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By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, acting through the
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Small Business Size Standards:
Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards,
Business Loan Program, and Disaster
Assistance Loan Program
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This rule finalizes the U.S.
Small Business Administration’s (SBA)
December 6, 2005 interim final rule that
amended monetary-based small
business size standards for inflation.
This rule adds an 8.7 percent increase
to the inflation-adjusted size standards
of the December 2005 interim final rule.
This accounts for the inflation that has
occurred since then. This rule also
adopts the interim final rule’s two-step
process for determining eligibility for
SBA’s Business Loan and Economic
Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Programs.
Furthermore, the rule adopts the revised
date that SBA uses to determine size
status for purposes of EIDL applications
for businesses located in declared
disaster areas as a result of Hurricanes
Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective on August 18, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl
Jordan, Office of Size Standards, (202)
205–6618 or sizestandards@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Inflation Adjustment
On December 6, 2005, SBA increased
by 8.7% most of its monetary-based
small business size standards (e.g.,
receipts, net income, net worth, and
financial assets) for the effects of
inflation that had occurred since the
time of the previous adjustment in
February 2002 (70 FR 72577). Since
then, the U.S. economy has experienced
additional inflation, due in part to
significant increases in the price of
crude oil. Because of the rapid rate of
increasing inflation and the important
policy objective of maintaining the
value of size standards in inflationadjusted terms, SBA is further adjusting
the size standards implemented in the
2005 interim final rule. In all, this rule
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increases size standards since February
2002 by 18.2 percent, that is, by an
additional 8.7 percent over the 8.7
percent increase in the 2005 interim
final rule (1.087 × 1.087 = 1.182, or 18.2
percent). This additional increase
ensures that size standards are up-todate for determining small business
status and restores the eligibility of
businesses that may have lost their
small business status due solely to price
level increases rather than from
increases in business activity.
The December 6, 2005 interim final
rule increased SBA’s most common size
standard for the retail trade and services
industries (referred to as the
‘‘nonmanufacturer anchor size
standard’’) from $6.0 million in average
annual receipts to $6.5 million. This
rule further increases the
nonmanufacturer anchor size standard
to $7.0 million. This rule also increases
other monetary-based size standards
proportionately. For example, the
interim final rule increased the size
standard for Computer Systems Design
Services (NAICS 541512) from $21
million to $23 million. This rule
increases that industry’s size standard to
$25.0 million.
The revisions adopted by this final
rule demonstrate that SBA must stay
abreast of changes in the economy to
ensure that size standards are
established at appropriate levels. To
meet that objective, SBA is conducting
a comprehensive review of all of its
small business size standards over a 2year period. This review will consist of
a series of proposed rules beginning in
2008 examining industries within a
specific NAICS Industry Sector. SBA
expects that, as a result of this
comprehensive review, it will propose
in the future additional revisions to
certain size standards based on its
evaluation of industry data.
How SBA Adjusts Small Business Size
Standards for Inflation
For purposes of this final rule, SBA
uses the same methodology as used in
the 2005 interim final rule, but applies
the most current inflation statistics
available. The methodology is described
below:
1. Select a measure of inflation. SBA
uses the chain-type price index for the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a broad
measure of inflation for the economy as
a whole. The U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA), publishes this index
quarterly in its National Income and
Product Accounts publications (Table
1.1.4, Line 1).
2. Select base period. For this rule,
SBA selects the third quarter of 2001 as
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the base period—the end period used
for the February 2002 adjustment. Since
this is a final rule to the interim final
rule, it is more accurate to use the same
starting period as for the December 2005
adjustment than the end period of the
interim final rule in order to make
correct rounding adjustments. The
chain-type price index for the GDP for
the third quarter of 2001 was 102.690.
3. Select end period. SBA selects the
first quarter of 2008 as the end period
for this inflation adjustment because it
is the latest available quarterly data that
BEA has published. The chain type
price index for GDP then stood at
121.363.
4. Calculate the total rate of inflation.
Based on the price indexes, inflation
increased 18.2 percent from the base to
the end periods ((121.363 ÷ 102.690) ¥
1.00) × 100 percent = 18.2 percent).
5. Apply the adjustment to the
monetary-based size standards.
Multiply the size standards in effect
prior to the interim final rule by 1.182,
and round to the closest $0.5 million.
Special Situations Regarding Inflation
Adjustment
1. Small Business Investment
Company (SBIC) Program: Certain
monetary-based size standards are not
changed in this rule. Specifically, the
size standards for agricultural industries
and for ‘‘smaller enterprises’’ under the
SBIC Program are set by statute and,
therefore, cannot be changed through
rulemaking. As with the 2005 interim
final rule, SBA has elected not to change
the SBIC Program’s small business
alternate net worth and net income size
standards. SBA increased the alternate
net worth and net income size standards
for the SBIC Program in 1994 threefold.
Although inflation has increased since
that time, SBA continues to believe that
the SBIC size standard levels are
sufficient to accomplish its program
objectives. SBA received no comments
on these size standards. Therefore, SBA
is allowing the existing size standards to
remain in place for the SBIC Program
because no further increase is necessary
at this time.
2. Size Standards Adjusted Between
2002–2005: As stated in the 2005
interim final rule, the Agency has
changed a number of monetary-based
size standards since the February 2002
inflation adjustment as a result of an indepth review of industry characteristics.
SBA is applying the full inflation
adjustment percent to those monetarybased size standards as well. When SBA
establishes or revises a size standard, it
does so in relation to other existing size
standards to ensure that industries with
similar characteristics have similar size
standards. To provide a smaller
inflation adjustment due to the shorter
time period for the calculation, while
technically precise, would be
inconsistent with the size standards
decision-making process, and would in
essence nullify part of the industry
specific adjustments made between
2002–2005 period.
3. Size Standards Adjusted After
2005: Since the time of the interim final
rule SBA revised the size standard for
the Security Guards and Patrol Services
industry (NAICS 561612) from $11.5
million in average annual receipts to
$17 million. This revision was based on
an in-depth review of the economic
characteristics of businesses in that
industry (71 FR 37490, June 30, 2006).
SBA had proposed $15.5 million (70 FR
68368, November 10, 2005), but
adjusted the proposed size standard in
the June 30, 2006, final rule to account
for the December 6, 2005, inflation
adjustment. As with that final rule, this
inflation final rule will adjust the
Security Guards and Patrol Services
industry size standard to account for the
additional inflation. Applying 18.2
percent inflation to the $15.5 million
size standard proposed in 2005 results
in a new size standard of $18.5 million
($15,500,000 x 1.182 = $18,321,000,
rounded to the nearest $500,000
increment, or $18,500,000).
4. Program-Based Size Standards:
Most SBA programs apply size
standards established for industries
defined by the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). SBA has
also established size standards on a
program basis rather than an industry
basis. These size standards are adjusted
in the same manner as the industrybased size standards (except for the
SBIC Program as discussed above).
Table 1 lists the program-based size
standards and the changes adopted by
this rule.
TABLE 1.—PROGRAM SIZE STANDARDS
Size standard in millions of dollars
Program
CFR citation
Base period
size standard
Measurement
504 Program .........................................................
13 CFR 121.301(b) ...................
Surety Bond Guarantee Assistance .....................
13 CFR 121.301(d) ...................
$7.0
2.5
6.0
Sales of Government Property Other Than Manufacturing (which uses employee-based size
standards).
Stockpile Purchases .............................................
13 CFR 121.502 .......................
6.0
Average Annual Receipts.
Average Annual Receipts.
13 CFR 121.512 .......................
48.5
Average Annual Receipts.
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Summary of Public Comments on the
December 6, 2005 Interim Final Rule
The December 6, 2005, interim final
rule requested comments from the
public, and SBA received 11 comments.
Two of the commenters discussed issues
unrelated to increasing size standards
for inflation. The other nine
commenters supported the increase.
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Three commenters, while they
supported the increase, also indicated
that the increase was not sufficient for
a number of industries. One suggested
that SBA use a different inflation index
instead of the chain type price index for
GDP. The commenter believes that this
price index understates inflation.
Alternatively, the commenter
recommended that SBA increase size
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Net Worth; Net Income
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standard
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standards based on the degree to which
employee compensation has increased.
The two other commenters also
contended that other factors, such as
health benefit costs and costs unique to
the waste collection industry, have
caused their industries to experience
higher rates of inflation than measured
by the chain type price index for GDP.
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SBA recognizes that inflation may not
affect every industry equally at the same
time. SBA’s small business size
standards apply to a wide variety of
Federal Government programs and to
businesses engaged in multiple
industries. Therefore, SBA must use a
broad measure of inflation for the entire
U.S. economy to determine the most
appropriate rate of inflation by which to
adjust all of its monetary-based size
standards.
Over the past several years, Federal
statistical agencies, such as the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, have
developed new price indexes that may
be more suitable for adjusting size
standards for industries with monetarybased size standard. SBA will give
consideration to the viability of those
alternative inflation indexes in the
future.
SBA also believes that industry
specific circumstances should be
evaluated through an in-depth industry
review. As mentioned above, SBA is
conducting a comprehensive size
standards review over the next 2 years.
In doing so, above average inflationary
pressures within an industry are likely
to be captured. As in previous size
standards adjustments, the public will
have an opportunity to comment and
provide SBA with probative data
demonstrating the need for an
additional adjustment.
Determining Size Eligibility for SBA
Business Loans and Economic Injury
Disaster Loans
SBA is adopting, without change, the
revised two-step process for
determining small business eligibility
under its Business Loan and EIDL
Programs established in the interim
final rule. This provision determines
size eligibility by the following steps:
1. Determine the primary industry
and size of the applicant alone (i.e.,
without affiliates).
a. If the applicant alone does not meet
the size standard for its industry, it is
ineligible.
b. If the applicant alone meets the size
standard for its industry, and if it has
affiliates, then this triggers the second
step.
2. Determine the primary industry
and size of the applicant and all of its
affiliates. If the applicant, together with
its affiliates, does not exceed either (1)
the size standard for the applicant’s
primary industry or (2) the size standard
for the primary industry of the applicant
and its affiliates combined, whichever is
the higher, the applicant is eligible.
SBA’s experience with the two-step
process for the financial related
programs has demonstrated that it
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remedies the problems encountered
with the previous regulation of
determining small business eligibility
by applying only the size standard
applicable to the primary industry of the
applicant. Furthermore, SBA received
no public comments opposing this
change or recommending a different
approach.
Determining the Size Status of
Businesses Affected by the Hurricanes
on the Date SBA Accepts EIDL
Applications From Those Businesses
SBA is also adopting as final the
revision of the 2005 interim final rule
pertaining to the date when size status
is determined for purposes of EIDL
applications submitted by businesses
located in disaster areas declared as a
result of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and
Wilma (2005 Hurricanes). Current
regulations at 13 CFR § 123.300(b)
require an applicant for an EIDL loan to
be small as of the date the disaster
commenced, as set forth in the disaster
declaration. For purposes of EIDL
applications in response to the 2005
Hurricanes, however, SBA had changed
the date on which SBA determines size
status of those businesses to ‘‘the date
SBA accepts the application for
processing.’’ This amendment has
provided access to SBA’s EIDL Program
for business that would have been
otherwise ineligible based on the size
standards in effect at the time of 2005
Hurricanes but eligible under the
inflation adjusted size standards that
took effect within several months after
these disasters. SBA received only one
comment on this provision, which fully
supported this change.
Compliance With Executive Orders
12866, 12988, and 13132, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601–612) and the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35)
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has determined that this rule is
a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. A
general discussion of the need for this
regulatory action and its potential costs
and benefits follows.
1. Is there a need for the regulatory
action?
SBA’s statutory mission is to aid and
assist small businesses through a variety
of financial, procurement, business
development, and advocacy programs.
To assist effectively the intended
beneficiaries of these programs, SBA
must establish distinct definitions of
which businesses are deemed small
businesses. The Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632(a)) (Act) delegates to the SBA
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Administrator the responsibility for
establishing small business definitions.
The Act also requires that small
business definitions vary to reflect
industry differences. The
supplementary information to this final
rule explains the approach SBA follows
when adjusting size standards for
inflation. Based on the rise in the
general level of prices, SBA believes
that an inflation adjustment to size
standards is needed to reflect small
businesses in industries with monetarybased size standards.
2. What are the potential benefits and
costs of this regulatory action?
The benefits of increasing size
standards to a more appropriate level
will accrue to three groups: (1)
Businesses that gain or regain small
business status from the higher size
standards and use small business
assistance programs; (2) growing small
businesses that may exceed the existing
size standards in the near future; and (3)
Federal agencies that award contracts
under procurement programs that
require small business status.
