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NAICS Code· 333120

NAICS 333120: Construction Machinery Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing construction machinery, surface mining machinery, and logging equipment. Illustrative Examples: Backhoes manufacturing Bulldozers manufacturing Construction and surface mining-type rock drill bits manufacturing Construction-type tractors and attachments manufacturing Off-highway trucks manufacturing Pile-driving equipment manufacturing Portable crushing, pulverizing, and screening machinery manufacturing Powered post hole diggers manufacturing Road graders manufacturing Surface mining machinery (except drilling) manufacturing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more

NAICS 333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing encompasses the design, production, and assembly of heavy equipment used in earthmoving, grading, excavation, and construction infrastructure projects. This includes bulldozers, excavators, backhoe loaders, graders, pile drivers, and related hydraulic and mechanical systems engineered for durability in harsh operational environments.

150
Active Contracts
$739.2M
Total Obligations (12mo)
5.7K
Awarded Contracts (12mo)
288
Contractors Awarded (12mo)
2
Median Bidders per Award
-47.5%
YoY Growth

Industry Spending Overview

Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 333120.

AI Industry Description

NAICS 333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing encompasses the design, production, and assembly of heavy equipment used in earthmoving, grading, excavation, and construction infrastructure projects. This includes bulldozers, excavators, backhoe loaders, graders, pile drivers, and related hydrau...

NAICS 333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing encompasses the design, production, and assembly of heavy equipment used in earthmoving, grading, excavation, and construction infrastructure projects. This includes bulldozers, excavators, backhoe loaders, graders, pile drivers, and related hydraulic and mechanical systems engineered for durability in harsh operational environments. Products in this sector are critical to federal civil works, military base construction, veteran facility development, and disaster response infrastructure. Manufacturers in this space must comply with stringent federal specifications for emissions, safety, and interoperability, often integrating telematics, GPS guidance, and automated control systems to meet modern procurement standards. The sector bridges advanced manufacturing with mission-critical infrastructure support, making it essential to agencies requiring robust, reliable equipment for long-term operational readiness. Top contractors in this NAICS include STRAY GOOSE SOLUTIONS L.L.C., a small business specializing in tailored equipment integration and maintenance support for federal construction programs. The competitive landscape is dominated by specialized manufacturers and system integrators with deep expertise in military-grade durability standards and logistics support, rather than large-scale OEMs, reflecting a niche but high-barrier entry environment. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense are the primary federal buyers, procuring construction machinery for veterans’ healthcare campus expansions, military installation upgrades, and expeditionary base construction. Demand is driven by infrastructure modernization initiatives, readiness maintenance cycles, and contingency engineering requirements in both domestic and overseas theaters. The market offers concentrated opportunities for contractors with certified manufacturing capabilities, ISO and MIL-STD compliance, and experience in government supply chain protocols. While competition is limited by technical barriers, there is growing demand for modular, multi-role equipment and aftermarket service contracts, creating avenues for small businesses to establish long-term partnerships through responsive support and rapid parts logistics.

Small Business Size Standard

The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 333120 work as a small business.

1,250 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 333120, ranked by dollars won.

Ranked by total awards

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 333120, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.

Fewer Bidders

Median under 3 bidders per reported award. · 35,610 reported awards

Median Bidders

2

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

29%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

12%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

35,610

43% of 82,634 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
333120This Code
Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Fewer Bidders229%
35,61043% of 82,634
33312NAICS Industry
Fewer Bidders229%
35,61043% of 82,634
3331Industry Group
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
Fewer Bidders231%
59,29055% of 107,893
333Subsector
Fewer Bidders245%
1,796,88757% of 3,142,926
33Sector
Manufacturing
Fewer Bidders244%
16,883,00469% of 24,369,785

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 code 333120 covers Construction Machinery Manufacturing. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing construction machinery, surface mining machinery, and logging equipment. Illustrative Examples: Backhoes manufacturing Bulldozers manufacturing Construction and surface mining-type rock drill bits manufacturing Construction-type tractors and attachments manufacturing Off-highway trucks manufacturing Pile-driving equipment manufacturing Portable crushing, pulverizing, and screening machinery manufacturing Powered post hole diggers manufacturing Road graders manufacturing Surface mining machinery (except drilling) manufacturing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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