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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 121
Small Business Size Standards; Inflation Adjusted Size Standards
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On September 2, 1993, the Small Business Administration (SBA)
published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, 58 FR 46573, re-
proposing to streamline its size standards by reducing the current
number of fixed size standard levels from thirty to nine (retaining the
five existing employee-based levels and establishing four new receipts-
based levels). As a part of the proposed rule, an inflation adjustment
percentage of 45.8% was applied to most of SBA's receipts-based size
standard levels and then rounded to the nearest newly established four
receipts-based levels. The SBA has decided to further review the
effectiveness of reducing the current number of fixed size standard
levels in order to simplify the size standards program. However, the
SBA continues to believe that the application of an inflationary
adjustment, to account for the effects of inflation since the third
quarter of 1982, to its receipts-based size standards is still
warranted. This final rule reflects the SBA's finding that the
application of an inflation adjustment percentage of 48.2% (based upon
the latest inflation information) to the receipts-based size standard
of each and every industry, not otherwise prohibited for change by
statute, is necessary.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 22, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Ajoy K. Sinha, Program Analyst, Size
Standards Staff (202) 205-6618.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 21, 1992, SBA published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register, 57 FR 62515, that sought to
achieve the twin goals of adjusting SBA's receipt-based size standards
for inflation and streamlining the SBA size standards system. Following
a withdrawal of that proposed rule on February 19, 1993 (58 FR 9131)
and further review of the proposal by the Agency, SBA again published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 2, 1993, 58 FR
46573, to accomplish those same dual purposes.
Pursuant to the September 2, 1993 proposed rule, SBA's current
system of approximately thirty size standards would first have been
simplified by reducing the number of different size standards to nine.
More specifically, SBA's twenty-one different receipts-based size
standards would have been reduced to only the four most common
receipts-based size standards--$3.5 million in average annual receipts,
$7.0 million, $12.5 million, and $17.0 million. In addition, SBA
proposed to increase the receipts-based size standards for inflation.
The inflation rate to be applied was then calculated at 45.8 percent.
This rate covered the period between the third quarter of 1982 (the
last date for which size standards were adjusted for inflation) and the
first quarter of 1993 (the most recent data available at the time of
the publication of the proposed rule).
The 45.8 percent inflation rate would then have been applied to the
four remaining receipts-based size standards. This application would
have in turn generated the four most common receipts-based size
standards with an inflation adjustment--$5 million, $10 million, $18
million and $25 million. The inflation adjustment then would have been
calculated for each of the existing receipts-based size standards,
except where the Agency is legally prohibited from doing so. Each of
these standards, preliminarily adjusted for the full inflation rate,
would have then been modified by reducing or increasing them to the
closest of the four inflation-adjusted simplified size standards. As a
result, many industries would have received a net inflation adjustment
that would have been significantly larger or smaller than the 45.8
percent inflator.
After further considering the proposed rule in light of comments
received, the SBA has concluded that further study is needed on the
issue of how best to simplify its size standards. In addition, SBA
feels that the manner in which size standards would have been increased
for inflation (that is, adjusting upward or downward from a full
inflation increase to one of the four newly created simplified size
standards) may not have adequately taken into account the effects of
inflation on a significant number of industries. Indeed, it believes
that the need to adjust current size standards for inflation is an
urgent one. Small business owners have requested quick action. In SBA's
view, updating such standards as soon as possible is necessary to make
them more appropriate. Several commenters to the proposed rule
maintained that the proposed rule was inequitable in that certain
industries would not have received a full inflationary adjustment.
These commenters recommended that SBA modify every size standard upward
to the next highest of the four inflation-adjusted simplified size
standards, but never downward to give certain industries less than a
full increase for inflation. While SBA is not convinced that increasing
each of these size standards upward to the next highest level is the
appropriate solution, SBA does believe that the concerns raised
regarding the unequal inflation adjustments are valid.
Accordingly, the SBA has decided to finalize only that portion of
the proposed rule that called for an increase in the receipts-based
size standards due to inflation. In other words, this final rule will
adjust each of the current twenty-one receipts-based size standards for
inflation.
The SBA firmly believes that all possible alternatives should
continue to be studied and analyzed to determine the most effective
means by which a true simplification of the numerical size standards,
related size standard definitional provisions, and the size
determination process can be achieved. After this review has been
completed, a new proposal to simplify the size standards may be
forthcoming with an opportunity for the public to express its views
regarding such a proposal.
In the interim, however, the SBA continues to believe in the
necessity of adjusting the receipts-based size standards to account for
the effects of inflation since the Agency's last inflationary
adjustment in 1984. This final rule adopts increases to the receipts-
based size standards to reflect the effects of inflation. As discussed
in the proposed rule, March 12, 1984 was the last time a general
inflationary adjustment was applied to the receipts-based size
standards. The proposed rule took into account available data through
the first quarter of 1993.
In an effort to establish receipts-based size standard levels
reflective of current market conditions, the SBA, based on the
availability of the U.S. Department of Commerce's most recent inflation
data, has re-calculated the inflation adjustment percentage to be
applied to the receipts-based size standards. Thus, taking into account
available data through the fourth quarter of 1993, SBA calculates the
inflation adjustment to be 48.2 percent (as opposed to the 45.8 percent
adjustment calculated in the proposed rule based on the most current
data available at that time, the first quarter of 1993). As in the
proposed rule, in determining the rate of inflation, SBA has utilized
the U.S. Department of Commerce's published Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) Implicit Price Deflator.
The methodology used in determining the appropriate inflation
adjustment is as follows:
1. Determine the base period used to establish the current size
standard;
2. Determine the GDP deflator at the base period and at the most
recent point in time for which the GDP deflator has been published; and
3. Apply the calculated inflation adjustment percentage to the
receipts-based size standard of each and every industry, not otherwise
prohibited from change by statute.
The inflation adjustment calculated in this final rule is based on
the last index value used for the 1984 inflation adjustment and the
latest available index value. The 1984 adjustment accounted for
inflation up to the third quarter of 1982. For purposes of this rule,
the third quarter of 1982 is, therefore, the base period for which SBA
calculated the amount of inflation that has occurred since the last
adjustment. The U.S. Department of Commerce's latest data show index
values of 84.3 for the third quarter of 1982 and 124.9 for the fourth
quarter of 1993. This change records inflation of 48.2 percent for the
time between these two periods. Thus, each and every industry having a
receipts-based size standard, not otherwise prohibited from change by
statute, first receives an inflationary calculation percentage of 48.2
percent in this final rule. Finally, where necessary, the inflated size
standards are rounded to the nearest half million dollar increment.
This rounding method produces net increases to most industry size
standards that are slightly above or below the calculated inflation
rate of 48.2 percent. This methods is selected because it results in an
increase to each size standard that is as close as possible to the
calculated 48.2 percent inflationary increase, and is consistent with
the settled practice of establishing size standards at $0.5 million
increments. Past inflationary increases in SBA's receipt-based size
standards have similarly been rounded to the nearest $0.5 million
increment. See, e.g., 49 FR 5024 (February 9, 1984). The SBA believes
that this rounding methodology most closely reflects the calculated
inflation increase. The inflation adjustment adopted by this final rule
is not intended to and can not be a precise calculation of inflation
experienced within each and every industry. This is because inflation
will vary from industry to industry, and measures of these cost and
price increases are not generally calculated for specific industries,
as represented by individual Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
code designations. SBA feels that the rounding methodology is,
therefore, the most reasonable application of an inflationary
adjustment since the inflation measure used for this final rule
measures only the general rise of prices in the whole economy over an
extended period of time.
Three industry categories which SBA has revised since the 1984
inflation adjustment are being adjusted differently in this final rule
to correctly increase those industries for inflation through 1993.
These are the chicken egg production industry, SIC coded 0252; motor
vehicles dealers (new and used), SIC code 5511; and the industries of
computer services, SIC codes 7371 through 7379. In developing the
existing size standards for these industries, SBA used data on industry
revenues later than the third quarter of 1982. Thus, the existing
standards take into account the effects of inflation beyond the third
quarter of 1982. To avoid double-counting for the effects of inflation
on these size standards, the size standards will be adjusted for
inflation occurring from the year of the industry data (the base
period) to the fourth quarter of 1993. The data bases the SBA relied
upon to establish the size standards for these three categories reflect
revenues generated during an entire calendar year. Accordingly, the
average price deflator for the applicable calendar year is used as the
base period's deflator value for purposes of this inflation
calculation.
The size standard for the Chicken Egg industry, SIC code 0252, was
primarily based on industry data contained in the SBA's 1986 Small
Business Data Base (56 FR 55617) and became effective on November 29,
1991. Accordingly, the inflation adjustment for this industry is
calculated in this final rule based on the inflation between calendar
year 1986 (the base period) and the fourth quarter of 1993. Using the
same methodology discussed above, the Implicit Price Deflator for GDP
increased 28.9 percent during this period based on deflators of 96.9
for calendar year 1986 and 124.9 for the fourth quarter of 1993. The
$7.0 million size standard for this industry will, therefore, increase
to $9.0 million.
The 1987 Census of Service Industries and 1987 Census of Retail
Trade Industries, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau
of the Census, were primarily used to establish the size standards for
Computer Services, SIC codes 7371 through 7379 (57 FR 27907), and for
Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used), SIC code 5511 (57 FR 4837). Their
size standards became effective on July 23, 1992 and March 11, 1992,
respectively. Accordingly, the inflation adjustment for these two
industries will be calculated based on inflation between calendar year
1987 (the base period) and the end of 1993 in this final rule. Using
the same methodology discussed above, the Implicit Price Deflator for
GDP increased 24.9 percent during this period based on deflators for
calendar year 1987 (the base period) of 100.0 and for the fourth
quarter of 1993 of 124.9. Based on these calculations, the $14.5
million size standard for Computer Services will increase to $18
million and the $17 million size standard for Motor Vehicle Dealers
(New and Used) will increase to $21 million.
Two other industries had their size standards further changed after
the general 1984 inflation adjustment, but these changes were based on
industry specific data for 1982 and 1984. These are the industries of
Travel Agencies, SIC code 4724 (53 FR 18820) (1982 data), and Real
Estate and Managers, SIC code 6531 (50 FR 27418) (1984 data). The SBA
believes no adjustment is needed to the real estate industry size
standard to correct for the double-counting of inflation since the
increment of change in inflation between 1982 and 1984 is insufficient
to cause a different size standard than the one established in this
rule.
An additional issue which is addressed in this final rule is the
resolution of an employee or revenue-based size standard for industries
in the computer services industries (SIC codes 7371-7379). On June 23,
1992, the SBA published an interim final rule in the Federal Register,
53 FR 27907, establishing a $14.5 million size standard for all nine
industries in the computer service industries. However, in that rule
the SBA continued to seek information on the adoption of an employee-
based size standard for some or all of the computer service industries.
After consideration of the comments received on that issue, the Agency
believes that it lacks sufficient information regarding procurement
patterns among this group of industries to justify such a significant
change as shifting to an employee-based measure of size.
As discussed above, the SBA is now establishing these industries'
size standards at $18.0 million in this final rule. In effect, the much
larger issue of adjusting SBA's size standards for inflation has at
least partially superseded the issue of whether to use a revenue or
employee-based size standard for this group of industries. Thus, the
Agency has decided to first implement an inflation adjusted revenue-
based size standard for these industries and then review its program
results with these higher size standards in place. At that time, SBA
may propose an appropriate rule change. SBA believes that the higher
revenue-based size standards for the computer services industries
established in this final rule may substantially meet many of the
concerns of those seeking a employee-based size standard.
