336415: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
Makers of solid rocket motors, liquid rocket engines, thrusters and the parts inside them register under this code.
NAICS 336415 in numbers
Most of the money in this code comes from a small group of federal buyers. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center shows up twice in the top list, with 13 awards worth $8.82B and 27 awards worth $2.14B. W6QK ACC-RSA has 118 awards worth $5.76B. NAVSEA HQ (4 awards, $1.34B), FA8681 AFLCMC EBD (3 awards, $731.80M), and the Idaho Operations Office (3 awards, $254.57M) round out the top six. The notice does not say what W6QK ACC-RSA is or how any of these buyers choose their vendors. The notice also does not state the contract types or buying methods used. The median award is $7.0K, so the typical award is small, while a few large awards make up most of the total.
The record covers 9,433 awards worth $20.56B from FY2001 to FY2026, spread across 519 distinct vendors. Most awards carry no set-aside: 6,708 are marked NONE. Another 1,965 are marked SBA, and 622 have no set-aside recorded. Smaller counts appear for SDVOSBC (107), HZC (10), WOSB (9), SBP (6), and 8A (3). The notice does not state how many bids each award drew, so it does not show how crowded any single award was. A firm looking at this code should keep in mind that the set-aside tag on a given award is what decides who could compete for it. The notice does not say how many of the 519 vendors are repeat winners.
Over the next year, the main signal is the 160 contracts worth $4.78B that end within 12 months. Those endings may lead to new solicitations, but the notice does not say whether any of them will be recompeted, extended, or moved to a different buyer. There are also 18 active notices right now. Watch the top buyers named above for new notices and for changes in set-aside tags, since the notice shows that tags vary widely across this code. Any decision about bidding or eligibility should be checked with the solicitation text and a qualified advisor, because this notice does not provide that detail.
Everything behind these numbers for NAICS 336415
- 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 336415
24 open notices right now, 3 closing within seven days. The newest 5:
| Posted | Notice | Buyer | NAICS | Set-aside | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20--OIL TRANSFER ASSEMBCombined Synopsis/Solicitation | DLA AVIATION | 336415 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14--SARCCombined Synopsis/Solicitation | DLA AVIATION | 336415 | SBA | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14--TUMBLER ASSEMBLYCombined Synopsis/Solicitation | DLA AVIATION | 336415 | SBA | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | ACTUATOR,ELECTRO-MESolicitation | NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH | 336415 | Nov 27, 2026 | |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20--BEARING,STAVE SHAPECombined Synopsis/Solicitation | DLA WEAPONS SUPPORT | 336415 | Nov 9, 2026 |
What this code covers
NAICS 336415 covers propulsion units for guided missiles and space vehicles, the parts that go into them, and prototypes of both. That means solid rocket motors and their cases, nozzles and igniters, liquid rocket engines with their thrust chambers, injectors, turbopumps and valves, and small thrusters for attitude control. The complete vehicle is 336414, and non-propulsion parts are 336419.
Small shops enter through the parts: machined injector plates and manifolds, nozzle and throat components, valve bodies and seats, motor case hardware, brackets, tubing and test stand fixtures. The propulsion primes and the launch companies buy most of it, while the Missile Defense Agency, Army aviation and missile buyers, Navy Strategic Systems Programs, Space Systems Command and NASA Marshall and Stennis are the public buyers behind them.
What federal buyers typically ask for
AS9100 is assumed, with Nadcap for welding, brazing, heat treating, coatings and nondestructive testing. Material certs to AMS specifications, serialized traceability and first article inspection are routine. The DFARS specialty metals clause applies across the board: nozzles, chambers and cases are nickel, titanium and high-strength steel. Pressure vessels for spacecraft follow industry standards for design and proof testing that the buyer will cite.
Everything here is ITAR controlled under the launch vehicle and missile category, so registration comes before the drawing does. Solid propellant work adds explosives licensing, hazardous material handling and range safety requirements that keep most small shops on the inert side of the fence. Contracts with controlled unclassified information carry CMMC.
Propulsion units themselves go sole source or unrestricted to the motor and engine manufacturers. Small business set-asides show up for inert components, ground support and handling equipment, test fixtures and tooling. Research and development awards through SBIR and STTR are a second route in for a shop with a process advantage.
PSC codes that often pair with this NAICS
| PSC | Name | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 2845 | Rocket Engines and Components | Motors, engines, nozzles and igniters. |
| 1420 | Guided Missile Components | Motor sections bought as missile components. |
| 1820 | Space Vehicle Components | Thrusters and propulsion modules for spacecraft. |
| 2915 | Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Moving | Valves, pumps and manifolds for liquid systems. |
| 1450 | Guided Missile Handling and Servicing Equipment | Motor handling and transport fixtures. |
Before you bid
Know which side of the propellant line the work sits on. Inert hardware can be built in an ordinary shop with the right certs, but anything that touches live propellant brings licensing and facility requirements that no quote can absorb after award.
Related reading
- Space CoastPropulsion and launch buyers near the Cape.
- Incumbent profilesWho holds the propulsion awards.
- For machine shopsFinding inert propulsion parts you can quote.
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