NAICS 423440: Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 423440. A business is small under it with 100 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 100 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $1.6 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 75%
- Small businesses registered
- 1,491
What NAICS 423440 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 423440:
- Balances and scales (except laboratory) merchant wholesalers
- Bar equipment merchant wholesalers
- Chinaware, commercial, merchant wholesalers
- Coffee makers, commercial, merchant wholesalers
- Coin- or card-operated merchandising machine merchant wholesalers
- Coin- or card-operated phonographs and vending machines merchant wholesalers
- Cooking equipment, commercial, merchant wholesalers
- Cups, commercial (except paper and disposable plastics), merchant wholesalers
- Dishes, commercial (except paper and disposable plastics), merchant wholesalers
- Dishwashing equipment, commercial-type, merchant wholesalers
- Display cases (except refrigerated) merchant wholesalers
- Electrical signs merchant wholesalers
- Fixtures, store (except refrigerated), merchant wholesalers
- Food service equipment (except refrigerated), commercial, merchant wholesalers
The index lists 36 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 423440
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 423440, your business must have 100 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 other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 423440 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Drug Enforcement Administration | $2.2 million |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $1.5 million |
| Department of the Army | $1.2 million |
| U.S. Coast Guard | $1.2 million |
| Department of the Air Force | $1.1 million |
| Department of State | $1 million |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $181,753 |
| Federal Aviation Administration | $115,830 |
Your competition
1,491 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 423440, most of them in Texas (177), Florida (174), California (171), Virginia (81) and New York (67). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 423440 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $5.4 million |
| FY2025 | $1.6 million |
| FY2026 | $1.8 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 423410 Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 423430 Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- 423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 423440?
423440 is the 2022 NAICS code for Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as balances and scales (except laboratory) merchant wholesalers, bar equipment merchant wholesalers, chinaware, commercial, merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 423440?
100 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 other commercial equipment 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 423440 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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