NAICS 327112: Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing
NAICS 327112 - Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing covers the production of specialized ceramic materials and pottery products. This industry encompasses the manufacturing of vitreous china and fine earthenware, which are often utilized for their durability, heat resistance, and chemical stability.
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NAICS 327112 - Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing covers the production of specialized ceramic materials and pottery products. This industry encompasses the manufacturing of vitreous china and fine earthenware, which are often utilized for their durability, hea...
NAICS 327112 - Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing covers the production of specialized ceramic materials and pottery products. This industry encompasses the manufacturing of vitreous china and fine earthenware, which are often utilized for their durability, heat resistance, and chemical stability. In the context of government contracting, this sector provides critical components and materials that meet rigorous technical specifications for industrial, structural, or specialized defense applications. Ceradyne, Inc. is a prominent contractor operating within this sector, representing the type of specialized manufacturing firms capable of producing high-performance ceramic materials for government use. The Department of Defense is the primary agency driving procurement in this NAICS code, indicating that demand is largely centered around defense-related missions and programs requiring advanced ceramic materials.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 327112, 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. · 1,119 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
84%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
0%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
98% of 1,142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
327112This Code Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 84% | 1,11998% of 1,142 | |
32711NAICS Industry | Crowded Field | 6 | 35% | 33,63494% of 35,943 | |
3271Industry Group Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing | Crowded Field | 6 | 36% | 36,29591% of 39,677 | |
327Subsector | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 40% | 126,74662% of 205,047 | |
32Sector Manufacturing | Moderate Competition | 3 | 31% | 3,145,73729% of 10,805,773 |
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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