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Part IV
Small Business Administration
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13 CFR Part 121
Small Business Size Standards for Manufacturing; Proposed Rule
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 121
RIN 3245-AG50
Small Business Size Standards for Manufacturing
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to
increase small business size standards for 209 industries in North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sector 31-33,
Manufacturing. SBA also proposes to increase the refining capacity
component of the Petroleum Refiners (NAICS 324110) size standard to
200,000 barrels per calendar day total capacity for businesses that are
primarily engaged in petroleum refining. In addition, SBA proposes to
eliminate the requirement that 90 percent of output being delivered is
refined by the bidder. As part of its ongoing comprehensive size
standards review, SBA evaluated employee based size standards for all
364 industries in NAICS Sector 31-33 to determine whether they should
be retained or revised. This proposed rule is one of a series of
proposed rules that will review size standards of industries grouped by
NAICS Sector.
DATES: SBA must receive comments to this proposed rule on or before
November 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Identify your comments by RIN 3245-AG50 and submit them by
one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov, following the
instructions for submitting comments; or
(2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Khem R. Sharma, Ph.D., Chief, Size
Standards Division, 409 Third Street SW., Mail Code 6530, Washington,
DC 20416. SBA will not accept comments to this proposed rule submitted
by email.
SBA will post all comments to this proposed rule on
www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business
information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at www.regulations.gov,
you must submit such information to U.S. Small Business Administration,
Khem R. Sharma, Ph.D., Chief, Size Standards Division, 409 Third Street
SW., Mail Code 6530, Washington, DC 20416, or send an email to
[email protected]. Highlight the information that you consider to
be CBI and explain why you believe SBA should hold this information as
confidential. SBA will review your information and determine whether it
will make the information public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Laboy-Bruno, Ph.D., Economist,
Size Standards Division, (202) 205-6618 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To determine eligibility for Federal small
business assistance, SBA establishes small business size definitions
(referred to as size standards) for private sector industries in the
United States. SBA uses two primary measures of business size--average
annual receipts and average number of employees. SBA uses financial
assets, electric output, and refining capacity to measure the size of a
few specialized industries. In addition, SBA's Small Business
Investment Company (SBIC), Certified Development Company (504), and
7(a) Loan Programs use either the industry based size standards, or net
worth and net income based alternative size standards to determine
eligibility for those programs. At the start of the SBA's current
comprehensive size standards review when the size standards were based
on NAICS 2007, there were 41 different size standards covering 1,141
NAICS industries and 18 sub-industry activities (``exceptions'' in
SBA's table of size standards). Thirty-one of these size levels were
based on average annual receipts, seven were based on average number of
employees, and three were based on other measures. Presently, under
NAICS 2012, there are 28 different size standards covering 1,031
industries and 16 ``exceptions''. Of these, 533 are based on average
annual receipts, 509 on number of employees (one of which also contains
barrels per day total capacity), and five on average assets.
Over the years, SBA has received comments that its size standards
have not kept up with changes in the economy, in particular the changes
in the Federal contracting marketplace and industry structure. The last
time SBA conducted a comprehensive size standards review was during the
late 1970s and early 1980s. Since then, most reviews of size standards
were limited to a few specific industries, mostly with receipts based
size standards, in response to requests from the public and Federal
agencies. SBA reviews all monetary based size standards (except for
statutorily set size standards in NAICS Sector 11) for inflation at
least once every five years. SBA's latest inflation adjustment to size
standards was published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2014 (79 FR
33647). However, the vast majority of manufacturing size standards have
not been reviewed since they were first established.
Because of changes in the Federal marketplace and industry
structure since the last comprehensive size standards review, SBA
recognizes that current data may no longer support some of its existing
size standards. Accordingly, in 2007, SBA began a comprehensive size
standards review to determine if they are consistent with current data,
and to adjust them when necessary. In addition, on September 27, 2010,
the President of the United States signed the Small Business Jobs Act
of 2010 (Jobs Act). The Jobs Act directs SBA to conduct a detailed
review of all size standards and to make appropriate adjustments to
reflect market conditions. Specifically, the Jobs Act requires SBA to
conduct a detailed review of at least one-third of all size standards
during every 18-month period from the date of its enactment. In
addition, the Jobs Act requires that SBA review all size standards not
less frequently than once every five years thereafter. Reviewing
existing small business size standards and making appropriate
adjustments based on the latest available data are also consistent with
Executive Order 13563 on improving regulation and regulatory review.
Rather than review all size standards at one time, SBA is reviewing
size standards on a Sector by Sector basis. A NAICS Sector generally
includes 25 to 75 industries, except for NAICS Sector 31-33,
Manufacturing, which has more than 350 industries. As stated above,
this proposed rule covers all industries in NAICS Sector 31-33. Once
SBA completes its review of size standards for industries in a NAICS
Sector, it issues a proposed rule to revise size standards for those
industries based on latest industry and program data available and
other relevant factors, such as current economic climate and SBA's and
other government's programs and policies to help small businesses.
Below is a discussion of SBA's size standards methodology for
establishing employee based size standards that the Agency applied to
this proposed rule, including analyses of industry structure, Federal
contracting factor, the impact of the proposed revisions to size
standards on SBA's financial assistance to small businesses, and the
evaluation of whether a revised size standard would exclude dominant
firms from being considered small.
Size Standards Methodology
In conjunction with the current comprehensive size standards
review,
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SBA developed a ``Size Standards Methodology'' for developing,
reviewing, and modifying size standards when necessary. SBA published
the document on its Web site at www.sba.gov/size for public review and
comments, and has included it as a supporting document in the
electronic docket of this proposed rule at www.regulations.gov. It
should be noted that SBA does not apply all features of its ``Size
Standards Methodology'' to all industries because not all features are
appropriate for every industry. For example, since all industries in
Sector 31-33 have employee based size standards, the methodology
described in this proposed rule relates only to establishing employee
based size standards. However, the methodology is available in its
entirety for parties who have an interest in SBA's overall approach to
establishing, evaluating, and modifying small business size standards.
SBA always explains its methodology and analysis in individual proposed
and final rules relating to size standards for specific industries.
SBA welcomes comments from the public on a number of issues
concerning its ``Size Standards Methodology,'' that the Agency has
applied in this proposed rule, such as whether there are other
approaches to establishing and modifying size standards; whether there
are alternative or additional factors that SBA should consider; whether
SBA's approach to small business size standards makes sense in the
current economic environment; whether SBA's use of anchor size
standards is appropriate; whether there are gaps in SBA's methodology
because the data it uses are not current or sufficiently comprehensive;
and whether there are other data, facts, and/or issues that SBA should
consider. Comments on SBA's size standards methodology should be
submitted via: (1) The Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov,
following the instructions for submitting comments; the docket number
is SBA-2009-0008, or (2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Khem R. Sharma,
Ph.D., Chief, Size Standards Division, 409 Third Street SW., Mail Code
6530, Washington, DC 20416. As it will do with comments to this and
other proposed rules, SBA will post all comments on its methodology on
www.regulations.gov. As of June 12, 2014, SBA has received 18 comments
to its ``Size Standards Methodology.'' The comments are available to
the public at www.regulations.gov. SBA continues to welcome comments on
its methodology from interested parties. SBA will not accept comments
to its ``Size Standards Methodology'' submitted by email.
Congress granted the SBA's Administrator discretion to establish
detailed small business size standards. 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2).
Specifically, Section 3(a)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632(a)(3)) requires that ``. . . the [SBA] Administrator shall ensure
that the size standard varies from industry to industry to the extent
necessary to reflect the differing characteristics of the various
industries and consider other factors deemed to be relevant by the
Administrator.'' Accordingly, the economic structure of an industry is
the basis for developing and modifying small business size standards.
SBA identifies the small business segment of an industry by examining
data on the economic characteristics defining the industry structure
(as described below). In addition, SBA considers current economic
conditions, its mission and program objectives, the Administration's
current policies, suggestions from industry groups and Federal
agencies, and public comments on the proposed rule. SBA also examines
whether a size standard based on industry and other relevant data
successfully excludes businesses that are dominant in the industry.
This proposed rule includes information regarding the factors SBA
evaluated and the criteria it used to propose adjustments, where
necessary, to size standards for industries covered by this rule. This
proposed rule affords the public an opportunity to review and to
comment on SBA's proposal to revise size standards for certain
industries, as well as on the data and methodology it used to evaluate
and revise the size standards.
Industry Analysis
For the current comprehensive size standards review, SBA has
established three ``base'' or ``anchor'' size standards--$7.0 million
in average annual receipts for industries that have receipts based size
standards, 500 employees for Manufacturing and industries that have
employee based size standards in non-manufacturing Sectors (except for
Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade), and 100 employees for industries in
the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sectors that have employee based size
standards. SBA established 500 employees as the anchor size standard
for manufacturing industries at its inception in 1953. Shortly
thereafter, SBA established $1 million in average annual receipts as
the anchor size standard for nonmanufacturing industries. SBA has
periodically increased the receipts based anchor size standard for
inflation, and today it is $7 million. Since 1986, the size standard
for all industries in the Wholesale Trade Sector for SBA's financial
assistance and for most Federal programs has been 100 employees.
Presently, SBA also has employee based size standards for two
industries in Retail Trade, namely NAICS 441110, New Car Dealers (200
employees) and NAICS 454310, Fuel Dealers (50 employees). However,
NAICS codes for the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sectors and their size
standards do not apply to Federal procurement programs. Rather, for
Federal procurement the size standard for all industries in Wholesale
Trade (NAICS Sector 42) and for all industries in Retail Trade (NAICS
Sector 44-45) is 500 employees under the SBA's nonmanufacturer rule (13
CFR 121.406(b)).
These long-standing anchor size standards have stood the test of
time and gained legitimacy through practice and general public
acceptance. An anchor is neither a minimum nor a maximum size standard.
It is a common size standard for a large number of industries that have
similar economic characteristics and serves as a reference point in
evaluating size standards for individual industries. SBA uses the
anchor in lieu of trying to establish precise small business size
standards for each industry. Otherwise, theoretically, the number of
size standards might be as high as the number of industries for which
SBA establishes size standards (i.e., more than 1,000). Furthermore,
the data SBA analyzes are static, while the U.S. economy is not. Hence,
absolute precision is impossible. Similarly, because of the disclosure
problem in getting the distribution of firms by more granular size
classes, the 2007 Economic Census tabulation (the latest available when
this proposed rule was prepared) that SBA received from the U.S. Census
Bureau for current size standards review would not allow an accurate
regulatory impact analysis of size standards changes if precise,
separate size standards were established for each industry. SBA
presumes an anchor size standard is appropriate for a particular
industry unless that industry displays economic characteristics that
are considerably different from other industries with the same anchor
size standard.
When evaluating a size standard, SBA compares the economic
characteristics of the industry under review to the average
characteristics of industries with one of the three anchor size
standards (referred to as the ``anchor comparison group''). This allows
SBA to assess the industry structure and to
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determine whether the industry is appreciably different from the other
industries in the anchor comparison group. If the characteristics of a
specific industry under review are similar to the average
characteristics of the anchor comparison group, the anchor size
standard is generally appropriate for that industry. SBA may consider
adopting a size standard below the anchor when: (1) All or most of the
industry characteristics are significantly smaller than the average
characteristics of the anchor comparison group; or (2) other industry
considerations strongly suggest that the anchor size standard would be
an unreasonably high size standard for the industry.
If the specific industry's characteristics are significantly higher
than those of the anchor comparison group, then a size standard higher
than the anchor size standard may be appropriate. The larger the
differences are between the characteristics of the industry under
review and those in the anchor comparison group, the larger will be the
difference between the appropriate industry size standard and the
anchor size standard. To determine a size standard above the anchor
size standard, SBA analyzes the characteristics of a second comparison
group.
For industries with employee based size standards in manufacturing
and industries not in Sector 42 (Wholesale Trade) or Sector 44-45
(Retail Trade), SBA has developed a second comparison group consisting
of industries that have the highest of employee based size standards.
To determine a size standard above the 500-employee anchor size
standard, SBA analyzes the characteristics of this second comparison
group. The industries in this group have size standards of either 1,000
employees or 1,500 employees; the weighted average size standard for
the group is 1,323 employees. SBA refers to this comparison group as
the ``higher level employee based size standard group.''
To examine industry structure, SBA evaluates average firm size,
startup costs and entry barriers, industry competition, and
distribution of firms by size. SBA also evaluates the level and small
business share of total Federal contracting dollars. These are,
generally, the five primary factors SBA examines when establishing or
revising a size standard for an industry. However, SBA will also
consider and evaluate other information that it believes is relevant to
a particular industry (such as technological changes, growth trends,
SBA financial assistance, other program factors, etc.). SBA also
considers possible impacts of size standard revisions on eligibility
for Federal small business assistance, current economic conditions, the
Administration's policies, and suggestions from industry groups and
Federal agencies. Public comments on a proposed rule also provide
important additional information. SBA thoroughly reviews all public
comments before making a final decision on its proposed size standards.
Below are brief descriptions of each of the five primary factors that
SBA has evaluated for each industry and sub-industry covered by this
proposed rule. A more detailed description of these factors is provided
in SBA's ``Size Standards Methodology,'' available at http://www.sba.gov/size.
1. Average firm size. SBA computes two measures of average firm
size: Simple average and weighted average. For industries with employee
based size standards, the simple average firm size is the total number
of employees in an industry divided by the total number of firms in
that industry. The weighted average firm size is the sum of weighted
simple average firm sizes in different employee size classes, where
weights are the shares of total industry employees for respective
employee size classes. The simple average firm size weighs all firms
within an industry equally regardless of their size. The weighted
average firm size overcomes that limitation by giving more weight to
larger firms.
If the average firm size of an industry is significantly higher
than the average firm size of industries in the anchor comparison
industry group, this will generally support a size standard higher than
the anchor size standard. Conversely, if the industry's average firm
size is similar to or significantly lower than that of the anchor
comparison industry group, it will be a basis to adopt the anchor size
standard, or, in rare cases, a standard lower than the anchor.
2. Startup costs and entry barriers. Startup costs reflect a firm's
initial size in an industry. New entrants to an industry must have
sufficient capital and other assets to start and maintain a viable
business. If new firms entering a particular industry have greater
capital requirements than firms in industries in the anchor comparison
group, this can be a basis for establishing a size standard higher than
the anchor size standard. In lieu of actual startup cost data, SBA uses
average assets as a proxy to measure the capital requirements for new
entrants to an industry.
To calculate average assets, SBA begins with the sales to total
assets ratio for an industry from the Risk Management Association's
Annual eStatement Studies. SBA then applies these ratios to the average
receipts of firms in that industry. An industry with average assets
that are significantly higher than those of the anchor comparison group
is likely to have higher startup costs; this in turn will support a
size standard higher than the anchor. Conversely, an industry with
average assets that are similar to or lower than those of the anchor
comparison group is likely to have lower startup costs; this will
support the anchor standard or one lower than the anchor.
