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Large obligations can come from a small number of major actions. Actions and active fiscal years show whether purchasing is sustained.
Federal NAICS Codes
Search every six-digit NAICS industry recorded across complete FPDS contract history. Compare market size, purchasing frequency, customer breadth, and the most recent recorded activity.
NAICS Directory
Federal NAICS Directory
Every six-digit NAICS code with recorded activity anywhere in FPDS contract history is included. Open a code to continue into its market profile.
1,482 published NAICS codes.
| NAICS | Industry | Obligations | Actions | Active FYs | Federal customers | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517311 | Wired Telecommunications CarriersFederal contract industry | $2.56B | 69,635 | 9 | 100 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 238320 | Painting And Wall Covering ContractorsFederal contract industry | $2.53B | 54,910 | 26 | 110 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 332420 | Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.52B | 11,452 | 30 | 77 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 423690 | Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant WholesalersFederal contract industry | $2.51B | 37,709 | 26 | 136 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 532411 | Commercial Air, Rail, And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And LeasingFederal contract industry | $2.51B | 18,155 | 27 | 54 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 333298 | All Other Industrial Machinery ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.50B | 80,178 | 31 | 189 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 233310 | Manufacturing And Industrial Building ConstructionFederal contract industry | $2.45B | 10,152 | 16 | 58 | May 31, 2017 |
| 485999 | All Other Transit And Ground Passenger TransportationFederal contract industry | $2.45B | 22,377 | 27 | 117 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 621112 | Offices Of Physicians, Mental Health SpecialistsFederal contract industry | $2.44B | 30,854 | 29 | 80 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 324191 | Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.43B | 1,406,267 | 26 | 46 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 524298 | All Other Insurance Related ActivitiesFederal contract industry | $2.40B | 5,058 | 27 | 66 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 315299 | All Other Cut And Sew Apparel ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.39B | 18,215 | 29 | 73 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| 332919 | Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.37B | 123,339 | 26 | 50 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 238190 | Other Foundation, Structure, And Building Exterior ContractorsFederal contract industry | $2.37B | 23,564 | 27 | 89 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 311911 | Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.34B | 442,938 | 27 | 17 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 445230 | Fruit And Vegetable RetailersFederal contract industry | $2.32B | 3,524 | 23 | 15 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| 423390 | Other Construction Material Merchant WholesalersFederal contract industry | $2.31B | 99,018 | 26 | 76 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 337127 | Institutional Furniture ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.30B | 61,286 | 34 | 137 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 321991 | Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.28B | 5,317 | 26 | 53 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 517911 | Telecommunications ResellersFederal contract industry | $2.28B | 34,342 | 20 | 140 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 339920 | Sporting And Athletic Goods ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.25B | 118,659 | 35 | 136 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 337211 | Wood Office Furniture ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.24B | 87,522 | 38 | 179 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 484121 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadFederal contract industry | $2.23B | 8,194 | 28 | 94 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| 621210 | Offices Of DentistsFederal contract industry | $2.22B | 20,037 | 28 | 33 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 484230 | Specialized Freight (Except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-DistanceFederal contract industry | $2.20B | 4,987 | 26 | 79 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 517312 | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (Except Satellite)Federal contract industry | $2.20B | 67,774 | 9 | 131 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 238110 | Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure ContractorsFederal contract industry | $2.19B | 18,760 | 25 | 73 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 485991 | Special Needs TransportationFederal contract industry | $2.19B | 9,053 | 27 | 42 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 423110 | Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant WholesalersFederal contract industry | $2.18B | 55,468 | 25 | 81 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 522320 | Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, And Clearinghouse ActivitiesFederal contract industry | $2.18B | 4,912 | 26 | 88 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 311423 | Dried And Dehydrated Food ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.14B | 3,357 | 26 | 27 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 511120 | Periodical PublishersFederal contract industry | $2.11B | 45,139 | 32 | 202 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 541713 | Research And Development In NanotechnologyFederal contract industry | $2.08B | 4,060 | 9 | 32 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 444110 | Home CentersFederal contract industry | $2.07B | 1,099,322 | 26 | 72 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse CentersFederal contract industry | $2.06B | 19,631 | 28 | 42 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 333315 | Photographic And Photocopying Equipment ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.06B | 116,078 | 29 | 183 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 522110 | Commercial BankingFederal contract industry | $2.04B | 4,406 | 30 | 86 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 335912 | Primary Battery ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.04B | 444,330 | 26 | 84 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| 331421 | Copper Rolling, Drawing, And ExtrudingFederal contract industry | $2.04B | 2,464 | 16 | 21 | Sep 19, 2017 |
| 234110 | Highway And Street ConstructionFederal contract industry | $2.02B | 12,634 | 20 | 47 | Oct 5, 2012 |
| 333293 | Printing Machinery And Equipment ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.01B | 83,015 | 27 | 171 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 621991 | Blood And Organ BanksFederal contract industry | $2.01B | 18,342 | 28 | 28 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 311710 | Seafood Product Preparation And PackagingFederal contract industry | $2.01B | 1,712 | 14 | 10 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| 311612 | Meat Processed From CarcassesFederal contract industry | $1.97B | 8,938 | 29 | 18 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 532112 | Passenger Car LeasingFederal contract industry | $1.96B | 37,845 | 28 | 104 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 621340 | Offices Of Physical, Occupational And Speech Therapists, And AudiologistsFederal contract industry | $1.96B | 13,270 | 28 | 63 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 334411 | Electron Tube ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $1.94B | 9,615 | 23 | 40 | Mar 8, 2022 |
| 928120 | International AffairsFederal contract industry | $1.92B | 11,865 | 26 | 66 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 333517 | Machine Tool ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $1.88B | 15,193 | 15 | 64 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 511130 | Book PublishersFederal contract industry | $1.87B | 40,068 | 32 | 167 | Aug 19, 2026 |
Reading NAICS Data
How to evaluate a federal market by NAICS
NAICS identifies the contractor industry associated with an award action. Read obligations together with action frequency, active fiscal years, customer breadth, and recent activity before treating a classification as an addressable market.
Follow the customers
Federal customer count shows whether demand is concentrated in a narrow buyer set or distributed across government.
Validate current relevance
Latest activity helps separate active federal markets from classifications that primarily describe older contract history.