Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing contractors (NAICS 325180)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 325180 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$41.6M
Net obligations · Down $73.6M vs. $115.2M preceding
Prime contractors
67
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing under NAICS 325180. 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 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $300.1M in net obligations across 1,396 awards in Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.013% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 63.9% from $115.2M to $41.6M. 7 prime contractors 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: $28.9M versus $93.2M through the same date in FY25 (−69.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$34.0M474Complete
FY2023$68.7M444Complete
FY2024$62.6M367Complete
FY2025$105.9M458Complete
FY2026$28.9M197YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$300.1M
1,396 awards · 230 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−63.9%
$41.6M vs. $115.2M
Leading eight prime share
83.7%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.013% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
30.3% of 692 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
210 set aside · 482 no set-aside · 704 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC lost the most market share
62.3%→34.1%−28.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 17 reported actions.
CARUS LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#10→#20Down 10 places
The contractor accounts for 0.48% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#8→#3Up 5 places
The contractor accounts for 9.0% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-M decreased
$73.6M→$14.6M−$59.0M
Latest-period activity spans 20 awards across 3 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through W2SD WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT increased
$449K→$9.1M+$8.6M
Latest-period activity spans 8 awards across 8 prime contractors.
View 4 additional material changes

Award activity

CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC recorded the largest deobligation action
−$6.4MNov 4, 2025 action
Reported under PIID SPE60125FK11D by DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-M. Award net obligations after the action: $0.
View supporting award
CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$6.4MSep 24, 2025 action
Reported under PIID SPE60125FK11D by DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-M. Award net obligations after the action: $0.
View supporting award

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
81.05%→75.88%−5.2 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 24.1% of positive obligations.

Competitive shifts

NIDAZ LLC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$2.3M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #7 by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.
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.

34.9% of positive obligations were attributed to DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-M. That represents $14.6M, down $59.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-M34.9% · $14.6M · down $59.0M
  2. W390 MCALESTER ARMY AMMO PLANT26.2% · $11.0M · down $7.9M
  3. W2SD WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT21.6% · $9.1M · up $8.6M
  4. W2SD ENDIST BALTIMORE (W912DR)3.0% · $1.3M · down $6.9M
  5. COMMANDING OFFICER2.4% · $1.0M · up $127K
  6. All other reported offices11.9% 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

    DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-M

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $14.6M

    34.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$59.0M

    3 active prime contractors · 20 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 80.1% from $73.6M to $14.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 63.8% to 34.9%, a change of −28.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 34 actions across 20 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 42 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    W390 MCALESTER ARMY AMMO PLANT

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $11.0M

    26.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.9M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 41.7% from $18.9M to $11.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.4% to 26.2%, a change of +9.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    W2SD WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

    #3Up 8 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $9.1M

    21.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8.6M

    8 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1917.9% from $449K to $9.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.39% to 21.6%, a change of +21.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 8 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    W2SD ENDIST BALTIMORE (W912DR)

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    3.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.9M

    7 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 84.4% from $8.1M to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.1% to 3.0%, a change of −4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 11 awards. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 35 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    COMMANDING OFFICER

    #5Up 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$127K

    3 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 14.5% from $876K to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.76% to 2.4%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    COMMANDING GENERAL (MMP100)

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $695K

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$912K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 56.8% from $1.6M to $695K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 1.7%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    F3YCEB OC ALC OBC

    #7Down 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $520K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$469K

    1 active prime contractor · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 47.4% from $989K to $520K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.86% to 1.2%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 15 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    DLA LAND AND MARITIME

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $394K

    0.94% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$78K

    12 active prime contractors · 17 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 16.6% from $472K to $394K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.41% to 0.94%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 17 actions across 17 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 16 active prime contractors and 50 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    COMMANDING GENERAL (M20233)

    #9Down 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $380K

    0.91% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$337K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 47.0% from $717K to $380K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.62% to 0.91%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    NAVFACSYSCOM EUROPE AFRICA CENTRAL

    #10Up 12 from #22

    Latest 12 months

    $369K

    0.88% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$178K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 92.9% from $191K to $369K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.17% to 0.88%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    NAVFACSYSCOM FAR EAST

    #14Up 19 from #33

    Latest 12 months

    $234K

    0.56% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$186K

    2 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 382.5% from $49K to $234K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0.56%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 7 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    W2SD ENDIST BALTIMORE (W81W3G)

    #16New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $191K

    0.45% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$191K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $191K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.45%, a change of +0.5 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.

  13. Reported funding office

    W4MM USA JOINT MUNITIONS CMD

    #24Down 20 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $38K

    0.090% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.2% from $4.7M to $38K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.0% to 0.090%, a change of −4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 138 awards had positive obligations totaling $43.2M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 62.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 85.8%.

