What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336411?

The SBA size standard for NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) is 1,500 employees in average employee headcount, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.

Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 336411?

For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 336411 were Department of Defense, NASA, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, U.S. Coast Guard. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.

What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 336411 contracts?

Frequent clause flowdowns include DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information); DFARS 252.225-7008 (Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals); DFARS 225.870 (Purchases from Canadian Sources); DFARS 252.227-7013 (Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items); DFARS 252.211-7003 (Item Unique Identification and Valuation). Each contract instrument will incorporate clauses by reference under FAR 52.252-2; this list reflects the high-frequency set for this NAICS, not an exhaustive flowdown.

Manufacturing

NAICS 336411 — Aircraft Manufacturing

Aircraft manufacturing and major aircraft assembly for fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms. Federal use is dominated by DoD weapon systems and NASA aerospace platforms.

Quick facts

SBA size standard: 1,500 employees; Average employee headcount · 13 C.F.R. § 121.201
FY2024 federal obligations: over $20B; See live USAspending.gov data →

Top federal customers

Federal agencies that obligate the most spending under NAICS 336411 (FY2024 reporting period). Order tracks federal-obligation volume on USAspending.gov.

1.Department of Defense
2.NASA
3.Department of Homeland Security
4.Department of State
5.U.S. Coast Guard

Set-aside fit

Whether NAICS 336411 commonly carries set-aside designations on federal awards. Eligibility for any specific solicitation is set by the contracting officer; this table reflects the FY2024 award pattern, not a guarantee of set-aside status.

SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)
8(a) Business Development Program
HUBZone Small Business
WOSB / EDWOSB
VOSB (Veteran-Owned Small Business)

Prime aircraft manufacturing is dominated by major OEMs. Small-business participation is at the component, tooling, and MRO level.

Frequent prime contractors

Companies that most frequently appear as prime awardees under NAICS 336411 for FY2024. Drawn from USAspending.gov public award records — verify currency at the live link below.

Lockheed Martin
Boeing
Northrop Grumman
General Atomics
Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin)
Bell Textron
Leonardo Helicopters
Airbus US
Kratos Defense
Textron Aviation Defense

See live award data on USAspending.gov →

Common FAR / DFARS clauses

Frequently flowed-down clauses on contracts in this NAICS. The clause text on acquisition.gov is authoritative; this list captures the practical pattern, not an exhaustive flowdown.

DFARS 252.204-7012Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
NIST 800-171 mandatory on aircraft programs.
DFARS 252.225-7008Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals
Specialty-metals domestic preference is heavily enforced on airframe materials.
DFARS 225.870Purchases from Canadian Sources
Canadian supply-source allowances apply on certain airframe components.
DFARS 252.227-7013Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items
Aircraft program data-rights regime.
DFARS 252.211-7003Item Unique Identification and Valuation
IUID marking on aircraft components.

Indirect rate considerations

Major aerospace cost structure: materials handling, manufacturing overhead by site, engineering overhead, IR&D and B&P, G&A. CAS-covered. Forward pricing rate agreements standard. EAC reporting on cost-type contracts.

See FieldLedger's Indirect Rate Engine for pool definition and rate tracking, or read the FieldLedger methodology for the underlying FAR Part 31 framework.

How FieldLedger fits NAICS 336411

Indirect Rate Engine for multi-pool aerospace structure. Signed timekeeping for engineering and manufacturing. Project P&L for program-level EAC support.

DCAA compliance →Indirect Rate Engine →DCAA readiness check →

Frequently asked

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336411?: The SBA size standard for NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) is 1,500 employees in average employee headcount, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.
Is NAICS 336411 eligible for SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, or WOSB set-asides?: Set-aside programs that commonly apply: SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB. Prime aircraft manufacturing is dominated by major OEMs. Small-business participation is at the component, tooling, and MRO level.
Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 336411?: For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 336411 were Department of Defense, NASA, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, U.S. Coast Guard. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.
What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 336411 contracts?: Frequent clause flowdowns include DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information); DFARS 252.225-7008 (Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals); DFARS 225.870 (Purchases from Canadian Sources); DFARS 252.227-7013 (Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items); DFARS 252.211-7003 (Item Unique Identification and Valuation). Each contract instrument will incorporate clauses by reference under FAR 52.252-2; this list reflects the high-frequency set for this NAICS, not an exhaustive flowdown.
What indirect-rate structure works for a federal contractor in NAICS 336411?: Major aerospace cost structure: materials handling, manufacturing overhead by site, engineering overhead, IR&D and B&P, G&A. CAS-covered. Forward pricing rate agreements standard. EAC reporting on cost-type contracts.
How does FieldLedger help small federal contractors in NAICS 336411?: Indirect Rate Engine for multi-pool aerospace structure. Signed timekeeping for engineering and manufacturing. Project P&L for program-level EAC support.

Sources

U.S. Census NAICS manual — census.gov/naics
SBA size-standards table — 13 C.F.R. § 121.201 (eCFR)
Federal obligations + prime awardees — USAspending.gov NAICS 336411
FAR / DFARS clause text — acquisition.gov

Snapshot date: 2026-05-08 (FY2024 reporting period). Federal-obligation bands and prime-contractor lists reflect the data as of the snapshot — refresh against USAspending.gov for current figures.