NAICS 561492: Court Reporting and Stenotype Services

Court Reporting and Stenotype Services is NAICS code 561492. A business is small under it with $19 million or less in average annual receipts. 6 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
$19 million or less in average annual receipts
Open contracts now
6
Federal spending, FY2026
$22 million
Share won by small businesses
84%
Small businesses registered
442

Open federal contracts for court reporting and stenotype services

What NAICS 561492 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 561492:

  • Closed captioning services, real-time (i.e., simultaneous)
  • Court reporting services
  • Deposition services
  • Public stenography services
  • Real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning of live television performances, meetings, conferences, and so forth
  • Stenography services, public
  • Stenotype recording services

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

SBA size standard for 561492

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 561492, your business must have $19 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 court reporting and stenotype services

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 561492 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Offices, Boards and Divisions$32.7 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$9.2 million
National Labor Relations Board$3.2 million
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management$3.1 million
Internal Revenue Service$2 million
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office$1.2 million
Department of the Army$1 million
Merit Systems Protection Board$956,327

Open notices right now come from Social Security Administration (4), Department of Justice (1) and Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

Set-asides on open 561492 contracts

  • Total small business set-aside: 5
  • Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 1

Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.

Your competition

442 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 561492, most of them in California (38), Texas (38), Florida (34), Virginia (32) and New York (27). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 561492 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$8 million
FY2025$8.1 million
FY2026$22 million
FY2027 (so far)$444,760

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 561492?

561492 is the 2022 NAICS code for Court Reporting and Stenotype Services. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as closed captioning services, real-time (i.e., simultaneous), court reporting services, deposition services under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 561492?

$19 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 court reporting and stenotype services?

Yes. 6 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 561492 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $22 million under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 561492 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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