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Industry · NAICS 444130 · sector 44-45 Retail trade
Hardware Stores
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 444130, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $97M in contracts classified under NAICS 444130, Hardware Stores, in FY2026, and $380M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 286 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were about level on FY2025 ($95M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ($321M), Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc ($7.4M) and Wecsys LLC ($4.7M).
By place of performance, the most money went to NY.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $97M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $380M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | $321M |
| 2 | Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc | $7.4M |
| 3 | Wecsys LLC | $4.7M |
| 4 | Hardware Inc | $3.6M |
| 5 | C C Distributors, Inc. | $2.8M |
| 6 | Hardwarenow LLC | $1.9M |
| 7 | Complete Packaging and Shipping Supplies, Inc. | $1.7M |
| 8 | Lockheed Martin Corp | $1.7M |
| 9 | MJL Enterprises, LLC | $1.1M |
| 10 | Pacific Ink, Inc. | $971K |
| 11 | Osc Solutions Inc | $706K |
| 12 | New Century Technologies Inc. | $633K |
| 13 | Clarvan Incorporated | $616K |
| 14 | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | $450K |
| 15 | Jenks Inc | $444K |
| 16 | Midwest Motor Supply Co. | $294K |
| 17 | Gallup Lumber & Supply Co Inc | $271K |
| 18 | Datacom, L.L.C. | $192K |
| 19 | Leidos, Inc. | $187K |
| 20 | Countertrade Products, Inc. | $153K |
| 21 | Intellectechs Inc | $141K |
| 22 | Industrial Supply Co Inc | $133K |
| 23 | Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc. | $131K |
| 24 | R-J Intn'l, Inc. | $128K |
| 25 | Westcarb Enterprises Inc | $128K |
$663K among the top 40 went to recipients not shown.
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractBpa Call | $1.5M | 25 Jan 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractBpa Call | $1.2M | 2 Jul 2025 | NY | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 44-45: Retail trade
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 444130?
$97M in contract obligations classified under Hardware Stores in FY2026, $380M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Hardware Stores?
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ($321M), Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc ($7.4M), Wecsys LLC ($4.7M), Hardware Inc ($3.6M), C C Distributors, Inc. ($2.8M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: General Services Administration ($2.7M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.