NAICS 423430: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 423430. A business is small under it with 250 employees or fewer. 3 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
250 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
3
Federal spending, FY2025
$78 million
Share won by small businesses
44%
Small businesses registered
3,953

Open federal contracts for computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers

What NAICS 423430 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 423430:

  • Computer boards, loaded, merchant wholesalers
  • Computer data storage devices merchant wholesalers
  • Computer peripheral equipment merchant wholesalers
  • Computer printers merchant wholesalers
  • Computer software, packaged, merchant wholesalers
  • Computer terminals merchant wholesalers
  • Computers merchant wholesalers
  • Data keying equipment merchant wholesalers
  • Data processing machines, computer, merchant wholesalers
  • Digitizer and light pen tables merchant wholesalers
  • Disk drives, computer, merchant wholesalers
  • Diskettes, blank computer, merchant wholesalers
  • Font cartridges merchant wholesalers
  • Game software merchant wholesalers

The index lists 30 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 423430

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 423430, your business must have 250 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 computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 423430 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Federal Bureau of Investigation$59.5 million
Food and Drug Administration$38.7 million
Smithsonian Institution$30.8 million
District of Columbia Courts$23.1 million
Department of the Air Force$19.2 million
Department of State$12.6 million
Federal Acquisition Service$11.1 million
Defense Threat Reduction Agency$8.2 million

Open notices right now come from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2), International Trade Commission, United States (Duns # 02-1877998) (2) and Dept of Defense (1).

Set-asides on open 423430 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 4
  • Total small business set-aside: 1

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

Your competition

3,953 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 423430, most of them in California (479), Texas (445), Florida (413), Virginia (349) and Maryland (248). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 423430 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$111.9 million
FY2025$78 million
FY2026$60.4 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 423430?

423430 is the 2022 NAICS code for Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as computer boards, loaded, merchant wholesalers, computer data storage devices merchant wholesalers, computer peripheral equipment merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 423430?

250 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 computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers?

Yes. 3 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 423430 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $78 million under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 423430 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.