$2,078
Federal NAICS Codes
NAICS 316210: Footwear Manufacturing
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 316210.
NAICS 316210 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $1.6B
- Total awards
- 10,790 awards
- Active obligations
- $137.9M
- Size standard
- 1,000 employees
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 316210 covers manufacturing and assembly of footwear, including material cutting, stitching, lasting, finishing, and factory testing for shoes, boots, sandals, and similar finished products, with production quality records and inspection activities.
Federal opportunities under 316210 typically involve producing finished footwear to government specifications, performing acceptance and durability testing, maintaining lot traceability and quality documentation, and delivering sized, packaged items ready for issue or inventory.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $214.9M
- Awards
- 686
- Average award
- $313.3K
- Change from FY2024
- +97.4%
Federal obligation trend
FY2021
$26.5M · 299 awards
FY2022
$101.8M · 810 awards
FY2023
$118.7M · 663 awards
FY2024
$108.9M · 653 awards
FY2025
$214.9M · 686 awards
FY2026
$126.6M · 307 awards
Recent awards
$187
$60,616
DIVINE IMAGING INC.
Department of Veterans Affairs
- PIID
- 36C26326F0104
- PSC
- 4110 - REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
$18,792
ICS JAIL SUPPLIES INC
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- PIID
- 15B50226P00000241
- PSC
- 8430 - FOOTWEAR, MEN'S
$25,481
BOB BARKER COMPANY, INC.
Federal Prison Industries, Inc
- PIID
- 15UBRY26F00000223
- PSC
- 8430 - FOOTWEAR, MEN'S
$2,301
$958
$30,150
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 316210?
- Production of size-graded boots and shoes to specification including cutting, lasting, sole attachment, finishing, and packaging.
- Manufacture of safety footwear built to buyer-specified material and construction standards with lot testing and certificates of compliance.
- Custom orthopedic footwear manufacturing that integrates last modification, stitching, and assembly to match prescription measurements.
- Short-run contract manufacturing of textile or synthetic athletic shoe uppers and assembly into finished footwear with size grading and inspection.
When is NAICS 316210 a weak fit?
- Leather tanning and finishing operations - supply treated hides without completing footwear cutting, lasting, assembly, or final finishing required for footwear manufacture.
- Shoe repair and resoling shops - activity centers on refurbishing existing footwear rather than original cutting, lasting, and assembly to produce new shoes.
- Wholesale distribution of finished footwear - purchasing, warehousing, and resale without performing cutting, lasting, sole attachment, or finishing operations.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 316210?
- Line items specifying finished footwear by style and size runs, first-article approval samples, lot-level inspection criteria, and acceptance by visual and dimensional checks.
- Technical specifications listing manufacturing processes such as cutting methods, lasting tolerances, sole attachment method, material composition, and seam or adhesive standards.
- Contract requirements for production schedules tied to size-graded bundles, material certificates, and factory floor quality records demonstrating lasting and assembly steps.
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