U. S. Small Business Administration

Table of Small Business Size Standards 

Matched to

North American Industry Classification System Codes

This table lists small business size standards matched to industries described in the North 

American Industry Classification System (NAICS), as modified by the Office of Management and 

Budget effective January 1, 2012. The latest NAICS codes are referred to as NAICS 2012.

The size standards are for the most part expressed in either millions of dollars (those 

preceded by “$”) or number of employees (those without the “$”). A size standard is the largest 

that a concern can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs. For 

the most part, size standards are the average annual receipts or the average employment of a firm. 

How to calculate average annual receipts and average employment of a firm can be found in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 13 CFR § 121.104 and 13 CFR § 121.106, respectively. 

SBA also includes the table of size standards in the Small Business Size Regulations, 

13 CFR § 121.201. This table includes size standards that have changed since publication of the last 

annual edition of the CFR. 

For more information on these size standards, please visit SBA’s site on Small Business Size

Standards.

If you have any other questions concerning size standards, contact a Size Specialist at your 

nearest SBA Government Contracting Area Office (list at the end of this table), or contact the Office 

of Size Standards by email at sizestandards@sba.gov or by phone at (202) 205-6618.

IMPORTANT: Businesses that participate in federal government procurement programs, either

as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor, might see their size status change based on these

updated size standards. If so, companies must update their registrations and validate their

assertions and "reps and certs" in the System for Award Management (SAM).

These size standards are effective as of July 14, 2014
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Sector 11 – Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Subsector 111 – Crop Production

111110 Soybean Farming $0.75

111120 Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming $0.75

111130 Dry Pea and Bean Farming $0.75

111140 Wheat Farming $0.75

111150 Corn Farming $0.75

111160 Rice Farming $0.75

111191 Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming $0.75

111199 All Other Grain Farming $0.75

111211 Potato Farming $0.75

111219 Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming $0.75

111310 Orange Groves $0.75

111320 Citrus (except Orange) Groves $0.75

111331 Apple Orchards $0.75

111332 Grape Vineyards $0.75

111333 Strawberry Farming $0.75

111334 Berry (except Strawberry) Farming $0.75

111335 Tree Nut Farming $0.75

111336 Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming $0.75

111339 Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming $0.75

111411 Mushroom Production $0.75

111419 Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover $0.75

111421 Nursery and Tree Production $0.75

111422 Floriculture Production $0.75

111910 Tobacco Farming $0.75

111920 Cotton Farming $0.75

111930 Sugarcane Farming $0.75

111940 Hay Farming $0.75

111991 Sugar Beet Farming $0.75

111992 Peanut Farming $0.75

111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming $0.75

Subsector 112 – Animal Production and Aquaculture

112111 Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming $0.75

112112 Cattle Feedlots $7.5

112120 Dairy Cattle and Milk Production $0.75
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

112210 Hog and Pig Farming $0.75

112310 Chicken Egg Production $15.0

112320 Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production $0.75

112330 Turkey Production $0.75

112340 Poultry Hatcheries $0.75

112390 Other Poultry Production $0.75

112410 Sheep Farming $0.75

112420 Goat Farming $0.75

112511 Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries $0.75

112512 Shellfish Farming $0.75

112519 Other Aquaculture $0.75

112910 Apiculture $0.75

112920 Horses and Other Equine Production $0.75

112930 Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production $0.75

112990 All Other Animal Production $0.75

Subsector 113 – Forestry and Logging

113110 Timber Tract Operations $11.0

113210 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products $11.0

113310 Logging 500

Subsector 114 – Fishing, Hunting and Trapping

114111 Finfish Fishing $20.5

114112 Shellfish Fishing $5.5

114119 Other Marine Fishing $7.5

114210 Hunting and Trapping $5.5

Subsector 115 – Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry

115111 Cotton Ginning $11.0

115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating $7.5

115113 Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine $7.5

115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) $27.5

115115 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders $15.0

115116 Farm Management Services $7.5

115210 Support Activities for Animal Production $7.5

115310 Support Activities for Forestry $7.5

Except, Forest Fire Suppression

17 $19.017

Except, Fuels Management Services

17 $19.017
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in millions

of dollars

Size

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in number 

of 

employees

Sector 21 – Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Subsector 211 – Oil and Gas Extraction

211111 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction 500

211112 Natural Gas Liquid Extraction 500

Subsector 212 – Mining (except Oil and Gas)

212111 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining 500

212112 Bituminous Coal Underground Mining 500

212113 Anthracite Mining 500

212210 Iron Ore Mining 500

212221 Gold Ore Mining 500

212222 Silver Ore Mining 500

212231 Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining 500

212234 Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining 500

212291 Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ore Mining 500

212299 All Other Metal Ore Mining 500

212311 Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying 500

212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and

Quarrying

500

212313 Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying 500

212319 Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and

Quarrying

500

212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining 500

212322 Industrial Sand Mining 500

212324 Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining 500

212325 Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining 500

212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining 500

212392 Phosphate Rock Mining 500

212393 Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining 500

212399 All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining 500

Subsector 213 – Support Activities for Mining

213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells 500

213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations $38.5

213113 Support Activities for Coal Mining $20.5

213114 Support Activities for Metal Mining $20.5

213115 Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except

Fuels) $7.5
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Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Sector 22 – Utilities

Subsector 221 – Utilities

221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation 500

221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 750

221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation 750

221114 Solar Electric Power Generation 250

221115 Wind Electric Power Generation 250

221116 Geothermal Electric Power Generation 250

221117 Biomass Electric Power Generation 250

221118 Other Electric Power Generation 250

221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control 500

221122 Electric Power Distribution 1,000

221210 Natural Gas Distribution 500

221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems $27.5

221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities $20.5

221330 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply $15.0

Sector 23 – Construction

Subsector 236 – Construction of Buildings

236115 New Single-family Housing Construction (Except ForSale Builders) $36.5

236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except ForSale Builders) $36.5

236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders $36.5

236118 Residential Remodelers $36.5

236210 Industrial Building Construction $36.5

236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $36.5

Subsector 237 – Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures

Construction $36.5

237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures

Construction $36.5

237130 Power and Communication Line and Related

Structures Construction

$36.5

237210 Land Subdivision $27.5

237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $36.5

237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $36.5

Except, Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities

2

$27.5

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Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 238 – Specialty Trade Contractors

