HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO: public contracts won without a rival in United States: 594 uncontested awards; 23% of its awards; 153 without a competition; 441 single bid.
Assay record ASY-US-14HYWHJ0V9 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO: public contracts won without a rival in United States”, https://assay-systems.com/register/us/uncontested/s/howco-distributing-co/
HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO won 594 of its 2,628 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-10-01 to 2026-06-09, worth $1.2M: 153 without a competition and 441 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Defense Logistics Agency with 593.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Defense Logistics Agency gave HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO 2,608 awards: 153 without a competition, 440 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-02, latest 2026-06-09.
Department of the Army gave HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO 20 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-01, latest 2025-09-01.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Defense Logistics Agency SPE7L326P1280 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | — | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Defense Logistics Agency SPE7L126V2831 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Defense Logistics Agency SPE4A026P0107 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | — | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2025-09-23 | Defense Logistics Agency SPE4A025P1964 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | — | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2025-09-05 | Defense Logistics Agency SPE4A625P0G56 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | — | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Defense Logistics Agency SPE4A025P1822 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | — | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
Every uncontested award in United States · All countries · HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO in the register
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions (contracts). Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.