NAICS 324191: Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing is NAICS code 324191. A business is small under it with 900 employees or fewer. 1 federal contract is open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
900 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
1
Federal spending, FY2025
$211.1 million
Share won by small businesses
87%
Small businesses registered
296

Open federal contracts for petroleum lubricating oil and grease manufacturing

What NAICS 324191 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 324191:

  • Brake fluids, petroleum, made from refined petroleum
  • Cutting oils made from refined petroleum
  • Greases, petroleum lubricating, made from refined petroleum
  • Grinding oils, petroleum, made from refined petroleum
  • Hydraulic fluids, petroleum, made from refined petroleum
  • Lubricating oils and greases, petroleum, made from refined petroleum
  • Motor oils, petroleum, made from refined petroleum
  • Oils, lubricating petroleum, made from refined petroleum
  • Petroleum lubricating oils made from refined petroleum
  • Re-refining used petroleum lubricating oils
  • Rust arresting petroleum compounds made from refined petroleum
  • Transmission fluids, petroleum, made from refined petroleum

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 324191

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 324191, your business must have 900 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 petroleum lubricating oil and grease manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 324191 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Defense Logistics Agency$531.6 million
Department of the Navy$46.7 million
National Park Service$5.6 million
Department of State$5.4 million
Department of the Army$3.6 million
Bureau of Engraving and Printing$2.6 million
Department of the Air Force$1.1 million
Bureau of Reclamation$1 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (1).

Set-asides on open 324191 contracts

  • Partial small business set-aside: 1

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Your competition

296 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 324191, most of them in Texas (29), California (29), Florida (27), New York (16) and Georgia (16). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 324191 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$236.4 million
FY2025$211.1 million
FY2026$152.2 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 324191?

324191 is the 2022 NAICS code for Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as brake fluids, petroleum, made from refined petroleum, cutting oils made from refined petroleum, greases, petroleum lubricating, made from refined petroleum under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 324191?

900 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 petroleum lubricating oil and grease manufacturing?

Yes. 1 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 324191 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $211.1 million under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 324191 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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