As indicated in the proposed rule, four footnotes (footnotes 8, 12,
15 and 16) are adjusted to be consistent with the inflationary
adjustments. Size standards for Offshore Marine Services (part of SIC
Major Groups 44 and 45), Retail Sale of Aircraft (part of SIC code
5599), Leasing of Building Space to the Federal Government by Owners
(part of SIC Major Group 65) and industries without a specific size
standard listed in SIC Division I-Services, are being established at
$20.5 million, $7.5 million, $15.0 million, and $5.0 million,
respectively.
The SBA notes that the size standards for certain industries have
either been established by statute or prohibited by statute from change
until after September 30, 1996. Thus, the size standards for these
industries will remain at their current levels and will not be
increased for inflation in this final rule. Title VII of Public Law
100-656, 102 Stat. 3853, 3889, established the Small Business
Competitiveness Demonstration Program to test the competitiveness of
small business on Federal procurements. That program generally
prohibits a change in size standards before September 30, 1996 for the
Construction industries (SIC codes 1521-1799); the Engineering,
Architecture, Surveying and Mapmaking industries (SIC codes 8711, 8712,
8713, and part of SIC code 7389); and the Refuse Systems and Related
Services industries (SIC code 4953). A footnote is being added to the
size standard for SIC code 7389, Business Services, Not Elsewhere
Classified, to comply with this statutory mandate to retain the $3.5
million size standard for any surveying and mapping activities which
may be included in this industry. The description of this industry in
the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 includes some
surveying and mapping activities not included in SIC code 8713,
Surveying Services. This footnote was not part of the proposed rule due
to an oversight as to the full impact of this statutory requirement.
However, the SBA is bound by statutory direction to retain the existing
$3.5 million size standard for surveying and mapping services whether
included in SIC code 8713 or SIC code 7389.
While the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program
generally requires the size standards of certain industries to remain
unchanged until 1996, the size standards relating to two of the three
industries in the engineering category may now be revised as a result
of recent legislation. Section 850 of Public Law 103-160, the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1994, 107 Stat. 1547, 1726,
signed into law on November 30, 1993, modified the application of the
Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program as to SIC code
8711, Engineering Services, to make clear that the subdivisions of
Standard Industrial Classification code 8711 for (A) engineering
services-military and aerospace equipment and military weapons; and (B)
engineering services-marine engineering and naval architecture are not
part of the Program and modifications to those size standards could be
made by the SBA.
In recognition of this statutory change, this final rule gives an
inflationary adjustment to the size standards for engineering services
for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons, raising it
from $13.5 million to $20.0 million in average annual receipts, and to
the size standard for engineering services related to Marine
Engineering and Naval Architecture, raising it from $9.0 million to
$13.5 million in average annual receipts. Although the proposed rule
did not contain a similar proposal, it clearly stated that SBA intended
to increase all receipt-based size standards by inflation except where
SBA was constrained from doing so by law. At the time of the
publication of the proposed rule on September 2, 1993, SBA interpreted
the requirements relating to the Small Business Competitiveness
Demonstration Program as prohibiting size standard increases in these
two subdivisions of SIC code 8711. The size standards that are adopted
in this final rule reflect the release of these size standards from
statutory constraints and adjustments for inflation which, over time,
has eroded the real value of these industries' size standards similar
to other industries' size standards.
The other statutory provision which constrains SBA from making
inflationary adjustments for certain industries is Section 18016 of the
Comprehensive Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1986, Public Law 99-272,
100 Stat. 82, 371, which amended SBA's authority regarding the setting
of size standards contained in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act,
15 U.S.C. 632(a). Specifically, pursuant to section 3(a) of the Small
Business Act, as amended by Public Law 99-272, an agricultural
enterprise shall be deemed to be a small business concern if, including
its affiliates, it has annual receipts not in excess of $500,000. SBA
has complied with that requirement by retaining the size standard for
both Agricultural Production-Crops (SIC codes 0111-0191), and Livestock
and Animal Specialties (SIC codes 0212-0291, except SIC code 0211 and
0252) at $500,000.
Comments to Proposed Rule
In response to the September 2, 1993 proposed rule, SBA received a
total of one-hundred and thirty-five comments. A thorough review of
these comments revealed that out of the one-hundred and thirty-five
comments received, ninety seven were supportive (71.9%), with over
fifty commenters citing the inflation adjustment of size standards as a
reason for supporting the proposal. In addition, about forty commenters
generally supported the simplification of size standards, but did not
specifically agree or disagree with the SBA's proposed system for
simplification. This general support for simplification was not,
however, the primary focus of any comment. A general supporting
statement was usually followed or preceded by a comment regarding some
other specific aspect of the proposal.
The remaining thirty-eight comments included twenty-five which were
non-supportive (18.5%) of the proposal, mainly opposing the proposed
size standard for the travel agencies industry. Thirteen comments
discussed only issues not included within the proposed rule. SBA's
evaluation of the public comments yielded the following noteworthy
issues:
Although the proposed rule discussed a revision to the size
standards for over three hundred industries, the SBA received thirty-
three comments (nearly 25 percent of all comments received)
specifically on the size standard relating to Travel Agencies (SIC code
4724). The proposed rule would have increased the size standard for
this industry from $500,000 to $5.0 million in commission-based income,
or a 900 percent increase. The $5.0 million size standard was proposed
because it was the lowest of the four receipts-based size standards
under the proposed simplification of size standards. The majority of
the comments received on the travel agencies size standard, nineteen or
nearly 60 percent of the thirty-three comments, opposed increasing the
size standard by 900 percent. However, twenty-seven of the commenters
(82 percent) favored increasing the existing size standard by at least
100 percent.
The SBA believes that the fourteen comments that agreed with the
proposed revision of the Travel Agencies size standard, coupled with
the alternatives recommended in the nineteen opposing comments,
demonstrate an overwhelming consensus that the existing size standard
is too low. Most of the comments received opposing the $5 million
proposed size standard suggested an alternative size standard level
that would qualify companies as small whose commission-based receipts
were between $1.0 and $2.0 million. SBA notes that none of those
submitting opposing comments suggested that the size standard should be
increased beyond $2.5 million in commission-based income.
The commenters emphasized that since under the $5.0 million
proposal all but 100 of the 35,000 travel companies would be considered
small, the result of increasing the size standard to the proposed level
would virtually eliminate the benefits provided to smaller companies
because they would be unable to compete with companies that were from
10 to 50 times their size. The largest trade association of
professional travel agents indicated that doubling the standard to $1.0
million in receipts (commission plus other revenues) would sufficiently
accommodate the growth in the size of agencies and the need for some
room to grow by travel agencies that are successful in their initial
bids for government procurement.
The SBA fully agrees with the prevailing views of the commenters
that the current size standard for the travel agency industry is too
low and that it does not reflect current market conditions within the
industry. Data from the Louis Harris & Associates 1992 U.S. Travel
Agency Survey of market conditions indicate that the existing size
standard includes 89 percent of travel agencies and that the proposed
size standard would result in the inclusion of 99.8 percent of travel
agencies. In consideration of the comments reviewed on this specific
size standard, the SBA believes that an inflationary adjustment of 48.2
percent coupled with a rounding upwards to the next $0.5 million
increment establishes the appropriate size standard for this industry.
Therefore, this final rule establishes a $1.0 million commission-based
income size standard for the travel agencies industry, SIC code 4724.
A total of nineteen comments, two from firms involved in the
construction industry, nine from firms involved in the architectural
and engineering industries, and eight from firms involved in various
other industries, were received concerning the SBA's decision not to
increase the size standards of the construction and engineering
industries. As specifically stated in the proposed rule, the SBA is
constrained by statute from increasing the size standards in these
industries.
Seventeen commenters requested the SBA to further adjust the size
standard levels of their respective industries. The most often cited
industries were: Management Services & Consulting (SIC codes 7341 and
8742); Testing Laboratories (SIC code 8734); Building Maintenance (SIC
code 7349); Computer Services (SIC codes 7371-7379); and Security Guard
Services (SIC code 7381). Many of the reasons cited in support of an
additional increase to one of these industries' size standards raised
issues not considered or evaluated by the SBA in proposing the fixed
size standard levels for purposes of simplification or in adjusting the
current receipts-based size standards for inflation. The SBA's size
standards are generally established based on structural characteristics
of an industry. In reviewing the appropriateness of a size standard of
a particular industry, the SBA utilizes five primary factors: Industry
competition, average firm size, start-up costs, distribution of firms
by size and the impact on the SBA's programs. The SBA does not believe
that it has the discretion to make changes to size standards based on
these considerations without first proposing such changes and affording
the public an opportunity to comment on the basis of such proposals.
The SBA's proposed rule discussed adjustments to size standards based
on inflation in the economy as a whole and based on a further
adjustment to achieve simplicity overall. Neither component of the
proposed rule discussed characteristics of specific industries.
For purposes of this rule, a straight inflationary adjustment of
48.2 percent has been applied to all industries, with a small further
adjustment for rounding purposes. With the elimination of the
simplification component of the proposed rule (whereby size standards
would have been further adjusted to one of the four receipts-based size
standards) the size standards for the Building Maintenance industry,
SIC code 7349, becomes $12 million rather than $10 million. The size
standards of the other industries cited by these commenters either
remain at the same level as established in the proposed rule or are
adjusted slightly to achieve the rounding to the nearest $0.5 million.
The SBA intends to conduct a separate industry study on these
industries on a priority basis, which may or may not lead to further
changes in their respective size standards.
Three commenters specifically expressed concern with the
disproportionate changes within the size standards resulting from the
rounding methodology stipulated in the proposed rule to adjust the
industry size standards to one of the four newly established size
standard levels. As indicated above, the SBA has decided to give
further study to the best way to simplify its size standards, and this
rule does not reduce the number of receipts-based size standards to the
four proposed standards with their accompanying ``disproportionate''
changes as feared by these commenters.
Eight commenters specifically suggested that the SBA should
establish a policy to review and adjust the receipts-based size
standards on a regular and recurring basis. Of the eight commenters,
these recommended that the size standards be reviewed and adjusted
every four to six years, one recommended that they be reviewed and
adjusted biennially, and four suggested annual reviews and adjustments.
The SBA is continuing its evaluation of a policy to review the impact
of inflation on a regular and recurring basis. This will be part of
SBA's further review of the simplification of the size standards.
As part of its proposal to simplify the size standards, SBA
attempted to contact all 8(a) Program Participants in the program at
the time of the proposed rule and requested them to specifically
address the potential impact of the proposed size standards on smaller-
sized 8(a) firms. Sixteen commenters addressed this issue. Eleven of
the sixteen commenters maintained that the proposed increase in the
size standards would be beneficial to smaller-sized firms. Five of the
sixteen commenters believed that such increases would be adverse to
smaller-sized firms in that the number of 8(a) firms would increase,
thus taxing available Federal procurement opportunities and the level
of SBA assistance. Overall, the prevailing view of all commenting 8(a)
firms is that the increases in the size standards are necessary and
beneficial and should be adopted. The SBA believes that any possible
adverse impact on the smaller-sized 8(a) firms is out weighed by the
desirability of recognizing the effects of inflation.
Four commenters suggested that the SBA adopt employee-based
standards in lieu of receipts-based standards for all industries.
However, only two commenters provided a rationale for the adoption of
employee-based standards for all industries. One of these commenters
indicated that utilizing employee-based standards would eliminate the
need for periodic inflationary adjustments. The other commenter stated
that equipment and material purchases required by Federal agencies on
certain contracts distorted the actual size of a concern by raising a
concern's receipts without an accompanying increase in actual business
activity. The decision to use receipts or employees as the size
standard measure is based on which measure is viewed as the best
measure of size for firms involved in that particular industry. The
SBA's policy is to evaluate the size standard measure of an industry on
a case-by-case basis as part of the SBA's continuing efforts to review
industry size standards. However, the issue of whether all industries
should be measured by number of employees will be further explored
along with other issues on simplifying size standards.
