Underground Coal Mining

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

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) underground mining of bituminous and anthracite coal; (2) developing bituminous and anthracite coal underground mine sites; and (3) underground mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing) of bituminous and anthracite coal.

NAICS code 212115 — Underground Coal Mining — 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 Coal Mining 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 1,500 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 212115.

What is NAICS code 212115?

NAICS code 212115 is 'Underground Coal Mining', classified under the Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector (NAICS 21). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) underground mining of bituminous and anthracite coal; (2) developing bituminous and anthracite coal u

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 212115?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 212115 (Underground Coal Mining) as one with 1,500 employees. 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 212115 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 212115 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 212115 (Underground Coal Mining) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.