Top DoD small arms ammunition manufacturing contractors
In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the Department of Defense obligated $237.2M in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 332992, down 80.7% from $1.2B in the preceding 12 months. 14 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 2 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.
Prime contracts funded by the Department of Defense. Latest 12 months: Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
DoD publishes contract data to USAspending with a 90-day delay, so the most recent months understate DoD activity.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September).
Top DoD contractors for NAICS 332992
Ranked by positive obligations in the latest 12 months. Share is of all positive obligations in this market.
| # | Contractor | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Share | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olin Winchester LLC | $182.8M | $983.5M | 77.0% | — |
| 2 | OCR Global Inc. | $18.9M | $11.8M | 8.0% | ▲ 3 |
| 3 | UTM Limited | $9.8M | $26.5M | 4.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | SIG Sauer Inc. | $9.7M | $10.2M | 4.1% | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Black Hills Ammunition Inc | $5.5M | $4.9M | 2.3% | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Canadian Commercial Corporation | $5.2M | $4.8M | 2.2% | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Hornady Manufacturing Company | $4.2M | $641K | 1.8% | ▲ 6 |
| 8 | a2z Supply Corp | $473K | $660K | 0.2% | ▲ 4 |
| 9 | Concurrent Technologies Corp | $316K | −$100K | 0.1% | New |
| 10 | Linmarr Associates, Inc. | $136K | $0 | 0.1% | New |
| 11 | Drone Round, LLC | $92K | $0 | 0.0% | New |
| 12 | Contra Threat Sciences LLP | $75K | $156K | 0.0% | ▲ 6 |
| 13 | RTI Technologies, LLC | $63K | $61K | 0.0% | ▲ 9 |
| 14 | PCX Inc | $22K | $17K | 0.0% | ▲ 15 |
What changed in the last 12 months
Contractors with the largest change in reported obligations versus the preceding 12 months.
Largest gains
- OCR Global Inc.$11.8M → $18.9M (+$7.2M) · now #2
- Hornady Manufacturing Company$641K → $4.2M (+$3.6M) · now #7
- Black Hills Ammunition Inc$4.9M → $5.5M (+$603K) · now #5
Largest declines
- Olin Winchester LLC$983.5M → $182.8M (−$800.7M) · now #1
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$142.0M → −$78K (−$142.0M) · no latest-period obligations
- The Kinetic Group Sales LLC$31.0M → $0 (−$31.0M) · no latest-period obligations
New to this market
1 contractors received their first obligations in this market (since FY2022) during the latest 12 months. The largest:
| Contractor | First obligation | Latest 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| Drone Round, LLC | May 25, 2026 | $92K |
Where the money comes from
Funding sub-agencies within the Department of Defense, latest 12 months. The funding organization can differ from the office that runs the requirement.
| Funding sub-agency | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army | $204.4M | $1.2B | Down $986.7M (82.8%) |
| Department of the Navy | $26.3M | $25.3M | Up $956K (3.8%) |
| Department of the Air Force | $6.0M | $8.4M | Down $2.5M (29.4%) |
| Pentagon Force Protection Agency | $418K | $497K | Down $79K (15.9%) |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $158K | $21K | Up $137K (650.3%) |
Potential recompetes
Large awards in this market whose current period of performance ends in the next 18 months. Treat these as research leads: options, extensions, and follow-on vehicles often change the timing.
| Award | Incumbent | Obligated | Current end |
|---|---|---|---|
| W52P1J21C0016 | Olin Winchester, LLC MANUFACTURE OF 5.56MM, 7.62MM, AND CALIBER .50 AMMUNITION. | $271.7M | Dec 31, 2026 |
| W519TC24F0272 | Olin Winchester LLC AWARD FY24 PRODUCTION ORDERS. | $434.1M | May 15, 2027 |
| W15QKN25F0057 | UTM Limited 5.56MM CCMCK OP4 DELIVERY ORDER 7 FY25 | $19.1M | May 31, 2027 |
| W52P1J20F0207 | Olin Winchester LLC STATEMENT OF WORK TO UPGRADE A 5.56MM SCAMP PRIMER SAFE PACK UNLOADER (SPU) SYSTEM LOCATED IN BUILDING 1 OF LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT. ALSO INCLUDES DRIVER UPGRADE AND WALL… | $222.7M | Sep 30, 2027 |
| W15QKN24F0038 | The Kinetic Group Sales LLC DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE 5.56MM SEMI-JACKETED FRANGIBLE CARTRIDGE, MK311 MOD 3 (AA40) AMMUNITION | $22.0M | Sep 30, 2027 |
| W519TC26F0080 | Olin Winchester, LLC AWARD FY2026 REQUIREMENTS FOR 9MM M882 AND 9MM MODULAR HANDGUN SYSTEM AMMUNITION. | $11.2M | Sep 30, 2027 |
| W15QKN25F0246 | SIG Sauer Inc. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO PROCURE, MANUFACTURE, AND DELIVER .300 AND .338 NM M1163 AND M1162 AP CARTRIDGES RESPECTIVELY. | $10.2M | Sep 30, 2027 |
| W519TC25F0303 | Olin Winchester LLC AWARD FY25 PRODUCTION ORDERS. | $537.2M | Sep 30, 2027 |
| N0016426FJ035 | OCR Global Inc. .50 CALIBER REDUCED RANGE AMMUNITION | $18.9M | Oct 11, 2027 |
| W519TC24F0083 | Olin Winchester LLC NGSW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION SOW AT LCAAP UCO. | $598.6M | Dec 31, 2027 |
Common questions
Who are the top DoD contractors for NAICS 332992?
In the latest 12 months, Olin Winchester LLC ($182.8M), OCR Global Inc. ($18.9M), UTM Limited ($9.8M) received the most DoD obligations for small arms ammunition manufacturing.
How concentrated is this market?
The eight largest primes held 99.7% of positive obligations, and Olin Winchester LLC alone held 77.0%. 1 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.
Are any large DoD NAICS 332992 contracts ending soon?
10 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is W52P1J21C0016 (Olin Winchester, LLC, $271.7M obligated), ending Dec 31, 2026. An end date is a research lead, not a confirmed recompete: options and extensions often move it.
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$6.4MFigures are net obligations on prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by funding agency and the NAICS code on each award. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections, so they can differ from positive-obligation totals. See methodology.
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