Federal award data
NAICS 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers: federal contract awards
How competitive are federal hardware Merchant Wholesalers contracts (NAICS 423710)?
Federal agencies signed 1,424 new awards of $25,000 or more under NAICS 423710 (Hardware Merchant Wholesalers) in FY2016-FY2026, worth $118M. 96% were competed, and competed awards drew a median of 7 offers; 12% got a single offer. The General Services Administration awarded the most (61%).
USAspending.gov data, FY2016-FY2026. Updated .
- New awards
- 1,424
- Obligated
- $118M
- Median award
- $41,171
- Median offers
- 7
- Agencies signed about 127 new NAICS 423710 awards a year from FY2016 to FY2025, 126 of them in FY2025.
- SBA's small business size standard for NAICS 423710 is 150 employees (SBA table effective March 17, 2023).
- The median award was $41,171; 210 different companies won at least one award.
- 21% of awards that report a set-aside were set aside for small businesses or a socioeconomic program, most often small business set-asides.
- 3 of these awards reach their potential end date (all options exercised) in the next 12 months, so most of that work comes up for re-bid.
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Awards per fiscal year
New NAICS 423710 awards of $25,000 or more by the fiscal year they were signed (October to September), with the amount obligated on them to date.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 121 | $7.6M |
| FY2017 | 163 | $12M |
| FY2018 | 170 | $15.8M |
| FY2019 | 117 | $12M |
| FY2020 | 114 | $10.1M |
| FY2021 | 92 | $14.3M |
| FY2022 | 72 | $4.9M |
| FY2023 | 119 | $10.2M |
| FY2024 | 175 | $13.1M |
| FY2025 | 126 | $7.8M |
| FY2026* | 155 | $10.4M |
* FY2026 is still filling in: the Department of Defense reports its awards 90 days late. Full years run to FY2025.
How competitive are these contracts?
96% of awards were competed. Competed awards drew a median of 7 offers, against 3 offers across all federal contracts; 12% got a single offer.
| Offers received | Competed awards |
|---|---|
| 1 (single offer) | 115 (12%) |
| 2 | 66 (7%) |
| 3-4 | 217 (22%) |
| 5-9 | 116 (12%) |
| 10+ | 452 (47%) |
966 competed awards with an offer count. Not competed: 55 awards (sole source, follow-on or not available for competition).
Set-asides
21% of the 542 awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program.
| Set-aside | Awards |
|---|---|
| No set-aside | 429 (79%) |
| Small business | 97 (18%) |
| Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) | 11 (2%) |
| HUBZone | 3 (1%) |
| Indian Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) | 2 (0%) |
Orders placed under an existing contract vehicle often leave the set-aside blank (it is recorded on the vehicle), so they are left out here.
How big are the awards?
The median award was $41,171. 83% were under $100,000, the range where agencies often use simplified acquisition.
| Amount obligated | Awards |
|---|---|
| Under $100K | 1,182 (83%) |
| $100K-$1M | 232 (16%) |
| $1M-$10M | 10 (1%) |
| $10M+ | 0 (0%) |
Which agencies buy it?
The agencies with the most new NAICS 423710 awards in the period.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| General Services Administration | 871 | $75M |
| Department of Defense | 199 | $15.3M |
| Department of State | 130 | $10M |
| Department of Justice | 71 | $6.9M |
| Department of Homeland Security | 48 | $3.2M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 25 | $1.3M |
| Department of Transportation | 19 | $1.2M |
| Agency for International Development | 16 | $822,657 |
Where is the work done?
Awards by place of performance. States with enough awards link to their own page for this code.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 874 | $73.7M |
| California | 72 | $3.9M |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $2.9M |
| New York | 27 | $1.8M |
| South Carolina | 25 | $2.5M |
| Ohio | 22 | $2.5M |
| District of Columbia | 22 | $1.3M |
| Arizona | 18 | $838,943 |
Largest awards
The five awards with the most obligated, as described by the contracting office. Each links to its record on USAspending.gov.
- Call order against sa bpaFederal Acquisition Service, FY2021$5.8M
- Delivery order for locks and security products in accordance with base idiq contract, schedule b-...Department of State, FY2017$3M
- Procurement of light carts for airfield damage repair for civil engineering enterprises worldwide.Department of the Air Force, FY2019$1.4M
- Jack, leveling-support: used to lift armor hmmwvs equipped with the improved armor package lifting load:...Federal Acquisition Service, FY2018$1.4M
- Industrial plant equipment for 404th scms unrestrictedFederal Acquisition Service, FY2018$1.4M
Coming up for re-bid
3 of these awards reach their potential end date (every option exercised) in the 12 months after November 5, 2026. Agencies usually post the follow-on solicitation, or a sources-sought notice, months before that.
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How many bids do NAICS 423710 contracts get?
Competed awards drew a median of 7 offers (FY2016-FY2026, 966 awards with an offer count). 12% got a single offer and 59% got five or more. Across all federal contracts the median is 3 offers.
Which agencies award the most NAICS 423710 contracts?
By number of new awards in FY2016-FY2026: General Services Administration (61%), Department of Defense (14%), Department of State (9%). Agencies that buy often are the ones to watch for recompetes and sources-sought notices.
How many NAICS 423710 contracts are set aside for small business?
21% of the awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program: small business set-asides 18%, Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) 2%, HUBZone 1%. Orders under existing contract vehicles often leave the field blank, so those are not counted.
Where are NAICS 423710 contracts performed?
The most awards were performed in Michigan (874), California (72), Pennsylvania (27). Competition differs by state; each state page below shows its own offer counts.
Where the numbers come from
Every new federal contract award of $25,000 or more signed from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2026 (FY2016 to FY2026), as reported to USAspending.gov from the Federal Procurement Data System: definitive contracts, purchase orders, delivery orders and BPA calls. Amounts are what has been obligated on each award to date, options and modifications included. Place is the place of performance.
Offer counts are FPDS's “number of offers received” on competed awards. Award recipients are counted but not named here. Pages with fewer than 150 awards (500 for one code in one state) are left out of search engines, because a handful of awards can swing the numbers.
Compiled by Falkview US from public data, updated November 5, 2026. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to the page.
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