333914: Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing

What this code covers

Census assigns 333914 to plants that make measuring and dispensing pumps, such as fuel dispensing pumps, and general purpose pumps other than fluid power pumps. The definition names reciprocating, turbine, centrifugal, rotary, and diaphragm pumps, domestic water pumps, oil well pumps, and sump pumps. Hydraulic pumps for fluid power systems sit in a separate code.

For defense that means shipboard fire, bilge, ballast, cooling water, and lube oil pumps, fuel transfer and dispensing units for airfields and vehicle fleets, portable pumps for engineers, pumps for ground support and test equipment, and the impellers, casings, shafts, and seal kits bought as repair parts.

What federal buyers typically ask for

Navy supply activities and shipyards post shipboard pumps and overhaul parts, often tied to a specific hull class. DLA Land and Maritime posts pump repair parts by stock number. Air Force and Army installations post fuel dispensing and transfer equipment, sometimes with installation. NASA centers and test ranges post pumps for facility and test systems.

Pump buys are performance driven. Expect a performance test with capacity and head records, hydrostatic testing, and for shipboard units shock and vibration qualification and noise limits. Material certs, first article, and a certificate of conformance are standard on parts. Repair parts for legacy pumps often carry an approved source list, so source approval is the gate. Steel, nickel alloy, and titanium content brings the DFARS specialty metals clause. Fuel dispensing equipment cites safety and metering standards.

Small business set-asides are common on repair parts and portable pumps. Complete shipboard pumps often go unrestricted to the original manufacturer or an approved source.