Hardware Specialty CO. Inc.
NY
- UEI
- GJNXURSFNNP2
- CAGE
- 07679
- Primary NAICS
- 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 48-75 36th St, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA
- Website
- hardwarespecialty.com
- Founded
- 1932
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Retailing
- Specialty Retail
- Home Improvement Retail
- SIC code
- 50 Wholesale Trade – Durable Goods
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 | -$63,517 |
| FY2025 | $12,977 |
| FY2024 | $14,461 |
| FY2023 | $35,173 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screw, machine | Aviation (DLA) | $7,060 | |
| Screw, machine | Aviation (DLA) | $0 | |
| Screw, machine | Aviation (DLA) | $0 | |
| Spacer, sleeve | Aviation (DLA) | $3,717 | |
| Screw, machine | Aviation (DLA) | $0 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | FA862025FB017 | $179,515 |
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About the company
Hardware Specialty CO. Inc., a Long Island City, New York-based fastener and hardware distributor, operates as a for-profit Subchapter S corporation supplying machine screws, nuts, sleeves, capscrews, and related hardware components to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor, competing in full-and-open (non-set-aside) markets. The vendor holds no SBA certifications and competes on commercial terms across 40 distinct federal agencies, though four defense customers dominate its award footprint by volume and dollar value.
The vendor's capability portfolio centers on commodity fastener supply — machine screws, nuts, sleeve nuts, capscrews, and related hardware — sourced and distributed to support military aircraft, weapons systems, and naval vessel maintenance and repair operations. Recent representative prime work includes a January 2026 delivery order from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation for machine screws ($7,060.20), a June 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) purchase order for cap screws ($8,773.00 total small business set-aside), and a March 2022 NAVSEA purchase order for cap screws and socket head hardware ($12,743.00 total small business set-aside). The vendor also holds three single-award indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation, each valued up to $249,999.99, covering machine screws, nuts, and sleeve nuts with performance periods extending through late 2025 and late 2027. Hardware Specialty maintains a registered supplier status in the System for Award Management since 2001.
Customer concentration is acute and defense-heavy. The top five defense customers account for 78% of all awards by count, led by Naval Sea Systems Command (445 awards, $1.6 million combined potential value), the United States Marine Corps (237 awards, $2 thousand combined potential value), Army Materiel Command Communications Electronics Command (139 awards, $705 thousand combined potential value), DLA Aviation (128 awards, $1.1 million combined potential value), and DLA Land and Maritime (79 awards, $168 thousand combined potential value). The potential-value ranking mirrors the award-count concentration, with NAVSEA and DLA Aviation anchoring both volume and dollars. Across 1,326 total prime awards, combined potential value sits at $7.9 million with $7.5 million obligated (95% execution rate).
The vendor places work primarily under two high-volume blanket purchase agreements: GSA BPA GS02F13919 (313 task orders) and GSA BPA GS02F14313 (12 task orders). Additional parent vehicles include three single-award indefinite delivery contracts with DLA — SPE4A623D5282 (14 task orders, $14 thousand combined potential value), N0017407A0063 (12 task orders, $53 thousand combined potential value), and SPE4A622D5180 (10 task orders, $20 thousand combined potential value). The reliance on GSA BPAs and DLA IDCs as primary vehicles limits the vendor's exposure to direct prime opportunity outside these established relationships.
Activity trajectory shows volatility in recent years. Awards per year declined sharply from 14 in 2023 to 2 in 2024 and rebounded modestly to 7 in 2025, with 2 awards already recorded in 2026 year-to-date. This pattern suggests execution of standing IDC and BPA commitments rather than sustained new prime capture, raising recompete sensitivity if DLA Aviation or NAVSEA refresh their hardware supply relationships.
The vendor's subcontract footprint is minimal — one recorded sub-award to L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems LP on an RC-135 sustainment hardware manufacturing task as of June 2025. Hardware Specialty operates overwhelmingly as a direct prime to defense logistics customers.
Product-line concentration is narrow and commoditized. The top five NAICS categories account for 1,022 of 1,326 awards, led by Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (501 awards) and Hardware Manufacturing (370 awards). Across the top PSC codes, Screws alone represent 401 awards. This vertical specialization delivers repeatable, low-touch supply-chain execution but limits addressable market breadth and pricing leverage relative to larger industrial distributors or integrated hardware manufacturers.
Hardware Specialty's corporate structure includes multiple subsidiaries registered under similar names (Hardware Specialty Co., Inc., Hardware Specialty Co Inc., and Hardware Specialty CO. Inc. of New Jersey), suggesting operational subdivision by geography or contract vehicle management rather than capability differentiation. The subsidiary registrations do not alter the vendor's core positioning as a single-line hardware distributor.
SBA capabilities narrative
DISTRIBUTOR OF FASTENER AND ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY HARDWARE.
Quick answers
Is Hardware Specialty CO. Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Hardware Specialty CO. Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 21, 2027.
How much has Hardware Specialty CO. Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $12,977 to Hardware Specialty CO. Inc. in fiscal year 2025.
What is Hardware Specialty CO. Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Hardware Specialty CO. Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Screw, machine (SPE4A626F5048), from Aviation (DLA), on January 15, 2026.
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