In the last full year, federal awards under NAICS 325920 totaled $1.39 billion across 1,324 actions, with an average action value of $1,047,818.27. The Department of the Army accounted for most obligations, while the Department of the Navy recorded the most actions.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 325920 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS data for NAICS 325920, Explosives Manufacturing, covering obligations, award counts, top agencies, and leading vendors in the last full year.
Figures reflect the last full year and are based on obligated amounts and award actions reported in FPDS.
NAICS Code
325920
Industry
EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
1.39 billion
1,387,311,400.39
Award Actions
1,324
Average Action Value
1,047,818.27
About NAICS 325920 federal contract activity
NAICS 325920, Explosives Manufacturing, recorded 1.39 billion in obligated spending across 1,324 awards during the last full year, with an average award value of 1.05 million. The profile is concentrated in defense and ordnance-related procurement, indicating a market driven by ammunition, energetic materials, and related munitions requirements.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army accounted for 1.09 billion and 139 awards, making it the dominant buying agency by dollars. The Department of the Navy followed with 203.82 million across 817 awards, while the Department of the Air Force obligated 93.98 million across 217 awards; all other listed agencies contributed marginally by comparison.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Canadian Commercial Corporation led vendors with 585.32 million across 24 awards, followed by BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. with 232.32 million across 36 awards. Repkon USA - Defense, LLC received 108.75 million on 2 awards, while Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company and Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited also represented material award volumes, reflecting a concentrated vendor base.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend shows 2025 as the full-year observation period, with 1.39 billion obligated over 1,324 awards. No multi-year comparison is available in the provided data, so the trend view for this page should be interpreted as a single-year snapshot rather than a directional series.
How to interpret this page
Figures reflect FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 325920 for the last full year and are summarized at the award level. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated dollars, with award counts shown to indicate transaction concentration. Annual trend values present the same NAICS scope for the reported year only.
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 = '325920'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 1,088,745,373.59 | 1.09 billion | 139 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 203,819,491.38 | 203.82 million | 817 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 93,980,659.50 | 93.98 million | 217 |
| 1560 | ATF ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY MGMT DIV | 514,828.75 | 514.83 thousand | 11 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 460,357.19 | 460.36 thousand | 8 |
| 7009 | U.S. SECRET SERVICE | 164,194.00 | 164.19 thousand | 2 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 103,756.98 | 103.76 thousand | 2 |
| 12K3 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE | 54,019.25 | 54.02 thousand | 2 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 34,542.00 | 34.54 thousand | 1 |
| 7015 | FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER | 32,649.00 | 32.65 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 325920 are highly concentrated in the Department of the Army, which accounted for $1.09 billion of the $1.39 billion obligated in the last full year, or roughly 79% of total spend. The Department of the Navy was the second-largest obligor at $203.82 million, but it executed 817 awards versus 139 for the Army, indicating a more fragmented award pattern at a much lower dollar value. The Department of the Air Force ranked third at $93.98 million, while all other agencies individually obligated less than $1 million, showing the market is overwhelmingly driven by the three military departments.
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 = '325920'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION | 98247 | 585,320,485.03 | 585.32 million | 24 |
| BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. | 1LF48 | 232,318,053.89 | 232.32 million | 36 |
| REPKON USA - DEFENSE, LLC | 9YPU0 | 108,750,000.00 | 108.75 million | 2 |
| PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC ENERGETIC MATERIALS COMPANY (CALIFORNIA LLC) | 06331 | 69,401,444.82 | 69.40 million | 30 |
| MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY LIMITED | U1604 | 51,305,724.84 | 51.31 million | 92 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 8L7H4 | 38,903,762.67 | 38.90 million | 16 |
| CHEMRING ORDNANCE, INC. | 4A902 | 35,610,081.65 | 35.61 million | 6 |
| ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC | 1PYT8 | 30,850,199.06 | 30.85 million | 7 |
| ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY | 96336 | 23,325,895.71 | 23.33 million | 56 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. | 13499 | 21,271,750.80 | 21.27 million | 93 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 325920 totaled $1.39 billion across 1,324 awards in the last full year, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a substantial share of activity. The vendor base is concentrated at the top: Canadian Commercial Corporation led with $585.32 million, followed by BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. at $232.32 million and Repkon USA - Defense, LLC at $108.75 million. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with several vendors receiving many awards at comparatively lower obligated amounts, including Rockwell Collins, Inc. (93 awards) and Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited (92 awards).
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 = '325920'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,387,311,400.39 | 1.39 billion | 1,324 |
Insight
In the last full year, NAICS 325920 recorded $1.39 billion in obligated spending across 1,324 awards, for an average award value of about $1.05 million. The annual profile indicates that all observed obligation activity is concentrated in a single year within the 1-year window, so no year-over-year trend can be assessed from the provided data. The award volume suggests broad distribution across many actions, while the obligation total indicates substantial procurement activity in this code.
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