This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating shipyards. Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating shipyards. Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling.
Examples of work in this code:
Barge building
Cargo ship building
Drilling and production platforms, floating, oil and gas, building
Passenger ship building
Submarine building
Yachts built in shipyards
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in fabricating structural assemblies or components for ships, or subcontractors engaged in ship painting, joinery, carpentry work, and electrical wiring installation are classified based on the production process used.
Establishments primarily engaged in ship repairs performed in floating drydocks are classified in Industry 488390, Other Support Activities for Water Transportation.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 336611 if it has no more than 1,300 employees (averaged over the last 24 months, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 336611 solicitations in the last two years:
20--GENERATING,CELL · Department of Defense · posted September 24, 2026
65--CARRIER,LENS,PRESCRIPT · Department of Defense · posted September 24, 2026
48--VALVE,STOP and stop CH · Department of Defense · posted September 24, 2026
Cleaning of Sanitation Tanks · Department of Defense · Virginia · posted September 24, 2026
Do this kind of work?
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NAICS 336611 is Ship Building and Repairing. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating shipyards. Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336611?
The size standard for NAICS 336611 is 1,300 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for ship building and repairing?
Yes. 18 government contracts are open under NAICS 336611 right now, and 488 were posted in the last 12 months.
Can I bid on NAICS 336611 contracts without registering in SAM.gov?
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