238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure

Contractors

$15.0

238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors $15.0

238130 Framing Contractors $15.0

238140 Masonry Contractors $15.0

238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors $15.0

238160 Roofing Contractors $15.0

238170 Siding Contractors $15.0

238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior

Contractors

$15.0

238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation

Contractors

$15.0

238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $15.0

238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors $15.0

238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $15.0

238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $15.0

238330 Flooring Contractors $15.0

238340 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors $15.0

238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors $15.0

238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors $15.0

238910 Site Preparation Contractors $15.0

238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors $15.0

Except, Building and Property Specialty Trade Services

13 $15.013

Sector 31 – 33 – Manufacturing

Subsector 311 – Food Manufacturing

311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing 500

311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing 500

311211 Flour Milling 500

311212 Rice Milling 500

311213 Malt Manufacturing 500

311221 Wet Corn Milling 750

311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing 1,000

311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending 1,000

311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 1,000

311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing 750

311314 Cane Sugar Manufacturing 750
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 500

311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from

Cacao Beans

500

311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased

Chocolate

500

311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice and Vegetable Manufacturing 500

311412 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 500

311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning

3

5003

311422 Specialty Canning 1,000

311423 Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing 500

311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing 500

311512 Creamery Butter Manufacturing 500

311513 Cheese Manufacturing 500

311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product

Manufacturing

500

311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing 500

311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 500

311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses 500

311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing 500

311615 Poultry Processing 500

311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 500

311811 Retail Bakeries 500

311812 Commercial Bakeries 500

311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing 500

311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing 750

311824 Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing

from Purchased Flour 500

311830 Tortilla Manufacturing 500

311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing 500

311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing 500

311920 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing 500

311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing 500

311941 Mayonnaise, Dressing and Other Prepared Sauce

Manufacturing

500

311942 Spice and Extract Manufacturing 500

311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 500

311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 500
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 312 – Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing 500

312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing 500

312113 Ice Manufacturing 500

312120 Breweries 500

312130 Wineries 500

312140 Distilleries 750

312230 Tobacco Manufacturing 1,000

Subsector 313 – Textile Mills

313110 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 500

313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills 1,000

313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery 500

313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills 500

313240 Knit Fabric Mills 500

313310 Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills 1,000

313320 Fabric Coating Mills 1,000

Subsector 314 – Textile Product Mills

314110 Carpet and Rug Mills 500

314120 Curtain and Linen Mills 500

314910 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills 500

314994 Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric

Mills 1,000

314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills 500

Subsector 315 – Apparel Manufacturing

315110 Hosiery and Sock Mills 500

315190 Other Apparel Knitting Mills 500

315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors 500

315220 Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 500

315240 Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel

Manufacturing

500

315280 Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 500

315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel

Manufacturing

500

Subsector 316 – Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 500

316210 Footwear Manufacturing 1,000
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

316992 Women’s Handbag and Purse Manufacturing 500

316998 All Other Leather Good and Allied Product

Manufacturing

500

Subsector 321 – Wood Product Manufacturing

321113 Sawmills 500

321114 Wood Preservation 500

321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing 500

321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing 500

321213 Engineered Wood Member (except Truss)

Manufacturing

500

321214 Truss Manufacturing 500

321219 Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing 500

321911 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing 500

321912 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing 500

321918 Other Millwork (including Flooring) 500

321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing 500

321991 Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing 500

321992 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing 500

321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product

Manufacturing

500

Subsector 322 – Paper Manufacturing

322110 Pulp Mills 750

322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills 750

322122 Newsprint Mills 750

322130 Paperboard Mills 750

322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing 500

322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 750

322219 Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 750

322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper

Manufacturing

500

322230 Stationery Product Manufacturing 500

322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing 500

322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 500

Subsector 323 – Printing and Related Support Activities

323111 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) 500

323113 Commercial Screen Printing 500
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

323117 Books Printing 500

323120 Support Activities for Printing 500

Subsector 324 – Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

324110 PetroleumRefineries

4

1,500

4

324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing 500

324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing 750

324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing 500

324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products

Manufacturing

500

Subsector 325 – Chemical Manufacturing

325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing 1,000

325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing 1,000

325130 Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing 1,000

325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 1,000

325193 Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 1,000

325194 Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood

Chemical Manufacturing

750

325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 1,000

325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing 750

325212 Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1,000

325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments

Manufacturing

1,000

325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing 1,000

325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing 500

325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing 500

325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical

Manufacturing

500

325411 Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing 750

325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 750

325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 500

325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing 500

325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing 500

325520 Adhesive Manufacturing 500

325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing 750

325612 Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 500

325613 Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 500

325620 Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 500
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing 500

325920 Explosives Manufacturing 750

325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins 500

325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate and Chemical

Manufacturing

500

325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and

Preparation Manufacturing

500

Subsector 326 – Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

326111 Plastic Bag and Pouch Manufacturing 500

326112 Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including

Laminated) Manufacturing

500

326113 Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except

Packaging) Manufacturing

500

326121 Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing 500

326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 500

326130 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging),

and Shape Manufacturing

500

326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 500

326150 Urethane and Other Foam Product (except

Polystyrene) Manufacturing

500

326160 Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 500

326191 Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 500

326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 750

326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)

5

1,000

5

326212 Tire Retreading 500

326220 Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing 500

326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use 500

326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing 500

Subsector 327 – Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

327110 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture

Manufacturing

750

327120 Clay Building Material and Refractories

Manufacturing

750

327211 Flat Glass Manufacturing 1,000

327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware

Manufacturing

750

327213 Glass Container Manufacturing 750
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

327215 Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased 

Glass 500

327310 Cement Manufacturing 750

327320 Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing 500

327331 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing 500

327332 Concrete Pipe Manufacturing 500

327390 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 500

327410 Lime Manufacturing 500

327420 Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1,000

327910 Abrasive Product Manufacturing 500

327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing 500

327992 Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing 500

327993 Mineral Wool Manufacturing 750

327999 All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Manufacturing

500

Subsector 331 – Primary Metal Manufacturing

331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 1,000

331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from

Purchased Steel 1,000

331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 1,000

331222 Steel Wire Drawing 1,000

331313 Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production 1,000

331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 750

331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foil Manufacturing 750

331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding 750

331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and

Refining

1,000

331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying 1,000

331491 Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

Rolling, Drawing and Extruding

750

331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of

Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) 750

331511 Iron Foundries 500

331512 Steel Investment Foundries 500

331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment) 500

331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries 500
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

331524 Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) 500

331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except DieCasting) 500

Subsector 332 – Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

332111 Iron and Steel Forging 500

332112 Nonferrous Forging 500

332114 Custom Roll Forming 500

332117 Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 500

332119 Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping

(except Automotive) 500

332215 Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and

Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing

500

332216 Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing 500

332311 Prefabricated Metal Building and Component

Manufacturing

500

332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 500

332313 Plate Work Manufacturing 500

332321 Metal Window and Door Manufacturing 500

332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 500

332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work

Manufacturing

500

332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 500

332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing 500

332431 Metal Can Manufacturing 1,000

332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing 500

332510 Hardware Manufacturing 500

332613 Spring Manufacturing 500

332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing 500

332710 Machine Shops 500

332721 Precision Turned Product Manufacturing 500

332722 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet and Washer Manufacturing 500

