Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining contractors (NAICS 331410)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 331410 · Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Latest 12 months
$52.3M
Net obligations · Up $48.5M vs. $3.8M 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 225 awards in Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 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 1272.9% from $3.8M to $52.3M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $38.6M versus $3.6M through the same date in FY25 (+974.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$265K8Complete
FY2023$3.0M11Complete
FY2024$3.3M72Complete
FY2025$17.3M88Complete
FY2026$38.6M59YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$62.6M
225 awards · 24 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+1272.9%
$52.3M vs. $3.8M
Leading eight prime share
99.6%
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
85.5% of 207 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
177 set aside · 30 no set-aside · 18 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Market structure

This market grew faster than 99.7% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+1272.9%Agency median −37.3%
The agency comparison covers 507 comparable NAICS markets.
Top-five contractor share increased
89.2%→98.3%+9.1 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 1.7% of positive obligations.

Competitive shifts

GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$49.1MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 11, 2025, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 10 reported actions.
AVION ALLOYS INC. lost the most market share
32.9%→0.8%−32.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #6 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.

Award activity

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 Sep 10, 2026.

93.7% of positive obligations were attributed to DCSO COLUMBUS. That represents $49.1M, up $49.1M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. DCSO COLUMBUS93.7% · $49.1M · up $49.1M
  2. NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV5.1% · $2.7M · down $320K
  3. NSWC PHILADELPHIA DIV0.90% · $472K · down $331K
  4. PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF0.11% · $56K · up $56K
  5. F2U100 56 OPS GROUP CC0.080% · $41K · up $41K
  6. All other reported offices0.050% 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.

  1. Reported funding office

    DCSO COLUMBUS

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $49.1M

    93.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$49.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $49.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 93.7%, a change of +93.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $2.7M

    5.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$320K

    11 active prime contractors · 47 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 10.6% from $3.0M to $2.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 78.5% to 5.1%, a change of −73.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 47 actions across 47 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 77 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NSWC PHILADELPHIA DIV

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $472K

    0.90% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$331K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 41.2% from $803K to $472K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 21.0% to 0.90%, a change of −20.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 6 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $56K

    0.11% 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 0.11%, 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    F2U100 56 OPS GROUP CC

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $41K

    0.080% 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 0.080%, 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.

  6. Reported funding office

    FA2548 SPC RPD CPBLTS OFFC SPC RCO

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $29K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$41K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $12K in net deobligations to $29K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.060%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  7. Reported funding office

    NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 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 0.46% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  8. Reported funding office

    DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E4)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 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 0.010% 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.

  9. Reported funding office

    DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E9)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 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 0.090% 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.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 55 awards had positive obligations totaling $52.3M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 48.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.8%.

Leading award type
94.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
48.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
99.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
50 of 55 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 55 current awards and 85 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Delivery-order obligation share
94.6%
Up from 21.0% in the preceding period
Reported full-and-open obligation share
48.5%
Up from 0% 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 valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)5$49.5M94.6%
BPA Call(A)47$2.7M5.1%
Purchase Order(B)3$126K0.24%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)5$49.5M94.6%
BPA(E)47$2.7M5.1%
Not reported3$126K0.24%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)52$52.2M99.8%
Not reported3$126K0.24%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)2$25.4M48.5%
Only One Source(SSS)3$23.7M45.3%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)41$1.7M3.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)9$1.5M2.9%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)2$25.4M48.5%
Not Competed(C)3$23.7M45.3%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)41$1.7M3.3%
Competed Under SAP(F)9$1.5M2.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported55$52.3M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)3$23.7M45.3%
Not reported52$28.6M54.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)14$50.6M96.7%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)41$1.7M3.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Nonferrous Base Metal Refinery and Intermediate Forms(9650)4$49.1M93.7%
Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal(9530)41$1.7M3.3%
Natural Resources/Conservation- Other(F099)1$472K0.90%
Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered(5120)2$375K0.72%
Bars and Rods(9510)1$341K0.65%
Inspection Gages and Precision Layout Tools(5220)1$148K0.28%
Other reported values5$216K0.41%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Defense Logistics Agency(97AS)5$49.1M93.8%
Department of the Navy(1700)48$3.2M6.0%
Department of the Air Force(5700)2$70K0.13%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dcso Columbus(SP8000)4$49.1M93.7%
Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Div(N68335)47$2.7M5.1%
Nswc Philadelphia Div(N64498)1$472K0.90%
Dla Maritime - Puget Sound(SPMYM2)1$56K0.11%
Fa4887 56 Cons Cc(FA4887)1$41K0.080%
Fa2548 Spc Rpd Cpblts Offc Spc Rco(FA2548)1$29K0.060%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SP800025D0009(9700)2$25.4M48.5%
SP800025D0005(9700)2$23.7M45.2%
N6833523A0009(9700)2$682K1.3%
N6833524A0032(9700)3$617K1.2%
N6833525A0007(9700)11$609K1.2%
N6449825D5000(9700)1$472K0.90%
N6833523A0027(9700)8$416K0.80%
N6833523A0018(9700)7$152K0.29%
Other reported values16$205K0.39%
Not reported3$126K0.24%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
50 reported · 5 not reported
Positive award obligations
$27K median
$15K–$71K middle 50%
Reported performance period
30 days median
55 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 Sep 10, 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
93.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
97.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
99.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $52.3M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $49.1M

    93.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$49.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $49.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 93.7%
    +93.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $49.1M
    78.3% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported40
    Reported small business40
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $682K

