Federal contracting in NAICS 333314 totaled $7.08 billion across 25,692 award actions, with an average action value of $275,504.29. The market is led by the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and NASA, and vendor concentration includes DRS Network & Imaging Systems, L3 Technologies, and related optics and imaging contractors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 333314 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement analysis for NAICS 333314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing, covering obligations, awards, agencies, vendors, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Annual trend data shown here highlights recent years only, while agency and vendor totals reflect the full 10-year analysis window.
NAICS Code
333314
Industry
OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
7.08 billion
7,078,256,475.42
Award Actions
25,692
Average Action Value
275,504.29
About NAICS 333314 federal contract activity
FPDS records show $7.08 billion in obligations across 25,692 awards for NAICS 333314, OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING, over the last 10 years. The average award value was $275,504.29, indicating a mix of large program buys and a substantial volume of smaller transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army led spending in this NAICS with $2.79 billion across 3,239 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy at $1.79 billion across 3,819 awards. NASA ranked third at $1.14 billion, while DLA’s 8,690 awards reflect a high-volume procurement profile despite lower total obligations than the leading defense buyers.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC was the largest vendor by obligations at $997.77 million across 399 awards, followed by L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. at $857.89 million across 1,589 awards. ASSOC UNIV RESEARCH ASTRONOMY also received significant obligations at $718.22 million, showing that the vendor base includes both defense contractors and research-oriented organizations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations increased through 2022, which was the peak year in the provided trend data at $836.72 million across 2,444 awards. Obligations then declined to $584.83 million in 2023, $500.76 million in 2024, and $272.27 million in 2025, with the lower 2025 figure likely reflecting a partial-year total within the analysis window.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations classified under NAICS 333314 for the last 10 years using award-level data aggregated by agency, vendor, and fiscal year. Totals reflect obligated dollars as recorded in FPDS, and counts reflect the number of awards associated with each grouping.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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 = '333314'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 | 2,786,763,883.73 | 2.79 billion | 3,239 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1,794,973,640.74 | 1.79 billion | 3,819 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 1,144,826,603.70 | 1.14 billion | 1,032 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 751,859,742.30 | 751.86 million | 8,690 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 247,029,019.35 | 247.03 million | 1,028 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 103,501,120.40 | 103.50 million | 1,510 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 91,636,835.60 | 91.64 million | 1,676 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 26,444,986.63 | 26.44 million | 41 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 26,375,907.45 | 26.38 million | 336 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 17,243,955.83 | 17.24 million | 99 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 333314 obligated $7.08 billion across 25,692 awards, with procurement activity concentrated in defense and aerospace agencies. The Department of the Army leads with $2.79 billion, followed by the Department of the Navy at $1.79 billion and NASA at $1.14 billion; these three account for the majority of obligations in this NAICS. The Defense Logistics Agency has the highest award volume among the top agencies at 8,690 awards, indicating a more dispersed, lower-value purchasing pattern than the larger program agencies.
Top Vendors
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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 = '333314'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC | 32865 | 997,769,191.86 | 997.77 million | 399 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0B107 | 857,892,229.44 | 857.89 million | 1,589 |
| ASSOC UNIV RESEARCH ASTRONOMY | 4X357 | 718,219,847.00 | 718.22 million | 178 |
| HARRIS CORPORATION | 13567 | 542,422,663.37 | 542.42 million | 292 |
| DRS RSTA, INC. | 1HYQ4 | 438,865,182.29 | 438.87 million | 132 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 4U884 | 396,072,896.11 | 396.07 million | 308 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 55311 | 321,266,567.51 | 321.27 million | 814 |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA - NIGHT VISION LLC | 13567 | 239,348,147.66 | 239.35 million | 223 |
| TRIJICON, INC. | 0FL29 | 170,670,726.94 | 170.67 million | 184 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 34860 | 161,634,092.85 | 161.63 million | 154 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 333314 totals $7.08 billion across 25,692 awards, with an average award value of $275.5K, indicating a market with a high volume of relatively small obligations. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a limited set of firms, led by DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC at $997.77 million, followed by L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. at $857.89 million and ASSOC UNIV RESEARCH ASTRONOMY at $718.22 million. The remaining top vendors each received between $161.63 million and $542.42 million, with award counts varying widely, suggesting that obligation concentration does not map directly to transaction 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 = '333314'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
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 | 434 |
| 2024 | 500,759,212.31 | 500.76 million | 816 |
| 2023 | 584,825,248.02 | 584.83 million | 1,164 |
| 2022 | 836,723,613.52 | 836.72 million | 2,444 |
| 2021 | 580,692,005.03 | 580.69 million | 2,573 |
| 2020 | 723,594,617.57 | 723.59 million | 2,834 |
| 2019 | 1,014,480,417.08 | 1.01 billion | 3,264 |
| 2018 | 932,792,841.65 | 932.79 million | 3,931 |
| 2017 | 828,176,739.69 | 828.18 million | 4,111 |
| 2016 | 803,936,945.63 | 803.94 million | 4,121 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 333314 has accumulated $7.08 billion across 25,692 awards, with an average award value of $275.5K. Obligations were highest in 2019 at $1.01 billion and then generally declined, with a brief rebound in 2022 to $836.7M before falling to $272.3M in 2025. Award volume followed a similar pattern, peaking at 4,121 awards in 2016 and trending downward to 434 awards in 2025, indicating a contraction in both dollars obligated and transaction volume over the period.
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