Top DoD welding and soldering equipment manufacturing contractors (NAICS 333992)
- Latest 12 months
- $15.7M
- Net obligations · Down $18.5M vs. $34.2M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 141
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the DoD federal contracting market for welding and soldering equipment manufacturing under NAICS 333992. 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 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing at the Department of Defense
Federal records show $129.4M in net obligations across 4,145 awards in Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0057% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 54.0% from $34.2M to $15.7M. 23 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.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $26.5M | 1,142 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $23.6M | 1,112 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $32.3M | 1,086 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $32.4M | 1,091 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $14.7M | 498 | YTD through Sep 10, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $129.4M
- 4,145 awards · 571 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −54.0%
- $15.7M vs. $34.2M
- Leading eight prime share
- 59.4%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.0057% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 21.5% of 3,847 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 828 set aside · 3,019 no set-aside · 298 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
TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC lost the most market share
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH decreased
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.
20.1% of positive obligations were attributed to W0K8 RIA INSTL STK REC ACCT. That represents $3.2M, up $612K from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- W0K8 RIA INSTL STK REC ACCT20.1% · $3.2M · up $612K
- DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E5)19.8% · $3.1M · down $248K
- NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH14.4% · $2.3M · down $9.3M
- W4QU USA ABERDEEN TEST CENTER11.9% · $1.9M · down $1.6M
- DLA LAND AND MARITIME (SPE7M8)4.9% · $780K · up $800K
- All other reported offices28.9% 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.
Reported funding office
W0K8 RIA INSTL STK REC ACCT
#1Up 3 from #4Latest 12 months
$3.2M
20.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$612K
6 active prime contractors · 14 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 23.9% from $2.6M to $3.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.5% to 20.1%, a change of +12.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 15 actions across 14 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 19 awards.
Reported funding office
DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E5)
#2Up 1 from #3Latest 12 months
$3.1M
19.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$248K
55 active prime contractors · 238 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 7.4% from $3.4M to $3.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.8% to 19.8%, a change of +9.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 245 actions across 238 awards and 14 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 69 active prime contractors and 389 awards.
Reported funding office
NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH
#3Down 2 from #1Latest 12 months
$2.3M
14.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$9.3M
15 active prime contractors · 28 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 80.5% from $11.6M to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 33.8% to 14.4%, a change of −19.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 38 actions across 28 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 33 active prime contractors and 56 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC · PIID N0010425PEA41−$6.4M: $6.4M → $0
- SURFACE ENGINEERING & ALLOY COMPANY, INC. · PIID N0010425CFA27−$1.3M: $1.3M → $0
Reported funding office
W4QU USA ABERDEEN TEST CENTER
#4Down 2 from #2Latest 12 months
$1.9M
11.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.6M
1 active prime contractor · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 46.2% from $3.5M to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.2% to 11.9%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 8 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
DLA LAND AND MARITIME (SPE7M8)
#5New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$780K
4.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$800K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $20K in net deobligations to $780K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.9%, a change of +4.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID SPE7M826C0006+$780K: $0 → $780K
Reported funding office
PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF
#6Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$686K
4.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.2M
8 active prime contractors · 11 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 62.9% from $1.8M to $686K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.4% to 4.3%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 13 actions across 11 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 46 awards.
Reported funding office
DLA LAND AND MARITIME (SPE7M1)
#7Up 1 from #8Latest 12 months
$607K
3.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.0M
21 active prime contractors · 30 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 62.3% from $1.6M to $607K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 3.9%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 33 actions across 30 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 30 active prime contractors and 62 awards.
Reported funding office
W390 MCALESTER ARMY AMMO PLANT
#8Up 13 from #21Latest 12 months
$340K
2.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$192K
4 active prime contractors · 6 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 129.5% from $148K to $340K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.43% to 2.1%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 10 actions across 6 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
W4GG HQ US ARMY TACOM (W56HZV)
#9Down 2 from #7Latest 12 months
$318K
2.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.3M
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 80.2% from $1.6M to $318K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 2.0%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DLA TROOP SUPPORT (SPE8E6)
#10Up 2 from #12Latest 12 months
$316K
2.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$26K
18 active prime contractors · 26 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 7.6% from $342K to $316K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 2.0%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 26 actions across 26 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 47 awards.
