NAICS 323111: Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) is NAICS code 323111. A business is small under it with 650 employees or fewer. 6 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
650 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
6
Federal spending, FY2025
$29.6 million
Share won by small businesses
35%
Small businesses registered
1,552

Open federal contracts for commercial printing (except screen and books)

What NAICS 323111 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 323111:

  • Address lists commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Advertising materials (e.g., coupons, flyers) commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Agricultural magazines and periodicals commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Albums (e.g., photo, scrap) and refills manufacturing
  • Appointment books and refills manufacturing
  • Art prints commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Atlases commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Blankbooks and refills manufacturing
  • Books, sales, manifold, printing
  • Business directories commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Business forms commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Business forms, manifold, printing
  • Calendars commercial printing (except screen) without publishing
  • Cards (e.g., business, greeting, playing, postcards, trading) commercial printing (except screen) without publishing

The index lists 106 entries for this code in all.

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 323111

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 323111, your business must have 650 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys commercial printing (except screen and books)

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 323111 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Internal Revenue Service$35.4 million
United States Mint$6.5 million
Social Security Administration$6.5 million
Federal Aviation Administration$5.1 million
Defense Health Agency$4.3 million
Defense Logistics Agency$3.3 million
Bureau of Engraving and Printing$3.2 million
Department of the Army$1.7 million

Open notices right now come from United States Government Publishing Office (5) and Department of State (1).

Set-asides on open 323111 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 6

Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.

Your competition

1,552 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 323111, most of them in California (166), Florida (161), Texas (138), Virginia (86) and Georgia (73). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 323111 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$18.3 million
FY2025$29.6 million
FY2026$27.4 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 323111?

323111 is the 2022 NAICS code for Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books). The Census Bureau's index lists work such as address lists commercial printing (except screen) without publishing, advertising materials (e.g., coupons, flyers) commercial printing (except screen) without publishing, agricultural magazines and periodicals commercial printing (except screen) without publishing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 323111?

650 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for commercial printing (except screen and books)?

Yes. 6 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 323111 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $29.6 million under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 323111 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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