Kowalski Heat Treating CO.
Cleveland, OH
- UEI
- TZWLGLUKLNY9
- CAGE
- 3ZHJ6
- Primary NAICS
- 332811 Metal Heat Treating
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3611 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA
- Website
- khtheat.com
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 33 Primary Metal Industries
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| To cover the cost of contractor to provide ION nitride coating on levers for watervliet arsenal production,… | TACOM Life Cycle Management Command | $8,650 | |
| Contract to provide ION nitride coating to M20 levers for production at the watervliet arsenal, NY 12189. | TACOM Life Cycle Management Command | $8,000 | |
| To cover the cost of contractor applying ION nitride coating to M284 hammers, firing pins and yokes for the watervliet… | TACOM Life Cycle Management Command | $3,600 | |
| 1 lot - to cover the cost of labor and material to precipitation hardening heat treatment of block inserts for the… | TACOM Life Cycle Management Command | $0 | |
| 19 each - precipitation hardening heat treatment of block inserts per drawing BL-55427 note 1B in accordance with… | TACOM Life Cycle Management Command | $3,750 |
About Kowalski Heat Treating CO.
Kowalski Heat Treating CO., a small business manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio, provides specialized heat treating and ion nitriding services to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor, operating entirely under Total Small Business set-asides on individual purchase orders and holding a $4.999 million single-award blanket purchase agreement with the Naval Air Warfare Center running through August 2029.
The company's customer footprint is heavily concentrated in defense manufacturing support. The top two funding organizations account for 100% of awards: the Department of the Army's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (22 awards, $839 thousand combined potential value) dominates by volume and frequency, while the Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center (2 awards, $6.5 million combined potential value) anchors the dollar value through the single-award BPA. A single award from the Defense Logistics Agency and one from Naval Air Systems Command round out the customer set. The disparity between these rankings signals TACOM's role as the high-volume repeat customer placing small transactional purchase orders alongside NAWC's larger vehicle commitment.
Kowalski's capability portfolio is narrowly focused on metal heat treating. Recent prime work includes a $8,650 purchase order from TACOM (December 2025) for ion nitride coating on levers destined for Watervliet Arsenal production, an $8,000 order (August 2024) for M20 lever ion nitride coating, and a $3,600 order (March 2024) for ion nitride coating on M284 hammers, firing pins, and yokes, also for Watervliet Arsenal. Additional work spans precipitation hardening heat treatment of block inserts and ion nitriding of breech blocks. Primary NAICS concentration sits in 3327 (Metal Heat Treating), with secondary work in electroplating and anodizing services. All work is performed at Kowalski's Cleveland facility or directly at Watervliet Arsenal under contract direction.
Activity has been uneven across recent years—three awards in 2021, declining to one in 2023, then three in 2024 and one in 2025. The single award reaching completion in the next twenty-four months carries only $9 thousand in potential value, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Kowalski operates purely as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint in the source data. The Naval Air Warfare Center BPA represents the vendor's largest single vehicle holding and the primary vehicle available for task-order expansion, though TACOM's pattern of small individual purchase orders suggests the company's future pipeline will continue to be driven by transactional orders rather than blanket-agreement task orders.
SBA capabilities narrative
specializes in rack salt to salt processing. more aptly called PIA(pain in the ##$%) jobs! In addition to its high volume salt to salt processing systems, Kowalski Heat Treating Company offers HPQ vacuum 10-20 bar, Pulsed Plasma ION-Nitriding
Quick answers
What is Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s UEI?
Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is TZWLGLUKLNY9.
What is Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s CAGE code?
Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s CAGE code is 3ZHJ6.
What is Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s primary NAICS code?
Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s primary NAICS code is 332811 (Metal Heat Treating).
Where is Kowalski Heat Treating CO. located?
Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 3611 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA.
Is Kowalski Heat Treating CO. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 17, 2027.
What is Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s most recent federal award?
Kowalski Heat Treating CO.'s most recent federal contract award is To cover the cost of contractor to provide ION nitride coating on levers for watervliet arsenal production,… (W911PT26PA022), from TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, on December 15, 2025.
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