The most significant benefit to
businesses obtaining small business
status because of this rule is eligibility
for Federal small business assistance
programs. Approximately 10,400 firms
will gain small business status and
become eligible for these programs, and
for most cases regain their small
business status. We note that the interim
final rule estimated 11,600 affected
businesses. This rule estimates the
number of businesses affected by the
additional increase to the size standards
and essentially comprises a sub-group of
the 11,600 businesses since the real
value of the size standards has
decreased since the time of the interim
final rule. That is, many of the
businesses gaining small business status
as a result of the interim final rule have
over time lost small business status
because of the additional inflation since
December 2005. These businesses
account for 0.8 percent of total sales in
the adjusted industries. They will
benefit from SBA’s financial assistance
programs, economic injury disaster
loans and from Federal procurement
programs for small businesses. These
include 8(a) firms, small disadvantaged
businesses, small businesses located in
Historically Underutilized Business
Zones (HUBZone), women-owned small
businesses, veteran-owned small
businesses, and service-disabled
veteran-owned small businesses (SBVO
SBCs). Also, on Federal contracts
awarded through full and open
competition, they can benefit after
application of the HUBZone or small
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disadvantaged business price evaluation
preference. These programs assist small
businesses to become more
knowledgeable, stable and competitive
business.
SBA estimates that approximately
$550 million in Federal prime contracts
could be awarded to businesses
becoming re-designated as small
businesses under this rule. In fiscal
years 2005–2006 (the latest fiscal year
data available), small businesses
averaged $46.8 billion per year out of
$184.9 billion in Federal prime
contracts in industries with monetarybased size standards. This estimate
assumes that half of the re-defined small
businesses participate in Federal
contracting and they could obtain the
same proportion of their industry share
(one-half of 0.8 percent) of the
remaining large business Federal
contract awards (($184.9 billion ¥ $46.8
billion = $138.8 billion) × 0.004 =
$0.552 billion).
SBA views the additional amount of
projected contract activity as the
potential amount of transfer from nonsmall to re-designated small businesses.
This does not represent the creation of
new contracting activity by the Federal
Government, merely a possible transfer
or reallocation to different sized
businesses.
Under the SBA’s 7(a) Guaranteed
Loan Program, SBA estimates that
approximately $73 million in new
Federal loan guarantees could be made
to these re-defined small businesses. In
fiscal year 2007, small businesses in
industries with monetary-based size
standards received $12.1 billion in loan
guarantees under the 7(a) loan program.
Most of the re-defined small businesses
have 50 or more employees. SBA
guaranteed 937 loans worth $413
million to small businesses with 50 or
more employees. Based on the Census
Bureau data, only about 1.6 percent of
businesses within the size range of the
re-defined small businesses participate
in the 7(a) loan program. Assuming this
level of participation, 166 additional
loans could be guaranteed to the redefined small businesses (10,400 ×
0.016 = 166). The value of these loans
is estimated by multiplying the average
size loan to small businesses with 50 or
more employees, which is $441,000, by
the number of additional loans
($441,000 × 166 = $73,206,000).
The re-defined small businesses will
also benefit from SBA’s EIDL Program.
Because this program is contingent on
the occurrence and severity of disasters,
SBA cannot make a meaningful estimate
of benefits to victims of future disasters.
To the extent that up to 10,400
additional firms could become active in
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Federal small business programs, this
may entail some additional
administrative costs to the Federal
Government. There will be more
businesses eligible to enroll in the
Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
and to be verified for listing in the
CCR’s Dynamic Small Business Search
database. There likely will be more
bidders on Federal procurement
opportunities reserved for small
businesses. Among businesses in this
group seeking SBA assistance, there
could be some additional costs
associated with compliance and
verification of small business status and
protests of small business status. These
costs are likely to generate minimal
incremental administrative costs
because processes are in place to handle
these administrative requirements.
The costs to the Federal Government
may be higher on some Federal
contracts. With a greater number of
businesses defined as small, Federal
agencies may be required or choose to
set aside more contracts for competition
among small businesses rather than
using full and open competition. The
movement from unrestricted to set-aside
contracting is likely to result in
competition among fewer bidders. In
addition, higher costs may result if
additional full and open contracts are
awarded to HUBZone businesses
because of a price evaluation preference.
However, any additional costs
associated with fewer bidders would
likely be minor since, as a matter of
policy, procurements are required or
may be set aside for small businesses or
reserved for the 8(a), SDVO, or
HUBZone Programs only if awards are
expected to be made at fair and
reasonable prices.
Moreover, with a small amount of
estimated lending to the re-defined
small businesses as discussed above, it
is unlikely that currently-defined small
businesses will be denied SBA financial
assistance due to an increased pool of
eligible small businesses. These
additional loan guarantees estimated at
$73 million will have little impact on
the overall availability of loans for
SBA’s 7(a) Business Loan Program,
which amounted to more than $20
billion in fiscal year 2007.
The revision to the current monetarybased size standard is consistent with
SBA’s statutory mandate to assist small
businesses. This regulatory action
promotes the Administration’s
objectives. One of SBA’s goals in
support of the Administration’s
objectives is to help individual small
businesses succeed through access to
capital and credit, government
contracts, and management and
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technical assistance. Reviewing and
modifying size standards where
appropriate, including periodic inflation
adjustments, ensures that intended
beneficiaries have access to small
business programs designed to assist
them. Size standards do not interfere
with State, local, and tribal governments
in the exercise of their government
functions. In a few cases, state and local
governments have voluntarily adopted
SBA’s size standards for their programs
to eliminate the need to establish an
administrative mechanism to develop
their own size standards.
Executive Order 12988
For purposes of Executive Order
12988, SBA has drafted this rule, to the
extent practicable, in accordance with
the standards set forth in section 3 of
that Order.
Executive Order 13132
This regulation will not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibility
among the various levels of government.
Therefore, under Executive Order
13132, SBA determines that this rule
does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant the preparation
of a federalism assessment.
Paperwork Reduction Act
SBA has determined that this rule
does not impose any new information
collection requirements from SBA that
require approval by OMB under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44
U.S.C. Ch. 35.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA), this rule may have a significant
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. Immediately below, SBA sets
forth a final regulatory flexibility
analysis (FRFA). The FRFA addresses
the reasons for promulgating the rule;
the objectives of this rule; SBA’s
descriptions and estimate of the number
of small entities to which the rule will
apply; the projected reporting recordkeeping and other compliance
requirements of the rule; the relevant
Federal rules which may duplicate,
overlap or conflict with the rule; and
alternatives considered by SBA.
1. What is the reason for this action?
As discussed in the supplemental
information, the purpose of this rule is
to restore the small business eligibility
of businesses that have grown above the
size standard due to inflation rather
than due to increased business activity.
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A review of the latest inflation indexes
indicates that inflation has increased a
sufficient amount to warrant an increase
to the current monetary-based size
standards.
2. What are the objectives and legal
basis for the rule?
The revision to the monetary-based
size standards for inflation more
appropriately defines the size of
businesses. This rule merely restores
small business eligibility in real terms.
Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 632(a)) gives SBA the
authority to establish and change size
standards. Within its administrative
discretion, SBA implemented a policy
in its regulations to review the effect of
inflation on size standards at least once
every five years (13 CFR 121.102(c)) and
make any changes as appropriate. As
discussed in the supplementary
information, inflation has increases at a
sufficient level since the time of the
interim final rule to warrant a further
adjustment to size standards at this time
rather than to re-assess the impact of
inflation on size standards 5 years after
the time of the interim final rule.
3. What are SBA’s description and
estimate of the number of small entities
to which the rule will apply?
The rule will apply to all businesses
seeking benefits or preferences under
Federal Government programs. These
new size standards allow more
businesses to be eligible for these
programs. These programs are primarily
in Federal Government procurement,
such as small business set-asides, 8(a),
SDB, HUBZone, and SDVO SBCs. SBA
anticipates that about 10,400 additional
businesses could be eligible to
participate in Federal Government
programs. This could increase
competition among the current pool of
small business concerns. However, it
will also allow those businesses, now
above the current size standards because
of inflation and that can compete only
on free and open procurements, to
return to competing with other small
businesses.
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4. Summary of significant issues raised
by the public in response to the Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in the
December 6, 2005 Interim Final Rule
The public raised no significant issues
in response to the Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis in the December 6,
2005 interim final rule. There were 11
commenters to the interim final rule,
two of whom did not comment on the
issues raised. The other nine
commenters supported the rule. SBA
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has summarized the comments above in
the supplemental information.
5. Will this rule impose any additional
reporting or recordkeeping requirements
on small business entities?
This rule does not impose any new
information collection requirements
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1980, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35. A new size
standard does not impose any
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
compliance requirements on small
entities. Increasing size standards
expands access to SBA programs that
assist small businesses, but does not
impose a regulatory burden because
small business size standards neither
regulate nor control business behavior.
Section 212 of Small Business
Regulatory Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104–
121) requires an agency to publish one
or more ‘‘small entity compliance
guides’’ to assist small entities in
complying with its rules. Although
there are no new compliance
requirements associated with small
business size standards, there may be
some small businesses not acquainted
with small business size standards and
their application to Federal
procurement and other Federal
Government programs. Therefore, SBA
has published both its ‘‘Small Business
Size Regulations’’ and its ‘‘Guide to Size
Standards’’ to provide this assistance.
Both of these are available on SBA’s
Web site at https://www.sba.gov/size by
selecting on the right hand side of the
page ‘‘Size Regulations’’ and ‘‘Guide to
Size Standards.’’
6. What are the relevant Federal rules
that may duplicate, overlap or conflict
with this rule?
This rule does not overlap with other
Federal rules that use SBA’s size
standards to define a small business.
Under Section 3(a)(2)(C) of the Small
Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)(c),
unless specifically authorized by
statute, Federal agencies must use SBA’s
size standards to define a small
business. In 1995, SBA published in the
Federal Register a list of statutory and
regulatory size standards that identified
the application of SBA’s size standards
as well as other size standards used by
Federal agencies (60 FR 57988–57991,
dated November 24, 1995). SBA is not
aware of any Federal rule that would
duplicate or conflict with establishing
size standards.
Other Federal agencies also may use
SBA size standards for a variety of
regulatory and program purposes. If
such a case exists where an SBA size
standard is not appropriate, an agency
may establish its own size standards
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with the approval of the SBA
Administrator (see 13 CFR 121.902–
903). For purposes of a regulatory
flexibility analysis, agencies must
consult with SBA’s Office of Advocacy
when developing size standards for its
programs. (13 CFR 121.903(c)).
7. What alternatives did SBA consider?
Because all relevant comments
supported increasing size standards for
inflation, SBA’s only other
consideration was whether to adopt the
size standards presented in the interim
final rule with no further increase for
the inflation. However, SBA believes
that the additional 7.7 percent inflation
that has occurred since the time of the
interim final rule sufficiently effects the
real value of the size standards to
warrant applying an additional increase
at this time. Otherwise, the benefits
achieved by the December 6, 2005
adjustment would essentially be lost
and not restored in a timely manner.
List of Subjects
13 CFR Part 121
Administrative practice and
procedure, Government procurement,
Government property, Grant programs—
business, Individuals with disabilities,
Loan programs—business, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Small
businesses.
13 CFR Part 123
Disaster assistance, Loan programs—
business, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Small Businesses,
Terrorism.
I For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, SBA amends 13 CFR Parts
121 and 123 as follows:
PART 121—SMALL BUSINESS SIZE
REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 121
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 636(b),
637(a), 644, 657(a), 657(f), and 662(5); and
Pub. L. 105–135, Sec. 401, et seq., 111 Stat,
2592.
2. Amend the table in § 121.201 as
follows:
I A. Revise entries 112310, 113110, and
113210;
I B. Revise Subsector 115;
I C. Revise entries 213112 through
213115;
I D. Revise entries 221310, 221320, and
221330;
I E. Revise Sector 23;
I F. Revise Sector 44–45;
I G. Revise entries 481211, 481212, and
481219;
I H. Revise Subsectors 484 and 485;
I
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I. Revise entries 486210 and 486990;
J. Revise Subsectors 487, 488, and
491;
I K. Revise entry 492210;
I L. Revise Subsector 493;
I M. Revise entries 511210 through
512290;
I N. Revise Subsector 515;
I O. Revise entries 517410 and 517919;
I P. Revise Subsector 518;
I
I
Q. Revise entries 519110, 519120, and
519190;
I R. Revise Subsector 522 and 523;
I S. Revise entries 524113 through
524114, and 524127 through 524298;
I T. Revise Subsectors 525, 531, 532
and 533;
I U. Revise entries 541110 through
541690;
I
V. Revise entries 541720 through
541990;
I W. Revise Sectors 55, 56, 61, 62, 71,
72, and 81; and,
I X. Revise footnotes 9 and 15.
I
§ 121.201 What size standards has SBA
identified by North American Industry
Classification System codes?
SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS BY NAICS INDUSTRY
NAICS codes
Size standards
in millions of
dollars
NAICS U.S. industry title
Size standards
in number of
employees
Sector 11—Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Subsector 112—Animal Production
*
112310 ..............
*
*
*
*
Chicken Egg Production ...........................................................................................................
*
*
*
*
*
*
$12.5
*
*
........................
