small business
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$134K
0.35%
Dollar movement
−$191K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
7 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for TRITON ALLOYS CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $325K → $134K
- −58.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 0.35%
- −1.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $882K
- 1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 31 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 25, 2023
- through Jun 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 7 12 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 7 12 All-period set-aside types
- 30 · Total small business
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$127K
0.33%
Dollar movement
−$273
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for PENNSYLVANIA STEEL CO INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $127K → $127K
- −0.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.74% → 0.33%
- −0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $728K
- 1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 1, 2023
- through Jun 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 8 12 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 8 12 All-period set-aside types
- 32 · Total small business
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$56K
0.15%
Dollar movement
+$56K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for VES CO, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $56K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.15%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $56K
- 0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 18, 2026
- through Mar 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$41K
0.11%
Dollar movement
+$41K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for HVF WEST LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $41K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.11%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $41K
- 0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 1, 2026
- through Mar 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$36K
0.090%
Dollar movement
+$1K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for SUPER ROCO STEEL & TUBE, LTD. II
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $35K → $36K
- +3.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.20% → 0.090%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $84K
- 0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 16, 2023
- through Jan 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 4 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 4 All-period set-aside types
- 7 · Total small business
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$29K
0.080%
Dollar movement
+$35K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for HVF PRECIOUS METALS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$6K → $29K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.080%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $110K
- 0.18% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 21, 2022
- through Apr 13, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 1 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$22K
0.060%
Dollar movement
−$778K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for B & H INTERNATIONAL LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $799K → $22K
- −97.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.6% → 0.060%
- −4.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $942K
- 1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 1, 2024
- through Feb 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 8 Reported no set-aside 0 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 10 All-period set-aside types
- 15 · Total small business
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$7K
0.020%
Dollar movement
−$112K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for T & T MATERIALS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $119K → $7K
- −94.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.69% → 0.020%
- −0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.9M
- 4.6% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 7, 2023
- through Feb 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 7 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 7 All-period set-aside types
- 17 · Total small business
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$795
0%
Dollar movement
+$795
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for PRECISION METALS AND ENGINEERING LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $795
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 1, 2024
- through May 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$20.2M
GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC
DCSO COLUMBUS
NIOBIUM DELIVERY ORDER 2
Why it stands out
One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $20.2M action represented 52.4% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $20.2M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 52.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 91.7% share
- +12.2 percentage points · $21.6M net increase; action accounted for 93.5%
- Funding office
- #1 · 91.7% attributed share
- +12.2 percentage points · $21.6M net increase; action accounted for 93.5%
This action
+$15.1M
GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC
DCSO COLUMBUS
TANTALUM DELIVERY ORDER
Why it stands out
One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $15.1M action represented 39.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $15.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 39.1%
This action
+$472K
FEDERAL METAL CO
NSWC PHILADELPHIA DIV
CHIP CONVERSION CLIN 2001 AND 2002
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 1.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $47K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $472K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.2%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 1.2% share
- $47K net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #3 · 1.2% attributed share
- $47K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$341K
SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC.
NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
BPA DELIVERY ORDER OF STEEL BARS.
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #2 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $341K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.88%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 1.8% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #2 · 6.8% attributed share
- $386K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$248K
WHITE HAND GLOBAL LLC
NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
GOVT PURCHASE CARD, FEBRUARY 2026
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 8 positions in this market.
It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $248K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.64%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 1.6% share
- up 8 ranks · +1.4 percentage points · $587K net increase; action accounted for 42.2%
- Funding office
- #2 · 6.8% attributed share
- $386K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$222K
UNITED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
GOVT PURCHASE CARD, MARCH 2026
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.
It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $222K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.58%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 1.5% share
- up 2 ranks · +0.4 percentage points · $391K net increase; action accounted for 56.9%
- Funding office
- #2 · 6.8% attributed share
- $386K net decline despite this positive action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$37KAward net obligations$37K
- Action+$30KAward net obligations$30K
- Action+$3KAward net obligations$3K
- Action+$58KAward net obligations$58K
- Action+$48KAward net obligations$48K
- Action+$22KAward net obligations$22K
- Action+$18KAward net obligations$18K
- Action+$795Award net obligations$795
- Action+$39KAward net obligations$39K
- Action+$341KAward net obligations$341K
DoD nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top DoD nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC, SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC., and WHITE HAND GLOBAL LLC were the leading DoD nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC
$35,329,800 in positive obligations
- #2
SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC.
$681,550 in positive obligations
- #3
$616,520 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did DoD contract obligations increase in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining market increased 123.1% from $17,275,950 in the preceding 12 months to $38,545,778 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $38,545,778
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $17,275,950
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +123.1%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent DoD contract award activity was reported under NAICS 331410?
Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining market included actions for GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC, FEDERAL METAL CO, and SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC · PIID SP800026F0012
Base award · March 23, 2026 · Action obligation: +$20,179,800
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GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC · PIID SP800026F0013
Base award · April 6, 2026 · Action obligation: +$15,070,000
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FEDERAL METAL CO · PIID N6449826FX060
Base award · March 4, 2026 · Action obligation: +$472,000
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SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC. · PIID N6833526F1044
Base award · April 15, 2026 · Action obligation: +$340,775
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WHITE HAND GLOBAL LLC · PIID N6833526LKEFEB20
Base award · February 1, 2026 · Action obligation: +$247,770
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UNITED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC · PIID N6833526LKEMAR15
Base award · March 1, 2026 · Action obligation: +$222,416
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 331410?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DoD reported 51 positive-obligation awards for nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining under NAICS 331410. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 51
- Leading reported procedure
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- 52.6% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Delivery Order
- 92.9% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 52.6%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 99.7%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.
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