Federal spend by industry (NAICS)
How much does the federal government spend under NAICS 331512 (Steel Investment Foundries), and who wins the contracts?
At a glance
Top contractors — largest recipients of Steel Investment Foundries awards
| Contractor | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| STL LOFT METALS | 1 | $16,548 | 62.9% |
| ARAPAHO PIPE & SUPPLY LP | 1 | $9,752 | 37.1% |
Top 2 of 2 contractors on file, by obligated dollars. A high obligation is an exact fact, not an endorsement. Each named contractor links to its canonical federal contractor record.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Who buys Steel Investment Foundries — top awarding agencies
| Awarding agency | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 2 | $26,300 | 100% |
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Set-aside reliance
How much of the federal spending under Steel Investment Foundries runs through a small-business or socioeconomic set-aside vehicle — an exact ratio of public dollars, not an eligibility determination.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Obligations by fiscal year (the YoY trend)
| Federal fiscal year | Award actions | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 1 | $9,752 |
| FY2013 | 1 | $16,548 |
Federal fiscal years run October 1 – September 30. Showing the most recent 2 of 2 years with award actions on file.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Largest awards on record
| Award ID (PIID) | Awarding agency | Signed | Obligated | Award type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M913V0277 | Department of Defense | 2013-05-30 | $16,548 | PO |
| SPE7M320P0616 | Department of Defense | 2019-10-29 | $9,752 | PURCHASE ORDER |
Prime-award actions only — sub-award (subcontract) records are not ingested. Confirm the full award history at USASpending.gov →
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
What this NAICS code covers
NAICS 331512 is Steel Investment Foundries in the North American Industry Classification System — the standard the federal government uses to classify what it buys. The U.S. Small Business Administration sets a small-business size standard (a receipts or employee threshold) per NAICS code, used to decide who qualifies for small-business set-asides.
| Reference | Source |
|---|---|
| NAICS 331512 definition | U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) |
| Small-business size standard for NAICS 331512 | U.S. Small Business Administration |
How to read this profile
This page reports exact public-record facts and assigns no score or label. An obligated-dollar figure is an exact sum over USASpending.gov prime awards on the records Fonteum currently holds; it is a bounded slice of the federal corpus, not a completeness claim, and it is not a budget or forecast. Contractors are named only as the neutral recipients of public awards. The award footprint fills in as the federal award-archive backfill runs.
Related federal-contracting evidence
- Federal spend by industry — all NAICS codes with award activity →
- Federal agencies — debarments & contracting, agency by agency →
- Federal contractor records — exclusions & awards by entity →
- Federal Suspension & Debarment Scorecard — every agency, ranked →
- The Leakage Report — contracts awarded during an active exclusion →
- Federal contracting questions, answered →
Sources: USASpending.gov prime awards (U.S. Government Works, public domain) for the spending figures; U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) for the industry title; U.S. Small Business Administration for the size standard. Confirm any current figure at usaspending.gov. Canonical record: https://fonteum.com/gov/naics/331512. Industry data as of 2026-08-13.