*
Subsector 113—Forestry and Logging
113110 ..............
113210 ..............
Timber Tract Operations ..........................................................................................................
Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products ................................................................
*
*
*
*
*
$7.0
$7.0
*
........................
........................
*
Subsector 114—Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
114111
114112
114119
114210
..............
..............
..............
..............
Finfish Fishing ..........................................................................................................................
Shellfish Fishing .......................................................................................................................
Other Marine Fishing ................................................................................................................
Hunting and Trapping ...............................................................................................................
$4.0
$4.0
$4.0
$4.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
17 $17.5
17 $17.5
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
Subsector 115—Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
115111
115112
115113
115114
115115
115116
115210
115310
Except,
Except,
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Cotton Ginning ..........................................................................................................................
Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating ...............................................................................
Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine ....................................................................................
Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) ...............................................................
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders ............................................................................
Farm Management Services ....................................................................................................
Support Activities for Animal Production ..................................................................................
Support Activities for Forestry ..................................................................................................
Forest Fire Suppression 17 .......................................................................................................
Fuels Management Services 17 ................................................................................................
Sector 21—Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Subsector 213—Support Activities for Mining
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213112
213113
213114
213115
*
..............
..............
..............
..............
Support
Support
Support
Support
*
Activities
Activities
Activities
Activities
for
for
for
for
*
*
*
Oil and Gas Operations .........................................................................
Coal Mining ............................................................................................
Metal Mining ...........................................................................................
Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) ......................................................
Sector 22—Utilities
Subsector 221—Utilities
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
*
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SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS BY NAICS INDUSTRY—Continued
Size standards
in millions of
dollars
NAICS codes
NAICS U.S. industry title
*
221310 ..............
221320 ..............
221330 ..............
*
*
*
*
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems .......................................................................................
Sewage Treatment Facilities ....................................................................................................
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply .........................................................................................
*
Size standards
in number of
employees
$7.0
$7.0
$12.5
*
........................
........................
........................
$33.5
$33.5
$33.5
$33.5
$33.5
$33.5
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$33.5
$33.5
$33.5
$7.0
$33.5
$33.5
2 $20.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
$14.0
13 $14.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
Sector 23—Construction
Subsector 236—Construction of Buildings
236115
236116
236117
236118
236210
236220
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) ...................................
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) ........................................
New Housing Operative Builders .............................................................................................
Residential Remodelers ...........................................................................................................
Industrial Building Construction ................................................................................................
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction .................................................................
Subsector 237—Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
237110
237120
237130
237210
237310
237990
Except,
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction ..................................................
Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction .....................................................
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction ...................................
Land Subdivision ......................................................................................................................
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction ...............................................................................
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction .....................................................................
Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities 2 ..............................................................................
Subsector 238—Specialty Trade Contractors
238110
238120
238130
238140
238150
238160
238170
238190
238210
238220
238290
238310
238320
238330
238340
238350
238390
238910
238990
Except,
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors ........................................................
Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors .................................................................
Framing Contractors .................................................................................................................
Masonry Contractors ................................................................................................................
Glass and Glazing Contractors ................................................................................................
Roofing Contractors ..................................................................................................................
Siding Contractors ....................................................................................................................
Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors .............................................
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors .............................................
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors ..............................................................
Other Building Equipment Contractors .....................................................................................
Drywall and Insulation Contractors ..........................................................................................
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors ..................................................................................
Flooring Contractors .................................................................................................................
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors ..................................................................................................
Finish Carpentry Contractors ...................................................................................................
Other Building Finishing Contractors .......................................................................................
Site Preparation Contractors ....................................................................................................
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors ......................................................................................
Building and Property Specialty Trade Services 13 ..................................................................
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Sector 44–45—Retail Trade
(Not applicable to Government procurement of supplies. The nonmanufacturer size standard of 500 employees shall be used for purposes of
Government procurement of supplies.)
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Subsector 441—Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
441110
441120
441210
441221
441222
441229
Except,
441310
441320
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
New Car Dealers ......................................................................................................................
Used Car Dealers .....................................................................................................................
Recreational Vehicle Dealers ...................................................................................................
Motorcycle, ATV, and Personal Watercraft Dealers ................................................................
Boat Dealers .............................................................................................................................
All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers ...............................................................................................
Aircraft Dealers, Retail .............................................................................................................
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores ...............................................................................
Tire Dealers ..............................................................................................................................
$29.0
$23.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$10.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
........................
Subsector 442—Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
442110 ..............
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Size standards
in millions of
dollars
NAICS codes
NAICS U.S. industry title
442210 ..............
442291 ..............
442299 ..............
Size standards
in number of
employees
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
$9.0
$9.0
$9.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$27.0
$27.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$27.0
$9.0
........................
........................
$9.0
$9.0
$7.0
$9.0
$7.0
$7.0
$9.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$27.0
$27.0
........................
........................
Floor Covering Stores ..............................................................................................................
Window Treatment Stores ........................................................................................................
All Other Home Furnishings Stores .........................................................................................
Subsector 443—Electronics and Appliance Stores
443111
443112
443120
443130
..............
..............
..............
..............
Household Appliance Stores ....................................................................................................
Radio, Television and Other Electronics Stores ......................................................................
Computer and Software Stores ................................................................................................
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores .............................................................................
Subsector 444—Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
444110
444120
444130
444190
444210
444220
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Home Centers ..........................................................................................................................
Paint and Wallpaper Stores .....................................................................................................
Hardware Stores .......................................................................................................................
Other Building Material Dealers ...............................................................................................
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores ...........................................................................................
Nursery and Garden Centers ...................................................................................................
Subsector 445—Food and Beverage Stores
445110
445120
445210
445220
445230
445291
445292
445299
445310
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores ............................................
Convenience Stores .................................................................................................................
Meat Markets ............................................................................................................................
Fish and Seafood Markets .......................................................................................................
Fruit and Vegetable Markets ....................................................................................................
Baked Goods Stores ................................................................................................................
Confectionery and Nut Stores ..................................................................................................
All Other Specialty Food Stores ...............................................................................................
Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores ..................................................................................................
Subsector 446—Health and Personal Care Stores
446110
446120
446130
446191
446199
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Pharmacies and Drug Stores ...................................................................................................
Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies and Perfume Stores ...................................................................
Optical Goods Stores ...............................................................................................................
Food (Health) Supplement Stores ............................................................................................
All Other Health and Personal Care Stores .............................................................................
Subsector 447—Gasoline Stations
447110 ..............
447190 ..............
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores ............................................................................
Other Gasoline Stations ...........................................................................................................
Subsector 448—Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
448110
448120
448130
448140
448150
448190
448210
448310
448320
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Men’s Clothing Stores ..............................................................................................................
Women’s Clothing Stores .........................................................................................................
Children’s and Infants’ Clothing Stores ....................................................................................
Family Clothing Stores .............................................................................................................
Clothing Accessories Stores ....................................................................................................
Other Clothing Stores ...............................................................................................................
Shoe Stores ..............................................................................................................................
Jewelry Stores ..........................................................................................................................
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores ........................................................................................
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Subsector 451—Sporting Good, Hobby, Book and Music Stores
451110
451120
451130
451140
451211
451212
451220
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Sporting Goods Stores .............................................................................................................
Hobby, Toy and Game Stores .................................................................................................
Sewing, Needlework and Piece Goods Stores ........................................................................
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores ..................................................................................
Book Stores ..............................................................................................................................
News Dealers and Newsstands ...............................................................................................
Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc and Record Stores ............................................................
Subsector 452—General Merchandise Stores
452111 ..............
452112 ..............
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Discount Department Stores ....................................................................................................
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Size standards
in millions of
dollars
NAICS codes
NAICS U.S. industry title
452910 ..............
452990 ..............
Size standards
in number of
employees
$27.0
$11.0
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$13.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$25.0
$25.0
$25.0
$7.0
$12.5
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
Warehouse Clubs and Superstores .........................................................................................
All Other General Merchandise Stores ....................................................................................
Subsector 453—Miscellaneous Store Retailers
453110
453210
453220
453310
453910
453920
453930
453991
453998
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Florists ......................................................................................................................................
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores .....................................................................................
Gift, Novelty and Souvenir Stores ............................................................................................
Used Merchandise Stores ........................................................................................................
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores ....................................................................................................
Art Dealers ................................................................................................................................
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers .....................................................................................
Tobacco Stores ........................................................................................................................
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) ..........................................
Subsector 454—Nonstore Retailers
454111
454112
454113
454210
454311
454312
454319
454390
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Electronic Shopping ..................................................................................................................
Electronic Auctions ...................................................................................................................
Mail-Order Houses ...................................................................................................................
Vending Machine Operators .....................................................................................................
Heating Oil Dealers ..................................................................................................................
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers ......................................................................
Other Fuel Dealers ...................................................................................................................
Other Direct Selling Establishments .........................................................................................
Sector 48–49—Transportation and Warehousing
Subsector 481—Air Transportation
481211
Except,
481212
Except,
481219
*
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
*
*
*
*
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation .........................................................
Offshore Marine Air Transportation Services ...........................................................................
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation ...............................................................
Offshore Marine Air Transportation Services ...........................................................................
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation ...................................................................................
*
*
*
*
*
*
........................
$28.0
........................
$28.0
$7.0
*
*
1,500
........................
1,500
........................
........................
*
Subsector 484—Truck Transportation
484110
484121
484122
484210
484220
484230
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
General Freight Trucking, Local ...............................................................................................
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload ..............................................................
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload ............................................
Used Household and Office Goods Moving .............................................................................
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local ......................................................
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance .......................................
$25.5
$25.5
$25.5
$25.5
$25.5
$25.5
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
*
........................
Subsector 485—Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
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485112
485113
485119
485210
485310
485320
485410
485510
485991
485999
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..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Mixed Mode Transit Systems ...................................................................................................
Commuter Rail Systems ...........................................................................................................
Bus and Motor Vehicle Transit Systems ..................................................................................
Other Urban Transit Systems ...................................................................................................
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation .................................................................................
Taxi Service ..............................................................................................................................
Limousine Service ....................................................................................................................
School and Employee Bus Transportation ...............................................................................
Charter Bus Industry ................................................................................................................
Special Needs Transportation ..................................................................................................
All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation ........................................................
Subsector 486—Pipeline Transportation
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NAICS codes
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*
486990 ..............
*
*
*
*
All Other Pipeline Transportation .............................................................................................
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in number of
employees
$34.5
*
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$25.5
$25.5
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
10 $7.0
$25.5
$25.5
$7.0
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$7.0
........................
$25.5
*
........................
$25.5
$25.5
$25.5
$25.5
........................
........................
........................
........................
$25.0
*
........................
$29.5
$29.5
$7.0
$7.0
$29.5
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
*
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........................
$7.0
$7.0
$14.0
$15.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
Subsector 487—Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
487110 ..............
487210 ..............
487990 ..............
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land .........................................................................
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water ........................................................................
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other ........................................................................
Subsector 488—Support Activities for Transportation
488111
488119
488190
488210
488310
488320
488330
488390
488410
488490
488510
Except,
488991
488999
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..............
..............
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..............
..............
..............
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..............
..............
Air Traffic Control .....................................................................................................................
Other Airport Operations ..........................................................................................................
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation ........................................................................
Support Activities for Rail Transportation .................................................................................
Port and Harbor Operations .....................................................................................................
Marine Cargo Handling ............................................................................................................
Navigational Services to Shipping ............................................................................................
Other Support Activities for Water Transportation ...................................................................
Motor Vehicle Towing ...............................................................................................................
Other Support Activities for Road Transportation ....................................................................
Freight Transportation Arrangement 10 .....................................................................................
Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers and Household Goods Forwarders ...........................
Packing and Crating .................................................................................................................
All Other Support Activities for Transportation .........................................................................
Subsector 491—Postal Service
491110 ..............
Postal Service ...........................................................................................................................
Subsector 492—Couriers and Messengers
*
492210 ..............
*
*
*
*
Local Messengers and Local Delivery .....................................................................................
*
Subsector 493—Warehousing and Storage
493110
493120
493130
493190
..............
..............
..............
..............
General Warehousing and Storage ..........................................................................................
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage ...................................................................................
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage ................................................................................
Other Warehousing and Storage .............................................................................................
Sector 51—Information
Subsector 511—Publishing Industries (except Internet)
*
511210 ..............
*
*
*
*
Software Publishers ..................................................................................................................
*
Subsector 512—Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
512110
512120
512131
512132
512191
512199
512210
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Motion Picture and Video Production .......................................................................................
Motion Picture and Video Distribution ......................................................................................
Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) ..............................................................................
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters .............................................................................................
Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services ................................................................
Other Motion Picture and Video Industries ..............................................................................
Record Production ....................................................................................................................
*
512240 ..............
512290 ..............
*
*
*
*
Sound Recording Studios .........................................................................................................
Other Sound Recording Industries ...........................................................................................
