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NAICS 332992: Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing

Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing is NAICS code 332992. A business is small under it with 1,300 employees or fewer. 7 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,300 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
7
Federal spending, FY2025
$1.3 billion
Share won by small businesses
4%
Small businesses registered
438
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Open federal contracts for small arms ammunition manufacturing

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What NAICS 332992 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 332992:

  • Ammunition, small arms (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less), manufacturing
  • BB shot manufacturing
  • Blank cartridges (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less) manufacturing
  • Bullet jackets and cores (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less) manufacturing
  • Cartridge cases for ammunition (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less) manufacturing
  • Cartridges (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less) manufacturing
  • Cores, bullet (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less), manufacturing
  • Jackets, bullet (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less), manufacturing
  • Paper shells (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less) manufacturing
  • Pellets, air rifle and pistol, manufacturing
  • Percussion caps (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less), ammunition, manufacturing
  • Shells, small arms (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less), manufacturing
  • Shot, BB, manufacturing
  • Shotgun shells manufacturing

The index lists 19 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 332992

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 332992, 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 small arms ammunition manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 332992 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Army$2.6 billion
Department of the Navy$87.4 million
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center$76.2 million
Federal Bureau of Investigation$47.4 million
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$37.8 million
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$18.6 million
Department of State$15.3 million
Transportation Security Administration$13 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (7) and Department of Homeland Security (1).

Set-asides on open 332992 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 7
  • Total small business set-aside: 1

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Your competition

438 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 332992, most of them in Florida (51), Texas (38), Virginia (30), California (30) and Michigan (17). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 332992 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$1.3 billion
FY2025$1.3 billion
FY2026$354.5 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 332992?

332992 is the 2022 NAICS code for Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as ammunition, small arms (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less), manufacturing, bb shot manufacturing, blank cartridges (i.e., 30 mm. or less, 1.18 inch or less) manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 332992?

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 small arms ammunition manufacturing?

Yes. 7 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 332992 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $1.3 billion under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 332992 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.