Apiculture

📘 Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising bees. These establishments may collect and gather honey; and/or sell queen bees, packages of bees, royal jelly, bees' wax, propolis, venom, pollen, and/or other bee products.

NAICS code 112910 — Apiculture — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Other Animal Production space will be able to find your business.

If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of $3.25M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 112910.

What is NAICS code 112910?

NAICS code 112910 is 'Apiculture', classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector (NAICS 11). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising bees. These establishments may collect and gather honey; and/or sell queen bees, packages of bees, royal jelly, bees' wax, propolis

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 112910?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 112910 (Apiculture) as one with $3.25M average annual receipts. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.

How do I register NAICS code 112910 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 112910 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 112910 (Apiculture) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.