Federal obligations under NAICS 315210 totaled $3.54 billion across 9,214 award actions, with an average action value of $384,306.96. The Defense Logistics Agency accounted for the largest share of spending, followed by the Department of the Army and Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 315210 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement data for NAICS 315210 covers federal contracts for cut and sew apparel contractors over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the last 5 years of readable FPDS obligation data and may include multiple award actions and vendors within the same NAICS.
NAICS Code
315210
Industry
CUT AND SEW APPAREL CONTRACTORS
Total Obligated
3.54 billion
3,541,004,344.71
Award Actions
9,214
Average Action Value
384,306.96
About NAICS 315210 federal contract activity
NAICS 315210, Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors, recorded $3.54 billion in FPDS obligations across 9,214 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $384,306.96. The profile is heavily concentrated in defense-related procurement, indicating sustained federal demand for uniforms, protective apparel, and similar sewn products.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Defense Logistics Agency dominates activity in this NAICS, accounting for $2.74 billion and 6,584 awards, or the clear majority of obligations and transactions. The next largest buyers are the Department of the Army at $556.64 million across 742 awards and Federal Prison Industries, Inc. at $118.96 million across 483 awards, followed by much smaller levels from the National Park Service and Department of the Air Force.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. is the largest vendor by obligations at $224.20 million across 523 awards, followed by ReadyOne Industries Inc at $189.22 million and Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. at $166.94 million. National Industries for the Blind and Silver Oak Leaf Inc also appear among the top recipients, suggesting a vendor base with repeated award activity and a mix of large and mid-sized suppliers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained in a relatively stable range from 2021 through 2025, moving from $664.86 million in 2021 to $776.59 million in 2025. Award counts increased materially in 2025 to 2,360, after 1,603 in 2021 and 1,672 in 2022, indicating stronger transaction volume even as annual obligations fluctuated within a narrow band.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS awards reported under NAICS code 315210 over the last 5 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as provided in the analysis window, with agencies and vendors ranked by total obligated amount.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '315210'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 2,738,667,964.27 | 2.74 billion | 6,584 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 556,639,847.05 | 556.64 million | 742 |
| 1542 | FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. | 118,956,363.75 | 118.96 million | 483 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 33,192,701.49 | 33.19 million | 75 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 28,619,348.29 | 28.62 million | 382 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 26,554,132.11 | 26.55 million | 169 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 6,692,677.46 | 6.69 million | 151 |
| 1448 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | 6,604,930.03 | 6.60 million | 73 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 5,487,600.08 | 5.49 million | 96 |
| 1422 | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT | 3,663,883.96 | 3.66 million | 35 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under NAICS 315210 total $3.54 billion across 9,214 awards, with spending highly concentrated at the top of the agency list. The Defense Logistics Agency accounts for $2.74 billion and 6,584 awards, or the clear majority of activity, while the Department of the Army is a distant second at $556.64 million across 742 awards. Federal Prison Industries, Inc. is the only other agency above $100 million at $118.96 million; the remaining agencies each obligated less than $35 million, indicating a steep drop-off after the top three buyers.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '315210'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC | 06601 | 224,204,460.09 | 224.20 million | 523 |
| READYONE INDUSTRIES INC | 1A9C2 | 189,215,166.55 | 189.22 million | 71 |
| POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES, INC. | 4SF58 | 166,939,275.52 | 166.94 million | 41 |
| NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND | 5M888 | 140,763,421.55 | 140.76 million | 198 |
| SILVER OAK LEAF INC | 81GE7 | 139,468,667.39 | 139.47 million | 266 |
| BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND | 3A064 | 116,647,970.79 | 116.65 million | 441 |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. | 3Z771 | 112,858,870.23 | 112.86 million | 141 |
| M M MANUFACTURING LLC | 65G96 | 111,373,345.95 | 111.37 million | 210 |
| AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. | 0B419 | 111,368,632.17 | 111.37 million | 146 |
| PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. | 4Z048 | 104,202,215.45 | 104.20 million | 61 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 315210 obligated $3.54 billion across 9,214 awards, with an average award value of $384,306.96, indicating a high-volume award environment. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated among a small set of firms, led by Federal Prison Industries, Inc. at $224.20 million, followed by ReadyOne Industries Inc ($189.22 million) and Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. ($166.94 million). The remaining top vendors each received roughly $104.20 million to $140.76 million, suggesting a broad distribution of obligations among several large incumbents rather than dominance by a single vendor.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '315210'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 776,591,009.98 | 776.59 million | 2,360 |
| 2024 | 721,977,937.97 | 721.98 million | 1,942 |
| 2023 | 736,188,047.66 | 736.19 million | 1,637 |
| 2022 | 641,385,918.26 | 641.39 million | 1,672 |
| 2021 | 664,861,430.84 | 664.86 million | 1,603 |
Insight
NAICS 315210 obligated spending totaled $3.54 billion over the last 5 years across 9,214 awards, with an average award value of $384,306.96. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the $641.39 million to $776.59 million range, with 2025 the high point and 2022 the low point. Award volume increased in 2025 to 2,360 awards, while prior years ranged from 1,603 to 1,942, indicating a recent increase in activity without a comparable change in annual obligation magnitude.
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