3. Industry competition. Industry competition is generally measured
by the share of total industry receipts generated by the largest firms
in an industry. SBA generally evaluates the share of industry receipts
generated by the four largest firms in each industry. This is referred
to as the ``four-firm concentration ratio,'' a commonly used economic
measure of market competition. If a significant share of economic
activity within the industry is concentrated among a few relatively
large companies, all else being equal, SBA will establish a size
standard higher than the anchor size standard. SBA does not consider
the four-firm concentration ratio as an important factor in assessing a
size standard if its share of economic activity of the largest four
firms within the industry is less than 40 percent. For an industry with
a four-firm concentration ratio of 40 percent or more, SBA compares the
average employee size of the four largest firms in the industry with
the average employee size of the four largest firms in the anchor and
higher level size comparison groups to determine an employee size
standard for that industry.
4. Distribution of firms by size. For employee based size
standards, SBA examines the shares of industry total receipts accounted
for by firms of various employment size classes in an industry. This is
an additional factor SBA examines in assessing industry competition. If
most of an industry's economic activity is attributable to smaller
firms, this generally indicates that small businesses are competitive
in that industry. This can, generally, support adopting the anchor size
standard. If most of an industry's economic activity is attributable to
larger firms, this indicates that small businesses are not competitive
in that industry. This can support adopting a size standard above the
anchor.
Concentration is a measure of inequality of distribution. To
determine the degree of inequality of distribution
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in an industry, SBA computes the Gini coefficient by constructing the
Lorenz curve. The Lorenz curve presents the cumulative percentages of
units (firms) in various employee size classes along the horizontal
axis and the cumulative percentages of receipts (or other measures of
size) in the same employee size classes along the vertical axis. (For
further detail, please refer to SBA's ``Size Standards Methodology'' on
its Web site at www.sba.gov/size.) Gini coefficient values vary from
zero to one. If receipts are distributed equally among all the firms in
an industry, the value of the Gini coefficient will equal zero. If an
industry's total receipts are attributed to a single firm, the Gini
coefficient will equal one.
SBA compares the Gini coefficient value for an industry with that
for industries in the anchor comparison group. If the Gini coefficient
value for an industry is higher than it is for industries in the anchor
comparison industry group this may, all else being equal, warrant a
size standard higher than the anchor. Conversely, if an industry's Gini
coefficient is similar to or lower than that for the anchor group, the
anchor standard, or in some cases a standard lower than the anchor, may
be adopted.
5. Impact on Federal contracting and SBA loan programs. SBA
examines the possible impact a size standard change may have on Federal
small business assistance. This most often focuses on the level and
small business share of total Federal contracting dollars in the
industry in question. In general, if the small business share of total
Federal contracting dollars in an industry with significant Federal
contracting is appreciably less than the small business share of the
industry's total receipts, this could justify considering a size
standard higher than the existing size standard. If the small business
share of an industry's total Federal contracting dollars is similar to
or higher than the small business share of its total receipts, this
would support the existing size standard for that industry. By
comparing the small business share in the Federal market with the small
business share in the industry-wide market, SBA accounts for conditions
in the Federal market in its size standards analysis. The disparity
between the small business Federal market share and small business
industry-wide share may be due to various factors, such as extensive
administrative and compliance requirements associated with Federal
contracts, the different skill set required for Federal contracts as
compared to typical commercial contracting work, and the size of
Federal contracts. Data permitting, SBA will also examine these, as
well as other factors that are likely to influence the type of firms
within an industry that compete for Federal contracts.
SBA considers the Federal contracting factor in an industry's size
standards analysis only if the industry's total Federal contracting
dollars average $100 million or more annually during the latest three
fiscal years. SBA believes that this threshold reflects a significant
level of contracting where a revision to a size standard may have an
impact on contracting opportunities to small businesses. For industries
where total contracting dollars average $100 million or more annually,
SBA establishes a size standard higher than the existing size standard
if the small business share of total industry receipts is 10 percent or
higher than the small business share of total industry receipts. If
this difference is less than 10 percent, this would support the
existing size standard.
Besides the impact on small business Federal contracting, SBA also
evaluates the impact of a proposed size standard revision on SBA's loan
programs. For this, SBA examines the data on volume and number of its
guaranteed loans within an industry and the size of firms obtaining
those loans. This allows SBA to assess whether the existing, proposed,
or revised size standard for a particular industry may restrict the
level of financial assistance to small firms. If existing size
standards are found to have impeded financial assistance to small
businesses, higher size standards may be justified. However, if small
businesses under existing size standards have been receiving
significant amounts of financial assistance through SBA's loan
programs, or if the financial assistance has been provided mainly to
businesses that are much smaller than the existing size standards, SBA
does not consider this factor when determining the size standard.
Sources of Industry and Program Data
SBA's primary source of industry data used in this proposed rule is
a special tabulation of the 2007 Economic Census (see www.census.gov/econ/census07/) prepared by the U.S. Bureau of the Census (Census
Bureau) for SBA. The 2007 Economic Census data are the latest Economic
Census data available at the time of drafting this proposed rule. SBA
expects to receive the special tabulation from the 2012 Economic Census
in 2016 for the next round of comprehensive size standards review. The
special tabulation provides SBA with data on the number of firms,
number of establishments, number of employees, annual payroll, and
annual receipts of companies by Industry (6-digit level), Industry
Group (4-digit level), Subsector (3-digit level), and Sector (2-digit
level). These data are arrayed by various classes of firms' size based
on the overall number of employees and receipts of the entire
enterprise (all establishments and affiliated firms) from all
industries. The special tabulation enables SBA to evaluate average firm
size, the four-firm concentration ratio, and distribution of firms by
various receipts and employment size classes. It should be noted that
the Economic Census tabulation data on the number of firms, number of
establishments, number of employees, annual payroll, and annual
receipts for a particular NAICS Industry category relate to
establishments and firms that are primarily engaged in that Industry.
To mitigate this limitation of the Economic Census tabulation data, SBA
also examines the data from the System of Award Management (SAM)
(formerly Central Contractor Registration (CCR)) and FPDS-NG which
provides more recent data on Federal contract awards by NAICS code and
the actual size of the concerns receiving the contract awards.
In some cases, where data were not available at the 6-digit
industry level due to disclosure prohibitions in the Census Bureau's
tabulation, SBA either estimates missing values using available
relevant data or examines data at a higher level of industry
aggregation, such as at the NAICS 2-digit (Sector), 3-digit
(Subsector), or 4-digit (Industry Group) level. In some instances,
SBA's analysis is based only on those factors for which data are
available or estimates of missing values are possible.
To evaluate the refining capacity component of the size standard
for NAICS 324110, Petroleum Refiners, SBA evaluated a special
tabulation of refinery production data obtained from Energy Information
Administration (EIA). SBA obtained the data on number of employees for
petroleum refining companies in the EIA tabulation from Duns and
Bradstreet (www.dnb.com) and those companies' SAM (CCR) profiles.
To calculate average assets, SBA used sales to total assets ratios
from the Risk Management Association's Annual eStatement Studies, 2009-
2011, available at www.statementstudies.org.
To evaluate the Federal contracting factor, SBA examined the data
from FPDS-NG for fiscal years 2009-2011, available at https://www.fpds.gov and 2007 Economic Census tabulation, which is the latest
available as stated elsewhere in the rule.
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To assess the impact on financial assistance to small businesses,
SBA examined its internal data on 7(a) and 504 loan programs for fiscal
years 2010-2012.
Data sources and estimation procedures SBA uses in its size
standards analysis are documented in detail in SBA's ``Size Standards
Methodology'' White Paper, which is available at www.sba.gov/size.
Dominance in Field of Operation
Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) defines a
small business concern as one that: (1) Is independently owned and
operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) meets
a specific small business definition or size standard established by
SBA's Administrator. SBA considers as part of its evaluation whether a
business concern at a proposed or revised size standard would be
dominant in its field of operation. For this, SBA generally examines
the industry's market share of firms at the proposed or revised
standard. SBA also examines distribution of firms by size to ensure
that a contemplated size standard derived from its size standards
analysis excludes the largest firms within an industry. Market share,
the size distribution and other factors may indicate whether a firm can
exercise a major controlling influence on a national basis in an
industry where a significant number of business concerns are engaged.
If a contemplated size standard includes dominant or the largest firms
in an industry, SBA will consider a lower size standard than the one
suggested by the analytical results to exclude the dominant and largest
firms from being defined as small.
Selection of Size Standards
In NAICS Sector 31-33 (Manufacturing), currently there are four
levels of employee based size standards: 500 employees (minimum), 750
employees, 1,000 employees, and 1,500 employees (maximum). In this
proposed rule, SBA has applied its ``Size Standards Methodology'' for
employee based size standards with two modifications. First, to be
consistent with its policy of not lowering any size standards in all
recent proposed and final rules on receipts based size standards, SBA
is retaining the current 500-employee minimum and 1,500-employee
maximum size standards for all industries in the Manufacturing Sector.
In its ``Size Standards Methodology,'' SBA had proposed setting the
minimum size standard for manufacturing industries at 250 employees and
the maximum size standard at 1,000 employees. However, doing so would
mean lowering existing size standards, thereby making currently small
businesses ineligible to continue their participation in Federal small
business programs. This would run counter to what SBA and the
Administration are doing to help small businesses to create jobs and
boost economic growth. Further, lowering a manufacturing size standard
below 500 employees would conflict with the existing 500-employee size
standard for non-manufacturers under the SBA's non-manufacturer's rule.
Second, SBA is proposing a new 1,250-employee size standard between
1,000 employees and 1,500 employees. This new size standard level
maintains the same 250-employee increment between the two successive
levels that SBA has below 1,000 employees (500, 750, 1,000). SBA
proposes, therefore, to apply one of these five employee based size
standards to the analysis of size standards for industries in the
Manufacturing Sector: 500 employees, 750 employees, 1,000 employees,
1,250 employees, and 1,500 employees.
To simplify size standards and for other reasons, SBA may propose a
common size standard for closely related industries. Although the size
standard analysis may support a separate size standard for each
industry, SBA believes that establishing different size standards for
closely related industries may not always be appropriate. For example,
in cases where many of the same businesses operate in the same multiple
industries, a common size standard for those industries might better
reflect the Federal marketplace. This might also make size standards
among related industries more consistent than separate size standards
for each of those industries. Whenever SBA proposes a common size
standard for closely related industries it will provide its
justification.
Evaluation of Industry Structure
In this proposed rule, SBA evaluated 364 industries in NAICS
Sectors 31-33 to assess the appropriateness of their current size
standards. As described above, SBA compared data on the economic
characteristics of each of those industries to the average
characteristics of industries in two comparison groups. The first
comparison group consists of all industries in Manufacturing and
industries not in Wholesale Trade or Retail Trade with 500-employee
size standards. SBA refers this group of industries to as the
``employee based anchor comparison group.'' Because the goal of SBA's
review is to assess whether a specific industry's size standard should
be the same as or different from the anchor size standard, this is the
most logical group of industries to analyze. In addition, this group
includes a sufficient number of firms to provide a meaningful
assessment and comparison of industry characteristics.
As stated previously, if the characteristics of an industry are
similar to the average characteristics of industries in the anchor
comparison group, the anchor size standard is generally appropriate for
that industry. If an industry's structure is significantly different
from industries in the anchor group, a size standard lower or higher
than the anchor size standard might be appropriate. The proposed new
size standard is based on the difference between the characteristics of
the anchor comparison group and a second industry comparison group. As
described above, the second comparison group for employee based
standards consists of industries with either 1,000-employee or 1,500-
employee size standards. The weighted average size standard for this
group is 1,323 employees. SBA refers this group of industries to as the
``higher level employee based size standard comparison group.'' SBA
determines differences in industry structure between an industry under
review and the industries in the two comparison groups by comparing
data on each of the industry factors, including average firm size,
average assets size, the four-firm concentration ratio, and the Gini
coefficient of distribution of firms by size. Table 1, Average
Characteristics of Employee Based Comparison Groups, shows the average
firm size (both simple and weighted), average assets size, four-firm
concentration ratio, average employees of the four largest firms, and
the Gini coefficient for both anchor level and higher level comparison
groups for employee based size standards.
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Table 1--Average Characteristics of Employee Based Comparison Groups
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Average firm size (number of Average
employees) Average assets Four-firm employees of
Employee based comparison group ------------------------------------ size ($ million) concentration four largest Gini coefficient
Simple average Weighted average ratio (%) firms \*\
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Anchor Level................................ 51 322 $6.4 35.9 1,267 0.765
Higher Level................................ 136 602 37.0 64.3 2,033 0.808
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* To be used for industries with a four-firm concentration ratio of 40% or greater.
Derivation of Size Standards Based on Industry Factors
For each industry factor in Table 1, Average Characteristics of
Employee Based Comparison Groups, SBA derives a separate size standard
based on the differences between the values for an industry under
review and the values for the two comparison groups. If the industry
value for a particular factor is near the corresponding factor for the
anchor comparison group, the 500-employee anchor size standard is
appropriate for that factor.
An industry factor significantly above or below the anchor
comparison group will generally imply a size standard for that industry
above or below the 500-employee anchor. The new size standard in these
cases is based on the proportional difference between the industry
value and the values for the two comparison groups.
For example, an industry's simple average firm size of 75 employees
will support a 750-employee size standard. The 75-employee level is
28.2 percent between 51 employees for the anchor comparison group and
136 employees for the higher level comparison group ((75 employees - 51
employees) / (136 employees - 51 employees) = 0.282 or 28.2%). This
proportional difference is applied to the difference between the size
standard of 500 employees for the anchor level size standard group and
average size standard of 1,323 employees for the higher level size
standard group and then added to 500 employees to estimate a size
standard of 733 employees ([{1,323 employees - 500 employees{time} *
0.282] + 500 employees = 733 employees). The final step is to round the
estimated 733-employee size standard to the nearest size standard
level, which in this example is 750 employees.
SBA applies the above calculation to derive a size standard for
each industry factor. Detailed formulas involved in these calculations
are presented in SBA's ``Size Standards Methodology'' which is
available on its Web site at www.sba.gov/size. As stated above, SBA has
also included its ``Size Standards Methodology'' as a supporting
document in the electronic docket of this proposed rule at
www.regulations.gov. (However, it should be noted that figures in the
``Size Standards Methodology'' White Paper are based on 2002 Economic
Census data and are different from those presented in this proposed
rule. That is because when SBA prepared its ``Size Standards
Methodology,'' the 2007 Economic Census data were not yet available).
Table 2, Values of Industry Factors and Supported Size Standards,
below, shows ranges of values for each industry factor and the levels
of size standards supported by those values.
