Support Activities for Metal Mining

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

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities), on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of metallic minerals and for the extraction of metal ores. Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration services include traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.

NAICS code 213114 — Support Activities for Metal 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 Support Activities for 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 $41M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 213114.

What is NAICS code 213114?

NAICS code 213114 is 'Support Activities for Metal Mining', classified under the Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector (NAICS 21). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities),

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 213114?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 213114 (Support Activities for Metal Mining) as one with $41M 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 213114 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 213114 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 213114 (Support Activities for Metal Mining) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.