In response to several comments, this rule publishes the entire set
of size standards by SIC code designation and their accompanying
footnotes. The complete size standards table provides the public with
one convenient set of size standards and eliminates the need to have
two tables of size standards, one for those size standards revised in
this final rule and one for those unaffected by this rule.
Compliance with Executive Orders 12612, 12778, and 12866, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) and the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35).
General
SBA considers that this final rule will have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities for purposes of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. section 601, et seq.). In
addition, SBA believes that this final rule constitutes a significant
rule for the purpose of Executive Order 12866. Immediately below, the
SBA has set forth a summary regulatory impact analysis and a final
regulatory flexibility analysis of this final rule.
(1) Description of Entities to Which the Rule Applies
SBA estimates that approximately 20,000 additional firms will be
considered small as a result of this rule. These firms will be eligible
to seek available SBA assistance, provided they meet other program
requirements. Many of these concerns probably had small business status
in 1984, when the last comprehensive revision of size standards was
issued by SBA, but have since lost eligibility because of general price
increases. The current changes, in fact, operate roughly as adjustments
for price changes (i.e., inflation) since that data. Approximately
11,000 of the firms gaining eligibility operate in retail trade while
approximately 9,000 operate in the services industries (Divisions G and
I, respectively, of the SIC systems of classifying industries). Other
firms affected by this rule include service firms within the
agricultural or mining sectors, or firms in those transportation
industries with receipt-based size standards. Firms becoming eligible
for SBA assistance as a result of this rule, cumulatively generate $95
billion in annual sales. This figure is less than 5 percent of the
total sales in those industries with higher size standards. The new
size standards would not impose a regulatory burden because they do not
regulator or control business behavior.
(2) Description of Potential Benefits of the Rule
The most significant areas of benefits to business obtaining small
business status as a result of this final rule are in the Federal
government's procurement arena and the SBA's business loan program. The
SBA estimates that businesses gaining small business status could
potentially obtain Federal contracts worth approximately $200 million
under the small business set-aside program or the 8(a) program. The
additional competition for many of these procurements may also result
in a lower price to the government for its procurements which have been
set aside, but the SBA is not able to quantify this benefit. In the
SBA's 7(a) Loan Program, it is estimated that 250 loans amounting to
$100 million could be made to the newly defined small businesses. The
rule will also make various SBA programs available to business concerns
who would otherwise be eligible for such programs but for an increase
in their revenues due to inflation. In other words, the rule reinstates
business concerns as small that lost their small business status due
solely to inflation. As such, those firms which would again be eligible
for SBA assistance and for small business procurement preference
programs will benefit greatly from this rule.
(3) Description of Potential Costs of the Rule
The changes in size standards as they impact on government
procurement should not add any element of cost to the government and,
in fact, as described above, may reduce the cost to a procuring Federal
agency. Similarly, the rule should not result in any extra costs with
respect to the 7(a) loan program. The amount of lending authority SBA
can make or guarantee is established by appropriation. The competitive
effects of size standards revisions differ from those normally
associated with regulations affecting key economic factors such as the
price of goods and services, costs, profits, growth, innovation,
mergers, and foreign trade. The change to size standards is not
anticipated to have any appreciable effect on any of these factors,
although smaller-sized small businesses or 8(a) firms may be
unsuccessful in competing for some Federal procurement opportunities
due to the presence of larger, newly defined small businesses, some of
which may well be more competitive in winning Federal procurements.
(4) Description of the Potential Net Benefits from the Rule
From the above discussion, SBA believes that, because the potential
costs of this rule are minimal, the potential net benefits would
approach fairly closely the total potential benefits. The impact of the
new size standard will appear predominantly in the Federal procurement
area.
(5) Description of Reasons Why This Action is Being Taken and
Objectives of Rule
SBA has provided above a statement of the reasons why the new size
standards are established and a statement of the reasons for and
objectives of this rule.
(6) Legal Basis for Rule
The legal basis for this rule is sections 3(a) and 5(b)(6) of the
Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632(a) and 634(b)(6).
(7) Federal Rules
There are no Federal rules which duplicate, overlap or conflict
with this rule. SBA has statutorily been given exclusive jurisdiction
in establishing size standards.
(8) Significant Alternatives to the Rules
This final rule establishes the most appropriate individual size
standard by which to define those small businesses that are eligible
for SBA's assistance programs. There are no significant alternatives to
defining a small business.
The SBA certifies that this final rule will not have federalism
implications warranting the preparation of a Federal Assessment in
accordance with Executive Order 12612.
The SBA further certifies that this final rule will not add any new
reporting or record keeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35. For purposes of Executive Order
12778, the SBA certifies that this final rule is drafted, to the extent
practicable, in accordance with the standards set forth in section 2 of
that order.
List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 121
Government procurement, Government property, Grant programs--
business, Loan programs--business, Small business.
Accordingly, part 121 of 13 CFR is amended as follows:
PART 121--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation of part 121 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a), 634(b)(6), 637(a), and 644(c).
Sec. 121.601 [Amended]
2. Section 121.601 is amended by revising the table of ``Size
Standards by SIC Industry'' to read as follows:
Size Standards by SIC Industry
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Size
standards
SIC (*=New SIC in number
Code in 1987, Description (N.E.C.=Not elsewhere of
not used in classified) employees
1972) or millions
of dollars
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For all industries not specifically listed in this table, except for
Division A--Agriculture
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Major Group 01--Agricultural Production--Crops
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0111............ Wheat.................................... \1\$0.5
0112............ Rice..................................... .5
0115............ Corn..................................... .5
0116............ Soybeans................................. .5
0119............ Cash Grains, N.E.C....................... .5
0131............ Cotton................................... .5
0132............ Tobacco.................................. .5
0133............ Sugarcane and Sugar Beets................ .5
0134............ Irish Potatoes........................... .5
0139............ Field Crops, Except Cash Grains, N.E.C... .5
0161............ Vegetables and Melons.................... .5
0171............ Berry Crops.............................. .5
0172............ Grapes................................... .5
0173............ Tree Nuts................................ .5
0174............ Citrus Fruits............................ .5
0175............ Deciduous Tree Fruits.................... .5
0179............ Fruits and Trees Nuts, N.E.C............. .5
0181............ Ornamental Floriculture Nursery Products. .5
0182............ Food Crops Grown Under Cover............. .5
0191............ General Farms, Primarily Crop............ .5
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3Major Group 02--Livestock and Animal Specialties
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0211............ Beef Cattle Feedlots (Custom)............ $1.5
0212............ Beef Cattle, Except Feedlots............. .5
0213............ Hogs..................................... .5
0214............ Sheep and Goats.......................... .5
0219............ General Livestock, Except Dairy and .5
Poultry.
0241............ Dairy Farms.............................. .5
0251............ Broiler, Fryer, and Roaster Chickens..... .5
0252............ Chicken Eggs............................. 9.0
0253............ Turkeys and Turkey Eggs.................. .5
0254............ Poultry Hatcheries....................... .5
0259............ Poultry and Eggs, N.E.C.................. .5
0271............ Fur-Bearing Animals and Rabbits.......... .5
0272............ Horses and Other Equines................. .5
0273............ Animal Aquaculture....................... .5
0279............ Animal Specialties, N.E.C................ .5
0291............ General Farms, Primarily Livestock and .5
Animal Specialties.
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Major Group 07--Agricultural Services
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0711............ Soil Preparation Services................ $5.0
0721............ Crop Planting, Cultivating, and 5.0
Protecting.
0722............ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine.... 5.0
0723............ Crop Preparation Service for Market, 5.0
Except Cotton Ginning.
0724............ Cotton Ginning........................... 5.0
0741............ Veterinary Services for Livestock........ 5.0
0742............ Veterinary Services for Animal 5.0
Specialties.
0751............ Livestock Services, Except Veterinary.... 5.0
0752............ Animal Specialty Services, Except 5.0
Veterinary.
0761............ Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders.. 5.0
0762............ Farm Management Services................. 5.0
0781............ Landscape Counseling and Planning........ 5.0
0782............ Lawn and Garden Services................. 5.0
0783............ Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services....... 5.0
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Major Group 08--Forestry
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0811............ Timber Tracts............................ $5.0
0831............ Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest 5.0
Products.
0851............ Forestry Services........................ 5.0
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Major Group 09--Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping
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0912............ Finfish.................................. $3.0
0913............ Shellfish................................ 3.0
0919............ Miscellaneous Marine Products............ 3.0
0921............ Fish Hatcheries and Preserves............ 3.0
0971............ Hunting and Trapping, and Game 3.0
Propagation.
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Division B--Mining
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Major Group 10--Metal Mining
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1011............ Iron Ores................................ 500
1021............ Copper Ores.............................. 500
1031............ Lead and Zinc Ores....................... 500
1041............ Gold Ores................................ 500
1044............ Silver Ores.............................. 500
1061............ Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium......... 500
1081............ Metal Mining Services.................... $5.0
1094............ Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ores............. 500
1099............ Miscellaneous Metal Ores, N.E.C.......... 500
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Major Group 12--Coal Mining
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1221*........... Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface 500
Mining.
1222*........... Bituminous Coal Underground Mining....... 500
1231*........... Anthracite Mining........................ 500
1241*........... Coal Mining Services..................... $5.0
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Major Group 13--Oil and Gas Extraction
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1311............ Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas.......... 500
1321............ Natural Gas Liquids...................... 500
1381............ Drilling Oil and Gas Wells............... 500
1382............ Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services... $5.0
1389............ Oil and Gas Field Services, N.E.C........ $5.0
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Major Group 14--Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except
Fuels
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1411............ Dimension Stone.......................... 500
1422............ Crushed and Broken Limestone............. 500
1423............ Crushed and Broken Granite............... 500
1429............ Crushed and Broken Stone, N.E.C.......... 500
1442............ Construction Sand and Gravel............. 500
1446............ Industrial Sand.......................... 500
1455............ Kaolin and Ball Clay..................... 500
1459............ Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals, 500
N.E.C.
1474............ Potash, Soda, and Borate Minerals........ 500
1475............ Phosphate Rock........................... 500
1479............ Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining, 500
N.E.C.
1481............ Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except $5.0
Fuels.
1499............ Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, 500
Except Fuels.
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Division C--Construction
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Major Group 15--Building Construction--General Contractors and Operative
Builders
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,1521........... General Contractors--Single Family Houses $17.0
1522............ General Contractors--Residential 17.0
Buildings, Other Than Single-Family.
1531............ Operative Builders....................... 17.0
1541............ General Contractors--Industrial Buildings 17.0
and Warehouses.
1542............ General Contractors--Nonresidential 17.0
Buildings, Other Than Industrial
Buildings and Warehouses.
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Major 16--Heavy Construction Other Than Building Construction--
Contractors
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1611............ Highway and Street Construction, Except $17.0
Elevated Highways.
1622............ Bridge, Tunnel, and Elevated Highway 17.0
Construction.
1623............ Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and 17.0
Communications and Power Line
Construction.
1629............ Heavy Construction, Except Dredging, 17.0
N.E.C.
1629............ Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities.. \2\13.5
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Major Group 17--Construction--Special Trade Contractors
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1711............ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning.. $7.0
1721............ Painting and Paper Hanging............... 7.0
1731............ Electrical Work.......................... 7.0
1741............ Masonry, Stone Setting, and Other Stone 7.0
Work.
1742............ Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical and 7.0
Insulation Work.
