NAICS Code 333314: Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 500 employees
Definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing optical instruments and lens, such as binoculars, microscopes (except electron, proton), telescopes, prisms, and lenses (except ophthalmic); (2) coating or polishing lenses (except ophthalmic); and (3) mounting lenses (except ophthalmic).
Government contracts for this work: PSC 1240 Optical Sighting and Ranging Equipment and PSC AR21 Space R&D: Science and Applications (Basic Research)
Code facts
- Part of
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31-33
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333
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3333
- 33331
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3333
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333
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31-33
- Contract awards
- 67 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $324,926,727 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.
Business activities under NAICS 333314
- Binoculars manufacturing
- Camera lenses manufacturing
- Comparators, optical, manufacturing
- Gauges, machinist's precision tool, optical, manufacturing
- Glasses, field or opera, manufacturing
- Gratings, diffraction, manufacturing
- Gun sighting and fire control equipment and instruments, optical, manufacturing
- Gun sights, optical, manufacturing
- Instrument lenses manufacturing
- Interferometers manufacturing
- Laboratory analytical optical instruments (e.g., microscopes) manufacturing
- Lens coating (except ophthalmic)
- Lens grinding (except ophthalmic)
- Lens mounting (except ophthalmic)
- Lens polishing (except ophthalmic)
- Lenses (except ophthalmic) manufacturing
- Loupes (e.g., jewelers) manufacturing
- Magnifying glasses (except corrective vision-type) manufacturing
- Magnifying instruments, optical, manufacturing
- Microscopes (except electron, proton) manufacturing
- Mirrors, optical, manufacturing
- Night vision optical device manufacturing
- Optical alignment and display instruments (except photographic) manufacturing
- Optical gun sighting and fire control equipment and instruments manufacturing
- Optical test and inspection equipment manufacturing
- Periscopes manufacturing
- Photographic lenses manufacturing
- Prisms, optical, manufacturing
- Projection lenses manufacturing
- Reflectors, optical, manufacturing
- Sights, telescopic, manufacturing
- Telescopes manufacturing
- Theodolites manufacturing
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $10,639,672 |
| FY2026 | $217,470,188 |
| FY2025 | $324,926,727 |
| FY2024 | $543,875,958 |
| FY2023 | $626,241,822 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. | $81,970,235 | |
| 2 | DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC | $64,153,789 | |
| 3 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | $43,957,904 | |
| 4 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | $14,259,342 | |
| 5 | General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. | $9,644,160 | |
| 6 | Nikon Instruments Inc. | $6,801,719 | |
| 7 | Leica Microsystems Inc. | $3,358,978 | |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $2,900,769 | |
| 9 | Carson Industries, Inc. | $993,441 | |
| 10 | Proaim Americas, Llc. | $811,759 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 333314 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $88,368,070 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $78,489,301 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $47,835,065 | |
| 4 | Department of Health and Human Services | $8,104,050 | |
| 5 | Defense Logistics Agency | $1,621,775 | |
| 6 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $865,424 | |
| 7 | Defense Health Agency | $811,759 | |
| 8 | Air Force | $604,880 | |
| 9 | US Special Operations Command | $497,034 | |
| 10 | Department of Justice | $470,201 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1240 Optical Sighting and Ranging Equipment | $129,100,979 | |
| 2 |
AR21 R&D – Space: Science/ |
$81,970,235 | |
| 3 | 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies | $7,964,399 | |
| 4 | 5855 Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation | $4,730,698 | |
| 5 | R425 Engineering and Technical Services | $3,053,767 | |
| 6 | J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies | $678,318 | |
| 7 | K010 Modification of Equipment: Weapons | $578,555 | |
| 8 | 6632 Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use | $415,826 | |
| 9 | 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies | $404,556 | |
| 10 | AC22 National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Applied Research | $333,351 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $85,235,735 | |
| 2 | Florida | $67,091,025 | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $55,859,969 | |
| 4 | Michigan | $9,644,160 | |
| 5 | Illinois | $3,142,639 | |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $2,948,723 | |
| 7 | Georgia | $753,223 | |
| 8 | New York | $627,949 | |
| 9 | Montana | $578,555 | |
| 10 | Virginia | $330,550 | |
| 11 | South Carolina | $260,653 | |
| 12 | Texas | $170,973 | |
| 13 | Oregon | $160,951 | |
| 14 | Washington | $133,441 | |
| 15 | Idaho | $111,047 | |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $43,955 | |
| 17 | Tennessee | $28,698 | |
| 18 | Minnesota | $21,227 | |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $13,070 | |
| 20 | California | $13,036 | |
| 21 | Indiana | $440 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 333314 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
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Size standard history
Federal Register rules that named this code
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 333314?
NAICS 333314 is Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing, a national industry in NAICS 31-33, Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for binoculars manufacturing?
The NAICS code for binoculars manufacturing is 333314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for periscopes manufacturing?
The NAICS code for periscopes manufacturing is 333314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for telescopes manufacturing?
The NAICS code for telescopes manufacturing is 333314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing.
When did the size standard for NAICS 333314 last change?
The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 333314 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2002 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards" (67 FR 56905), published Sep 6, 2002 and effective Oct 1, 2002.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 333314?
Federal contracts under NAICS 333314 obligated $324,926,727 in fiscal year 2025 and $1,723,154,366 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 333314?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 333314 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. ($81,970,235); DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC ($64,153,789); and L3 Technologies, Inc. ($43,957,904).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 333314?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 333314 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($88,368,070), National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($78,489,301) and Department of the Navy ($47,835,065).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 333314?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 333314 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 1240 Optical Sighting and Ranging Equipment, AR21 R&D – Space: Science/
Where is the work under NAICS 333314 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 333314 over the last 12 months are Maryland ($85,235,735), Florida ($67,091,025) and Massachusetts ($55,859,969).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 333314?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 333314 is Repair of Laser Target Locator System and Module, pre-solicitation from TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (AMC), posted October 26, 2022.
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