NAICS 423120: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers

Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 423120. A business is small under it with 200 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
200 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2025
$26.2 million
Share won by small businesses
64%
Small businesses registered
1,432

What NAICS 423120 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 423120:

  • Aftermarket parts, automotive, merchant wholesalers
  • Auto body shop supplies merchant wholesalers
  • Automobile accessories (except tires, tubes) merchant wholesalers
  • Automobile glass merchant wholesalers
  • Automobile service station equipment merchant wholesalers
  • Automotive brakes merchant wholesalers
  • Automotive parts, new, merchant wholesalers
  • Automotive stampings merchant wholesalers
  • Balancing equipment, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
  • Batteries, automotive, merchant wholesalers
  • Engine testing equipment, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
  • Engines and parts, automotive, new, merchant wholesalers
  • Gasoline marketing equipment merchant wholesalers
  • Gasoline measuring and dispensing pumps merchant wholesalers

The index lists 40 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 423120

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 423120, your business must have 200 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 motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 423120 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Air Force$67.9 million
Department of the Navy$21.5 million
U.S. Marshals Service$6.7 million
Department of State$4.2 million
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$3.9 million
Defense Logistics Agency$1.5 million
Federal Emergency Management Agency$812,500
Department of the Army$475,599

Your competition

1,432 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 423120, most of them in Texas (173), California (146), Florida (142), Virginia (65) and Georgia (63). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Small businesses winning 423120 contracts

Firms with 423120 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:

Federal spending under 423120 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$43.4 million
FY2025$26.2 million
FY2026$38 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 423120?

423120 is the 2022 NAICS code for Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as aftermarket parts, automotive, merchant wholesalers, auto body shop supplies merchant wholesalers, automobile accessories (except tires, tubes) merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 423120?

200 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 motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 423120 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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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.