*
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515111
515112
515120
515210
..............
..............
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Radio Stations ..........................................................................................................................
Television Broadcasting ...........................................................................................................
Cable and Other Subscription Programming ...........................................................................
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Size standards
in millions of
dollars
NAICS U.S. industry title
Size standards
in number of
employees
Subsector 517—Telecommunications
*
517410 ..............
*
*
*
*
Satellite Telecommunications ...................................................................................................
*
$15.0
*
517919 ..............
*
*
*
*
All Other Telecommunications .................................................................................................
*
........................
*
$25.0
*
........................
$25.0
........................
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
$7.0
*
........................
Subsector 518—Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
518210 ..............
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services ....................................................................
Subsector 519—Other Information Services
519110 ..............
519120 ..............
News Syndicates ......................................................................................................................
Libraries and Archives ..............................................................................................................
*
519190 ..............
*
*
*
*
All Other Information Services .................................................................................................
*
Sector 52—Finance and Insurance
Subsector 522—Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Banking 8
522110 ..............
Commercial
..............................................................................................................
522120 ..............
Savings Institutions 8 .................................................................................................................
522130 ..............
Credit Unions 8 ..........................................................................................................................
522190 ..............
Other Depository Credit Intermediation 8 ..................................................................................
522210 ..............
Credit Card Issuing 8 .................................................................................................................
522220
522291
522292
522293
..............
..............
..............
..............
Sales Financing ........................................................................................................................
Consumer Lending ...................................................................................................................
Real Estate Credit ....................................................................................................................
International Trade Financing 8 .................................................................................................
522294
522298
522310
522320
522390
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Secondary Market Financing ....................................................................................................
All Other Non-Depository Credit Intermediation .......................................................................
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers ..............................................................................
Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearing House Activities .........................
Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation .....................................................................
8 $175
million
in assets
8 $175 million
in assets
8 $175 million
in assets
8 $175 million
in assets
8 $175 million
in assets
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
8 $175 million
in assets
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
Subsector 523—Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
523110
523120
523130
523140
523210
523910
523920
523930
523991
523999
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Investment Banking and Securities Dealing ............................................................................
Securities Brokerage ................................................................................................................
Commodity Contracts Dealing ..................................................................................................
Commodity Contracts Brokerage .............................................................................................
Securities and Commodity Exchanges ....................................................................................
Miscellaneous Intermediation ...................................................................................................
Portfolio Management ..............................................................................................................
Investment Advice ....................................................................................................................
Trust, Fiduciary and Custody Activities ....................................................................................
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities .........................................................................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
*
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
Subsector 524—Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
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524114 ..............
Direct Life Insurance Carriers ..................................................................................................
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers .........................................................................
*
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
*
*
*
*
Direct Title Insurance Carriers .................................................................................................
Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health and Medical) Carriers .........................................
Reinsurance Carriers ................................................................................................................
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages .......................................................................................
Claims Adjusting .......................................................................................................................
Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds ..................................................
524127
524128
524130
524210
524291
524292
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in millions of
dollars
NAICS codes
NAICS U.S. industry title
524298 ..............
Size standards
in number of
employees
$7.0
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$25.5
$7.0
9 $20.5
10 $2.0
$2.0
$2.0
$2.0
$2.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$25.5
$25.5
$25.5
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$25.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$8.5
$7.0
$8.5
$8.5
$4.5
$7.0
$4.5
$27.0
$27.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$18.5
$7.0
$4.5
$7.0
$4.5
$4.5
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
All Other Insurance Related Activities ......................................................................................
Subsector 525—Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Vehicles
525110
525120
525190
525910
525920
525930
525990
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Pension Funds ..........................................................................................................................
Health and Welfare Funds .......................................................................................................
Other Insurance Funds .............................................................................................................
Open-End Investment Funds ...................................................................................................
Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts ....................................................................................
Real Estate Investment Trusts .................................................................................................
Other Financial Vehicles ..........................................................................................................
Sector 53—Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Subsector 531—Real Estate
531110
531120
531130
531190
Except,
531210
531311
531312
531320
531390
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings .......................................................................
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) ................................................
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self Storage Units ................................................................
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property ....................................................................................
Leasing of Building Space to Federal Government by Owners 9 ............................................
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers 10 ..........................................................................
Residential Property Managers ................................................................................................
Nonresidential Property Managers ...........................................................................................
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers ............................................................................................
Other Activities Related to Real Estate ....................................................................................
Subsector 532—Rental and Leasing Services
532111
532112
532120
532210
532220
532230
532291
532292
532299
532310
532411
532412
532420
532490
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Passenger Car Rental ..............................................................................................................
Passenger Car Leasing ............................................................................................................
Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing ...............................
Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental .........................................................................
Formal Wear and Costume Rental ...........................................................................................
Video Tape and Disc Rental ....................................................................................................
Home Health Equipment Rental ...............................................................................................
Recreational Goods Rental ......................................................................................................
All Other Consumer Goods Rental ..........................................................................................
General Rental Centers ............................................................................................................
Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing ..................
Construction, Mining and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing ...............
Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing .............................................................
Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing ..................
Subsector 533—Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
533110 ..............
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) .................................
Sector 54—Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Subsector 541—Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
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541191
541199
541211
541213
541214
541219
541310
541320
541330
Except,
Except,
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
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541340
Except,
541350
541360
541370
..............
..............
..............
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Title Abstract and Settlement Offices .......................................................................................
All Other Legal Services ...........................................................................................................
Offices of Certified Public Accountants ....................................................................................
Tax Preparation Services .........................................................................................................
Payroll Services ........................................................................................................................
Other Accounting Services .......................................................................................................
Architectural Services ...............................................................................................................
Landscape Architectural Services ............................................................................................
Engineering Services ................................................................................................................
Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons ......................................................
Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy
Policy Act of 1992.
Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture ............................................................................
Drafting Services ......................................................................................................................
Map Drafting .............................................................................................................................
Building Inspection Services ....................................................................................................
Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services ........................................................................
Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services ..........................................................
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NAICS codes
Size standards
in millions of
dollars
Size standards
in number of
employees
541380
541410
541420
541430
541490
541511
541512
541513
541519
Except,
541611
541612
541613
541614
541618
541620
541690
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
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..............
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Testing Laboratories .................................................................................................................
Interior Design Services ...........................................................................................................
Industrial Design Services ........................................................................................................
Graphic Design Services ..........................................................................................................
Other Specialized Design Services ..........................................................................................
Custom Computer Programming Services ...............................................................................
Computer Systems Design Services ........................................................................................
Computer Facilities Management Services ..............................................................................
Other Computer Related Services ...........................................................................................
Information Technology Value Added Resellers 18 ..................................................................
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services .........................
Human Resources Consulting Services ...................................................................................
Marketing Consulting Services .................................................................................................
Process, Physical Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services ...........................................
Other Management Consulting Services .................................................................................
Environmental Consulting Services ..........................................................................................
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services ................................................................
$12.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$25.0
$25.0
$25.0
$25.0
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
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18 150
........................
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*
*
*
*
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities ......................................
Advertising Agencies 10 ............................................................................................................
Public Relations Agencies ........................................................................................................
Media Buying Agencies ............................................................................................................
Media Representatives .............................................................................................................
Display Advertising ...................................................................................................................
Direct Mail Advertising ..............................................................................................................
Advertising Material Distribution Services ................................................................................
Other Services Related to Advertising .....................................................................................
Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling ......................................................................
Photography Studios, Portrait ..................................................................................................
Commercial Photography .........................................................................................................
Translation and Interpretation Services ...................................................................................
Veterinary Services ..................................................................................................................
All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services .......................................................
*
541720
541810
541820
541830
541840
541850
541860
541870
541890
541910
541921
541922
541930
541940
541990
$7.0
10 $7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
*
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
$7.0
........................
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........................
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Sector 55—Management of Companies and Enterprises
Subsector 551—Management of Companies and Enterprises
551111 ..............
551112 ..............
Offices of Bank Holding Companies ........................................................................................
Offices of Other Holding Companies .......................................................................................
Sector 56—Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
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561110
561210
561311
561312
561320
561330
561410
561421
561422
561431
561439
561440
561450
561491
561492
561499
561510
561520
561591
561599
561611
561612
561613
561621
561622
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..............
..............
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Facilities Support Services 12 ...................................................................................................
Employment Placement Agencies ............................................................................................
Executive Search Services .......................................................................................................
Temporary Help Services .........................................................................................................
Professional Employer Organizations ......................................................................................
Document Preparation Services ...............................................................................................
Telephone Answering Services ................................................................................................
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers ................................................................
Private Mail Centers .................................................................................................................
Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops) .......................................................
Collection Agencies ..................................................................................................................
Credit Bureaus ..........................................................................................................................
Repossession Services ............................................................................................................
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services .................................................................................
All Other Business Support Services .......................................................................................
Travel Agencies 10 ....................................................................................................................
Tour Operators 10 ......................................................................................................................
Convention and Visitors Bureaus .............................................................................................
All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services ........................................................
Investigation Services ...............................................................................................................
Security Guards and Patrol Services .......................................................................................
Armored Car Services ..............................................................................................................
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) ......................................................................
Locksmiths ................................................................................................................................
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$13.5
$13.5
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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10 $7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$12.5
$18.5
$12.5
$12.5
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561720
561730
561740
561790
561910
561920
561990
Size standards
in millions of
dollars
NAICS U.S. industry title
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Exterminating and Pest Control Services .................................................................................
Janitorial Services ....................................................................................................................
Landscaping Services ..............................................................................................................
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services ...............................................................................
Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings ..............................................................................
Packaging and Labeling Services ............................................................................................
Convention and Trade Show Organizers 10 .............................................................................
All Other Support Services .......................................................................................................
Size standards
in number of
employees
$7.0
$16.5
$7.0
$4.5
$7.0
$7.0
10 $7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$12.5
$12.5
$12.5
$12.5
$12.5
$12.5
$12.5
$14.0
........................
$12.5
$7.0
$7.0
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
14 500
........................
........................
........................
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$25.5
$7.0
$7.0
16 $35.5
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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........................
........................
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........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
$10.0
$10.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$10.0
$10.0
$10.0
$34.5
$10.0
$10.0
$13.5
$13.5
$13.5
$7.0
$10.0
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Subsector 562—Waste Management and Remediation Services
562111
562112
562119
562211
562212
562213
562219
562910
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562920
562991
562998
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Solid Waste Collection .............................................................................................................
Hazardous Waste Collection ....................................................................................................
Other Waste Collection ............................................................................................................
Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal .............................................................................
Solid Waste Landfill ..................................................................................................................
Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators ...............................................................................
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal .............................................................
Remediation Services ...............................................................................................................
Environmental Remediation Services 14 ...................................................................................
Materials Recovery Facilities ....................................................................................................
Septic Tank and Related Services ...........................................................................................
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services ...........................................................
Sector 61—Educational Services
Subsector 611—Educational Services
611110
611210
611310
611410
611420
611430
611511
611512
611513
611519
Except,
611610
611620
611630
611691
611692
611699
611710
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Elementary and Secondary Schools ........................................................................................
Junior Colleges .........................................................................................................................
Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools .....................................................................
Business and Secretarial Schools ............................................................................................
Computer Training ....................................................................................................................
Professional and Management Development Training ............................................................
Cosmetology and Barber Schools ............................................................................................
Flight Training ...........................................................................................................................
Apprenticeship Training ............................................................................................................
Other Technical and Trade Schools ........................................................................................
Job Corps Centers 16 ................................................................................................................
Fine Arts Schools .....................................................................................................................
Sports and Recreation Instruction ............................................................................................
Language Schools ....................................................................................................................
Exam Preparation and Tutoring ...............................................................................................
Automobile Driving Schools .....................................................................................................
All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction .....................................................................
Educational Support Services ..................................................................................................
Sector 62—Health Care and Social Assistance
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621111
621112
621210
621310
621320
621330
621340
621391
621399
621410
621420
621491
621492
621493
621498
621511
621512
621610
621910
621991
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Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists .....................................................................
Offices of Dentists ....................................................................................................................
Offices of Chiropractors ............................................................................................................
Offices of Optometrists .............................................................................................................
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) .....................................................
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists and Audiologists ..........................
Offices of Podiatrists ................................................................................................................
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners ..........................................................
Family Planning Centers ..........................................................................................................
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers .......................................................
HMO Medical Centers ..............................................................................................................
Kidney Dialysis Centers ...........................................................................................................
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers ...................................................
All Other Outpatient Care Centers ...........................................................................................
Medical Laboratories ................................................................................................................
Diagnostic Imaging Centers .....................................................................................................
Home Health Care Services .....................................................................................................
Ambulance Services .................................................................................................................
Blood and Organ Banks ...........................................................................................................
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in millions of
dollars
NAICS codes
NAICS U.S. industry title
621999 ..............
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services .....................................................
