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NAICS 325120: Industrial Gas Manufacturing

Industrial Gas Manufacturing is NAICS code 325120. A business is small under it with 1,200 employees or fewer. 15 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,200 employees or fewer
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15
Federal spending, FY2026
$302.9 million
Share won by small businesses
32%
Small businesses registered
400
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What NAICS 325120 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 325120:

  • Acetylene manufacturing
  • Argon manufacturing
  • Biogases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing
  • Carbon dioxide manufacturing
  • Chlorodifluoromethane manufacturing
  • Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases manufacturing
  • Compressed and liquefied industrial gas manufacturing
  • Dichlorodifluoromethane manufacturing
  • Dry ice (i.e., solid carbon dioxide) manufacturing
  • Fluorinated hydrocarbon gases manufacturing
  • Fluorocarbon gases manufacturing
  • Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing
  • Helium manufacturing
  • Helium recovery from natural gas

The index lists 25 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 325120

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 325120, your business must have 1,200 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 industrial gas manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 325120 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$425.8 million
Defense Logistics Agency$260.2 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$80.3 million
Department of the Army$38.8 million
Department of the Navy$21.6 million
Department of the Air Force$10 million
National Institutes of Health$9.7 million
National Institute of Standards and Technology$6.1 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (10), Department of Veterans Affairs (2) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1).

Set-asides on open 325120 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 8
  • Total small business set-aside: 6
  • Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 1

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Your competition

400 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 325120, most of them in California (59), Texas (52), Florida (34), Virginia (28) and Georgia (26). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 325120 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$260.5 million
FY2025$320.6 million
FY2026$302.9 million
FY2027 (so far)$5.8 million

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 325120?

325120 is the 2022 NAICS code for Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as acetylene manufacturing, argon manufacturing, biogases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 325120?

1,200 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 industrial gas manufacturing?

Yes. 15 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 325120 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $302.9 million under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 325120 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.