336411: Aircraft Manufacturing
Companies that build complete aircraft, including unmanned aircraft, and those that do major conversions and complete overhauls register under this code.
NAICS 336411 in numbers
The federal government buys aircraft manufacturing through multiple defense agencies, with the Naval Air Systems Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and Defense Contract Management Agency leading procurement. These buyers issue notices regularly, with 65 active opportunities on record. Most awards go to established vendors without small business set-asides, though the government reserves some opportunities for small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and historically underutilized business zones. Firms can pursue work as prime contractors or as subcontractors to larger suppliers.
The market is highly concentrated. Nearly 399,000 awards totaling $1.02 trillion went to 1,751 vendors over 27 years, but the median award was only $1,300. This means a small number of large contracts drive the total value while most awards are small. The top six buyers account for over $530 billion in spending. A firm should expect intense competition and understand that success often requires either specialized capabilities for major platforms like the F-15 and KC-46, or reliable performance on smaller components and services.
Watch for contract endings in the next 12 months. Over 3,198 contracts worth $120.7 billion are set to expire, creating recompete opportunities and potential new work. Monitor the 65 active notices closely and track which platforms receive sustained funding. Changes in defense priorities or production rates for major aircraft programs will reshape which vendors win work and how much is available.
Everything behind these numbers for NAICS 336411
- Every buying office that awarded in this code, ranked by what they spent
- Every vendor that won, resolved to one record per business
- Every award back to FY2001, searchable and exportable
- Contracts ending soon, scored for how open the next round looks
- Every open notice on this code, with the buyer history beside it
The numbers above are open to anybody. The organized record behind them is what a plan pays for: every award, every buyer, every vendor, cleaned, resolved and read again every night.
Open right now under NAICS 336411
113 open notices right now, 22 closing within seven days. The newest 5:
| Posted | Notice | Buyer | NAICS | Set-aside | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) for E-6BSources Sought · Jacksonville FL | FLEET READINESS CENTER | 336411 | Nov 12, 2026 | |
| Oct 28, 2026 | CONTROLLER,HAND,INTERACTIVEPresolicitation | DLA AVIATION | 336411 | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| Oct 28, 2026 | AIRCRAFT, STRATOLIFTER, C/KC-135; IGNITER, SPARK, A/C HEATERSources Sought · Richmond VA | DLA AVIATION | 336411 | Nov 4, 2026 | |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15--DUCT ASSEMBLY,BLEEDAward Notice | DLA AVIATION | 336411 | not stated | |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16--DIFFUSER,AIR,AIRCRACombined Synopsis/Solicitation | DLA AVIATION | 336411 | Nov 5, 2026 |
What this code covers
NAICS 336411 covers building or assembling complete aircraft, manned or unmanned, building aircraft prototypes, converting aircraft through major changes to their systems, and complete overhaul and rebuilding that restores an aircraft to its original design specification. Parts and assemblies belong under 336413, and engines under 336412.
Few small shops carry this as a primary code, but plenty of work is solicited under it: modification kits, depot-level structural repair, small unmanned aircraft, tooling and ground support for a production line, and sustaining engineering. Buyers include Naval Air Systems Command, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Special Operations Command, the Coast Guard and, for unmanned aircraft, several civil agencies.
What federal buyers typically ask for
AS9100 is close to universal, with Nadcap accreditation for any special process you perform in house. Platforms derived from civil aircraft add FAA production and repair station rules. Configuration management, technical data rights and a government quality representative on site are normal on production contracts, and first article inspection applies to every new part number.
The DFARS specialty metals clause applies to almost every structural item because titanium, steel and nickel alloys run through the airframe. Aircraft and their major components are ITAR controlled under the aircraft category, so registration and export-controlled data handling are prerequisites. Contracts with controlled unclassified information carry CMMC. The counterfeit electronic part clause reaches any avionics or wiring you supply.
Complete aircraft and major modifications are typically unrestricted or sole source to the original manufacturer. Small business set-asides appear for small unmanned aircraft, modification kits, overhaul of light aircraft and training aircraft, and support equipment. Most small shop revenue under this code arrives as subcontracts from the airframe primes.
PSC codes that often pair with this NAICS
| PSC | Name | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1510 | Aircraft, Fixed Wing | Complete fixed wing aircraft and conversions. |
| 1520 | Aircraft, Rotary Wing | Helicopters and their conversions. |
| 1550 | Unmanned Aircraft | Drones of every size, where small firms compete. |
| 1560 | Airframe Structural Components | Structural sections bought with a modification. |
| 1680 | Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components | Kits and accessories that ship with a conversion. |
| J015 | Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components | Overhaul and depot repair of airframes. |
Before you bid
Read the notice for what is actually being bought. A solicitation coded 336411 is often a modification kit, a set of tools or a repair, not an aircraft, and those pieces are where a small shop can prime. Skip the platform buys and watch the kits.
Related reading
- Buyer profilesHow the aviation commands and depots buy.
- Award historyWho won under this code and what it went for.
- For machine shopsFinding the airframe subcontract trail.
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