332811 Metal Heat Treating 750

332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and

Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers

500

332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing and

Coloring

500

332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing 500
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

332912 Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing 500

332913 Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing 500

332919 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 500

332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing 750

332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing 1,000

332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing 1,500

332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories

Manufacturing

1,000

332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 500

332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product

Manufacturing

750

Subsector 333 – Machinery Manufacturing

6

333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 500

333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and

Garden Equipment Manufacturing

500

333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing 750

333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 500

333132 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment

Manufacturing

500

333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 500

333242 Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 500

333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery

Manufacturing

500

333244 Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 500

333249 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 500

333314 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing 500

333316 Photographic and Photocopying Equipment

Manufacturing

1,000

333318 Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery

Manufacturing

1,000

333413 Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air

Purification Equipment Manufacturing

500

333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces)

Manufacturing

500

333415

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment

and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration 

Equipment Manufacturing

750
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing 500

333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig and Fixture

Manufacturing

500

333515 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory

Manufacturing

500

333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing 500

333519 Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery

Manufacturing

500

333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Unit

Manufacturing

1,000

333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive and Gear

Manufacturing

500

333613 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment

Manufacturing

500

333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1,000

333911 Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing 500

333912 Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing 500

333913 Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing 500

333921 Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing 500

333922 Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing 500

333923 Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist and Monorail

System Manufacturing

500

333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer and Stacker

Machinery Manufacturing

750

333991 Power-Driven Hand Tool Manufacturing 500

333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 500

333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 500

333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing 500

333995 Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing 500

333996 Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing 500

333997 Scale and Balance Manufacturing 500

333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery

Manufacturing

500

Subsector 334 – Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

6

334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,000

334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 1,000
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral 

Equipment Manufacturing

1,000

334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 1,000

334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless

Communications Equipment Manufacturing

750

334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 750

334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 750

334412 Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 500

334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing 500

334416 Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other

Inductor Manufacturing

500

334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing 500

334418 Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly)

Manufacturing

500

334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 500

334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus

Manufacturing

500

334511

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance,

Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument

Manufacturing

750

334512 Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for

Residential, Commercial and Appliance Use

500

334513

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for

Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial 

Process Variables

500

334514 Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device

Manufacturing

500

334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing

Electricity and Electrical Signals 500

334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 500

334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing 500

334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device

Manufacturing

500

334613 Blank Magnetic and Optical Recording Media 

Manufacturing

1,000

334614 Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc,

Tape, and Record Reproducing

750
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

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in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 335 – Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing

6

335110 Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing 1,000

335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing 500

335122 Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Electric

Lighting Fixture Manufacturing

500

335129 Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 500

335210 Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing 750

335221 Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing 750

335222 Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer

Manufacturing

1,000

335224 Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing 1,000

335228 Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 500

335311 Power, Distribution and Specialty Transformer

Manufacturing

750

335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing 1,000

335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus 

Manufacturing

750

335314 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing 750

335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing 500

335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing 1,000

335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 1,000

335929 Other Communication and Energy Wire

Manufacturing

1,000

335931 Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 500

335932 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 500

335991 Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing 750

335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and

Component Manufacturing

500

Subsector 336 – Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

6

336111 Automobile Manufacturing 1,000

336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing 1,000

336120 Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 1,000

336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 1,000

336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing 500

336213 Motor Home Manufacturing 1,000

336214 Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing 500
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

336310 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts 

Manufacturing

750

336320 Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Manufacturing

750

336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components

(except Spring) Manufacturing

750

336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 750

336350 Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts

Manufacturing

750

336360 Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim

Manufacturing

500

336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 500

336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 750

336411 Aircraft Manufacturing 1,500

336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing 1,000

336413 Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment

Manufacturing

7 1,000

7

336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing 1,000

336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit

and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing

1,000

336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and

Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

1,000

336510 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 1,000

336611 Ship Building and Repairing 1,000

336612 Boat Building 500

336991 Motorcycle, Bicycle and Parts Manufacturing 500

336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank and Tank Component

Manufacturing

1,000

336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 500

Subsector 337 – Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Counter Top

Manufacturing

500

337121 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing 500

337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture

Manufacturing

500

337124 Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing 500
19

NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

337125 Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) 

Manufacturing

500

337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 500

337211 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 500

337212 Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork

Manufacturing

500

337214 Office Furniture (Except Wood) Manufacturing 500

337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker

Manufacturing

500

337910 Mattress Manufacturing 500

337920 Blind and Shade Manufacturing 500

Subsector 339 – Miscellaneous Manufacturing

339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 500

339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 500

339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 500

339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 500

339116 Dental Laboratories 500

339910 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing 500

339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing 500

339930 Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing 500

339940 Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing 500

339950 Sign Manufacturing 500

339991 Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing 500

339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing 500

339993 Fastener, Button, Needle and Pin Manufacturing 500

339994 Broom, Brush and Mop Manufacturing 500

339995 Burial Casket Manufacturing 500

339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 500
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in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Sector 42 – Wholesale Trade

(These NAICS codes shall not be used to classify Government acquisitions for supplies.

They also shall not be used by Federal government contractors when subcontracting 

for the acquisition for supplies. The applicable manufacturing NAICS code shall be used 

to classify acquisitions for supplies. A Wholesale Trade or Retail Trade business 

concern submitting an offer or a quote on a supply acquisition is categorized as a 

nonmanufacturer and deemed small if it has 500 or fewer employees and meets the

requirements of 13 CFR 121.406.)

Subsector 423 – Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

423110 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423120 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423130 Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers 100

423140 Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers 100

423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 100

423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 100

423310 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel

Merchant Wholesalers

100

423320 Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material

Merchant Wholesalers

100

423330 Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423390 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 100

423410 Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 100

423430 Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and

Software Merchant Wholesalers

100

423440 Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 100

423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and

Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

100

423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 100

423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies

Merchant Wholesalers

100

423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant

Wholesalers

100
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

423520 Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423610 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies,

and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

100

423620 Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and

Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers

100

423690 Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 100

423720 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies 

(Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers

100

423730 Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment

and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

100

423740 Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery

and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

100

423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment

Merchant Wholesalers

100

423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 100

423850 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies

Merchant Wholesalers

100

423860 Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except

Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers

100

423910 Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies 

Merchant Wholesalers

100

423920 Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant

Wholesalers

100

423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 100

423940 Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal

Merchant Wholesalers

100

423990 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant

Wholesalers

100
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 424 – Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

424110 Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers 100

424120 Stationary and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 100

424130 Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant

Wholesalers

100

424210 Drugs and Druggists’ Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 100

424310 Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods

Merchant Wholesalers

100

424320 Men’s and Boys’ Clothing and Furnishings Merchant 

Wholesalers

100

424330 Women’s, Children’s, and Infants’ Clothing and

Accessories Merchant Wholesalers

100

424340 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 100

424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 100

424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers 100

424430 Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant

Wholesalers

100

424440 Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 100

424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 100

424460 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 100

424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 100

424480 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 100

424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant

Wholesalers

100

424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 100

424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 100

424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant

Wholesalers

100

424610 Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes

Merchant Wholesalers

100

424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant

Wholesalers

100

424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals 100

424720 Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant

Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) 100

424810 Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers 100
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

424820 Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant

Wholesalers

100

424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 100

424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant

Wholesalers

100

424930 Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists’ Supplies

Merchant Wholesalers

100

424940 Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers 100

424950 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 100

424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant

Wholesalers

100

Subsector 425 – Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets 100

425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 100

Sector 44 - 45 – Retail Trade

(These NAICS codes shall not be used to classify Government acquisitions for supplies.