Leading award type
83.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
62.3%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
85.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
4
71 of 138 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 138 current awards and 305 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Negotiated Proposal/Quote obligation share
62.3%
Up from 49.2% 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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)68$35.9M83.0%
Purchase Order(B)57$6.1M14.1%
BPA Call(A)12$1.2M2.8%
Definitive Contract(D)1$35K0.080%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)68$35.9M83.0%
BPA(E)12$1.2M2.8%
Not reported58$6.1M14.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)71$36.5M84.6%
Multiple Award(M)9$546K1.3%
Not reported58$6.1M14.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)16$26.9M62.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)115$15.6M36.1%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)5$530K1.2%
Only One Source(SSS)1$123K0.28%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)1$26K0.060%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)14$26.9M62.2%
Competed Under SAP(F)106$15.4M35.6%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)4$388K0.90%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)10$243K0.56%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$142K0.33%
Not Competed(C)1$123K0.28%
Other reported values2$48K0.11%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$26K0.060%
Not reported137$43.2M99.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)11$385K0.89%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)1$123K0.28%
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)1$35K0.080%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$13K0.030%
Not reported124$42.6M98.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)131$42.0M97.2%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)2$695K1.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)5$530K1.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Chemicals(6810)69$26.3M61.0%
Liquid Propellant Fuels and Oxidizers, Chemical Base(9135)9$10.7M24.8%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes(J091)1$4.6M10.6%
Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment(3610)39$545K1.3%
Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties(6850)6$465K1.1%
Rocket Engines and Components(2845)1$123K0.28%
Other reported values13$401K0.93%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Army(2100)31$22.9M53.1%
Defense Logistics Agency(97AS)65$16.0M36.9%
Department of the Navy(1700)28$3.2M7.4%
Department of the Air Force(5700)14$1.1M2.5%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dla Energy Aerospace Enrgy-Dlae-M(SPE601)11$15.3M35.5%
W6qk Acc-Ri(W519TC)4$11.0M25.5%
W2sd Endist Baltimore(W912DR)12$10.9M25.3%
Commanding General(M67001)9$1.8M4.2%
Fa8132 Afsc Pzimc(FA8132)8$520K1.2%
W6qm Micc Ft Mccoy (Rc)(W911SA)2$409K0.95%
Other reported values92$3.2M7.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SPE60125D1517(9700)3$10.5M24.2%
W519TC25DA010(9700)2$8.5M19.8%
W912DR21D0016(9700)2$3.8M8.8%
W912DR22D0001(9700)1$3.0M7.0%
W519TC25D2011(9700)1$2.3M5.3%
W912DR23D0021(9700)1$1.3M3.0%
M6700125D0007(9700)3$966K2.2%
W912DR25DA009(9700)1$938K2.2%
Other reported values66$5.8M13.3%
Not reported58$6.1M14.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
4 median
71 reported · 67 not reported
Positive award obligations
$28K median
$7K–$116K middle 50%
Reported performance period
37 days median
138 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
7 of 67prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
34.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
70.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
83.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $42.1M 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

    $14.4M

    34.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$57.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $72.1M → $14.4M
    −80.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    62.3% → 34.1%
    −28.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $134.7M
    44.8% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 1, 2022
    through Apr 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported105
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.5M

    20.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$557K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SPECIALIZED MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.0M → $8.5M
    +7.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.9% → 20.3%
    +13.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.8M
    10.3% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 9, 2023
    through Nov 24, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    9.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $3.8M
    +77.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 9.0%
    +7.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.3M
    4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 27 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Oct 24, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported28
    Reported small business28
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.0M

    7.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$92K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for USALCO, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $3.0M
    −3.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 7.0%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.8M
    4.3% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Oct 15, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported25
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.3M

    5.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for EZEKIEL BAHAR
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.3M → $2.3M
    −63.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.4% → 5.4%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.6M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 26, 2025
    through Mar 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.3M

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$263K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SUFFOLK SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.0M → $1.3M
    +26.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.87% → 3.0%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.3M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 22 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 18, 2021
    through Dec 14, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported35
    Reported small business35
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$954K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $142K → $1.1M
    +673.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.12% → 2.6%
    +2.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 26, 2024
    through Apr 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported30
    Reported small business42
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $938K

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$489K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SUFFOLK SALES AND SERVICE CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $449K → $938K
    +108.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.39% → 2.2%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    0.50% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2022
    through Nov 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $742K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DUBOIS CHEMICALS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$260K → $742K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 29, 2022
    through Oct 30, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported23
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $658K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for AMEROCHEM CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $658K
    −72.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 1.6%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.6M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 116 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2021
    through Apr 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported817
    Reported small business717
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $520K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$469K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for MCGEAN-ROHCO, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $989K → $520K
    −47.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.86% → 1.2%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 63 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through May 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside815
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business815
    All-period set-aside types
    • 62 · Total small business
    • 1 · Partial small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $380K

