Manufacturing › Paper Manufacturing › Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Sector
Manufacturing
Subsector
Paper Manufacturing
Industry Group
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
National Industry (This Code)
Pulp Mills
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS
Based on SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (2024)
Size Standard
1,050 employees
Measurement Period
Current count
Standard Type
Employee-Based
Applies To
All contracts under NAICS 322110
Set-Aside Programs
8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB
Certification Required
No (self-certify in SAM.gov)
Size standards are set by the SBA and reviewed periodically. Always verify at SBA.gov before bidding.
The following activities are classified elsewhere in the NAICS system:
NAICS code 322110 — Pulp Mills — 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 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 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 1,050 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 322110.
NAICS code 322110 is 'Pulp Mills', classified under the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 32). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp without manufacturing paper or paperboard. The pulp is made by separating the cellulose fibers from the other impurities
The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 322110 (Pulp Mills) as one with 1,050 employees. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.
To register NAICS code 322110 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 322110 (Pulp Mills) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.
Other codes in Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
PSC codes commonly used with this NAICS sector
Source: GSA PSC Manual April 2025
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