Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 444140

Hardware Retailers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 444140.

NAICS 444140 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$8.6M
Total awards
999 awards
Active obligations
$882.1K
Size standard
$16,500,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 444140 covers retail outlets that sell hand tools, fasteners, key blanks and cutting, paint and painting supplies, plumbing, electrical supplies, and related home-improvement hardware direct to consumers.

Federal opportunities under 444140 typically involve operating contractor-run retail hardware stores on government property, providing point-of-sale sales of tools and supplies, key-cutting services, paint-mixing, product sourcing, and retail inventory control.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$1.5M
Awards
169
Average award
$8.8K
Change from FY2024
-57%

Recent awards

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$15,785

SUPER BRIGHT LEDS, INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B30326P00000106
PSC
6210 - INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES

$15,806

SUPER BRIGHT LEDS, INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B30326P00000087
PSC
6210 - INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES

$195

WECSYS LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSWA26P0PJT
PSC
5130 - HAND TOOLS, POWER DRIVEN

$81

WECSYS LLC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSWA26P0JNF
PSC
5130 - HAND TOOLS, POWER DRIVEN

$0

FASTENAL COMPANY

Department of the Navy

PIID
N4523A26P4002
PSC
5305 - SCREWS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 444140?
  • Operate and manage a retail hardware store on a federal campus, staffing a storefront, running checkout, and maintaining sales floor merchandising.
  • Provide key-cutting and duplication services using on-site key cutting equipment as part of retail offerings.
  • Deliver paint mixing and tinting at point-of-sale to meet specified color matches and packaging sizes for purchaser stock and customer sales.
  • Maintain retail inventory records by SKU, manage reorder points, and provide monthly sales and inventory reports to the contracting officer.
When is NAICS 444140 a weak fit?
  • Construction, repair, or installation contracting: missing contractor-performed installation, trade labor, and project management that define construction services.
  • Wholesale supply contracts for bulk hardware distribution to resellers: missing storefront retail sales, customer-facing cashiering, and small-quantity transactions.
  • Equipment rental services for heavy tools and machinery: missing rental contract terms, maintenance scheduling, and dedicated rental-billing models.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 444140?
  • Scope lists point-of-sale operations, retail staffing, storefront hours, sales reporting by SKU, and customer-facing merchandising as contract requirements.
  • Deliverables require on-site key duplication, paint tinting per manufacturer formulas, and point-of-sale receipts with tax-exempt handling.
  • Evaluation criteria include retail inventory accuracy, order fill rate for customer purchases, and timeliness of restocking popular SKUs.

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