By Outrider Editorial Team · Updated August 20, 2026
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete military armored vehicles, combat tanks, specialized components for combat tanks, and self-propelled weapons.
FY2025 obligations
$6.5B
Contract actions
2,371
IDVs
249
Top buying agencies
- Department of Defense$6.4B
- Department of State$112.1M
- Department of the Interior$24.3M
- General Services Administration$3.1M
- Department of Justice$2.9M
FY2025 federal contract obligations, USAspending.gov
NAICS 336992 obligated $6.5 billion in FY2025 across 2,371 contract actions. DoD is $6.4 billion. The interesting entry is State at $112 million, which is foreign military sales and diplomatic security vehicle procurement, followed by Interior at $24 million. State is the one place in this code where a non-traditional supplier regularly primes.
What belongs here
Complete military armored vehicles, combat tanks, specialized components built for combat tanks, and self-propelled weapons. The test is purpose-built. If the platform started life as a commercial chassis and got armor added, it usually is not 336992:
- Armored bodies and cabs built onto purchased chassis are 336211.
- Tactical trucks built on heavy duty chassis are 336120.
- Light tactical and utility vehicles are 336110.
Competing in this code
249 IDVs against 2,371 actions and $6.5 billion means the platform primes are set and the money below them moves in component buys. That component tier is real: specialized tank components are named inside the code definition, so suspension, armor packages, turret drives, and fire control mechanisms bought as items can be sold under 336992 by a supplier with no platform line. The 1,500-employee standard is not the constraint here. Ballistic and blast qualification testing against the government's own standards is, and it has to be paid for before the proposal, not after award.
Frequently Asked
NAICS 336992 questions, answered.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336992?
SBA sets it at 1,500 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 336992 solicitations and eligible for the set-asides in this code.
Which agencies buy combat vehicles under NAICS 336992?
FY2025 obligations: DoD ($6.4 billion), State ($112 million), Interior ($24 million), GSA ($3 million), DOJ ($3 million). State's $112 million is foreign military sales and diplomatic security procurement, and it is the most accessible prime lane in a code otherwise closed to new entrants.
Are armored SUVs and up-armored trucks classified under NAICS 336992?
Usually not. 336992 covers purpose-built military armored vehicles, combat tanks, and self-propelled weapons. Armoring applied to a purchased commercial chassis is body manufacturing under 336211, and complete tactical trucks built on heavy duty chassis are 336120. The distinction changes which competitors you are scored against.
Can a component supplier use NAICS 336992?
Yes. Specialized components for combat tanks are named inside the code definition, so armor packages, turret drives, suspension assemblies, and fire control components sold as items belong here. What gates award is ballistic and blast qualification against government test standards, which has to be complete before you bid.
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