1743............ Terrazzo, Tile, Marble, and Mosiac Work.. 7.0
1751............ Carpentry Work........................... 7.0
1752............ Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, N.E.C. 7.0
1761............ Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work.... 7.0
1771............ Concrete Work............................ 7.0
1781............ Water Well Drilling...................... 7.0
1791............ Structural Steel Erection................ 7.0
1793............ Glass and Glazing Work................... 7.0
1794............ Excavation Work.......................... 7.0
1795............ Wrecking and Demolition Work............. 7.0
1796............ Installation or Erection of Building 7.0
Equipment, N.E.C.
1799............ Special Trade Contractors, N.E.C......... 7.0
Base Housing Maintenance\20\............. 7.0
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Division D--Manufacturing\3\
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Major Group 20--Food and Kindred Products
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2011............ Meat Packing Plants...................... 500
2013............ Sausages and Other Prepared Meat Products 500
2015*........... Poultry Slaughtering and Processing...... 500
2021............ Creamery Butter.......................... 500
2022............ Natural, Processed, and Imitation Cheese. 500
2023............ Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy 500
Products.
2024............ Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts............ 500
2026............ Fluid Milk............................... 500
2032............ Canned Specialties....................... 1,000
2033............ Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, \4\500
Jams, and Jellies.
2034............ Dried and Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables, 500
and Soup Mixes.
2035............ Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetable 500
Sauces and Seasonings, and Salad
Dressings.
2037............ Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and 500
Vegetables.
2038............ Frozen Specialties, N.E.C................ 500
2041............ Flour and Other Grain Mill Products...... 500
2043............ Cereal Breakfast Foods................... 1,000
2044............ Rice Milling............................. 500
2045............ Prepared Flour Mixes and Doughs.......... 500
2046............ Wet Corn Milling......................... 750
2047............ Dog and Cat Food......................... 500
2048............ Prepared Feeds and Feed Ingredients for 500
Animals and Fowls, Except Dogs and Cats.
2051............ Bread and Other Bakery Products, Except 500
Cookies and Crackers.
2052............ Cookies and Crackers..................... 750
2053*........... Frozen Bakery Products, Except Bread..... 500
2061............ Cane Sugar, Except Refining.............. 500
2062............ Cane Sugar Refining...................... 750
2063............ Beet Sugar............................... 750
2064*........... Candy and Other Confectionery Products... 500
2066............ Chocolate and Cocoa Products............. 500
2067............ Chewing Gum.............................. 500
2068*........... Salted and Roasted Nuts and Seeds........ 500
2074............ Cottonseed Oil Mills..................... 500
2075............ Soybean Oil Mills........................ 500
2076............ Vegetable Oil Mills, Except Corn, 1,000
Cottonseed, and Soybean.
2077............ Animal and Marine Fats and Oils.......... 500
2079............ Shortening, Table Oils, Margarine, and 750
Other Edible Fats and Oils, N.E.C.
2082............ Malt Beverages........................... 500
2083............ Malt..................................... 500
2084............ Wines, Brandy, and Brandy Spirits........ 500
2085............ Distilled and Blended Liquors............ 750
2086............ Bottled and Canned Soft Drinks and 500
Carbonated Waters.
2087............ Flavoring Extracts and Flavoring Syrups, 500
N.E.C.
2091............ Canned and Cured Fish and Seafoods....... 500
2092............ Prepared Fresh or Frozen Fish and 500
Seafoods.
2095............ Roasted Coffee........................... 500
2096*........... Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar 500
Snacks.
2097............ Manufactured Ice......................... 500
2098............ Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli, and 500
Noodles.
2099............ Food Preparations, N.E.C................. 500
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Major Group 21--Tobacco Products
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2111............ Cigarettes............................... 1,000
2121............ Cigars................................... 500
2131............ Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Snuff.... 500
2141............ Tobacco Stemming and Redrying............ 500
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Major Group 22--Textile Mill Products
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2211............ Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton.......... 1,000
2221............ Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber 500
and Silk.
2231............ Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including 500
Dyeing and Finishing).
2241............ Narrow Fabric and Other Smallwares Mills: 500
Cotton, Wool, Silk and Manmade Fiber.
2251............ Women's Full-Length and Knee-Length 500
Hosiery, Except Socks.
2252............ Hosiery, N.E.C........................... 500
2253............ Knit Outerwear Mills..................... 500
2254............ Knit Underwear and Nightwear Mills....... 500
2257............ Weft Knit Fabric Mills................... 500
2258............ Lace and Warp Knit Fabric Mills.......... 500
2259............ Knitting Mills, N.E.C.................... 500
2261............ Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of Cotton 1,000
2262............ Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of 500
Manmade Fiber and Silk.
2269............ Finishers of Textiles, N.E.C............. 500
2273*........... Carpets and Rugs......................... 500
2281............ Yarn Spinning Mills...................... 500
2282............ Yarn Texturizing, Throwing, Twisting, and 500
Winding Mills.
2284............ Thread Mills............................. 500
2295............ Coated Fabrics, Not Rubberized........... 1,000
2296............ Tire Cord and Fabrics.................... 1,000
2297............ Nonwoven Fabrics......................... 500
2298............ Cordage and Twine........................ 500
2299............ Textile Goods, N.E.C..................... 500
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Major Group 23--Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics
and Similar Materials
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2311............ Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats and 500
Overcoats.
2321............ Men's and Boys' Shirts, Except Work 500
Shirts.
2322............ Men's and Boys' Underwear and Nightwear.. 500
2323............ Men's and Boys' Neckwear................. 500
2325*........... Men's and Boys' Separate Trousers and 500
Slacks.
2326*........... Men's and Boys' Work Clothing............ 500
2329............ Men's and Boys' Clothing, N.E.C.......... 500
2331............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Blouses 500
and Shirts.
2335............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Dresses... 500
2337............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Suits, 500
Skirts, and Coats.
2339............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear, 500
N.E.C.
2341............ Women's, Misses', Children's, and 500
Infants' Underwear and Nightwear.
2342............ Brassieres, Girdles, and Allied Garments. 500
2353*........... Hats, Caps, and Millinery................ 500
2361............ Girls', Children's, and Infants' Dresses, 500
Blouses, and Shirts.
2369............ Girls', Children's, and Infants' 500
Outerwear, N.E.C.
2371............ Fur Goods................................ 500
2381............ Dress and Work Gloves, Except Knit and 500
All-Leather.
2384............ Robes and Dressing Gowns................. 500
2385............ Waterproof Outerwear..................... 500
2386............ Leather and Sheep-Lined Clothing......... 500
2387............ Apparel Belts............................ 500
2389............ Apparel and Accessories, N.E.C........... 500
2391............ Curtains and Draperies................... 500
2392............ Housefurnishings, Except Curtains and 500
Draperies.
2393............ Textile Bags............................. 500
2394............ Canvas and Related Products.............. 500
2395............ Pleating, Decorative and Novelty 500
Stitching, and Tucking for the Trade.
2396............ Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, 500
and Related Products.
2397............ Schiffli Machine Embroideries............ 500
2399............ Fabricated Textile Products, N.E.C....... 500
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Major Group 24--Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture
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2411............ Logging.................................. 500
2421............ Sawmills and Planing Mills, General...... 500
2426............ Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills.... 500
2429............ Special Product Sawmills, N.E.C.......... 500
2431............ Millwork................................. 500
2434............ Wood Kitchen Cabinets.................... 500
2435............ Hardwood Veneer and Plywood.............. 500
2436............ Softwood Veneer and Plywood.............. 500
2439............ Structural Wood Members, N.E.C........... 500
2441............ Nailed and Lock Corner Wood Boxes and 500
Shook.
2448............ Wood Pallets and Skids................... 500
2449............ Wood Containers, N.E.C................... 500
2451............ Mobile Homes............................. 500
2452............ Prefabricated Wood Buildings and 500
Components.
2491............ Wood Preserving.......................... 500
2493*........... Reconstituted Wood Products.............. 500
2499............ Wood Products, N.E.C..................... 500
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Major Group 25--Furniture and Fixtures
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2511............ Wood Household Furniture, Except 500
Upholstered.
2512............ Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered.... 500
2514............ Metal Household Furniture................ 500
2515............ Mattresses, Foundations, and Convertible 500
Beds.
2517............ Wood Television, Radio, Phonograph, and 500
Sewing Machine Cabinets.
2519............ Household Furniture, N.E.C............... 500
2521............ Wood Office Furniture.................... 500
2522............ Office Furniture, Except Wood............ 500
2531............ Public Building and Related Furniture.... 500
2541............ Wood Office and Store Fixtures, 500
Partitions, Shelving, and Lockers.
2542............ Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, 500
Shelving, and Lockers, Except Wood.
2591............ Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and 500
Shades.
2599............ Furniture and Fixtures, N.E.C............ 500
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Major Group 26--Paper and Allied Products
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2611............ Pulp Mills............................... 750
2621............ Paper Mills.............................. 750
2631............ Paperboard Mills......................... 750
2652............ Setup Paperboard Boxes................... 500
2653............ Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes......... 500
2655............ Fiber Cans, Tubes, Drums, and Similar 500
Products.
2656*........... Sanitary Food Containers, Except Folding. 750
2657*........... Folding Paperboard Boxes, Including 750
Sanitary.
2671*........... Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated 500
and Laminated.
2672*........... Coated and Laminated Paper, N.E.C........ 500
2673*........... Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags.... 500
2674*........... Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags........ 500
2675*........... Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and 500
Cardboard.
2676*........... Sanitary Paper Products.................. 500
2677*........... Envelopes................................ 500
2678*........... Stationery, Tablets, and Related Products 500
2679*........... Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, 500
N.E.C.
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Major Group 27--Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries
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2711............ Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and 500
Printing.
2721............ Periodical: Publishing, or Publishing and 500
Printing.
2731............ Books: Publishing, or Publishing and 500
Printing.
2732............ Book Printing............................ 500
2741............ Miscellaneous Publishing................. 500
2752............ Commercial Printing, Lithographic........ 500
2754............ Commercial Printing, Gravure............. 500
2759*........... Commercial Printing, N.E.C............... 500
2761............ Manifold Business Forms.................. 500
2771............ Greeting Cards........................... 500
2782............ Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders and Devices 500
2789............ Bookbinding and Related Work............. 500
2791............ Typesetting.............................. 500
2796*........... Platemaking and Related Services......... 500
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Major Group 28--Chemicals and Allied Products
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2812............ Alkalies and Chlorine.................... 1,000
2813............ Industrial Gases......................... 1,000
2816............ Inorganic Pigments....................... 1,000
2819............ Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, N.E.C.... 1,000
2821............ Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and 750
Nonvulcanizable Elastomers.
2822............ Synthetic Rubber (Vulcanizable 1,000
Elastomers).
2823............ Cellulosic Manmade Fibers................ 1,000
2824............ Manmade Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic 1,000
2833............ Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical 750
Products.
2834............ Pharmaceutical Preparations.............. 750
2835*........... In Vitro and In Vivo Diagnostic 500
Substances.
2836*........... Biological Products, Except Diagnostic 500
Substances.
2841............ Soap and Other Detergents, Except 750
Specialty Cleaners.
2842............ Specialty Cleaning, Polishing, and 500
Sanitation Preparations.
2843............ Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, 500
Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants.
2844............ Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet 500
Preparations.
2851............ Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and 500
Allied Products.
2861............ Gum and Wood Chemicals................... 500
2865............ Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates, 750
and Organic Dyes and Pigments.
2869............ Industrial Organic Chemicals, N.E.C...... 1,000
2873............ Nitrogenous Fertilizers.................. 1,000
2874............ Phosphatic Fertilizers................... 500
2875............ Fertilizers, Mixing Only................. 500
2879............ Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, 500
N.E.C.
2891............ Adhesives and Sealants................... 500
2892............ Explosives............................... 750
2893............ Printing Ink............................. 500
2895............ Carbon Black............................. 500
2899............ Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, 500
N.E.C..
