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NAICS 325992: Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 325992.
NAICS 325992 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $473.3M
- Total awards
- 84,615 awards
- Active obligations
- $3.9M
- Size standard
- 1,500 employees
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 325992 covers manufacturing photographic and imaging materials such as photographic film and paper, printing plates, darkroom chemicals, and copier toner powders, including coating, emulsion formulation, and particle dispersion processes.
Federal opportunities under 325992 typically involve producing bulk or packaged imaging media and chemistry to specification, supplying coated film or paper rolls, toner formulations with particle distribution certificates, and plate chemistry with quality control documentation.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $17.1M
- Awards
- 7,969
- Average award
- $2.1K
- Change from FY2024
- +7.5%
Federal obligation trend
FY2021
$5.2M · 1,382 awards
FY2022
$19.6M · 7,102 awards
FY2023
$19.3M · 7,230 awards
FY2024
$15.9M · 7,423 awards
FY2025
$17.1M · 7,969 awards
FY2026
$4M · 1,477 awards
Recent awards
$4
Federal Acquisition Service
- PIID
- 47QSWA26P15Z3
- PSC
- 9905 - SIGNS, ADVERTISING DISPLAYS, AND IDENTIFICATION PLATES
$4,725
Federal Emergency Management Agency
- PIID
- 70FBR726F00000015
- PSC
- 7520 - OFFICE DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES
$38,772
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- PIID
- 75D30126F21270
- PSC
- 3610 - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, AND BOOKBINDING EQUIPMENT
$393
$5,477
$405
$44
Federal Acquisition Service
- PIID
- 47QSWA26P14RY
- PSC
- 9905 - SIGNS, ADVERTISING DISPLAYS, AND IDENTIFICATION PLATES
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 325992?
- Manufacture of coated photographic paper rolls and cut sheets with specified emulsion characteristics and processing compatibility.
- Production of copier toner powders and toner concentrates with documented particle size distribution, charging characteristics, and Certificates of Analysis.
- Fabrication of printing plates and supply of plate-processing chemistry with process control documentation and shelf-life information.
- Formulation, batching, and packaging of darkroom and processor chemicals with concentration specifications, stability data, and Safety Data Sheets.
When is NAICS 325992 a weak fit?
- Digital imaging services such as scanning, image capture, or digital print production, which provide services rather than manufacturing imaging media or chemistry.
- Photographic processing and print labs that develop and print images but do not produce film, paper, toner, or chemical formulations.
- Wholesale distribution of toner cartridges and imaging supplies purchased from manufacturers, where the primary activity is resale and inventory fulfillment rather than manufacturing.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 325992?
- Specification requires Certificate of Analysis including particle size distribution and charge properties for toner, or coating weight and emulsion specs for photographic paper.
- Contract language asks for Safety Data Sheets, accelerated stability data, and lot-to-lot variability reports for supplied chemicals or emulsions.
- Deliverables include first article sample runs, manufacturing process records, coating weight measurements, and quality control test results tied to defined acceptance criteria.
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