    1.3%

    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% → 1.3%
    +1.3 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $617K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$560K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for WHITE HAND GLOBAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $57K → $617K
    +990.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 1.2%
    −0.3 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside24
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business34
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $609K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$419K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for UNITED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $190K → $609K
    +219.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.0% → 1.2%
    −3.8 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside87
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported00
    Reported small business117
    All-period set-aside types
    • 15 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $472K

    0.90%

    Dollar movement

    −$331K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FEDERAL METAL CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $803K → $472K
    −41.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.0% → 0.90%
    −20.1 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported16
    Reported small business16
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $416K

    0.80%

    Dollar movement

    −$842K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for AVION ALLOYS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $416K
    −66.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    32.9% → 0.80%
    −32.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2023
    through May 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside813
    Reported no set-aside04
    Not reported00
    Reported small business817
    All-period set-aside types
    • 32 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $152K

    0.29%

    Dollar movement

    −$227K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for TRITON ALLOYS CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $379K → $152K
    −60.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.9% → 0.29%
    −9.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $879K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2023
    through May 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside712
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business712
    All-period set-aside types
    • 29 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $115K

    0.22%

    Dollar movement

    −$422

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for PENNSYLVANIA STEEL CO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $115K → $115K
    −0.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 0.22%
    −2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $697K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 31 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2023
    through May 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside812
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business812
    All-period set-aside types
    • 31 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $56K

    0.11%

    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% → 0.11%
    +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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $43K

    0.080%

    Dollar movement

    +$15K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SUPER ROCO STEEL & TUBE, LTD. II
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $28K → $43K
    +53.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.73% → 0.080%
    −0.7 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $41K

    0.080%

    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% → 0.080%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $41K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 18, 2026
    through Feb 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $40K

    0.080%

    Dollar movement

    −$741K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for B & H INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $781K → $40K
    −94.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    20.4% → 0.080%
    −20.4 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside27
    Reported no set-aside02
    Not reported00
    Reported small business29
    All-period set-aside types
    • 15 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $29K

    0.060%

    Dollar movement

    +$41K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HVF PRECIOUS METALS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$12K → $29K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.060%
    +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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7K

    0.010%

    Dollar movement

    −$115K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for T & T MATERIALS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $121K → $7K
    −94.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.2% → 0.010%
    −3.2 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside18
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business18
    All-period set-aside types
    • 17 · Total small business
  15. #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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    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.

Base award

This action

+$20.2M

GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC

DCSO COLUMBUS

NIOBIUM DELIVERY ORDER 2

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $20.2M action represented 38.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$20.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
38.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 93.7% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 93.7% attributed share
+93.7 percentage points · $49.1M net increase; action accounted for 41.1%
Related:Largest newly observed contractorUnusually large action
PIID SP800026F0012
Base award

This action

+$15.1M

GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC

DCSO COLUMBUS

TANTALUM DELIVERY ORDER

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $15.1M action represented 28.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$15.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
28.8%
PIID SP800026F0013
Base award

This action

+$8.6M

GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC

DCSO COLUMBUS

TANTALUM INGOTS

Why it stands out

One action represented 16.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $8.6M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$8.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.4%
PIID SP800025F0008
Base award

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 0.90% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $331K overall.

Award net obligations
$472K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.90%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 0.90% share
$331K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 0.90% attributed share
$331K net decline despite this positive action
PIID N6449826FX060
Base award

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
0.65%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 1.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 5.1% attributed share
$320K net decline despite this positive action
PIID N6833526F1044
Base award

This action

+$248K

WHITE HAND GLOBAL LLC

NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

GOVT PURCHASE CARD, FEBRUARY 2026

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 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
0.47%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 1.2% share
up 6 ranks · −0.3 percentage points · $560K net increase; action accounted for 44.2%
Funding office
#2 · 5.1% attributed share
$320K net decline despite this positive action
PIID N6833526LKEFEB20
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. AVION ALLOYS INC.Base award · PIID N6833526LKEMAY01
    Action+$58K
    Award net obligations$58K
  2. TRITON ALLOYS CORPBase award · PIID N6833526LKEMAY17
    Action+$48K
    Award net obligations$48K
  3. PENNSYLVANIA STEEL CO INCBase award · PIID N6833526LKEMAY11
    Action+$22K
    Award net obligations$22K
  4. UNITED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID N6833526LKEMAY18
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  5. PRECISION METALS AND ENGINEERING LLCBase award · PIID N6833526LKEMAY13
    Action+$795
    Award net obligations$795
  6. UNITED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID N6833526F1009
    Action+$39K
    Award net obligations$39K
  7. SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC.Base award · PIID N6833526F1044
    Action+$341K
    Award net obligations$341K
  8. HVF PRECIOUS METALS LLCBase award · PIID FA254826PB001
    Action+$29K
    Award net obligations$15K
  9. GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INCBase award · PIID SP800026F0013
    Action+$15.1M
    Award net obligations$15.1M
  10. SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC.Base award · PIID N6833526LKEAPR18
    Action+$341K
    Award 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 September 10, 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. #1

    GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA INC

    $49,066,600 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY CO., INC.

    $681,550 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    WHITE HAND GLOBAL LLC

    $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 1,272.9% from $3,812,800 in the preceding 12 months to $52,345,079 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$52,345,079
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$3,812,800
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+1,272.9%
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 September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 331410?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 55 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
55
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
48.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
94.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
48.5%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
99.8%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 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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