They also shall not be used by Federal government contractors when subcontracting

for the acquisition for supplies. The applicable manufacturing NAICS code shall be

used to classify acquisitions for supplies. A Wholesale Trade or Retail Trade business

concern submitting an offer or a quote on a supply acquisition is categorized as a 

nonmanufacturer and deemed small if it has 500 or fewer employees and meets the

requirements of 13 CFR 121.406.)

Subsector 441 – Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

441110 New Car Dealers 200

441120 Used Car Dealers $25.0

441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers $32.5

441222 Boat Dealers $32.5

441228 Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle

Dealers $32.5

441310 Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores $15.0

441320 Tire Dealers $15.0

Subsector 442 – Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores

442110 Furniture Stores $20.5

442210 Floor Covering Stores $7.5

442291 Window Treatment Stores $7.5

442299 All Other Home Furnishings Stores $20.5
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 443 – Electronics and Appliance Stores

443141 Household Appliance Stores $11.0

443142 Electronics Stores $32.5

Subsector 444 – Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

444110 Home Centers $38.5

444120 Paint and Wallpaper Stores $27.5

444130 Hardware Stores $7.5

444190 Other Building Material Dealers $20.5

444210 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores $7.5

444220 Nursery and Garden Centers $11.0

Subsector 445 – Food and Beverage Stores

445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except

Convenience) Stores

$32.5

445120 Convenience Stores $29.5

445210 Meat Markets $7.5

445220 Fish and Seafood Markets $7.5

445230 Fruit and Vegetable Markets $7.5

445291 Baked Goods Stores $7.5

445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores $7.5

445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores $7.5

445310 Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores $7.5

Subsector 446 – Health and Personal Care Stores

446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores $27.5

446120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies and Perfume Stores $27.5

446130 Optical Goods Stores $20.5

446191 Food (Health) Supplement Stores $15.0

446199 All Other Health and Personal Care Stores $7.5

Subsector 447 – Gasoline Stations

447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores $29.5

447190 Other Gasoline Stations $15.0

Subsector 448 – Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores

448110 Men’s Clothing Stores $11.0

448120 Women’s Clothing Stores $27.5

448130 Children’s and Infants’ Clothing Stores $32.5

448140 Family Clothing Stores $38.5

448150 Clothing Accessories Stores $15.0

448190 Other Clothing Stores $20.5
25
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

448210 Shoe Stores $27.5

448310 Jewelry Stores $15.0

448320 Luggage and Leather Goods Stores $27.5

Subsector 451 – Sporting Good, Hobby, Book and Music Stores

451110 Sporting Goods Stores $15.0

451120 Hobby, Toy and Game Stores $27.5

451130 Sewing, Needlework and Piece Goods Stores $27.5

451140 Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores $11.0

451211 Book Stores $27.5

451212 News Dealers and Newsstands $7.5

Subsector 452 – General Merchandise Stores

452111 Department Stores (except Discount Department

Stores) $32.5

452112 Discount Department Stores $29.5

452910 Warehouse Clubs and Superstores $29.5

452990 All Other General Merchandise Stores $32.5

Subsector 453 – Miscellaneous Store Retailers

453110 Florists $7.5

453210 Office Supplies and Stationery Stores $32.5

453220 Gift, Novelty and Souvenir Stores $7.5

453310 Used Merchandise Stores $7.5

453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores $20.5

453920 Art Dealers $7.5

453930 Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers $15.0

453991 Tobacco Stores $7.5

453998 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except

Tobacco Stores) $7.5

Subsector 454 – Nonstore Retailers

454111 Electronic Shopping $32.5

454112 Electronic Auctions $38.5

454113 Mail-Order Houses $38.5

454210 Vending Machine Operators $11.0

454310 Fuel Dealers 50

454390 Other Direct Selling Establishments $7.5
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Sector 48 - 49 – Transportation and Warehousing

Subsector 481 – Air Transportation

481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 1,500

481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 1,500

481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air

Transportation

1,500

Except, Offshore Marine Air Transportation Services $30.5

481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation 1,500

Except, Offshore Marine Air Transportation Services $30.5

481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation $15.0

Subsector 482 – Rail Transportation

482111 Line-Haul Railroads 1,500

482112 Short Line Railroads 500

Subsector 483 – Water Transportation

15

483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation 500

483112 Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 500

483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation 500

483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation 500

483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation 500

483212 Inland Water Passenger Transportation 500

Subsector 484 – Truck Transportation

484110 General Freight Trucking, Local $27.5

484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload $27.5

484122 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than

Truckload $27.5

484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving $27.5

484220 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking,

Local $27.5

484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking,

Long-Distance

$27.5

Subsector 485 – Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems $15.0

485112 Commuter Rail Systems $15.0

485113 Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems $15.0

485119 Other Urban Transit Systems $15.0

485210 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $15.0

485310 Taxi Service $15.0
28
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

485320 Limousine Service $15.0

485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation $15.0

485510 Charter Bus Industry $15.0

485991 Special Needs Transportation $15.0

485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger

Transportation

$15.0

Subsector 486 – Pipeline Transportation

486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 1,500

486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $27.5

486910 Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum

Products

1,500

486990 All Other Pipeline Transportation $37.5

Subsector 487 – Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation

487110 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $7.5

487210 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $7.5

487990 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other $7.5

Subsector 488 – Support Activities for Transportation

488111 Air Traffic Control $32.5

488119 Other Airport Operations $32.5

488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation $32.5

488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $15.0

488310 Port and Harbor Operations $38.5

488320 Marine Cargo Handling $38.5

488330 Navigational Services to Shipping $38.5

488390 Other Support Activitiesfor Water Transportation $38.5

488410 Motor Vehicle Towing $7.5

488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation $7.5

488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement

10 $15.010

Except, Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers and Household

Goods Forwarders

$27.5

488991 Packing and Crating $27.5

488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation $7.5

Subsector 491 – Postal Service

491110 Postal Service $7.5

Subsector 492 – Couriers and Messengers

492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services 1,500

492210 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $27.5
30
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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 493 – Warehousing and Storage