Table 2--Values of Industry Factors and Supported Size Standards
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Or if average
Or if weighted Or if average number Then implied
If simple average firm size average firm assets size ($ employees of Or if Gini size standard
(number of employees) size (number of million) largest four coefficient is (number of
employees) firms employees)
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< 63.9...................... < 364.5........ < 11.1......... < 1,383.3...... < 0.772........ 500
63.9 to < 89.7.............. 364.5 to < 11.1 to < 20.3. 1,383.3 to < 0.772 to < 750
449.6. 1,616.0. 0.785.
89.7 to < 115.6............. 449.6 to < 20.3 to < 29.6. 1,616.0 to < 0.785 to < 1,000
534.6. 1,848.7. 0.798.
115.6 to < 141.4............ 534.6 to < 29.6 to < 38.9. 1,848.7 to < 0.798 to < 1,250
619.7. 2,081.4. 0.811.
>= 141.4.................... >= 619.7....... >= 38.9........ >= 2,081.4..... >= 0.811....... 1,500
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Derivation of Size Standard Based on Federal Contracting Factor
Besides industry structure, SBA also evaluates Federal contracting
data to assess the success of small businesses in getting Federal
contracts under the existing size standards. For industries where
Federal contract dollars average $100 million or more annually and the
small business share of total Federal contracting dollars is 10 to 30
percent lower than the small business share of total industry receipts,
SBA has designated a size standard one level higher than their current
size standard. For industries where the small business share of total
Federal contracting dollars is more than 30 percent lower than the
small business share of total industry receipts, SBA has designated a
size standard two levels higher than the current size standard. For
industries, where this difference is less than 10 percent, SBA applies
the existing size standard for the Federal contracting factor.
Because of the complex relationships among several variables
affecting small business participation in the Federal marketplace, SBA
has chosen not to designate a size standard for the Federal contracting
factor alone that is more than two levels above the current size
standard. SBA believes that a larger adjustment to size standards based
on Federal contracting activity should be based on a more detailed
analysis of the impact of any subsequent revision to the current size
standard. In limited situations, however, SBA may conduct a more
extensive examination of Federal contracting experience. This may
support a different size standard than indicated by this general rule
and take into consideration significant and unique aspects of small
business competitiveness in the Federal contract market. SBA welcomes
comments on its methodology for incorporating the Federal contracting
factor in its size standard analysis and suggestions for
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alternative methods and other relevant information on small business
experience in the Federal contract market that SBA should consider.
When SBA adopted NAICS 2012 for its size standards, a number of
industries under NAICS 2007 were merged to form new industries or
combined with other existing industries. SBA adopted the highest size
standard among the merged or combined industries under NAICS 2007 as
the size standard for the new industry or modified industry under NAICS
2012. As a result, the size standard increased, effective October 1,
2012, for a number of industries in NAICS Sector 31-33. However, FPDS-
NG data for fiscal years 2009-2011 that SBA analyzed to derive the
Federal contracting factor were based on older size standards under
NAICS 2007. Thus, for industries for which the size standard increased
due to the adoption of NAICS 2012, the Federal contracting factor was
based on the size standard that was on effect prior to October 1, 2012.
Similarly, where multiple industries were merged to a new, single
industry, the size standard for Federal contract factor for the new
industry was the weighted average size standard of the merged
industries prior to October 1, 2012, rounded to the nearest size level.
The shares of contract dollars of individual merged industries served
as the weights in computing the weighted average size standard.
Of the 364 industries reviewed in this proposed rule, 119 averaged
$100 million or more annually in Federal contracting during fiscal
years 2009-2011 and thus, the Federal contracting factor was
significant for those industries. Of the 119 industries, the difference
between the small business share of total industry receipts and small
business share of Federal contracting dollars was less than 10 percent
for 78 industries and in this proposed rule, SBA applied the existing
size standard to each. This difference was between 10 and 30 percent
for 29 industries for which a size standard one level higher than the
existing size standard was applied. Finally, in 12 industries, this
difference was more than 30 percent and a size standard that was two
levels higher than the existing size standard was applied.
New Size Standards Based on Industry and Federal Contracting Factors
Table 3, Size Standards Supported by Each Factor for Each Industry
(No. of Employees), below, shows the results of analyses of industry
and Federal contracting factors for each industry covered by this
proposed rule. Many NAICS industries in columns 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 show
two numbers. The upper number is the value for the industry factor
shown on the top of the column and the lower number is the size
standard supported by that factor. For the four-firm concentration
ratio, SBA estimates a size standard only if its value is 40 percent or
more. If the four-firm concentration ratio for an industry is less than
40 percent, SBA does not estimate a size standard for that factor. If
the four-firm concentration ratio is 40 percent or more, SBA indicates
in column 6 the average size of the industry's four largest firms
together with a size standard based on that average. Column 9 shows a
calculated new size standard for each industry. This is the average of
the size standards supported by each factor, rounded to the nearest
fixed size level. However, the size standards for the simple average
and weighted average firm size are averaged together, and therefore
receive a single weight. Analytical details involved in the averaging
procedure are described in SBA's ``Size Standard Methodology.'' For
comparison with the new standards, the current size standards are in
column 10 of Table 3.
Table 3--Size Standards Supported by Each Factor for Each Industry (Number of Employees)
[Upper Value = Calculated Factor, Lower Value = Size Standard Supported]
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Simple Weighted Four-firm Calculated Current
average average Average average Federal size size
NAICS code NAICS industry title firm size firm size assets Four-firm size Gini contract standard standard
(number of (number of size ($ ratio % (number of coefficient factor (%) (number of (number of
employees) employees) million) employees) employees) employees)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
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311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing...... 85 551 .......... 71.0 1,591 0.884 .......... .......... ..........
750 1,250 .......... .......... 750 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing..... 29 146 $8.3 30.1 .......... 0.784 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
311211 Flour Milling....................... 60 427 25.9 54.5 957 0.821 -14.9 .......... ..........
500 750 1,000 .......... 500 1,500 750 1,000 500
311212 Rice Milling........................ 66 256 .......... 45.6 419 0.693 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
311213 Malt Manufacturing.................. 68 123 .......... 73.2 145 0.559 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
311221 Wet Corn Milling.................... 248 1,101 .......... 83.8 1,384 0.823 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 750 1,500 .......... 1,250 750
311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing 76 347 .......... .......... .......... 0.824 8.8 .......... ..........
750 500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 1,000
311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending. 116 337 .......... 54.4 855 0.725 62.3 .......... ..........
1,000 500 .......... .......... 500 500 1,000 750 1,000
311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing...... 392 1,214 .......... 80.4 1,817 0.754 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,000 500 .......... 1,000 1,000
311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing............ 550 796 .......... 81.5 1,233 0.325 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 750
311314 Cane Sugar Manufacturing............ 227 430 .......... .......... .......... 0.567 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 750 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000 750
311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery 44 329 .......... 38.2 .......... 0.840 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
311351 Chocolate and Confectionery 50 464 .......... .......... .......... 0.895 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing from Cacao Beans............ 500 1,000 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from 29 485 4.0 .......... .......... 0.913 .......... .......... ..........
Purchased Chocolate....................... 500 1,000 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable 231 911 45.3 41.1 3,213 0.737 22.3 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 500 500 1,000 500
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311412 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing. 150 879 16.6 29.4 .......... 0.819 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 750 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning......... 102 656 20.6 24.4 .......... 0.831 6.8 .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 1,000 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 500
311422 Specialty Canning................... 139 970 .......... 75.9 1,664 0.876 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 1,500 .......... .......... 1,000 1,500 .......... 1,250 1,000
311423 Dried and Dehydrated Food 101 388 20.6 35.9 .......... 0.720 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 750 1,000 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing............ 196 896 35.2 46.0 6,316 0.774 29.6 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,250 .......... 1,500 750 500 1,000 500
311512 Creamery Butter Manufacturing....... 67 145 30.1 78.9 225 0.589 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 1,250 .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
311513 Cheese Manufacturing................ 121 729 34.7 31.5 .......... 0.818 -0.7 .......... ..........
1,250 1,500 1,250 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,250 500
311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy 108 403 .......... 41.9 1,195 0.726 .......... .......... ..........
Product Manufacturing..................... 1,000 750 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert 53 445 12.1 52.7 1,818 0.863 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 750 750 .......... 1,000 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 96 7,661 12.2 59.4 20,844 0.953 18.3 .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,000 500
311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses....... 85 936 9.1 27.9 .......... 0.848 .......... .......... ..........
750 1,500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 78 517 10.3 42.8 974 0.691 .......... .......... ..........
Processing................................ 750 1,000 500 .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
311615 Poultry Processing.................. 749 7,247 57.4 45.7 26,713 0.875 -3.6 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,250 500
311710 Seafood Product Preparation and 69 547 7.9 .......... .......... 0.786 .......... .......... ..........
Packaging................................. 750 1,250 500 .......... .......... 1,000 .......... 750 500
311811 Retail Bakeries..................... 9 27 0.2 3.7 .......... 0.396 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
311812 Commercial Bakeries................. 61 1,180 4.5 37.3 .......... 0.886 -12.6 .......... ..........
500 1,500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 750 1,000 500
311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other 96 322 .......... 32.4 .......... 0.753 .......... .......... ..........
Pastries Manufacturing.................... 1,000 500 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing.... 100 1,267 14.8 69.3 3,372 0.918 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 750
311824 Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes 50 242 .......... .......... .......... 0.781 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing from Purchased Flour........ 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 750 .......... 750 500
311830 Tortilla Manufacturing.............. 48 932 .......... 57.4 1,726 0.850 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,000 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter 74 346 13.9 33.5 .......... 0.727 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing...... 113 986 24.5 71.1 3,695 0.905 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 1,000 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
311920 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing........ 38 270 9.3 43.3 677 0.867 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate 45 222 29.1 80.3 583 0.896 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 1,000 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
311941 Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other 53 304 9.7 36.2 .......... 0.801 .......... .......... ..........
Prepared Sauce Manufacturing.............. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 750 500
311942 Spice and Extract Manufacturing..... 58 222 12.7 29.6 .......... 0.743 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
311991 Perishable Prepared Food 56 280 5.4 27.8 .......... 0.775 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food 43 262 5.7 18.7 .......... 0.761 -29.0 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing............ 207 1,599 76.6 58.1 5,557 0.861 6.0 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,250 500
312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing......... 43 552 12.4 71.9 1,528 0.891 57.1 .......... ..........
500 1,250 750 .......... 750 1,500 500 1,000 500
312113 Ice Manufacturing................... 16 555 .......... 63.6 703 0.720 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,250 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
312120 Breweries........................... 60 4,594 33.4 89.5 3,929 0.942 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,500 1,250 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
312130 Wineries............................ 18 357 9.6 42.3 1,753 0.845 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... 1,000 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
312140 Distilleries........................ 110 690 .......... 69.5 1,225 0.867 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 .......... .......... 500 1,500 .......... 1,000 750
312230 Tobacco Manufacturing............... 245 978 195.8 .......... .......... 0.840 -5.0 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
313110 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills....... 133 1,041 15.1 .......... .......... 0.832 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 1,500 750 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
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313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills............. 79 482 8.5 22.2 .......... 0.806 .......... .......... ..........
750 1,000 500 .......... 1,250 .......... 1,000 1,000
313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli 36 146 2.1 .......... .......... 0.720 .......... .......... ..........
Machine Embroidery........................ 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills............... 94 352 .......... 45.3 1,443 0.774 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 500 .......... .......... 750 750 .......... 750 500
313240 Knit Fabric Mills................... 45 227 .......... .......... .......... 0.724 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
313310 Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills.. 33 211 3.0 .......... .......... 0.758 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 1,000
313320 Fabric Coating Mills................ 49 120 7.1 21.6 .......... 0.599 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 1,000
314110 Carpet and Rug Mills................ 137 1,779 24.9 63.6 4,751 0.905 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 1,500 1,000 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 500
314120 Curtain and Linen Mills............. 18 194 1.2 .......... .......... 0.802 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 750 500
314910 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills........ 15 96 0.9 .......... .......... 0.658 -13.7 .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
314994 Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and 49 286 .......... .......... .......... 0.821 .......... .......... ..........
Tire Fabric Mills......................... 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 1,000
314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile 17 152 1.0 20.7 .......... 0.765 -23.6 .......... ..........
Product Mills............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
315110 Hosiery and Sock Mills.............. 75 415 5.3 .......... .......... 0.795 .......... .......... ..........
750 750 500 .......... .......... 1,000 .......... 750 500
315190 Other Apparel Knitting Mills........ 28 138 2.8 .......... .......... 0.791 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,000 .......... 750 500
315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors..... 13 73 0.4 .......... .......... 0.488 -64.0 .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 500
315220 Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel 50 416 2.7 .......... .......... 0.817 -5.1 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 750 500
315240 Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut 26 225 2.9 .......... .......... 0.794 .......... .......... ..........
and Sew Apparel Manufacturing............. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,000 .......... 750 500
315280 Other Cut and Sew Apparel 25 129 1.3 .......... .......... 0.747 -41.2 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 500
315990 Apparel Accessories and Other 19 205 0.9 .......... .......... 0.773 -8.3 .......... ..........
Apparel Manufacturing..................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 500 500 500
316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and 19 110 2.6 38.5 .......... 0.751 .......... .......... ..........
Finishing................................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
316210 Footwear Manufacturing.............. 55 550 .......... .......... .......... 0.827 7.8 .......... ..........
500 1,250 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 1,000
316992 Women's Handbag and Purse 18 173 .......... 85.9 251 0.886 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
316998 All Other Leather Good and Allied 21 184 .......... .......... .......... 0.739 .......... .......... ..........
Product Manufacturing..................... 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321113 Sawmills............................ 27 272 4.2 14.6 .......... 0.765 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321114 Wood Preservation................... 32 211 6.4 31.1 .......... 0.722 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood 66 408 6.3 30.4 .......... 0.683 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 750 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood 244 1,313 .......... 55.7 2,684 0.747 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 .......... 1,250 500
321213 Engineered Wood Member (except 58 383 .......... 64.0 892 0.802 .......... .......... ..........
Truss) Manufacturing...................... 500 750 .......... .......... 500 1,250 .......... 750 500
321214 Truss Manufacturing................. 45 214 2.6 14.3 .......... 0.643 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321219 Reconstituted Wood Product 115 384 .......... 27.7 .......... 0.682 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 750 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
321911 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing.. 59 776 4.4 32.6 .......... 0.837 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
321912 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and 30 139 3.5 16.3 .......... 0.681 .......... .......... ..........
