R.s. Hughes Company, Inc.

Sunnyvale, CA

UEI
MP5MB23QQBG5
CAGE
1GWU4
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)
Corporate family
  • Sunnyvale
    • Anaheim R S Hughes Company Inc. · Anaheim, CA W83NT9JMDHM3
    • Austin R S Hughes Co Inc. · Austin, TX DFCALTM71HG1
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SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
1162 Sonora Ct, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA
Website
rshughes.com
Founded
1954
Employees
251-1K
Estimated annual revenue
$50M-$100M
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Capital Goods
  3. Industrial Conglomerates
  4. Industrials & Manufacturing
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 -$366
FY2025 $330,298
FY2024 $213,688
FY2023 $670,599

Top agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of the Navy $14,417

Contract vehicles

Expired vehicles (1)

Contract awards

Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract subawards

Prime contractor Prime award Amount Awarded
Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC HELMET, ADVANCED COM 3M Scotch-Weld 8005 Black Two-Part Base (Part B) Methacrylate Adhesive - 490 mL Cartridge [ACH Gen II] 3M Scotch-Weld DP600 Base &… SPE1C124F1701 $195,906
Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC HELMET, ADVANCED COM 3M Scotch-Weld 8005 Black Two-Part Base (Part B) Methacrylate Adhesive - 490 mL Cartridge [ACH Gen II] SPE1C123F1848 $168,001
Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc. Naval air warfare center aircraft division webster outlying field special communication mission solutions division - national capital region RAE systems area… 47QFPA20F0020 $1,700
Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc. Naval air warfare center aircraft division webster outlying field special communication mission solutions division - national capital region RAE systems arearae… 47QFPA20F0020 $85,500

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About the company

R.S. Hughes Company, Inc., headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a North American industrial supply distributor that operates as a prime contractor on federal contracts for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) goods—primarily abrasive discs, adhesives, tapes, cleaning supplies, protective equipment, and specialized industrial consumables—competing predominantly in full-and-open procurements with no SBA set-aside designations, though the vendor has received Total Small Business set-asides on select delivery orders.

The vendor's federal footprint is heavily concentrated with the GSA Federal Acquisition Service, which accounts for 1,694 awards (65% of total award count) valued at $33.8 million combined potential value across multiple GSA vehicles. The next-largest customer tier includes the United States Marine Corps (211 awards), Naval Sea Systems Command (192 awards, $228 thousand), the Department of the Army (188 awards), and the Navy Installations Command (118 awards). This concentration reflects R.S. Hughes' position as a high-volume supplier of small-dollar consumables and industrial products rather than a prime on large-dollar programs. The vendor's award portfolio includes over 3,600 prime contracts ranging from single-order purchase orders under $200 to larger delivery orders exceeding $194 thousand—exemplified by a $194.3 million April 2025 purchase order to the Army's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command for chemical sealer products, a $149.5 thousand July 2024 MAS delivery order for chemical handling gloves to Army Test and Evaluation Command, and repeated $25 thousand to $74 thousand orders from GSA for bristle radial abrasive discs, cleaning pads, and vehicle placards.

R.S. Hughes' primary vehicle position sits on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), where 2,607 task orders carry $12.9 million combined potential value. The vendor also holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (GS07FBRSHU) with GSA's Federal Acquisition Service worth $250 thousand, established September 2023, which has generated 469 task orders for abrasive discs and related supplies. Additional parent vehicles include the Hardware Superstore BPA (400 task orders, $186 thousand) and an indefinite delivery contract (SP47W121D0017) with 53 task orders. Across these vehicles, R.S. Hughes predominantly supplies 3.00-inch outside diameter bristle radial discs with aluminum oxide grit (designed for use with 3M back-up pad mandrels), pressure-sensitive tapes, adhesives, vehicle placards, cleaning supplies, and personal protective equipment to military maintenance depots, Navy repair facilities, Coast Guard installations, and GSA itself.

Activity shows marked volatility, growing from 281 awards in 2022 to a peak of 579 awards in 2023, then declining sharply to 123 in 2024, 40 in 2025, and 7 awards year-to-date in 2026. This collapse in award volume suggests either a contracting plateau or loss of position on key vehicles—a recompete cliff signal worth monitoring. The vendor's top NAICS categories are Hardware Manufacturing (2,773 awards), Abrasive Product Manufacturing (550 awards), and Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (123 awards), with corresponding PSC concentration in Hand Tools and Nonpowered Equipment (1,600 awards) and Abrasive Disks and Stones (557 awards).

R.S. Hughes operates as a parent company with multiple named subsidiaries carrying variations of the R.S. Hughes and RS Hughes Co Inc. entity names. The vendor holds a single sub-award on record—an October 2025 purchase under prime contractor Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC for adhesive and helmet components—indicating negligible subcontract volume and a prime-focused business model. The corporate structure and subsidiary naming suggest a holding company arrangement, but the source does not specify operational divisions or capability differentiation across subsidiaries. R.S. Hughes' federal posture is that of a high-volume, low-dollar consumables distributor leveraging GSA's MAS and BPA vehicles to reach diverse federal customers with standardized industrial products rather than custom services or specialized systems integration.

Quick answers

Is R.s. Hughes Company, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. R.s. Hughes Company, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 27, 2027.

Which contract vehicles does R.s. Hughes Company, Inc. hold?

R.s. Hughes Company, Inc. holds a place on 3 federal contract vehicles, including FSS-84 and MAS.

How much has R.s. Hughes Company, Inc. received in federal contracts?

Federal contracts obligated $330,298 to R.s. Hughes Company, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,214,218 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

How does R.s. Hughes Company, Inc. rank among federal contractors?

R.s. Hughes Company, Inc. ranked #6 in PSC 5345, #9 in NAICS 32511 and #20 in PSC 4230 in FY2025.

What is R.s. Hughes Company, Inc.'s most recent federal award?

R.s. Hughes Company, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Required to repair components for SPA 25G lxlr 4523196781 (N0016426FP592), from Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy), on June 9, 2026.

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