Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

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

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves. Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and provide services using that spectrum, such as cellular phone services, paging services, wireless Internet access, and wireless video services. Illustrative Examples: Cellular telephone service carriers Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite Paging services, except satellite Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite

NAICS code 517112 — Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) — 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 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) 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 1,500 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 517112.

What is NAICS code 517112?

NAICS code 517112 is 'Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)', classified under the Information sector (NAICS 51). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves. Establishments in this ind

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 517112?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)) as one with 1,500 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 517112 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 517112 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.