NAICS 523160: Commodity Contracts Intermediation
Commodity Contracts Intermediation is NAICS code 523160. A business is small under it with $47 million or less in average annual receipts. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- $47 million or less in average annual receipts
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $3.8 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 3%
- Small businesses registered
- 88
What NAICS 523160 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 523160:
- Brokerages, commodity contracts
- Commodity contract pool operators
- Commodity contract trading companies
- Commodity contracts brokerages
- Commodity contracts brokers' offices
- Commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
- Commodity contracts floor brokers
- Commodity contracts floor traders (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
- Commodity contracts floor trading (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
- Commodity contracts options brokerages
- Commodity contracts options dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
- Commodity contracts traders (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
- Commodity futures brokerages
- Financial futures brokerages
The index lists 24 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 523160
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 523160, your business must have $47 million or less in average annual receipts. Receipts are averaged over your last five completed fiscal years.
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 commodity contracts intermediation
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 523160 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| U.S. Marshals Service | $20.2 million |
| Department of State | $243,206 |
| Rural Housing Service | $23,520 |
Your competition
88 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 523160, most of them in Texas (15), Florida (11), California (10), Virginia (8) and Georgia (7). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 523160 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $7 million |
| FY2025 | $3.8 million |
| FY2026 | $9.6 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 523160?
523160 is the 2022 NAICS code for Commodity Contracts Intermediation. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as brokerages, commodity contracts, commodity contract pool operators, commodity contract trading companies under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 523160?
$47 million or less in average annual receipts. 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 commodity contracts intermediation?
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 523160 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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