SBA size standard
1,000 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 small arms, other ordnance, and/or ordnance accessories.
FY2025 federal spending
The Department of Defense bought 90% of the $1.8B obligated under 332994 in FY2025.
- Contract awards
- 21,406
- Contract vehicles (IDVs)
- 708
Top buying agencies
- Department of Defense$1.7B
- Department of Homeland Security$134.2M
- Department of State$18.7M
- Department of Justice$16.6M
- Department of Agriculture$3.1M
FY2025 federal contract obligations, USAspending.gov
NAICS 332994 obligated $1.8 billion in FY2025 across 21,406 contract awards, the highest award count in the ordnance family. DoD is $1.7 billion, but the tail is what distinguishes this code: DHS at $134 million, State at $19 million, DOJ at $17 million, and USDA at $3 million for Forest Service law enforcement. Federal law enforcement buys weapons, optics, and accessories continuously and at award sizes measured in hundreds of thousands, not hundreds of millions.
What belongs here
Small arms, other ordnance, and ordnance accessories. In practice that means rifles, pistols, crew-served weapons, launchers, mounts, suppressors, optics sold as weapon accessories, and magazines.
- The ammunition those weapons fire is 332992.
- Bombs, rockets, mines, and torpedoes are 332993.
- Body armor and personal protective equipment are 339113, which surprises most vendors.
Competing in this code
708 IDVs and 21,406 awards describe a code where small awards are routine and repeat business is the business. The law enforcement side runs mostly on GSA schedules and agency-level BPAs, and it evaluates on delivered unit price, warranty terms, and armorer support rather than production capacity. That is a very different proposal than a DoD weapons program, and vendors who write one for both lose both. Firearms transfer licensing and ITAR registration are prerequisites, not differentiators.
NAICS 332994 FAQ
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 332994?
SBA sets it at 1,000 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 332994 solicitations and eligible for the set-asides in this code.
Which agencies buy small arms and ordnance accessories under NAICS 332994?
FY2025 obligations: DoD ($1.7 billion), DHS ($134 million), State ($19 million), DOJ ($17 million), USDA ($3 million). DHS, DOJ, and USDA together are the federal law enforcement market, and their buys run small enough for an independent manufacturer or accessory maker to prime.
Do weapon optics and accessories fall under NAICS 332994?
Yes. The code covers small arms, other ordnance, and ordnance accessories, which is where mounts, sights sold as weapon accessories, suppressors, and magazines belong. Standalone optical instruments not sold as weapon accessories classify differently, so how the item is marketed and sold decides the code.
How does federal law enforcement buy under NAICS 332994 differently from DoD?
Mostly through GSA schedules and agency blanket purchase agreements, evaluated on delivered unit price, warranty, and armorer support. DHS, DOJ, and USDA obligated about $154 million combined in FY2025 across a large number of small actions, which rewards responsiveness and stock position over production capacity.