Planning.................................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321918 Other Millwork (including Flooring). 21 156 1.6 18.6 .......... 0.725 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321920 Wood Container and Pallet 22 196 1.0 11.3 .......... 0.590 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321991 Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) 179 1,995 14.8 47.7 4,539 0.824 64.6 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,250 500
321992 Prefabricated Wood Building 35 228 3.0 21.9 .......... 0.736 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product 19 107 1.5 .......... .......... 0.706 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
322110 Pulp Mills.......................... 242 652 .......... 53.9 874 0.534 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 750
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322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills...... 559 2,866 155.0 49.8 7,418 0.824 -1.6 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 750 1,250 750
322122 Newsprint Mills..................... 307 517 .......... 58.1 651 0.393 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,000 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 750
322130 Paperboard Mills.................... 476 1,367 193.7 45.8 3,598 0.685 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 500 .......... 1,250 750
322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box 118 2,033 15.5 40.7 8,642 0.852 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,250 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 115 587 16.0 33.5 .......... 0.732 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 1,250 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 750
322219 Other Paperboard Container 87 485 11.1 .......... .......... 0.813 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 1,000 750 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 750
322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated 83 269 13.6 .......... .......... 0.723 11.4 .......... ..........
Paper Manufacturing....................... 750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 500 750 500
322230 Stationery Product Manufacturing.... 68 438 6.8 .......... .......... 0.801 .......... .......... ..........
750 750 500 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 750 500
322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing 151 716 43.7 62.2 1,838 0.812 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,000 1,500 .......... 1,500 500
322299 All Other Converted Paper Product 40 138 5.0 20.5 .......... 0.697 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
323111 Commercial Printing (except Screen 20 266 1.6 .......... .......... 0.780 .......... .......... ..........
and Books)................................ 500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
323113 Commercial Screen Printing.......... 15 106 0.8 12.2 .......... 0.695 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
323117 Books Printing...................... 59 851 5.1 42.5 3,177 0.832 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,500 500 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
323120 Support Activities for Printing..... 20 146 1.1 .......... .......... 0.718 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
324110 Petroleum Refineries................ 662 2,356 1,849.6 47.5 6,459 0.746 0.1 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 500 1,500 1,250 1,500
324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block 34 109 11.9 21.8 .......... 0.662 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating 92 480 .......... 67.0 1,755 0.769 .......... .......... ..........
Materials Manufacturing................... 1,000 1,000 .......... .......... 1,000 500 .......... 750 750
324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease 29 96 12.6 42.5 348 0.814 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 750 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal 34 129 15.7 45.5 173 0.596 .......... .......... ..........
Products Manufacturing.................... 500 500 750 .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing......... 243 577 .......... 79.6 1,362 0.696 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,250 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 1,000
325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing........ 115 599 .......... 67.6 1,335 0.832 7.9 .......... ..........
1,000 1,250 .......... .......... 500 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000
325130 Synthetic Dye and Pigment 81 324 .......... .......... .......... 0.742 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 1,000
325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical 91 298 37.0 .......... .......... 0.734 11.5 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 500 1,250 .......... .......... 500 1,000 1,000 1,000
325193 Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing......... 45 156 72.7 25.3 .......... 0.485 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 1,500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 1,000
325194 Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum 77 323 86.9 .......... .......... 0.803 .......... .......... ..........
and Wood Chemical Manufacturing........... 750 500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 1,250 750
325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical 125 474 98.1 32.0 .......... 0.773 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,250 1,000 1,500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 1,250 1,000
325211 Plastics Material and Resin 88 356 52.8 31.8 .......... 0.834 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,250 750
325212 Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing...... 73 239 .......... 43.0 763 0.703 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 500 1,000
325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and 161 612 .......... .......... .......... 0.739 .......... .......... ..........
Filaments Manufacturing................... 1,500 1,250 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000 1,000
325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing 29 151 21.4 61.4 364 0.785 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 1,000 .......... 500 1,000 .......... 750 1,000
325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing. 123 643 .......... 82.9 1,093 0.725 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 1,500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) 24 85 6.6 29.6 .......... 0.687 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural 53 254 33.6 58.2 805 0.835 .......... .......... ..........
Chemical Manufacturing.................... 500 500 1,250 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
325411 Medicinal and Botanical 64 382 16.3 53.5 1,730 0.828 -26.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 750 750 .......... 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 750
325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation 208 1,611 124.8 34.5 .......... 0.897 -7.4 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 750 1,250 750
325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance 144 876 .......... 48.6 1,784 0.857 9.3 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,000 1,500 500 1,250 500
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Table 3--Size Standards Supported by Each Factor for Each Industry (Number of Employees)
[Upper Value = Calculated Factor, Lower Value = Size Standard Supported]
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Simple Weighted Four-firm Calculated Current
average average Average average Federal size size
NAICS code NAICS industry title firm size firm size assets Four-firm size Gini contract standard standard
(number of (number of size ($ ratio % (number of coefficient factor (%) (number of (number of
employees) employees) million) employees) employees) employees)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
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325414 Biological Product (except 147 746 .......... 51.9 2,461 0.830 0.8 .......... ..........
Diagnostic) Manufacturing................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,250 500
325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing..... 37 395 9.9 38.9 .......... 0.868 .......... .......... ..........
500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
325520 Adhesive Manufacturing.............. 50 161 11.0 23.2 .......... 0.742 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
325611 Soap and Other Detergent 35 465 18.9 67.1 1,619 0.859 -13.1 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,000 750 .......... 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 750
325612 Polish and Other Sanitation Good 36 231 8.7 60.2 1,235 0.850 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
325613 Surface Active Agent Manufacturing.. 48 192 .......... 60.5 510 0.812 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
325620 Toilet Preparation Manufacturing.... 74 576 26.9 49.9 2,568 0.879 .......... .......... ..........
750 1,250 1,000 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing.......... 51 296 8.9 49.9 1,045 0.765 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
325920 Explosives Manufacturing............ 117 402 .......... 52.2 757 0.650 -20.2 .......... ..........
1,250 750 .......... .......... 500 500 1,000 750 750
325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased 43 178 9.5 27.6 .......... 0.749 .......... .......... ..........
Resins.................................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and 67 1,623 .......... 67.6 4,055 0.942 .......... .......... ..........
Chemical Manufacturing.................... 750 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 500
325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical 34 147 7.2 18.9 .......... 0.761 -17.9 .......... ..........
Product and Preparation Manufacturing..... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
326111 Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing 93 404 12.6 26.5 .......... 0.762 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 750 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
326112 Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet 92 347 17.0 48.5 2,364 0.733 .......... .......... ..........
(including Laminated) Manufacturing....... 1,000 500 750 .......... 1,500 500 .......... 1,000 500
326113 Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet 73 267 12.2 19.3 .......... 0.746 .......... .......... ..........
(except Packaging) Manufacturing.......... 750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
326121 Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape 49 167 6.5 29.2 .......... 0.739 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 83 243 16.1 30.8 .......... 0.679 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
326130 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet 53 241 7.6 34.5 .......... 0.760 .......... .......... ..........
(except Packaging), and Shape 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
Manufacturing.............................
326140 Polystyrene Foam Product 81 571 10.5 45.9 2,624 0.803 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 1,250 500 .......... 1,500 1,250 .......... 1,000 500
326150 Urethane and Other Foam Product 74 395 .......... 28.0 .......... 0.774 .......... .......... ..........
(except Polystyrene) Manufacturing........ 750 750 .......... .......... .......... 750 .......... 750 500
326160 Plastics Bottle Manufacturing....... 186 883 33.4 46.3 3,257 0.796 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,250 .......... 1,500 1,000 .......... 1,250 500
326191 Plastics Plumbing Fixture 53 399 4.2 32.2 .......... 0.796 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,000 .......... 750 500
326199 All Other Plastics Product 67 366 6.7 .......... .......... 0.780 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 750 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 750 750
326211 Tire Manufacturing (except 552 6,344 .......... 77.6 9,879 0.895 7.4 .......... ..........
Retreading)............................... 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
326212 Tire Retreading..................... 21 137 1.6 28.2 .......... 0.641 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
326220 Rubber and Plastics Hoses and 100 471 12.4 38.6 .......... 0.738 .......... .......... ..........
Belting Manufacturing..................... 1,000 1,000 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for 86 412 8.9 25.5 .......... 0.777 .......... .......... ..........
Mechanical Use............................ 750 750 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 750 500
326299 All Other Rubber Product 52 160 6.4 26.9 .......... 0.744 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
327110 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing 22 263 .......... .......... .......... 0.846 .......... .......... ..........
Fixture Manufacturing..................... 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 750
327120 Clay Building Material and 59 314 10.0 .......... .......... 0.769 .......... .......... ..........
Refractories Manufacturing................ 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 750
327211 Flat Glass Manufacturing............ 519 1,086 78.3 68.9 1,586 0.571 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 750 500 .......... 1,000 1,000
327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and 48 656 .......... 34.4 .......... 0.895 .......... .......... ..........
Glassware Manufacturing................... 500 1,500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,250 750
327213 Glass Container Manufacturing....... 641 2,038 .......... 87.1 3,040 0.709 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 .......... 1,250 750
327215 Glass Product Manufacturing Made of 41 584 4.1 29.8 .......... 0.870 .......... .......... ..........
Purchased Glass........................... 500 1,250 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
327310 Cement Manufacturing................ 120 626 .......... 40.8 1,721 0.770 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 1,500 .......... .......... 1,000 500 .......... 1,000 750
327320 Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing.... 44 368 8.9 22.6 .......... 0.764 .......... .......... ..........
500 750 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
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327331 Concrete Block and Brick 42 236 9.2 32.3 .......... 0.694 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
327332 Concrete Pipe Manufacturing......... 69 460 13.2 54.0 1,328 0.745 .......... .......... ..........
750 1,000 750 .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
327390 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 35 213 3.6 19.2 .......... 0.760 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
327410 Lime Manufacturing.................. 108 507 .......... 69.0 673 0.624 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 1,000 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
327420 Gypsum Product Manufacturing........ 68 1,272 .......... 73.6 2,108 0.901 .......... .......... ..........
750 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,000
327910 Abrasive Product Manufacturing...... 49 424 8.7 58.4 1,348 0.824 .......... .......... ..........
500 750 500 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product 16 57 1.1 6.9 .......... 0.525 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
327992 Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth 41 101 .......... 43.7 374 0.698 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
327993 Mineral Wool Manufacturing.......... 96 889 .......... 55.3 2,210 0.841 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 750
327999 All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic 29 271 6.2 40.8 898 0.743 .......... .......... ..........
Mineral Product Manufacturing............. 500 500 500 .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy 425 2,108 199.2 .......... .......... 0.798 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 1,500 1,000
331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube 162 299 36.5 34.2 .......... 0.536 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing from Purchased Steel........ 1,500 500 1,250 .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000 1,000
331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing.... 87 165 26.5 30.8 .......... 0.545 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 1,000 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 1,000
331222 Steel Wire Drawing.................. 70 246 11.4 25.2 .......... 0.710 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 1,000
331313 Alumina Refining and Primary 234 656 .......... .......... .......... 0.686 .......... .......... ..........
Aluminum Production....................... 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000 1,000
331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of 69 306 24.1 54.8 776 0.716 .......... .......... ..........
Aluminum.................................. 750 500 1,000 .......... 500 500 .......... 750 750
331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil 197 1,462 .......... 70.5 2,445 0.866 3.6 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 750 1,250 750
331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and 120 378 18.7 .......... .......... 0.700 .......... .......... ..........
Extruding................................. 1,250 750 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 750
331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) 61 259 .......... .......... .......... 0.823 .......... .......... ..........
Smelting and Refining..................... 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 1,000
331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, 132 408 55.1 .......... .......... 0.751 -16.6 .......... ..........
and Alloying.............................. 1,250 750 1,500 .......... .......... 500 1,000 1,000 1,000
331491 Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and 65 281 17.8 48.5 1,545 0.784 -11.0 750 750
Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding. 750 500 750 .......... 750 750 1,000 .......... ..........
331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and 54 153 14.0 28.2 .......... 0.617 .......... .......... ..........
Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except 500 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 750
Copper and Aluminum)......................
331511 Iron Foundries...................... 128 675 16.3 29.4 .......... 0.768 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 1,500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000 500
331512 Steel Investment Foundries.......... 145 631 .......... 61.9 2,055 0.752 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 500 .......... 1,000 500
331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment). 86 343 9.0 30.5 .......... 0.742 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting 84 335 9.9 .......... .......... 0.744 .......... .......... ..........
Foundries................................. 750 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
331524 Aluminum Foundries (except Die- 47 242 4.2 27.5 .......... 0.778 .......... .......... ..........
Casting).................................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries 35 137 3.5 .......... .......... 0.688 .......... .......... ..........
(except Die-Casting)...................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332111 Iron and Steel Forging.............. 64 230 11.3 20.8 .......... 0.719 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
332112 Nonferrous Forging.................. 128 421 .......... 51.5 687 0.672 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 750 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
332114 Custom Roll Forming................. 51 152 .......... 36.9 .......... 0.732 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332117 Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 76 204 8.4 37.5 .......... 0.656 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332119 Metal Crown, Closure, and Other 41 131 4.3 .......... .......... 0.676 .......... .......... ..........
Metal Stamping (except Automotive)........ 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332215 Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, 44 221 9.0 .......... .......... 0.806 .......... .......... ..........
Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 750 500
Manufacturing.............................
332216 Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing 35 240 4.2 .......... .......... 0.791 14.3 .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,000 500 750 500
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332311 Prefabricated Metal Building and 42 386 4.5 27.6 .......... 0.787 3.5 .......... ..........
Component Manufacturing................... 500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,000 500 750 500
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 34 196 4.5 10.4 .......... 0.726 -21.9 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
332313 Plate Work Manufacturing............ 28 92 2.8 8.6 .......... 0.640 -68.5 .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 500
332321 Metal Window and Door Manufacturing. 65 385 5.3 12.7 .......... 0.788 .......... .......... ..........
750 750 500 .......... .......... 1,000 .......... 750 500
332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing...... 29 135 2.4 7.4 .......... 0.693 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal 17 127 1.5 15.9 .......... 0.707 .......... .......... ..........
Work Manufacturing........................ 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger 84 296 .......... 27.2 .......... 0.665 -43.5 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 .......... .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 500
332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) 60 228 .......... 17.4 .......... 0.700 -42.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 500
332431 Metal Can Manufacturing............. 281 1,425 .......... 76.5 3,349 0.824 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,000
332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing. 40 177 5.2 28.8 .......... 0.717 -10.4 .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
332510 Hardware Manufacturing.............. 56 400 7.6 24.1 .......... 0.813 14.0 .......... ..........
500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 750 500
332613 Spring Manufacturing................ 49 271 5.6 .......... .......... 0.749 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 30 119 2.9 9.6 .......... 0.700 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332710 Machine Shops....................... 13 50 0.9 1.7 .......... 0.590 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332721 Precision Turned Product 30 85 2.5 4.3 .......... 0.601 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332722 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer 54 302 7.0 21.1 .......... 0.732 -20.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
332811 Metal Heat Treating................. 36 149 4.2 26.2 .......... 0.692 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 750
332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except 24 102 3.0 22.0 .......... 0.768 .......... .......... ..........
Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
Services to Manufacturers.................