    0.90%

    Dollar movement

    −$337K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SHOWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $717K → $380K
    −47.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.62% → 0.90%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    0.90% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 12, 2022
    through Mar 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $369K

    0.88%

    Dollar movement

    +$204K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for EXPERT DEPOT S.R.L.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $165K → $369K
    +124.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.14% → 0.88%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    0.50% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 6, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported24
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $340K

    0.81%

    Dollar movement

    +$41K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for PHOENIX V LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $299K → $340K
    +13.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.26% → 0.81%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Mar 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported48
    Reported small business48
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $306K

    0.73%

    Dollar movement

    +$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ENVIROTECH SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $286K → $306K
    +6.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.25% → 0.73%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2021
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

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

+$5.7M

SPECIALIZED MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS, LLC

W390 MCALESTER ARMY AMMO PLANT

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE CHEMICAL INGREDIENT REQUIREMENT FOR MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT. 2025 THRU 2028 ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF INGREDIENT NEEDED.

Why it stands out

One action represented 13.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $5.7M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$5.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 20.3% share
+13.4 percentage points · $557K net increase; action exceeded it by $5.1M
Funding office
#2 · 26.2% attributed share
$7.9M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share gain
PIID W519TC26FA005
Base award

This action

+$3.5M

KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

W2SD WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

CHEMICAL DELIVERY ORDER

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 5 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.0% share
up 5 ranks · +7.2 percentage points · $1.7M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.9M
Funding office
#3 · 21.6% attributed share
up 8 ranks · +21.2 percentage points · $8.6M net increase; action accounted for 40.9%
Related:Funding office gainLargest rank gain
PIID W912DR26FA002
Base award

This action

+$4.6M

CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC

DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-M

8512049458!MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FACILITY

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 10.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $57.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$4.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 34.1% share
$57.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 34.9% attributed share
$59.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID SPE60126P1504
Base award

This action

+$3.0M

USALCO, LLC

W2SD WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

NEW DELIVERY ORDER FOR ALUMINUM SULFATE AND POLYALUMINUM CHLORIDE TO THE DALECARLIA WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND MCMILLAN FILTRATION PLANT.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 7.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $92K overall.

Award net obligations
$3.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.0% share
$92K net decline despite this positive action
PIID W912DR26FA001
Deobligation

This action

−$935K

MP MINE OPERATIONS LLC

DCSO COLUMBUS

LANTHANUM STORAGE & ROTATION

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $935K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$2.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.2%
Supporting data
Funding office
0% attributed share
$325K net decline; action exceeded it by $610K
PIID SP800023C0010 · Mod P00009
Base award

This action

+$2.3M

EZEKIEL BAHAR

W390 MCALESTER ARMY AMMO PLANT

POLYBUTADIENE DELIVERY ORDER 3

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $4.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$2.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.4% share
$4.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 26.2% attributed share
$7.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID W519TC26FA145
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. GARRATT-CALLAHAN COMPANYBase award · PIID W911KF26FA046
    Action+$41K
    Award net obligations$41K
  2. PARAGON ONE GROUP LLCBase award · PIID SPE8EN26P0484
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  3. MCGEAN-ROHCO, INCBase award · PIID FA813226F0057
    Action+$53K
    Award net obligations$53K
  4. JTF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CORP.Base award · PIID SPE7M226P2432
    Action+$34K
    Award net obligations$34K
  5. MCGEAN-ROHCO, INCBase award · PIID FA813226F0054
    Action+$100K
    Award net obligations$100K
  6. WOSB SOLUTIONS, LLCBase award · PIID SPE7M126F3051
    Action+$14K
    Award net obligations$14K
  7. KAP TECHNOCHEM USA, INCBase award · PIID W911S226PA434
    Action+$67K
    Award net obligations$67K
  8. JTF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CORP.Base award · PIID SPE7M226V3054
    Action+$48K
    Award net obligations$48K
  9. MJL ENTERPRISES, LLCBase award · PIID SPE7M226P2309
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$40K
  10. CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLCBase award · PIID SPE60126P1504
    Action+$4.6M
    Award net obligations$4.6M

DoD other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC, SPECIALIZED MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS, LLC, and KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. were the leading DoD other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC

    $14,374,955 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    SPECIALIZED MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS, LLC

    $8,530,560 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

    $3,808,000 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing market decreased 63.9% from $115,229,559 in the preceding 12 months to $41,627,067 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$41,627,067
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$115,229,559
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−63.9%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing market included actions for SPECIALIZED MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS, LLC, KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., and CALCA SOLUTIONS, LLC 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 325180?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 138 positive-obligation awards for other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing under NAICS 325180. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
138
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
62.3% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
83.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
62.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
85.8%
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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