NAICS 334290: Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing communications equipment (except telephone apparatus, radio and television broadcast equipment, and wireless communications equipment). Illustrative Examples: Fire detection and alarm systems manufacturing Signals (e.g., highway, pedestrian, railway, traffic) manufacturing Intercom systems and equipment manufacturing Video-based stadium displays manufacturing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more
NAICS 334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing covers the design, development, and production of specialized communications hardware not classified elsewhere, including secure radio systems, encrypted data terminals, tactical communication interfaces, alarm signaling devices, timekeeping terminals, and proprietary networked communication modules. This sector supports mission-critical infrastructure where reliability, interoperability, and compliance with federal security standards such as FIPS and NSA Type 1 certification are paramount.
Industry Spending Overview
Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 334290.
AI Industry Description
NAICS 334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing covers the design, development, and production of specialized communications hardware not classified elsewhere, including secure radio systems, encrypted data terminals, tactical communication interfaces, alarm signaling devices, timekeepin...
NAICS 334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing covers the design, development, and production of specialized communications hardware not classified elsewhere, including secure radio systems, encrypted data terminals, tactical communication interfaces, alarm signaling devices, timekeeping terminals, and proprietary networked communication modules. This sector supports mission-critical infrastructure where reliability, interoperability, and compliance with federal security standards such as FIPS and NSA Type 1 certification are paramount. Unlike consumer-grade telecom equipment, products in this category are engineered for ruggedized environments, low-latency transmission, and integration with classified or defense-grade networks, making them essential to national security, law enforcement, and emergency response operations. Top contractors in this space include QRC, LLC, Universal Electronic Alarms, Inc., Inter-Pacific Inc., High Plains Computing Inc., Logistico LLC, LVSI Corporation, Medianow, Inc., Timekeeping Systems, Inc., Everstone Industries LLC, and Open Text Inc. These firms range from small businesses specializing in niche hardware integration to mid-tier primes with expertise in secure embedded systems and firmware development. The competitive landscape is characterized by technical specialization, with many contractors holding ITAR, CMMC, or other compliance certifications to meet stringent federal requirements. Primary buyers include the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of State, and Department of the Interior. Demand is driven by modernization of tactical comms, secure perimeter monitoring, remote asset tracking, and resilient communication systems for field operations and critical infrastructure protection. The market offers concentrated opportunities for contractors with proven capabilities in ruggedized hardware, encrypted signal processing, and DoD/NIST-compliant integration. Procurement trends favor modular, upgradable systems and vendors capable of rapid prototyping and field support, with increasing emphasis on supply chain resilience and domestic manufacturing under recent industrial base policies.
Small Business Size Standard
The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 334290 work as a small business.
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 334290, ranked by dollars won.
| Company | Total Awards | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| L3HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | $550.5M | 51 |
| DATA LINK SOLUTIONS LLC | $463.8M | 4 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $138.0M | 8 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. | $97.0M | 14 |
| VIASAT INC | $71.3M | 10 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | $69.8M | 3 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $66.4M | 2 |
| RADA TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $59.8M | 2 |
| SUNHILLO CORP | $49.5M | 2 |
| SERCO INC | $41.7M | 5 |
Top Agencies
Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 334290.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 334290, 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. · 121,432 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
56%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
7%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
121,432
85% of 142,917 total awards
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 Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
334290This Code Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 56% | 121,43285% of 142,917 | |
33429NAICS Industry | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 56% | 121,43285% of 142,917 | |
3342Industry Group Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 53% | 367,50989% of 412,207 | |
334Subsector | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 50% | 2,655,79088% of 3,015,335 | |
33Sector Manufacturing | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 44% | 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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