493110 General Warehousing and Storage $27.5

493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage $27.5

493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage $27.5

493190 Other Warehousing and Storage $27.5

Sector 51 – Information

Subsector 511 – Publishing Industries (except Internet)

511110 Newspaper Publishers 500

511120 Periodical Publishers 500

511130 Book Publishers 500

511140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers 500

511191 Greeting Card Publishers 500

511199 All Other Publishers 500

511210 Software Publishers $38.5

Subsector 512 – Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $32.5

512120 Motion Picture and Video Distribution $32.0

512131 Motion Picture Theaters(except Drive-Ins) $38.5

512132 Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters $7.5

512191 Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services $32.0

512199 Other Motion Picture and Video Industries $20.5

512210 Record Production $7.5

512220 Integrated Record Production/Distribution 750

512230 Music Publishers 500

512240 Sound Recording Studios $7.5

512290 Other Sound Recording Industries $11.0

Subsector 515 – Broadcasting (except Internet)

515111 Radio Networks $32.5

515112 Radio Stations $38.5

515120 Television Broadcasting $38.5

515210 Cable and Other Subscription Programming $38.5

Subsector 517 – Telecommunications

517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 1,500

517210 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers(except

Satellite) 1,500

517410 Satellite Telecommunications $32.5
32

NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

517911 Telecommunications Resellers 1,500

517919 All Other Telecommunications $32.5

Subsector 518 –Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services $32.5

Subsector 519 – Other Information Services

519110 News Syndicates $27.5

519120 Libraries and Archives $15.0

519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web

Search Portals 500

519190 All Other Information Services $27.5

Sector 52 – Finance and Insurance

Subsector 522 – Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

522110 Commercial Banking8

$550

million in 

assets8

522120 Savings Institutions

8

$550

million in 

assets8

522130 Credit Unions

8

$550

million in 

assets8

522190 Other Depository Credit Intermediation

8

$550

million in 

assets8

522210 Credit Card Issuing

8

$550

million in 

assets8

522220 Sales Financing $38.5

522291 Consumer Lending $38.5

522292 Real Estate Credit $38.5

522293 International Trade Financing $38.5

522294 Secondary Market Financing $38.5

522298 All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $38.5

522310 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers $7.5

522320 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and 

Clearinghouse Activities $38.5

522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation $20.5
30

NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

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Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 523 – Financial Investments and Related Activities

523110 Investment Banking and Securities Dealing $38.5

523120 Securities Brokerage $38.5

523130 Commodity Contracts Dealing $38.5

523140 Commodity Contracts Brokerage $38.5

523210 Securities and Commodity Exchanges $38.5

523910 MiscellaneousIntermediation $38.5

523920 Portfolio Management $38.5

523930 Investment Advice $38.5

523991 Trust, Fiduciary and Custody Activities $38.5

523999 Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities $38.5

Subsector 524 – Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers $38.5

524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $38.5

524126 Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers 1,500

524127 Direct Title Insurance Carriers $38.5

524128 Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health and

Medical) Carriers

$38.5

524130 Reinsurance Carriers $38.5

524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $7.5

524291 Claims Adjusting $20.5

524292 Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension

Funds $32.5

524298 All Other Insurance Related Activities $15.0

Subsector 525 – Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Vehicles

525110 Pension Funds $32.5

525120 Health and Welfare Funds $32.5

525190 Other Insurance Funds $32.5

525910 Open-End Investment Funds $32.5

525920 Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts $32.5

525990 Other Financial Vehicles $32.5

Sector 53 – Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Subsector 531 – Real Estate

531110 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings $27.5

9

531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except

Miniwarehouses) $27.5

9

531130 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self Storage Units $27.5

9
30
31

NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property $27.5

9

531210 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers

10 $7.510

531311 Residential Property Managers $7.5

531312 Nonresidential Property Managers $7.5

531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers $7.5

531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate $7.5

Subsector 532 – Rental and Leasing Services

532111 Passenger Car Rental $38.5

532112 Passenger Car Leasing $38.5

532120 Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle)

Rental and Leasing

$38.5

532210 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental $38.5

532220 Formal Wear and Costume Rental $20.5

532230 Video Tape and Disc Rental $27.5

532291 Home Health Equipment Rental $32.5

532292 Recreational Goods Rental $7.5

532299 All Other Consumer Goods Rental $7.5

532310 General Rental Centers $7.5

532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation

Equipment Rental and Leasing $32.5

532412 Construction, Mining and Forestry Machinery and

Equipment Rental and Leasing $32.5

532420 Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing $32.5

532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and

Equipment Rental and Leasing $32.5

Subsector 533 – Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)

533110 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except

Copyrighted Works) $38.5

Sector 54 – Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Subsector 541 – Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

541110 Offices of Lawyers $11.0

541191 Title Abstract and Settlement Offices $11.0

541199 All Other Legal Services $11.0

541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants $20.5

541213 Tax Preparation Services $20.5

541214 Payroll Services $20.5

541219 Other Accounting Services $20.5
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

541310 Architectural Services $7.5

541320 Landscape Architectural Services $7.5

541330 Engineering Services $15.0

Except, Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military

Weapons

$38.5

Except,

Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services

Awarded Under the National Energy Policy Act of 

1992

$38.5

Except, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture $38.5

541340 Drafting Services $7.5

541350 Building Inspection Services $7.5

541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services $15.0

541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical)

