Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) contractors (NAICS 331492)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 331492 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Latest 12 months
$12.5M
Net obligations · Up $12.0M vs. $441.1K preceding
Prime contractors
6
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) under NAICS 331492. 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 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $15.5M in net obligations across 186 awards in Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0007% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 2724.1% from $441K to $12.5M. 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: $2.0M versus $328K through the same date in FY25 (+502.2%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$1.1M42Complete
FY2023$1.2M40Complete
FY2024$451K58Complete
FY2025$10.8M49Complete
FY2026$2.0M19YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$15.5M
186 awards · 30 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+2724.1%
$12.5M vs. $441K
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.0007% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
0.6% of 154 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
1 set aside · 153 no set-aside · 32 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 was more concentrated than 95.4% of comparable agency NAICS markets
100.0%Agency median 75.2%
The agency comparison covers 507 comparable NAICS markets.

Competitive shifts

UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION was the largest newly observed contractor
$11.9MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 26, 2025, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 4 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.

95.2% of positive obligations were attributed to DCSO COLUMBUS. That represents $11.9M, up $11.9M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. DCSO COLUMBUS95.2% · $11.9M · up $11.9M
  2. NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER4.5% · $566K · up $211K
  3. DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E9)0.18% · $23K · down $31K
  4. DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E5)0.040% · $5K · down $6K
  5. DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E6)0.010% · $2K · down $18K
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

    $11.9M

    95.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11.9M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $11.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 95.2%, a change of +95.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 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

    NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $566K

    4.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$211K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 59.3% from $356K to $566K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 80.6% to 4.5%, a change of −76.1 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E9)

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $23K

    0.18% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$31K

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 58.2% from $54K to $23K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.2% to 0.18%, a change of −12.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 8 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 22 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E5)

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $5K

    0.040% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 56.2% from $11K to $5K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 0.040%, a change of −2.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E6)

    #5Down 2 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $2K

    0.010% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$18K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 91.3% from $19K to $2K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 0.010%, a change of −4.4 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 7 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    DLA LAND AND MARITIME

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.27% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$747

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$747

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $747 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 16 awards had positive obligations totaling $12.5M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 95.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.8%.

Leading award type
99.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
95.2%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
99.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
10 of 16 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 16 current awards and 43 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
Previously Simplified Acquisition · 100.0% preceding vs 95.2% current
Parent-IDV obligation share
99.8%
Up from 80.6% 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)6$12.4M99.8%
Purchase Order(B)10$29K0.23%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)6$12.4M99.8%
Not reported10$29K0.23%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)6$12.4M99.8%
Not reported10$29K0.23%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)2$11.9M95.2%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)14$595K4.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)2$11.9M95.2%
Competed Under SAP(F)14$595K4.8%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported16$12.5M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)2$11.9M95.2%
Not reported14$595K4.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)2$11.9M95.2%
Firm Fixed Price(J)14$595K4.8%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Additive Metal Materials(9630)2$11.9M95.2%
Salvage- Other(P999)4$566K4.5%
Miscellaneous Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Supplies and Accessories(3439)10$29K0.23%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Defense Logistics Agency(97AS)12$11.9M95.5%
Department of the Navy(1700)4$566K4.5%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dcso Columbus(SP8000)2$11.9M95.2%
Naval Undersea Warfare Center(N00253)4$566K4.5%
Dla Troop Support(SPE8E9)6$23K0.18%
Dla Troop Support(SPE8E5)3$5K0.040%
Dla Troop Support(SPE8E6)1$2K0.010%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SP800025D0007(9700)2$11.9M95.2%
N0025321D0001(9700)4$566K4.5%
Not reported10$29K0.23%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
10 reported · 6 not reported
Positive award obligations
$7K median
$2K–$140K middle 50%
Reported performance period
82 days (~3 months) median
16 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 6prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
95.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
99.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $12.5M 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

    $11.9M

    95.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$11.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $11.9M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 95.2%
    +95.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.9M
    76.3% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2025
    through Jan 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $566K

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$211K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for GANNON & SCOTT PHOENIX, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $356K → $566K
    +59.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    80.6% → 4.5%
    −76.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    10.6% of all-period positive obligations · 27 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 11, 2022
    through Feb 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported45
    Reported small business45
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13K

