Metal Screening

PSC Category 5335-P (Metal Screening) encompasses a diverse range of metal screening, mesh, and fabricated metal products primarily used in security, infrastructure, and specialized engineering applications. These products include metal door screens, wire fabric, screen frames, mesh panels, and related architectural and engineering components. The category supports various federal agencies' needs across construction, security, scientific research, and facility management domains.

Federal Contract Awards under this PSC code demonstrate a strong focus on security infrastructure, particularly for U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas. The Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO) is the predominant awarding agency, with contract values ranging from approximately $5,000 to $250,000 and typical performance periods of 2-4 months. Frequent contractors include Fabrication Designs, Inc., Harden Architectural Security Products, LLC, and Norshield Security Products, LLC. Most awards are firm fixed-price purchase orders without small business set-asides, indicating full and open competition. The primary performance locations are international U.S. embassies and diplomatic facilities, with specific mentions of locations in countries like Kenya, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia.

Recent federal contract opportunities in this PSC category include a Request for Quotation (RFQ) from Brookhaven Science Associates for an EIC Arc Magnet Beam Screen Profile, intended for scientific research at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Another pre-solicitation notice from the Alabama Army National Guard seeks sources for breaching panels. These opportunities span different sectors, including scientific research and military applications, and are predominantly categorized under NAICS code 331221 (Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing) or 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing). The opportunities are typically partially set aside for small businesses and involve technical specifications for specialized metal screening products.