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NAICS 336611: Ship Building and Repairing

Ship Building and Repairing is NAICS code 336611. A business is small under it with 1,300 employees or fewer. 81 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,300 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
81
Federal spending, FY2025
$37.2 billion
Share won by small businesses
9%
Small businesses registered
1,279
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What NAICS 336611 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 336611:

  • Barge building
  • Cargo ship building
  • Container ship building
  • Dredge building
  • Drilling and production platforms, floating, oil and gas, building
  • Drydock, floating, building
  • Ferryboat building
  • Fireboat building
  • Fishing boat, commercial, building
  • Hydrofoil vessel building and repairing in shipyard
  • Naval ship building
  • Oil and gas offshore floating platforms manufacturing
  • Passenger ship building
  • Patrol boat building

The index lists 26 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 336611

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 336611, 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 ship building and repairing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 336611 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Navy$79.1 billion
U.S. Coast Guard$9.4 billion
Maritime Administration$1.1 billion
Department of the Army$941.4 million
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$395.2 million
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$166.6 million
U.S. Special Operations Command$97.4 million
Defense Logistics Agency$73 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (71) and Department of Homeland Security (21).

Set-asides on open 336611 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 55
  • Total small business set-aside: 35
  • HUBZone set-aside: 1
  • Partial 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

1,279 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 336611, most of them in Virginia (207), Florida (144), California (129), Texas (85) and Washington (61). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 336611 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$24.2 billion
FY2025$37.2 billion
FY2026$30.1 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 336611?

336611 is the 2022 NAICS code for Ship Building and Repairing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as barge building, cargo ship building, container ship building under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336611?

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 ship building and repairing?

Yes. 81 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 336611 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $37.2 billion under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 336611 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.