NAICS 331491 includes nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, and extruding for metals other than copper and aluminum. In federal contracting, the category is dominated by the United States Mint, which accounts for most obligations, while the Defense Logistics Agency drives most of the remaining award volume.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 331491 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 331491 covers more than $11.50 billion in obligations across 23,264 award actions over the last 10 years, led by the United States Mint.
Annual totals shown for 2021 through 2025 reflect the most recent five years of the 10-year analysis window and are based on obligated amounts.
NAICS Code
331491
Industry
NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING
Total Obligated
11.50 billion
11,504,838,287.74
Award Actions
23,264
Average Action Value
494,533.97
About NAICS 331491 federal contract activity
NAICS 331491, Nonferrous Metal (Except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding, recorded $11.50 billion in obligated value across 23,264 awards over the last 10 years. The average award value was $494,533.97, indicating a mix of high-dollar commodity purchases and recurring transactional buys within this metal-processing category.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The United States Mint dominates spending in this NAICS, accounting for $11.24 billion and 3,051 awards, or nearly all observed obligation volume. Defense Logistics Agency is a distant second at $222.84 million across 18,762 awards, while the Department of the Navy, Air Force, and Army each contributed comparatively small shares of total obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Supplier concentration is pronounced. COINS 'N THINGS, INC. led with $5.30 billion and 1,154 awards, followed by PRECIOUS A-MARK METALS INC at $3.54 billion and ASAHI REFINING USA INC. at $1.31 billion, showing that a small set of vendors captured most of the obligated dollars.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2021 at $1.88 billion, then remained above $1.24 billion in 2022 and 2023 before easing to $918.76 million in 2024 and $490.81 million in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, rising to 2,566 in 2021 and then declining steadily to 1,511 in 2025.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 331491 over the last 10 years and uses the provided overview, agency, vendor, and annual trend aggregates. Obligated dollars and award counts are reported as supplied, and the analysis reflects the procurement activity captured under this NAICS classification rather than broader industry output.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '331491'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2044 | UNITED STATES MINT | 11,236,723,176.71 | 11.24 billion | 3,051 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 222,844,405.75 | 222.84 million | 18,762 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 32,444,166.43 | 32.44 million | 922 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5,813,722.51 | 5.81 million | 173 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 3,460,202.93 | 3.46 million | 85 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 948,258.67 | 948.26 thousand | 52 |
| 1341 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 773,264.86 | 773.26 thousand | 22 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 578,005.13 | 578.01 thousand | 44 |
| 2041 | BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING | 367,830.29 | 367.83 thousand | 7 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 213,652.62 | 213.65 thousand | 6 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 331491 are highly concentrated: the United States Mint accounts for $11.24 billion of $11.50 billion total obligated over the last 10 years, or nearly all activity in this category. The Defense Logistics Agency is a distant second at $222.84 million but has the highest award count among listed agencies (18,762), indicating a much more fragmented purchase pattern than the Mint’s 3,051 awards. Remaining agencies each represent relatively small shares, with Navy obligations at $32.44 million and all others below $6 million, showing limited diversification across the top spending agencies.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '331491'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COINS 'N THINGS, INC. | 5ZQW5 | 5,302,053,061.82 | 5.30 billion | 1,154 |
| PRECIOUS A-MARK METALS INC | 3DXE7 | 3,544,712,919.58 | 3.54 billion | 1,102 |
| ASAHI REFINING USA INC. | 8SRD6 | 1,310,995,031.19 | 1.31 billion | 327 |
| JARDEN ZINC PRODUCTS, LLC | 04VS4 | 416,332,988.41 | 416.33 million | 164 |
| PMX INDUSTRIES, INC. | 0W6V0 | 254,189,616.46 | 254.19 million | 97 |
| GBC METALS, LLC | 4YNS6 | 245,810,493.02 | 245.81 million | 183 |
| DILLON GAGE INCORPORATED OF DALLAS | 6NP23 | 116,464,447.66 | 116.46 million | 17 |
| RMI TITANIUM COMPANY, LLC | 1QC15 | 54,964,162.00 | 54.96 million | 4 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, THE | 45,989,888.57 | 45.99 million | 6 | |
| RUDY III, ERNEST | 1Q494 | 20,481,595.80 | 20.48 million | 1,505 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 331491 shows a highly concentrated vendor base: the top three vendors account for about 10.16 billion of the 11.50 billion in total obligations, or roughly 88% of the market captured in this query. COINS 'N THINGS, INC. and PRECIOUS A-MARK METALS INC alone represent nearly 7.85 billion, indicating strong spend concentration among a small number of suppliers. Award activity is more distributed than dollars, with 23,264 awards averaging 494,533.97 each, but several lower-obligation vendors receive frequent awards, including RUDY III, ERNEST with 1,505 awards for 20.48 million.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '331491'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 490,809,731.22 | 490.81 million | 1,511 |
| 2024 | 918,758,664.94 | 918.76 million | 1,624 |
| 2023 | 1,246,508,426.82 | 1.25 billion | 1,760 |
| 2022 | 1,241,350,355.10 | 1.24 billion | 2,023 |
| 2021 | 1,884,679,365.95 | 1.88 billion | 2,566 |
| 2020 | 1,565,137,485.33 | 1.57 billion | 2,486 |
| 2019 | 465,234,200.38 | 465.23 million | 1,428 |
| 2018 | 674,691,284.67 | 674.69 million | 1,843 |
| 2017 | 948,052,470.73 | 948.05 million | 2,113 |
| 2016 | 2,069,602,998.51 | 2.07 billion | 5,906 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations for NAICS 331491 totaled $11.50 billion across 23,264 awards, with an average award value of $494,533.97. Activity is concentrated in a few peak years, led by 2016 at $2.07 billion and 5,906 awards and 2021 at $1.88 billion and 2,566 awards, while 2024–2025 are notably lower at $918.76 million and $490.81 million. Overall, the series shows a sharp rise into 2016, a decline and partial recovery through 2021–2023, followed by a recent contraction in both obligations and award volume.
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