NAICS 424120: Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 424120. A business is small under it with 150 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 150 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2026
- $2.3 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 39%
- Small businesses registered
- 2,764
What NAICS 424120 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 424120:
- Albums, photo, merchant wholesalers
- Binders, looseleaf, merchant wholesalers
- Blankbooks merchant wholesalers
- Books, sales or receipt, merchant wholesalers
- Cards, greeting, merchant wholesalers
- Cartridge toner merchant wholesalers
- Cellophane tape merchant wholesalers
- Commercial stationery supplies merchant wholesalers
- Computer paper supplies merchant wholesalers
- Desk accessories, office, merchant wholesalers
- Envelopes merchant wholesalers
- File cards and folders merchant wholesalers
- Filler paper, looseleaf, merchant wholesalers
- Folders, file, 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 424120
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 424120, your business must have 150 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 stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 424120 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Department of Energy | $2 million |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | $1.1 million |
| Department of the Air Force | $697,867 |
| U.S. International Development Finance Corporation | $622,250 |
| Department of State | $605,300 |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $599,815 |
| Federal Acquisition Service | $555,949 |
| Department of the Navy | $319,392 |
Your competition
2,764 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 424120, most of them in Texas (353), Florida (317), California (314), Virginia (164) and Georgia (163). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Small businesses winning 424120 contracts
Firms with 424120 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions, L.L.C., OK: $77.4 million
- Supplies Now Inc, FL: $35.9 million
- Taza Supplies Inc, IL: $2.6 million
- Huron Applied Sciences, LLC, IL: $2.6 million
- Central Jersey Office Equipment, Inc., NJ: $1.7 million
- Arocep Federal, LLC, IL: $1.4 million
- Photikon Corp, NY: $904,022
- Supply Partner LLC, CA: $845,073
Federal spending under 424120 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.9 million |
| FY2025 | $3.2 million |
| FY2026 | $2.3 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $3,090 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 424110 Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers
- 424130 Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 424120?
424120 is the 2022 NAICS code for Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as albums, photo, merchant wholesalers, binders, looseleaf, merchant wholesalers, blankbooks merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 424120?
150 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 stationery and office supplies 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 424120 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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