NAICS 321920: Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing is NAICS code 321920. A business is small under it with 500 employees or fewer. 2 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 500 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 2
- Federal spending, FY2026
- $58.4 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 30%
- Small businesses registered
- 378
Open federal contracts for wood container and pallet manufacturing
- Cannon Containers per Drawing for Watervliet Arsenal
✦ The Army (Watervliet Arsenal, TACOM) wants 174 wooden cannon containers for the 155mm M776, built to a government drawing.
Due in 8 daysOct 13, 2026
- BPA - Boxes and Packaging PSC 8115, 8135
✦ Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (Maryland) wants to set up Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs, standing agreements that let the buyer place small orders quickly)…
Due in 767 daysNov 11, 2028
What NAICS 321920 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 321920:
- Ammunition boxes, wood, manufacturing
- Barrel heading and staves manufacturing
- Barrels, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- Baskets, wood (e.g., round stave, veneer), manufacturing
- Berry crates, wood, wirebound, manufacturing
- Berry cups, veneer and splint, manufacturing
- Box cleats, wood, manufacturing
- Box shook manufacturing
- Boxes, cigar, wood or part wood, manufacturing
- Buckets, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- Cases, shipping, wood, wirebound, manufacturing
- Casks, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- Chests for tools, wood, manufacturing
- Chicken coops (i.e., crates), wood, wirebound for shipping poultry, manufacturing
The index lists 62 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 321920
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 321920, your business must have 500 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 wood container and pallet manufacturing
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 321920 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Department of the Air Force | $102.8 million |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $28.3 million |
| Department of the Army | $20.3 million |
| Department of the Navy | $3 million |
| U.S. Coast Guard | $1 million |
| Federal Acquisition Service | $878,721 |
| Department of State | $293,419 |
| United States Mint | $118,868 |
Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (2).
Set-asides on open 321920 contracts
- Total small business set-aside: 2
Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.
Your competition
378 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 321920, most of them in Texas (40), California (34), Florida (25), Georgia (17) and Virginia (17). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 321920 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $44.5 million |
| FY2025 | $52.4 million |
| FY2026 | $58.4 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $501 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 321911 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
- 321912 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
- 321918 Other Millwork (including Flooring)
- 321991 Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing
- 321992 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
- 321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 321920?
321920 is the 2022 NAICS code for Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as ammunition boxes, wood, manufacturing, barrel heading and staves manufacturing, barrels, wood, coopered, manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 321920?
500 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 wood container and pallet manufacturing?
Yes. 2 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 321920 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $58.4 million under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.
How do I add NAICS code 321920 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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