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, 23 70 1.4 10.5 .......... 0.624 .......... .......... ..........
Anodizing, and Coloring................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing...... 100 462 14.2 27.1 .......... 0.781 .......... .......... ..........
1,000 1,000 750 .......... .......... 750 .......... 750 500
332912 Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting 111 654 16.1 38.9 .......... 0.798 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 1,500 750 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 1,000 500
332913 Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim 92 627 19.1 58.1 1,171 0.820 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 1,500 750 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
332919 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting 71 211 11.5 17.9 .......... 0.668 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
332991 Ball and Roller Bearing 234 994 40.7 58.9 3,423 0.800 30.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,250 750 1,250 750
332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing. 93 935 .......... 79.3 1,886 0.878 -11.6 .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 1,500 1,250 1,250 1,000
332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) 151 585 .......... 80.2 795 0.808 -17.6 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,250 .......... .......... 500 1,250 1,500 1,250 1,500
332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance 54 518 .......... .......... .......... 0.855 -17.7 .......... ..........
Accessories Manufacturing................. 500 1,000 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000
332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 44 164 4.9 24.1 .......... 0.715 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated 22 88 2.3 .......... .......... 0.674 -34.1 .......... ..........
Metal Product Manufacturing............... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 750
333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment 50 681 11.1 59.0 4,290 0.899 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home 142 1,010 33.5 71.1 3,059 0.860 .......... .......... ..........
Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing... 1,500 1,500 1,250 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 500
333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing 99 1,086 36.6 53.6 5,741 0.890 -9.5 .......... ..........
1,000 1,500 1,250 .......... 1,500 1,500 750 1,250 750
333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment 51 310 9.1 38.0 .......... 0.747 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333132 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and 86 709 21.2 32.4 .......... 0.837 .......... .......... ..........
Equipment Manufacturing................... 750 1,500 1,000 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 36 127 5.1 .......... .......... 0.681 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333242 Semiconductor Machinery 122 871 .......... .......... .......... 0.861 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,250 1,500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,500 500
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333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper 31 204 4.3 .......... .......... 0.721 .......... .......... ..........
Machinery Manufacturing................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333244 Printing Machinery and Equipment 32 177 4.0 .......... .......... 0.708 -55.6 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 500
333249 Other Industrial Machinery 30 115 3.9 .......... .......... 0.704 -20.7 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
333314 Optical Instrument and Lens 42 204 5.5 26.9 .......... 0.761 -11.4 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
333316 Photographic and Photocopying 43 300 7.9 29.9 .......... 0.820 -5.8 .......... ..........
Equipment Manufacturing................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000
333318 Other Commercial and Service 46 274 .......... .......... .......... 0.781 -22.2 .......... ..........
Industry Machinery Manufacturing.......... 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 750 750 750 1,000
333413 Industrial and Commercial Fan and 61 244 5.9 .......... .......... 0.714 .......... .......... ..........
Blower and Air Purification Equipment 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
Manufacturing.............................
333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air 49 202 6.4 21.1 .......... 0.732 .......... .......... ..........
Furnaces) Manufacturing................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air 139 1,352 18.7 39.3 .......... 0.868 28.5 .......... ..........
Heating Equipment and Commercial and 1,250 1,500 750 .......... .......... 1,500 750 1,250 750
Industrial Refrigeration Equipment
Manufacturing.............................
333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing....... 21 63 1.6 4.6 .......... 0.586 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, 17 67 1.5 11.9 .......... 0.647 .......... .......... ..........
and Fixture Manufacturing................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333515 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool 20 143 1.9 19.2 .......... 0.696 .......... .......... ..........
Accessory Manufacturing................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing.......... 52 230 7.2 .......... .......... 0.695 24.9 .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 500 500 500
333519 Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking 32 101 4.4 .......... .......... 0.638 .......... .......... ..........
Machinery Manufacturing................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set 159 920 .......... 68.4 3,126 0.823 -6.9 .......... ..........
Units Manufacturing....................... 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed 68 273 9.6 29.5 .......... 0.725 -30.7 .......... ..........
Drive, and Gear Manufacturing............. 750 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,000 750 500
333613 Mechanical Power Transmission 79 330 12.0 26.9 .......... 0.716 22.8 .......... ..........
Equipment Manufacturing................... 750 500 750 .......... .......... 500 500 750 500
333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 169 1,217 .......... 55.9 4,909 0.869 33.1 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
333911 Pump and Pumping Equipment 76 382 14.2 30.5 .......... 0.797 14.7 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 750 750 .......... .......... 1,000 500 750 500
333912 Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing 84 419 19.5 26.8 .......... 0.808 .......... .......... ..........
750 750 750 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 1,000 500
333913 Measuring and Dispensing Pump 121 404 .......... 72.7 653 0.745 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,250 750 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 750 500
333921 Elevator and Moving Stairway 55 440 .......... 56.1 1,028 0.813 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 750 .......... .......... 500 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
333922 Conveyor and Conveying Equipment 44 167 5.1 17.0 .......... 0.672 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333923 Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and 81 768 13.0 62.5 2,738 0.852 .......... .......... ..........
Monorail System Manufacturing............. 750 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, 70 411 12.1 40.2 1,743 0.789 -9.3 .......... ..........
and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing....... 750 750 750 .......... 1,000 1,000 750 750 750
333991 Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing. 56 431 .......... 45.2 674 0.771 .......... .......... ..........
500 750 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment 55 1,042 11.4 55.7 1,897 0.855 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,500 750 .......... 1,250 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing... 36 135 4.4 24.0 .......... 0.696 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven 36 179 3.9 21.8 .......... 0.659 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
333995 Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator 74 341 .......... 43.3 1,582 0.788 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 .......... .......... 750 1,000 .......... 750 500
333996 Fluid Power Pump and Motor 101 715 .......... 69.1 2,002 0.825 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 1,500 .......... 1,250 500
333997 Scale and Balance Manufacturing..... 41 264 .......... 51.9 408 0.735 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 500 500
333999 All Other Miscellaneous General 29 144 3.7 15.9 .......... 0.723 -11.9 .......... ..........
Purpose Machinery Manufacturing........... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing... 88 1,322 46.4 86.9 6,047 0.946 21.7 .......... ..........
750 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,250 1,000
334112 Computer Storage Device 143 1,450 .......... 75.6 2,068 0.883 -3.4 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 1,500 1,000 1,250 1,000
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334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer 52 376 9.2 31.0 .......... 0.818 -6.4 .......... ..........
Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing........ 500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000
334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing... 95 462 29.9 60.5 2,244 0.853 8.3 .......... ..........
1,000 1,000 1,250 .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,250 1,000
334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting 113 1,170 30.2 45.2 7,609 0.889 -5.5 .......... ..........
and Wireless Communications Equipment 1,000 1,500 1,250 .......... 1,500 1,500 750 1,250 750
Manufacturing.............................
334290 Other Communications Equipment 41 273 6.0 43.6 1,339 0.806 -26.2 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... 500 1,250 1,000 750 750
334310 Audio and Video Equipment 34 377 7.5 40.5 953 0.763 30.9 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 750 500 .......... 500 500 750 500 750
334412 Bare Printed Circuit Board 57 385 4.5 36.7 .......... 0.777 -34.6 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 750 500 .......... .......... 750 1,000 750 500
334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 168 1,372 55.4 55.7 11,153 0.899 45.9 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,250 500
334416 Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, 55 244 4.0 .......... .......... 0.710 .......... .......... ..........
Transformer, and Other Inductor 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
Manufacturing.............................
334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing.. 119 485 13.0 48.8 2,190 0.764 -13.3 .......... ..........
1,250 1,000 750 .......... 1,500 500 750 1,000 500
334418 Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic 84 436 .......... 33.3 .......... 0.801 -7.7 .......... ..........
Assembly) Manufacturing................... 750 750 .......... .......... .......... 1,250 500 750 500
334419 Other Electronic Component 46 211 4.4 .......... .......... 0.744 -47.4 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,250 750 750
334510 Electromedical and 119 909 26.6 35.0 .......... 0.863 -3.7 .......... ..........
Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 1,250 1,500 1,000 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,250 500
334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, 300 5,370 61.6 47.0 18,216 0.919 -1.5 .......... ..........
Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical 1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 750 1,250 750
System and Instrument Manufacturing.......
334512 Automatic Environmental Control 46 288 4.4 38.6 .......... 0.779 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, 500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
and Appliance Use.........................
334513 Instruments and Related Products 46 287 6.8 30.4 .......... 0.807 7.9 .......... ..........
Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,250 500 750 500
and Controlling Industrial Process
Variables.................................
334514 Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting 67 324 14.2 44.1 1,006 0.801 .......... .......... ..........
Device Manufacturing...................... 750 500 750 .......... 500 1,250 .......... 750 500
334515 Instrument Manufacturing for 53 312 9.0 37.9 .......... 0.820 15.1 .......... ..........
Measuring and Testing Electricity and 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 750 500
Electrical Signals........................
334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument 66 396 13.8 32.3 .......... 0.835 6.0 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 750 750 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 500
334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing. 76 588 .......... 58.2 1,398 0.845 5.9 .......... ..........
750 1,250 .......... .......... 750 1,500 500 1,000 500
334519 Other Measuring and Controlling 37 183 6.4 .......... .......... 0.766 -1.5 .......... ..........
Device Manufacturing...................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 500 500 500
334613 Blank Magnetic and Optical Recording 54 1,092 .......... 84.7 1,121 0.889 .......... .......... ..........
Media Manufacturing....................... 500 1,500 .......... .......... 500 1,500 .......... 1,000 1,000
334614 Software and Other Prerecorded 34 519 .......... .......... .......... 0.819 .......... 1,250 ..........
Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing 500 1,000 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... .......... 750
335110 Electric Lamp Bulb and Part 136 1,057 .......... 75.4 1,497 0.848 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,250 1,500 .......... .......... 750 1,500 .......... 1,250 1,000
335121 Residential Electric Lighting 30 320 3.5 46.1 847 0.814 .......... .......... ..........
Fixture Manufacturing..................... 500 500 500 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
335122 Commercial, Industrial, and 56 373 5.9 32.0 .......... 0.763 .......... .......... ..........
Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture 500 750 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
Manufacturing.............................
335129 Other Lighting Equipment 54 243 7.1 21.6 .......... 0.749 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
335210 Small Electrical Appliance 104 579 .......... .......... .......... 0.816 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 1,250 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,500 750
335221 Household Cooking Appliance 145 1,611 .......... 72.3 2,734 0.870 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 750
335222 Household Refrigerator and Home 735 2,956 .......... 91.6 3,010 0.764 .......... .......... ..........
Freezer Manufacturing..................... 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 .......... 1,250 1,000
335224 Household Laundry Equipment 746 3,165 .......... 98.3 2,549 0.768 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 .......... 1,250 1,000
335228 Other Major Household Appliance 310 1,116 .......... 63.6 1,614 0.744 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 750 500 .......... 1,000 500
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335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty 88 493 13.7 39.9 .......... 0.771 22.0 .......... ..........
Transformer Manufacturing................. 750 1,000 750 .......... .......... 500 750 750 750
335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing... 98 587 15.0 34.3 .......... 0.837 -7.3 .......... ..........
1,000 1,250 750 .......... .......... 1,500 1,000 1,250 1,000
335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus 87 840 11.6 47.0 3,373 0.862 12.4 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 750 1,250 750
335314 Relay and Industrial Control 41 267 5.5 31.1 .......... 0.805 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,250 .......... 750 750
335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing....... 240 1,819 .......... 65.7 3,305 0.850 25.7 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,250 500
335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing....... 134 572 .......... 88.0 837 0.773 .......... .......... ..........
1,250 1,250 .......... .......... 500 750 .......... 750 1,000
335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing..... 65 294 .......... 64.3 569 0.710 .......... .......... ..........
750 500 .......... .......... 500 500 .......... 500 1,000
335929 Other Communication and Energy Wire 109 398 .......... 36.6 .......... 0.749 -19.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 750 .......... .......... .......... 500 1,250 1,000 1,000
335931 Current-Carrying Wiring Device 79 303 7.5 20.4 .......... 0.742 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
335932 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device 119 537 .......... 37.6 .......... 0.783 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,250 1,250 .......... .......... .......... 750 .......... 1,000 500
335991 Carbon and Graphite Product 71 335 .......... 41.2 660 0.782 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 500 .......... .......... 500 750 .......... 750 750
335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical 45 188 5.5 19.6 .......... 0.763 -18.6 .......... ..........
Equipment and Component Manufacturing..... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
336111 Automobile Manufacturing............ 376 6,539 286.4 67.6 9,705 0.945 2.2 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle 1,285 8,271 .......... 84.3 16,270 0.857 4.7 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
336120 Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing...... 360 2,029 .......... 65.5 4,526 0.822 14.0 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing.... 66 411 7.5 23.6 .......... 0.787 -14.9 .......... ..........
750 750 500 .......... .......... 1,000 1,250 1,000 1,000
336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing......... 78 688 7.8 42.4 2,364 0.806 -32.9 .......... ..........
750 1,500 500 .......... 1,500 1,250 1,000 1,000 500
336213 Motor Home Manufacturing............ 247 1,226 .......... 52.7 1,958 0.804 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 1,250 .......... 1,250 1,000
336214 Travel Trailer and Camper 65 650 4.5 40.4 3,444 0.810 -37.4 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 750 1,500 500 .......... 1,500 1,250 1,000 1,000 500
336310 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and 67 809 .......... .......... .......... 0.914 45.5 .......... ..........
Engine Parts Manufacturing................ 750 1,500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 750
336320 Motor Vehicle Electrical and 97 707 13.0 .......... .......... 0.852 11.3 .......... ..........
Electronic Equipment Manufacturing........ 1,000 1,500 750 .......... .......... 1,500 750 1,000 750
336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and 162 641 .......... 32.7 .......... 0.771 .......... .......... ..........
Suspension Components (except Spring) 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000 750
Manufacturing.............................
336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System 167 671 .......... 42.2 1,994 0.786 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,250 1,000 .......... 1,250 750
336350 Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power 172 1,572 .......... 36.7 .......... 0.892 .......... .......... ..........
Train Parts Manufacturing................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,500 750
336360 Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior 170 1,367 26.7 56.9 5,459 0.860 .......... .......... ..........
Trim Manufacturing........................ 1,500 1,500 1,000 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 500
336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping........ 148 718 24.3 33.2 .......... 0.756 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,000 .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000 500
336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts 111 542 18.8 .......... .......... 0.798 3.2 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 1,250 750 .......... .......... 1,250 750 1,000 750
336411 Aircraft Manufacturing.............. 815 7,782 .......... 81.3 33,731 0.901 0.1 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts 230 1,861 73.5 74.3 10,158 0.888 -7.3 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary 146 1,768 26.1 47.3 9,325 0.884 -6.3 .......... ..........