Services

$15.0

541380 Testing Laboratories $15.0

541410 Interior Design Services $7.5

541420 Industrial Design Services $7.5

541430 Graphic Design Services $7.5

541490 Other Specialized Design Services $7.5

541511 Custom Computer Programming Services $27.5

541512 Computer Systems Design Services $27.5

541513 Computer Facilities Management Services $27.5

541519 Other Computer Related Services $27.5

Except, Information Technology Value Added Resellers

18 15018

541611 Administrative Management and General

Management Consulting Services

$15.0

541612 Human Resources Consulting Services $15.0

541613 Marketing Consulting Services $15.0

541614 Process, Physical Distribution and Logistics

Consulting Services

$15.0

541618 Other Management Consulting Services $15.0

541620 Environmental Consulting Services $15.0

541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services $15.0

541711 Research and Development in Biotechnology

11 50011
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

541712

Research and Development in the Physical, 

Engineering, and Life Sciences (except

Biotechnology) 11

50011

Except, Aircraft 1,500

Except, Aircraft Parts, and Auxiliary Equipment, and Aircraft

Engine Parts

1,000

Except,

Space Vehicles and Guided Missiles, their Propulsion

Units, their Propulsion Units Parts, and their Auxiliary

Equipment and Parts

1,000

541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences

and Humanities $20.5

541810 Advertising Agencies

10 $15.010

541820 Public Relations Agencies $15.0

541830 Media Buying Agencies $15.0

541840 Media Representatives $15.0

541850 Outdoor Advertising $15.0

541860 Direct Mail Advertising $15.0

541870 Advertising Material Distribution Services $15.0

541890 Other Services Related to Advertising $15.0

541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling $15.0

541921 Photography Studios, Portrait $7.5

541922 Commercial Photography $7.5

541930 Translation and Interpretation Services $7.5

541940 Veterinary Services $7.5

541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical

Services

$15.0

Sector 55 – Management of Companies and Enterprises

Subsector 551 – Management of Companies and Enterprises

551111 Offices of Bank Holding Companies $20.5

551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies $20.5

Sector 56 – Administrative and Support, Waste Management

and Remediation Services

Subsector 561 – Administrative and Support Services

561110 Office Administrative Services $7.5

561210 Facilities Support Services

12 $38.512

561311 Employment Placement Agencies $27.5
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

561312 Executive Search Services $27.5

561320 Temporary Help Services $27.5

561330 Professional Employer Organizations $27.5

561410 Document Preparation Services $15.0

561421 Telephone Answering Services $15.0

561422 Telemarketing Bureaus and Other contact Centers $15.0

561431 Private Mail Centers $15.0

561439 Other Business Service Centers (including Copy

Shops) $15.0

561440 Collection Agencies $15.0

561450 Credit Bureaus $15.0

561491 Repossession Services $15.0

561492 Court Reporting and Stenotype Services $15.0

561499 All Other Business Support Services $15.0

561510 Travel Agencies

10 $20.510

561520 Tour Operators

10 $20.510

561591 Convention and Visitors Bureaus $20.5

561599 All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation

Services

$20.5

561611 Investigation Services $20.5

561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services $20.5

561613 Armored Car Services $20.5

561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) $20.5

561622 Locksmiths $20.5

561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $11.0

561720 Janitorial Services $18.0

561730 Landscaping Services $7.5

561740 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services $5.5

561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings $7.5

561910 Packaging and Labeling Services $11.0

561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers

10 $11.010

561990 All Other Support Services $11.0

Subsector 562 – Waste Management and Remediation Services

562111 Solid Waste Collection $38.5

562112 Hazardous Waste Collection $38.5

562119 Other Waste Collection $38.5

562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal $38.5
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

562212 Solid Waste Landfill $38.5

562213 Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators $38.5

562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal $38.5

562910 Remediation Services $20.5

Except, Environmental Remediation Services

14 50014

562920 Materials Recovery Facilities $20.5

562991 Septic Tank and Related Services $7.5

562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services $7.5

Sector 61 – Educational Services

Subsector 611 – Educational Services

611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools $11.0

611210 Junior Colleges $20.5

611310 Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools $27.5

611410 Business and Secretarial Schools $7.5

611420 Computer Training $11.0

611430 Professional and Management Development Training $11.0

611511 Cosmetology and Barber Schools $7.5

611512 Flight Training $27.5

611513 Apprenticeship Training $7.5

611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools $15.0

Except, Job Corps Centers

16 $38.516

611610 Fine Arts Schools $7.5

611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction $7.5

611630 Language Schools $11.0

611691 Exam Preparation and Tutoring $7.5

611692 Automobile Driving Schools $7.5

611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction $11.0

611710 Educational Support Services $15.0

Sector 62 – Health Care and Social Assistance

Subsector 621 – Ambulatory Health Care Services

621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health

Specialists) $11.0

621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists $11.0

621210 Offices of Dentists $7.5

621310 Offices of Chiropractors $7.5

621320 Offices of Optometrists $7.5
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners(except

Physicians) $7.5

621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech

Therapists and Audiologists

$7.5

621391 Offices of Podiatrists $7.5

621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health

Practitioners

$7.5

621410 Family Planning Centers $11.0

621420 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Centers $15.0

621491 HMO Medical Centers $32.5

621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers $38.5

621493 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency

Centers $15.0

621498 All Other Outpatient Care Centers $20.5

621511 Medical Laboratories $32.5

621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers $15.0

621610 Home Health Care Services $15.0

621910 Ambulance Services $15.0

621991 Blood and Organ Banks $32.5

621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care

Services

$15.0

Subsector 622 – Hospitals

622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $38.5

622210 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $38.5

622310 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse)

Hospitals $38.5

Subsector 623 – Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

623110 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $27.5

623210 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Facilities $15.0

623220 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Facilities $15.0

623311 Continuing Care Retirement Communities $27.5

623312 Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $11.0

623990 Other Residential Care Facilities $11.0
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

Subsector 624 – Social Assistance

624110 Child and Youth Services $11.0

624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities $11.0

624190 Other Individual and Family Services $11.0

624210 Community Food Services $11.0

624221 Temporary Shelters $11.0

624229 Other Community Housing Services $15.0

624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services $32.5

624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $11.0

624410 Child Day Care Services $7.5

Sector 71 – Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

Subsector 711 – Performing Arts, Spectator Sports and Related Industries

711110 Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters $20.5

711120 Dance Companies $11.0

711130 Musical Groups and Artists $11.0

711190 Other Performing Arts Companies $27.5

711211 Sports Teams and Clubs $38.5

711212 Race Tracks $38.5

711219 Other Spectator Sports $11.0

711310 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar

Events with Facilities $32.5

711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar

Events without Facilities $15.0

711410 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes,

Entertainers and Other Public Figures

$11.0

711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $7.5

Subsector 712 – Museums, Historical Sites and Similar Institutions

712110 Museums $27.5

712120 Historical Sites $7.5

712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens $27.5

712190 Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions $7.5

Subsector 713 – Amusement, Gambling and Recreation Industries

713110 Amusement and Theme Parks $38.5

713120 Amusement Arcades $7.5

713210 Casinos (except Casino Hotels) $27.5

713290 Other Gambling Industries $32.5

713910 Golf Courses and Country Clubs $15.0
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

713920 Skiing Facilities $27.5

713930 Marinas $7.5

713940 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers $7.5

713950 Bowling Centers $7.5

713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $7.5

Sector 72 – Accommodation and Food Services

Subsector 721 – Accommodation

721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels $32.5

721120 Casino Hotels $32.5

721191 Bed-and-Breakfast Inns $7.5

721199 All Other Traveler Accommodation $7.5

721211 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds $7.5

721214 Recreational and Vacation Camps (except

Campgrounds) $7.5

721310 Rooming and Boarding Houses $7.5

Subsector 722 – Food Services and Drinking Places

722310 Food Service Contractors $38.5

722320 Caterers $7.5

722330 Mobile Food Services $7.5

722410 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $7.5

722511 Full-Service Restaurants $7.5

722513 Limited-Service Restaurants $11.0

722514 Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets $27.5

722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars $7.5

Sector 81 – Other Services

Subsector 811 – Repair and Maintenance

811111 General Automotive Repair $7.5

811112 Automotive Exhaust System Repair $7.5

811113 Automotive Transmission Repair $7.5

811118 Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair 

and Maintenance

$7.5

811121 Automotive Body, Paint and Interior Repair and

Maintenance

$7.5

811122 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops $11.0

811191 Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops $7.5

811192 Car Washes $7.5

811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance $7.5
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

