NAICS 325920: Explosives Manufacturing
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 750 employees
Code facts
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31-33
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325
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3259
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3259
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325
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31-33
- Contract awards
- 157 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $2,715,052,201 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 | $0 |
| FY2026 | $782,828,928 |
| FY2025 | $2,715,052,201 |
| FY2024 | $1,810,216,527 |
| FY2023 | $1,787,561,767 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Commercial Corporation | $236,662,099 | |
| 2 | BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. | $94,412,795 | |
| 3 | Paligen Aerospace & Defense, LLC | $77,909,376 | |
| 4 | Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California Llc) | $74,646,876 | |
| 5 | Nammo Perry Inc. | $47,124,344 | |
| 6 | Armtec Countermeasures Co | $34,394,095 | |
| 7 | Science Applications International Corporation | $22,520,668 | |
| 8 | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company LIMITED | $18,202,809 | |
| 9 | Goex Industries LLC | $16,904,010 | |
| 10 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | $16,238,540 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 325920 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $499,580,263 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $146,203,660 | |
| 3 | Air Force | $136,033,392 | |
| 4 | Department of Justice | $332,606 | |
| 5 | Department of Homeland Security | $300,790 | |
| 6 | US Special Operations Command | $132,800 | |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture | $96,460 | |
| 8 | Department of State | $77,484 | |
| 9 | Department of the Interior | $71,474 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
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| 1 | 1376 Bulk Explosives | $431,521,936 | |
| 2 | 1377 Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components | $172,386,978 | |
| 3 | 1370 Pyrotechnics | $76,641,804 | |
| 4 | 1375 Demolition Materials | $61,553,309 | |
| 5 | 1356 Torpedo Explosive Components | $26,399,971 | |
| 6 | 1350 Underwater Mine Inert Components | $3,555,659 | |
| 7 | 1355 Torpedo Inert Components | $2,613,360 | |
| 8 | M1EA Operation of Ammunition Facilities | $1,967,829 | |
| 9 | 1680 Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components | $1,776,440 | |
| 10 | 6135 Batteries, Nonrechargeable | $1,294,302 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | $131,259,778 | |
| 2 | California | $113,443,464 | |
| 3 | Tennessee | $105,049,746 | |
| 4 | Louisiana | $19,384,202 | |
| 5 | Arkansas | $18,553,018 | |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $15,576,026 | |
| 7 | Utah | $15,392,028 | |
| 8 | Iowa | $14,765,837 | |
| 9 | Washington | $12,612,790 | |
| 10 | Arizona | $12,080,205 | |
| 11 | Virginia | $10,891,734 | |
| 12 | Kentucky | $10,449,616 | |
| 13 | Missouri | $9,020,047 | |
| 14 | Illinois | $4,906,951 | |
| 15 | Texas | $4,596,948 | |
| 16 | Colorado | $2,613,413 | |
| 17 | Maryland | $2,353,994 | |
| 18 | New Jersey | $2,193,307 | |
| 19 | Connecticut | $1,581,746 | |
| 20 | Ohio | $1,100,219 | |
| 21 | Georgia | $1,064,536 | |
| 22 | Indiana | $382,220 | |
| 23 | North Carolina | $274,538 | |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $171,190 | |
| 25 | New Mexico | $161,934 | |
| 26 | Alaska | $60,026 | |
| 27 | Massachusetts | $39,680 | |
| 28 | Idaho | $33,083 | |
| 29 | Montana | $580 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 325920 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Contract opportunities
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Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing explosives.
Illustrative examples
- Amatols manufacturing
- Azides explosive materials manufacturing
- Blasting accessories (e.g., caps, fuses, ignitors, squibbs) manufacturing
- Blasting powders manufacturing
- Caps, blasting and detonating, manufacturing
- Cordite explosive materials manufacturing
- Detonating caps, cord, fuses, and primers manufacturing
- Detonators (except ammunition) manufacturing
- Dynamite manufacturing
- Explosives manufacturing
- Gunpowder manufacturing
- Mannitol hexanitrate explosive materials manufacturing
- Mercury fulminate explosive materials manufacturing
- Nitrocellulose explosive materials manufacturing
- Nitroglycerin explosive materials manufacturing
- Nitrostarch explosive materials manufacturing
- Pentolite explosive materials manufacturing
- Picric acid explosive materials manufacturing
- Safety fuses, blasting, manufacturing
- Styphnic acid explosive materials manufacturing
- Tetryl explosive materials manufacturing
- TNT (trinitrotoluene) manufacturing
- Trinitrotoluene (TNT) manufacturing
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Quick answers
What is NAICS 325920?
NAICS 325920 is Explosives Manufacturing, a national industry in NAICS 31-33, Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for amatols manufacturing?
The NAICS code for amatols manufacturing is 325920, Explosives Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for dynamite manufacturing?
The NAICS code for dynamite manufacturing is 325920, Explosives Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for gunpowder manufacturing?
The NAICS code for gunpowder manufacturing is 325920, Explosives Manufacturing.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 325920?
Federal contracts under NAICS 325920 obligated $2,715,052,201 in fiscal year 2025 and $7,095,659,424 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 325920?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 325920 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Canadian Commercial Corporation ($236,662,099); BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. ($94,412,795); and Paligen Aerospace & Defense, LLC ($77,909,376).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 325920?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 325920 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($499,580,263), Department of the Navy ($146,203,660) and Air Force ($136,033,392).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 325920?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 325920 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 1376 Bulk Explosives, 1377 Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components and 1370 Pyrotechnics.
Where is the work under NAICS 325920 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 325920 over the last 12 months are Florida ($131,259,778), California ($113,443,464) and Tennessee ($105,049,746).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 325920?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 325920 is MD92: ME35: ME34/
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