Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOJ small arms ammunition manufacturing contractors (NAICS 332992)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide NAICS 332992 · Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$24.0M
Net obligations · Down $158.8K vs. $24.2M preceding
Prime contractors
22
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOJ 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 Justice

Federal records show $115.4M in net obligations across 2,166 awards in Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.26% of $44.6B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 0.7% from $24.2M to $24.0M. 2 prime contractors 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: $14K versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$19.1M682Complete
FY2023$22.7M575Complete
FY2024$25.4M490Complete
FY2025$24.2M490Complete
FY2026$24.0M441Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$115.4M
2,166 awards · 81 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−0.7%
$24.0M vs. $24.2M
Leading eight prime share
98.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.26% of $44.6B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
24.9% of 674 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
168 set aside · 506 no set-aside · 1,492 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC gained the most market share
44.13%→64.16%+20.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 230 reported actions.
HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY lost the most market share
38.2%→24.3%−13.9 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 86 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DIVISION 200 (TRAINING) decreased
$14.2M→$10.5M−$3.7M
Latest-period activity spans 42 awards across 6 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION increased
$0→$3.0M+$3.0M
Latest-period activity spans 6 awards across 2 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
90.54%→97.28%+6.7 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 2.7% of positive obligations.
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.

43.8% of positive obligations were attributed to DIVISION 200 (TRAINING). That represents $10.5M, down $3.7M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. DIVISION 200 (TRAINING)43.8% · $10.5M · down $3.7M
  2. ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION12.7% · $3.0M · up $3.0M
  3. OFFICE OF TRAINING10.8% · $2.6M · up $2.5M
  4. U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USMS (15MA80)2.6% · $633K · up $145K
  5. OPERATIONS SUPPORT DIVISION1.7% · $418K · up $263K
  6. All other reported offices28.3% 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

    DIVISION 200 (TRAINING)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $10.5M

    43.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.7M

    6 active prime contractors · 42 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 26.0% from $14.2M to $10.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 58.7% to 43.8%, a change of −14.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 45 actions across 42 awards. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 61 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    12.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.0M

    2 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $3.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 12.7%, a change of +12.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF TRAINING

    #3Up 13 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $2.6M

    10.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.5M

    2 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1981.1% from $125K to $2.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.52% to 10.8%, a change of +10.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 18 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USMS (15MA80)

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $633K

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$145K

    4 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 29.7% from $488K to $633K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 2.6%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 13 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    OPERATIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

    #5Up 6 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $418K

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$263K

    5 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 169.6% from $155K to $418K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.64% to 1.7%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    ATF | OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $380K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$380K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $380K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.6%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    FBI-JEH

    #7Down 5 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $378K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.2M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 89.3% from $3.5M to $378K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.6% to 1.6%, a change of −13.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USMS (15M600)

    #8Up 31 from #39

    Latest 12 months

    $305K

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$245K

    3 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 407.4% from $60K to $305K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.25% to 1.3%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USM, W/TX

    #9Down 5 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $289K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$16K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 5.3% from $305K to $289K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 1.2%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    NEW YORK NY DIVISION

    #10Up 8 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $169K

    0.70% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$49K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 40.4% from $120K to $169K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.50% to 0.70%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USM, S/CA

    #21Down 16 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $93K

    0.39% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$143K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 60.7% from $237K to $93K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.98% to 0.39%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    SAN DIEGO CA DIVISION OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$67K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $67K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.28% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    JUSTICE PRISONER AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$70K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $70K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.29% to 0%, a change of −0.3 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, 357 awards had positive obligations totaling $24.1M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 45.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 91.8%.

