NAICS 611519: Other Technical and Trade Schools
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering job or career vocational or technical courses (except cosmetology and barber training, aviation and flight training, and apprenticeship training). The curriculums offered by these schools are highly structured and specialized and lead to job-specific certification. Illustrative Examples: Bartending schools Modeling schools Broadcasting schools Real estate schools Computer repair training Truck driving schools Graphic arts schools Specialized military training (except flight instruction, academies, and basic training) Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more
NAICS 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools encompasses institutions and providers offering specialized postsecondary instruction in technical, vocational, and trade disciplines not covered by broader educational classifications. This includes workforce development programs in advanced manufacturing, robotics, aerospace systems, cybersecurity operations, and other mission-critical technical fields.
Industry Spending Overview
Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 611519.
AI Industry Description
NAICS 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools encompasses institutions and providers offering specialized postsecondary instruction in technical, vocational, and trade disciplines not covered by broader educational classifications. This includes workforce development programs in advanced manufact...
NAICS 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools encompasses institutions and providers offering specialized postsecondary instruction in technical, vocational, and trade disciplines not covered by broader educational classifications. This includes workforce development programs in advanced manufacturing, robotics, aerospace systems, cybersecurity operations, and other mission-critical technical fields. These providers deliver tailored training solutions aligned with federal workforce needs, often through contract-based apprenticeships, certification prep, and skills-based curricula designed to meet DoD, DOL, and VA workforce modernization goals. Unlike traditional academic institutions, these entities focus on competency-based outcomes, industry-recognized credentials, and rapid upskilling of civilian and military personnel, making them vital to the federal government’s talent pipeline strategy. Top contractors in this space include EXCEED, LLC, MVP ROBOTICS, INC., METREA SPECIAL AEROSPACE, ISR, INC., AMPLIFY SOLUTIONS LLC, and T&H ENTERPRISES X, LLC—primarily small businesses and specialized training firms with deep domain expertise in defense-relevant technical domains. The competitive landscape is dominated by niche providers with proven track records in delivering accredited, DoD-compliant training programs, often under sole-source or limited-competition contracts due to specialized accreditation or proprietary curricula. The Department of Labor and the Department of Defense are the primary awarding agencies, with the Department of Veterans Affairs also actively procuring these services to support veteran reintegration and skills transition. Demand is driven by initiatives to modernize the defense industrial base, expand skilled labor pools for critical technologies, and fulfill statutory mandates for veteran employment training under GI Bill and WIOA frameworks. The market is characterized by high opportunity density for contractors with accredited, agile training programs that align with federal workforce modernization priorities. Contracting opportunities favor firms with proven delivery models in STEM-aligned trades, strong partnerships with industry certification bodies, and experience navigating federal acquisition regulations for non-traditional education providers.
Small Business Size Standard
The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 611519 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.
Exceptions, each with its own cap for that work
- Job Corps Centers
- $47.0M
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 611519, ranked by dollars won.
| Company | Total Awards | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| WEB BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. | $41.9M | 1 |
| ARBOR E & T LLC | $35.2M | 3 |
| METRIS LLC | $18.8M | 6 |
| SERRATO CORPORATION | $18.4M | 3 |
| MANAGEMENT & TRAINING CORPORATION | $16.5M | 2 |
| SEVENTH DIMENSION, LLC | $13.3M | 2 |
| ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC | $13.0M | 2 |
| CHUGACH SOLUTIONS ENTERPRISE, LLC | $11.3M | 3 |
| EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLC | $10.8M | 3 |
| TATRA SOLUTIONS, INC. | $9.8M | 1 |
Top Agencies
Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 611519.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 611519, 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. · 7,878 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
64%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
1%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
7,878
79% of 9,914 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
611519This Code Other Technical and Trade Schools | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 64% | 7,87879% of 9,914 | |
61151NAICS Industry | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 60% | 15,54276% of 20,394 | |
6115Industry Group Technical and Trade Schools | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 60% | 15,54276% of 20,394 | |
611Subsector | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 60% | 305,45886% of 353,567 | |
61Sector Educational Services | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 60% | 305,45886% of 353,567 |
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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