NAICS 331313: Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production

Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production is NAICS code 331313. A business is small under it with 1,300 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,300 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2025
$1.2 million
Share won by small businesses
95%
Small businesses registered
71

What NAICS 331313 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 331313:

  • Alumina refining
  • Aluminum alloys made from bauxite or alumina producing primary aluminum and manufacturing
  • Aluminum ingot and other primary aluminum production shapes made from bauxite or alumina
  • Aluminum oxide refining
  • Aluminum producing from alumina
  • Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, sheet) made by producing primary aluminum and manufacturing
  • Extrusion ingot, primary aluminum, manufacturing
  • Ingot, primary aluminum, manufacturing
  • Primary aluminum production and manufacturing aluminum alloys
  • Primary aluminum production and manufacturing aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, sheet)
  • Primary refining of aluminum
  • Primary smelting of aluminum
  • Refining aluminum, primary
  • Slab, primary aluminum, manufacturing

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

SBA size standard for 331313

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 331313, your business must have 1,300 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 alumina refining and primary aluminum production

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 331313 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Defense Logistics Agency$2.1 million
Department of the Army$114,346
Federal Acquisition Service$103,238
Bureau of Land Management$46,848
Department of the Air Force$46,026
Department of Veterans Affairs$20,990
Department of the Navy$15,999
Bureau of Engraving and Printing$2,006

Your competition

71 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 331313, most of them in Florida (8), California (7), Texas (7), New York (4) and North Carolina (4). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 331313 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$941,761
FY2025$1.2 million
FY2026$340,866
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 331313?

331313 is the 2022 NAICS code for Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as alumina refining, aluminum alloys made from bauxite or alumina producing primary aluminum and manufacturing, aluminum ingot and other primary aluminum production shapes made from bauxite or alumina under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 331313?

1,300 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 alumina refining and primary aluminum production?

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 331313 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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