Leading award type
91.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
45.9%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
91.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
253 of 357 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 357 current awards and 376 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
45.9%
Down from 80.7% in the preceding period
Multiple-award parent obligation share
57.6%
Down from 80.7% 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 6.8 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 43.1 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 6.8 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 97.1% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share91.8%98.6%-6.8 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share66.3%23.2%+43.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share91.8%98.6%-6.8 pts
Median positive award obligations$20K$687K-97.1%
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)273$22.1M91.8%
Purchase Order(B)84$2.0M8.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)273$22.1M91.8%
Not reported84$2.0M8.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)169$13.9M57.6%
Single Award(S)104$8.2M34.2%
Not reported84$2.0M8.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)141$11.0M45.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)85$4.9M20.4%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)23$3.3M13.7%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)28$2.8M11.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)44$839K3.5%
Only One Source(SSS)18$484K2.0%
Other reported values18$670K2.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)226$15.9M66.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)52$6.2M25.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)32$730K3.0%
Not Competed(C)18$484K2.0%
C(NOT COMPETED)10$344K1.4%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)5$220K0.91%
Other reported values14$123K0.51%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)91$9.8M40.7%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)30$2.7M11.3%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)34$1.0M4.3%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)13$252K1.1%
Urgency(URG)1$65K0.27%
Not reported188$10.2M42.4%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)28$827K3.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)5$68K0.28%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)9$55K0.23%
Not reported315$23.1M96.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)288$17.3M71.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)69$6.8M28.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ammunition, Through 30mm(1305)287$20.1M83.3%
Miscellaneous Ammunition(1395)51$2.6M10.9%
Underwater Mine and Components, Inert(1350)3$1.2M4.9%
Ammunition, Over 125mm(1320)2$61K0.26%
Quality Control- Ammunition and Explosives(H113)1$45K0.19%
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing Machinery(3650)2$23K0.10%
Other reported values11$69K0.29%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549)40$10.9M45.3%
Drug Enforcement Administration(1524)93$4.6M19.2%
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division(1560)8$3.4M14.2%
U.S. Marshals Service(1544)93$3.3M13.6%
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons(1540)123$1.9M7.7%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fbi-Jeh(15F067)40$10.9M45.3%
Atf | Acquisitions Management Division(15A000)8$3.4M14.2%
Procurement Division, Apc(15M102)93$3.3M13.6%
Office of Training(15DDTR)18$2.6M10.8%
Headquaters(15DDHQ)41$1.5M6.1%
Fcc Victorville(15B616)2$78K0.33%
Other reported values155$2.3M9.6%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
15F06722D0004285(1549)36$5.7M23.5%
15F06726D0000188(1549)31$5.2M21.4%
15F06722D0004288(1549)41$3.4M14.2%
15F06726D0000187(1549)40$2.0M8.3%
15F06723D0002441(1549)2$1.7M7.0%
70LGLY21DGLB00002(7015)3$1.1M4.6%
70LGLY25DGLB00001(7015)48$889K3.7%
70B06C25D00000022(7014)13$553K2.3%
Other reported values59$1.6M6.8%
Not reported84$2.0M8.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
253 reported · 104 not reported
Positive award obligations
$20K median
$12K–$41K middle 50%
Reported performance period
153 days (~5 months) median
357 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
2 of 22prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
64.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
96.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
98.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $24.0M 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.

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

    $15.4M

    64.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    214 awards

    230 actions

    Historical and award details for THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.7M → $15.4M
    +44.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    44.1% → 64.2%
    +20.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $65.5M
    56.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1,015 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside717
    Not reported207153
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.8M

    24.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    80 awards

    86 actions

    Historical and award details for HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.2M → $5.8M
    −36.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    38.2% → 24.3%
    −13.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $33.6M
    29.1% of all-period positive obligations · 531 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 12, 2021
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2431
    Not reported5690
    Reported small business3127
    All-period set-aside types
    • 18 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    5.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$719K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    28 awards

    40 actions

    Historical and award details for OLIN WINCHESTER LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $659K → $1.4M
    +109.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 5.7%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 100 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 12, 2022
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside314
    Not reported2514
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $493K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$410K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ULTIMATE TRAINING MUNITIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $83K → $493K
    +495.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.34% → 2.0%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $784K
    0.68% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 12, 2024
    through Sep 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside30
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business42
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $246K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$313K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for COMBINED SYSTEMS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $559K → $246K
    −56.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 1.0%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 48 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 10, 2022
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside1615
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1716
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $110K

    0.46%

    Dollar movement

    +$50K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for THOMAS J. MORRIS III
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $60K → $110K
    +83.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.25% → 0.46%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $483K
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 2, 2022
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside42
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business63
    All-period set-aside types
    • 19 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $103K

    0.43%

    Dollar movement

    +$86K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for A2Z SUPPLY CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $18K → $103K
    +487.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 0.43%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 114 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside52
    Reported no set-aside73
    Not reported04
    Reported small business119
    All-period set-aside types
    • 32 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $93K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$52K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS - SIMUNITION OPERATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $41K → $93K
    +127.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.17% → 0.39%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $232K
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 9, 2023
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported54
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $60K

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    +$60K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MMG PROCUREMENT LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $60K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.25%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $60K
    0.050% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 10, 2026
    through Jun 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $45K

    0.19%

    Dollar movement

    +$45K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RRDS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $45K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.19%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $45K
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 27, 2026
    through May 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $33K

    0.14%

    Dollar movement

    +$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DANA SAFETY SUPPLY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3K → $33K
    +928.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 0.14%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $36K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 22, 2025
    through Sep 23, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $32K

