Obligations under NAICS 331491 were dominated by the United States Mint, which accounted for $5.60 billion of the $5.78 billion total. The Defense Logistics Agency led in transaction volume with 7,765 awards, while annual obligations peaked in 2021 at $1.88 billion and declined to $490.82 million in 2025.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 331491 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 331491 covers nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, and extruding excluding copper and aluminum, with $5.78 billion obligated across 9,488 actions in the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the last 5 years of readable FPDS obligation data and may differ slightly from exact values because of rounding.
NAICS Code
331491
Industry
NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING
Total Obligated
5.78 billion
5,782,119,848.12
Award Actions
9,488
Average Action Value
609,413.98
About NAICS 331491 federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 331491 recorded $5.78 billion in obligated federal spending across 9,488 awards, with an average award value of $609,413.98. The category covers nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, and extruding excluding copper and aluminum, and the award profile indicates a high-volume market with a small number of very large obligations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The United States Mint dominates this NAICS code, accounting for $5.60 billion across 1,225 awards and representing the clear center of demand. The Defense Logistics Agency is the next-largest buyer at $151.28 million across 7,765 awards, while the Department of the Navy adds $24.54 million; the Army and Air Force show only limited activity by comparison.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
COINS 'N THINGS, INC. leads vendor obligations with $2.80 billion across 585 awards, followed by PRECIOUS A-MARK METALS INC at $1.50 billion and ASAHI REFINING USA INC. at $1.31 billion. The remaining top vendors are far smaller by obligation, including RMI TITANIUM COMPANY, LLC at $54.96 million and RUDY III, ERNEST at $15.68 million, indicating a concentrated supplier base at the top of the market.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2021 at $1.88 billion across 2,566 awards and then declined in each subsequent year through 2025. Spending remained above $1.24 billion in both 2022 and 2023 before dropping to $918.76 million in 2024 and $490.82 million in 2025, while award counts also trended downward after 2021.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 331491 over the last five years. Totals, award counts, and averages reflect the analysis window provided and should be interpreted as obligation-based federal procurement activity, not total market size.
Top Agencies
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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 5 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 | 5,602,997,899.14 | 5.60 billion | 1,225 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 151,283,160.69 | 151.28 million | 7,765 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 24,543,380.16 | 24.54 million | 351 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2,058,527.91 | 2.06 million | 47 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 529,044.46 | 529.04 thousand | 14 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 208,176.52 | 208.18 thousand | 4 |
| 1341 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 208,038.24 | 208.04 thousand | 5 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 126,000.00 | 126.00 thousand | 1 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 123,712.37 | 123.71 thousand | 20 |
| 1450 | BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | 40,594.00 | 40.59 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under NAICS 331491 totaled $5.78 billion across 9,488 awards, with an average award value of about $609 thousand. The market is highly concentrated: the United States Mint accounts for $5.60 billion, or roughly 97% of total obligations, across 1,225 awards. The Defense Logistics Agency is a distant second at $151.28 million but represents most of the award volume with 7,765 awards, indicating a large number of smaller actions relative to the Mint. Other agencies each obligated less than $25 million, so activity outside these two agencies is limited and fragmented.
Top Vendors
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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 5 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 | 2,795,907,657.00 | 2.80 billion | 585 |
| PRECIOUS A-MARK METALS INC | 3DXE7 | 1,496,008,626.56 | 1.50 billion | 306 |
| ASAHI REFINING USA INC. | 8SRD6 | 1,310,995,031.19 | 1.31 billion | 327 |
| RMI TITANIUM COMPANY, LLC | 1QC15 | 54,964,162.00 | 54.96 million | 4 |
| RUDY III, ERNEST | 1Q494 | 15,677,025.77 | 15.68 million | 1,122 |
| METALLOY INDUSTRIES, INC. | 6V320 | 11,469,887.79 | 11.47 million | 32 |
| MURRAY BENJAMIN ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC | 7A280 | 5,927,202.66 | 5.93 million | 132 |
| TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION | 3GGE8 | 5,049,409.85 | 5.05 million | 1 |
| F & R SALES, INC. | 1V630 | 4,333,190.18 | 4.33 million | 124 |
| HURLEN CORPORATION | 1JT69 | 4,172,697.30 | 4.17 million | 618 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 331491 shows a highly concentrated obligation profile: the top three vendors account for roughly 5.60 billion of 5.78 billion total obligated, or about 97% of all reported spending. COINS 'N THINGS, INC. alone received 2.80 billion across 585 awards, followed by PRECIOUS A-MARK METALS INC (1.50 billion, 306 awards) and ASAHI REFINING USA INC. (1.31 billion, 327 awards). After the leading vendors, obligations fall sharply, with the remaining top vendors each receiving under 55 million, indicating a steep drop-off in spend concentration.
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 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 490,823,035.31 | 490.82 million | 1,515 |
| 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 331491 obligated $5.78 billion across 9,488 awards, with an average award value of $609.4 thousand. Obligation volume declined each year from $1.88 billion in 2021 to $490.8 million in 2025, indicating a sustained downward trend after the 2021 peak. Award counts also decreased from 2,566 in 2021 to 1,515 in 2025, showing that the contraction is reflected in both obligation dollars and award activity.
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