Am I a small business? SBA size standards calculator
See if your company is small for a NAICS code under the SBA size standards, and which set-asides you can bid on.
Result for NAICS 311411
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for NAICS 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Measured by employees: 1,100 employees. Enter your average number of employees to check.
Set-asides for small businesses
Small business set-asides
Any small business under the solicitation’s NAICS code. Register in SAM.gov and represent yourself as small for that code. No certification needed.
8(a) Business Development
At least 51% owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged U.S. citizens. SBA certification (9-year program).
HUBZone
Principal office in a HUBZone and at least 35% of employees living in a HUBZone. SBA certification.
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB / EDWOSB)
At least 51% owned and controlled by women; only for NAICS codes SBA lists for the program. SBA certification; check that your code is on SBA’s WOSB list.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB)
At least 51% owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. SBA certification (VetCert).
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How SBA measures your size
- Each NAICS code has one size standard: average annual receipts (most services and construction) or average number of employees (manufacturing, wholesale, mining and some others).
- Your affiliates count too: businesses you control or that control you, or share common ownership or management.
- Size is checked against the NAICS code on the solicitation, as of the day you submit your first offer with price.
How to use the SBA size standards calculator
- Enter the NAICS code of the bidUse the code on the solicitation, or your main code to check in general.
- Add revenue or employeesAverage annual revenue over the last five years, or average employees over the last 24 months, including affiliates.
- Read the result and the exceptionsThe meter shows how far you are from the limit; exceptions and footnotes for the code are listed under it.
Good to know
What is an SBA size standard?
The largest a company can be and still count as small for a NAICS code: a revenue limit for most services and construction, an employee limit for manufacturing and wholesale.
Small for one code, not for another
Size is checked per solicitation. A company can be small under a code with a $45 million limit and not small under one with $19 million.
Questions
How do I know if my business is small?
Find the SBA size standard for the NAICS code on the solicitation. If your average annual receipts (or average number of employees, for codes measured by employees), together with your affiliates, are not above that standard, you are small for that bid.
How does SBA count annual receipts?
Average annual receipts are your total income plus cost of goods sold, averaged over your last five completed fiscal years, including affiliates (13 CFR 121.104).
How does SBA count employees?
The average number of employees, full-time, part-time and temporary, over each pay period of the last 24 completed calendar months, including affiliates (13 CFR 121.106).
Which NAICS code decides my size for a bid?
The NAICS code the contracting officer puts on the solicitation, not the primary code in your SAM.gov registration. You can be small for one bid and other than small for another.
Are these the current SBA size standards?
Yes: the table in 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023, as published on eCFR (checked October 15, 2026). SBA proposed new size standards in August 2026; they are not in force yet, and we will update this tool when a final rule takes effect.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, Table of Small Business Size Standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023; eCFR checked October 15, 2026; public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with SBA or any agency. Always check the NAICS code and size standard in the official notice before you bid; only SBA makes formal size determinations.