Equipment Manufacturing................... 1,500 1,500 1,000 .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,250 1,000
336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle 3,525 7,103 .......... 94.8 11,710 0.522 -0.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 1,250 1,000
336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle 938 2,829 .......... 97.1 3,871 0.682 0.5 .......... ..........
Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 1,250 1,000
Manufacturing.............................
336419 Other Guided Missile and Space 158 602 .......... 66.5 1,250 0.718 -19.7 .......... ..........
Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment 1,500 1,250 .......... .......... 500 500 1,250 1,000 1,000
Manufacturing.............................
336510 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 164 935 53.0 49.4 2,757 0.814 .......... .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,500 .......... 1,500 1,000
336611 Ship Building and Repairing......... 162 4,868 16.5 60.5 14,610 0.899 -17.1 .......... ..........
1,500 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 1,250 1,250 1,000
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336612 Boat Building....................... 51 1,271 6.2 35.0 .......... 0.857 22.3 .......... ..........
500 1,500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 500
336991 Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts 30 1,380 6.9 72.0 1,705 0.879 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,500 500 .......... 1,000 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and 264 1,538 .......... 81.8 2,674 0.857 -5.5 .......... ..........
Tank Component Manufacturing.............. 1,500 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000
336999 All Other Transportation Equipment 39 730 7.7 57.2 1,657 0.904 51.2 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,500 500 .......... 1,000 1,500 500 1,000 500
337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop 15 899 0.8 30.4 .......... 0.752 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 750 500
337121 Upholstered Household Furniture 52 1,121 2.7 34.0 .......... 0.856 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household 18 420 1.1 30.1 .......... 0.783 14.2 .......... ..........
Furniture Manufacturing................... 500 750 500 .......... .......... 750 500 750 500
337124 Metal Household Furniture 37 349 .......... 44.4 1,047 0.812 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 .......... .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
337125 Household Furniture (except Wood and 21 439 2.6 67.0 455 0.867 .......... .......... ..........
Metal) Manufacturing...................... 500 750 500 .......... 500 1,500 .......... 750 500
337127 Institutional Furniture 46 168 3.5 13.1 .......... 0.697 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
337211 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing. 44 445 2.8 39.8 .......... 0.813 .......... .......... ..........
500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
337212 Custom Architectural Woodwork and 22 61 1.1 5.1 .......... 0.575 .......... .......... ..........
Millwork Manufacturing.................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
337214 Office Furniture (except Wood) 111 1,302 14.1 64.7 3,581 0.898 8.5 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 1,500 750 .......... 1,500 1,500 500 1,000 500
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and 34 183 2.6 15.7 .......... 0.756 20.8 .......... ..........
Locker Manufacturing...................... 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 500 500 500
337910 Mattress Manufacturing.............. 50 636 5.7 51.3 2,026 0.847 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,500 500 .......... 1,250 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
337920 Blind and Shade Manufacturing....... 43 666 2.2 38.5 .......... 0.815 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument 92 787 15.7 24.7 .......... 0.867 14.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 1,000 1,500 750 .......... .......... 1,500 500 1,000 500
339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies 58 529 8.7 30.3 .......... 0.877 14.6 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,000 500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 750 500
339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies 22 341 3.3 34.6 .......... 0.853 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 750 500
339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing...... 46 594 6.0 42.5 1,595 0.882 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,250 500 .......... 750 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
339116 Dental Laboratories................. 8 160 0.2 18.0 .......... 0.553 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
339910 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing 15 185 1.9 .......... .......... 0.784 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods 27 305 3.8 27.0 .......... 0.838 27.0 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 1,500 500 750 500
339930 Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing... 17 266 2.1 .......... .......... 0.778 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
339940 Office Supplies (except Paper) 25 176 .......... .......... .......... 0.828 37.7 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 .......... .......... .......... 1,500 500 750 500
339950 Sign Manufacturing.................. 14 105 0.9 6.7 .......... 0.693 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
339991 Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device 61 335 6.3 26.9 .......... 0.774 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 750 .......... 500 500
339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing.... 23 424 1.9 32.2 .......... 0.819 .......... .......... ..........
500 750 500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin 31 526 .......... 49.1 533 0.783 .......... .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 1,000 .......... .......... 500 750 .......... 750 500
339994 Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing. 53 223 5.4 29.3 .......... 0.765 .......... .......... ..........
500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 500 500
339995 Burial Casket Manufacturing......... 36 873 .......... 73.5 673 0.896 .......... .......... ..........
500 1,500 .......... .......... 500 1,500 .......... 1,000 500
339999 All Other Miscellaneous 13 135 1.4 26.2 .......... 0.764 -20.8 .......... ..........
Manufacturing............................. 500 500 500 .......... .......... 500 750 500 500
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Special Considerations: NAICS Code 324110 (Petroleum Refiners)
Footnote 4 of SBA's table of size standards (13 CFR 121.201) states
that to qualify as a small business concern for purposes of Government
procurement, the petroleum refiner must be a concern that has no more
than 1,500 employees and no more than 125,000 barrels per calendar day
total Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation capacity. In
addition, the total product to be delivered under the small business
contract must be at least 90 percent
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refined by the successful bidder from either crude oil or bona fide
feedstocks.
To determine if the current Petroleum Refiners size standard is
appropriate, SBA analyzed current data on both total and aviation fuel
capacity, as well as the number of employees of all refiners operating
in the U.S. SBA also examined industry trends, and the Federal
government's petroleum procurement needs. Based on this analysis, SBA
proposes to increase the refining capacity component of the Petroleum
Refiners (NAICS 324110) size standard from 125,000 barrels per calendar
day (BPCD) total Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation capacity
to 200,000 BPCD, and maintain the employee component at the current
1,500-employee level. Under the proposed size standard, for proposes of
Federal procurement, a petroleum refiner can qualify as small under the
1,500-employee size standard or under the 200,000 BPCD capacity size
standard. To qualify under the capacity size standard, the firm,
together with its affiliates, must be primarily engaged in refining
crude petroleum into refined petroleum products. The proposed increase
to the capacity size standard would expand the pool of small refiners
that produce aviation fuel.
Since the current regulation (limitations on subcontracting)
already requires that a concern must perform at least 50 percent of the
cost of contracts for the supplies or products (not including the costs
of materials) (see 13 CFR 125.6), SBA is also proposing to remove the
requirement that total product to be delivered under the small business
contract must be at least 90 percent refined by the successful bidder
from either crude oil or bona fide feedstocks. SBA has found this 90
percent requirement to be overly restrictive for small refiners to
compete for government contracts. The removal of this requirement will
make the limitations on subcontracting consistent across all contracts
for manufactured products or supplies.
Given these changes, SBA also proposes to revise Footnote 4 of the
SBA's table of size standards to read as follows:
``To qualify as small for purposes of Government procurement, the
petroleum refiner, including its affiliates, must be a concern that has
no more than 1,500 employees OR no more than 200,000 barrels per
calendar day total Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation
capacity. Capacity includes all domestic and foreign affiliates, owned
or leased facilities, and facilities under a processing agreement or an
arrangement such as an exchange agreement or a throughput. To qualify
under the capacity size standard, the firm, together with its
affiliates, must be primarily engaged in refining crude petroleum into
refined petroleum products. A firm's ``primary industry'' is determined
in accordance with 13 CFR 121.107.''
NAICS 326211, Tire Manufacturing (Except Retreading)
Footnote 5 to SBA size standards table currently includes Census
Bureau's Product Classifications codes based on Standard Industry
Classification (SIC) system: Namely 30111 (Passenger car pneumatic
tires) and 30112 (Truck/bus tires, including off highway, pneumatic
tires). To make them consistent with industry size standards that are
based on NAICS, in this proposed rule, SBA amends Footnote 5 by
replacing them with the Census Bureau's corresponding NAICS Product
Classification codes 3262111 and 3262113, respectively. The amended
Footnote 5 will read as follows:
5. NAICS code 326211--For Government procurement, a firm is small
for bidding on a contract for pneumatic tires within Census NAICS
Product Classification codes 3262111 and 3262113, provided that:
(a) The value of tires within Census NAICS Product Classification
codes 3262113 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,
(b) The value of pneumatic tires within Census NAICS Product
Classification codes 3262113 comprising its total worldwide manufacture
during the preceding calendar year was less than 5 percent of the value
of all such tires manufactured in the United States during that period,
and
(c) 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
that period.
Proposed Changes to Size Standards
As can be seen from Table 3, Size Standards Supported by Each
Factor for Each Industry (No. of employees), the results might support
increases in size standards for 209 industries, decreases for 19
industries and no changes for 136 industries.
However, SBA believes that lowering small business size standards
is not in the best interest of small businesses in the current economic
environment. The U.S. economy was in recession from December 2007 to
June 2009, the longest and deepest of any recessions since before World
War II. The economy lost more than eight million non-farm jobs during
2008-2009. In response, Congress passed and the President signed into
law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
to promote economic recovery and to preserve and create jobs. Although
the recession officially ended in June 2009, the unemployment rate is
still high at 6.2 percent in July 2014 (www.bls.gov) and is forecast to
remain around this level at least through the end of 2014 (http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/mpr_20140211_part3.htm).
In 2010, Congress passed and the President signed the Jobs Act to
promote small business job creation. The Jobs Act puts more capital
into the hands of entrepreneurs and small business owners; strengthens
small businesses' ability to compete for contracts; includes
recommendations from the President's Task Force on Federal Contracting
Opportunities for Small Business; creates a better playing field for
small businesses; promotes small business exporting, building on the
President's National Export Initiative; expands training and
counseling; and provides $12 billion in tax relief to help small
businesses invest in their firms and create jobs. A proposal to reduce
size standards will have an immediate impact on jobs, and it would be
contrary to the expressed will of the President and the Congress.
Lowering size standards would decrease the number of firms that
participate in Federal financial and procurement assistance programs
for small businesses. It would also affect small businesses that are
now exempt or receive some form of relief from other Federal
regulations that use SBA's size standards. That impact could take the
form of increased fees, paperwork, or other compliance requirements for
small businesses. Furthermore, size standards based solely on
analytical results without any other considerations can cut off
currently eligible small firms from those programs and benefits. In the
19 industries for which analytical results might have supported
lowering their size standards, about 60 businesses would lose their
small business eligibility if their size standards were lowered. That
would run counter to what SBA and the Federal government are doing to
help small businesses and create jobs. Reducing size eligibility for
Federal procurement opportunities, especially under current economic
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conditions, would not preserve or create more jobs; rather, it would
have the opposite effect. Therefore, in this proposed rule, SBA does
not intend to reduce size standards for any industries. Accordingly,
for industries where analyses might seem to support lowering size
standards, SBA proposes to retain the current size standards.
Furthermore, as stated previously, the Small Business Act requires
the SBA's Administrator to ``. . . consider other factors deemed to be
relevant . . .'' to establishing small business size standards. The
current economic conditions and the impact on job creation are quite
relevant factors when establishing small business size standards. SBA
nevertheless invites comments and suggestions on whether it should
lower size standards as suggested by analyses of industry and program
data or retain the current standards for those industries in view of
current economic conditions.
As discussed above, lowering small business size standards is
inconsistent with what the Federal government is doing to stimulate the
economy and would discourage job growth for which Congress established
the Recovery Act and Jobs Act. In addition, it would be inconsistent
with the Small Business Act requiring the Administrator to establish
size standards based on industry analysis and other relevant factors
such as current economic conditions. Thus, of the 364 manufacturing
industries reviewed in this rule, SBA proposes to increase size
standards for 209 industries and retain the current size standards for
155 industries, including 19 for which the results might support
lowering their size standards. The proposed size standards are in Table
4, Summary of Proposed Size Standards Revisions, below.
Table 4--Summary of Proposed Size Standards Revisions
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Current size Proposed size
standard standard
NAICS code NAICS U.S. industry title (number of (number of
employees) employees)
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311111..................... Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing..................... 500 1,000
311211..................... Flour Milling...................................... 500 1,000
311221..................... Wet Corn Milling................................... 750 1,250
311314..................... Cane Sugar Manufacturing........................... 750 1,000
311340..................... Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing........... 500 1,000
311351..................... Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from 500 1,250
Cacao Beans.
311352..................... Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased 500 1,000
Chocolate.
311411..................... Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing... 500 1,000
311412..................... Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing................ 500 1,250
311421..................... Fruit and Vegetable Canning........................ 500 1,000
311422..................... Specialty Canning.................................. 1,000 1,250
311423..................... Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing............ 500 750
311511..................... Fluid Milk Manufacturing........................... 500 1,000
311512..................... Creamery Butter Manufacturing...................... 500 750
311513..................... Cheese Manufacturing............................... 500 1,250
311514..................... Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product 500 750
Manufacturing.
311520..................... Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing......... 500 1,000
311611..................... Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering............... 500 1,000
311612..................... Meat Processed from Carcasses...................... 500 1,000
311613..................... Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing............ 500 750
311615..................... Poultry Processing................................. 500 1,250
311710..................... Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging.......... 500 750
311812..................... Commercial Bakeries................................ 500 1,000
311813..................... Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 500 750
Manufacturing.
311821..................... Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing................... 750 1,250
311824..................... Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing 500 750
from Purchased Flour.
311830..................... Tortilla Manufacturing............................. 500 1,250
311911..................... Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing....... 500 750
311919..................... Other Snack Food Manufacturing..................... 500 1,250
311920..................... Coffee and Tea Manufacturing....................... 500 750
311930..................... Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing...... 500 1,000
311941..................... Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce 500 750
Manufacturing.
312111..................... Soft Drink Manufacturing........................... 500 1,250
312112..................... Bottled Water Manufacturing........................ 500 1,000
312113..................... Ice Manufacturing.................................. 500 750
312120..................... Breweries.......................................... 500 1,250
312130..................... Wineries........................................... 500 1,000
312140..................... Distilleries....................................... 750 1,000
312230..................... Tobacco Manufacturing.............................. 1,000 1,500
313110..................... Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills...................... 500 1,250
313230..................... Nonwoven Fabric Mills.............................. 500 750
314110..................... Carpet and Rug Mills............................... 500 1,500
314120..................... Curtain and Linen Mills............................ 500 750
315110..................... Hosiery and Sock Mills............................. 500 750
315190..................... Other Apparel Knitting Mills....................... 500 750
315210..................... Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors.................... 500 750
315220..................... Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing.. 500 750
315240..................... Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel 500 750
Manufacturing.
315280..................... Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing............ 500 750
316992..................... Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing............ 500 750
321212..................... Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing.......... 500 1,250
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321213..................... Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing 500 750
321219..................... Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing........... 500 750
321911..................... Wood Window and Door Manufacturing................. 500 1,000
321991..................... Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing...... 500 1,250
322121..................... Paper (except Newsprint) Mills..................... 750 1,250
322130..................... Paperboard Mills................................... 750 1,250
322211..................... Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing....... 500 1,250
322219..................... Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing........... 750 1,000
322220..................... Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper 500 750
Manufacturing.
