NAICS 423510: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 423510. A business is small under it with 200 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 200 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $468,995
- Share won by small businesses
- 92%
- Small businesses registered
- 935
What NAICS 423510 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 423510:
- Aluminum and aluminum alloy primary forms merchant wholesalers
- Aluminum foil, plate, sheet, coil, and roll products merchant wholesalers
- Bars, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers
- Bearing piles, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Billets, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Black plate merchant wholesalers
- Blooms, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Cable, wire (except insulated), merchant wholesalers
- Carbon and alloy steel primary forms merchant wholesalers
- Cast iron pipe merchant wholesalers
- Castings, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Concrete reinforcing bars merchant wholesalers
- Copper and copper alloy primary forms merchant wholesalers
- Ferroalloys merchant wholesalers
The index lists 60 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 423510
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 423510, your business must have 200 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
Who buys metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 423510 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| U.S. Coast Guard | $770,628 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $496,390 |
| Department of the Army | $259,563 |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $118,982 |
| Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | $101,945 |
| Department of State | $100,698 |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $49,363 |
| Federal Prison Industries / Unicor | $37,888 |
Your competition
935 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 423510, most of them in Texas (130), California (111), Florida (84), New York (43) and Pennsylvania (35). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Small businesses winning 423510 contracts
Firms with 423510 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- BB&G Enterprises Inc, FL: $13.6 million
- Hurlen Corporation, FL: $10.5 million
- Wingate Alloys Inc, OH: $9.7 million
- Flatwater Metals Company, NE: $7.6 million
- Natstar Defense Inc, FL: $6.5 million
- Manzi Metals Inc, FL: $6.4 million
- Raco Steel Co, IL: $5.5 million
- Marmetal Industries, LLC, PA: $5.4 million
Federal spending under 423510 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $814,346 |
| FY2025 | $468,995 |
| FY2026 | $682,952 |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
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Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 423510?
423510 is the 2022 NAICS code for Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as aluminum and aluminum alloy primary forms merchant wholesalers, aluminum foil, plate, sheet, coil, and roll products merchant wholesalers, bars, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 423510?
200 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers?
None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.
How do I add NAICS code 423510 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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