Top DoD scale and balance manufacturing contractors (NAICS 333997)

Q: Who are the top DoD scale and balance manufacturing contractors?

In the last 12 months (through October 23, 2026), the leading prime contractors by positive obligations were BELL TEXTRON INC with $1,175,402 and NETKOMP, INC. with $4,725. Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Q: What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the scale and balance manufacturing market?

In the last 12 months (through October 23, 2026), highlighted reported actions include BELL TEXTRON INC — PIID SPE4A226F0766, base award on December 16, 2025, action obligation +$162,229; BELL TEXTRON INC — PIID SPE4A226F1811, base award on March 19, 2026, action obligation +$150,074; BELL TEXTRON INC — PIID SPE4A226F0764, base award on December 16, 2025, action obligation +$114,404; BELL TEXTRON INC — PIID SPE4A226F1411, base award on February 19, 2026, action obligation +$106,475. Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Q: Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 333997?

In the last 12 months (October 24, 2025–October 23, 2026), 66 awards had positive obligations. The leading reported solicitation procedure was Only One Source, representing 88.7% of positive obligations. The leading award type was Delivery Order, representing 100% of positive obligations. 0% of positive obligations were reported as full and open. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 100% of positive obligations. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 333997 · Scale and Balance Manufacturing

Latest 12 months: $1.2M; Net obligations · Down $13.5M vs. $14.6M preceding
Prime contractors: 2; With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for scale and balance manufacturing under NAICS 333997. 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 Scale and Balance Manufacturing at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $51.6M in net obligations across 1,700 awards in Scale and Balance Manufacturing at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0023% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 91.9% from $14.6M to $1.2M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $207K through the same date in FY26 (−100.0%).

Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions

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Fiscal year	Net obligations	Contract actions	Coverage
FY2022	$8.5M	558	Complete
FY2023	$7.1M	496	Complete
FY2024	$19.1M	355	Complete
FY2025	$15.6M	349	Complete
FY2026	$1.4M	109	Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards

All-period net obligations: $51.6M; 1,700 awards · 68 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement: −91.9%; $1.2M vs. $14.6M
Leading eight prime share: 100.0%; Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months

View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting

Agency context: 0.0023% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported: 25.4% of 118 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting: 30 set aside · 88 no set-aside · 1,582 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Market structure

This market was more concentrated than 97.1% of comparable agency NAICS markets

100.0%Agency median 76.1%

The agency comparison covers 481 comparable NAICS markets.

This market declined more steeply than 96.4% of comparable agency NAICS markets

−91.9%Agency median −53.2%

The agency comparison covers 509 comparable NAICS markets.

Competitive shifts

BELL TEXTRON INC had the largest decline in reported obligations

$14.2M→$1.2M−$13.0M

The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 99.6% of positive obligations, based on 82 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DLA AVIATION decreased

$14.2M→$1.2M−$13.0M

Latest-period activity spans 75 awards across 1 prime contractor.

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 Oct 23, 2026.

99.6% of positive obligations were attributed to DLA AVIATION (SPE4A2). That represents $1.2M, down $13.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

DLA AVIATION (SPE4A2)99.6% · $1.2M · down $13.0M
DLA AVIATION (SPE4A6)0.40% · $5K · down $207K

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.

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Reported funding office
DLA AVIATION (SPE4A2)
#1Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$1.2M
99.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$13.0M
1 active prime contractor · 75 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 91.7% from $14.2M to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 96.7% to 99.6%, a change of +2.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 81 actions across 75 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 317 awards.
Leading award-level changes
BELL TEXTRON INC · PIID SPE4A225F0677−$3.2M: $3.2M → $0
BELL TEXTRON INC · PIID SPE4A225F2318−$1.1M: $1.1M → $0
Reported funding office
DLA AVIATION (SPE4A6)
#2Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$5K
0.40% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$207K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 97.8% from $212K to $5K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0.40%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 10 awards.
Reported funding office
DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$87K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $87K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.60% to 0%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DECA HEADQUARTERS
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$145K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $145K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.99% to 0%, a change of −1.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.
Reported funding office
DLA AVIATION (SPE4A7)
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$30K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $30K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.20% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 66 awards had positive obligations totaling $1.2M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 88.7% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 100.0%.

