NAICS 325520: Adhesive Manufacturing
Adhesive Manufacturing is NAICS code 325520. A business is small under it with 550 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 550 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $104.2 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 98%
- Small businesses registered
- 233
What NAICS 325520 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 325520:
- Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing
- Caulking compounds (except gypsum base) manufacturing
- Cement, rubber, manufacturing
- Construction adhesives (except asphalt, gypsum base) manufacturing
- Dextrin glues manufacturing
- Epoxy adhesives manufacturing
- Glues (except dental) manufacturing
- Joint compounds (except gypsum base) manufacturing
- Mucilage adhesives manufacturing
- Pastes, adhesive, manufacturing
- Pipe sealing compounds manufacturing
- Plumbers' putty manufacturing
- Rubber cements manufacturing
- Sealing compounds for pipe threads and joints manufacturing
The index lists 16 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 325520
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 325520, your business must have 550 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 adhesive manufacturing
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 325520 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency | $213.1 million |
| Department of the Air Force | $19.2 million |
| Department of the Army | $5.2 million |
| Department of the Navy | $5 million |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | $4.1 million |
| Federal Acquisition Service | $2.9 million |
| Federal Prison Industries / Unicor | $74,860 |
| U.S. Coast Guard | $64,630 |
Your competition
233 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 325520, most of them in California (31), Florida (27), Texas (21), New York (15) and Georgia (13). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 325520 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $67.9 million |
| FY2025 | $104.2 million |
| FY2026 | $77.6 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 325520?
325520 is the 2022 NAICS code for Adhesive Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing, caulking compounds (except gypsum base) manufacturing, cement, rubber, manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 325520?
550 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 adhesive manufacturing?
None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.
How do I add NAICS code 325520 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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