Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DHS small arms ammunition manufacturing contractors (NAICS 332992)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Homeland Security agency guide NAICS 332992 · Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$55.6M
Net obligations · Up $24.8M vs. $30.8M preceding
Prime contractors
19
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DHS federal contracting market for small arms ammunition manufacturing under NAICS 332992. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing at the Department of Homeland Security

Federal records show $219.2M in net obligations across 773 awards in Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing at the Department of Homeland Security from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.13% of $167.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 80.6% from $30.8M to $55.6M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $40.5M versus $24.7M through the same date in FY25 (+63.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$54.4M289Complete
FY2023$48.8M252Complete
FY2024$35.6M202Complete
FY2025$39.8M220Complete
FY2026$40.5M147YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$219.2M
773 awards · 50 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+80.6%
$55.6M vs. $30.8M
Leading eight prime share
98.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.13% of $167.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
32.6% of 89 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
29 set aside · 60 no set-aside · 684 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

INTERNATIONAL CARTRIDGE CORP gained the most market share
2.3%→14.8%+12.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 16 reported actions.
THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC lost the most market share
65.3%→51.0%−14.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 96 reported actions.
THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$20.1M→$28.4M+$8.2M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 51.0% of positive obligations, based on 96 reported actions.
HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#9→#4Up 5 places
The contractor accounts for 12.1% of positive obligations across 7 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FLETC GLYNCO OPERATIONS increased
$6.8M→$16.3M+$9.5M
Latest-period activity spans 35 awards across 10 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through OPERATIONS SUPPORT OFFICE decreased
$12.1M→$1.6M−$10.5M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 2 prime contractors.
View 1 additional material change

Award activity

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

29.3% of positive obligations were attributed to FLETC GLYNCO OPERATIONS. That represents $16.3M, up $9.5M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. FLETC GLYNCO OPERATIONS29.3% · $16.3M · up $9.5M
  2. FLETC ARTESIA OPERATIONS20.6% · $11.4M · up $7.5M
  3. OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS12.6% · $7.0M · up $6.9M
  4. OFFICE OF TRAINING TACTICAL PROGRAMS11.3% · $6.3M · up $3.3M
  5. FLETC CHARLESTON OPERATIONS7.9% · $4.4M · up $2.9M
  6. All other reported offices18.3% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    FLETC GLYNCO OPERATIONS

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $16.3M

    29.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$9.5M

    10 active prime contractors · 35 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 138.6% from $6.8M to $16.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.1% to 29.3%, a change of +7.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 44 actions across 35 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    FLETC ARTESIA OPERATIONS

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $11.4M

    20.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.5M

    7 active prime contractors · 20 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 187.6% from $4.0M to $11.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.9% to 20.6%, a change of +7.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 20 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

    #3Up 9 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $7.0M

    12.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.9M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5079.6% from $135K to $7.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.44% to 12.6%, a change of +12.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  4. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF TRAINING TACTICAL PROGRAMS

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $6.3M

    11.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.3M

    8 active prime contractors · 37 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 108.6% from $3.0M to $6.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.8% to 11.3%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 48 actions across 37 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 71 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    FLETC CHARLESTON OPERATIONS

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.4M

    7.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.9M

    7 active prime contractors · 21 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 186.2% from $1.5M to $4.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.0% to 7.9%, a change of +2.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 21 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    ENTERPRISE SUPPORT

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $3.5M

    6.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.5M

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $3.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.2%, a change of +6.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    LAW ENFORCEMENT/FFEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICES

    #7Down 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $2.3M

    4.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$928K

    3 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 65.3% from $1.4M to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.6% to 4.2%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    OPERATIONS SUPPORT OFFICE

    #8Down 7 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    2.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10.5M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 86.9% from $12.1M to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 39.3% to 2.9%, a change of −36.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  9. Reported funding office

    U. S. SECRET SERVICE

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $905K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$909K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $4K in net deobligations to $905K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.6%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    COMMANDANT ACQUISITIONS DIRECTORATE

    #10Down 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $549K

    0.99% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$134K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 32.2% from $415K to $549K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0.99%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  11. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    #11Down 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $349K

    0.63% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$116K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 25.0% from $466K to $349K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0.63%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    OFFICE INSPECTOR GENERAL

    #15Down 5 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $83K

    0.15% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$76K

    2 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 47.9% from $160K to $83K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.52% to 0.15%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 9 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$583K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $583K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.9% to 0%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 115 awards had positive obligations totaling $55.6M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 59.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 97.5%.