Size standards
in number of
employees
$10.0
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$34.5
$34.5
$34.5
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$13.5
$10.0
$7.0
$13.5
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
........................
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
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Subsector 622—Hospitals
622110 ..............
622210 ..............
622310 ..............
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals ..................................................................................
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals ............................................................................
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals ..............................................
Subsector 623—Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
623110
623210
623220
623311
623312
623990
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Nursing Care Facilities .............................................................................................................
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities .................................................................................
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities .....................................................
Continuing Care Retirement Communities ...............................................................................
Homes for the Elderly ...............................................................................................................
Other Residential Care Facilities ..............................................................................................
Subsector 624—Social Assistance
624110
624120
624190
624210
624221
624229
624230
624310
624410
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Child and Youth Services .........................................................................................................
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities .............................................................
Other Individual and Family Services ......................................................................................
Community Food Services .......................................................................................................
Temporary Shelters ..................................................................................................................
Other Community Housing Services ........................................................................................
Emergency and Other Relief Services .....................................................................................
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ...........................................................................................
Child Day Care Services ..........................................................................................................
Sector 71—Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Subsector 711—Performing Arts, Spectator Sports and Related Industries
711110
711120
711130
711190
711211
711212
711219
711310
711320
711410
711510
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Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters ................................................................................
Dance Companies ....................................................................................................................
Musical Groups and Artists ......................................................................................................
Other Performing Arts Companies ...........................................................................................
Sports Teams and Clubs ..........................................................................................................
Race Tracks .............................................................................................................................
Other Spectator Sports .............................................................................................................
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events with Facilities ................................
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events without Facilities ...........................
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers and Other Public Figures ...............
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers ..........................................................................
Subsector 712—Museums, Historical Sites and Similar Institutions
712110
712120
712130
712190
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Museums ..................................................................................................................................
Historical Sites ..........................................................................................................................
Zoos and Botanical Gardens ....................................................................................................
Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions .............................................................................
Subsector 713—Amusement, Gambling and Recreation Industries
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713120
713210
713290
713910
713920
713930
713940
713950
713990
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Amusement and Theme Parks .................................................................................................
Amusement Arcades ................................................................................................................
Casinos (except Casino Hotels) ...............................................................................................
Other Gambling Industries .......................................................................................................
Golf Courses and Country Clubs .............................................................................................
Skiing Facilities .........................................................................................................................
Marinas .....................................................................................................................................
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers ................................................................................
Bowling Centers .......................................................................................................................
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries .....................................................................
Sector 72—Accommodation and Food Services
Subsector 721—Accommodation
721110 ..............
721120 ..............
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NAICS codes
721191
721199
721211
721214
721310
Size standards
in millions of
dollars
NAICS U.S. industry title
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Size standards
in number of
employees
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$20.5
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$25.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$4.5
$14.0
$14.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
$7.0
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Bed and Breakfast Inns ............................................................................................................
All Other Traveler Accommodation ..........................................................................................
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds ...............................................................
Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) .....................................................
Rooming and Boarding Houses ...............................................................................................
Subsector 722—Food Services and Drinking Places
722110
722211
722212
722213
722310
722320
722330
722410
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Full-Service Restaurants ..........................................................................................................
Limited-Service Restaurants ....................................................................................................
Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets ........................................................................................
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars ..................................................................................
Food Service Contractors .........................................................................................................
Caterers ....................................................................................................................................
Mobile Food Services ...............................................................................................................
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) ....................................................................................
Sector 81—Other Services (Except Public Administration)
Subsector 811—Repair and Maintenance
811111
811112
811113
811118
811121
811122
811191
811192
811198
811211
811212
811213
811219
811310
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811411
811412
811420
811430
811490
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General Automotive Repair ......................................................................................................
Automotive Exhaust System Repair .........................................................................................
Automotive Transmission Repair .............................................................................................
Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance ...................................
Automotive Body, Paint and Interior Repair and Maintenance ................................................
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops ....................................................................................
Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops .......................................................................
Car Washes ..............................................................................................................................
All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance ........................................................................
Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance ......................................................................
Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance .........................................................
Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance ..............................................................
Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ......................................
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic)
Repair and Maintenance.
Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance .........................................................
Appliance Repair and Maintenance .........................................................................................
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair ..........................................................................................
Footwear and Leather Goods Repair .......................................................................................
Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance ...........................................
Subsector 812—Personal and Laundry Services
812111
812112
812113
812191
812199
812210
812220
812310
812320
812331
812332
812910
812921
812922
812930
812990
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Barber Shops ............................................................................................................................
Beauty Salons ..........................................................................................................................
Nail Salons ...............................................................................................................................
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers ..........................................................................................
Other Personal Care Services .................................................................................................
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services ......................................................................................
Cemeteries and Crematories ...................................................................................................
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners ..............................................................................
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) ....................................................
Linen Supply .............................................................................................................................
Industrial Launderers ................................................................................................................
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services .....................................................................................
Photo Finishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) .....................................................................
One-Hour Photo Finishing ........................................................................................................
Parking Lots and Garages .......................................................................................................
All Other Personal Services .....................................................................................................
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813110
813211
813212
813219
813311
813312
813319
813410
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Grantmaking Foundations ........................................................................................................
Voluntary Health Organizations ................................................................................................
Other Grantmaking and Giving Services .................................................................................
Human Rights Organizations ...................................................................................................
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations ...........................................................
Other Social Advocacy Organizations ......................................................................................
Civic and Social Organizations ................................................................................................
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NAICS codes
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813920
813930
813940
813990
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Business Associations ..............................................................................................................
Professional Organizations .......................................................................................................
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations .......................................................................
Political Organizations ..............................................................................................................
Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations).
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2. NAICS code 237990—Dredging: To be
considered small for purposes of Government
procurement, a firm must perform at least 40
percent of the volume dredged with its own
equipment or equipment owned by another
small dredging concern.
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8. NAICS Codes 522110, 522120, 522130,
522190, 522210 and 522293—A financial
institution’s assets are determined by
averaging the assets reported on its four
quarterly financial statements for the
preceding year. ‘‘Assets’’ for the purposes of
this size standard means the assets defined
according to the Federal Financial
Institutions Examination Council 034 call
report form.
9. NAICS code 531190—Leasing of
building space to the Federal Government by
Owners: For Government procurement, a size
standard of $20.5 million in gross receipts
applies to the owners of building space
leased to the Federal Government. The
standard does not apply to an agent.
10. NAICS codes 488510 (part), 531210,
541810, 561510, 561520 and 561920—As
measured by total revenues, but excluding
funds received in trust for an unaffiliated
third party, such as bookings or sales subject
to commissions. The commissions received
are included as revenue.
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12. NAICS 561210—Facilities Support
Services:
(a) If one or more activities of Facilities
Support Services as defined in paragraph (b)
(below in this footnote) can be identified
with a specific industry and that industry
accounts for 50% or more of the value of an
entire procurement, then the proper
classification of the procurement is that of
the specific industry, not Facilities Support
Services.
(b) ‘‘Facilities Support Services’’ requires
the performance of three or more separate
activities in the areas of services or specialty
trade contractors industries. If services are
performed, these service activities must each
be in a separate NAICS industry. If the
procurement requires the use of specialty
trade contractors (plumbing, painting,
plastering, carpentry, etc.), all such specialty
trade contractors activities are considered a
single activity and classified as ‘‘Building
and Property Specialty Trade Services.’’
Since ‘‘Building and Property Specialty
Trade Services’’ is only one activity, two
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additional activities of separate NAICS
industries are required for a procurement to
be classified as ‘‘Facilities Support Services.’’
13. NAICS code 238990—Building and
Property Specialty Trade Services: If a
procurement requires the use of multiple
specialty trade contractors (i.e., plumbing,
painting, plastering, carpentry, etc.), and no
specialty trade accounts for 50% or more of
the value of the procurement, all such
specialty trade contractors activities are
considered a single activity and classified as
Building and Property Specialty Trade
Services.
14. NAICS 562910—Environmental
Remediation Services:
(a) For SBA assistance as a small business
concern in the industry of Environmental
Remediation Services, other than for
Government procurement, a concern must be
engaged primarily in furnishing a range of
services for the remediation of a
contaminated environment to an acceptable
condition including, but not limited to,
preliminary assessment, site inspection,
testing, remedial investigation, feasibility
studies, remedial design, containment,
remedial action, removal of contaminated
materials, storage of contaminated materials
and security and site closeouts. If one of such
activities accounts for 50 percent or more of
a concern’s total revenues, employees, or
other related factors, the concern’s primary
industry is that of the particular industry and
not the Environmental Remediation Services
Industry.
(b) For purposes of classifying a
Government procurement as Environmental
Remediation Services, the general purpose of
the procurement must be to restore or
directly support the restoration of a
contaminated environment (such as
preliminary assessment, site inspection,
testing, remedial investigation, feasibility
studies, remedial design, remediation
services, containment, removal of
contaminated materials or security and site
closeouts), although the general purpose of
the procurement need not necessarily
include remedial actions. Also, the
procurement must be composed of activities
in three or more separate industries with
separate NAICS codes or, in some instances
(e.g., engineering), smaller sub-components
of NAICS codes with separate and distinct
size standards. These activities may include,
but are not limited to, separate activities in
industries such as: Heavy Construction;
Special Trade Contractors; Engineering
Services; Architectural Services;
Management Consulting Services; Hazardous
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employees
$7.0
$7.0
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Services; Testing Laboratories; and Research
and Development in the Physical,
Engineering, and Life Sciences. If any activity
in the procurement can be identified with a
separate NAICS code, or component of a code
with a separate distinct size standard, and
that industry accounts for 50 percent or more
of the value of the entire procurement, then
the proper size standard is the one for that
particular industry, and not the
Environmental Remediation Service size
standard.
15. Subsector 483—Water
Transportation—Offshore Marine Services:
The applicable size standard shall be $28.0
million for firms furnishing specific
transportation services to concerns engaged
in offshore oil and/or natural gas exploration,
drilling production, or marine research; such
services encompass passenger and freight
transportation, anchor handling, and related
logistical services to and from the work site
or at sea.
16. NAICS code 611519—Job Corps
Centers. For classifying a Federal
procurement, the purpose of the solicitation
must be for the management and operation of
a U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps Center.
The activities involved include admissions
activities, life skills training, educational
activities, comprehensive career preparation
activities, career development activities,
career transition activities, as well as the
management and support functions and
services needed to operate and maintain the
facility. For SBA assistance as a small
business concern, other than for Federal
Government procurements, a concern must
be primarily engaged in providing the
services to operate and maintain Federal Job
Corps Centers.
17. NAICS code 115310—Support
Activities for Forestry—Forest Fire
Suppression and Fuels Management Services
are two components of Support Activities for
Forestry. Forest Fire Suppression includes
establishments which provide services to
fight forest fires. These firms usually have
fire-fighting crews and equipment. Fuels
Management Services firms provide services
to clear land of hazardous materials that
would fuel forest fires. The treatments used
by these firms may include prescribed fire,
mechanical removal, establishing fuel breaks,
thinning, pruning, and piling.
18. NAICS code 541519—An Information
Technology Value Added Reseller provides a
total solution to information technology
acquisitions by providing multi-vendor
hardware and software along with significant
services. Significant value added services
consist of, but are not limited to,
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integration, installation of multi-vendor
computer equipment, customization of
hardware or software, training, product
technical support, maintenance, and end user
support. For purposes of Government
procurement, an information technology
procurement classified under this industry
category must consist of at least 15% and not
more than 50% of value added services as
measured by the total price less the cost of
information technology hardware, computer
software, and profit. If the contract consists
of less than 15% of value added services,
then it must be classified under a NAICS
manufacturing industry. If the contract
consists of more than 50% of value added
services, then it must be classified under the
NAICS industry that best describes the
predominate service of the procurement. To
qualify as an Information Technology Value
Added Reseller for purposes of SBA
assistance, other than for Government
procurement, a concern must be primarily
engaged in providing information technology
equipment and computer software and
provide value added services which account
for at least 15% of its receipts but not more
than 50% of its receipts.
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3. Amend § 121.301 by revising
paragraphs (a), (b)(2), and (d)(1) to read
as follows:
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§ 121.301 What size standards are
applicable to financial assistance
programs?
(a) For Business Loans and Disaster
Loans (other than physical disaster
loans), an applicant business concern
must satisfy two criteria:
(1) The size of the applicant alone
(without affiliates) must not exceed the
size standard designated for the
industry in which the applicant is
primarily engaged; and
(2) The size of the applicant combined
with its affiliates must not exceed the
size standard designated for either the
primary industry of the applicant alone
or the primary industry of the applicant
and its affiliates, which ever is higher.
These size standards are set forth in
§ 121.201.
