Use this page to review federal contract obligations for NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES) for last full year. The analysis is based on FPDS award-action data.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 444130 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
This page summarizes federal contract obligations for NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES) for last full year, including award volume and market trend context.
All figures on this page are based on FPDS award-action obligation data for completed calendar years only within the last full year analysis window.
NAICS Code
444130
Industry
HARDWARE STORES
Total Obligated
92.08 million
92,081,464.20
Award Actions
45,925
Average Action Value
2,005.04
About NAICS 444130 federal contract activity
This page summarizes last full year of federal contract activity associated with NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES). Based on the current FPDS Query dataset, this industry shows 92.08 million in visible obligations across 45,925 award actions, with an average action value of 2,005.04. This view is designed to help users quickly understand scale, buyer concentration, contractor concentration, and overall market direction before moving into deeper procurement analysis.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Demand for NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES) appears concentrated among a relatively small group of federal buyers over the last full year. The visible agency ranking is led by FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE, with 90.07 million in obligations, followed by DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE. This kind of concentration is useful context for business development, bid targeting, and understanding where the strongest federal demand appears to sit.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor distribution helps show which contractors capture the largest visible share of obligations in NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES) over the last full year. The current ranking is led by MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., with 87.90 million in obligations, followed by WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC.. This gives users a practical view of the competitive landscape and the visible concentration at the top of the market.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend table provides a year-based view of how visible obligations and award actions have evolved for NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES) across the last full year, from 2025 through 2025. This is useful for spotting periods of expansion, relative stability, or softening activity in this federal industry segment.
How to interpret this page
The tables and trend blocks on this page are generated from FPDS-derived procurement records prepared offline for fast public delivery. They are intended to give a practical summary of industry-scale obligations, top buying agencies, leading vendors, and visible year-over-year movement within last full year. Users who need deeper filtering, custom SQL, or cross-market comparison can continue the analysis directly inside FPDS Query.
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 = '444130'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 90,066,481.52 | 90.07 million | 45,634 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 790,974.47 | 790.97 thousand | 11 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 669,762.78 | 669.76 thousand | 19 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 205,827.93 | 205.83 thousand | 159 |
| 1542 | FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. | 179,330.71 | 179.33 thousand | 7 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 71,603.52 | 71.60 thousand | 3 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 63,550.92 | 63.55 thousand | 1 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 37,131.18 | 37.13 thousand | 59 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 20,312.73 | 20.31 thousand | 2 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 20,093.45 | 20.09 thousand | 2 |
Insight
NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES) appears to be concentrated among a relatively small group of major buying agencies over the last full year. The visible ranking is led by FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE, followed by DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, which suggests that agency demand in this industry is not evenly distributed.
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 = '444130'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. | 4J007 | 87,900,915.30 | 87.90 million | 44,092 |
| WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC. | 6A851 | 2,263,653.45 | 2.26 million | 1,572 |
| HARDWARENOW LLC | 9D3W5 | 1,071,316.66 | 1.07 million | 72 |
| CLARVAN INC | 80VP3 | 518,908.49 | 518.91 thousand | 9 |
| C C DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | 2M840 | 200,000.00 | 200.00 thousand | 2 |
| MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC | 4J007 | 128,333.36 | 128.33 thousand | 3 |
| NEW CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 4J7L8 | 74,171.67 | 74.17 thousand | 61 |
| WECSYS LLC | 018G6 | 37,890.21 | 37.89 thousand | 10 |
| MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES LLC | 82UD8 | 31,757.52 | 31.76 thousand | 5 |
| WESTCARB ENTERPRISES, INC. | 3CDZ6 | 16,041.91 | 16.04 thousand | 28 |
Insight
Within NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES), visible obligations over the last full year appear concentrated among a relatively small set of leading vendors. MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. ranks first, followed by WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC., which helps define the current competitive landscape in this industry slice.
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 = '444130'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92,081,464.20 | 92.08 million | 45,925 |
Insight
The annual trend shows how obligations in NAICS 444130 (HARDWARE STORES) moved across the last full year, from 2025 through 2025. This helps users judge whether visible contract activity in this industry appears stable, rising, or easing over time.
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