Leading award type
97.5%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
59.5%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
97.5%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
75 of 115 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 115 current awards and 82 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 50.6% preceding vs 59.5% current
Multiple-award parent obligation share
66.4%
Up from 43.8% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 332992 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 10.0 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 37.0 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 10.0 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 76.0% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share97.5%87.6%+10.0 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share77.1%40.1%+37.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share97.5%87.6%+10.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$133K$554K-76.0%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 2 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)104$54.2M97.5%
Purchase Order(B)9$923K1.7%
Definitive Contract(D)2$447K0.80%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)104$54.2M97.5%
Not reported11$1.4M2.5%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)64$36.9M66.4%
Single Award(S)40$17.3M31.2%
Not reported11$1.4M2.5%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)52$33.1M59.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)23$8.7M15.7%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)8$7.5M13.4%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)12$3.8M6.9%
Two Step(TS)8$1.1M1.9%
Only One Source(SSS)2$663K1.2%
Other reported values10$766K1.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)83$42.9M77.1%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)20$11.0M19.8%
Not Available for Competition(B)1$549K0.99%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$426K0.77%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)1$364K0.66%
Competed Under SAP(F)5$167K0.30%
Other reported values3$230K0.41%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)63$36.8M66.1%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)1$138K0.25%
Not reported51$18.7M33.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
International Agreement (FAR 6.302-4)(IA)1$549K0.99%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)3$442K0.79%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$115K0.21%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$100K0.18%
Not reported109$54.4M97.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)92$43.8M78.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)23$11.8M21.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ammunition, Through 30mm(1305)108$54.3M97.7%
Miscellaneous Weapons(1095)4$648K1.2%
Specialized Ammunition and Ordnance Machinery and Related Equipment(3690)1$549K0.99%
Guns, Over 30mm Up to 75mm(1010)1$94K0.17%
Miscellaneous Ammunition(1395)1$16K0.030%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center(7015)68$32.4M58.2%
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(7014)12$9.3M16.7%
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(7012)14$6.3M11.3%
Transportation Security Administration(7013)10$5.8M10.5%
U.S. Secret Service(7009)4$905K1.6%
U.S. Coast Guard(7008)1$549K0.99%
Other reported values6$415K0.75%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fletc Glynco Procurement Office(70LGLY)27$16.3M29.3%
Fletc Artesia Procurement Office(70LART)21$13.4M24.0%
Mission Support Contracting Division(70B06C)8$9.0M16.2%
Mission Support Washington(70CMSW)14$6.3M11.3%
Closeout(70T070)4$2.9M5.3%
Mission Essentials(70T050)6$2.9M5.2%
Other reported values35$4.9M8.7%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
70B06C25D00000022(7014)11$11.0M19.7%
70LGLY21DGLB00003(7015)14$8.2M14.8%
70LGLY21DGLB00001(7015)17$7.3M13.2%
70LGLY25DGLB00001(7015)15$7.2M13.0%
70LGLY25DGLB00004(7015)6$6.7M12.1%
70LGLY21DGLB00002(7015)7$6.3M11.4%
70B06C21D00000033(7014)11$1.8M3.3%
70B06C20D00000009(7014)2$1.5M2.8%
Other reported values21$4.0M7.3%
Not reported11$1.4M2.5%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
75 reported · 40 not reported
Positive award obligations
$133K median
$49K–$540K middle 50%
Reported performance period
121 days (~4 months) median
115 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 19prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
51.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
91.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
98.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $55.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $28.4M

    51.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$8.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    74 awards

    96 actions

    Historical and award details for THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $20.1M → $28.4M
    +41.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    65.3% → 51.0%
    −14.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $131.6M
    59.9% of all-period positive obligations · 369 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported7477
    Reported small business59
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.2M

    14.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for INTERNATIONAL CARTRIDGE CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $710K → $8.2M
    +1059.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 14.8%
    +12.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.9M
    8.1% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 15, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported158
    Reported small business158
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.3M

    13.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$606K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    19 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for OLIN WINCHESTER LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.7M → $7.3M
    +9.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.8% → 13.2%
    −8.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $38.5M
    17.5% of all-period positive obligations · 115 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported1825
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.7M

    12.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $177K → $6.7M
    +3689.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.58% → 12.1%
    +11.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.9M
    3.1% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 18, 2024
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported61
    Reported small business61
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$829K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS - SIMUNITION OPERATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $1.9M
    +76.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.5% → 3.4%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.2M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported156
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $865K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$551K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for ULTIMATE TRAINING MUNITIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $314K → $865K
    +175.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 1.6%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.84% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 10, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported44
    Reported small business64
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $728K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$58K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for GEORGE J. PETRONIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $787K → $728K
    −7.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 1.3%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 19, 2025
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported84
    Reported small business84
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $549K

    0.99%

    Dollar movement

    +$134K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CULMEN INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $415K → $549K
    +32.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 0.99%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $964K
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 14, 2025
    through Aug 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $332K

    0.60%

    Dollar movement

    +$332K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BLACK HILLS AMMUNITION INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $332K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.60%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $919K
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 15, 2022
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $118K

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    +$78K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SOUTHERN BALLISTIC RESEARCH LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $40K → $118K
    +196.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 0.21%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $315K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 18, 2021
    through May 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $115K

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    +$115K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for QUANTICO TACTICAL INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $115K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.21%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $115K
    0.050% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 12, 2022
    through Apr 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100K

    0.18%

    Dollar movement

    +$6K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GOLDBELT GLOBAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $94K → $100K
    +6.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 0.18%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $194K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 20, 2025
    through Aug 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $97K

    0.17%

    Dollar movement

    +$97K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for A2Z SUPPLY CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $97K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.17%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.3M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through May 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside18
    Not reported00
    Reported small business18
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $94K

