Over the last 5 years, agencies obligated 33.40 billion across 7,989 award actions under NAICS 332993. The Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force account for most of the spending, and the annual trend shows peak obligations in 2024 and 2023 after lower levels in 2021 and 2022.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 332993 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 332993 covers ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing with 33.40 billion obligated across 7,989 actions in the last 5 years.
Totals reflect obligated dollars reported in FPDS for the selected 5-year window and may include multiple award actions to the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
332993
Industry
AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
33.40 billion
33,397,702,598.21
Award Actions
7,989
Average Action Value
4,180,460.95
About NAICS 332993 federal contract activity
NAICS 332993, Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing, shows $33.40 billion in FPDS obligations across 7,989 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $4.18 million. The spending profile is concentrated in defense procurement, indicating a market driven by munitions production, ordnance systems, and related tactical systems support.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army is the dominant buyer in this NAICS, accounting for $22.68 billion across 3,511 awards, or well over half of total obligations. The Department of the Air Force follows with $10.13 billion across 2,723 awards, while the Department of the Navy is a distant third at $554.39 million across 713 awards; non-defense demand is minimal, with the Department of State and U.S. Secret Service contributing comparatively small amounts.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is led by major defense contractors, with Raytheon Company receiving $4.52 billion across 913 awards and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation receiving $3.49 billion across 550 awards. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Boeing, and Global Military Products also rank among the top recipients, showing that obligations are spread across both prime contractors and specialized ordnance suppliers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained elevated throughout the period, peaking at $9.05 billion in 2024 and staying near that level at $8.51 billion in 2025. After a lower base in 2021 and 2022 at roughly $3.56 billion to $3.63 billion, obligations increased sharply in 2023 and sustained that higher range through the most recent two years.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 332993 over the last 5 years. Agency, vendor, and annual totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts recorded in the provided dataset; amounts are rounded for readability and should be interpreted as approximate because the analysis is limited to the stated FPDS window and NAICS classification.
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 = '332993'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 22,675,819,598.38 | 22.68 billion | 3,511 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 10,126,400,407.45 | 10.13 billion | 2,723 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 554,390,194.61 | 554.39 million | 713 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 25,006,868.62 | 25.01 million | 9 |
| 7009 | U.S. SECRET SERVICE | 11,785,880.51 | 11.79 million | 42 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 5,638,538.26 | 5.64 million | 65 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 5,200,137.08 | 5.20 million | 7 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 3,065,271.16 | 3.07 million | 378 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 2,809,211.87 | 2.81 million | 83 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,250,000.00 | 1.25 million | 4 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 332993 are highly concentrated in the Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force, which together account for about 32.8 billion of the 33.4 billion obligated over the last 5 years, or roughly 98% of total spending. The Department of the Navy is a distant third at 554.4 million, while all remaining agencies each obligated less than 25.1 million, indicating a sharply defense-centric distribution. Award volume is also concentrated, with the Army and Air Force totaling 6,234 awards out of 7,989, consistent with the obligation pattern.
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 = '332993'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 15090 | 4,522,821,682.81 | 4.52 billion | 913 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 8K4J7 | 3,487,232,510.79 | 3.49 billion | 550 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 14578 | 3,097,374,548.71 | 3.10 billion | 478 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 76301 | 2,417,013,568.48 | 2.42 billion | 720 |
| GLOBAL MILITARY PRODUCTS, INC. | 5XLF9 | 2,218,376,677.97 | 2.22 billion | 42 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 76301 | 1,953,486,445.02 | 1.95 billion | 91 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC | 99938 | 1,411,789,509.60 | 1.41 billion | 175 |
| AMTEC CORPORATION | 03MS2 | 1,377,519,188.53 | 1.38 billion | 192 |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | 14912 | 1,242,185,395.88 | 1.24 billion | 275 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (NICEVILLE), INC. | 4R854 | 1,068,544,712.70 | 1.07 billion | 70 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 332993 obligated $33.40 billion across 7,989 awards, with an average award value of $4.18 million. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: RAYTHEON COMPANY leads with $4.52 billion, followed by NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION at $3.49 billion and GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. at $3.10 billion. The top 10 vendors account for a substantial share of total obligations, indicating a relatively concentrated vendor base with several firms receiving multi-billion-dollar award volume.
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 = '332993'
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 | 8,508,418,518.75 | 8.51 billion | 1,681 |
| 2024 | 9,047,375,056.39 | 9.05 billion | 1,673 |
| 2023 | 8,653,510,139.52 | 8.65 billion | 1,536 |
| 2022 | 3,630,308,929.99 | 3.63 billion | 1,508 |
| 2021 | 3,558,089,953.56 | 3.56 billion | 1,591 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 332993 obligations totaled $33.40 billion across 7,989 awards, with an average award value of $4.18 million, indicating a high-dollar, moderately distributed procurement profile. Annual obligations were elevated in 2023-2025, at $8.65 billion to $9.05 billion per year, compared with roughly $3.56 billion to $3.63 billion in 2021-2022. Award counts remained relatively stable year to year, ranging from 1,508 to 1,681, suggesting that the increase in obligation volume was driven more by larger awards than by a substantial expansion in award volume.
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