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NAICS Code· 327215

NAICS 327215: Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in coating, laminating, tempering, or shaping purchased glass. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more

NAICS 327215 – Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass encompasses the fabrication of finished glass products from purchased glass stock, including cutting, shaping, tempering, laminating, coating, and assembling glass components for specialized applications. This sector serves government needs for high-performance glazing, optical enclosures, radiation-shielded windows, blast-resistant panels, and precision optical housings used in defense systems, aerospace platforms, and secure facilities.

28
Active Contracts
$1.8M
Total Obligations (12mo)
71
Awarded Contracts (12mo)
46
Contractors Awarded (12mo)
2
Median Bidders per Award
-45.1%
YoY Growth

Industry Spending Overview

Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 327215.

AI Industry Description

NAICS 327215 – Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass encompasses the fabrication of finished glass products from purchased glass stock, including cutting, shaping, tempering, laminating, coating, and assembling glass components for specialized applications. This sector serves governmen...

NAICS 327215 – Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass encompasses the fabrication of finished glass products from purchased glass stock, including cutting, shaping, tempering, laminating, coating, and assembling glass components for specialized applications. This sector serves government needs for high-performance glazing, optical enclosures, radiation-shielded windows, blast-resistant panels, and precision optical housings used in defense systems, aerospace platforms, and secure facilities. Unlike glass production from raw materials, this NAICS focuses on value-added transformation of pre-manufactured glass, often requiring stringent military specifications such as MIL-STD-810 or ANSI Z97.1 for impact and environmental durability. These products are critical in military vehicles, command centers, surveillance systems, and laboratory environments where optical clarity, thermal stability, and structural integrity are non-negotiable. The leading contractor in this space is MEDIANOW, INC., a specialized manufacturer known for delivering custom glass assemblies under strict defense and aerospace quality controls. The competitive landscape is dominated by small businesses and niche primes with expertise in precision glass fabrication, often holding ITAR or AS9100 certifications. Due to the technical specificity of requirements, barriers to entry are high, favoring firms with established supply chains and metrology capabilities. The Department of Defense is the primary procuring agency, sourcing these products for naval vessels, aircraft cockpits, sensor housings, and secure communications infrastructure. Demand is driven by modernization initiatives in armored platforms, unmanned systems, and hardened command nodes requiring optically transparent yet structurally robust enclosures. The market is characterized by low contractor density and high technical specialization, creating concentrated opportunities for firms with certified fabrication capabilities and experience in defense-grade glass processing. Contracting trends show a preference for long-term blanket purchase agreements with suppliers who can meet rapid prototyping and low-volume production demands under tight security protocols.

Small Business Size Standard

The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 327215 work as a small business.

1,000 employees
Applies to the whole industry code

The SBA cap for this NAICS (13 CFR 121.201). A business at or under it can self-certify as small for work in this code, which is what makes it eligible for a small-business set-aside. The cap is set per NAICS, so the same company can be small in one code and not in another.

13 CFR 121.201, effective January 1, 2026. The SBA revises the table roughly once a year.

Top Contractors

Companies with the highest total award value under NAICS 327215, ranked by dollars won.

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 327215, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.

Fewer Bidders

Median under 3 bidders per reported award. · 4,071 reported awards

Median Bidders

2

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

38%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

2%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

4,071

93% of 4,385 total awards

Bidder Count Distribution by Fiscal Year

Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.

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 FamilyCompetitionMedian BiddersSingle-BidBidder MixReported Awards
327215This Code
Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
Fewer Bidders238%
4,07193% of 4,385
32721NAICS Industry
Fewer Bidders240%
6,82990% of 7,606
3272Industry Group
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
Fewer Bidders240%
6,82990% of 7,606
327Subsector
Fewer Bidders240%
126,74662% of 205,047
32Sector
Manufacturing
Moderate Competition331%
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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NAICS: 327215
DIBBS
BLOCK, DIRECT VISION
Solicitation # SPE7L3-26-Q-1363
Solicitation SPE7L3-26-Q-1363 is a firm fixed price request for quotations issued by the Department of Defense, DLA Land and Maritime, for 115,000 units of Direct Vision Blocks (NSN 2541-01-492-3675). This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside and is classified as a critical application item. The contractor must manufacture the blocks in accordance with specific technical drawings and quality assurance provisions, including compliance with Qualified Products Lists or Qualified Manufacturers Lists. Due to the nature of the technical data, eligible offerors must possess an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification and authorization to handle export-controlled data subject to ITAR or EAR regulations. The contract requires a rigorous quality and delivery schedule totaling 270 days, which includes 120 days for First Article Testing (FAT), 120 days for production and Production Lot Testing (PLT), and a final 30-day government evaluation period before the final delivery of production quantities to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Inspection and acceptance for FAT and PLT occur at source and destination, respectively, with a requirement for a Certificate of Quality Compliance for all lots. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, specifically noting glass fragility. Award will be based on the total award price for the best value offer, provided that pricing is determined to be fair and reasonable and not materially unbalanced between FAT and production line items.
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