    0.10%

    Dollar movement

    −$43K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for T & R TRADING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $56K → $13K
    −77.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.7% → 0.10%
    −12.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $176K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 78 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 19, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside530
    Not reported00
    Reported small business530
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8K

    0.070%

    Dollar movement

    +$3K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MIDWAY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5K → $8K
    +63.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0.070%
    −1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 25, 2024
    through Nov 10, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7K

    0.060%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for LANCASTER ALLOYS COMPANY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $7K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.060%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 16, 2023
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside40
    Not reported00
    Reported small business40
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $687

    0.010%

    Dollar movement

    −$3K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for JANEL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4K → $687
    −82.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.89% → 0.010%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2022
    through Dec 5, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$747

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$747

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$747
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$747
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2026
    through Apr 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3K
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 1, 2022
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9
    METALTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Aug 11, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for METALTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $899K
    5.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 11, 2023
    through Aug 11, 2023

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  10. #10
    THE ULTRA-MET COMPANYHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Nov 30, 2021

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for THE ULTRA-MET COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $419K
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Nov 30, 2021

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  11. #11
    METADYNE, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 13, 2022

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for METADYNE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $378K
    2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 13, 2022
    through Sep 13, 2022

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  12. #12
    BB&G ENTERPRISES INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jul 17, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for BB&G ENTERPRISES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $17K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.8% → 0%
    −3.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $38K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 22, 2024
    through Jul 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported00
    Reported small business03
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13
    CANFIELD TECHNOLOGIES, LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 24, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for CANFIELD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19K
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 18, 2022
    through Apr 24, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14
    AMERICAN GMG INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Dec 15, 2022

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN GMG INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 15, 2022
    through Dec 15, 2022

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  15. #15
    KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jun 5, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 23, 2022
    through Jun 5, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    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

+$9.9M

UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION

DCSO COLUMBUS

ANTIMONY METAL INGOTS FIRST DELIVERY ORDER.

Why it stands out

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

The $9.9M action represented 79.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$9.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
79.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 95.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 95.2% attributed share
+95.2 percentage points · $11.9M net increase; action accounted for 83.6%
Related:Largest newly observed contractorUnusually large action
PIID SP800025F0009
Base award

This action

+$1.9M

UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION

DCSO COLUMBUS

ANTIMONY METAL INGOTS DO 2

Why it stands out

One action represented 15.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.9M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
15.4%
PIID SP800026F0004
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. T & R TRADING LLCBase award · PIID SPE8E926V1311
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  2. HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NORTH AMERICA LLCDeobligation · PIID N0017321P0835
    Action−$747
    Award net obligations$9K
  3. INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID SPE8E926V0336
    Action−$12K
    Award net obligations$0
  4. LANCASTER ALLOYS COMPANY, INC.Base award · PIID SPE8E626V1188
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  5. LANCASTER ALLOYS COMPANY, INC.Base award · PIID SPE8E526P0896
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  6. LANCASTER ALLOYS COMPANY, INC.Base award · PIID SPE8E926V0856
    Action+$1K
    Award net obligations$1K
  7. T & R TRADING LLCBase award · PIID SPE8E926V0783
    Action+$790
    Award net obligations$790
  8. UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATIONBase award · PIID SP800026F0004
    Action+$1.9M
    Award net obligations$1.9M
  9. T & R TRADING LLCDeobligation · PIID SPE8E926V0623
    Action−$450
    Award net obligations$0
  10. T & R TRADING LLCBase award · PIID SPE8E926V0623
    Action+$450
    Award net obligations$0

DoD secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION, GANNON & SCOTT PHOENIX, LLC, and T & R TRADING LLC were the leading DoD secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION

    $11,862,153 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    GANNON & SCOTT PHOENIX, LLC

    $566,415 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    T & R TRADING LLC

    $12,818 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations increase under NAICS 331492?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) market increased 2,724.1% from $441,098 in the preceding 12 months to $12,456,870 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$12,456,870
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$441,098
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+2,724.1%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported under NAICS 331492?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) market included actions for UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION 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 331492?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 16 positive-obligation awards for secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) under NAICS 331492. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
16
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
95.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
99.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
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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