NAICS code 212321: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating commercial grade (i.e., construction) sand and gravel pits; (2) dredging for commercial grade sand and gravel; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing commercial grade sand and gravel.
- SBA small-business size limit
- 500 staff
Is your company small for 212321?
The SBA limit is 500 employees average number of employees.
What 212321 covers
Use another code for
- Mining industrial grade sand: Industry 212322, Industrial Sand Mining
- Manufacturing ready-mix concrete: Industry 327320, Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
- Construction projects involving water resources (e.g., dredging and land drainage): Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Activities listed under 212321
- Common sand quarrying and/or beneficiating
- Construction sand and gravel beneficiating (e.g., grinding, screening, washing)
- Construction sand or gravel dredging
- Gravel quarrying and/or beneficiating
- Pebbles (except grinding) mining and/or beneficiating
- Sand and gravel quarrying (i.e., construction grade) and/or beneficiating
- Sand, construction grade, quarrying and/or beneficiating
Questions
What is NAICS code 212321?
NAICS 212321 is “Construction Sand and Gravel Mining”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating commercial grade (i.e., construction) sand and gravel pits; (2) dredging for commercial grade sand and gravel; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing commercial grade sand and gravel.
What businesses use NAICS code 212321?
Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Common sand quarrying and/or beneficiating; Construction sand and gravel beneficiating (e.g., grinding, screening, washing); Construction sand or gravel dredging; Gravel quarrying and/or beneficiating; Pebbles (except grinding) mining and/or beneficiating; and Sand and gravel quarrying (i.e., construction grade) and/or beneficiating.
What is not included in NAICS 212321?
Businesses mainly mining industrial grade sand are classified in U.S. Industry 212322, Industrial Sand Mining; manufacturing ready-mix concrete are classified in Industry 327320, Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing; and construction projects involving water resources (e.g., dredging and land drainage) are classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 212321?
500 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.
What is the SIC code for NAICS 212321?
SIC 1442 (Construction Sand and Gravel), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).
What is the IRS business code for NAICS 212321?
212300 (Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 212311–212390.
How do I find government contracts for NAICS 212321?
Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 212321 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.