(b) * * *
(2) Including its affiliates, tangible net
worth not in excess of $8.5 million, and
average net income after Federal income
taxes (excluding any carry-over losses)
for the preceding two completed fiscal
years not in excess of $3.0 million. If the
applicant is not required by law to pay
Federal income taxes at the enterprise
level, but is required to pass income
through to its shareholders, partners,
beneficiaries, or other equitable owners,
the applicant’s ‘‘net income after
Federal income taxes’’ will be its net
income reduced by an amount
computed as follows:
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(1) Any construction (general or
special trade) concern or concern
performing a contract for services is
small if, together with its affiliates, its
average annual receipts do not exceed
$7.0 million, except as provided in
§ 121.301(d)(3).
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I 4. Amend § 121.302 by revising
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 121.302 When does SBA determine the
size status of an applicant?
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(c) For disaster loan assistance (other
than physical disaster loans), size status
is determined as of the date the disaster
commenced, as set forth in the Disaster
Declaration. For economic injury
disaster loan assistance under disaster
declarations for Hurricanes Katrina,
Rita, and Wilma, size status is
determined as of the date SBA accepts
the application for processing, and for
applications submitted before December
6, 2005, whether denied because of size
status or pending, such applications
shall be deemed resubmitted on
December 6, 2005. For pre-disaster
mitigation loans, size status is
determined as of the date SBA accepts
a complete Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Small Business Loan Application for
processing. Refer to § 123.408 of this
chapter to find out what SBA considers
to be a complete Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Small Business Loan Application.
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I 5. Amend § 121.502 by revising
paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:
§ 121.502 What size standards are
applicable to programs for sales and leases
of Government property?
(a) * * *
(2) A concern not primarily engaged
in manufacturing is small for sales or
leases of Government property if it has
annual receipts not exceeding $7.0
million.
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I 6. Amend § 121.512 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 121.512 What is the size standard for
stockpile purchases?
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(b) Its annual receipts, together with
its affiliates, do not exceed $57.5
million.
PART 123—DISASTER LOAN
PROGRAM
7. The authority citation of part 123
continues to read as follows:
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636(c); Pub. L. 102–395, 106 Stat. 1828, 1864;
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L. 106–50, 113 Stat. 245.
8. Amend § 123.300 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follow:
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§ 123.300 Is my business eligible to apply
for an economic injury disaster loan?
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(b) Economic injury disaster loans are
available only if you were a small
business (as defined in part 121 of this
chapter) when the declared disaster
commenced (except disaster
declarations for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita
and Wilma, for which size status is
determined as of the date SBA accepts
the application for processing, and for
applications submitted before December
6, 2005, whether denied because of size
status or pending, such applications
shall be deemed resubmitted on
December 6, 2005), you and your
affiliates and principle owners (20% or
more ownership interest) have used all
reasonably available funds, and you are
unable to obtain credit elsewhere (see
§ 123.104).
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Dated: July 3, 2008.
Jovita Carranza,
Acting Administrator.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Parts 121 and 123
RIN 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Size
Standards, Business Loan Program, and Disaster Assistance Loan Program
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule finalizes the U.S. Small Business Administration's
(SBA) December 6, 2005 interim final rule that amended monetary-based
small business size standards for inflation. This rule adds an 8.7
percent increase to the inflation-adjusted size standards of the
December 2005 interim final rule. This accounts for the inflation that
has occurred since then. This rule also adopts the interim final rule's
two-step process for determining eligibility for SBA's Business Loan
and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Programs. Furthermore, the
rule adopts the revised date that SBA uses to determine size status for
purposes of EIDL applications for businesses located in declared
disaster areas as a result of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective on August 18, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Jordan, Office of Size Standards,
(202) 205-6618 or sizestandards@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Inflation Adjustment
On December 6, 2005, SBA increased by 8.7% most of its monetary-
based small business size standards (e.g., receipts, net income, net
worth, and financial assets) for the effects of inflation that had
occurred since the time of the previous adjustment in February 2002 (70
FR 72577). Since then, the U.S. economy has experienced additional
inflation, due in part to significant increases in the price of crude
oil. Because of the rapid rate of increasing inflation and the
important policy objective of maintaining the value of size standards
in inflation-adjusted terms, SBA is further adjusting the size
standards implemented in the 2005 interim final rule. In all, this rule
increases size standards since February 2002 by 18.2 percent, that is,
by an additional 8.7 percent over the 8.7 percent increase in the 2005
interim final rule (1.087 x 1.087 = 1.182, or 18.2 percent). This
additional increase ensures that size standards are up-to-date for
determining small business status and restores the eligibility of
businesses that may have lost their small business status due solely to
price level increases rather than from increases in business activity.
The December 6, 2005 interim final rule increased SBA's most common
size standard for the retail trade and services industries (referred to
as the ``nonmanufacturer anchor size standard'') from $6.0 million in
average annual receipts to $6.5 million. This rule further increases
the nonmanufacturer anchor size standard to $7.0 million. This rule
also increases other monetary-based size standards proportionately. For
example, the interim final rule increased the size standard for
Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512) from $21 million to $23
million. This rule increases that industry's size standard to $25.0
million.
The revisions adopted by this final rule demonstrate that SBA must
stay abreast of changes in the economy to ensure that size standards
are established at appropriate levels. To meet that objective, SBA is
conducting a comprehensive review of all of its small business size
standards over a 2-year period. This review will consist of a series of
proposed rules beginning in 2008 examining industries within a specific
NAICS Industry Sector. SBA expects that, as a result of this
comprehensive review, it will propose in the future additional
revisions to certain size standards based on its evaluation of industry
data.
How SBA Adjusts Small Business Size Standards for Inflation
For purposes of this final rule, SBA uses the same methodology as
used in the 2005 interim final rule, but applies the most current
inflation statistics available. The methodology is described below:
1. Select a measure of inflation. SBA uses the chain-type price
index for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a broad measure of
inflation for the economy as a whole. The U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), publishes this index quarterly in
its National Income and Product Accounts publications (Table 1.1.4,
Line 1).
2. Select base period. For this rule, SBA selects the third quarter
of 2001 as
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the base period--the end period used for the February 2002 adjustment.
Since this is a final rule to the interim final rule, it is more
accurate to use the same starting period as for the December 2005
adjustment than the end period of the interim final rule in order to
make correct rounding adjustments. The chain-type price index for the
GDP for the third quarter of 2001 was 102.690.
3. Select end period. SBA selects the first quarter of 2008 as the
end period for this inflation adjustment because it is the latest
available quarterly data that BEA has published. The chain type price
index for GDP then stood at 121.363.
4. Calculate the total rate of inflation. Based on the price
indexes, inflation increased 18.2 percent from the base to the end
periods ((121.363 / 102.690) - 1.00) x 100 percent = 18.2 percent).
5. Apply the adjustment to the monetary-based size standards.
Multiply the size standards in effect prior to the interim final rule
by 1.182, and round to the closest $0.5 million.
Special Situations Regarding Inflation Adjustment
1. Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program: Certain
monetary-based size standards are not changed in this rule.
Specifically, the size standards for agricultural industries and for
``smaller enterprises'' under the SBIC Program are set by statute and,
therefore, cannot be changed through rulemaking. As with the 2005
interim final rule, SBA has elected not to change the SBIC Program's
small business alternate net worth and net income size standards. SBA
increased the alternate net worth and net income size standards for the
SBIC Program in 1994 threefold. Although inflation has increased since
that time, SBA continues to believe that the SBIC size standard levels
are sufficient to accomplish its program objectives. SBA received no
comments on these size standards. Therefore, SBA is allowing the
existing size standards to remain in place for the SBIC Program because
no further increase is necessary at this time.
2. Size Standards Adjusted Between 2002-2005: As stated in the 2005
interim final rule, the Agency has changed a number of monetary-based
size standards since the February 2002 inflation adjustment as a result
of an in-depth review of industry characteristics. SBA is applying the
full inflation adjustment percent to those monetary-based size
standards as well. When SBA establishes or revises a size standard, it
does so in relation to other existing size standards to ensure that
industries with similar characteristics have similar size standards. To
provide a smaller inflation adjustment due to the shorter time period
for the calculation, while technically precise, would be inconsistent
with the size standards decision-making process, and would in essence
nullify part of the industry specific adjustments made between 2002-
2005 period.
3. Size Standards Adjusted After 2005: Since the time of the
interim final rule SBA revised the size standard for the Security
Guards and Patrol Services industry (NAICS 561612) from $11.5 million
in average annual receipts to $17 million. This revision was based on
an in-depth review of the economic characteristics of businesses in
that industry (71 FR 37490, June 30, 2006). SBA had proposed $15.5
million (70 FR 68368, November 10, 2005), but adjusted the proposed
size standard in the June 30, 2006, final rule to account for the
December 6, 2005, inflation adjustment. As with that final rule, this
inflation final rule will adjust the Security Guards and Patrol
Services industry size standard to account for the additional
inflation. Applying 18.2 percent inflation to the $15.5 million size
standard proposed in 2005 results in a new size standard of $18.5
million ($15,500,000 x 1.182 = $18,321,000, rounded to the nearest
$500,000 increment, or $18,500,000).
4. Program-Based Size Standards: Most SBA programs apply size
standards established for industries defined by the North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). SBA has also established size
standards on a program basis rather than an industry basis. These size
standards are adjusted in the same manner as the industry-based size
standards (except for the SBIC Program as discussed above). Table 1
lists the program-based size standards and the changes adopted by this
rule.
Table 1.--Program Size Standards
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Size standard in millions of dollars
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Program CFR citation Inflation-
Base period Measurement adjusted size
size standard standard
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504 Program....................... 13 CFR 121.301(b).... $7.0 Net Worth; Net Income $8.5
2.5 3.0
Surety Bond Guarantee Assistance.. 13 CFR 121.301(d).... 6.0 Average Annual 7.0
Receipts.
Sales of Government Property Other 13 CFR 121.502....... 6.0 Average Annual 7.0
Than Manufacturing (which uses Receipts.
employee-based size standards).
Stockpile Purchases............... 13 CFR 121.512....... 48.5 Average Annual 57.5
Receipts.
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Summary of Public Comments on the December 6, 2005 Interim Final Rule
The December 6, 2005, interim final rule requested comments from
the public, and SBA received 11 comments. Two of the commenters
discussed issues unrelated to increasing size standards for inflation.
The other nine commenters supported the increase.
Three commenters, while they supported the increase, also indicated
that the increase was not sufficient for a number of industries. One
suggested that SBA use a different inflation index instead of the chain
type price index for GDP. The commenter believes that this price index
understates inflation. Alternatively, the commenter recommended that
SBA increase size standards based on the degree to which employee
compensation has increased. The two other commenters also contended
that other factors, such as health benefit costs and costs unique to
the waste collection industry, have caused their industries to
experience higher rates of inflation than measured by the chain type
price index for GDP.
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SBA recognizes that inflation may not affect every industry equally
at the same time. SBA's small business size standards apply to a wide
variety of Federal Government programs and to businesses engaged in
multiple industries. Therefore, SBA must use a broad measure of
inflation for the entire U.S. economy to determine the most appropriate
rate of inflation by which to adjust all of its monetary-based size
standards.
Over the past several years, Federal statistical agencies, such as
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, have developed new price indexes
that may be more suitable for adjusting size standards for industries
with monetary-based size standard. SBA will give consideration to the
viability of those alternative inflation indexes in the future.
SBA also believes that industry specific circumstances should be
evaluated through an in-depth industry review. As mentioned above, SBA
is conducting a comprehensive size standards review over the next 2
years. In doing so, above average inflationary pressures within an
industry are likely to be captured. As in previous size standards
adjustments, the public will have an opportunity to comment and provide
SBA with probative data demonstrating the need for an additional
adjustment.
Determining Size Eligibility for SBA Business Loans and Economic Injury
Disaster Loans
SBA is adopting, without change, the revised two-step process for
determining small business eligibility under its Business Loan and EIDL
Programs established in the interim final rule. This provision
determines size eligibility by the following steps:
1. Determine the primary industry and size of the applicant alone
(i.e., without affiliates).
a. If the applicant alone does not meet the size standard for its
industry, it is ineligible.
b. If the applicant alone meets the size standard for its industry,
and if it has affiliates, then this triggers the second step.
2. Determine the primary industry and size of the applicant and all
of its affiliates. If the applicant, together with its affiliates, does
not exceed either (1) the size standard for the applicant's primary
industry or (2) the size standard for the primary industry of the
applicant and its affiliates combined, whichever is the higher, the
applicant is eligible.
SBA's experience with the two-step process for the financial
related programs has demonstrated that it remedies the problems
encountered with the previous regulation of determining small business
eligibility by applying only the size standard applicable to the
primary industry of the applicant. Furthermore, SBA received no public
comments opposing this change or recommending a different approach.
