Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers

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

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and/or external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions. Illustrative Examples: Antibiotics merchant wholesalers Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers In-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics merchant wholesalers Drugs merchant wholesalers Botanicals merchant wholesalers Vaccines merchant wholesalers Cosmetics merchant wholesalers Vitamins merchant wholesalers Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers

NAICS code 424210 — Drugs and Druggists' Sundries 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 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries 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 424210.

What is NAICS code 424210?

NAICS code 424210 is 'Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers', classified under the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS 42). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 424210?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 424210 (Drugs and Druggists' Sundries 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 424210 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 424210 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 424210 (Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.