What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336992?

The SBA size standard for NAICS 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing) is 1,500 employees in average employee headcount, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.

Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 336992?

For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 336992 were Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.

What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 336992 contracts?

Frequent clause flowdowns include DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information); DFARS 252.225-7008 (Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals); DFARS 252.227-7013 (Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items); DFARS 252.211-7003 (Item Unique Identification and Valuation); FAR 52.246-2 (Inspection of Supplies — Fixed-Price). 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 336992 — Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing

Manufacturing of armored vehicles, tanks, and tank components. Federal use is almost entirely DoD ground combat systems.

Quick facts

SBA size standard: 1,500 employees; Average employee headcount · 13 C.F.R. § 121.201
FY2024 federal obligations: $2B–$5B; See live USAspending.gov data →

Top federal customers

Federal agencies that obligate the most spending under NAICS 336992 (FY2024 reporting period). Order tracks federal-obligation volume on USAspending.gov.

1.Department of Defense
2.U.S. Army
3.U.S. Marine Corps
4.Department of State
5.Department of Homeland Security

Set-aside fit

Whether NAICS 336992 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 ground-combat manufacturers dominate. Small-business participation at component, armor plate, and ballistic-glass tier.

Frequent prime contractors

Companies that most frequently appear as prime awardees under NAICS 336992 for FY2024. Drawn from USAspending.gov public award records — verify currency at the live link below.

General Dynamics Land Systems
BAE Systems Land & Armaments
Oshkosh Defense
AM General
Textron Systems
Navistar Defense
Allison Transmission
L3Harris Technologies
Mack Defense
Pratt & Miller

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.
DFARS 252.225-7008Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals
Armor steel and titanium covered by specialty-metals rules.
DFARS 252.227-7013Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items
Ground-combat system data-rights regime.
DFARS 252.211-7003Item Unique Identification and Valuation
IUID marking on combat-vehicle components.
FAR 52.246-2Inspection of Supplies — Fixed-Price
First-article testing on combat vehicle components.

Indirect rate considerations

Heavy manufacturing rate structure. Materials handling, manufacturing overhead by plant, engineering overhead, G&A. CAS-covered. ITAR compliance heavy.

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 336992

Indirect Rate Engine for multi-pool manufacturing structure. Signed timekeeping. Project P&L for program tracking.

DCAA compliance →Indirect Rate Engine →DCAA readiness check →

Frequently asked

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336992?: The SBA size standard for NAICS 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing) is 1,500 employees in average employee headcount, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.
Is NAICS 336992 eligible for SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, or WOSB set-asides?: Set-aside programs that commonly apply: SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB. Prime ground-combat manufacturers dominate. Small-business participation at component, armor plate, and ballistic-glass tier.
Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 336992?: For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 336992 were Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.
What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 336992 contracts?: Frequent clause flowdowns include DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information); DFARS 252.225-7008 (Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals); DFARS 252.227-7013 (Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items); DFARS 252.211-7003 (Item Unique Identification and Valuation); FAR 52.246-2 (Inspection of Supplies — Fixed-Price). 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 336992?: Heavy manufacturing rate structure. Materials handling, manufacturing overhead by plant, engineering overhead, G&A. CAS-covered. ITAR compliance heavy.
How does FieldLedger help small federal contractors in NAICS 336992?: Indirect Rate Engine for multi-pool manufacturing structure. Signed timekeeping. Project P&L for program tracking.

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 336992
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.