NAICS 333515: Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing is NAICS code 333515. A business is small under it with 500 employees or fewer. 7 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 500 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 7
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $55.8 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 47%
- Small businesses registered
- 547
Open federal contracts for cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing
- NARR GROOVE TL BIT
Due in 3 daysOct 7, 2026
- Tooling BPA Follow-on
Due in 3 daysOct 7, 2026
- Mandrels for the Watervliet Arsenal
Due in 15 daysOct 19, 2026
- CUTTER BIT,TOOL HOL
Due in 15 daysOct 19, 2026
- CUTTER BIT,TOOL HOL
✦ NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg (Navy) wants a tool-holder cutter bit made to naval nuclear-program technical data (an IRPOD, a parts ordering data sheet).
Due in 22 daysOct 26, 2026
- CUTTING MACHINE
No deadline
What NAICS 333515 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 333515:
- Angle rings (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Arbors (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Bits and knives for metalworking lathes, planers, and shapers manufacturing
- Bits, drill, metalworking, manufacturing
- Blanks, cutting tool, manufacturing
- Broaches (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Cams (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Chasers (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Chucks (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Clamps (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Collars (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Collets (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
- Counterbores (i.e., a machine tool accessory), metalworking, manufacturing
- Countersinks (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing
The index lists 37 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 333515
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 333515, your business must have 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 cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 333515 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency | $55.2 million |
| Department of the Army | $25.2 million |
| Department of the Air Force | $22.7 million |
| Department of the Navy | $7.1 million |
| United States Mint | $1.1 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $557,924 |
| Federal Acquisition Service | $448,862 |
| Department of State | $245,890 |
Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (7).
Set-asides on open 333515 contracts
- No set-aside (full and open): 6
- Total small business set-aside: 1
Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.
Your competition
547 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 333515, most of them in California (54), Florida (42), Texas (42), Michigan (38) and Illinois (28). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 333515 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $31.1 million |
| FY2025 | $55.8 million |
| FY2026 | $26.5 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- 333519 Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 333515?
333515 is the 2022 NAICS code for Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as angle rings (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing, arbors (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing, bits and knives for metalworking lathes, planers, and shapers manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 333515?
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 cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing?
Yes. 7 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 333515 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $55.8 million under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.
How do I add NAICS code 333515 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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