322230..................... Stationery Product Manufacturing................... 500 750
322291..................... Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing............... 500 1,500
323117..................... Books Printing..................................... 500 1,250
324191..................... Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing. 500 750
325194..................... Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood 750 1,250
Chemical Manufacturing.
325199..................... All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing..... 1,000 1,250
325211..................... Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing.......... 750 1,250
325312..................... Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing................ 500 750
325320..................... Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical 500 1,000
Manufacturing.
325411..................... Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing.............. 750 1,000
325412..................... Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing........... 750 1,250
325413..................... In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing........ 500 1,250
325414..................... Biological Product (except Diagnostic) 500 1,250
Manufacturing.
325510..................... Paint and Coating Manufacturing.................... 500 1,000
325611..................... Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing............. 750 1,000
325612..................... Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing..... 500 750
325613..................... Surface Active Agent Manufacturing................. 500 750
325620..................... Toilet Preparation Manufacturing................... 500 1,250
325992..................... Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical 500 1,500
Manufacturing.
326111..................... Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing............... 500 750
326112..................... Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including 500 1,000
Laminated) Manufacturing.
326113..................... Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except 500 750
Packaging) Manufacturing.
326122..................... Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing....... 500 750
326140..................... Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing............. 500 1,000
326150..................... Urethane and Other Foam Product (except 500 750
Polystyrene) Manufacturing.
326160..................... Plastics Bottle Manufacturing...................... 500 1,250
326191..................... Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing............ 500 750
326211..................... Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)............. 1,000 1,500
326220..................... Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing 500 750
326291..................... Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use.... 500 750
327110..................... Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture 750 1,000
Manufacturing.
327212..................... Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware 750 1,250
Manufacturing.
327213..................... Glass Container Manufacturing...................... 750 1,250
327215..................... Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass 500 1,000
327310..................... Cement Manufacturing............................... 750 1,000
327332..................... Concrete Pipe Manufacturing........................ 500 750
327410..................... Lime Manufacturing................................. 500 750
327420..................... Gypsum Product Manufacturing....................... 1,000 1,500
327910..................... Abrasive Product Manufacturing..................... 500 750
327993..................... Mineral Wool Manufacturing......................... 750 1,500
331110..................... Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing.. 1,000 1,500
331315..................... Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing...... 750 1,250
331511..................... Iron Foundries..................................... 500 1,000
331512..................... Steel Investment Foundries......................... 500 1,000
332111..................... Iron and Steel Forging............................. 500 750
332112..................... Nonferrous Forging................................. 500 750
332215..................... Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and 500 750
Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing.
332216..................... Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing............... 500 750
332311..................... Prefabricated Metal Building and Component 500 750
Manufacturing.
332313..................... Plate Work Manufacturing........................... 500 750
332321..................... Metal Window and Door Manufacturing................ 500 750
332410..................... Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing...... 500 750
332420..................... Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing............. 500 750
332431..................... Metal Can Manufacturing............................ 1,000 1,500
332510..................... Hardware Manufacturing............................. 500 750
332911..................... Industrial Valve Manufacturing..................... 500 750
332912..................... Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing... 500 1,000
332913..................... Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing.... 500 1,000
332919..................... Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing... 500 750
332991..................... Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing.............. 750 1,250
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332992..................... Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing................ 1,000 1,250
333111..................... Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing......... 500 1,250
333112..................... Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden 500 1,500
Equipment Manufacturing.
333120..................... Construction Machinery Manufacturing............... 750 1,250
333132..................... Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment 500 1,250
Manufacturing.
333242..................... Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing.............. 500 1,500
333244..................... Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing..... 500 750
333415..................... Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and 750 1,250
Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment
Manufacturing.
333611..................... Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units 1,000 1,500
Manufacturing.
333612..................... Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and 500 750
Gear Manufacturing.
333613..................... Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment 500 750
Manufacturing.
333618..................... Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing............... 1,000 1,500
333911..................... Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing........... 500 750
333912..................... Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing............... 500 1,000
333913..................... Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing........ 500 750
333921..................... Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing......... 500 1,000
333923..................... Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail 500 1,250
System Manufacturing.
333992..................... Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing...... 500 1,250
333995..................... Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing.... 500 750
333996..................... Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing........... 500 1,250
334111..................... Electronic Computer Manufacturing.................. 1,000 1,250
334112..................... Computer Storage Device Manufacturing.............. 1,000 1,250
334210..................... Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing.................. 1,000 1,250
334220..................... Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless 750 1,250
Communications Equipment Manufacturing.
334412..................... Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing........... 500 750
334413..................... Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing..... 500 1,250
334417..................... Electronic Connector Manufacturing................. 500 1,000
334418..................... Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) 500 750
Manufacturing.
334510..................... Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus 500 1,250
Manufacturing.
334511..................... Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, 750 1,250
Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument
Manufacturing.
334513..................... Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for 500 750
Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial
Process Variables.
334514..................... Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device 500 750
Manufacturing.
334515..................... Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing 500 750
Electricity and Electrical Signals.
334516..................... Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing..... 500 1,000
334517..................... Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing................ 500 1,000
334614..................... Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, 750 1,250
and Record Reproducing.
335110..................... Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing.......... 1,000 1,250
335121..................... Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing 500 750
335210..................... Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing........... 750 1,500
335221..................... Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing.......... 750 1,500
335222..................... Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer 1,000 1,250
Manufacturing.
335224..................... Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing.......... 1,000 1,250
335228..................... Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing...... 500 1,000
335312..................... Motor and Generator Manufacturing.................. 1,000 1,250
335313..................... Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing. 750 1,250
335911..................... Storage Battery Manufacturing...................... 500 1,250
335932..................... Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing.... 500 1,000
336111..................... Automobile Manufacturing........................... 1,000 1,500
336112..................... Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing...... 1,000 1,500
336120..................... Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing..................... 1,000 1,500
336212..................... Truck Trailer Manufacturing........................ 500 1,000
336213..................... Motor Home Manufacturing........................... 1,000 1,250
336214..................... Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing............ 500 1,000
336310..................... Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts 750 1,000
Manufacturing.
336320..................... Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment 750 1,000
Manufacturing.
336330..................... Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components 750 1,000
(except Spring) Manufacturing.
336340..................... Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing........... 750 1,250
336350..................... Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts 750 1,500
Manufacturing.
336360..................... Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim 500 1,500
Manufacturing.
336370..................... Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping....................... 500 1,000
336390..................... Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing............ 750 1,000
336412..................... Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing..... 1,000 1,500
336413..................... Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment 1,000 1,250
Manufacturing.
336414..................... Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing..... 1,000 1,250
336415..................... Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit 1,000 1,250
and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing.
336510..................... Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing............... 1,000 1,500
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336611..................... Ship Building and Repairing........................ 1,000 1,250
336612..................... Boat Building...................................... 500 1,000
336991..................... Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing....... 500 1,000
336992..................... Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component 1,000 1,500
Manufacturing.
336999..................... All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing... 500 1,000
337110..................... Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing.. 500 750
337121..................... Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing...... 500 1,000
337122..................... Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture 500 750
Manufacturing.
337124..................... Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing............ 500 750
337125..................... Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) 500 750
Manufacturing.
337211..................... Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing................ 500 1,000
337214..................... Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing....... 500 1,000
337910..................... Mattress Manufacturing............................. 500 1,000
337920..................... Blind and Shade Manufacturing...................... 500 1,000
339112..................... Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing...... 500 1,000
339113..................... Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing...... 500 750
339114..................... Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing........ 500 750
339115..................... Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing..................... 500 1,000
339920..................... Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing.......... 500 750
339940..................... Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing....... 500 750
339992..................... Musical Instrument Manufacturing................... 500 1,000
339993..................... Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing.... 500 750
339995..................... Burial Casket Manufacturing........................ 500 1,000
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Maintaining current size standards when the analytical results
suggested lowering them is consistent with SBA's recent final rules on
NAICS Sector 44-45, Retail Trade (75 FR 61597 (October 6, 2010)); NAICS
Sector 72, Accommodation and Food Services (75 FR 61604 (October 6,
2010)); NAICS Sector 81, Other Services (75 FR 61591 (October 6,
2010)); NAICS Sector 54, Professional, Scientific and Technical
Services (77 FR 7490 (February 10, 2012)); NAICS Sector 48 49,
Transportation and Warehousing (77 FR 10943 (February 24, 2012)); NAICS
Sector 51, Information (77 FR 72702 (December 6, 2012)); NAICS Sector
53, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (77 FR 88747 (September 24,
2012)); NAICS Sector 56, Administrative and Support, Waste Management
and Remediation Services (77 FR 72691 (December 6, 2012)); NAICS Sector
61, Educational Services (77 FR 58739 (September 24, 2012)); and NAICS
Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance (77 FR 58755 (September
24, 2012)); NAICS Sector 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
(78 FR 37398 (June 20, 2013)); NAICS Subsector 213, Support Activities
for Mining (78 FR 37404 (June 20, 2013)); NAICS Sector 52, Finance and
Insurance and Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises (78 FR
37409 (June 20, 2013)); NAICS Sector 71, Arts, Entertainment and
Recreation (78 FR 37417 (June 20, 2013)); and NAICS Sector 23,
Construction (78 FR 77334 (December 23, 2013)). In each of those final
rules, SBA retained the existing size standards for those that it could
have reduced.
Evaluation of Dominance in Field of Operation
SBA has determined that for the industries for which it has
proposed to increase size standards in this proposed rule, no
individual firm at or below the proposed size standard will be large
enough to dominate its field of operation. At the proposed size
standards, if adopted, the small business share of total industry
receipts among those industries for which SBA has proposed to increase
their size standards is, on average, 1.7 percent, varying from a
minimum of 0.02 percent to a maximum of 18.9 percent. These market
shares effectively preclude a firm at or below the proposed size
standards from exerting control on any of the industries.
Request for Comments
SBA invites public comments on this proposed rule, especially on
the following issues:
1. SBA proposes five levels of employee based size standards for
industries in Manufacturing and industries in other Sectors except for
Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade that have employee based size
standards: 500 employees, 750 employees, 1,000 employees, 1,250
employees, and 1,500 employees. SBA invites comments on whether these
proposed size levels are appropriate and suggestions on alternative
levels, if they would be more appropriate.
2. To be consistent with its policy of not lowering any size
standards in all recent proposed and final rules on receipts based size
standards in view of current economic conditions, SBA is retaining the
current 500-employee minimum and 1,500-employee maximum size standards
for all industries in the Manufacturing Sector and other industries not
in the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sectors that have employee based size
standards. In its ``Size Standards Methodology,'' available at
www.sba.gov/size, SBA had proposed setting the minimum size standard
for these industries at 250 employees and the maximum size standard at
1,000 employees. This would have resulted in lowering the existing
employee based size standards for some industries. SBA invites comments
on whether it should maintain the 500-employee minimum and the 1,500-
employee maximum size standards or it lower them to 250 employees and
1,000 employees, respectively, as the Agency proposed in its ``Size
Standards Methodology.'' SBA requests suggestions on alternative
minimum and maximum levels, if they would be more appropriate.
3. SBA seeks feedback on whether it should adjust employee based
size standards for labor productivity growth. SBA periodically
increases receipts
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based size standards for inflation. Should SBA take labor productivity
growth and technological change into consideration when it reviews
employee based standards? If so, what data are available to assist SBA
in evaluating such factors? What if such an evaluation leads to lower
size standards for some industries? How should SBA apply the results to
its size standards decision?
4. SBA seeks feedback on whether its proposal to increase size
standards for 209 industries and retain current size standards for 155
industries is appropriate, given the economic characteristics of each
industry reviewed in this proposed rule. SBA also seeks feedback and
suggestions on alternative size standards, if they would be more
appropriate.
5. SBA has proposed to retain the current size standards for 19
industries for which the analytical results would support lowering
them. SBA seeks comments on whether SBA should lower them solely based
on its analysis or retain them at their current levels in view of
current economic conditions.
6. SBA invites comments on its proposal to increase the capacity
component of the Petroleum Refiners (NAICS 324110) size standard from
125,000 barrels per calendar day (BPCD) total Operable Atmospheric
Crude Oil Distillation capacity to 200,000 BPCD and retain the employee
component at the current 1,500-employee level. SBA also welcomes
comments on its proposal to allow business concerns to qualify either
under the 1,500-employee size standard or under the 200,000 BPCD
capacity size standard, if they, together with affiliates, are
primarily engaged in petroleum refining. Finally, SBA also seeks
feedback on its proposal to eliminate the requirement that ``[t]he
total product to be delivered under the contract must be at least 90
percent refined by the successful bidder from either crude oil or bona
fide feedstocks.''
7. SBA's proposed size standards are based on five primary
factors--average firm size, average assets size (as a proxy of startup
costs and entry barriers), four-firm concentration ratio, distribution
of firms by size and, the level and small business share of Federal
contracting dollars of the evaluated industries and sub-industries. SBA
welcomes comments on these factors and/or suggestions on other factors
that it should consider when evaluating or revising employee based size
standards. SBA also seeks information on relevant data sources, other
than what it uses, if available.
8. SBA gives equal weight to each of the five primary factors in
all industries. SBA seeks feedback on whether it should continue giving
equal weight to each factor or whether it should give more weight to
one or more factors for certain industries. Recommendations to weigh
some factors more than others should include suggested weights for each
factor along with supporting information.
9. For analytical simplicity and efficiency, in this proposed rule,
SBA has refined its size standard methodology to obtain a single value
as a proposed size standard instead of a range of values, as in its
past size regulations. SBA welcomes any comments on this procedure and
suggestions on alternative methods.
Public comments on the above issues are very valuable to SBA for
validating its size standard methodology and its proposed size
standards revisions in this proposed rule. This will help SBA to ensure
that size standards reflect industry structure and Federal market
conditions. Commenters addressing SBA's proposed size standard
revisions for a specific industry or a group of industries should
include relevant data and/or other information supporting their
comments. If comments relate to using size standards for Federal
procurement programs, SBA suggests that commenters provide information
on the size of contracts in their industries, the size of businesses
that can undertake the contracts, startup costs, equipment and other
asset requirements, the amount of subcontracting, other direct and
indirect costs associated with the contracts, the use of mandatory
sources of supply for products and services, and the degree to which
contractors can mark up those costs.
Compliance With Executive Orders 12866, 13563, 12988 and 13132, the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35) and the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612)
Executive Order 12866
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this
proposed rule is a significant regulatory action for purposes of
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, in the next section SBA provides a
Regulatory Impact Analysis of this proposed rule. However, this rule is
not a ``major rule'' under the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 800.
