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NAICS code lookup

Get the 2022 NAICS codes that fit your business, with the Census lines that matched.

10 NAICS codes for “IT help desk”

541511

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Custom Computer Programming Services

SBA small-business limit $34 million

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Businesses primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer.

Matched in the Census NAICS:

  • Computer software support services, custom
  • Computer programming services, custom
  • Programming services, custom computer
541513

Computer Facilities Management Services

SBA small-business limit $37 million

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Businesses primarily engaged in providing on-site management and operation of clients' computer systems and/or data processing facilities.

Matched in the Census NAICS:

  • Facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) support services, computer systems or data processing
  • Computer systems facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) management and operation services
  • Facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) management and operation services, computer systems or data processing
561210

Facilities Support Services

SBA small-business limit $47 million

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Businesses primarily engaged in providing operating staff to perform a combination of support services within a client's facilities.

Matched in the Census NAICS:

  • Facilities (except computer operation) support services
  • Military base support services
  • Base facilities operation support services
611420

Computer Training

SBA small-business limit $16 million

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Businesses primarily engaged in conducting computer training (except computer repair), such as instruction in computer programming, software applications, computerized business systems, computer electronics technology…

Matched in the Census NAICS:

  • Computer training (except repair)
  • Computer operator training
  • Computer programming schools
561499

All Other Business Support Services

SBA small-business limit $21.5 million

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Businesses primarily engaged in providing business support services (except secretarial and other document preparation services; telephone answering and telemarketing services; private mail services or document copying…

561990

All Other Support Services

SBA small-business limit $16.5 million

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Businesses primarily engaged in providing day-to-day business and other organizational support services (except office administrative services, facilities support services, employment services, business support…

Matched in the Census NAICS:

  • Inventory computing services

Businesses primarily engaged in providing computing infrastructure, data processing services, Web hosting services (except software publishing), and related services, including streaming support services (except…

Matched in the Census NAICS:

  • Media streaming technical support services
  • Video and audio technical streaming support services
  • Video tape and film stock technical streaming support services
624190

Other Individual and Family Services

SBA small-business limit $16 million

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Businesses primarily engaged in providing nonresidential individual and family social assistance services (except those specifically directed toward children, the elderly, or persons with intellectual and/or…

Matched in the Census NAICS:

  • Parenting support services
  • Support group services

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How to use the NAICS code lookup

  1. Describe what you doUse the words a customer would: “commercial lawn mowing”, not “green services company”.
  2. Compare the best matchesEach code shows the Census lines that matched and its SBA size limit. Open a code page to read its full definition.
  3. Pick a primary codeChoose the code for the work that brings in most of your revenue, then list the others in SAM.gov.

Example: a roofing company. “commercial roofing” → 238160 Roofing Contractors, SBA limit $19 million in average annual revenue.

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Good to know

What is a NAICS code?

The North American Industry Classification System gives every type of business a six-digit code. Federal agencies put one NAICS code on each solicitation, and SAM.gov registration asks for yours.

Why your NAICS code matters for bids

The code on a solicitation sets the SBA size standard for that bid, so it decides whether you can compete for small-business set-asides.

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How do I find my NAICS code?

Describe your main activity in a few words (what you do, not what you are called), for example “commercial lawn mowing” or “office cleaning”. Open the code pages of the best matches and pick the one whose definition and examples fit what brings in most of your revenue.

Can a business have more than one NAICS code?

Yes. In your SAM.gov registration you can list every NAICS code you work in and mark one as your primary code.

Which NAICS code is used for a government bid?

The one on the solicitation. Federal agencies assign one NAICS code to each solicitation, and the SBA size standard of that code decides whether you count as a small business for that bid.

Is this the official NAICS search?

No. PublicBeam is independent. It searches the official 2022 NAICS files of the U.S. Census Bureau, which also has its own search at census.gov/naics.

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.