    0.13%

    Dollar movement

    +$804

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for SECURITY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $31K → $32K
    +2.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 0.13%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $74K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 21 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 26, 2022
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside42
    Reported no set-aside45
    Not reported00
    Reported small business54
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30K

    0.12%

    Dollar movement

    +$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for WHITE BIRCH AMMO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $30K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.12%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $93K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 14, 2022
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $27K

    0.11%

    Dollar movement

    −$18K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for INTERNATIONAL CARTRIDGE CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $45K → $27K
    −40.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.19% → 0.11%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $995K
    0.86% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported31
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $23K

    0.090%

    Dollar movement

    +$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CSI ARMORING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$7K → $23K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.090%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $48K
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2022
    through Apr 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business01
    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

+$1.6M

HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

HORNADY 556 TRAINING AMMO FOR THE FIELD AND SRT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $3.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 24.3% share
$3.4M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 12.7% attributed share
+12.7 percentage points · $3.0M net increase; action accounted for 50.9%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 15A00026FAQA00023
Base award

This action

+$1.6M

THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC

DIVISION 200 (TRAINING)

AMMUNITION

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.6M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 64.2% share
+20.0 percentage points · $4.7M net increase; action accounted for 34.3%
Funding office
#1 · 43.8% attributed share
$3.7M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 15F06726F0000608
Base award

This action

+$1.4M

THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC

DIVISION 200 (TRAINING)

5.56MM TRAINING AMMO

Why it stands out

One action represented 5.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.4M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.7%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 43.8% attributed share
$3.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15F06726F0000589
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

DIVISION 200 (TRAINING)

AMMUNITION

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 4.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $3.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 24.3% share
$3.4M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 43.8% attributed share
$3.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15F06726F0000612
Base award

This action

+$726K

THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC

OFFICE OF TRAINING

TITLE: OTDF-BAT-202609-01 (9MM REDUCED LEAD) REQUESTOR: WENDY J MARTINS-ABRELL AFT#: 2026-TR-0172 REF AWARD/BPA: 15F06722D0004285 DELIVERY DATE: 06/30/2027

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 13 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #3 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$726K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.0%
Supporting data
Funding office
#3 · 10.8% attributed share
up 13 ranks · +10.3 percentage points · $2.5M net increase; action accounted for 29.3%
PIID 15DDTR26F00000172
Base award

This action

+$193K

ULTIMATE TRAINING MUNITIONS, INC.

ATF | OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

UTM AMMO (9MM AND 556) FOR THE FIELD AND SRT. PURCHASE WILL BE COMPLETED VIA COMPETE AMONGST SMALL BUSINESS VENDORS.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 7 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$193K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.81%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 2.0% share
up 7 ranks · +1.7 percentage points · $410K net increase; action accounted for 47.1%
Funding office
#6 · 1.6% attributed share
+1.6 percentage points · $380K net increase; action accounted for 50.8%
PIID 15A00026PAQA00046
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 15B10727F00000010
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  2. THOMAS J. MORRIS IIIBase award · PIID 15B11027P00000015
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  3. ULTIMATE TRAINING MUNITIONS, INC.Base award · PIID 15A00026PAQA00318
    Action+$187K
    Award net obligations$187K
  4. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 15F06726P0000892
    Action+$34K
    Award net obligations$34K
  5. DANA SAFETY SUPPLY, INC.Base award · PIID 15M10226PA4700482
    Action+$33K
    Award net obligations$33K
  6. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 15DDTR26F00000172
    Action+$726K
    Award net obligations$726K
  7. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 15DDTR26F00000173
    Action+$360K
    Award net obligations$360K
  8. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 15DDTR26F00000171
    Action+$215K
    Award net obligations$215K
  9. HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANYBase award · PIID 15DDTR26F00000170
    Action+$239K
    Award net obligations$239K
  10. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLCBase award · PIID 15DDTR26F00000169
    Action+$151K
    Award net obligations$151K

DOJ small arms ammunition manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOJ small arms ammunition manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC, HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, and OLIN WINCHESTER LLC were the leading DOJ small arms ammunition manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC

    $15,405,694 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

    $5,835,756 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

    $1,378,248 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOJ contract obligations decrease in the small arms ammunition manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOJ activity in the small arms ammunition manufacturing market decreased 0.7% from $24,162,781 in the preceding 12 months to $24,004,005 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$24,004,005
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$24,162,781
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−0.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent DOJ contract award activity reported in the small arms ammunition manufacturing market included actions for HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC, and ULTIMATE TRAINING MUNITIONS, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

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

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DOJ reported 357 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
357
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
45.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
91.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
66.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
91.8%
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.

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