NAICS Code 423850: Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 125 employees
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized equipment and supplies of the type used by service establishments (except specialized equipment and supplies used in offices, stores, hotels, restaurants, schools, health and medical facilities, photographic facilities, and specialized equipment used in transportation and construction activities).
Government contracts for this product: PSC 4220 Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment
Code facts
- Part of
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42
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423
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4238
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4238
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423
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42
- Contract awards
- 137,809 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $4,520,623,411 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 423850
- Amusement park equipment merchant wholesalers
- Barber shop equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Beauty parlor equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Boot and shoe cut stock and findings merchant wholesalers
- Burial caskets merchant wholesalers
- Car wash equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Carnival equipment merchant wholesalers
- Caskets, burial, merchant wholesalers
- Drycleaning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Firefighting equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Floor maintenance equipment merchant wholesalers
- Hair preparations, professional, merchant wholesalers
- Janitorial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Laundry machinery, equipment, and supplies, commercial, merchant wholesalers
- Locksmith equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Meters, parking, merchant wholesalers
- Patterns, shoe, merchant wholesalers
- Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Shoe repair materials merchant wholesalers
- Sprinkler systems, fire, merchant wholesalers
- Tailors' supplies merchant wholesalers
- Taxidermy supplies merchant wholesalers
- Undertakers' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Upholsterers' equipment and supplies (except fabrics) merchant wholesalers
- Voting machines merchant wholesalers
- Water treatment equipment, municipal, merchant wholesalers
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $2,358,524 |
| FY2026 | $4,497,995,835 |
| FY2025 | $4,520,623,411 |
| FY2024 | $3,467,968,926 |
| FY2023 | $3,154,852,689 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | $2,929,308,252 | |
| 2 | W S Darley & Co | $1,173,536,307 | |
| 3 | Supplycore LLC | $181,976,774 | |
| 4 | Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC | $137,569,493 | |
| 5 | National Industries For The Blind | $58,956,473 | |
| 6 | Compliant Technologies LLC | $16,700,640 | |
| 7 | Central Lake Armor Express Inc. | $271,414 | |
| 8 | Apex Pinnacle Corp | $261,600 | |
| 9 | Public Order Solutions LLC | $245,530 | |
| 10 | Predictive Ballistics LLC | $174,600 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 423850 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $4,422,603,956 | |
| 2 | General Services Administration | $58,956,473 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $17,060,150 | |
| 4 | Department of State | $674,870 | |
| 5 | Department of Justice | $588,095 | |
| 6 | Smithsonian Institution | $266,900 | |
| 7 | Department of the Army | $113,454 | |
| 8 | Department of the Navy | $59,498 | |
| 9 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $22,963 | |
| 10 | National Gallery of Art | $8,000 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4220 Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment | $4,422,314,593 | |
| 2 | 7910 Floor Polishers and Vacuum Cleaning Equipment | $58,997,139 | |
| 3 | 8470 Armor, Personal | $17,392,184 | |
| 4 | 4210 Fire Fighting Equipment | $338,928 | |
| 5 | 8540 Toiletry Paper Products | $189,743 | |
| 6 | 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose | $171,971 | |
| 7 | H299 Equipment and Materials Testing: Miscellaneous | $108,501 | |
| 8 | 3510 Laundry and Dry Cleaning Equipment | $102,315 | |
| 9 | R497 Personal Services Contracts | $92,047 | |
| 10 | Z1HB Maintenance of Government-Owned Government-Operated (Gogo) R&D Facilities | $84,802 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $2,896,395,713 | |
| 2 | Illinois | $1,337,421,805 | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $137,385,476 | |
| 4 | Kentucky | $16,796,378 | |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $380,070 | |
| 6 | New York | $281,459 | |
| 7 | Utah | $245,530 | |
| 8 | California | $213,262 | |
| 9 | Maryland | $150,616 | |
| 10 | Mississippi | $102,315 | |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | $66,219 | |
| 12 | Texas | $63,408 | |
| 13 | Connecticut | $37,961 | |
| 14 | Tennessee | $28,126 | |
| 15 | Indiana | $18,075 | |
| 16 | Georgia | $13,865 | |
| 17 | Alabama | $11,139 | |
| 18 | New Jersey | $9,800 | |
| 19 | Louisiana | $7,903 |
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Size standard history
Federal Register rules that named this code
From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.
Quick answers
What is NAICS 423850?
NAICS 423850 is Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, a national industry in NAICS 42, Wholesale Trade.
What is the NAICS code for burial caskets merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for burial caskets merchant wholesalers is 423850, Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
What is the NAICS code for voting machines merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for voting machines merchant wholesalers is 423850, Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
What is the NAICS code for tailors' supplies merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for tailors' supplies merchant wholesalers is 423850, Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
When did the size standard for NAICS 423850 last change?
The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 423850 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade" (87 FR 35869), published Jun 14, 2022 and effective Jul 14, 2022.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 423850?
Federal contracts under NAICS 423850 obligated $4,520,623,411 in fiscal year 2025 and $15,643,799,385 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 423850?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 423850 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. ($2,929,308,252); W S Darley & Co ($1,173,536,307); and Supplycore LLC ($181,976,774).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 423850?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 423850 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($4,422,603,956), General Services Administration ($58,956,473) and Department of Homeland Security ($17,060,150).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 423850?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 423850 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 4220 Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment; 7910 Floor Polishers and Vacuum Cleaning Equipment; and 8470 Armor, Personal.
Where is the work under NAICS 423850 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 423850 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($2,896,395,713), Illinois ($1,337,421,805) and Massachusetts ($137,385,476).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 423850?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 423850 is The G. L. O. V. E, limited / sole source justification from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, posted August 27, 2026.
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