NAICS 424610: Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers

Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 424610. 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, FY2025
$39,460
Share won by small businesses
1%
Small businesses registered
380

What NAICS 424610 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 424610:

  • Cellulose film merchant wholesalers
  • Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers
  • Nylon resins merchant wholesalers
  • Plasticizers merchant wholesalers
  • Plastics basic shapes (e.g., film, rod, sheet, sheeting, tubing) merchant wholesalers
  • Plastics foam merchant wholesalers
  • Plastics materials merchant wholesalers
  • Plastics resins merchant wholesalers
  • Polyester resins merchant wholesalers
  • Resins, plastics, merchant wholesalers
  • Stabilizers, plastic, merchant wholesalers

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

SBA size standard for 424610

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 424610, 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 plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 424610 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$144,002
Department of State$12,506
Federal Acquisition Service$1,353
Defense Logistics Agency$595
Transportation Security Administration$0

Your competition

380 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 424610, most of them in Texas (46), Florida (44), California (39), Georgia (14) and New York (12). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Small businesses winning 424610 contracts

Firms with 424610 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:

Federal spending under 424610 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$79,245
FY2025$39,460
FY2026$39,751
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 424610?

424610 is the 2022 NAICS code for Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as cellulose film merchant wholesalers, foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers, nylon resins merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 424610?

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 plastics materials and basic forms and shapes 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 424610 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.