Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing

The NAICS 339993 category encompasses the manufacturing of fasteners, buttons, needles, and pins. This sector produces critical components used across multiple industries, including military, correctional, and manufacturing settings. Products include zippers, hooks and loop fasteners, buttons, shoulder pins, retaining rings, and various specialized fastening hardware. These components are essential for uniform production, equipment maintenance, and assembly processes in government and commercial contexts.

Recent federal contract awards in this category predominantly focus on supplying fastening components to military and federal agencies, particularly the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons and Defense Logistics Agency. Contract values range from $150 to $222,525, with most awards being firm fixed-price purchase orders or delivery orders. Frequently awarded entities include YKK (U.S.A.) Inc., Emsig Manufacturing Corp., Ideal Fastener Corp., and Transpec Fasteners, Inc. Most contracts are not set aside for specific business types, though some opportunities target small businesses. Performance locations typically include various federal facilities, military installations, and correctional institutions nationwide.

Federal contract opportunities within this NAICS code include solicitations for specialized military components such as buttons for West Point cadet hats, hook and loop fastener tapes, and quick release pins. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command and Army Contracting Command have issued sources sought notices and solicitations targeting small businesses. Opportunities generally seek precise, military-specification components with specific manufacturing requirements. Delivery locations include military bases and training centers, with performance periods typically spanning several months. Most opportunities are set aside for total small business participation and require detailed technical specifications and manufacturing capabilities.