SBA size standard
600 employees
Measured by average number of employees over the last 24 months
SBA table effective March 2023
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, washers, and other industrial fasteners using machines, such as headers, threaders, and nut forming machines.
FY2025 federal spending
The Department of Defense bought 99.8% of the $340.2M obligated under 332722 in FY2025.
- Contract awards
- 132,872
- Contract vehicles (IDVs)
- 1,747
Top buying agencies
- Department of Defense$339.6M
- General Services Administration$251.9K
- Department of Homeland Security$119.9K
- Department of the Interior$99.9K
- Department of Commerce$49.0K
FY2025 federal contract obligations, USAspending.gov
NAICS 332722 obligated $340 million in FY2025 across 132,872 contract awards. That is more contract awards than any other manufacturing code in the federal government, at an average of about $2,560 each. DoD is 99.8 percent of the dollars. Every other agency combined obligated less than a million.
What belongs here
Metal bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, washers, and other industrial fasteners produced on headers, threaders, and nut forming machines.
- Locks, hinges, handles, and keys are 332510.
- Aerospace fasteners sold as qualified aircraft parts frequently code to 336413 instead, and the part number drives it.
- Residual metal products are 332999.
Competing in this code
This code is a single business model: DLA long-term contracts and automated solicitation response. The code had 1,747 IDVs in FY2025, and vendors who make money here bid electronically at scale on national stock numbers they are already approved to supply. Manual bidding on $2,560 awards loses money on the first response. The real risk in the code is counterfeit and mismarked fastener enforcement, which DoD polices aggressively. Documented mill test reports, traceable heat lots, and compliance with the fastener quality requirements in your contract are what keep a profitable position from becoming a suspension.
NAICS 332722 FAQ
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 332722?
SBA sets it at 600 employees, counted as a 24-month average headcount across your company and every affiliate, not revenue. At or under that number you are small on NAICS 332722 solicitations and eligible for the set-asides in this code.
Which agencies buy fasteners under NAICS 332722?
FY2025 obligations: DoD ($340 million). DoD is 99.8 percent of the code, and almost all of that volume flows through DLA, not program offices.
How do vendors make money on $2,560 average awards in NAICS 332722?
By automating. The code ran 132,872 awards in FY2025 alongside 1,747 IDVs, and successful suppliers hold DLA long-term contracts and respond electronically at scale on national stock numbers they are already approved to furnish. Any manual quoting process loses money on the first response.
What compliance risk is specific to NAICS 332722?
Counterfeit and mismarked fastener enforcement. DoD pursues these cases aggressively because a nonconforming fastener is a flight and hull safety issue. Mill test reports, traceable heat lots, and strict adherence to the fastener quality requirements written into the contract are non-negotiable in this code.