NAICS 315991: Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing
NAICS 315991 - Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing covers the production of headwear and related accessories. This industry encompasses the manufacturing of a variety of headgear, including structured caps, soft hats, and specialized millinery products.
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NAICS 315991 - Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing covers the production of headwear and related accessories. This industry encompasses the manufacturing of a variety of headgear, including structured caps, soft hats, and specialized millinery products. In the government contracting landscape, thi...
NAICS 315991 - Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing covers the production of headwear and related accessories. This industry encompasses the manufacturing of a variety of headgear, including structured caps, soft hats, and specialized millinery products. In the government contracting landscape, this sector typically provides standardized apparel and protective headgear required for uniforms, tactical operations, and ceremonial duties across various federal and state entities.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 315991, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 2,081 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
55%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
3%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
47% of 4,428 total awards
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
315991This Code Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 55% | 2,08147% of 4,428 | |
31599NAICS Industry | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 43% | 93,15069% of 134,501 | |
3159Industry Group Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 43% | 93,15069% of 134,501 | |
315Subsector | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 45% | 158,07965% of 241,732 | |
31Sector Manufacturing | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 40% | 1,478,76516% of 9,263,130 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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