Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 325520

Adhesive Manufacturing

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NAICS 325520 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$736.2M
Total awards
604,943 awards
Active obligations
$3.8M
Size standard
550 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 325520 covers manufacturing adhesives, sealants, and related adhesive products through chemical compounding, blending, curing, coating, formulation, packaging, factory testing, and production-line quality records.

Federal opportunities under 325520 typically involve supplying production quantities of qualified adhesives and sealants, meeting specified material properties, batch traceability, lot testing, packaging, delivery, and factory quality assurance documentation.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$103M
Awards
129,220
Average award
$797
Change from FY2024
+54.6%

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FAQ

What work fits NAICS 325520?
  • Production and delivery of structural epoxy adhesives in industrial-sized drums meeting specified viscosity and cure profiles for bonded metal and composite assemblies.
  • Formulation and manufacture of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and roll goods packaged with lot traceability and material composition documentation.
  • Batch production of silicone or polyurethane sealants dispensed in cartridges and pails with specified adhesion, shore hardness, and shelf-life test certificates.
  • Compounding and pelletizing of hot-melt adhesive formulations supplied as pellets or molten bulk with formulation control and packaging for downstream bonding operations.
When is NAICS 325520 a weak fit?
  • On-site adhesive application services where the primary activity is applying and curing adhesive during assembly rather than formulation, compounding, or packaging of the adhesive product itself.
  • Finished rubber or molded seal manufacturing where the output is a molded gasket or seal part rather than an adhesive formulation or packaged adhesive product.
  • Wholesale distribution and inventory stocking of third-party adhesives where the contractor only purchases, warehouses, and resells products without in-house formulation, compounding, or packaging.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 325520?
  • Deliverables specified as lot-based adhesive products with batch numbers, formulation sheets, and material safety data sheets and a requirement for supplier-managed packaging and labeling.
  • Performance requirements cite adhesive-specific test methods such as peel strength, shear strength, viscosity, pot life, and cure time with acceptance criteria.
  • Evaluation requests production capability details including reactor or compounding line capacity, solvent handling, mixing equipment, and quality-control procedures for adhesive formulation and mixing.

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