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NAICS 325920: Explosives Manufacturing

Explosives Manufacturing is NAICS code 325920. A business is small under it with 750 employees or fewer. 28 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
750 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
28
Federal spending, FY2025
$1.6 billion
Share won by small businesses
8%
Small businesses registered
174
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Open federal contracts for explosives manufacturing

Most open notices under this code are Defense supply orders for specific parts, usually limited to approved sources.

See all 28 open contracts under NAICS 325920 →

What NAICS 325920 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 325920:

  • Amatols manufacturing
  • Azides explosive materials manufacturing
  • Blasting accessories (e.g., caps, fuses, ignitors, squibbs) manufacturing
  • Blasting powders manufacturing
  • Caps, blasting and detonating, manufacturing
  • Cordite explosive materials manufacturing
  • Detonating caps, cord, fuses, and primers manufacturing
  • Detonators (except ammunition) manufacturing
  • Dynamite manufacturing
  • Gunpowder manufacturing
  • Mannitol hexanitrate explosive materials manufacturing
  • Mercury fulminate explosive materials manufacturing
  • Nitrocellulose explosive materials manufacturing
  • Nitroglycerin explosive materials manufacturing

The index lists 22 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 325920

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 325920, your business must have 750 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 explosives manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 325920 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Army$2.5 billion
Department of the Navy$525.4 million
Department of the Air Force$329.9 million
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division$1 million
Federal Bureau of Investigation$717,083
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$444,820
Office of Procurement Operations$424,528
U.S. Secret Service$313,872

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (33).

Set-asides on open 325920 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 33

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Your competition

174 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 325920, most of them in Virginia (24), Texas (19), Florida (16), Maryland (10) and Tennessee (9). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 325920 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$1.1 billion
FY2025$1.6 billion
FY2026$593.3 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

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 325920?

325920 is the 2022 NAICS code for Explosives Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as amatols manufacturing, azides explosive materials manufacturing, blasting accessories (e.g., caps, fuses, ignitors, squibbs) manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 325920?

750 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 explosives manufacturing?

Yes. 28 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 325920 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $1.6 billion under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 325920 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.