In the last full year, federal agencies obligated 272.27 million under NAICS 333314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing, across 434 award actions. The Department of the Army led spending, followed by NASA and the Defense Logistics Agency, while DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC and Assoc Univ Research Astronomy accounted for the largest vendor totals.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 333314 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement data for NAICS 333314 covers optical instrument and lens manufacturing obligations of 272.27 million across 434 award actions in the last full year.
Figures reflect the last full year of readable FPDS obligations and award actions for NAICS 333314.
NAICS Code
333314
Industry
OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
272.27 million
272,274,834.92
Award Actions
434
Average Action Value
627,361.37
About NAICS 333314 federal contract activity
NAICS 333314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing, recorded 434 awards with $272.27 million obligated in the last full year, for an average award value of $627,361.37. The level of obligation indicates a market concentrated in specialized optical systems, precision instruments, and related components rather than high-volume commodity production.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army was the largest buyer in this NAICS, accounting for $187.49 million across 99 awards and representing the dominant share of obligations. NASA followed with $66.46 million across 30 awards, while the Defense Logistics Agency, NIH, and DHA contributed smaller but still relevant demand, indicating a mix of defense, aerospace, and biomedical procurement activity.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC led vendor obligations with $142.29 million across 18 awards, followed by Assoc Univ Research Astronomy at $72.52 million across 18 awards. L3 Technologies, Inc. posted the highest award count among the top vendors with 56 awards and $25.30 million obligated, while Wilcox Industries Corp. and Seiler Instrument and Manufacturing Company, Incorporated round out the leading vendor set.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend shows 2025 obligations at $272.27 million across 432 awards, which is consistent with the full-year overview totals. Because only one year is present in the analysis window, the data support a point-in-time assessment rather than a multi-year directional trend.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations reported under NAICS 333314 for the last full year in the dataset. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as recorded in FPDS, and agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount within the analysis window.
Top Agencies
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count() AS award_count
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 187,489,031.61 | 187.49 million | 99 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 66,461,468.00 | 66.46 million | 30 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 11,903,651.10 | 11.90 million | 73 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 2,593,862.21 | 2.59 million | 38 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 1,442,057.19 | 1.44 million | 5 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 1,265,100.00 | 1.27 million | 5 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 547,386.50 | 547.39 thousand | 9 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 516,235.71 | 516.24 thousand | 11 |
| 12H2 | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE | 164,549.39 | 164.55 thousand | 4 |
| 1560 | ATF ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY MGMT DIV | 155,657.04 | 155.66 thousand | 3 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 333314 were highly concentrated in the Department of the Army, which accounted for $187.49 million of the $272.27 million total, or about 69%. NASA was the second-largest buyer at $66.46 million, bringing the top two agencies to roughly 93% of total obligated value in the last full year. The remaining obligations were distributed across DLA and several civilian and defense agencies, but each represented a much smaller share of spend, indicating a procurement profile driven primarily by Army and NASA demand.
Top Vendors
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
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GROUP BY vendor_name
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC | 32865 | 142,288,646.38 | 142.29 million | 18 |
| ASSOC UNIV RESEARCH ASTRONOMY | 4X357 | 72,520,374.00 | 72.52 million | 18 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0B107 | 25,304,406.35 | 25.30 million | 56 |
| WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP. | 004F1 | 16,308,323.18 | 16.31 million | 9 |
| SEILER INSTRUMENT AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED | 11934 | 5,293,257.66 | 5.29 million | 8 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 34860 | 3,697,526.35 | 3.70 million | 6 |
| RAYTHEON CANADA LIMITED | 36126 | 3,488,485.38 | 3.49 million | 1 |
| NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC | 3D3C7 | 3,188,427.63 | 3.19 million | 30 |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA - NIGHT VISION LLC | 13567 | 3,133,686.15 | 3.13 million | 3 |
| BCF SOLUTIONS, INC. | 3QQC0 | 2,486,562.15 | 2.49 million | 2 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 333314 totaled $272.27 million across 434 awards in the last full year, with spending highly concentrated among a small set of vendors. DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC and ASSOC UNIV RESEARCH ASTRONOMY alone accounted for $214.81 million, or about 79% of total obligated dollars, despite each receiving only 18 awards. The remaining top vendors were materially smaller by obligation value, indicating a steep drop-off after the two largest recipients; award counts were more dispersed, with L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. leading the group at 56 awards.
Annual Trend
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formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 272,274,834.92 | 272.27 million | 432 |
Insight
During the last full year, NAICS 333314 (Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing) recorded $272.27 million in obligations across 432 awards, with an average award value of $627,361.37. The activity is concentrated in a relatively moderate number of actions, indicating meaningful award volume with average obligation sizes below $1 million. With only one year provided, trend direction cannot be assessed, but this period establishes the current annual obligation level for the code.
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