NAICS 424450: Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 424450. A business is small under it with 225 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 225 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $15,680
- Share won by small businesses
- 0%
- Small businesses registered
- 234
What NAICS 424450 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 424450:
- Candy merchant wholesalers
- Cheese confections (e.g., curls, puffs) merchant wholesalers
- Chewing gum merchant wholesalers
- Chips (e.g., corn, potato) merchant wholesalers
- Chocolate candy merchant wholesalers
- Concentrates, fountain (except soft drink), merchant wholesalers
- Corn chips and related corn snacks merchant wholesalers
- Fountain fruits and syrups (except soft drink) merchant wholesalers
- Fountain syrups (except soft drink) merchant wholesalers
- Fruit concentrates, fountain, merchant wholesalers
- Gum, chewing, merchant wholesalers
- Nuts (e.g., canned, roasted, salted) merchant wholesalers
- Popcorn merchant wholesalers
- Potato chips and related snacks merchant wholesalers
The index lists 17 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 424450
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 424450, your business must have 225 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 confectionery merchant wholesalers
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 424450 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $31,360 |
Your competition
234 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 424450, most of them in California (36), Texas (31), Florida (26), New York (16) and Georgia (11). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 424450 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $15,680 |
| FY2026 | $15,680 |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
- 424430 Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
- 424440 Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
- 424460 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
- 424480 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
- 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 424450?
424450 is the 2022 NAICS code for Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as candy merchant wholesalers, cheese confections (e.g., curls, puffs) merchant wholesalers, chewing gum merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 424450?
225 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 confectionery 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 424450 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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