Tour Operators

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

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours. The tours are sold through travel agencies or tour operators. Travel or wholesale tour operators are included in this industry.

NAICS code 561520 — Tour Operators — 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 Travel Arrangement and Reservation 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 $25M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 561520.

What is NAICS code 561520?

NAICS code 561520 is 'Tour Operators', classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector (NAICS 56). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours. The tours are sold through travel agencies or tour operators. Travel or wholesale tour operators are inclu

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 561520?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 561520 (Tour Operators) as one with $25M 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 561520 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 561520 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 561520 (Tour Operators) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.