SBA size standard
800 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 surgical appliances and supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are orthopedic devices, prosthetic appliances, surgical dressings, crutches, surgical sutures, personal industrial safety devices (except protective eyewear), hospital beds, and operating room tables.
FY2025 federal spending
The Department of Veterans Affairs bought 71% of the $1.2B obligated under 339113 in FY2025.
- Contract awards
- 30,750
- Contract vehicles (IDVs)
- 1,109
Top buying agencies
- Department of Veterans Affairs$839.6M
- Department of Defense$256.4M
- Department of Homeland Security$43.0M
- Department of Health and Human Services$27.1M
- General Services Administration$10.5M
FY2025 federal contract obligations, USAspending.gov
NAICS 339113 obligated $1.2 billion in FY2025 across 30,750 contract awards. VA leads at $840 million, driven by prosthetics, orthotics, and durable medical equipment for a beneficiary population with high need. DoD follows at $256 million, DHS at $43 million, HHS at $27 million, GSA at $10 million. The DoD and DHS shares are not medical in the ordinary sense, and that is the classification fact worth knowing.
What belongs here
Surgical appliances and supplies: orthopedic devices, prosthetic appliances, surgical dressings, crutches, sutures, hospital beds, operating room tables, and personal industrial safety devices other than protective eyewear. That last category is why body armor and much protective equipment classify here rather than in a textile or ordnance code.
- Instruments and apparatus used to perform procedures are 339112.
- Powered electromedical devices are 334510.
- Weapons and ordnance accessories are 332994.
Competing in this code
The code had 1,109 IDVs alongside 30,750 awards in FY2025, and it splits into two channels that do not resemble each other. The VA side runs through the Federal Supply Schedule and prosthetics purchasing at the medical center level, where clinician preference drives selection. The protective equipment side runs on specification testing: ballistic and blast performance verified against National Institute of Justice or military standards before an offer is responsive. Vendors regularly discover this code by accident when a body armor solicitation posts under it.
NAICS 339113 FAQ
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 339113?
SBA sets it at 800 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 339113 solicitations and eligible for the set-asides in this code.
Which agencies buy surgical appliances and protective equipment under NAICS 339113?
FY2025 obligations: VA ($840 million), DoD ($256 million), DHS ($43 million), HHS ($27 million), GSA ($10 million). VA's share is prosthetics and durable medical equipment, while the DoD and DHS shares are largely personal protective equipment classified here by the industry definition.
Is body armor classified under NAICS 339113?
Generally yes. The industry definition includes personal industrial safety devices other than protective eyewear, which is where body armor and much protective equipment land, not in a textile or ordnance code. Vendors often find this out only when a solicitation posts, so registering the code proactively is worthwhile if you make protective gear.
How does VA buy prosthetics and orthotics in this code?
Through the Federal Supply Schedule and through purchasing at the medical center level, where clinician preference weighs heavily. VA obligated $840 million in the code in FY2025, and the code as a whole logged 30,750 contract awards, meaning many small orders driven by individual patient need instead of centralized bulk procurement.