01 / Vendor Profile
R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI L5SYBECGFU35 · CAGE 56406
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2019–FY 2025. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2019–FY 2025.
Across FY 2019–FY 2025, FPDS records attribute $2.11M in net contract obligations to R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC across 609 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.
03 / Spending Trend
R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC contract spending by year
Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.
Total obligations$251.5K
FY 2025ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $265.7K | 65 | 1 | — |
| FY 2020 | $186.3K | 88 | 1 | −29.9% |
| FY 2021 | $292.3K | 98 | 1 | +56.9% |
| FY 2022 | $448.2K | 99 | 1 | +53.3% |
| FY 2023 | $278.4K | 84 | 1 | −37.9% |
| FY 2024 | $385.3K | 97 | 1 | +38.4% |
| FY 2025 | $251.5K | 78 | 1 | −34.7% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AS | $2.11M | 609 | 100.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E5 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $1.64M | 417 | 78.0% | |
| SPE8E9 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $285.4K | 120 | 13.5% | |
| SPE7M2 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $99.7K | 23 | 4.7% | |
| SPE8E6 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $63.0K | 32 | 3.0% | |
| SPE8EZ | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $5.6K | 3 | 0.3% | |
| SPE8EN | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $4.0K | 1 | 0.2% | |
| SPE7MC | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $2.8K | 2 | 0.1% | |
| SPE7M1 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $2.8K | 2 | 0.1% | |
| SPE7M8 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $577 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| SPE7M0 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $496 | 4 | 0.0% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333992 | WELDING AND SOLDERING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $1.46M | 265 | 1 | 69.2% |
| 331491 | NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING | $484.0K | 18 | 1 | 23.0% |
| 325998 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | $80.7K | 307 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 332216 | SAW BLADE AND HANDTOOL MANUFACTURING | $59.0K | 12 | 1 | 2.8% |
| 423840 | INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | $13.3K | 1 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 333519 | ROLLING MILL AND OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | $6.6K | 2 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 333316 | PHOTOGRAPHIC AND PHOTOCOPYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $2.8K | 2 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 331492 | SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) | $1.9K | 1 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 314999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3439 | MISCELLANEOUS WELDING, SOLDERING, AND BRAZING SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES | $1.93M | 588 | 1 | 91.5% |
| 3431 | ELECTRIC ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT | $96.2K | 12 | 1 | 4.6% |
| 3433 | GAS WELDING, HEAT CUTTING, AND METALIZING EQUIPMENT | $79.3K | 7 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 4940 | MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT | $2.8K | 2 | 1 | 0.1% |
08 / Competition Pattern
How was R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC’s federal work competed?
Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What contract actions were recorded most recently for R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC?
The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.
| Award / PIID | Signed | Obligation | Agency / office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E525P1544 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DLA TROOP SUPPORT | 333992 | 3431 |
10 / Interpreting the Profile
How should you evaluate R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC as a federal contractor?
Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.
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Follow customer concentration
Agency and office concentration reveals where the vendor’s federal relationships are strongest.
Test market overlap
NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.
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