Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 322212

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 322212.

NAICS 322212 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$84.1M
Total awards
8,184 awards
Active obligations
$781.2K
Size standard
750 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 322212 covers manufacturing folding paperboard boxes by die-cutting, scoring, folding, gluing, and printing on paperboard stock for shipping, retail, and consumer packaging at facilities equipped for box finishing and secondary printing operations.

Federal opportunities under 322212 typically involve contract production of printed corrugated or folding cartons to government specifications, short-run prototyping, lifecycle packaging orders with quality assurance, and delivery packaging meeting labeling and traceability requirements.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$1M
Awards
26
Average award
$40.3K
Change from FY2024
-0%

Recent awards

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$33,449

UNIFIED PACKAGING, INC.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

PIID
15F06726P0000378
PSC
7510 - OFFICE SUPPLIES

$16,000

WESTEX GROUP, INC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26P10AU
PSC
8115 - BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATES

$21,805

WESTEX GROUP, INC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSWA26P09QS
PSC
8115 - BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATES

$26,996

WESTEX GROUP, INC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSWA26P055V
PSC
8115 - BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATES

$2,458

GI CORPORATION

Defense Logistics Agency

PIID
SPE8EE26P0163
PSC
4930 - LUBRICATION AND FUEL DISPENSING EQUIPMENT

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 322212?
  • Die-cutting, printing, and finishing custom folding cartons to specified dielines and color separations for shipment of equipment or supplies.
  • Production runs of corrugated or noncorrugated folding boxes with lot coding, expiration date printing, and serialization for inventory control.
  • Short-run prototype and low-volume production of retail-style folding cartons with spot varnish or multi-color printing and preproduction sample approval.
  • Supply of stocked standard-size folding cartons with per-unit pricing, labeling, and bundled delivery to multiple delivery points.
When is NAICS 322212 a weak fit?
  • Containerboard or paperboard mill production: produces baseboard, linerboard, or containerboard rolls rather than converting stock into folded, glued, and finished boxes.
  • Rigid set-up box manufacturing: produces heavy, rigid boxes with disparate construction methods and materials not relying primarily on folding and gluing paperboard.
  • Contract packaging and fulfillment: assembles customer-supplied products into boxes or kitting items without manufacturing or finishing the folding paperboard boxes themselves.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 322212?
  • Scope includes structural dieline files, print-ready artwork, and preproduction sample approval as deliverables.
  • Acceptance criteria list die-cut tolerances, glue seam strength, and print color-matching to specified Pantone or color standards.
  • Line items specify per-piece unit price by box size, minimum order quantity, production lead time, and lot traceability documentation.

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