Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining

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

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities, on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) and for the extraction of nonmetallic minerals (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities). 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 213115 — Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) 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 $20.5M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 213115.

What is NAICS code 213115?

NAICS code 213115 is 'Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) 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, on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) and for th

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 213115?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 213115 (Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining) as one with $20.5M 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 213115 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 213115 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 213115 (Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.