Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 315250: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 315250.

NAICS 315250 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$961.2M
Total awards
7,792 awards
Active obligations
$197.2M
Size standard
750 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 315250 covers operations that cut fabric and sew finished garments, producing completed apparel items such as uniforms, outerwear, and other sewn clothing articles including pattern grading, cutting, sewing, finishing, pressing, labeling, and packaging under the manufacturer's account.

Federal opportunities under 315250 typically involve contracts for made-to-spec finished garments, production runs meeting size and material specifications, quality inspections, labeling, and delivery of inventory-ready clothing to government distribution points.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$154.9M
Awards
2,205
Average award
$70.2K
Change from FY2025
+10.6%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$110,500

C & M INDUSTRIES LLC

Federal Prison Industries, Inc

PIID
15UYAZ26P00000431
PSC
8415 - CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE

$8,678

NEW CHEF FASHION INC.

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSWA26P1J9E
PSC
8415 - CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE

$25,125

BPS TACTICAL, INC.

Forest Service

PIID
1240BD26P0047
PSC
8415 - CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 315250?
  • Full production of uniform garments from pattern development through cutting, sewing, finishing, inspection, and packaging for inventory delivery.
  • Short- to medium-run production of outerwear and specialty sewn garments meeting specified fabric, trim, and bill-of-materials requirements.
  • Quality control, size grading, fiber-content labeling, care-label application, and hang-tagging consistent with specified compliance requirements.
  • Packaging, palletizing, and shipment of completed garment inventory with lot, size, and color breakdowns for downstream distribution.
When is NAICS 315250 a weak fit?
  • Textile mills producing woven or knitted fabrics: missing garment cutting and sewing operations, which belong to fabric production classifications.
  • Contract sewing-only operations that sew to a client specification without producing finished goods under the manufacturer's inventory: missing finished-goods ownership and inventory control.
  • Apparel design and branding services without in-house cutting and sewing production: missing physical garment assembly, finishing, and packaging.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 315250?
  • Specifications that include a bill of materials listing fabric, trim, and color codes, plus pattern or tech-pack deliverables.
  • Line items for per-piece pricing by size with lot-level quality acceptance tests, reject/repair criteria, and size-break quantities.
  • Requirements for factory inspection reports, certificates of compliance for fiber content and care labels, and packaging and labeling instructions.

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