NAICS 331525: Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting)
NAICS 331525 - Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting) covers the specialized manufacturing of copper and copper alloy castings. This industry involves the melting and casting of copper-based materials to create components used in electrical systems, marine hardware, and industrial machinery.
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NAICS 331525 - Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting) covers the specialized manufacturing of copper and copper alloy castings. This industry involves the melting and casting of copper-based materials to create components used in electrical systems, marine hardware, and industrial machinery. Within t...
NAICS 331525 - Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting) covers the specialized manufacturing of copper and copper alloy castings. This industry involves the melting and casting of copper-based materials to create components used in electrical systems, marine hardware, and industrial machinery. Within the government contracting landscape, these services provide critical metallurgical components required for high-conductivity and corrosion-resistant applications. Pioneer Industries, LLC is a prominent contractor operating within this sector, representing the specialized capabilities required to execute copper casting projects for federal requirements. The Department of Defense is the primary agency driving demand in this sector, utilizing these casting services to support military infrastructure, vehicle components, and specialized hardware programs.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 331525, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Median under 3 bidders per reported award. · 200 reported awards
Median Bidders
2
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
44%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
1%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
96% of 208 total awards
Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
331525This Code Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting) | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 44% | 20096% of 208 | |
33152NAICS Industry | Moderate Competition | 3 | 33% | 5,10283% of 6,172 | |
3315Industry Group Foundries | Moderate Competition | 3 | 36% | 8,13587% of 9,399 | |
331Subsector | Moderate Competition | 3 | 25% | 208,26883% of 251,042 | |
33Sector Manufacturing | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 44% | 16,883,00469% of 24,369,785 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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