Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 325510: Paint and Coating Manufacturing

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 325510.

NAICS 325510 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.2B
Total awards
378,025 awards
Active obligations
$10.8M
Size standard
1,000 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 325510 covers manufacturing of paints, coatings, varnishes, enamels, stains, and related product formulations, including bulk blending, millbase production, pigment dispersion, quality testing, filling, labeling, and packaged coating products.

Federal opportunities under 325510 typically involve delivering specified coating products or production runs to meet performance, color, and specification requirements, demonstrating factory testing, material safety data, batch traceability, packaging standards, and delivery to government warehouses.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$79M
Awards
22,948
Average award
$3.4K
Change from FY2024
+7.5%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$41,305

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

Federal Prison Industries, Inc

PIID
15UG1L26F00000512
PSC
8010 - PAINTS, DOPES, VARNISHES, AND RELATED PRODUCTS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 325510?
  • Manufacture exterior-grade protective coatings meeting specified corrosion resistance and adhesion properties with batch certificates and ASTM test reports.
  • Produce custom-tinted low-VOC interior paints matched to supplied color standards and supplied in retail or bulk contractor packaging with accompanying SDS and technical data sheets.
  • Supply industrial primer and topcoat systems formulated to stated performance criteria for metal substrates, delivered as prepackaged kits with mixing and application instructions.
  • Produce powder coating formulations supplied in finished powder form with specified particle size distribution and cure characteristics for downstream applicators.
When is NAICS 325510 a weak fit?
  • Paint application and remedial painting services - covers on-site surface preparation and application rather than manufacture of the coating product.
  • Raw resin or pigment chemical manufacturing - upstream production of chemical feedstocks lacks finished paint formulation, pigment dispersion, and packaging operations.
  • Wholesale distribution of paints and coatings - stocking, reselling, or drop-shipping finished products without manufacturing activity is outside this classification.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 325510?
  • Solicitation references product performance standards such as ASTM tests for adhesion, abrasion, weathering, or specific VOC limits and requires batch certificates and SDS with each shipment.
  • Requests for custom formulation or tinting against supplied color standards, pilot batches, and laboratory approval samples prior to full production.
  • Evaluation criteria include lot-to-lot consistency, mill test reports for solids and viscosity, and verification of curing and film-thickness specifications.

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