811211 Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance $7.5

811212 Computer and Office Machine Repair and

Maintenance

$27.5

811213 Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance $11.0

811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and

Maintenance

$20.5

811310

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment

(except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and 

Maintenance

$7.5

811411 Home and Garden Equipment Repair and 

Maintenance

$7.5

811412 Appliance Repair and Maintenance $15.0

811420 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair $7.5

811430 Footwear and Leather Goods Repair $7.5

811490 Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and

Maintenance

$7.5

Subsector 812 – Personal and Laundry Services

812111 Barber Shops $7.5

812112 Beauty Salons $7.5

812113 Nail Salons $7.5

812191 Diet and Weight Reducing Centers $20.5

812199 Other Personal Care Services $7.5

812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services $7.5

812220 Cemeteries and Crematories $20.5

812310 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners $7.5

812320 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except

Coin-Operated) $5.5

812331 Linen Supply $32.5

812332 Industrial Launderers $38.5

812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services $7.5

812921 Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) $20.5

812922 One-Hour Photofinishing $15.0

812930 Parking Lots and Garages $38.5

812990 All Other Personal Services $7.5

Subsector 813 – Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Organizations

813110 Religious Organizations $7.5

813211 Grantmaking Foundations $32.5
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NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description

Size 

Standards

in millions

of dollars

Size

standards

in number 

of 

employees

813212 Voluntary Health Organizations $27.5

813219 Other Grantmaking and Giving Services $38.5

813311 Human Rights Organizations $27.5

813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife

Organizations

$15.0

813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations $7.5

813410 Civic and Social Organizations $7.5

813910 Business Associations $7.5

813920 Professional Organizations $15.0

813930 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations $7.5

813940 Political Organizations $7.5

813990 Other Similar Organizations (except Business,

Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) $7.5

Sector 92 – Public Administration

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(Small business size standards are not established for this Sector. Establishments in

the Public Administration Sector are Federal, state, and local government agencies 

which administer and oversee government programs and activities that are not

performed by private establishments.)
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Endnotes

1. [Reserved]. 

2. NAICS code 237990 – Dredging: To be considered small for purposes of Government

procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own 

equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. 

3. NAICS code 311421 – For purposes of Government procurement for food canning and 

preserving, the standard of 500 employees excludes agricultural labor as defined in section 

3306(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 3306(k). 

4. NAICS code 324110 – For purposes of Government procurement, the petroleum refiner

must be a concern that has no more than 1,500 employees nor more than 125,000 barrels per

calendar day total Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation capacity. Capacity includes

owned or leased facilities as well as facilities under a processing agreement or an arrangement

such as an exchange agreement or a throughput. The total product to be delivered under the

contract must be at least 90 percent refined by the successful bidder from either crude oil or

bona fide feedstocks.

5. NAICS code 326211 – For Government procurement, a firm is small for bidding on a 

contract for pneumatic tires within Census Classification codes 30111 and 30112, provided 

that:

a) the value of tires within Census Classification codes 30111 and 30112 which it 

manufactured in the United States during the previous calendar year is more than 50

percent of the value of its total worldwide manufacture, 

b) the value of pneumatic tires within Census Classification codes 30111 and 30112

comprising its total worldwide manufacture during the preceding calendar year was less 

than 5 percent of the value of all such tires manufactured in the United States during

that period, and

c) the value of the principal product which it manufactured or otherwise produced, or sold 

worldwide during the preceding calendar year is less than 10 percent of the total value

of such products manufactured or otherwise produced or sold in the United States

during that period.
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6. NAICS Subsectors 333, 334, 335 and 336 – For rebuilding machinery or equipment on a 

factory basis, or equivalent, use the NAICS code for a newly manufactured product. Concerns 

performing major rebuilding or overhaul activities do not necessarily have to meet the criteria 

for being a "manufacturer" although the activities may be classified under a manufacturing

NAICS code. Ordinary repair services or preservation are not considered rebuilding.

7. NAICS code 336413 – Contracts for the rebuilding or overhaul of aircraft ground support

equipment on a contract basis are classified under NAICS code 336413. 

8. NAICS codes 522110, 522120, 522130, 522190, and 522210 – A financial institution's

assets are determined by averaging the assets reported on its four quarterly financial 

statements for the preceding year. "Assets" for the purposes of this size standard means the

assets defined according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 041 call 

report form for NAICS Codes 522110, 522120, 522190, and 522210 and the National Credit

Union Administration 5300 call report form for NAICS code 522130. 

9. NAICS codes 531110, 531120, 531130, and 531190 – Leasing of building space to the

Federal Government by Owners: For Government procurement, a size standard of $38.5 million 

in gross receipts applies to the owners of building space leased to the Federal Government. The

standard does not apply to an agent. 

10. NAICS codes 488510, 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520 and 561920 – As measured by

total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as 

bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are included as revenue. 

11. NAICS code 541711 and 541712 – For research and development contracts requiring the

delivery of a manufactured product, the appropriate size standard is that of the manufacturing

industry. 

a) "Research and Development" means laboratory or other physical research and 

development. It does not include economic, educational, engineering, operations,

systems, or other nonphysical research; or computer programming, data processing,

commercial and/or medical laboratory testing.

b) For purposes of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program only, a different

definition has been established by law. See section 121.701 of these regulations.

c) "Research and Development" for guided missiles and space vehicles includes

evaluations and simulation, and other services requiring thorough knowledge of 

complete missiles and spacecraft. 
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12. NAICS 561210 – Facilities Support Services: 

a) If one or more activities of Facilities Support Services as defined in paragraph (b) (below

in this footnote) can be identified with a specific industry and that industry accounts for

50% or more of the value of an entire procurement, then the proper classification of the

procurement is that of the specific industry, not Facilities Support Services.

b) "Facilities Support Services" requires the performance of three or more separate

activities in the areas of services or specialty trade contractors industries. If services are

performed, these service activities must each be in a separate NAICS industry. If the

procurement requires the use of specialty trade contractors (plumbing, painting,

plastering, carpentry, etc.), all such specialty trade contractors activities are considered 

a single activity and classified as "Building and Property Specialty Trade Services." Since

"Building and Property Specialty Trade Services" is only one activity, two additional 

activities of separate NAICS industries are required for a procurement to be classified as 

"Facilities Support Services." 

