NAICS 339940: Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing

Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing is NAICS code 339940. A business is small under it with 750 employees or fewer. 3 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
750 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
3
Federal spending, FY2026
$143.5 million
Share won by small businesses
32%
Small businesses registered
965

Open federal contracts for office supplies (except paper) manufacturing

What NAICS 339940 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 339940:

  • Artist's paint manufacturing
  • Artist's supplies (except paper) manufacturing
  • Ball point pens manufacturing
  • Blackboards, framed, manufacturing
  • Branding irons (i.e., marking irons) manufacturing
  • Brushes, artists', manufacturing
  • Canvas board, artist's, manufacturing
  • Canvas, artist's, prepared on frames, manufacturing
  • Carbon paper manufacturing
  • Chalk (e.g., artist's, blackboard, carpenter's, marking, tailor's), manufacturing
  • Chalkboards, framed, manufacturing
  • Clay, modeling, manufacturing
  • Crayons manufacturing
  • Date stamps, hand operated, manufacturing

The index lists 55 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 339940

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 339940, your business must have 750 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 office supplies (except paper) manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 339940 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Federal Acquisition Service$403.6 million
Department of the Navy$12.4 million
Department of State$10.2 million
Department of the Army$7.3 million
Department of the Air Force$7 million
Defense Logistics Agency$3.9 million
Food Safety and Inspection Service$2.8 million
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$2.8 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (1) and General Services Administration (1).

Set-asides on open 339940 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 3

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

Your competition

965 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 339940, most of them in California (115), Texas (113), Florida (100), Virginia (72) and Georgia (60). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 339940 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$194.1 million
FY2025$136.9 million
FY2026$143.5 million
FY2027 (so far)$500,000

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 339940?

339940 is the 2022 NAICS code for Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as artist's paint manufacturing, artist's supplies (except paper) manufacturing, ball point pens manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 339940?

750 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 office supplies (except paper) manufacturing?

Yes. 3 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 339940 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $143.5 million under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 339940 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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