Cliffs Steel Inc.
Cleveland, OH Doing business as Cleveland-Cliffs Railways Inc. Part of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
- UEI
- KE9JWP7B2UL5
- CAGE
- 9DVM1
- Primary NAICS
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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Parent
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. · Cleveland, OH
EVP4KM37YU23
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- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC · Cleveland, OH Y7N4SPXNK115
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation · OH K8NAY1GUZJY5
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Parent
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. · Cleveland, OH
EVP4KM37YU23
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 200 Public Square # 3300, Cleveland, OH 44114, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $99,990,000 |
| FY2025 | $2,005,860 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $99,990,000 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain refined grain oriented electric steel (DR-GOES) | Strategic Materials (DLA) | $99,990,000 | |
| Domain refined grain oriented electric steel (DR-GOES) | Strategic Materials (DLA) | $2,005,860 |
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About the company
Cliffs Steel Inc., doing business as Cleveland-Cliffs Railways Inc., supplies specialized electrical steel to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor through single-award delivery orders with the Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials, holding a $400 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract awarded September 25, 2025. The vendor operates as a for-profit corporate entity and subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., a publicly traded parent company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with primary NAICS classification in Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (PSC: Iron And Steel Primary And Semifinished Products). Cliffs Steel competes on full-and-open basis with no set-aside designation across its federal footprint.
Cliffs Steel's sole customer is the Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials, accounting for 100% of recent awards and $502 million in combined potential value. The vendor's capability portfolio centers on domain refined grain oriented electric steel (DR-GOES), a specialized material containing a minimum 0.60% silicon content for use as core material in military-grade power transformers supporting advanced defense electrical power generation and transmission systems. The current IDIQ contract (SP800025D0008) authorizes procurement of up to 53,450 net tons of DR-GOES over the five-year period through September 24, 2030, with annual quantities estimated to range from 2,024 to 15,282 net tons. Two delivery orders have been placed: a $2,005,860 order issued September 26, 2025, for completion by September 30, 2027, and a $99.99 million delivery order issued July 1, 2026, extending through March 31, 2030. Both orders are firm fixed price with performance at the DLA Strategic Materials Hammond Depot in Hammond, Indiana, and specify 24-month delivery windows following order issuance.
The Defense Logistics Agency justified the single-award procurement on national security grounds, citing Executive Orders promoting domestic manufacturing and confirming through market research that Cliffs Steel is the sole qualified domestic producer of DR-GOES meeting stringent military specifications for core loss, permeability, and thickness. Activity is nascent — two awards in 2025, one in 2026 — with only one award ($2 million) reaching completion within the next twenty-four months. Combined dollars obligated across all three awards total $102 million, representing 20% of combined potential value; the remaining capacity remains available for future tasking under the IDIQ. The vendor has no subcontract activity in the source data and operates exclusively as a prime contractor supplying material rather than services.
Quick answers
Is Cliffs Steel Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cliffs Steel Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 19, 2027.
What is Cliffs Steel Inc.'s CAGE code?
Cliffs Steel Inc.'s CAGE code is 9DVM1, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is KE9JWP7B2UL5.
How much has Cliffs Steel Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,005,860 to Cliffs Steel Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $101,995,860 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Cliffs Steel Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Cliffs Steel Inc. ranked #4 in NAICS 3311, #5 in PSC 9640 and #18 in PSC 96 in FY2025.
What is Cliffs Steel Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Cliffs Steel Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Domain refined grain oriented electric steel (DR-GOES) (SP800026F0033), from Strategic Materials (DLA), on July 1, 2026.
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