Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)

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

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in commercial printing (except screen printing, books printing) without publishing (except fabric grey goods printing). The printing processes used in this industry include, but are not limited to, lithographic, gravure, flexographic, letterpress, engraving, and various digital printing technologies. This industry includes establishments engaged in commercial printing on purchased stock materials, such as stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items, on a job-order basis. Establishments primarily engaged in traditional printing activities combined with document photocopying services (i.e., quick printers) or primarily engaged in printing graphical materials using digital printing equipment are included in this industry.

NAICS code 323111 — Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) — 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 Printing and Related Support Activities 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 650 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 323111.

What is NAICS code 323111?

NAICS code 323111 is 'Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)', classified under the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 32). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in commercial printing (except screen printing, books printing) without publishing (except fabric grey goods printing). The printing proc

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 323111?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 323111 (Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)) as one with 650 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 323111 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 323111 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 323111 (Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.