NAICS 42351: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS industry
Code facts
- Part of
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42
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423
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423
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42
- Codes under it
- 1
- Contract awards
- 8 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $468,995 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $497,827 |
| FY2025 | $468,995 |
| FY2024 | $814,346 |
| FY2023 | $1,000,069 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFG Supply Inc. | $174,540 | |
| 2 | Govcrest Inc. | $146,793 | |
| 3 | Texas Patriot International, LLC | $78,259 | |
| 4 | The Union Iron Works | $50,575 | |
| 5 | Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. | $23,863 | |
| 6 | Metal Marietta Corp | $16,671 | |
| 7 | Albright Steel & Wire Co | $7,125 |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $321,333 | |
| 2 | Department of Justice | $102,055 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $74,438 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9535 Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil: Nonferrous Base Metal | $321,333 | |
| 2 | 5680 Miscellaneous Construction Materials | $78,259 | |
| 3 | 9515 Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Leaf | $57,701 | |
| 4 | 9510 Bars and Rods | $23,863 | |
| 5 | 9640 Iron and Steel Primary and Semifinished Products | $16,671 |
Contract obligations by state
Contract opportunities
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Codes under 42351
| NAICS code | Size standard |
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| 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 200 employees |
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may perform functions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis as part of sales transactions.
Illustrative examples
- Bars, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers
- Black plate merchant wholesalers
- Cable, wire (except insulated), merchant wholesalers
- Cast iron pipe merchant wholesalers
- Concrete reinforcing bars merchant wholesalers
- Ferroalloys merchant wholesalers
- Ferrous metals merchant wholesalers
- Foundry products merchant wholesalers
- Ingots (except precious) merchant wholesalers
- Metal pipe merchant wholesalers
- Metal products (e.g., bars, ingots, plates, rods, shapes, sheets) merchant wholesalers
- Metals sales offices
- Metals service centers
- Metals, ferrous and nonferrous, merchant wholesalers
- Nails merchant wholesalers
- Nonferrous metals (except precious) merchant wholesalers
- Noninsulated wire merchant wholesalers
- Pig iron merchant wholesalers
- Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Poles, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Rails and accessories, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers
- Ropes, wire (except insulated), merchant wholesalers
- Semi-finished metal products merchant wholesalers
- Spikes, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Springs, steel, merchant wholesalers
- Steel merchant wholesalers
- Steel wool merchant wholesalers
- Storage tanks, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Structural assemblies, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Tanks, storage metal, merchant wholesalers
- Terneplate merchant wholesalers
- Tin plate merchant wholesalers
- Tubing, metal, merchant wholesalers
- Wire (except insulated) merchant wholesalers
- Wire and cable (except electrical) merchant wholesalers
- Wire rope (except insulated) merchant wholesalers
- Wire screening merchant wholesalers
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Quick answers
What is NAICS 42351?
NAICS 42351 is Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers, a NAICS industry in NAICS 42, Wholesale Trade.
What is the NAICS code for metals sales offices?
The NAICS code for metals sales offices is 423510, Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 200 employees.
What is the NAICS code for nails merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for nails merchant wholesalers is 423510, Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 200 employees.
What is the NAICS code for steel merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for steel merchant wholesalers is 423510, Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 200 employees.
What codes are under NAICS 42351?
NAICS 42351 has one code under it with its own GovTribe page, 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 42351?
Federal contracts under NAICS 42351 obligated $468,995 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,781,238 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 42351?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 42351 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are GFG Supply Inc. ($174,540); Govcrest Inc. ($146,793); and Texas Patriot International, LLC ($78,259).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 42351?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 42351 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Homeland Security ($321,333), Department of Justice ($102,055) and Department of the Army ($74,438).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 42351?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 42351 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 9535 Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil: Nonferrous Base Metal; 5680 Miscellaneous Construction Materials; and 9515 Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Leaf.
Where is the work under NAICS 42351 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 42351 over the last 12 months are Maryland ($174,540), Louisiana ($146,793) and Texas ($78,259).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42351?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42351 is PLATE, METAL, METRIC and BEAM, H-SHAPE, METRIC for Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC), US Naval Base, Yokosuka, Japan, solicitation from Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy), posted October 25, 2026.
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