Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 322220: Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 322220.

NAICS 322220 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$288.6M
Total awards
21,412 awards
Active obligations
$17.9M
Size standard
750 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 322220 covers manufacture of paper bags and converted papers and production of coated, laminated, or otherwise treated paper used for sacks, shopping bags, shipping envelopes, food-contact bags, and specialty paper bag products.

Federal opportunities under 322220 typically involve production and delivery of printed or plain kraft bags, coated or waxed food-contact bags, gusseted shipping sacks, laminated barrier paper, batch traceability, and compliance with food-contact and material specifications.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$24.5M
Awards
616
Average award
$39.8K
Change from FY2025
+7.9%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$538

ULINE INC

Department of State

PIID
19AQMS26P0244
PSC
9905 - SIGNS, ADVERTISING DISPLAYS, AND IDENTIFICATION PLATES

$453

AMERICAN PACKAGING I, INC.

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSWA26F1MJJ
PSC
8135 - PACKAGING AND PACKING BULK MATERIALS

$16,976

LOWRY HOLDING CO, INC

Defense Logistics Agency

PIID
SP330026F0844
PSC
7510 - OFFICE SUPPLIES

$8,085

LOWRY HOLDING CO, INC

Defense Logistics Agency

PIID
SP330026F0833
PSC
7530 - STATIONERY AND RECORD FORMS

$9,908

LOWRY HOLDING CO, INC

Defense Logistics Agency

PIID
SP330026F0825
PSC
7530 - STATIONERY AND RECORD FORMS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 322220?
  • Production and delivery of kraft paper shopping or retail bags with specified gusset and handle types for facility retail operations.
  • Manufacture of coated or waxed food-contact paper bags and bakery bags meeting food-contact material requirements and batch traceability.
  • Supply of multi-wall laminated paper sacks for bulk commodities and powdered materials where a paper sack form is required.
  • Custom flexographic printing and delivery of branded paper bags with specified basis weight and dimensional tolerances for retail or commissary use.
When is NAICS 322220 a weak fit?
  • Corrugated box manufacturing: missing corrugated board converting processes and box design; product form is boxes rather than bags.
  • Plastic film or polyethylene bag manufacturing: missing thermoplastic substrate production and extrusion processes used for plastic bags.
  • Contract printing only on supplied bag stock: missing paper converting and bag manufacturing processes when only printing services are provided.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 322220?
  • Specifications listing basis weight or grammage, ply count, gusset depth, leakproof or coated finishes, and required material food-contact compliance.
  • Requirement for flexographic print color registration, Pantone colors, and minimum production run quantities on paper bag converting equipment.
  • Delivery line items for bag quantities, batch lot traceability, mill certificates, and finished-goods packaging and palletization instructions.

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