Direct Buying Service, Inc. (WA)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2016
- $18.76K
- $18,761under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $0†
- Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 1
- with positive net obligations
- Latest action
- Aug 9, 2016
- SAM.gov registration
- Inactive
- Registration expiration date Jul 18, 2018
Registration
- Doing business as
- Metropolitan Appliance
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Business start date
- Jan 1, 1950 (76 years)
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- State of incorporation
- Washington
- Purpose of registration
- All Awards
- Website
- metropolitanappliance.com
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 25, 2026 are not yet public).
Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Jul 25, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI PRPCPWTYL4S5. GovChime does not check exclusions.
Performance
Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2016. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.
Net obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2016: $18,761
Total across 1 fiscal year: $18,761
Top awarding agencies
- Department of Defense$18,761, 100%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- Department of the Army$18,761, 100%
Top NAICS by obligations
Top product and service codes by obligations
- 7320Kitchen equipment and appliances$18,761, 100%
Capabilities
NAICS codes
- 443141HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES(primary)Small
- 423620HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES, AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MERCHANT WHOLESALERSSmall
Small: small business for that NAICS, self-certified in SAM.gov registration.
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Product and service codes (PSC)
- 7290MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES
- 7320KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES
- H172QUALITY CONTROL- HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES
- K072MODIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT- HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES
- N072INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT- HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- W912K316P2015Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLatest action
Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for Direct Buying Service, Inc. lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 6 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).
Physical Address
1749 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA, 98134
USA
Mailing Address
1749 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA, 98134
USA
Government Business Contact
JAMES FREEDMAN
1749 1st Ave S
SEATTLE, WA, 98134
USA
Electronic Business Contact
JAMES FREEDMAN
1749 1st Ave S
SEATTLE, WA, 98134
USA
Past Performance Contact
JAMES FREEDMAN
1749 1st Ave S
SEATTLE, WA, 98134
USA
Government Business Alternate Contact
AARON Freedman
1749 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA, 98134
USA
Electronic Business Alternate Contact
JAMES A FREEDMAN
1749 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH
SEATTLE, WA, 98134
USA
Past Performance Alternate Contact
JAMES FREEDMAN
1749 1st Ave S
SEATTLE, WA, 98134
USA
Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
Direct Buying Service, Inc. has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires July 18, 2018.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.
Compliance & Risk Assessment
Source: SAM.gov FAR responsesSuspension/Debarment Status
SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion
Public Display
Entity information is publicly displayed
Disaster Relief Registry
Registered for disaster relief contracting
Bonding Information
No bonding information provided
EDI
Not declared in SAM.gov
Business Structure
Source: SAM.govRegistration Details
Source: SAM.govInitial Registration
Last Update
Registration Activation
Fiscal Year End
Country of Incorporation
Congressional District