NAICS 423450: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 423450. A business is small under it with 200 employees or fewer. 3 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 200 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 3
- Federal spending, FY2026
- $2.5 billion
- Share won by small businesses
- 26%
- Small businesses registered
- 4,681
Open federal contracts for medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- DLA Medical Equipment Electronic CATalog (ECAT) Generation V Program
Due in 58 daysDec 1, 2026
- Supply and Delivery of Medical Machines and Equipment
No deadline
- Supply and Delivery of Medical Supplies
No deadline
What NAICS 423450 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 423450:
- Appliances, surgical, merchant wholesalers
- Artificial limbs merchant wholesalers
- Beds, hospital, merchant wholesalers
- Crutches merchant wholesalers
- Dental chairs merchant wholesalers
- Dental equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Dentists' professional supplies merchant wholesalers
- Diagnostic equipment, medical, merchant wholesalers
- Dressings, medical, merchant wholesalers
- Electromedical equipment merchant wholesalers
- First-aid kits (except household) merchant wholesalers
- Glassware, medical, merchant wholesalers
- Hearing aids merchant wholesalers
- Home health care supplies merchant wholesalers
The index lists 44 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 423450
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 423450, 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 medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 423450 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency | $5 billion |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.6 billion |
| Agency for International Development | $125.5 million |
| Indian Health Service | $26.3 million |
| Department of State | $20.6 million |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $16.6 million |
| Department of the Army | $8.4 million |
| Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | $7.4 million |
Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (2) and Department of State (2).
Set-asides on open 423450 contracts
- No set-aside (full and open): 3
- 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
4,681 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 423450, most of them in Texas (572), Florida (550), California (506), Georgia (253) and New York (229). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 423450 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.9 billion |
| FY2025 | $2.5 billion |
| FY2026 | $2.5 billion |
| FY2027 (so far) | $7 million |
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
- 423440 Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- 423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 423450?
423450 is the 2022 NAICS code for Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as appliances, surgical, merchant wholesalers, artificial limbs merchant wholesalers, beds, hospital, merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 423450?
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 medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers?
Yes. 3 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 423450 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $2.5 billion under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.
How do I add NAICS code 423450 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.