Reported funding office
W072 ENDIST HUNTINGTON
#12Up 25 from #37Latest 12 months
$265K
1.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$220K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 489.3% from $45K to $265K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.13% to 1.7%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
W4GG HQ US ARMY TACOM (W56DRX)
#15New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$212K
1.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$212K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $212K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.3%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$2.1M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $2.1M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.1% to 0%, a change of −6.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 6 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 440 awards had positive obligations totaling $16.5M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 62.0% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 37.1%.
- Leading award type
- 49.7%
- Purchase Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 62.0%
- Simplified Acquisition
- Reported parent IDV
- 37.1%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 4
- 417 of 440 awards reported offers
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase Order(B) | 406 | $8.2M | 49.7% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 27 | $5.9M | 35.5% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 5 | $2.2M | 13.2% |
| BPA Call(A) | 2 | $265K | 1.6% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 27 | $5.9M | 35.5% |
| BPA(E) | 2 | $265K | 1.6% |
| Not reported | 411 | $10.4M | 62.9% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 24 | $5.7M | 34.4% |
| Multiple Award(M) | 5 | $454K | 2.8% |
| Not reported | 411 | $10.4M | 62.9% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 381 | $10.2M | 62.0% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 2 | $2.2M | 13.5% |
| Sealed Bid(SB) | 3 | $2.1M | 12.6% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 43 | $937K | 5.7% |
| Sb(SEALED BID) | 1 | $399K | 2.4% |
| Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY) | 2 | $250K | 1.5% |
| Other reported values | 8 | $374K | 2.3% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 370 | $10.2M | 62.0% |
| Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D) | 5 | $4.3M | 26.1% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 45 | $1.2M | 7.2% |
| D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES) | 1 | $399K | 2.4% |
| Not Competed(C) | 5 | $181K | 1.1% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 13 | $122K | 0.74% |
| Other reported values | 1 | $68K | 0.41% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAR 16.505(B)(2)(I)(G) Single Source(SSRC) | 2 | $167K | 1.0% |
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 1 | $167K | 1.0% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 1 | $42K | 0.25% |
| Not reported | 436 | $16.1M | 97.7% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 6 | $249K | 1.5% |
| Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 2 | $63K | 0.38% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 11 | $59K | 0.36% |
| Not reported | 421 | $16.1M | 97.7% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 391 | $12.6M | 76.5% |
| Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U) | 2 | $2.2M | 13.5% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 47 | $1.7M | 10.0% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Supplies and Accessories(3439) | 205 | $5.9M | 35.7% |
| Hand Tools, Power Driven(5130) | 4 | $2.4M | 14.7% |
| Modification of Equipment- Metalworking Machinery(K034) | 3 | $2.2M | 13.5% |
| Coils and Transformers(5950) | 34 | $1.7M | 10.1% |
| Electric Arc Welding Equipment(3431) | 73 | $1.6M | 9.5% |
| Miscellaneous Welding Equipment(3438) | 15 | $987K | 6.0% |
| Other reported values | 106 | $1.7M | 10.5% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army(2100) | 34 | $6.9M | 41.7% |
| Defense Logistics Agency(97AS) | 378 | $6.8M | 41.1% |
| Department of the Navy(1700) | 24 | $2.8M | 16.8% |
| Department of the Air Force(5700) | 2 | $58K | 0.35% |
| U.S. Special Operations Command(97ZS) | 2 | $26K | 0.16% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| W6qk Acc-Ri(W519TC) | 16 | $3.4M | 20.4% |
| Dla Troop Support(SPE8E5) | 223 | $3.2M | 19.5% |
| Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech(N00104) | 17 | $2.5M | 15.0% |
| W6qk Acc-Apg(W91CRB) | 2 | $2.2M | 13.5% |
| Dla Land and Maritime(SPE7M8) | 1 | $780K | 4.7% |
| W6qm Micc-Ft Drum(W911S2) | 9 | $733K | 4.4% |
| Other reported values | 172 | $3.7M | 22.5% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| W519TC25D2023(9700) | 4 | $2.5M | 15.1% |
| W91CRB22D0004(9700) | 2 | $2.2M | 13.5% |
| W519TC26DA002(9700) | 4 | $375K | 2.3% |
| W519TC25D2024(9700) | 3 | $353K | 2.1% |
| W9123723A0006(9700) | 1 | $186K | 1.1% |
| W519TC25D2019(9700) | 3 | $150K | 0.91% |
| SPE7MX21D0017(9700) | 3 | $113K | 0.69% |
| W9123724A0001(9700) | 1 | $79K | 0.48% |
| Other reported values | 8 | $165K | 1.00% |
| Not reported | 411 | $10.4M | 62.9% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 4 median
- 417 reported · 23 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $7K median
- $1K–$22K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 91 days (~3 months) median
- 440 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
- 23 of 141prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 15.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 41.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 59.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $16.1M 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.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$2.5M
15.4%
Dollar movement
+$1.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $651K → $2.5M
- +282.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 15.4%
- +13.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.2M
- 2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 23, 2023
- through Apr 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 1 Reported no set-aside 1 3 Not reported 4 1 Reported small business 5 5 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$1.9M
11.7%
Dollar movement
−$1.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $3.6M → $1.9M
- −48.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 10.5% → 11.7%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $17.2M
- 13.3% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 19, 2021
- through Apr 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 5 Reported small business 4 5 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$1.2M
