General Warehousing and Storage

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

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating merchandise warehousing and storage facilities. These establishments generally handle goods in containers, such as boxes, barrels, and/or drums, using equipment, such as forklifts, pallets, and racks. They are not specialized in handling bulk products of any particular type, size, or quantity of goods or products.

NAICS code 493110 — General Warehousing and Storage — 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 Warehousing and Storage 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 $34M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 493110.

What is NAICS code 493110?

NAICS code 493110 is 'General Warehousing and Storage', classified under the Transportation and Warehousing sector (NAICS 49). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating merchandise warehousing and storage facilities. These establishments generally handle goods in containers, such as boxes, barrels

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 493110?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage) as one with $34M average annual receipts. 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 493110 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 493110 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.