13. NAICS code 238990 – Building and Property Specialty Trade Services: If a procurement

requires the use of multiple specialty trade contractors (i.e., plumbing, painting, plastering,

carpentry, etc.), and no specialty trade accounts for 50% or more of the value of the

procurement, all such specialty trade contractors activities are considered a single activity and 

classified as Building and Property Specialty Trade Services. 

14. NAICS 562910 – Environmental Remediation Services: 

a) For SBA assistance as a small business concern in the industry of Environmental 

Remediation Services, other than for Government procurement, a concern must be

engaged primarily in furnishing a range of services for the remediation of a 

contaminated environment to an acceptable condition including, but not limited to,

preliminary assessment, site inspection, testing, remedial investigation, feasibility

studies, remedial design, containment, remedial action, removal of contaminated 

materials, storage of contaminated materials and security and site closeouts. If one of 

such activities accounts for 50 percent or more of a concern's total revenues,

employees, or other related factors, the concern's primary industry is that of the

particular industry and not the Environmental Remediation Services Industry. 

b) For purposes of classifying a Government procurement as Environmental Remediation 

Services, the general purpose of the procurement must be to restore or directly support

the restoration of a contaminated environment. This includes activities such as 

preliminary assessment, site inspection, testing, remedial investigation, feasibility

studies, remedial design, remediation services, containment, and removal of 

contaminated materials or security and site closeouts. The general purpose of the

procurement need not necessarily include remedial actions. Also, the procurement

must be composed of activities in three or more separate industries with separate
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NAICS codes or, in some instances (e.g., engineering), smaller sub-components of NAICS 

codes with separate and distinct size standards. These activities may include, but are not

limited to, separate activities in industries such as: Heavy Construction; Special Trade

Contractors; Engineering Services; Architectural Services; Management Consulting

Services; Hazardous and Other Waste Collection; Remediation Services; Testing

Laboratories; and Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life

Sciences. If any activity in the procurement can be identified with a separate NAICS 

code, or component of a code with a separate distinct size standard, and that industry

accounts for 50 percent or more of the value of the entire procurement, then the 

proper size standard is the one for that particular industry, and not the Environmental 

Remediation Service size standard. 

15. Subsector 483 – Water Transportation ‐ Offshore Marine Services: The applicable size

standard shall be $30.5 million for firms furnishing specific transportation services to concerns 

engaged in offshore oil and/or natural gas exploration, drilling production, or marine research;

such services encompass passenger and freight transportation, anchor handling, and related 

logistical services to and from the work site. 

16. NAICS code 611519 – Job Corps Centers. For classifying a Federal procurement, the

purpose of the solicitation must be for the management and operation of a U.S. Department of 

Labor Job Corps Center. The activities involved include admissions activities, life skills training,

educational activities, comprehensive career preparation activities, career development

activities, career transition activities, as well as the management and support functions and 

services needed to operate and maintain the facility. For SBA assistance as a small business

concern, other than for Federal Government procurements, a concern must be primarily 

engaged in providing the services to operate and maintain Federal Job Corps Centers. 

17. NAICS code 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry – Forest Fire Suppression and Fuels 

Management Services are two components of Support Activities for Forestry. Forest Fire

Suppression includes establishments which provide services to fight forest fires. These firms 

usually have fire-fighting crews and equipment. Fuels Management Services firms provide

services to clear land of hazardous materials that would fuel forest fires. The treatments used 

by these firms may include prescribed fire, mechanical removal, establishing fuel breaks,

thinning, pruning, and piling.

18. NAICS code 541519 – An Information Technology Value Added Reseller provides a total 

solution to information technology acquisitions by providing multi-vendor hardware and 

software along with significant services. Significant value added services consist of, but are not

limited to, configuration consulting and design, systems integration, installation of multi-vendor

computer equipment, customization of hardware or software, training, product technical 

support, maintenance, and end user support. For purposes of Government procurement, an 

information technology procurement classified under this industry category must consist of at

least 15% and not more than 50% of value added services as measured by the total price less 
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the cost of information technology hardware, computer software, and profit. If the contract

consists of less than 15% of value added services, then it must be classified under a NAICS 

manufacturing industry. If the contract consists of more than 50% of value added services, then 

it must be classified under the NAICS industry that best describes the predominate service of 

the procurement. To qualify as an Information Technology Value Added Reseller for purposes of 

SBA assistance, other than for Government procurement, a concern must be primarily engaged

in providing information technology equipment and computer software and provide value

added services which account for at least 15% of its receipts but not more than 50% of its 

receipts. 

19. NAICS Sector 92 – Small business size standards are not established for this sector. 

Establishments in the Public Administration sector are Federal, State, and local government

agencies which administer and oversee government programs and activities that are not

performed by private establishments. Concerns performing operational services for the

administration of a government program are classified under the NAICS private sector industry

based on the activities performed. Similarly, procurements for these types of services are

classified under the NAICS private sector industry that best describes the activities to be

performed. For example, if a government agency issues a procurement for law enforcement

services, the requirement would be classified using one of the NAICS industry codes under

NAICS industry 56161, Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services. 
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Contacts

SBA’s Office of Government Contracting has six offices with an employee designated as a Size Specialist.

Below are the office addresses and telephone numbers.

Area I

Office of Government Contracting

Boston Area Office

U.S. Small Business Administration 

10 Causeway Street

Room 265

Boston, MA 02222-1093

Tel: (617) 565-5622

Area IV

Office of Government Contracting

Chicago Area Office

U.S. Small Business Administration 

500 West Madison Street

Suite 1250

Chicago, IL 60661-2511

Tel: 312.353.7674

Area II

Office of Government Contracting

Philadelphia Area Office

U.S. Small Business Administration 

Parkview Tower

1150 First Avenue

Suite 1001

King of Prussia, PA 19406 

Tel: (610) 382-3190

Area V

Office Government Contracting

Dallas Area Office

U.S. Small Business Administration 4300 Amon Carter 

Boulevard,

Suite 116

Fort Worth, TX 76155 

Tel: (817) 684-5303

Area III

Office of Government Contracting

Atlanta Area Office

U.S. Small Business Administration 

233 Peachtree Street, NE

Suite 1805

Atlanta, GA 30309

Tel: (404) 331-7587

Area VI

Office of Government Contracting

San Francisco Area Office

U.S. Small Business Administration 

455 Market Street

6th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Tel: (415) 744-8429

IN WASHINGTON, DC, THERE ARE TWO OFFICES THAT YOU MAY CONTACT

Office of Size Standards

U.S. Small Business Administration

409 3rd Street, SW 

Washington, DC 20416

Tel: (202) 205-6618

Office of Contracting Assistance

U.S. Small Business Administration

409 3rd Street, SW 

Washington, DC 20416

Tel: (202) 205-6460