NAICS 423610: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 423610. 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
$460.7 million
Share won by small businesses
95%

What NAICS 423610 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 423610:

  • Alarm apparatus, electric, merchant wholesalers
  • Batteries (except automotive) merchant wholesalers
  • Boxes and fittings, electrical, merchant wholesalers
  • Bus bars and trolley ducts merchant wholesalers
  • Capacitors (except electronic) merchant wholesalers
  • Circuit breakers merchant wholesalers
  • Coaxial cable merchant wholesalers
  • Conduit, electric wire and cable, merchant wholesalers
  • Conduits and raceways, electrical, merchant wholesalers
  • Connectors, electrical, merchant wholesalers
  • Construction materials, electrical, merchant wholesalers
  • Current-carrying wiring devices merchant wholesalers
  • Distribution equipment, electrical, merchant wholesalers
  • Electric light fixtures merchant wholesalers

The index lists 53 entries for this code in all.

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

SBA size standard for 423610

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 423610, 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 electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 423610 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Defense Logistics Agency$1.1 billion
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$14.6 million
Federal Aviation Administration$13.9 million
Department of State$6.7 million
Department of the Air Force$4 million
International Boundary and Water Commission: U.S.-Mexico$2.3 million
U.S. Coast Guard$1.7 million
Department of the Navy$1.6 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (2).

Federal spending under 423610 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$505.2 million
FY2025$460.7 million
FY2026$173.3 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 423610?

423610 is the 2022 NAICS code for Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as alarm apparatus, electric, merchant wholesalers, batteries (except automotive) merchant wholesalers, boxes and fittings, electrical, merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 423610?

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 electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related 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 423610 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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