NAICS 115111
Cotton Ginning
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 115111.
NAICS 115111 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $6.3M
- Total awards
- 67 awards
- Active obligations
- $0
- Size standard
- $16,000,000 receipts
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 115111 covers processing raw cotton to separate lint from seed, cleaning, drying, and baling cotton at ginning facilities that prepare cotton fiber for shipment to textile processors.
Federal opportunities under 115111 typically involve contracts to operate ginning lines, supply baled cotton to government programs, provide cottonseed handling and storage, and meet specific fiber quality, moisture, and bale labeling requirements.
FY2024 snapshot
- Obligations
- $59.3K
- Awards
- 2
- Average award
- $29.6K
Federal obligation trend
FY2022
$146.6K · 4 awards
FY2024
$59.3K · 2 awards
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 115111?
- Operate cotton ginning lines including feeding, cleaning, drying, lint separation, and baling to meet specified bale weights and packaging standards.
- Provide cottonseed separation, handling, storage, and delivery with chain-of-custody documentation for seed lots removed during ginning.
- Perform in-line moisture control, cleaning, and reporting to meet buyer acceptance thresholds during ginning operations.
- Manage bale identification, bale tagging, packing, and preparation for shipment of baled cotton to designated delivery points.
When is NAICS 115111 a weak fit?
- Textile manufacturing that spins, weaves, or finishes cotton into yarn or fabric where primary activities are textile production rather than raw fiber separation and baling.
- Seed breeding and research facilities focused on developing cotton varieties where the primary activity is genetic trials and laboratory work rather than ginning processes.
- Bulk grain or commodity terminal operations that provide storage and resale activities without performing primary ginning processes such as lint separation and baling.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 115111?
- Line items specifying number of bales to be produced, target bale weights, bale tags, and delivery points with scheduled pickup windows.
- Performance requirements listing maximum fiber moisture content, required cleanliness thresholds, and procedures for acceptance testing of baled cotton.
- Solicitation requires contractor-supplied ginning equipment, certified maintenance records, and facility environmental permits for dust and wastewater controls.
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