    0.17%

    Dollar movement

    +$94K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NL ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $94K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.17%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $94K
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 31, 2026
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $46K

    0.080%

    Dollar movement

    +$46K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL ORDNANCE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $46K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.080%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $46K
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 21, 2026
    through Jan 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$6.7M

THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC

OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

9MM DUTY AMMUNITION FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 9 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #3 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$6.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
12.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 51.0% share
−14.3 percentage points · $8.2M net increase; action accounted for 80.9%
Funding office
#3 · 12.6% attributed share
up 9 ranks · +12.2 percentage points · $6.9M net increase; action accounted for 97.0%
Related:Largest share lossLargest contractor gain
PIID 70B06C26F00000812
Base award

This action

+$3.9M

HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

FLETC GLYNCO OPERATIONS

COMMERCIAL LEAD TRAINING AMMUNITION (CLTA) 9MM 135 GRAIN, 9,364,000 ROUNDS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 5 positions in this market.

It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 12.1% share
up 5 ranks · +11.5 percentage points · $6.5M net increase; action accounted for 60.1%
Funding office
#1 · 29.3% attributed share
up 1 rank · +7.1 percentage points · $9.5M net increase; action accounted for 41.6%
Related:Funding office gainLargest rank gain
PIID 70LGLY26FGLB00061
Base award

This action

+$2.8M

OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

FLETC GLYNCO OPERATIONS

OLIN WINCHESTER RHTA 9MM AMMUNITION FOR SURGE

Why it stands out

One action represented 5.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.8M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 13.2% share
down 1 rank · −8.6 percentage points · $606K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.2M
PIID 70LGLY25FGLB00154
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

INTERNATIONAL CARTRIDGE CORP

FLETC CHARLESTON OPERATIONS

AMMUNITION 9MM 100GR RHTA

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 14.8% share
up 3 ranks · +12.5 percentage points · $7.5M net increase; action accounted for 19.8%
Funding office
#5 · 7.9% attributed share
+2.9 percentage points · $2.9M net increase; action accounted for 52.3%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 70LART26FPFB00035
Modification

This action

+$481K

CULMEN INTERNATIONAL, LLC

COMMANDANT ACQUISITIONS DIRECTORATE

PURCHASE SMALL ARMS AND AMMO FOR SRI LANKA CASE CE-P-SAK AND MALAYSIA CASE MF-P-SAZ.

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $481K while contractor obligations rose $134K overall.

Award net obligations
$964K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.86%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 0.99% share
down 2 ranks · −0.4 percentage points · $134K net increase; action exceeded it by $347K
PIID 70Z02325P92200004 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$332K

BLACK HILLS AMMUNITION INC

U. S. SECRET SERVICE

6.5 CREEDMOOR (CM), 140GR SIERRA 2 PROJECTILE RIFLE AMMUNITION. 150,880 ROUNDS

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #9 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$332K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.60%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 0.60% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 70US0926C70094979
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. ULTIMATE TRAINING MUNITIONS, INC.Base award · PIID 70US0926F1DHS2633
    Action+$364K
    Award net obligations$364K
  2. OLIN WINCHESTER LLCBase award · PIID 70B06C26F00000919
    Action+$45K
    Award net obligations$45K
  3. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 70RDA126FR0000032
    Action+$33K
    Award net obligations$33K
  4. OLIN WINCHESTER LLCBase award · PIID 70T05026F6100N007
    Action+$475K
    Award net obligations$475K
  5. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 70T05026F7670N008
    Action+$107K
    Award net obligations$107K
  6. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 70CMSW26FR0000075
    Action+$61K
    Award net obligations$61K
  7. GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS - SIMUNITION OPERATIONS, INC.Base award · PIID 70LCHE26FPFB00050
    Action+$56K
    Award net obligations$56K
  8. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 70B06C26F00000916
    Action+$55K
    Award net obligations$55K
  9. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 70B03C26F00000929
    Action+$22K
    Award net obligations$22K
  10. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 70LCHE26FPFB00048
    Action+$159K
    Award net obligations$159K

DHS small arms ammunition manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DHS small arms ammunition manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC, INTERNATIONAL CARTRIDGE CORP, and OLIN WINCHESTER LLC were the leading DHS small arms ammunition manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC

    $28,359,345 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    INTERNATIONAL CARTRIDGE CORP

    $8,238,963 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

    $7,313,151 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DHS contract obligations increase in the small arms ammunition manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DHS activity in the small arms ammunition manufacturing market increased 80.6% from $30,789,171 in the preceding 12 months to $55,612,516 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$55,612,516
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$30,789,171
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+80.6%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DHS contract award activity was reported in the small arms ammunition manufacturing market?

Recent DHS contract award activity reported in the small arms ammunition manufacturing market included actions for THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC, HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, and OLIN WINCHESTER LLC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DHS contracts under NAICS 332992?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DHS reported 115 positive-obligation awards for small arms ammunition manufacturing under NAICS 332992. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
115
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
59.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
97.5% of positive obligations
Full and open
77.1%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
97.5%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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