Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

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

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of supplies for machinery and equipment generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activities. Illustrative Examples: Industrial containers merchant wholesalers Industrial diamonds merchant wholesalers Printing inks merchant wholesalers Industrial sand merchant wholesalers Refractory materials (e.g., brick, blocks, shapes) merchant wholesalers Welding supplies (except welding gases) merchant wholesalers

NAICS code 423840 — Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 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 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 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 500 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 423840.

What is NAICS code 423840?

NAICS code 423840 is 'Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers', classified under the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS 42). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of supplies for machinery and equipment generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activ

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 423840?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 423840 (Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers) as one with 500 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 423840 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 423840 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 423840 (Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.