Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 423710: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 423710.

NAICS 423710 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.4B
Total awards
1,320,689 awards
Active obligations
$3.5M
Size standard
150 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 423710 covers merchant wholesalers that buy, stock, and resell industrial and construction hardware items such as fasteners, hand tools, locks, hinges, builders hardware, plumbing fittings, and related supply inventory to commercial and government customers.

Federal opportunities under 423710 typically involve government contract line-item fulfillment from stocked inventory, blanket purchase agreement deliveries, kitting of hardware sets, warranty pass-through, tiered pricing schedules, and inventory reporting tied to federal ordering procedures.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$50.3M
Awards
69,001
Average award
$729
Change from FY2025
+8.2%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$300

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FELNR
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

$353

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FELPG
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

$1,693

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FEN5H
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

$19,571

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FEN2F
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

$309

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FEN58
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

$1,269

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FEN4V
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

$210

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FEP1P
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

$1,620

WRIGHT TOOL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26FEP98
PSC
5120 - HAND TOOLS, NONEDGED, NONPOWERED

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 423710?
  • Fulfill contract line items for bulk fasteners, bolts, and anchors from stocked warehouse inventory with scheduled deliveries to government facilities.
  • Kit and deliver preventive maintenance hardware sets containing hand tools, seals, gaskets, and replacement fittings per contract specifications.
  • Operate electronic order fulfillment and inventory reporting against a blanket purchase agreement, including part-level invoicing and stock replenishment alerts.
  • Provide warranty pass-through, returns processing, and replacement shipments for defective hardware items under the supplier warranty terms.
When is NAICS 423710 a weak fit?
  • Original equipment manufacturers: entities that produce or fabricate hardware components where primary activity is manufacturing rather than wholesale purchasing, stocking, and resale.
  • Retail hardware stores selling direct to consumers at point-of-sale without volume B2B wholesale operations, contracted delivery schedules, or government purchase order fulfillment.
  • Installation and repair contractors that perform on-site assembly, fitting, or tool repair where primary activity is installation rather than stocking and reselling inventory.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 423710?
  • Solicitation contains line items specifying unit pricing for off-the-shelf part numbers, scheduled deliveries from vendor stock, and purchase order release instructions.
  • Request for pricing includes tiered quantity breaks, minimum stock levels for contract performance, and requirements for labeled hardware kits.
  • Performance requirements ask for inventory reporting, electronic invoicing tied to order releases, and a warranty and returns process with supplier pass-through.

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