Third Iron LLC
Hugo, MN
- UEI
- LHCYSTFRVA91
- CAGE
- 6X7R0
- Primary NAICS
- 513210 Software Publishers
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4821 Fable Hill Pkwy N, Hugo, MN 55038, USA
- Website
- thirdiron.com
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Software & Services
- Internet Software & Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
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 | $42,055 |
| FY2025 | $268,717 |
| FY2024 | $335,932 |
| FY2023 | $327,545 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $30,745 | |
| 2 | Department of the Army | $6,490 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $4,820 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Third Iron LLC, a Hugo, Minnesota-based library services company, provides subscription-based digital research platforms and electronic journal access to federal agencies as a prime contractor across defense, health, and civilian research institutions, operating entirely on full-and-open procurements with no set-aside designation.
Third Iron LLC is a for-profit limited liability partnership specializing in subscription-based digital platforms that aggregate and facilitate access to research materials, scholarly articles, e-books, and clinical journals for libraries and research institutions. The vendor's primary offerings include BrowZine, a library resource discovery and access platform; LibKey, a linking provider for full-text journal article access; and Third Iron Complete, a comprehensive subscription product. Across its federal footprint, Third Iron operates exclusively as a prime contractor (100% of awards), competing in full-and-open procurements without SBA set-aside designations.
Customer concentration tilts sharply toward the Library of Congress and Department of Veterans Affairs, with secondary presence in Department of Defense and Department of the Navy customers. The Library of Congress anchors the portfolio with a single-award indefinite delivery contract valued at $50 million, awarded December 20, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. That vehicle is structured across four lots (Electronic Resources/Databases, Document Delivery Services, Associated Publications, and Specialized Access/Product Integration) and carries a contract period of one base year plus three one-year option periods extending through December 31, 2028. The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center holds four awards valued at $3.8 million combined, led by a $1.7 million BrowZine subscription purchase order awarded February 17, 2026, serving approximately 130 to 152 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers nationwide through February 16, 2031. The Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery accounts for eight awards ($86 thousand combined) with smaller volume, while the Department of the Air Force Research Laboratory and DOD Uniformed Services University add secondary ordering presence.
Activity has been episodic, with two awards in 2020, three in 2021, one in 2023, four in 2025, and one in 2026. The Library of Congress indefinite delivery contract represents material recompete exposure, with ultimate completion in December 2026. SCI-reported invoicing on federal service contracts above the $150 thousand threshold totaled $523 thousand across FY2023–FY2025 (FY2023: $295 thousand across 0.1 FTEs; FY2025: $228 thousand across 0.5 FTEs; FY2024 carried zero invoicing). Government-paid hourly rates on SCI-reportable prime contracts ran at $2,360.36 per hour across all rate percentiles. Third Iron does not subcontract on its federal work; across SCI-reportable prime records, sub-hours share is zero percent.
Quick answers
Is Third Iron LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Third Iron LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through November 24, 2026.
How much has Third Iron LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $268,717 to Third Iron LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $974,249 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Third Iron LLC rank among federal contractors?
Third Iron LLC ranked #44 in PSC R605, #66 in NAICS 51921 and #79 in NAICS 51929 in FY2025.
What is Third Iron LLC's most recent federal award?
Third Iron LLC's most recent federal contract award is Browzine subscription (36C77626P0017), from Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA), on February 17, 2026.
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