NAICS Code 315250: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)

National industry

SBA small business size standard: 750 employees

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from purchased fabric. Clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included.

Code facts

Contract awards
2,302 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$139,761,421 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $111,628
FY2026 $171,986,739
FY2025 $139,761,421
FY2024 $115,941,177
FY2023 $68,778,987

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Kandor Manufacturing Inc. $20,429,204
2 Goodwill Industries Of South Florida Inc. $17,729,465
3 M M Manufacturing LLC $14,392,942
4 Bernard Cap, LLC $10,116,808
5 Prak Industries LLC $10,091,412
6 GIL Sewing Corp $9,483,496
7 Hardwick Tactical Corporation $8,790,192
8 Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. $8,332,293
9 Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries, Inc. $8,149,236
10 Pentaq Manufacturing Corp $6,194,238

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $163,585,437
2 Air Force Department of Defense $3,408,513
3 Department of the Army Department of Defense $2,276,003
4 Department of Homeland Security $1,591,460
5 Department of Justice $594,728
6 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $268,116
7 Department of State $217,736
8 Department of Agriculture $104,020
9 Department of Commerce $13,535
10 General Services Administration $10,759

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Puerto Rico $51,270,072
2 Florida $27,678,138
3 Michigan $8,758,865
4 Kentucky $8,166,196
5 Illinois $7,880,346
6 Tennessee $7,568,723
7 New Jersey $6,383,971
8 New York $5,452,977
9 North Carolina $5,125,603
10 Texas $4,380,361
11 Alabama $3,957,163
12 California $3,778,329
13 Virginia $2,351,454
14 Rhode Island $2,116,232
15 Massachusetts $1,449,455
16 Ohio $1,062,867
17 District of Columbia $920,290
18 Georgia $762,788
19 Missouri $509,544
20 Pennsylvania $461,400
21 North Dakota $315,215
22 Wisconsin $131,370
23 Mississippi $110,500
24 Utah $82,163
25 Oregon $60,941
26 Hawaii $50,229
27 Maryland $43,913
28 Kansas $29,452
29 Minnesota $23,818
30 Idaho $18,591
31 Nebraska $85
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 315250 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
FY27 usafa LRS/lgrc cadet T-shirts Solicitation · Air Force Academy (HAF)
Shirt, man's Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C127Q0105
Air Force Men's Lightweight Jacket Pre-Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA)
Industry Day - Tactical Protective Equipment Pre-Solicitation · Central Office (BOP)
Drawers, flyer's, MD, men's, CWU-94/ Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
Shirt, flyer's Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C126Q0531 —
Drawers, flyers' Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
Shirt, USMC, woman's, SS Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
FY27 USAFA Cadet Swimsuits and Compression Shorts Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Academy (HAF)
Shirt, man's Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C126Q0534
MTI hats Pre-Solicitation · Air Education and Training Command (USAF)
Strap, blousing Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C126Q0441 —
Flight Attendant Uniforms Solicitation · District Washington (HAF)
Shirt, man's Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C126Q0526
Mask flyers CWU-110/P Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
2-Piece Flight Duty Uniforms (2PFDUs) Solicitation · Air Forces Europe and Africa (USAF)
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service · 47QSMD20R0001
12106QR260000200-CGC Resolute Mustang Survival Immersion Suits Solicitation · Coast Guard
Call for Solutions for Maritime Body Armor Load Carriage Systems (M-BALCS) Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Only Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Fabricated Block Sample Toolkit for NCTRF Special Notice · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
MCRAE Gen 2 Olive Drab Hot Weather Jungle Boots Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Strap, blousing Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C126Q0441
USCG air station 2 peice flight suite Solicitation · Coast Guard
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service · 47QSMD20R0001
Immersion suit Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Coat, AF, man's, SDU Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
366 SFS Cold Weather Gear Award Notice · Air Combat Command (USAF) —
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Marine Corps Dress White Trousers Special Notice · Marine Corps (Navy)
Shirt, flyer's Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C126Q0341 —
Firefighter Duty Apparel (Embroidered) and Footwear Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Law Enforcement Body Armor Pre-Solicitation · Missouri National Guard (ARNG) —
SOURCE SOUGHT- U. S. Army Preparatory School West Point (USMAPS) Athletic Clothing Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Eustis
U. S. Army Military Mounted Battalion Daily Uniform Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston
Crye Hot Weather Combat & Field Shirts Solicitation · New York National Guard (ARNG)
Blast suits Solicitation · Land and Maritime (DLA)
Men's Marine Corps All-Weather Coat (PGC 02850) Pre-Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA)
Coat, man's Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
Army Drill Instructor Hat, Olive Drab Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA)
U. S. Navy Service Dress Blue Women's Coat Key Style Pattern Development Special Notice · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO 188) Immersion Suits Solicitation · Military Sealift Command (Navy)
Firefighter Duty Apparel (Embroidered) and Footwear – OCONUS Delivery (Naples, Italy) Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Mittens, extreme COL Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA)
Skirt, woman's Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service · 47QSMD20R0001
Extraction strap Award Notice · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) —
Uniforms for Indian Affairs (IA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) Pre-Solicitation · Central Office (BIA)
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service · 47QSMD20R0001
720 STG Rain Gear Solicitation · US Special Operations Command
Stewie Costume Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Shirt, man's Solicitation · Clothing and Textiles (DLA) · SPE1C126Q0141
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Size standard history

Federal Register rules that named this code

Final rule Published Effective
Small Business Size Standards: Adoption of 2022 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards 87 FR 59240 · 3245-AH89

From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.

Quick answers

What is NAICS 315250?

NAICS 315250 is Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors), a national industry in NAICS 31-33, Manufacturing.

When did the size standard for NAICS 315250 last change?

The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 315250 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Adoption of 2022 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards" (87 FR 59240), published Sep 29, 2022 and effective Oct 1, 2022.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 315250?

Federal contracts under NAICS 315250 obligated $139,761,421 in fiscal year 2025 and $496,579,953 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 315250?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 315250 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Kandor Manufacturing Inc. ($20,429,204), Goodwill Industries Of South Florida Inc. ($17,729,465) and M M Manufacturing LLC ($14,392,942).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 315250?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 315250 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($163,585,437), Air Force ($3,408,513) and Department of the Army ($2,276,003).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 315250?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 315250 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose; 8405 Outerwear, Men's; and 8410 Outerwear, Women's.

Where is the work under NAICS 315250 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 315250 over the last 12 months are Puerto Rico ($51,270,072), Florida ($27,678,138) and Michigan ($8,758,865).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 315250?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 315250 is FY27 usafa LRS/lgrc cadet T-shirts, solicitation from Air Force Academy (HAF), posted November 10, 2026.

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