7.6%
Dollar movement
+$1.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $1.2M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 7.6%
- +7.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.3M
- 0.97% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 29, 2023
- through Mar 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$1.1M
6.8%
Dollar movement
+$249K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
24 awards
24 actions
Historical and award details for MISSISSIPPI WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $854K → $1.1M
- +29.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.5% → 6.8%
- +4.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.6M
- 2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 90 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 4, 2021
- through Apr 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 12 23 Reported no set-aside 12 11 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 24 34 All-period set-aside types
- 51 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$966K
6.0%
Dollar movement
−$1.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
13 actions
Historical and award details for SURFACE ENGINEERING & ALLOY COMPANY, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.1M → $966K
- −53.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 6.0% → 6.0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.9M
- 4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 6, 2021
- through Apr 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 3 6 Reported no set-aside 5 7 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 7 13 All-period set-aside types
- 10 · Total small business
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$780K
4.8%
Dollar movement
+$780K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $780K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 4.8%
- +4.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.6M
- 1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 21, 2024
- through Apr 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$710K
4.4%
Dollar movement
+$131K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for LINMARR ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $579K → $710K
- +22.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.7% → 4.4%
- +2.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.3M
- 0.99% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 12, 2024
- through Apr 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 7 4 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 8 4 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$409K
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$15K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for ROY SMITH COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $394K → $409K
- +3.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 2.5%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.8M
- 1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 25, 2021
- through Mar 19, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 3 6 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 6 All-period set-aside types
- 22 · Total small business
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$375K
2.3%
Dollar movement
+$292K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for FASTCUT CNC INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $83K → $375K
- +350.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.24% → 2.3%
- +2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.8M
- 2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 6, 2022
- through May 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 1 Reported small business 4 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$353K
2.2%
Dollar movement
−$1.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for S.J. SMITH CO., INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.7M → $353K
- −79.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.0% → 2.2%
- −2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.3M
- 4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 15, 2021
- through Apr 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 5 Reported small business 3 7 All-period set-aside types
- 5 · Total small business
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$305K
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$305K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for K5 DEFENSE LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $305K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.9%
- +1.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $333K
- 0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 3, 2022
- through Mar 6, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 0 All-period set-aside types
- 3 · Total small business
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$272K
1.7%
Dollar movement
+$272K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for SPAIRES INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $272K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.7%
- +1.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $273K
- 0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 14, 2023
- through Feb 11, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$245K
1.5%
Dollar movement
−$419K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
17 awards
18 actions
Historical and award details for ARCOS INDUSTRIES LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $664K → $245K
- −63.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 1.5%
- −0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.1M
- 0.82% of all-period positive obligations · 65 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 5, 2021
- through Apr 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 5 Reported no set-aside 17 12 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 17 17 All-period set-aside types
- 8 · Total small business
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$232K
1.4%
Dollar movement
+$86K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
19 awards
19 actions
Historical and award details for MIDWAY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $146K → $232K
- +59.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.42% → 1.4%
- +1.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $486K
- 0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 60 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 5, 2023
- through May 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 18 16 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 19 17 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$230K
1.4%
Dollar movement
