Manufacturing › Primary Metal Manufacturing › Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
Sector
Manufacturing
Subsector
Primary Metal Manufacturing
Industry Group
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
National Industry (This Code)
Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS
Based on SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (2024)
Size Standard
1,300 employees
Measurement Period
Current count
Standard Type
Employee-Based
Applies To
All contracts under NAICS 331313
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 331313 — Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production — 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 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 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 1,300 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 331313.
NAICS code 331313 is 'Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production', classified under the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 33). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) refining alumina (i.e., aluminum oxide) generally from bauxite; (2) making aluminum from alumina; and
The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 331313 (Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production) as one with 1,300 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 331313 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 331313 (Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.
Other codes in Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
PSC codes commonly used with this NAICS sector
Source: GSA PSC Manual April 2025
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