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Major Group 29--Petroleum Refining and Related Industries
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2911............ Petroleum Refining....................... \5\1,500
2951............ Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks....... 500
2952............ Asphalt Felts and Coatings............... 750
2992............ Lubricating Oils and Greases............. 500
2999............ Products of Petroleum and Coal, N.E.C.... 500
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Major Group 30--Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products
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3011............ Tires and Inner Tubes.................... \6\1,000
3021............ Rubber and Plastics Footwear............. 1,000
3052*........... Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting..... 500
3053*........... Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices.... 500
3061*........... Molded, Extruded, and Lathe-Cut 500
Mechanical Rubber Goods.
3069............ Fabricated Rubber Products, N.E.C........ 500
3081*........... Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet...... 500
3082*........... Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes...... 500
3083*........... Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet, and 500
Profile Shapes.
3084*........... Plastics Pipe............................ 500
3085*........... Plastics Bottles......................... 500
3086*........... Plastics Foam Products................... 500
3087*........... Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics 500
Resins.
3088*........... Plastics Plumbing Fixtures............... 500
3089*........... Plastics Products, N.E.C................. 500
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Major Group 31--Leather and Leather Products
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3111............ Leather Tanning and Finishing............ 500
3131............ Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings..... 500
3142............ House Slippers........................... 500
3143............ Men's Footwear, Except Athletic.......... 500
3144............ Women's Footwear, Except Athletic........ 500
3149............ Footwear, Except Rubber, N.E.C........... 500
3151............ Leather Gloves and Mittens............... 500
3161............ Luggage.................................. 500
3171............ Women's Handbags and Purses.............. 500
3172............ Personal Leather Goods, Except Women's 500
Handbags and Purses.
3199............ Leather Goods, N.E.C..................... 500
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Major Group 32--Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products
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3211............ Flat Glass............................... 1,000
3221............ Glass Containers......................... 750
3229............ Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware, 750
N.E.C.
3231............ Glass Products, Made of Purchased Glass.. 500
3241............ Cement, Hydraulic........................ 750
3251............ Brick and Structural Clay Tile........... 500
3253............ Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile.............. 500
3255............ Clay Refractories........................ 500
3259............ Structural Clay Products, N.E.C.......... 500
3261............ Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures and 750
China and Earthenware Fittings and
Bathroom Accessories.
3262............ Vitreous China Table and Kitchen Articles 500
3263............ Fine Earthenware (Whiteware) Table and 500
Kitchen Articles.
3264............ Porcelain Electrical Supplies............ 500
3269............ Pottery Products, N.E.C.................. 500
3271............ Concrete Block and Brick................. 500
3272............ Concrete Products, Except Block and Brick 500
3273............ Ready Mixed Concrete..................... 500
3274............ Lime..................................... 500
3275............ Gypsum Products.......................... 1,000
3281............ Cut Stone and Stone Products............. 500
3291............ Abrasive Products........................ 500
3292............ Asbestos Products........................ 750
3295............ Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise 500
Treated.
3296............ Mineral Wool............................. 750
3297............ Nonclay Refractories..................... 750
3299............ Nonmetallic Mineral Products, N.E.C...... 500
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Major Group 33--Primary Metal Industries
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3312............ Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including 1,000
Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills.
3313............ Electrometallurgical Products, Except 750
Steel.
3315............ Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and 1,000
Spikes.
3316............ Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet, Strip, and Bars. 1,000
3317............ Steel Pipe and Tubes..................... 1,000
3321............ Gray and Ductile Iron Foundries.......... 500
3322............ Malleable Iron Foundries................. 500
3324............ Steel Investment Foundries............... 500
3325............ Steel Foundries, N.E.C................... 500
3331............ Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper.. 1,000
3334............ Primary Production of Aluminum........... 1,000
3339............ Primary Smelting and Refining of 750
Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper and
Aluminum.
3341............ Secondary Smelting and Refining of 500
Nonferrous Metals.
3351............ Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Copper 750
3353............ Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil.......... 750
3354............ Aluminum Extruded Products............... 750
3355............ Aluminum Rolling and Drawing, N.E.C...... 750
3356............ Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of 750
Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper and
Aluminum.
3357............ Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire 1,000
3363*........... Aluminum Die-Castings.................... 500
3364*........... Nonferrous Die-Castings, Except Aluminum. 500
3365*........... Aluminum Foundries....................... 500
3366*........... Copper Foundries......................... 500
3369............ Nonferrous Foundries, Except Aluminum and 500
Copper.
3398............ Metal Heat Treating...................... 750
3399............ Primary Metal Products, N.E.C............ 750
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Major Group 34--Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and
Transportation Equipment
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3411............ Metal Cans............................... 1,000
3412............ Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and 500
Pails.
3421............ Cutlery.................................. 500
3423............ Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools 500
and Handsaws.
3425............ Saw Blades and Handsaws.................. 500
3429............ Hardware, N.E.C.......................... 500
3431............ Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware.... 750
3432............ Plumbing Fixture Fittings and Trim....... 500
3433............ Heating Equipment, Except Electric and 500
Warm Air Furnaces.
3441............ Fabricated Structural Metal.............. 500
3442............ Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Molding, and 500
Trim.
3443............ Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops)..... 500
3444............ Sheet Metal Work......................... 500
3446............ Architectural and Ornamental Metal Work.. 500
3448............ Prefabricated Metal Buildings and 500
Components.
3449............ Miscellaneous Structural Metal Work...... 500
3451............ Screw Machine Products................... 500
3452............ Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, and Washers. 500
3462............ Iron and Steel Forgings.................. 500
3463............ Nonferrous Forgings...................... 500
3465............ Automotive Stampings..................... 500
3466............ Crowns and Closures...................... 500
3469............ Metal Stampings, N.E.C................... 500
3471............ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, 500
Anodizing, and Coloring.
3479............ Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services, 500
N.E.C.
3482............ Small Arms Ammunition.................... 1,000
3483............ Ammunition, Except for Small Arms........ 1,500
3484............ Small Arms............................... 1,000
3489............ Ordnance and Accessories, N.E.C.......... 500
3491*........... Industrial Valves........................ 500
3492*........... Fluid Power Valves and Hose Fittings..... 500
3493............ Steel Springs, Except Wire............... 500
3494............ Valves and Pipe Fittings, N.E.C.......... 500
3495............ Wire Springs............................. 500
3496............ Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products... 500
3497............ Metal Foil and Leaf...................... 500
3498............ Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings........ 500
3499............ Fabricated Metal Products, N.E.C......... 500
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Major Group 35--Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer
Equipment
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3511............ Steam, Gas, and Hydraulic Turbines, and 1,000
Turbine Generator Set Units.
3519............ Internal Combustion Engines, N.E.C....... 1,000
3523............ Farm Machinery and Equipment............. 500
3524............ Lawn and Garden Tractors and Home Lawn 500
and Garden Equipment.
3531............ Construction Machinery and Equipment..... 750
3532............ Mining Machinery and Equipment, Except 500
Oil and Gas Field Machinery and
Equipment.
3533............ Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment 500
3534............ Elevators and Moving Stairways........... 500
3535............ Conveyors and Conveying Equipment........ 500
3536............ Overhead Traveling Cranes, Hoists, and 500
Monorail Systems.
3537............ Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, 750
and Stackers.
3541............ Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types....... 500
3542............ Machine Tools, Metal Forming Types....... 500
3543*........... Industrial Patterns...................... 500
3544............ Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets, Jigs 500
and Fixtures, and Industrial Molds.
3545............ Cutting Tools, Machine Tool Accessories, 500
and Machinists' Precision Measuring
Devices.
3546............ Power-Driven Handtools................... 500
3547............ Rolling Mill Machinery and Equipment..... 500
3548*........... Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering 500
Equipment.
3549............ Metalworking Machinery, N.E.C............ 500
3552............ Textile Machinery........................ 500
3553............ Woodworking Machinery.................... 500
3554............ Paper Industries Machinery............... 500
3555............ Printing Trades Machinery and Equipment.. 500
3556*........... Food Products Machinery.................. 500
3559............ Special Industry Machinery, N.E.C........ 500
3561............ Pumps and Pumping Equipment.............. 500
3562............ Ball and Roller Bearings................. 750
3563............ Air and Gas Compressors.................. 500
3564............ Industrial and Commercial Fans and 500
Blowers and Air Purification Equipment.
3565*........... Packaging Machinery...................... 500
3566............ Speed Changers, Industrial High-Speed 500
Drives, and Gears.
3567............ Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens.... 500
3568............ Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment, 500
N.E.C.
3569............ General Industrial Machinery and 500
Equipment, N.E.C.
3571*........... Electronic Computers..................... 1,000
3572*........... Computer Storage Devices................. 1,000
3575*........... Computer Terminals....................... 1,000
3577*........... Computer Peripheral Equipment, N.E.C..... 1,000
3578*........... Calculating and Accounting Machines, 1,000
Except Electronic Computers.
3579............ Office Machines, N.E.C................... 500
3581............ Automatic Vending Machines............... 500
3582............ Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning, and 500
Pressing Machines.
3585............ Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating 750
Equipment and Commercial and Industrial
Refrigeration Equipment.
3586............ Measuring and Dispensing Pumps........... 500
3589............ Service Industry Machinery, N.E.C........ 500
3592............ Carburetors, Pistons, Piston Rings, and 500
Valves.
3593*........... Fluid Power Cylinders and Actuators...... 500
3594*........... Fluid Power Pumps and Motors............. 500
3596*........... Scales and Balances, Except Laboratory... 500
3599............ Industrial and Commercial Machinery and 500
Equipment, N.E.C.
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Major Group 36--Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and
Components, Except Computer Equipment
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3612............ Power, Distribution, and Specialty 750
Transformers.
3613............ Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus..... 750
3621............ Motors and Generators.................... 1,000
3624............ Carbon and Graphite Products............. 750
3625*........... Relays and Industrial Controls........... 750
3629............ Electrical Industrial Apparatus, N.E.C... 500
3631............ Household Cooking Equipment.............. 750
3632............ Household Refrigerators and Home and Farm 1,000
Freezers.
3633............ Household Laundry Equipment.............. 1,000
3634............ Electric Housewares and Fans............. 750
3635............ Household Vacuum Cleaners................ 750
3639............ Household Appliances, N.E.C.............. 500
3641............ Electric Lamp Bulbs and Tubes............ 1,000
3643............ Current-Carrying Wiring Devices.......... 500
3644............ Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Devices....... 500
3645............ Residential Electric Lighting Fixtures... 500
3646............ Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional 500
Electric Lighting Fixtures.
3647............ Vehicular Lighting Equipment............. 500
3648............ Lighting Equipment, N.E.C................ 500
3651............ Household Audio and Video Equipment...... 750
3652............ Phonograph Records and Prerecorded Audio 750
Tapes and Disks.
3661............ Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus........ 1,000
3663*........... Radio and Television Broadcasting and 750
Communications Equipment.
3669*........... Communications Equipment, N.E.C.......... 750
3671............ Electron Tubes........................... 750
3672*........... Printed Circuit Boards................... 500
3674............ Semiconductors and Related Devices....... 500
3675............ Electronic Capacitors.................... 500
3676............ Electronic Resistors..................... 500
3677............ Electronic Coils, Transformers, and Other 500
Inductors.
3678............ Electronic Connectors.................... 500
3679............ Electronic Components, N.E.C............. 500
3691............ Storage Batteries........................ 500
3692............ Primary Batteries, Dry and Wet........... 1,000
3694............ Electrical Equipment for Internal 750
Combustion Engines.
3695*........... Magnetic and Optical Recording Media..... 1,000
3699............ Electrical Machinery, Equipment, and 750
Supplies, N.E.C.
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Major Group 37--Transportation Equipment
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3711............ Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies.. 1,000
3713............ Truck and Bus Bodies..................... 500
3714............ Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories...... 750
3715............ Truck Trailers........................... 500
3716............ Motor Homes.............................. 1,000
3721............ Aircraft................................. 1,500
3724............ Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts........ 1,000
3728............ Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, \17\1,000
N.E.C.
