Metal Heat Treating

NAICS 332811 (Metal Heat Treating) encompasses specialized industrial services and equipment focused on modifying metallic materials through thermal processing techniques. These services include heat treating, ion nitriding, gas nitriding, shot peening, precipitation hardening, vacuum heat treating, and surface hardening treatments. The primary objective is to alter metal components' mechanical properties such as hardness, strength, ductility, and stress resistance for various industrial and military applications.

Federal Contract Awards under this NAICS code predominantly involve defense-related entities, particularly the Department of Defense and its component commands like TACOM, NAVAIR, and Naval Sea Systems Command. Typical contract values range from $3,600 to $8,364,300, with performance periods spanning several months to two years. Frequently awarded contractors include Advanced Heat Treat Corp, Braddock Metallurgical, Kowalski Heat Treating Co., and Bg&S Peening And Consulting LLC. Most awards are firm fixed-price purchase orders, with approximately 50% designated as small business set-asides. Performance locations are predominantly in the eastern United States, with significant concentration in New York and Florida.

Recent federal contract opportunities focus on specialized heat treatment and metal modification services for military and aerospace applications. Key solicitations include ion nitriding services for military weapon components at Watervliet Arsenal, heat treatment services for Naval Air Systems Command in Jacksonville, Florida, and microwave absorber brazement fabrication for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Most opportunities are set aside for small businesses, involve precise technical specifications, and require contractors to possess specialized equipment and certifications like the DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement.