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NAICS 332993: Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing is NAICS code 332993. A business is small under it with 1,500 employees or fewer. 10 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,500 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
10
Federal spending, FY2025
$9.1 billion
Share won by small businesses
15%
Small businesses registered
402
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Open federal contracts for ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing

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What NAICS 332993 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 332993:

  • Adapters, bombcluster, manufacturing
  • Ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch) manufacturing
  • Ammunition loading and assembling plants
  • Arming and fusing devices, missile, manufacturing
  • Artillery ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch) manufacturing
  • Bag loading plants, ammunition, manufacturing
  • Bomb loading and assembling plants
  • Bombcluster adapters manufacturing
  • Bombs manufacturing
  • Boosters and bursters, artillery, manufacturing
  • Canisters, ammunition, manufacturing
  • Caps, bomb, manufacturing
  • Depth charges manufacturing
  • Detonators, ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch), manufacturing

The index lists 31 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 332993

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 332993, your business must have 1,500 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 ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 332993 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Army$14.1 billion
Department of the Air Force$8.4 billion
Department of the Navy$368.8 million
Missile Defense Agency$52.6 million
Department of State$25 million
U.S. Secret Service$11.3 million
U.S. Marshals Service$2.8 million
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$1.3 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (11).

Set-asides on open 332993 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 9
  • Total small business set-aside: 2

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Your competition

402 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 332993, most of them in Virginia (51), Florida (45), Texas (27), California (22) and Alabama (21). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 332993 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$9.1 billion
FY2025$9.1 billion
FY2026$4.8 billion
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 332993?

332993 is the 2022 NAICS code for Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as adapters, bombcluster, manufacturing, ammunition (i.e., more than 30 mm., more than 1.18 inch) manufacturing, ammunition loading and assembling plants under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 332993?

1,500 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 ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing?

Yes. 10 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 332993 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $9.1 billion under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 332993 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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