Determining the Size Status of Businesses Affected by the Hurricanes on
the Date SBA Accepts EIDL Applications From Those Businesses
SBA is also adopting as final the revision of the 2005 interim
final rule pertaining to the date when size status is determined for
purposes of EIDL applications submitted by businesses located in
disaster areas declared as a result of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and
Wilma (2005 Hurricanes). Current regulations at 13 CFR Sec. 123.300(b)
require an applicant for an EIDL loan to be small as of the date the
disaster commenced, as set forth in the disaster declaration. For
purposes of EIDL applications in response to the 2005 Hurricanes,
however, SBA had changed the date on which SBA determines size status
of those businesses to ``the date SBA accepts the application for
processing.'' This amendment has provided access to SBA's EIDL Program
for business that would have been otherwise ineligible based on the
size standards in effect at the time of 2005 Hurricanes but eligible
under the inflation adjusted size standards that took effect within
several months after these disasters. SBA received only one comment on
this provision, which fully supported this change.
Compliance With Executive Orders 12866, 12988, and 13132, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35)
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this
rule is a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive
Order 12866. A general discussion of the need for this regulatory
action and its potential costs and benefits follows.
1. Is there a need for the regulatory action?
SBA's statutory mission is to aid and assist small businesses
through a variety of financial, procurement, business development, and
advocacy programs. To assist effectively the intended beneficiaries of
these programs, SBA must establish distinct definitions of which
businesses are deemed small businesses. The Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632(a)) (Act) delegates to the SBA Administrator the
responsibility for establishing small business definitions. The Act
also requires that small business definitions vary to reflect industry
differences. The supplementary information to this final rule explains
the approach SBA follows when adjusting size standards for inflation.
Based on the rise in the general level of prices, SBA believes that an
inflation adjustment to size standards is needed to reflect small
businesses in industries with monetary-based size standards.
2. What are the potential benefits and costs of this regulatory action?
The benefits of increasing size standards to a more appropriate
level will accrue to three groups: (1) Businesses that gain or regain
small business status from the higher size standards and use small
business assistance programs; (2) growing small businesses that may
exceed the existing size standards in the near future; and (3) Federal
agencies that award contracts under procurement programs that require
small business status.
The most significant benefit to businesses obtaining small business
status because of this rule is eligibility for Federal small business
assistance programs. Approximately 10,400 firms will gain small
business status and become eligible for these programs, and for most
cases regain their small business status. We note that the interim
final rule estimated 11,600 affected businesses. This rule estimates
the number of businesses affected by the additional increase to the
size standards and essentially comprises a sub-group of the 11,600
businesses since the real value of the size standards has decreased
since the time of the interim final rule. That is, many of the
businesses gaining small business status as a result of the interim
final rule have over time lost small business status because of the
additional inflation since December 2005. These businesses account for
0.8 percent of total sales in the adjusted industries. They will
benefit from SBA's financial assistance programs, economic injury
disaster loans and from Federal procurement programs for small
businesses. These include 8(a) firms, small disadvantaged businesses,
small businesses located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones
(HUBZone), women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small
businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SBVO
SBCs). Also, on Federal contracts awarded through full and open
competition, they can benefit after application of the HUBZone or small
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disadvantaged business price evaluation preference. These programs
assist small businesses to become more knowledgeable, stable and
competitive business.
SBA estimates that approximately $550 million in Federal prime
contracts could be awarded to businesses becoming re-designated as
small businesses under this rule. In fiscal years 2005-2006 (the latest
fiscal year data available), small businesses averaged $46.8 billion
per year out of $184.9 billion in Federal prime contracts in industries
with monetary-based size standards. This estimate assumes that half of
the re-defined small businesses participate in Federal contracting and
they could obtain the same proportion of their industry share (one-half
of 0.8 percent) of the remaining large business Federal contract awards
(($184.9 billion - $46.8 billion = $138.8 billion) x 0.004 = $0.552
billion).
SBA views the additional amount of projected contract activity as
the potential amount of transfer from non-small to re-designated small
businesses. This does not represent the creation of new contracting
activity by the Federal Government, merely a possible transfer or
reallocation to different sized businesses.
Under the SBA's 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program, SBA estimates that
approximately $73 million in new Federal loan guarantees could be made
to these re-defined small businesses. In fiscal year 2007, small
businesses in industries with monetary-based size standards received
$12.1 billion in loan guarantees under the 7(a) loan program. Most of
the re-defined small businesses have 50 or more employees. SBA
guaranteed 937 loans worth $413 million to small businesses with 50 or
more employees. Based on the Census Bureau data, only about 1.6 percent
of businesses within the size range of the re-defined small businesses
participate in the 7(a) loan program. Assuming this level of
participation, 166 additional loans could be guaranteed to the re-
defined small businesses (10,400 x 0.016 = 166). The value of these
loans is estimated by multiplying the average size loan to small
businesses with 50 or more employees, which is $441,000, by the number
of additional loans ($441,000 x 166 = $73,206,000).
The re-defined small businesses will also benefit from SBA's EIDL
Program. Because this program is contingent on the occurrence and
severity of disasters, SBA cannot make a meaningful estimate of
benefits to victims of future disasters.
To the extent that up to 10,400 additional firms could become
active in Federal small business programs, this may entail some
additional administrative costs to the Federal Government. There will
be more businesses eligible to enroll in the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) and to be verified for listing in the CCR's Dynamic
Small Business Search database. There likely will be more bidders on
Federal procurement opportunities reserved for small businesses. Among
businesses in this group seeking SBA assistance, there could be some
additional costs associated with compliance and verification of small
business status and protests of small business status. These costs are
likely to generate minimal incremental administrative costs because
processes are in place to handle these administrative requirements.
The costs to the Federal Government may be higher on some Federal
contracts. With a greater number of businesses defined as small,
Federal agencies may be required or choose to set aside more contracts
for competition among small businesses rather than using full and open
competition. The movement from unrestricted to set-aside contracting is
likely to result in competition among fewer bidders. In addition,
higher costs may result if additional full and open contracts are
awarded to HUBZone businesses because of a price evaluation preference.
However, any additional costs associated with fewer bidders would
likely be minor since, as a matter of policy, procurements are required
or may be set aside for small businesses or reserved for the 8(a),
SDVO, or HUBZone Programs only if awards are expected to be made at
fair and reasonable prices.
Moreover, with a small amount of estimated lending to the re-
defined small businesses as discussed above, it is unlikely that
currently-defined small businesses will be denied SBA financial
assistance due to an increased pool of eligible small businesses. These
additional loan guarantees estimated at $73 million will have little
impact on the overall availability of loans for SBA's 7(a) Business
Loan Program, which amounted to more than $20 billion in fiscal year
2007.
The revision to the current monetary-based size standard is
consistent with SBA's statutory mandate to assist small businesses.
This regulatory action promotes the Administration's objectives. One of
SBA's goals in support of the Administration's objectives is to help
individual small businesses succeed through access to capital and
credit, government contracts, and management and technical assistance.
Reviewing and modifying size standards where appropriate, including
periodic inflation adjustments, ensures that intended beneficiaries
have access to small business programs designed to assist them. Size
standards do not interfere with State, local, and tribal governments in
the exercise of their government functions. In a few cases, state and
local governments have voluntarily adopted SBA's size standards for
their programs to eliminate the need to establish an administrative
mechanism to develop their own size standards.
Executive Order 12988
For purposes of Executive Order 12988, SBA has drafted this rule,
to the extent practicable, in accordance with the standards set forth
in section 3 of that Order.
Executive Order 13132
This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibility among the
various levels of government. Therefore, under Executive Order 13132,
SBA determines that this rule does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant the preparation of a federalism assessment.
Paperwork Reduction Act
SBA has determined that this rule does not impose any new
information collection requirements from SBA that require approval by
OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), this rule may have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Immediately below, SBA sets forth a final regulatory flexibility
analysis (FRFA). The FRFA addresses the reasons for promulgating the
rule; the objectives of this rule; SBA's descriptions and estimate of
the number of small entities to which the rule will apply; the
projected reporting record-keeping and other compliance requirements of
the rule; the relevant Federal rules which may duplicate, overlap or
conflict with the rule; and alternatives considered by SBA.
1. What is the reason for this action?
As discussed in the supplemental information, the purpose of this
rule is to restore the small business eligibility of businesses that
have grown above the size standard due to inflation rather than due to
increased business activity.
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A review of the latest inflation indexes indicates that inflation has
increased a sufficient amount to warrant an increase to the current
monetary-based size standards.
2. What are the objectives and legal basis for the rule?
The revision to the monetary-based size standards for inflation
more appropriately defines the size of businesses. This rule merely
restores small business eligibility in real terms. Section 3(a) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) gives SBA the authority to
establish and change size standards. Within its administrative
discretion, SBA implemented a policy in its regulations to review the
effect of inflation on size standards at least once every five years
(13 CFR 121.102(c)) and make any changes as appropriate. As discussed
in the supplementary information, inflation has increases at a
sufficient level since the time of the interim final rule to warrant a
further adjustment to size standards at this time rather than to re-
assess the impact of inflation on size standards 5 years after the time
of the interim final rule.
3. What are SBA's description and estimate of the number of small
entities to which the rule will apply?
The rule will apply to all businesses seeking benefits or
preferences under Federal Government programs. These new size standards
allow more businesses to be eligible for these programs. These programs
are primarily in Federal Government procurement, such as small business
set-asides, 8(a), SDB, HUBZone, and SDVO SBCs. SBA anticipates that
about 10,400 additional businesses could be eligible to participate in
Federal Government programs. This could increase competition among the
current pool of small business concerns. However, it will also allow
those businesses, now above the current size standards because of
inflation and that can compete only on free and open procurements, to
return to competing with other small businesses.
4. Summary of significant issues raised by the public in response to
the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in the December 6, 2005
Interim Final Rule
The public raised no significant issues in response to the Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in the December 6, 2005 interim final
rule. There were 11 commenters to the interim final rule, two of whom
did not comment on the issues raised. The other nine commenters
supported the rule. SBA has summarized the comments above in the
supplemental information.
5. Will this rule impose any additional reporting or recordkeeping
requirements on small business entities?
This rule does not impose any new information collection
requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Ch.
35. A new size standard does not impose any additional reporting,
recordkeeping or compliance requirements on small entities. Increasing
size standards expands access to SBA programs that assist small
businesses, but does not impose a regulatory burden because small
business size standards neither regulate nor control business behavior.
Section 212 of Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104-
121) requires an agency to publish one or more ``small entity
compliance guides'' to assist small entities in complying with its
rules. Although there are no new compliance requirements associated
with small business size standards, there may be some small businesses
not acquainted with small business size standards and their application
to Federal procurement and other Federal Government programs.
Therefore, SBA has published both its ``Small Business Size
Regulations'' and its ``Guide to Size Standards'' to provide this
assistance. Both of these are available on SBA's Web site at https://
www.sba.gov/size by selecting on the right hand side of the page ``Size
Regulations'' and ``Guide to Size Standards.''
6. What are the relevant Federal rules that may duplicate, overlap or
conflict with this rule?
This rule does not overlap with other Federal rules that use SBA's
size standards to define a small business. Under Section 3(a)(2)(C) of
the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)(c), unless specifically
authorized by statute, Federal agencies must use SBA's size standards
to define a small business. In 1995, SBA published in the Federal
Register a list of statutory and regulatory size standards that
identified the application of SBA's size standards as well as other
size standards used by Federal agencies (60 FR 57988-57991, dated
November 24, 1995). SBA is not aware of any Federal rule that would
duplicate or conflict with establishing size standards.
Other Federal agencies also may use SBA size standards for a
variety of regulatory and program purposes. If such a case exists where
an SBA size standard is not appropriate, an agency may establish its
own size standards with the approval of the SBA Administrator (see 13
CFR 121.902-903). For purposes of a regulatory flexibility analysis,
agencies must consult with SBA's Office of Advocacy when developing
size standards for its programs. (13 CFR 121.903(c)).
7. What alternatives did SBA consider?
Because all relevant comments supported increasing size standards
for inflation, SBA's only other consideration was whether to adopt the
size standards presented in the interim final rule with no further
increase for the inflation. However, SBA believes that the additional
7.7 percent inflation that has occurred since the time of the interim
final rule sufficiently effects the real value of the size standards to
warrant applying an additional increase at this time. Otherwise, the
benefits achieved by the December 6, 2005 adjustment would essentially
be lost and not restored in a timely manner.
List of Subjects
13 CFR Part 121
Administrative practice and procedure, Government procurement,
Government property, Grant programs--business, Individuals with
disabilities, Loan programs--business, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Small businesses.
13 CFR Part 123
Disaster assistance, Loan programs--business, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Small Businesses, Terrorism.
