Ores, Minerals and Primary Products Government Contracts
PSC 96 Product group
Code facts
- Codes under it
- 8
- Contract obligations
- $2,160,256,537 In FY2025
PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Market summary
Top buying agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Treasury | $2,077,713,326 | |
| 2 | Defense Logistics Agency | $870,650,552 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $44,625,572 | |
| 4 | Air Force | $19,640,743 | |
| 5 | Department of Energy | $13,206,485 | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $10,133,017 | |
| 7 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,053,953 | |
| 8 | Department of Homeland Security | $790,470 | |
| 9 | Department of the Navy | $725,043 | |
| 10 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $705,021 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stonex Financial LTD | $1,293,090,698 | |
| 2 | Asahi Refining USA Inc. | $571,611,254 | |
| 3 | Glencore LTD. | $451,063,187 | |
| 4 | Cbmm North America, Inc. | $100,145,490 | |
| 5 | Cliffs Steel Inc. | $99,990,000 | |
| 6 | Coins \'N Things, Inc. | $80,539,292 | |
| 7 | Largo Resources USA Inc. | $60,083,064 | |
| 8 | United States Antimony Corporation | $47,378,195 | |
| 9 | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | $46,775,517 | |
| 10 | A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. | $46,073,890 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC 96 contractors, by parent company.
Open contract opportunities
Recent contract awards
| Award | Awarded | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk salt delivery services - delivery order to fully fund OY4 | $282,900 | |
| Raw gold bullion mint MAC gold bullion | $5,057,835 | |
| Raw gold bullion mint MAC gold bullion | $3,363,892 | |
| Raw gold bullion mint MAC gold bullion | $5,187,998 | |
| DIE, quarter blank DIE, type 5, oberg #100-0-170793-ADB | $245,810 | |
| Raw gold bullion mint MAC gold bullion | $5,044,212 | |
| Raw gold bullion mint MAC gold bullion | $5,186,876 | |
| Silver raw material mint MAC silver bullion | $37,570,880 | |
| Raw gold bullion mint MAC gold bullion | $3,099,808 | |
| Raw gold bullion mint MAC gold bullion | $5,056,222 |
Latest 10 of 579 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $206,374,710 |
| FY2026 | $2,834,023,271 |
| FY2025 | $2,160,256,537 |
| FY2024 | $2,395,700,614 |
| FY2023 | $3,500,799,366 |
Top NAICS codes by obligations
| Rank | NAICS code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining | $1,531,593,104 | |
| 2 | 331491 Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding | $1,057,622,349 | |
| 3 | 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $204,712,602 | |
| 4 | 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | $83,343,624 | |
| 5 | 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) | $47,377,447 | |
| 6 | 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | $37,752,117 | |
| 7 | 212114 Surface Coal Mining | $19,543,816 | |
| 8 | 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $13,811,280 | |
| 9 | 332311 Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing | $10,111,285 | |
| 10 | 335991 Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing | $9,999,999 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $532,017,991 | |
| 2 | New York | $492,465,570 | |
| 3 | Indiana | $129,699,418 | |
| 4 | Texas | $90,174,113 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $85,977,746 | |
| 6 | Virginia | $69,480,169 | |
| 7 | Montana | $47,402,516 | |
| 8 | California | $41,555,117 | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $36,273,422 | |
| 10 | Arkansas | $20,079,740 | |
| 11 | Michigan | $16,964,233 | |
| 12 | Idaho | $15,730,756 | |
| 13 | Alaska | $14,932,216 | |
| 14 | Maryland | $13,425,657 | |
| 15 | Florida | $10,469,436 | |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $10,196,745 | |
| 17 | Nevada | $6,839,339 | |
| 18 | Illinois | $6,461,342 | |
| 19 | Kentucky | $3,044,968 | |
| 20 | Ohio | $2,427,168 | |
| 21 | New Jersey | $2,399,612 | |
| 22 | Tennessee | $633,788 | |
| 23 | Washington | $564,007 | |
| 24 | Connecticut | $503,960 | |
| 25 | Georgia | $186,591 | |
| 26 | Nebraska | $175,764 | |
| 27 | Kansas | $163,607 | |
| 28 | Alabama | $79,463 | |
| 29 | West Virginia | $75,968 | |
| 30 | North Carolina | $67,072 | |
| 31 | Arizona | $61,909 | |
| 32 | Minnesota | $57,506 | |
| 33 | New Mexico | $51,447 | |
| 34 | District of Columbia | $47,139 | |
| 35 | South Dakota | $38,780 | |
| 36 | Oregon | $36,125 | |
| 37 | Colorado | $23,260 | |
| 38 | Wyoming | $15,760 | |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $11,500 | |
| 40 | South Carolina | $10,000 | |
| 41 | Maine | $9,765 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 96 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Codes under 96
Quick answers
What is PSC 96?
PSC 96 is Ores, Minerals and Primary Products, a product group of the Federal Product and Service Codes.
How many government contracts for ores, minerals and primary products are there?
9 contract opportunities under PSC 96 are open now, and 29 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 579 contracts under PSC 96 in the last 12 months, obligating $2,813,769,906.
What codes are under PSC 96?
PSC 96 has 8 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 9610 Ores; 9620 Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and 9630 Additive Metal Materials.
How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 96?
Federal contracts under PSC 96 obligated $2,160,256,537 in fiscal year 2025 and $11,097,154,498 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under PSC 96?
The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 96 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Stonex Financial LTD ($1,293,090,698), Asahi Refining USA Inc. ($571,611,254) and Glencore LTD. ($451,063,187).
Which agencies buy the most under PSC 96?
The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 96 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Treasury ($2,077,713,326), Defense Logistics Agency ($870,650,552) and Department of the Army ($44,625,572).
Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 96?
The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 96 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining; 331491 Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding; and 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing.
Where is the work under PSC 96 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 96 over the last 12 months are Utah ($532,017,991), New York ($492,465,570) and Indiana ($129,699,418).
What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC 96?
The latest open contract opportunity under PSC 96 is Red River Army Depot Sale of Scrap Material Railroad Steel, solicitation from ACC Warren, posted November 9, 2026.
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