MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

Melville, NY Doing business as MSC MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

UEI
NTP7NWDS9Y49
CAGE
4J007
Primary NAICS
332510 Hardware Manufacturing
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
515 Broadhollow Rd Suite 1000, Melville, NY 11747, USA
Website
mscdirect.com
Founded
1941
Employees
5K-10K
Estimated annual revenue
$1B-$10B
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Capital Goods
  3. Machinery
  4. Industrial Machinery
SIC code
50 Wholesale Trade – Durable Goods
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Recent federal awards

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s 5 most recent federal contract and grant awards, newest first. Amounts are dollars obligated.
Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Flashlight Contract · 47QSWA26F220T Federal Acquisition Service $208
Flashlight Contract · 47QSWA26F21Y3 Federal Acquisition Service $25
7800S(m) MED fullface 3M respirator Contract · 47QSCC26F79F7 Federal Acquisition Service $1,202
Lightwght bagless comm taskvac upright v Contract · 47QSCC26F79FZ Federal Acquisition Service $331
Kit disk,abrasive Contract · 47QSWA26F21WJ Federal Acquisition Service $600

About MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., operating as MSC, is a for-profit industrial supplies distributor headquartered in Melville, New York, that sells maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and hardware to the federal government overwhelmingly as a prime contractor under full-and-open competition through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). The company competes across no set-aside categories and operates as a parent entity with six named subsidiaries including Enco Manufacturing Company, Inc., SID Tool Co Inc., Dolin Supply Co, Deco Tool Supply CO., Deco Tool (An MSC Company, LLC), and J & L America Inc.

MSC's federal footprint is massive in transaction volume but narrow in contract scope. The company holds 478,704 prime awards across 361 distinct federal customer agencies, generating a combined potential value of $13.69 billion, with $964.4 million obligated. The award portfolio grew from 41,263 transactions in 2022 to a peak of 50,750 in 2023, declining to 22,109 in the first half of 2026. Critically, nearly all work flows through the GSA MAS vehicle: 312,231 awards worth $6.57 billion in combined potential value route through FAS, with most orders arriving as discrete BPA calls for individual line items rather than integrated service contracts. Representative work includes hundreds of BPA calls awarded in July 2026 alone for consumable supplies ranging from electrical tape and safety equipment (hard hats, respirators, coveralls, gloves) to hand tools, batteries, fasteners, drill bits, masking tape, duct tape, industrial fans, padlocks, lighting, and cleaning products — all firm fixed price, all completion dates within one to seven days of award. A single IDIQ awarded December 2024 to the Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM for drilling machines and hydraulic ram kits carries a $967,936.20 ceiling through 2029. A subcontract from Raytheon in February 2026 involved solders and wire for ROTHR Puerto Rico antenna upgrades.

Customer concentration is acute. The GSA Federal Acquisition Service dominates by both transaction count (312,231 awards, 65% of the portfolio) and dollars ($6.57 billion, 48% of total potential value). The Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM ranks second by value ($6.53 billion across 4,961 awards) but trails FAS in award frequency; this divergence signals that FAS places many small orders while TACOM anchors fewer, larger awards. The United States Marine Corps places 99,536 awards worth $192 million, and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support accounts for 27,021 awards worth $104 million. Together, the top five customer agencies account for 93% of all awards and 98% of combined potential value. The category concentration is extreme: 437,413 awards fall under NAICS Hardware Stores, and 427,578 awards carry PSC Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered — reflecting MSC's role as a standardized supplier of small-dollar consumables rather than a specialized contractor.

MSC's vehicle position is anchored to the GSA MAS, which carries 624,804 task orders worth $5.64 billion. A secondary vehicle, the "Hardware Superstore" program, accounts for 108,090 task orders valued at $181.3 million. The RC2 Blanket Purchase Agreement represents 7,621 task orders worth $5 million. An Indefinite Delivery Contract (SPMLW113DE023) carries 28,504 task orders valued at $24.7 million. The recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is modest: 468 awards with combined potential value of $12.5 million face completion dates inside that window. The high transaction volume relative to dollar value means this vendor's federal footprint is largely driven by its position as a broad-based MRO distributor executing thousands of small-value, rapid-turnaround supply orders rather than by a small number of high-value service or systems-integration contracts. Subcontract activity is negligible — only 18 sub-awards across the entire portfolio, all recent and representing niche work (solders and wire for defense integration contracts).

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Quick answers

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s UEI?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is NTP7NWDS9Y49.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s CAGE code?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s CAGE code is 4J007.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s primary NAICS code?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing).

Where is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. located?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 515 Broadhollow Rd Suite 1000, Melville, NY 11747, USA.

Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 1, 2027.

Which contract vehicles does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. hold?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. holds a place on 5 federal contract vehicles, including DLA FedMall COTS Products 2024 - 2029, MRFS 2 and MAS.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s most recent federal award?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Flashlight (47QSWA26F220T), from Federal Acquisition Service, on September 27, 2026.

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