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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.
1,484 published NAICS codes.
| NAICS | Industry | Obligations | Actions | Active FYs | Federal customers | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517311 | Wired Telecommunications CarriersFederal contract industry | $2.56B | 69,951 | 9 | 100 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 238320 | Painting And Wall Covering ContractorsFederal contract industry | $2.53B | 54,971 | 26 | 110 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 332420 | Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.52B | 11,478 | 30 | 77 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 423690 | Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant WholesalersFederal contract industry | $2.51B | 37,720 | 26 | 136 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| 532411 | Commercial Air, Rail, And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And LeasingFederal contract industry | $2.51B | 18,254 | 27 | 54 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 333298 | All Other Industrial Machinery ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.50B | 80,180 | 31 | 189 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| 485999 | All Other Transit And Ground Passenger TransportationFederal contract industry | $2.46B | 22,527 | 27 | 117 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| 233310 | Manufacturing And Industrial Building ConstructionFederal contract industry | $2.45B | 10,152 | 16 | 58 | May 31, 2017 |
| 324191 | Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.44B | 1,415,095 | 26 | 46 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 621112 | Offices Of Physicians, Mental Health SpecialistsFederal contract industry | $2.44B | 30,884 | 29 | 80 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 524298 | All Other Insurance Related ActivitiesFederal contract industry | $2.41B | 5,068 | 27 | 66 | Aug 28, 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 | $2.38B | 123,768 | 26 | 50 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 238190 | Other Foundation, Structure, And Building Exterior ContractorsFederal contract industry | $2.37B | 23,578 | 27 | 89 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 311911 | Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.34B | 443,308 | 27 | 17 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 445230 | Fruit And Vegetable RetailersFederal contract industry | $2.32B | 3,525 | 23 | 15 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 423390 | Other Construction Material Merchant WholesalersFederal contract industry | $2.31B | 99,019 | 26 | 76 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 337127 | Institutional Furniture ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.30B | 61,329 | 34 | 137 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 517911 | Telecommunications ResellersFederal contract industry | $2.29B | 34,376 | 20 | 140 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 321991 | Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.28B | 5,320 | 26 | 53 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 339920 | Sporting And Athletic Goods ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.26B | 118,765 | 35 | 136 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 337211 | Wood Office Furniture ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.25B | 87,994 | 38 | 179 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 484121 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadFederal contract industry | $2.23B | 8,249 | 28 | 94 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| 621210 | Offices Of DentistsFederal contract industry | $2.22B | 20,047 | 28 | 33 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 484230 | Specialized Freight (Except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-DistanceFederal contract industry | $2.22B | 4,999 | 26 | 79 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 517312 | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (Except Satellite)Federal contract industry | $2.22B | 68,100 | 9 | 132 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| 485991 | Special Needs TransportationFederal contract industry | $2.21B | 9,079 | 27 | 42 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 522320 | Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, And Clearinghouse ActivitiesFederal contract industry | $2.20B | 4,927 | 26 | 88 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 238110 | Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure ContractorsFederal contract industry | $2.19B | 18,777 | 25 | 73 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 423110 | Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant WholesalersFederal contract industry | $2.18B | 55,472 | 25 | 81 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 311423 | Dried And Dehydrated Food ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.14B | 3,366 | 26 | 27 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 511120 | Periodical PublishersFederal contract industry | $2.11B | 45,163 | 32 | 202 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 444110 | Home CentersFederal contract industry | $2.11B | 1,110,346 | 26 | 72 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 541713 | Research And Development In NanotechnologyFederal contract industry | $2.10B | 4,107 | 9 | 32 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse CentersFederal contract industry | $2.07B | 19,691 | 28 | 42 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 333315 | Photographic And Photocopying Equipment ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.06B | 116,089 | 29 | 183 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 335912 | Primary Battery ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.04B | 446,195 | 26 | 84 | Jun 14, 2026 |
| 331421 | Copper Rolling, Drawing, And ExtrudingFederal contract industry | $2.04B | 2,464 | 16 | 21 | Sep 19, 2017 |
| 311710 | Seafood Product Preparation And PackagingFederal contract industry | $2.03B | 1,725 | 14 | 10 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 522110 | Commercial BankingFederal contract industry | $2.03B | 4,417 | 30 | 86 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 621991 | Blood And Organ BanksFederal contract industry | $2.02B | 18,377 | 28 | 28 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 234110 | Highway And Street ConstructionFederal contract industry | $2.02B | 12,634 | 20 | 47 | Oct 5, 2012 |
| 621340 | Offices Of Physical, Occupational And Speech Therapists, And AudiologistsFederal contract industry | $2.02B | 13,301 | 28 | 63 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 333293 | Printing Machinery And Equipment ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $2.01B | 83,017 | 27 | 171 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 311612 | Meat Processed From CarcassesFederal contract industry | $1.97B | 8,952 | 29 | 18 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 532112 | Passenger Car LeasingFederal contract industry | $1.96B | 37,911 | 28 | 104 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 334411 | Electron Tube ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $1.94B | 9,615 | 23 | 40 | Mar 8, 2022 |
| 928120 | International AffairsFederal contract industry | $1.91B | 11,897 | 26 | 66 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 333517 | Machine Tool ManufacturingFederal contract industry | $1.89B | 15,260 | 15 | 64 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 511130 | Book PublishersFederal contract industry | $1.87B | 40,079 | 32 | 168 | Sep 9, 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.