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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, SBA amends 13 CFR Parts 121
and 123 as follows:
PART 121--SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 121 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 636(b), 637(a), 644,
657(a), 657(f), and 662(5); and Pub. L. 105-135, Sec. 401, et seq.,
111 Stat, 2592.
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2. Amend the table in Sec. 121.201 as follows:
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A. Revise entries 112310, 113110, and 113210;
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B. Revise Subsector 115;
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C. Revise entries 213112 through 213115;
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D. Revise entries 221310, 221320, and 221330;
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E. Revise Sector 23;
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F. Revise Sector 44-45;
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G. Revise entries 481211, 481212, and 481219;
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H. Revise Subsectors 484 and 485;
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I. Revise entries 486210 and 486990;
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J. Revise Subsectors 487, 488, and 491;
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K. Revise entry 492210;
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L. Revise Subsector 493;
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M. Revise entries 511210 through 512290;
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N. Revise Subsector 515;
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O. Revise entries 517410 and 517919;
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P. Revise Subsector 518;
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Q. Revise entries 519110, 519120, and 519190;
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R. Revise Subsector 522 and 523;
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S. Revise entries 524113 through 524114, and 524127 through 524298;
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T. Revise Subsectors 525, 531, 532 and 533;
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U. Revise entries 541110 through 541690;
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V. Revise entries 541720 through 541990;
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W. Revise Sectors 55, 56, 61, 62, 71, 72, and 81; and,
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X. Revise footnotes 9 and 15.
Sec. 121.201 What size standards has SBA identified by North American
Industry Classification System codes?
Small Business Size Standards by NAICS Industry
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Size standards Size standards
NAICS codes NAICS U.S. industry title in millions of in number of
dollars employees
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Sector 11--Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
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Subsector 112--Animal Production
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112310................................. Chicken Egg Production................. $12.5 ..............
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Subsector 113--Forestry and Logging
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113110................................. Timber Tract Operations................ $7.0 ..............
113210................................. Forest Nurseries and Gathering of $7.0 ..............
Forest Products.
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Subsector 114--Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
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114111................................. Finfish Fishing........................ $4.0 ..............
114112................................. Shellfish Fishing...................... $4.0 ..............
114119................................. Other Marine Fishing................... $4.0 ..............
114210................................. Hunting and Trapping................... $4.0 ..............
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Subsector 115--Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
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115111................................. Cotton Ginning......................... $7.0 ..............
115112................................. Soil Preparation, Planting, and $7.0 ..............
Cultivating.
115113................................. Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine.. $7.0 ..............
115114................................. Postharvest Crop Activities (except $7.0 ..............
Cotton Ginning).
115115................................. Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders $7.0 ..............
115116................................. Farm Management Services............... $7.0 ..............
115210................................. Support Activities for Animal $7.0 ..............
Production.
115310................................. Support Activities for Forestry........ $7.0 ..............
Except,................................ Forest Fire Suppression \17\........... \17\ $17.5 ..............
Except,................................ Fuels Management Services \17\......... \17\ $17.5 ..............
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Sector 21--Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
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* * * * * * *
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Subsector 213--Support Activities for Mining
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* * * * * * *
213112................................. Support Activities for Oil and Gas $7.0 ..............
Operations.
213113................................. Support Activities for Coal Mining..... $7.0 ..............
213114................................. Support Activities for Metal Mining.... $7.0 ..............
213115................................. Support Activities for Nonmetallic $7.0 ..............
Minerals (except Fuels).
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Sector 22--Utilities
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Subsector 221--Utilities
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221310................................. Water Supply and Irrigation Systems.... $7.0 ..............
221320................................. Sewage Treatment Facilities............ $7.0 ..............
221330................................. Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply...... $12.5 ..............
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Sector 23--Construction
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Subsector 236--Construction of Buildings
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236115................................. New Single-Family Housing Construction $33.5 ..............
(except Operative Builders).
236116................................. New Multifamily Housing Construction $33.5 ..............
(except Operative Builders).
236117................................. New Housing Operative Builders......... $33.5 ..............
236118................................. Residential Remodelers................. $33.5 ..............
236210................................. Industrial Building Construction....... $33.5 ..............
236220................................. Commercial and Institutional Building $33.5 ..............
Construction.
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Subsector 237--Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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237110................................. Water and Sewer Line and Related $33.5 ..............
Structures Construction.
237120................................. Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related $33.5 ..............
Structures Construction.
237130................................. Power and Communication Line and $33.5 ..............
Related Structures Construction.
237210................................. Land Subdivision....................... $7.0 ..............
237310................................. Highway, Street, and Bridge $33.5 ..............
Construction.
237990................................. Other Heavy and Civil Engineering $33.5 ..............
Construction.
Except,................................ Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities \2\ $20.0 ..............
\2\.
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Subsector 238--Specialty Trade Contractors
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238110................................. Poured Concrete Foundation and $14.0 ..............
Structure Contractors.
238120................................. Structural Steel and Precast Concrete $14.0 ..............
Contractors.
238130................................. Framing Contractors.................... $14.0 ..............
238140................................. Masonry Contractors.................... $14.0 ..............
238150................................. Glass and Glazing Contractors.......... $14.0 ..............
238160................................. Roofing Contractors.................... $14.0 ..............
238170................................. Siding Contractors..................... $14.0 ..............
238190................................. Other Foundation, Structure, and $14.0 ..............
Building Exterior Contractors.
238210................................. Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring $14.0 ..............
Installation Contractors.
238220................................. Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning $14.0 ..............
Contractors.
238290................................. Other Building Equipment Contractors... $14.0 ..............
238310................................. Drywall and Insulation Contractors..... $14.0 ..............
238320................................. Painting and Wall Covering Contractors. $14.0 ..............
238330................................. Flooring Contractors................... $14.0 ..............
238340................................. Tile and Terrazzo Contractors.......... $14.0 ..............
238350................................. Finish Carpentry Contractors........... $14.0 ..............
238390................................. Other Building Finishing Contractors... $14.0 ..............
238910................................. Site Preparation Contractors........... $14.0 ..............
238990................................. All Other Specialty Trade Contractors.. $14.0 ..............
Except,................................ Building and Property Specialty Trade \13\ $14.0 ..............
Services \13\.
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Sector 44-45--Retail Trade
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(Not applicable to Government procurement of supplies. The nonmanufacturer size standard of 500 employees shall
be used for purposes of Government procurement of supplies.)
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Subsector 441--Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
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441110................................. New Car Dealers........................ $29.0 ..............
441120................................. Used Car Dealers....................... $23.0 ..............
441210................................. Recreational Vehicle Dealers........... $7.0 ..............
441221................................. Motorcycle, ATV, and Personal $7.0 ..............
Watercraft Dealers.
441222................................. Boat Dealers........................... $7.0 ..............
441229................................. All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers........ $7.0 ..............
Except,................................ Aircraft Dealers, Retail............... $10.0 ..............
441310................................. Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores $7.0 ..............
441320................................. Tire Dealers........................... $7.0 ..............
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Subsector 442--Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
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442110................................. Furniture Stores....................... $7.0 ..............
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442210................................. Floor Covering Stores.................. $7.0 ..............
442291................................. Window Treatment Stores................ $7.0 ..............
442299................................. All Other Home Furnishings Stores...... $7.0 ..............
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Subsector 443--Electronics and Appliance Stores
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443111................................. Household Appliance Stores............. $9.0 ..............
443112................................. Radio, Television and Other Electronics $9.0 ..............
Stores.
443120................................. Computer and Software Stores........... $9.0 ..............
443130................................. Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores $7.0 ..............
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Subsector 444--Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
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444110................................. Home Centers........................... $7.0 ..............
444120................................. Paint and Wallpaper Stores............. $7.0 ..............
444130................................. Hardware Stores........................ $7.0 ..............
444190................................. Other Building Material Dealers........ $7.0 ..............
444210................................. Outdoor Power Equipment Stores......... $7.0 ..............
444220................................. Nursery and Garden Centers............. $7.0 ..............
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Subsector 445--Food and Beverage Stores
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445110................................. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except $27.0 ..............
Convenience) Stores.
445120................................. Convenience Stores..................... $27.0 ..............
445210................................. Meat Markets........................... $7.0 ..............
445220................................. Fish and Seafood Markets............... $7.0 ..............
445230................................. Fruit and Vegetable Markets............ $7.0 ..............
445291................................. Baked Goods Stores..................... $7.0 ..............
445292................................. Confectionery and Nut Stores........... $7.0 ..............
445299................................. All Other Specialty Food Stores........ $7.0 ..............
445310................................. Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores........... $7.0 ..............
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Subsector 446--Health and Personal Care Stores
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446110................................. Pharmacies and Drug Stores............. $7.0 ..............
446120................................. Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies and Perfume $7.0 ..............
Stores.
446130................................. Optical Goods Stores................... $7.0 ..............
446191................................. Food (Health) Supplement Stores........ $7.0 ..............
446199................................. All Other Health and Personal Care $7.0 ..............
Stores.
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Subsector 447--Gasoline Stations
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447110................................. Gasoline Stations with Convenience $27.0 ..............
Stores.
447190................................. Other Gasoline Stations................ $9.0 ..............
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Subsector 448--Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
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448110................................. Men's Clothing Stores.................. $9.0 ..............
448120................................. Women's Clothing Stores................ $9.0 ..............
448130................................. Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores $7.0 ..............
448140................................. Family Clothing Stores................. $9.0 ..............
448150................................. Clothing Accessories Stores............ $7.0 ..............
448190................................. Other Clothing Stores.................. $7.0 ..............
448210................................. Shoe Stores............................ $9.0 ..............
448310................................. Jewelry Stores......................... $7.0 ..............
448320................................. Luggage and Leather Goods Stores....... $7.0 ..............
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Subsector 451--Sporting Good, Hobby, Book and Music Stores
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451110................................. Sporting Goods Stores.................. $7.0 ..............
451120................................. Hobby, Toy and Game Stores............. $7.0 ..............
451130................................. Sewing, Needlework and Piece Goods $7.0 ..............
Stores.
451140................................. Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores. $7.0 ..............
451211................................. Book Stores............................ $7.0 ..............
451212................................. News Dealers and Newsstands............ $7.0 ..............
451220................................. Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc and $7.0 ..............
Record Stores.
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Subsector 452--General Merchandise Stores
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452111................................. Department Stores (except Discount $27.0 ..............
Department Stores).
452112................................. Discount Department Stores............. $27.0 ..............
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452910................................. Warehouse Clubs and Superstores........ $27.0 ..............
452990................................. All Other General Merchandise Stores... $11.0 ..............
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Subsector 453--Miscellaneous Store Retailers
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453110................................. Florists............................... $7.0 ..............
453210................................. Office Supplies and Stationery Stores.. $7.0 ..............
453220................................. Gift, Novelty and Souvenir Stores...... $7.0 ..............
453310................................. Used Merchandise Stores................ $7.0 ..............
453910................................. Pet and Pet Supplies Stores............ $7.0 ..............
453920................................. Art Dealers............................ $7.0 ..............
453930................................. Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers..... $13.0 ..............
453991................................. Tobacco Stores......................... $7.0 ..............
453998................................. All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers $7.0 ..............
(except Tobacco Stores).
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Subsector 454--Nonstore Retailers
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454111................................. Electronic Shopping.................... $25.0 ..............
454112................................. Electronic Auctions.................... $25.0 ..............
454113................................. Mail-Order Houses...................... $25.0 ..............
454210................................. Vending Machine Operators.............. $7.0 ..............
454311................................. Heating Oil Dealers.................... $12.5 ..............
454312................................. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) $7.0 ..............
Dealers.
454319................................. Other Fuel Dealers..................... $7.0 ..............
454390................................. Other Direct Selling Establishments.... $7.0 ..............
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Sector 48-49--Transportation and Warehousing
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Subsector 481--Air Transportation
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481211................................. Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air .............. 1,500
Transportation.
Except,................................ Offshore Marine Air Transportation $28.0 ..............
Services.
481212................................. Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air .............. 1,500
Transportation.
Except,................................ Offshore Marine Air Transportation $28.0 ..............
Services.
481219................................. Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation.. $7.0 ..............
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Subsector 484--Truck Transportation
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484110................................. General Freight Trucking, Local........ $25.5 ..............
484121................................. General Freight Trucking, Long- $25.5 ..............
Distance, Truckload.
484122................................. General Freight Trucking, Long- $25.5 ..............
Distance, Less Than Truckload.
484210................................. Used Household and Office Goods Moving. $25.5 ..............
484220................................. Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) $25.5 ..............
Trucking, Local.
484230................................. Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) $25.5 ..............
Trucking, Long-Distance.
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Subsector 485--Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
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485111................................. Mixed Mode Transit Systems............. $7.0 ..............
485112................................. Commuter Rail Systems.................. $7.0 ..............
485113................................. Bus and Motor Vehicle Transit Systems.. $7.0 ..............
485119................................. Other Urban Transit Systems............ $7.0 ..............
485210................................. Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $7.0 ..............
485310................................. Taxi Service........................... $7.0 ..............
485320................................. Limousine Service...................... $7.0 ..............
485410................................. School and Employee Bus Transportation. $7.0 ..............
485510................................. Charter Bus Industry................... $7.0 ..............
485991................................. Special Needs Transportation........... $7.0 ..............
485999................................. All Other Transit and Ground Passenger $7.0 ..............
Transportation.
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Subsector 486--Pipeline Transportation
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486210................................. Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas. $7.0 ..............
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