Telephone Answering Services

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

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise.

NAICS code 561421 — Telephone Answering Services — 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 Business Support Services 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 $19M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 561421.

What is NAICS code 561421?

NAICS code 561421 is 'Telephone Answering Services', classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector (NAICS 56). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise. Cross-Referen

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 561421?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 561421 (Telephone Answering Services) as one with $19M 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 561421 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 561421 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 561421 (Telephone Answering Services) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.