−$14K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for GOVAGE, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $244K → $230K
- −5.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.71% → 1.4%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.1M
- 0.82% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 26, 2022
- through Apr 17, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 5 5 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 5 5 All-period set-aside types
- 20 · Total small business
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$1.9M
WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC
W0K8 RIA INSTL STK REC ACCT
NG SEW HAND TOOLS DO
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 11 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $1.9M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 11.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 15.4% share
- up 11 ranks · +13.6 percentage points · $1.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $46K
- Funding office
- #1 · 20.1% attributed share
- up 3 ranks · +12.6 percentage points · $612K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.3M
This action
+$832K
RAYTHEON COMPANY
DLA LAND AND MARITIME
8511988520!TRANSFORMER,POWER
Why it stands out
One action represented 5.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $832K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $780K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 5.2%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #6 · 4.8% share
- +4.8 percentage points · $780K net increase; action exceeded it by $52K
- Funding office
- #5 · 4.9% attributed share
- +4.9 percentage points · $800K net increase; action exceeded it by $32K
This action
+$1.2M
THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH
ELECTRODE,WELDING
Why it stands out
One action represented 7.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $1.2M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $1.2M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 7.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 7.6% share
- +7.6 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
- Funding office
- #3 · 14.4% attributed share
- $9.3M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$1.1M
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
W4QU USA ABERDEEN TEST CENTER
TASK ORDER YEAR 5 WELDING, FABRICATION, MACHINING AND PAINTING SUPPORT TO THE ABERDEEN TEST CENTER. BASE CONTRACT W91CRB22D0004.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $1.1M while office-attributed obligations fell $1.6M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $2.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 7.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 11.7% share
- $1.7M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #4 · 11.9% attributed share
- $1.6M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$694K
SURFACE ENGINEERING & ALLOY COMPANY, INC.
NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH
ELECTRODE,WELDING
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 4.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.1M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $694K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.3%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 6.0% share
- $1.1M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #3 · 14.4% attributed share
- $9.3M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$296K
LINMARR ASSOCIATES, INC.
DLA TROOP SUPPORT
8512010401!WELDING ACCESSORY K
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.
It now ranks #7 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $296K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.8%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #2 · 19.8% attributed share
- $248K net decline despite this positive action
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DoD welding and soldering equipment manufacturing market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top DoD welding and soldering equipment manufacturing contractors?
In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, and THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY were the leading DoD welding and soldering equipment manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$2,487,392 in positive obligations
- #2
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
$1,878,805 in positive obligations
- #3
$1,226,970 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing market decreased 54% from $34,232,024 in the preceding 12 months to $15,738,624 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $15,738,624
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $34,232,024
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- −54%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing market?
Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing market included actions for WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC, RAYTHEON COMPANY, and THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.
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WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC · PIID W519TC26FA247
Base award · April 8, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,882,153
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RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID SPE7M826C0006
Base award · March 23, 2026 · Action obligation: +$831,854
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THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY · PIID N0010426CFA16
Base award · March 18, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,226,970
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION · PIID W91CRB26FA060
Modification P00003 · April 22, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,125,000
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SURFACE ENGINEERING & ALLOY COMPANY, INC. · PIID N0010426PFC02
Base award · March 19, 2026 · Action obligation: +$693,985
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LINMARR ASSOCIATES, INC. · PIID SPE8E526P0836
Base award · March 31, 2026 · Action obligation: +$296,157
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 333992?
From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 440 positive-obligation awards for welding and soldering equipment manufacturing under NAICS 333992. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 440
- Leading reported procedure
- Simplified Acquisition
- 62% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Purchase Order
- 49.7% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 0%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 37.1%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
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