Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters

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

This U.S. industry comprises establishments generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters, primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries, including a significant amount and variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, and other perishable groceries, in combination with a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, and appliances.

NAICS code 455211 — Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters — 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 Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers 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 455211.

What is NAICS code 455211?

NAICS code 455211 is 'Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters', classified under the Retail Trade sector (NAICS 45). This U.S. industry comprises establishments generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters, primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries, including a significant amount

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 455211?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 455211 (Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters) 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 455211 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 455211 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 455211 (Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.