3731............ Shipbuilding and Repair of Nuclear 1,000
Propelled Ships.
Shipbuilding of Nonnuclear Propelled 1,000
Ships and Nonpropelled Ships.
Ship Repair (Including Overhauls and 1,000
Conversions) Performed on Nonnuclear
Propelled and Nonpropelled Ships East of
the 108 Meridian.
Ship Repair (Including Overhauls and 1,000
Conversions) Performed on Nonnuclear
Propelled and Nonpropelled Ships West of
the 108 Meridian.
3732............ Boat Building and Repairing.............. 500
3743............ Railroad Equipment....................... 1,000
3751............ Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Parts......... 500
3761............ Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles....... 1,000
3764............ Guided Missile and Space Vehicle 1,000
Propulsion Units and Propulsion Unit
Parts.
3769............ Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts 1,000
and Auxiliary Equipment, N.E.C.
3792............ Travel Trailers and Campers.............. 500
3795............ Tanks and Tank Components................ 1,000
3799............ Transportation Equipment, N.E.C.......... 500
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Major Group 38--Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments;
Photographic, Medical, and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks
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3812*........... Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, 750
Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and
Instruments.
3821*........... Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture....... 500
3822............ Automatic Controls for Regulating 500
Residential and Commercial Environments
and Appliances.
3823............ Industrial Instruments for Measurement, 500
Display, and Control of Process
Variables; and Related Products.
3824............ Totalizing Fluid Meters and Counting 500
Devices.
3825............ Instruments for Measuring and Testing of 500
Electricity and Electrical Signals.
3826*........... Laboratory Analytical Instruments........ 500
3827*........... Optical Instruments and Lenses........... 500
3829............ Measuring and Controlling Devices, N.E.C. 500
3841............ Surgical and Medical Instruments and 500
Apparatus.
3842............ Orthopedic, Prosthetic, and Surgical 500
Appliances and Supplies.
3843............ Dental Equipment and Supplies............ 500
3844*........... X-Ray Apparatus and Tubes and Related 500
Irradiation Apparatus.
3845*........... Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic 500
Apparatus.
3851............ Ophthalmic Goods......................... 500
3861............ Photographic Equipment and Supplies...... 500
3873............ Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated 500
Devices, and Parts.
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Major Group 39--Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
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3911............ Jewelry, Precious Metal.................. 500
3914............ Silverware, Plated Ware, and Stainless 500
Steel Ware.
3915............ Jewelers' Findings and Materials, and 500
Lapidary Work.
3931............ Musical Instruments...................... 500
3942............ Dolls and Stuffed Toys................... 500
3944............ Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles, 500
Except Dolls and Bicycles.
3949............ Sporting and Athletic Goods, N.E.C....... 500
3951............ Pens, Mechanical Pencils, and Parts...... 500
3952............ Lead Pencils, Crayons, and Artists' 500
Materials.
3953............ Marking Devices.......................... 500
3955............ Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons........... 500
3961............ Costume Jewelry and Costume Novelties, 500
Except Precious Metal.
3965*........... Fasteners, Buttons, Needles, and Pins.... 500
3991............ Brooms and Brushes....................... 500
3993............ Signs and Advertising Specialties........ 500
3995............ Burial Caskets........................... 500
3996............ Linoleum, Asphalted-Felt-Base, and Other 750
Hard Surface Floor Coverings, N.E.C.
3999............ Manufacturing Industries, N.E.C.......... 500
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Division E--Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary
Services
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Major Group 40--Railroad Transportation
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4011............ Railroads, Line-Haul Operating........... 1,500
4013............ Railroad Switching and Terminal 500
Establishments.
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Major Group 41--Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway
Passenger Transportation
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4111............ Local and Suburban Transit............... $5.0
4119............ Local Passenger Transportation, N.E.C.... 5.0
4121............ Taxicabs................................. 5.0
4131............ Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation... 5.0
4141............ Local Bus Charter Service................ 5.0
4142............ Bus Charter Service, Except Local........ 5.0
4151............ School Buses............................. 5.0
4173*........... Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor 5.0
Vehicle Passenger Transportation.
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Major Group 42--Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing
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4212............ Local Trucking Without Storage........... \7\$18.5
4213............ Trucking, Except Local................... 18.5
4214............ Local Trucking With Storage.............. 18.5
4215*........... Courier Services, Except by Air.......... 18.5
4221............ Farm Product Warehousing and Storage..... 18.5
4222............ Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage..... 18.5
4225............ General Warehousing and Storage.......... 18.5
4226............ Special Warehousing and Storage, N.E.C... 18.5
4231............ Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance 5.0
Facilities for Motor Freight
Transportation.
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Major Group 44--Water Transportation\8\
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4412............ Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of 500
Freight.
4424*........... Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of 500
Freight.
4432*........... Freight Transportation on the Great 500
Lakes--St. Lawrence Seaway.
4449*........... Water Transportation of Freight, N.E.C... 500
4481*........... Deep Sea Transportation of Passengers, 500
Except by Ferry.
4482*........... Ferries.................................. 500
4489*........... Water Transportation of Passengers, N.E.C 500
4491*........... Marine Cargo Handling.................... $18.5
4492*........... Towing and Tugboat Services.............. $5.0
4493*........... Marinas.................................. $5.0
4499*........... Water Transportation Services, N.E.C..... $5.0
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Major Group 45--Transportation by Air\8\
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4512*........... Air Transportation, Scheduled............ \9\1,500
4513*........... Air Courier Services..................... \9\1,500
4522*........... Air Transportation, Nonscheduled......... \9\1,500
4581*........... Airports Flying Fields, and Airport $5.0
Terminal Services.
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Major Group 46--Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4612............ Crude Petroleum Pipelines................ 1,500
4613............ Refined Petroleum Pipelines.............. 1,500
4619............ Pipelines N.E.C.......................... $25.0
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Major Group 47--Transportation Services
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4724*........... Travel Agencies.......................... \10\$1.0
4725*........... Tour Operators........................... 5.0
4729*........... Arrangement of Passenger Transportation, 5.0
N.E.C.
4731*........... Arrangement of Transportation of Freight 18.5
and Cargo.
4741*........... Rental of Railroad Cars.................. 5.0
4783*........... Packing and Crating...................... 18.5
4785*........... Fixed Facilities and Inspection and 5.0
Weighing Services for Motor Vehicle
Transportation.
4789............ Transportation Services, N.E.C........... 5.0
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Major Group 48--Communications
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4812*........... Radiotelephone Communications............ 1,500
4813*........... Telephone Communications, Except 1,500
Radiotelephone.
4822............ Telegraph and Other Message $5.0
Communications.
4832............ Radio Broadcasting Stations.............. $5.0
4833............ Television Broadcasting Stations......... $10.5
4841*........... Cable and Other Pay Television Services.. $11.0
4899............ Communications Services, N.E.C........... $11.0
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Major Group 49--Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
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4911............ Electric Services........................ \22\4
4922............ Natural Gas Transmission................. $5.0
4923............ Gas Transmission and Distribution........ $5.0
4924............ Natural Gas Distribution................. 500
4925............ Mixed, Manufactured, or Liquefied $5.0
Petroleum Gas Production and/or
Distribution.
4931............ Electric and Other Services Combined..... $5.0
4932............ Gas and Other Services Combined.......... $5.0
4939............ Combination Utilities, N.E.C............. $5.0
4941............ Water Supply............................. $5.0
4952............ Sewerage Systems......................... $5.0
4953............ Refuse Systems........................... \11\$6.0
4959............ Sanitary Services, N.E.C................. $5.0
4961............ Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply........ $9.0
4971............ Irrigation Systems....................... $5.0
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Division F--Wholesale 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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Major Group 50--Wholesale Trade--Durable Goods
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5012............ Automobiles and Other Motor Vehicles..... 100
5013............ Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts..... 100
5014............ Tires and Tubes.......................... 100
5015*........... Motor Vehicle Parts, Used................ 100
5021............ Furniture................................ 100
5023............ Homefurnishings.......................... 100
5031............ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood 100
Panels.
5032*........... Brick, Stone, and Related Construction 100
Materials.
5033*........... Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Materials 100
5039............ Construction Materials, N.E.C............ 100
5043............ Photographic Equipment and Supplies...... 100
5044*........... Office Equipment......................... 100
5045*........... Computers and Computer Peripheral 100
Equipment and Software.
5046*........... Commercial Equipment, N.E.C.............. 100
5047*........... Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment 100
and Supplies.
5048*........... Ophthalmic Goods......................... 100
5049*........... Professional Equipment and Supplies, 100
N.E.C.
5051............ Metals Service Centers and Offices....... 100
5052............ Coal and Other Minerals and Ores......... 100
5063............ Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, 100
Wiring Supplies, and Construction
Materials.
5064............ Electrical Appliances, Television and 100
Radio Sets.
5065............ Electronic Parts and Equipment, N.E.C.... 100
5072............ Hardware................................. 100
5074............ Plumbing and Heating Equipment and 100
Supplies (Hydronics).
5075............ Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning 100
Equipment and Supplies.
5078............ Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies..... 100
5082............ Construction and mining (Except 100
Petroleum) Machinery and Equipment.
5083............ Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment.. 100
5084............ Industrial Machinery and Equipment....... 100
5085............ Industrial Supplies...................... 100
5087............ Service Establishment Equipment and 100
Supplies.
5088............ Transportation Equipment and Supplies, 100
Except Motor Vehicles.
5091*........... Sporting and Recreational Goods and 100
Supplies.
5092*........... Toys and Hobby Goods and Supplies........ 100
5093............ Scrap and Waste Materials................ 100
5094............ Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones, and 100
Precious Metals.
5099............ Durable Goods, N.E.C..................... 100
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Major Group 51--Wholesale Trade--Nondurable Goods
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5111............ Printing and Writing Paper............... 100
5112............ Stationery and Office Supplies........... 100
5113............ Industrial and Personal Service Paper.... 100
5122............ Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' 100
Sundries.
5131*........... Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods 100
5136............ Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings. 100
5137............ Women's, Children's, and Infants' 100
Clothing and Accessories.
5139............ Footwear................................. 100
5141............ Groceries, General Line.................. 100
5142............ Packaged Frozen Foods.................... 100
5143............ Dairy Products, Except Dried or Canned... 100
5144............ Poultry and Poultry Products............. 100
5145............ Confectionery............................ 100
5146............ Fish and Seafood......................... 100
5147............ Meats and Meat Products.................. 100
5148............ Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.............. 100
5149............ Groceries and Related Products, N.E.C.... 100
5153............ Grain and Field Beans.................... 100
5154............ Livestock................................ 100
5159............ Farm-Product Raw Materials, N.E.C........ 100
5162*........... Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and 100
Shapes.
5169*........... Chemical and Allied Products, N.E.C...... 100
5171............ Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals.... 100
5172............ Petroleum and Petroleum Products 100
Wholesalers, Except Bulk Stations and
Terminals.
5181............ Beer and Ale............................. 100
5182............ Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages... 100
5191............ Farm Supplies............................ 100
5192*........... Books, Periodicals, and Newspapers....... 100
5193*........... Flowers, Nursery Stock, and Florists' 100
Supplies.
5194............ Tobacco and Tobacco Products............. 100
5198............ Paints, Varnishes, and Supplies.......... 100
5199............ Nondurable Goods, N.E.C.................. 100
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Division G--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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Major Group 52--Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile
Home Dealers
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5211............ Lumber and Other Building Materials $5.0
Dealers.
5231............ Paint, Glass, and Wallpaper Stores....... 5.0
5251............ Hardware Stores.......................... 5.0
5261............ Retail Nurseries, Lawn and Garden Supply 5.0
Stores.
