NAICS 314994: Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills is NAICS code 314994. A business is small under it with 1,000 employees or fewer. 8 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,000 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 8
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $22.3 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 64%
- Small businesses registered
- 192
Open federal contracts for rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric mills
- ROPE,FIBROUS
Due in 10 daysOct 14, 2026
- SEIZING STUFF
Due in 10 daysOct 14, 2026
- ROPE,FIBROUS
Due in 10 daysOct 14, 2026
- Lifting Pull Strap
Due in 10 daysOct 14, 2026
- STRING, NOMEX
✦ DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor is buying Nomex string and is running a small business set-aside.
Due in 26 daysOct 30, 2026
- Fiber Line
No deadline
What NAICS 314994 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 314994:
- Cord (except wire) manufacturing
- Cord for reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and fuel cells manufacturing
- Cordage (except wire) manufacturing
- Fabricated rope products (e.g., nets, slings) made in cordage or twine mills
- Fabrics for reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and fuel cells manufacturing
- Industrial belting reinforcement, cord and fabric, manufacturing
- Ropes (except wire rope) manufacturing
- Strings (except musical instrument) manufacturing
- Tire cord and fabric, all materials, manufacturing
- Twines manufacturing
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 314994
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 314994, your business must have 1,000 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
Who buys rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric mills
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 314994 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency | $39.7 million |
| Department of the Navy | $4.1 million |
| Forest Service | $2 million |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | $1.5 million |
| Federal Acquisition Service | $1.4 million |
| Department of the Army | $1.1 million |
| U.S. Coast Guard | $434,178 |
| Department of the Air Force | $320,967 |
Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (9).
Set-asides on open 314994 contracts
- No set-aside (full and open): 4
- Total small business set-aside: 3
- HUBZone set-aside: 1
- Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 1
Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.
Your competition
192 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 314994, most of them in Florida (22), Texas (16), Pennsylvania (11), California (10) and Washington (10). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 314994 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $16.4 million |
| FY2025 | $22.3 million |
| FY2026 | $12.6 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
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Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 314994?
314994 is the 2022 NAICS code for Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as cord (except wire) manufacturing, cord for reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and fuel cells manufacturing, cordage (except wire) manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 314994?
1,000 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric mills?
Yes. 8 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 314994 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $22.3 million under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.
How do I add NAICS code 314994 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.