NAICS 42421: Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS industry
Code facts
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- Codes under it
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- Contract awards
- 340,087 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $2,804,317,667 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.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | -$54,548 |
| FY2026 | $2,329,884,414 |
| FY2025 | $2,804,317,667 |
| FY2024 | $2,219,170,943 |
| FY2023 | $2,018,981,079 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp | $2,139,111,386 | |
| 2 | DMS Pharmaceutical Group Inc. | $186,195,472 | |
| 3 | Mckesson Corporation | $3,371,744 | |
| 4 | FFF Enterprises, Inc. | $1,232,000 | |
| 5 | We Pharma, Inc. | $873,614 | |
| 6 | Pantherx Specialty, LLC | $448,411 | |
| 7 | PMW Inc. | $289,168 | |
| 8 | Eversana Life Science Services LLC | $257,567 | |
| 9 | Priority Healthcare Distribution Inc. | $242,789 | |
| 10 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | $139,009 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 42421 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
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| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $2,325,388,157 | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,701,552 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $1,232,000 | |
| 4 | Department of Justice | $1,024,190 | |
| 5 | Defense Health Agency | $289,168 | |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $98,391 | |
| 7 | Department of State | $53,043 | |
| 8 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $34,652 | |
| 9 | Department of the Navy | $8,714 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
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| 1 | 6505 Drugs and Biologicals | $2,331,739,254 | |
| 2 | Q999 Other Medical Services | $873,614 | |
| 3 | Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services | $34,652 | |
| 4 | 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets | $29,398 | |
| 5 | 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies | $26,783 | |
| 6 | 8520 Toilet Soap, Shaving Preparations, and Dentifrices | $15,546 | |
| 7 | W085 Lease or Rental of Equipment: Toiletries | $13,322 | |
| 8 | V301 Relocation Services | $5,436 | |
| 9 | 6509 Drugs and Biologicals, Veterinary Use | $4,691 | |
| 10 | 6510 Surgical Dressing Materials | $174 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
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| 1 | Pennsylvania | $2,075,319,044 | |
| 2 | Illinois | $180,417,546 | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | $6,183,089 | |
| 4 | California | $1,077,613 | |
| 5 | Utah | $389,168 | |
| 6 | Florida | $318,376 | |
| 7 | Missouri | $257,557 | |
| 8 | Ohio | $143,813 | |
| 9 | Washington | $98,802 | |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $59,478 | |
| 11 | Minnesota | $39,980 | |
| 12 | North Carolina | $27,539 | |
| 13 | New York | $19,275 | |
| 14 | Colorado | $5,436 | |
| 15 | Georgia | $2,655 | |
| 16 | Virginia | $752 | |
| 17 | South Carolina | $394 |
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Contract opportunities
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Codes under 42421
| NAICS code | Size standard |
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| 424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 250 employees |
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and/or external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.
Illustrative examples
- Antibiotics merchant wholesalers
- Antiseptics merchant wholesalers
- Bandages merchant wholesalers
- Beauty preparations merchant wholesalers
- Beauty supplies merchant wholesalers
- Biologicals and allied products merchant wholesalers
- Blades, razor, merchant wholesalers
- Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers
- Blood plasma merchant wholesalers
- Botanical drugs and herbs merchant wholesalers
- Botanicals merchant wholesalers
- Colognes merchant wholesalers
- Cosmetics merchant wholesalers
- Dentifrices merchant wholesalers
- Deodorants, personal, merchant wholesalers
- Diagnostic reagents merchant wholesalers
- Diagnostics, in-vitro and in-vivo, merchant wholesalers
- Drug proprietaries merchant wholesalers
- Druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
- Drugs merchant wholesalers
- Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers
- First-aid supplies merchant wholesalers
- Gauze merchant wholesalers
- General-line drugs merchant wholesalers
- Hair preparations (except professional) merchant wholesalers
- Herbal supplements merchant wholesalers
- Medical sundries, rubber, merchant wholesalers
- Nonprescription drugs merchant wholesalers
- Perfumes merchant wholesalers
- Pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
- Plasmas, blood, merchant wholesalers
- Prescription drugs merchant wholesalers
- Radioactive pharmaceutical isotopes merchant wholesalers
- Razor blades merchant wholesalers
- Razors (except electric) merchant wholesalers
- Rubber goods, medical, merchant wholesalers
- Salts, bath, merchant wholesalers
- Shaving preparations merchant wholesalers
- Specialty-line pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
- Toilet preparations merchant wholesalers
- Toilet soaps merchant wholesalers
- Toiletries merchant wholesalers
- Toothbrushes (except electric) merchant wholesalers
- Vaccines merchant wholesalers
- Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers
- Vitamins merchant wholesalers
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Quick answers
What is NAICS 42421?
NAICS 42421 is Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers, a NAICS industry in NAICS 42, Wholesale Trade.
What is the NAICS code for drugs merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for drugs merchant wholesalers is 424210, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.
What is the NAICS code for gauze merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for gauze merchant wholesalers is 424210, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.
What is the NAICS code for bandages merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for bandages merchant wholesalers is 424210, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.
What codes are under NAICS 42421?
NAICS 42421 has one code under it with its own GovTribe page, 424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 42421?
Federal contracts under NAICS 42421 obligated $2,804,317,667 in fiscal year 2025 and $9,372,299,555 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 42421?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 42421 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp ($2,139,111,386), DMS Pharmaceutical Group Inc. ($186,195,472) and Mckesson Corporation ($3,371,744).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 42421?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 42421 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($2,325,388,157), Department of Health and Human Services ($1,701,552) and Department of Homeland Security ($1,232,000).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 42421?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 42421 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 6505 Drugs and Biologicals, Q999 Other Medical Services and Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services.
Where is the work under NAICS 42421 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 42421 over the last 12 months are Pennsylvania ($2,075,319,044), Illinois ($180,417,546) and Oklahoma ($6,183,089).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42421?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42421 is Billings Area Pharmacy Reverse Distribution Service, solicitation from Indian Health Service, posted October 2, 2026.
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