5271............ Mobile Home Dealers...................... 9.5
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Major Group 53--General Merchandise Stores
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5311............ Department Stores........................ $20.0
5331............ Variety Stores........................... 8.0
5399............ Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores. 5.0
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Major Group 54--Food Stores
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5411............ Grocery Stores........................... $20.0
5421*........... Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, 5.0
Including Freezer Provisioners.
5431............ Fruit and Vegetable Markets.............. 5.0
5441............ Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores..... 5.0
5451............ Dairy Products Stores.................... 5.0
5461*........... Retail Bakeries.......................... 5.0
5499............ Miscellaneous Food Stores................ 5.0
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Major Group 55--Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5511............ Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used)..... $21.0
5521............ Motor Vehicle Dealers (Used Only)........ 17.0
5531............ Auto and Home Supply Stores.............. 5.0
5541............ Gasoline Service Stations................ 6.5
5551............ Boat Dealers............................. 5.0
5561............ Recreational Vehicle Dealers............. 5.0
5571............ Motorcycle Dealers....................... 5.0
5599............ Automotive Dealers, N.E.C.\12\........... 5.0
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Major Group 56--Apparel and Accessory Stores
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5611............ Men's and Boys' Clothing and Accessory $6.5
Stores.
5621............ Women's Clothing Stores.................. 6.5
5632*........... Women's Accessory and Specialty Stores... 5.0
5641............ Children's and Infants' Wear Stores...... 5.0
5651............ Family Clothing Stores................... 6.5
5661............ Shoe Stores.............................. 6.5
5699............ Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory 5.0
Stores.
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Major Group 57--Home Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Stores
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5712............ Furniture Stores......................... $5.0
5713............ Floor Covering Stores.................... 5.0
5714............ Drapery, Curtain, and Upholstery Stores.. 5.0
5719............ Miscellaneous Homefurnishings Stores..... 5.0
5722............ Household Appliance Stores............... 6.5
5731*........... Radio, Television, and Consumer 6.5
Electronics Stores.
5734*........... Computer and Computer Software Stores.... 6.5
5735*........... Record and Prerecorded Tape Stores....... 5.0
5736*........... Musical Instrument Stores................ 5.0
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Major Group 58--Eating and Drinking Places
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5812............ Eating Places, Except Food Service, $5.0
Institutional.
5812............ Food Service, Institutional.............. 15.0
5813............ Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages).... 5.0
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Major Group 59--Miscellaneous Retail
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5912............ Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores....... $5.0
5921............ Liquor Stores............................ 5.0
5932*........... Used Merchandise Stores.................. 5.0
5941............ Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops.. 5.0
5942............ Book Stores.............................. 5.0
5943............ Stationery Stores........................ 5.0
5944............ Jewelry Stores........................... 5.0
5945............ Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops............... 5.0
5946............ Camera and Photographic Supply Stores.... 5.0
5947............ Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Shops........ 5.0
5948............ Luggage and Leather Goods Stores......... 5.0
5949............ Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods 5.0
Stores.
5961............ Catalog and Mail-Order Houses............ 18.5
5962............ Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators 5.0
5963............ Direct Selling Establishments............ 5.0
5983............ Fuel Oil Dealers......................... 9.0
5984............ Liquefied Petroleum gas (Bottled Gas) 5.0
Dealers.
5989*........... Fuel Dealers, N.E.C...................... 5.0
5992............ Florists................................. 5.0
5993............ Tobacco Stores and Stands................ 5.0
5994............ News Dealers and Newsstands.............. 5.0
5995*........... Optical Goods Stores..................... 5.0
5999............ Miscellaneous Retail Stores, N.E.C....... 5.0
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Division H--Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate\13\
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Major 60--Depository Institutions
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(million)
6021*........... National Commercial Banks................ \14\$100
6022............ State Commercial Banks................... \14\100
6029*........... Commercial Banks, N.E.C.................. \14\100
6035*........... Savings Institutions, Federally Chartered \14\100
6036*........... Savings Institutions, Not Federally \14\100
Chartered.
6061............ Credit Unions, Federally Chartered....... \14\100
6062............ Credit Unions, Not Federally Chartered... \14\100
6081............ Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks... \14\100
6082............ Foreign Trade and International Banks.... \14\100
6091............ Nondeposit Trust Facilities.............. 5.0
6099............ Functions Related to Depositor Banking, 5.0
N.E.C.
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Major Group 61--Nondepository Institution
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6141............ Personal Credit Institutions............. $5.0
6153............ Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, 5.0
Except Agriculture.
6159............ Miscellaneous Business Credit 5.0
Institutions.
6162............ Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents. 5.0
6163............ Loan Brokers............................. 5.0
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Major Group 62--Security and Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges and
Services
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6211............ Security Brokers, Dealers and Flotation $5.0
Companies.
6221............ Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers.. 5.0
6231............ Security and Commodity Exchanges......... 5.0
6282............ Investment Advice........................ 5.0
6289............ Services Allied With the Exchange of 5.0
Securities or Commodities, N.E.C.
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Major Group 63--Insurance Carriers
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6311............ Life Insurance........................... $5.0
6321............ Accident and Health Insurance............ $5.0
6324............ Hospital and Medical Service Plans....... $5.0
6331............ Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance..... 1,500
6351............ Surety Insurance......................... $5.0
6361............ Title Insurance.......................... $5.0
6371............ Pension, Health and Welfare Funds........ $5.0
6399............ Insurance Carriers, N.E.C................ $5.0
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Major Group 64--Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service
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6411............ Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service... $5.0
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Major Group 65--Real Estate
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6512............ Operators of Nonresidential Buildings.... $5.0
6513............ Operators of Apartment Buildings......... 5.0
6514............ Operators of Dwellings Other Than 5.0
Apartment Buildings.
6515............ Operators of Residential Mobile Home 5.0
Sites.
.............. Leasing of Building Space to Federal \15\15.0
Government by Owners.
6517............ Lessors of Railroad Property............. 5.0
6519............ Lessors of Real Property, N.E.C.......... 5.0
6531............ Real Estate Agents and Managers.......... \10\1.5
6541............ Title Abstract Offices................... 5.0
6552............ Land Subdividers and Developers, Except 5.0
Cemeteries.
6553............ Cemetery Subdividers and Developers...... 5.0
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Major Group 67--Holding and Other Investment Offices
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6712............ Offices of Bank Holding Companies........ $5.0
6719............ Offices of Holding Companies, N.E.C...... 5.0
6722............ Management Investment Offices, Open-End.. 5.0
6726............ Unit Investment Trusts, Face-Amount 5.0
Certificate Offices, and Closed-End
Management Investment Offices.
6732............ Educational, Religious, and Charitable 5.0
Trusts.
6733............ Trusts, Except Educational, Religious, 5.0
and Charitable.
6792............ Oil Royalty Traders...................... 5.0
6794............ Patent Owners and Lessors................ 5.0
6798............ Real Estate Investment Trusts............ 5.0
6799............ Investors, N.E.C......................... 5.0
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Division I--Services\16\
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Major Group 70--Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, and Other Lodging Places
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7011............ Hotels and Motels........................ $5.0
7021............ Rooming and Boarding Houses.............. 5.0
7032............ Sporting and Recreational Camps.......... 5.0
7033............ Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campsites. 5.0
7041............ Organization Hotels and Lodging Houses, 5.0
on Membership Basis.
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Major Group 72--Personal Services
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7211............ Power Laundries, Family and Commercial... $10.5
7212............ Garment Pressing, and Agents for 5.0
Laundries and Drycleaners.
7213............ Linen Supply............................. 10.5
7215............ Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaning.. 5.0
7216............ Drycleaning Plants, Except Rug Cleaning.. 3.5
7217............ Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning........... 3.5
7218............ Industrial Launderers.................... 10.5
7219............ Laundry and Garment Services, N.E.C...... 5.0
7221............ Photographic Studios, Portrait........... 5.0
7231............ Beauty Shops............................. 5.0
7241............ Barber Shops............................. 5.0
7251............ Shoe Repair Shops and Shoeshine Parlors.. 5.0
7261............ Funeral Service and Crematories.......... 5.0
7291*........... Tax Return Preparation Services.......... 5.0
7299............ Miscellaneous Personal Services, N.E.C... 5.0
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Major Group 73--Business Services
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7311............ Advertising Agencies..................... $5.0
7312............ Outdoor Advertising Services............. 5.0
7313............ Radio, Television, and Publishers' 5.0
Advertising Representatives.
7319............ Advertising, N.E.C....................... 5.0
7322*........... Adjustment and Collection Services....... 5.0
7323*........... Credit Reporting Services................ 5.0
7331............ Direct Mail Advertising Services......... 5.0
7334*........... Photocopying and Duplicating Services.... 5.0
7335*........... Commercial Photography................... 5.0
7336*........... Commercial Art and Graphic Design........ 5.0
7338*........... Secretarial and Court Reporting Services. 5.0
7342............ Disinfecting and Pest Control Services... 5.0
7349............ Building Cleaning and Maintenance 12.0
Services, N.E.C.
7352*........... Medical Equipment Rental and Leasing..... 5.0
7353*........... Heavy Construction Equipment Rental and 5.0
Leasing.
7359*........... Equipment Rental and Leasing, N.E.C...... 5.0
7361............ Employment Agencies...................... 5.0
7363*........... Help Supply Services..................... 5.0
7371*........... Computer Programming Services............ 18.0
7372............ Prepackaged Software..................... 18.0
7373*........... Computer Integrated Systems Design....... 18.0
7374............ Computer Processing and Data Preparation 18.0
and Processing Services.
7375*........... Information Retrieval Services........... 18.0
7376*........... Computer Facilities Management Services.. 18.0
7377*........... Computer Rental and Leasing.............. 18.0
7378*........... Computer Maintenance and Repair.......... 18.0
7379............ Computer Related Services, N.E.C......... 18.0
7381*........... Detective, Guard, and Armored Car 9.0
Services.
7382*........... Security Systems Services................ 9.0
7383*........... News Syndicates.......................... 5.0
7384*........... Photofinishing Laboratories.............. 5.0
7389*........... Business Services, N.E.C.\21\............ 5.0
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Major Group 75--Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking
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7513............ Truck Rental and Leasing, Without Drivers $18.5
7514*........... Passenger Car Rental..................... 18.5
7515*........... Passenger Car Leasing.................... 18.5
7519............ Utility Trailer and Recreational Vehicle 5.0
Rental.
7521*........... Automobile Parking....................... 5.0
7532*........... Top, Body, and Upholstery Repair Shops 5.0
and Paint Shops.
7533*........... Automotive Exhaust System Repair Shops... 5.0
7534............ Tire Retreading and Repair Shops......... 10.5
7536*........... Automotive Glass Replacement Shops....... 5.0
7537*........... Automotive Transmission Repair Shops..... 5.0
7538............ General Automotive Repair Shops.......... 5.0
7539............ Automotive Repair Shops, N.E.C........... 5.0
7542............ Carwashes................................ 5.0
7549............ Automotive Services, Except Repair and 5.0
Carwashes.
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Major Group 76--Miscellaneous Repair Services
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7622............ Radio and Television Repair Shops........ $5.0
7623............ Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 5.0
Service and Repair Shops.
7629............ Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, 5.0
N.E.C.
7631............ Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repair......... 5.0
7641............ Reupholstery and Furniture Repair........ 5.0
7692............ Welding Repair........................... 5.0
7694............ Armature Rewinding Shops................. 5.0
7699............ Repair Shops and Related Services, N.E.C. \17\5.0
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Major Group 78--Motion Pictures
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7812*........... Motion Picture and Video Tape Production. $21.5
7819............ Services Allied to Motion Picture 21.5
Production.
