333514: Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
The code for tool and die shops that build dies, die sets, jigs, fixtures, and other special tooling to a customer's design.
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What this code covers
Census assigns 333514 to plants that make special dies and tools, die sets, jigs, and fixtures for use with machine tools, presses, and assembly lines. Cutting tools such as drills and end mills, and molds for plastics, have their own codes. The work is custom by nature: one tool for one part.
For defense and aerospace that means assembly and welding fixtures, holding and inspection fixtures, check gauges built as fixtures, forming and blanking dies for sheet metal, forging dies, bonding tools, and the special tooling that depots use to repair a specific aircraft or vehicle component.
What federal buyers typically ask for
Depots, fleet readiness centers, air logistics complexes, and arsenals post most tooling notices, usually as build-to-print fixtures and special tools for a repair line. NASA centers post fixtures for test and assembly. DLA posts some special tools by stock number. Much tooling demand is indirect: a shop that wins a part contract needs fixtures and dies and buys them from you.
Quality terms center on the tool doing its job. Expect a certificate of conformance, dimensional inspection of locating features, hardness certs on tool steel, and often a tryout with the customer's part. Tooling drawings for weapon systems are commonly export controlled. When the government owns the tool it is tagged and tracked as government property, with reporting duties for whoever holds it. Heat treat and plating callouts follow the same rules as production parts.
Total small business set-asides are common, because tooling buys are usually small and local shops can perform.
PSC codes that often pair with this NAICS
| PSC | Name | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 3465 | Production Jigs, Fixtures, and Templates | The core class for fixtures and jigs. |
| 3460 | Machine Tool Accessories | Workholding and special accessories. |
| 3456 | Cutting and Forming Tools for Secondary Metalworking Machinery | Dies and punches for presses. |
| 4920 | Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment | Special tools for aircraft repair lines. |
| 4940 | Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment | Special tools for other repair lines. |
| 5120 | Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered | Special hand tools built to a drawing. |
Special tools for one weapon system often post under the 49 series rather than the 34 series.
Before you bid
Ask whether a tryout part will be furnished. A fixture that must be proven on a real component you do not have can stall acceptance for months.
Related guides
- For machine shopsHow LastAwarded fits a tool and die shop.
- Buyer profilesDepots that post tooling work.
- Local suppliersAwardees near you who need fixtures.
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