Leading award type: 100.0%; Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure: 88.7%; Only One Source
Reported parent IDV: 100.0%; of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers: Not reported; 0 of 66 awards reported offers · Limited reporting

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Award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Delivery Order(C)	66	$1.2M	100.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
IDC(B)	66	$1.2M	100.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Single Award(S)	66	$1.2M	100.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Only One Source(SSS)	58	$1.1M	88.7%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)	7	$133K	11.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)	1	$5K	0.39%

Extent competed

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not Competed(C)	58	$1.1M	88.7%
C(NOT COMPETED)	7	$133K	11.0%
Competed Under SAP(F)	1	$5K	0.39%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Not reported	66	$1.2M	100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)	65	$1.2M	99.6%
Not reported	1	$5K	0.39%

Contract pricing types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Firm Fixed Price(J)	59	$1.1M	89.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)	7	$133K	11.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components(1615)	7	$463K	38.3%
Airframe Structural Components(1560)	29	$283K	23.4%
Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components(1680)	4	$144K	11.9%
Torque Converters and Speed Changers(3010)	1	$106K	8.8%
Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted(3110)	1	$56K	4.7%
Hardware, Commercial(5340)	1	$49K	4.1%
Other reported values	23	$108K	8.9%

Awarding subagencies

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Defense Logistics Agency(97AS)	66	$1.2M	100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Dla Aviation(SPE4A2)	65	$1.2M	99.6%
Dla Aviation(SPE4A6)	1	$5K	0.39%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
SPE4AX17D9410(9700)	65	$1.2M	99.6%
SPE4A622D5718(9700)	1	$5K	0.39%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers: Not reported; 0 reported · 66 not reported · Limited reporting
Positive award obligations: $5K median; $1K–$17K middle 50%
Reported performance period: 396 days (~13 months) median; 66 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 Oct 23, 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: 1 of 2prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor: 99.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors: 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors: 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $1.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

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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
BELL TEXTRON INC
Last 12mo obligations
$1.2M
99.6%
Dollar movement
−$13.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
76 awards
82 actions
Historical and award details for BELL TEXTRON INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$14.2M → $1.2M
−91.7%
Share: prior → latest
96.6% → 99.6%
+3.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$43.1M
83.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1,323 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 1, 2021
through Apr 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 76 317
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#2
NETKOMP, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$5K
0.40%
Dollar movement
+$298
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for NETKOMP, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$4K → $5K
+6.7%
Share: prior → latest
0.030% → 0.40%
+0.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$31K
0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
Recorded activity
Since Jun 22, 2022
through Nov 13, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 1 1
Reported small business 1 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#3
INTERCOMP COHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Oct 6, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$173K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for INTERCOMP CO
Obligations: prior → latest
$173K → $0
−100.0%
Share: prior → latest
1.2% → 0%
−1.2 percentage points
All-period obligations
$2.9M
5.6% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 25, 2021
through Oct 6, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 1
Not reported 0 3
Reported small business 0 4
All-period set-aside types
14 · Total small business
#4
METTLER-TOLEDO LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 28, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$48K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for METTLER-TOLEDO LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$48K → $0
−100.0%
Share: prior → latest
0.33% → 0%
−0.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$1.2M
2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 13, 2021
through Apr 28, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 6
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#5
NORTH WIND SYSTEMS LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Oct 7, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for NORTH WIND SYSTEMS LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$875K
1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Oct 7, 2022
through Oct 7, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#6
EXPOTECH U.S.A., INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jan 19, 2023
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for EXPOTECH U.S.A., INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$653K
1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
Recorded activity
Since Nov 24, 2021
through Jan 19, 2023
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#7
DIGI AMERICA INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 17, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$185K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for DIGI AMERICA INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$185K → $0
−100.0%
Share: prior → latest
1.3% → 0%
−1.3 percentage points
All-period obligations
$590K
1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
Recorded activity
Since Mar 2, 2022
through Mar 17, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 2
Reported small business 0 2
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#8
RKU DISTRIBUTING, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 11, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
−$63K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for RKU DISTRIBUTING, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$63K → $0
−100.0%
Share: prior → latest
0.43% → 0%
−0.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$418K
0.81% of all-period positive obligations · 102 awards
Recorded activity
Since Mar 20, 2022
through Sep 11, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 2
Reported small business 0 2
All-period set-aside types
1 · Total small business
#9
SCHENCK CORPHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Nov 2, 2021
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for SCHENCK CORP
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$350K
0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Nov 2, 2021
through Nov 2, 2021
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#10
THE SCALE PEOPLE, INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Oct 9, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
+$15K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for THE SCALE PEOPLE, INC
Obligations: prior → latest
−$15K → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$225K
0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 18, 2021
through Oct 9, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 2
Reported small business 0 2
All-period set-aside types
2 · Total small business
#11
COLUMBIA RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jun 30, 2025
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
+$8K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for COLUMBIA RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC
Obligations: prior → latest
−$8K → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$217K
0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 15, 2021
through Jun 30, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 1
Reported small business 0 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#12
OSI FEDERAL TECHNOLOGIES INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 18, 2023
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for OSI FEDERAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$172K
0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 22, 2022
through Apr 18, 2023
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#13
COMPUTER & SCALE TECH SERVICES, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 17, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for COMPUTER & SCALE TECH SERVICES, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$108K
0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since May 16, 2022
through May 17, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#14
GENERAL ELECTRODYNAMICS CORPORATIONHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 20, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for GENERAL ELECTRODYNAMICS CORPORATION
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$103K
0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
Recorded activity
Since Jan 31, 2022
through Mar 20, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
1 · WOSB set-aside
#15
TIDEWATER SCALE AND BUTCHER SUPPLIES, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 11, 2023
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for TIDEWATER SCALE AND BUTCHER SUPPLIES, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $0
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 0%
0.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$91K
0.18% of all-period positive obligations · 36 awards
Recorded activity
Since Jan 7, 2022
through Sep 11, 2023
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	76	317
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	1	1
Reported small business	1	1