7822*........... Motion Picture and Video Tape 21.5
Distribution.
7829............ Services Allied to Motion Picture 5.0
Distribution.
7832............ Motion Picture Theaters, Except Drive-In. 5.0
7833............ Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters......... 5.0
7841*........... Video Tape Rental........................ 5.0
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Major Group 79--Amusement and Recreation Services
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7911............ Dance Studios, Schools, and Halls........ $5.0
7922............ Theatrical Producers (Except Motion 5.0
Picture) and Miscellaneous Theatrical
Services.
7929............ Bands, Orchestras, Actors, and Other 5.0
Entertainers and Entertainment Groups.
7933............ Bowling Centers.......................... 5.0
7941............ Professional Sports Clubs and Promoters.. 5.0
7991*........... Physical Fitness Facilities.............. 5.0
7993............ Coin-Operated Amusement Devices.......... 5.0
7996............ Amusement Parks.......................... 5.0
7997............ Membership Sports and Recreation Clubs... 5.0
7999............ Amusement and Recreation Services, N.E.C. 5.0
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Major Group 80--Health Services
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8011............ Offices and Clinics of Doctors of $5.0
Medicine.
8021............ Offices and Clinics of Dentists.......... 5.0
8031............ Offices and Clinics of Doctors of 5.0
Osteopathy.
8041............ Offices and Clinics of Chiropractors..... 5.0
8042............ Offices and Clinics of Optometrists...... 5.0
8043*........... Offices and Clinics of Podiatrists....... 5.0
8049............ Offices and Clinics of Health 5.0
Practitioners, N.E.C.
8051............ Skilled Nursing Care Facilities.......... 5.0
8052*........... Intermediate Care Facilities............. 5.0
8059............ Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, 5.0
N.E.C.
8062............ General Medical and Surgical Hospitals... 5.0
8063............ Psychiatric Hospitals.................... 5.0
8069............ Specialty Hospitals, Except Psychiatric.. 5.0
8071............ Medical Laboratories..................... 5.0
8072............ Dental Laboratories...................... 5.0
8082*........... Home Health Care Services................ 5.0
8092*........... Kidney Dialysis Centers.................. 5.0
8093*........... Specialty Outpatient Facilities, N.E.C... 5.0
8099*........... Health and Allied Services, N.E.C........ 5.0
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Major Group 81--Legal Services
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8111............ Legal Services........................... $5.0
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Major Group 82--Educational Services
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8211............ Elementary and Secondary Schools......... $5.0
8221............ Colleges, Universities, and Professional 5.0
Schools.
8222............ Junior Colleges and Technical Institutes. 5.0
8231............ Libraries................................ 5.0
8243............ Data Processing Schools.................. 5.0
8244............ Business and Secretarial Schools......... 5.0
8249............ Vocational Schools, N.E.C................ 5.0
8299............ Schools and Educational Services, N.E.C.. 5.0
8299............ Flight Training Services................. 18.5
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Major Group 83--Social Services
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8322*........... Individual and Family Social Services.... $5.0
8331............ Job Training and Vocational 5.0
Rehabilitation Services.
8351............ Child Day Care Services.................. 5.0
8361............ Residential Care......................... 5.0
8399............ Social Services, N.E.C................... 5.0
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Major Group 84--Museums, Art Galleries, and Botanical and Zoological
Gardens
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8412*........... Museums and Art Galleries................ $5.0
8422*........... Arboreta and Botanical or Zoological 5.0
Gardens.
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Major Group 86--Membership Organizations
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8611............ Business Associations.................... $5.0
8621............ Professional Membership Organizations.... 5.0
8631............ Labor Unions and Similar Labor 5.0
Organizations.
8641............ Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations 5.0
8651............ Political Organizations.................. 5.0
8661............ Religious Organizations.................. 5.0
8699............ Membership Organizations, N.E.C.......... 5.0
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Major Group 87--Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and
Related Services
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8711*........... Engineering Services:
Military and Aerospace Equipment and $20.0
Military Weapons.
Contracts and Subcontracts for 20.0
Engineering Services Awarded Under the
National Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture 13.5
Other Engineering Services............... 2.5
8712*........... Architectural Services (Other Than Naval) 2.5
8713*........... Surveying Services....................... 2.5
8721*........... Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping 6.0
Services.
8731*........... Commercial Physical and Biological
Research:\18\.
Aircraft................................. 1,500
Aircraft Parts, and Auxiliary Equipment, 1,000
and Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts.
Space Vehicles and Guided Missiles, their 1,000
Propulsion Units, their Propulsion Units
Parts, and their Auxiliary Equipment and
Parts.
Other Commercial Physical and Biological 500
Research.
8732*........... Commercial Economic, Sociological, and 5.0
Educational Research.
8733*........... Noncommercial Research Organizations..... 5.0
8734*........... Testing Laboratories..................... 5.0
8741*........... Management Services...................... 5.0
8742*........... Management Consulting Services........... 5.0
8743*........... Public Relations Services................ 5.0
8744*........... Facilities Support Management 5.0
Services\19\.
Base Maintenance\20\..................... 20.0
8748*........... Business Consulting Services, N.E.C...... 5.0
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Major Group 89--Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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8999............ Services, N.E.C.......................... $5.0
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Footnotes
1Size standards preceded by a dollar sign ($) are in millions of dollars
of annual receipts. All others are in number of employees unless
specified otherwise.
2SIC code 1629--Dredging: To be considered small, a firm must perform
the dredging of at least 40 percent of the yardage with its own
dredging equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging
concern.
3SIC Division D--Manufacturing: ``Rebuilding on a factory basis or
equivalent.'' For rebuilding machinery or equipment on a factory
basis, use SIC code applicable for new manufactured product. The
appropriate size standard is not limited to manufacturers. Ordinary
repair services or preservation operations, however, are not
considered rebuilding activities.
4SIC code 2033: For purposes of Government procurement for food canning
and preserving under SIC code 2033, the standard of 500 employees
shall be exclusive of agricultural labor as defined in section (k) of
the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 68A Stat. 454, 26 U.S.C. (I.R.C.
1954) 3306.
5SIC code 2911: For purposes of Government procurement, the firm may not
have more than 1,500 employees, nor may it have more than 75,000
barrels per day capacity. This capacity may be measured in terms of
either crude oil or bona fide feedstocks or both, but the sum total of
the various petroleum-based inputs into the process may not exceed
75,000 barrels. In addition to the direct-owned capacity of the
concern in question, counted capacity will include any leased
facilities or any facilities made available to the concern under an
arrangement such as (but not limited to) an exchange agreement or a
throughput, or other form, or processing agreement (whereby another
party processes the concern's own crude or feedstocks). Such an
arrangement would have the same effect as though such facilities had
been leased, and this would have to be included in the concern's own
capacity. The total product to be delivered in the performance of the
contract must be at least 90 percent refined by the successful bidder
from either crude oil or bona fide feedstocks.
6SIC code 3011: For purposes of Government procurement, a firm is small
for bidding on a contract for pneumatic tires within Census
Classification codes 30111 and 30112, provided that:
(1) The value of tires within Census Classification codes 30111 and
30112 which it manufactured in the United States during the previous
calendar year is more than 50 percent of the value of its total
worldwide manufacture, (2) the value of pneumatic tires within Census
Classification codes 30111 and 30112 which it manufactured worldwide
during the preceding calendar year was less than 5 percent of the
value of all such tires manufactured in the United States during said
period, and (3) the value of the principal product which it
manufactured or otherwise produced, or sold worldwide during the
preceding calendar year is less than 10 percent of the total value of
such products manufactured or otherwise produced or sold in the United
States during said period.
7SIC code 4212: The component ``Garbage and Refuse, Collecting and
Transporting, Without Disposal'' shall have a size standard of $6.0
million. This is the same size standard as SIC code 4953, Refuse
Systems.
8Offshore Marine Services: The applicable size standard shall be $20.5
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.
9SIC codes 4512, 4513, and 4522: Includes passenger or cargo
transportation requiring the use of one or more helicopters or fixed-
wing aircraft. This does not include offshore marine transportation
services as defined in footnote 8.
10SIC codes 4724 and 6531: 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
would be included as revenue.
\11\SIC code 4953: ``Garbage and Refuse, Collecting and Transporting,
Without Disposal,'' a component of SIC code 4212, has the same size
standard as SIC code 4953.
\12\SIC code 5599: For retail firms whose principal line of business is
the retail sale of aircraft, a $7.5 million size standard shall apply.
\13\Most in Division H: Finance, Insurance and Real Estate--are excluded
from SBA assistance.
\14\Major Group 60: As measured by total assets.
\15\Major Group 65--Leasing of building space to the Federal Government
by Owners: For the purpose of Government procurement, a size standard
of $15.0 million in gross receipts is established for owners of
building space that is leased to the Federal Government. The standard
for these procurements shall apply to the owner of the property and
not to those acting as an agent for the owner. There is no size
standard concerning the agent in a leasing arrangement.
\16\Division J--Services: For all industries not specifically listed in
this division, the size standard is $5.0 million.
\17\SIC codes 7699 and 3728: Contracts for the rebuilding or overhaul of
aircraft ground support equipment on a contract basis will be
classified under SIC code 3728.
\18\SIC code 8731: For research and development contracts requiring the
delivery of a manufactured product, the appropriate size standard to
use is that of the manufacturing industry in which the specific
products is classified.
Research and Development, as defined in the SIC Manual, means laboratory
or other physical research and development on a contractor fee basis.
Research and development for purposes of size determinations does not
include the following: economic, educational, engineering, operations,
systems, or other nonphysical research; or computer programming, data
processing, commercial and/or medical laboratory testing.
For purposes of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program
only, a different definition has been established by law. See Sec.
121.7 of these regulations.
Research and development for guided missiles and space vehicles includes
evaluation and simulation, and other services requiring thorough
knowledge of complete missiles and spacecraft.
\19\Facilities Management, a component of SIC code 8744, has the
following definition: Establishments, not elsewhere classified, which
provide overall management and the personnel to perform a variety of
related support services in operating a complete facility in or around
a specific building, or within another business or Government
establishment. Facilities management means furnishing three or more
personnel supply services which may include, but are not limited to,
secretarial services, typists, telephone answering, reproduction or
mimeograph service, mailing service, financial or business management,
public relations, conference planning, travel arrangements, word
processing, maintaining files and/or libraries, switchboard operation,
writers, bookkeeping, minor office equipment maintenance and repair,
use of information systems (not programming), etc.
\20\SIC code 8744: If one of the activities of base maintenance, as
defined below, can be identified with a separate industry, and that
activity (or industry) accounts for 50 percent or more of the value of
an entire contract, then the proper size standard shall be that for
the particular industry, and not the base maintenance size standard.
``Base Maintenance'' constitutes three or more separate activities. The
activities may be either service or special trade construction related
activities. As services, these activities must each be in a separate
industry. These activities may include, but are not limited to, such
separate maintenance activities as Janitorial and Custodial Service,
Protective Guard Service, Commissary Service, Fire Prevention Service,
Safety Engineering Service, Messenger Service, and Grounds Maintenance
and Landscaping Service. If the contract involves the use of special
trade contractors (plumbing, painting, plastering, carpentering, etc.)
all such specialized special trade construction activities will be
considered a single activity, which is Base Housing Maintenance. This
is only one activity of base maintenance and two additional activities
must be present for the contract to be considered base maintenance.
The size standard for Base Housing Maintenance is $7 million, the same
size standard as for Special Trade Contractors.
\21\The size standard for map drafting services, mapmaking (including
aerial), and photogrammetric mapping services, part of SIC code 7389,
is $3.5 million.
\22\Million megawatt hours.
Dated: March 30, 1994.
Cassandra M. Pulley,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-8274 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
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