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	1
Not reported	0	3
Reported small business	0	4

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	6
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	2
Reported small business	0	2

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	2
Reported small business	0	2

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	2
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Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base awardDec 16, 2025

This action

+$162K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511815587!SUPPORT ASSEMBLY,SW

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 13.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.0M overall.

Award net obligations: $162K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 13.8%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #1 · 99.6% share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office: #1 · 99.6% attributed share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action

PIID SPE4A226F0766

Base awardMar 19, 2026

This action

+$150K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511989582!COUPLING DRIVESHAFT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 12.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.0M overall.

Award net obligations: $150K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 12.7%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #1 · 99.6% share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office: #1 · 99.6% attributed share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action

PIID SPE4A226F1811

Base awardDec 16, 2025

This action

+$114K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511815643!BEARING,DUPLEX,AIRC

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 9.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.0M overall.

Award net obligations: $114K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 9.7%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #1 · 99.6% share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office: #1 · 99.6% attributed share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action

PIID SPE4A226F0764

Base awardFeb 19, 2026

This action

+$106K

BELL TEXTRON INC

DLA AVIATION

8511932424!COUPLING,SPLINE,ROT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 9.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $13.0M overall.

Award net obligations: $106K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 9.0%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #1 · 99.6% share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office: #1 · 99.6% attributed share; $13.0M net decline despite this positive action

PIID SPE4A226F1411

View recent award activity by date (10)

Apr 24, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F4087
Action+$4K
Award net obligations$4K
Apr 23, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Deobligation · PIID SPE4A226F1914
Action−$7K
Award net obligations$0
Apr 22, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F2250
Action+$56K
Award net obligations$56K
Apr 22, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F2243
Action+$36K
Award net obligations$36K
Apr 22, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F2242
Action+$24K
Award net obligations$24K
Apr 22, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F2253
Action+$7K
Award net obligations$7K
Apr 2, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F1975
Action+$7K
Award net obligations$7K
Apr 1, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F1961
Action+$7K
Award net obligations$7K
Apr 1, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F1963
Action+$1K
Award net obligations$1K
Mar 31, 2026
BELL TEXTRON INC Base award · PIID SPE4A226F1953
Action+$5K
Award net obligations$5K

DoD scale and balance manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD scale and balance manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, BELL TEXTRON INC and NETKOMP, INC. were the leading DoD scale and balance manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

#1

BELL TEXTRON INC

$1,175,402 in positive obligations
#2

NETKOMP, INC.

$4,725 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the scale and balance manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the scale and balance manufacturing market decreased 91.9% from $14,649,630 in the preceding 12 months to $1,180,127 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months: $1,180,127; Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months: $14,649,630; Net prime contract obligations
Change: −91.9%; Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the scale and balance manufacturing market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the scale and balance manufacturing market included actions for BELL TEXTRON INC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

BELL TEXTRON INC · PIID SPE4A226F0766

Base award · December 16, 2025 · Action obligation: +$162,229
BELL TEXTRON INC · PIID SPE4A226F1811

Base award · March 19, 2026 · Action obligation: +$150,074
BELL TEXTRON INC · PIID SPE4A226F0764

Base award · December 16, 2025 · Action obligation: +$114,404
BELL TEXTRON INC · PIID SPE4A226F1411

Base award · February 19, 2026 · Action obligation: +$106,475

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

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 333997?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DoD reported 66 positive-obligation awards for scale and balance manufacturing under NAICS 333997. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards: 66
Leading reported procedure: Only One Source; 88.7% of positive obligations
Leading award type: Delivery Order; 100% of positive obligations
Full and open: 0%; of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV: 100%; of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.

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Top DoD scale and balance manufacturing contractors (NAICS 333997)

Fiscal-year activity

Market at a glance

What changed in the last 12 months?

This market was more concentrated than 97.1% of comparable agency NAICS markets

This market declined more steeply than 96.4% of comparable agency NAICS markets

BELL TEXTRON INC had the largest decline in reported obligations

BELL TEXTRON INC gained the most market share

Reported obligations through DLA AVIATION decreased

DLA AVIATION (SPE4A2)

Leading award-level changes

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DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY

DECA HEADQUARTERS

DLA AVIATION (SPE4A7)

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