Regulatory Impact Analysis
1. Is there a need for the regulatory action?
SBA believes that the proposed size standards revisions in this
proposed rule will better reflect the economic characteristics of small
businesses and the Federal government marketplace in the affected
industries and. SBA's mission is to aid and assist small businesses
through a variety of financial, procurement, business development, and
advocacy programs. To determine the intended beneficiaries of these
programs, SBA establishes distinct definitions of which businesses are
deemed small businesses. The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))
delegates to SBA's Administrator the responsibility for establishing
small business definitions. The Act also requires that small business
definitions vary to reflect industry differences. The Jobs Act also
requires SBA to review all size standards and make necessary
adjustments to reflect market conditions. The supplementary information
section of this proposed rule explains SBA's methodology for analyzing
a size standard for a particular industry.
2. What are the potential benefits and costs of this regulatory action?
The most significant benefit to businesses obtaining small business
status because of this proposed rule is gaining or retaining
eligibility for Federal small business assistance programs. These
include SBA's financial assistance programs, economic injury disaster
loans, and Federal procurement programs intended for small businesses.
Federal procurement programs provide targeted opportunities for small
businesses under SBA's business development programs, such as 8(a),
Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), small businesses located in
Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), women-owned small
businesses (WOSB), economically disadvantaged women-owned small
businesses (EDWOSB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses (SDVOSB). Federal agencies may also use SBA's size standards
for a variety of other regulatory and program purposes. These programs
assist small businesses to become more knowledgeable, stable, and
competitive. SBA estimates that in 209 industries for which it has
proposed to increase size standards about 1,250 firms, not small under
the existing size standards, will become small under the proposed size
standards and therefore become eligible for these programs. That is
about 0.4 percent of all firms classified as small under the current
size standards in all industries reviewed in this proposed rule. If
adopted as proposed, this will increase the small business share of
total receipts in those industries from 26 percent to 29 percent.
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Three groups will benefit from the proposed size standards
revisions in this rule, if they are adopted as proposed: (1) Some
businesses that are above the current size standards may gain small
business status under the higher size standards, thereby enabling them
to participate in Federal small business assistance programs; (2)
growing small businesses that are close to exceeding the current size
standards will be able to retain their small business status under the
higher size standards, thereby enabling them to continue their
participation in the programs; and (3) Federal agencies will have a
larger pool of small businesses from which to draw for their small
business procurement programs.
SBA estimates that firms gaining small business status under the
proposed size standards could receive Federal contracts totaling $170
million to $175 million annually under SBA's small business, 8(a), SDB,
HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, and SDVOSB Programs, and other unrestricted
procurements. The added competition for many of these procurements can
also result in lower prices to the Government for procurements reserved
for small businesses, but SBA cannot quantify this benefit.
Under SBA's 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs, based on the fiscal years
2010-2012 data, SBA estimates up to about 25 SBA loans totaling about
$12.0 million could be made to these newly defined small businesses
under the proposed size standards. Increasing the size standards will
likely result in more small business guaranteed loans to businesses in
these industries, but it is be impractical to try to estimate exactly
the number and total amount of loans. There are two reasons for this:
(1) Under the Jobs Act, SBA can now guarantee substantially larger
loans than in the past; and (2) as described above, the Jobs Act
established a higher alternative size standard ($15 million in tangible
net worth and $5 million in net income after income taxes) for business
concerns that do not meet the size standards for their industry.
Therefore, SBA finds it difficult to quantify the actual impact of
these proposed size standards on its 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs.
Newly defined small businesses will also benefit from SBA's
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program. Since this program is
contingent on the occurrence and severity of a disaster in the future,
SBA cannot make a meaningful estimate of this impact.
In addition, newly defined small businesses will also benefit
through reduced fees, less paperwork, and fewer compliance requirements
that are available to small businesses through Federal government.
To the extent that those 1,250 newly defined additional small firms
could become active in Federal procurement programs, the proposed
changes to size standards, if adopted, may entail some additional
administrative costs to the government as a result of more businesses
being eligible for Federal small business programs. For example, there
will be more firms seeking SBA's guaranteed loans, more firms eligible
for enrollment in the System of Award Management (SAM) database, and
more firms seeking certification as 8(a) or HUBZone firms or qualifying
for small business, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, and SDB status. Among those
newly defined small businesses seeking SBA's assistance, there could be
some additional costs associated with compliance and verification of
small business status and protests of small business status. However,
SBA believes that these added administrative costs will be minimal
because mechanisms are already in place to handle these requirements.
Additionally, Federal government contracts may have higher costs.
With a greater number of businesses defined as small, Federal agencies
may choose to set aside more contracts for competition among small
businesses only rather than using full and open competition. The
movement from unrestricted to small business set-aside contracting
might result in competition among fewer total bidders, although there
will be more small businesses eligible to submit offers. However, the
additional costs associated with fewer bidders are expected to be minor
since, by law, procurements may be set aside for small businesses or
reserved for the 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, or SDVOSB Programs only
if awards are expected to be made at fair and reasonable prices. In
addition, there may be higher costs when more full and open contracts
are awarded to HUBZone businesses that receive price evaluation
preferences.
The proposed size standards revisions, if adopted, may have some
distributional effects among large and small businesses. Although SBA
cannot estimate with certainty the actual outcome of the gains and
losses among small and large businesses, it can identify several
probable impacts. There may be a transfer of some Federal contracts to
small businesses from large businesses. Large businesses may have fewer
Federal contract opportunities as Federal agencies decide to set aside
more contracts for small businesses. In addition, some Federal
contracts may be awarded to HUBZone concerns instead of large
businesses since these firms may be eligible for a price evaluation
preference for contracts when they compete on a full and open basis.
Similarly, some businesses defined small under the current size
standards may obtain fewer Federal contracts due to the increased
competition from more businesses defined as small under the proposed
size standards. This transfer may be offset by a greater number of
Federal procurements set aside for all small businesses. The number of
newly defined and expanding small businesses that are willing and able
to sell to the Federal Government will limit the potential transfer of
contracts from large and currently defined small businesses. SBA cannot
estimate the potential distributional impacts of these transfers with
any degree of precision.
The proposed revisions to the existing size standards for 210
industries in Sector 31-33 are consistent with SBA's statutory mandate
to assist small business. This regulatory action promotes the
Administration's objectives. One of SBA's goals in support of the
Administration's objectives is to help individual small businesses
succeed through fair and equitable access to capital and credit,
Government contracts, and management and technical assistance.
Reviewing and modifying size standards, when appropriate, ensures that
intended beneficiaries have access to small business programs designed
to assist them.
Executive Order 13563
Descriptions of the need for this regulatory action and benefits
and costs associated with this action including possible distributional
impacts that relate to Executive Order 13563 are included above in the
Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866, above.
In an effort to engage interested parties in this action, SBA has
presented its size standards methodology (discussed above under
Supplementary Information) to various industry associations and trade
groups. SBA also met with a number of industry groups and individual
businesses to get their feedback on its methodology and other size
standards issues. In addition, SBA presented its size standards
methodology to businesses in 13 cities in the U.S. and sought their
input as part of Jobs Act tours. The presentation also included
information on the latest status of the comprehensive size standards
review and on how interested
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parties can provide SBA with input and feedback on size standards
review.
Additionally, SBA sent letters to the Directors of the Offices of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) at several Federal
agencies with considerable procurement responsibilities requesting
their feedback on how the agencies use SBA's size standards and whether
current size standards meet their programmatic needs (both procurement
and non-procurement). SBA gave appropriate consideration to all input,
suggestions, recommendations, and relevant information obtained from
industry groups, individual businesses, and Federal agencies in
preparing this proposed rule.
The review of size standards in industries covered in this proposed
rule is consistent with Executive Order 13563, Section 6, calling for
retrospective analyses of existing rules. The last comprehensive review
of size standards occurred during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Since
then, except for periodic adjustments for monetary based size
standards, most reviews of size standards were limited to a few
specific industries in response to requests from the public and Federal
agencies. The majority of employee based size standards, including
those in NAICS Sector 31-33, have not been reviewed since they were
first established. SBA recognizes that changes in industry structure
and the Federal marketplace over time have rendered existing size
standards for some industries no longer supportable by current data.
Accordingly, in 2007, SBA began a comprehensive review of its size
standards to ensure that existing size standards have supportable bases
and to revise them when necessary. In addition, the Jobs Act requires
SBA to conduct a detailed review of all size standards and to make
appropriate adjustments to reflect market conditions. Specifically, the
Jobs Act requires SBA to conduct a detailed review of at least one-
third of all size standards during every 18-month period from the date
of its enactment and do a complete review of all size standards not
less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter.
Executive Order 12988
This action meets applicable standards set forth in Sections 3(a)
and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden. The action does not
have retroactive or preemptive effect.
Executive Order 13132
For purposes of Executive Order 13132, SBA has determined that this
proposed rule will not have substantial, direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Therefore, SBA has determined that this proposed
rule has no federalism implications warranting preparation of a
federalism assessment.
Paperwork Reduction Act
For the purpose of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35,
SBA has determined that this proposed rule will not impose any new
reporting or record keeping requirements.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), this proposed rule, if
adopted, may have a significant impact on a substantial number of small
businesses in the industries and sub-industries covered by this rule.
As described above, this rule may affect small businesses seeking
Federal contracts, loans under SBA's 7(a), 504 and Economic Injury
Disaster Loan Programs, and assistance under other Federal small
business programs.
Immediately below, SBA sets forth an initial regulatory flexibility
analysis (IRFA) of this proposed rule addressing the following
questions: (1) What are the need for and objective of the rule? (2)
What are SBA's description and estimate of the number of small
businesses to which the rule will apply? (3) What are the projected
reporting, record keeping, and other compliance requirements of the
rule? (4) What are the relevant Federal rules that may duplicate,
overlap, or conflict with the rule? and (5) What alternatives will
allow the Agency to accomplish its regulatory objectives while
minimizing the impact on small businesses?
1. What are the need for and objective of the rule?
Changes in industry structure, technological changes, productivity
growth, mergers and acquisitions, and updated industry definitions have
changed the structure of many industries reviewed in this proposed
rule. Such changes can be sufficient to support revisions to current
size standards for some industries. Based on the analysis of the latest
data available, SBA believes that the revised standards in this
proposed rule more appropriately reflect the size of businesses that
need Federal assistance. The Jobs Act also requires SBA to review all
size standards and make necessary adjustments to reflect market
conditions.
2. What are SBA's description and estimate of the number of small
businesses to which the rule will apply?
If the proposed rule is adopted in its present form, SBA estimates
that about 1,250 additional firms will become small because of
increased size standards 209 industries in NAICS Sector 31-33. That
represents 0.4 percent of total firms that are small under current size
standards in all industries in that Sector. This will result in an
increase in the small business share of total industry receipts in
Sector 31-33 from 26 percent under the current size standards to 29
percent under the proposed size standards. The proposed size standards,
if adopted, will enable more small businesses to retain their small
business status for a longer period. Many firms may have lost their
eligibility and find it difficult to compete at current size standards
with companies that are significantly larger than they are. SBA
believes the competitive impact will be positive for existing small
businesses and for those that exceed the size standards but are on the
very low end of those that are not small. They might otherwise be
called or referred to as mid-sized businesses, although SBA only
defines what is small; other entities are other than small.
3. What are the projected reporting, recordkeeping and other compliance
requirements of the rule?
The proposed size standard changes impose no additional reporting
or recordkeeping requirements on small businesses. However, qualifying
for Federal procurement and a number of other programs requires that
businesses register in the SAM database and certify in SAM that they
are small at least once annually. Therefore, businesses opting to
participate in those programs must comply with SAM requirements.
However, there are no costs associated with SAM registration or
certification. Changing size standards alters the access to SBA's
programs that assist small businesses, but does not impose a regulatory
burden because they neither regulate nor control business behavior.
4. What are the relevant Federal rules, which may duplicate, overlap or
conflict with the rule?
Under Sec. 3(a)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C.
632(a)(2)(c), Federal agencies must use SBA's size standards to define
a small business,
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unless specifically authorized by statute to do otherwise. In 1995, SBA
published in the Federal Register a list of statutory and regulatory
size standards that identified the application of SBA's size standards
as well as other size standards used by Federal agencies (60 FR 57988
(November 24, 1995)). SBA is not aware of any Federal rule that would
duplicate or conflict with establishing size standards.
However, the Small Business Act and SBA's regulations allow Federal
agencies to develop different size standards if they believe that SBA's
size standards are not appropriate for their programs, with the
approval of SBA's Administrator (13 CFR 121.903). The Regulatory
Flexibility Act authorizes an Agency to establish an alternative small
business definition, after consultation with the Office of Advocacy of
the U.S. Small Business Administration (5 U.S.C. 601(3)).
5. What alternatives will allow the Agency to accomplish its regulatory
objectives while minimizing the impact on small entities?
By law, SBA is required to develop numerical size standards for
establishing eligibility for Federal small business assistance
programs. Other than varying size standards by industry and changing
the size measures, no practical alternative exists to the systems of
numerical size standards.
List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 121
Administrative practice and procedure, Government procurement,
Government property, Grant programs--business, Individuals with
disabilities, Loan programs--business, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Small businesses.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, SBA proposes to amend
part 13 CFR part 121 as follows:
PART 121--SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 121 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 662, and 694a(9).
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2. In Sec. 121.201, amend the table ``Small Business Size Standards by
NAICS Industry'' as follows:
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a. Revise the entries for ``311111'', ``311211'', ``311221'',
``311314'', ``311340'', ``311351'', ``311352'', ``311411'', ``311412'',
311421'', ``311422'', ``311423'', ``311511'', ``311512'', ``311513'',
``311514'', ``311520'', ``311611'', ``311612'', ``311613'', ``311615'',
``311710'', ``311812'', ``311813'', ``311821'', ``311824'', ``311830'',
``311911'', ``311919'', ``311920'', ``311930'', ``311941'', ``312111'',
``312112'', ``312113'', ``312120'', ``312130'', ``312140'', ``312230'',
``313110'', ``313230'', ``314110'', ``314120'', ``315110'', ``315190'',
``315210'', ``315220'', ``315240'', ``315280'', ``316992'', ``321212'',
``321213'', ``321219'', ``321911'', ``321991'', ``322121'', ``322130'',
``322211'', ``322219'', ``322220'', ``322230'', ``322291'', ``323117'',
``324110'', ``324191'', ``325194'', ``325199'', ``325211'', ``325312'',
``325320'', ``325411'', ``325412'', ``325413'', ``325414'', ``325510'',
``325611'', ``325612'', ``325613'', ``325620'', ``325992'', ``326111'',
``326112'', ``326113'', ``326122'', ``326140'', ``326150'', ``326160'',
``326191'', ``326211'', ``326220'', ``326291'', ``327110'', ``327212'',
``327213'', ``327215'', ``327310'', ``327332'', ``327410'', ``327420'',
``327910'', ``327993'', ``331110'', ``331315'', ``331511'', ``331512'',
``332111'', ``332112'', ``332215'', ``332216'', ``332311'', ``332313'',
``332321'', ``332410'', ``332420'', ``332431'', ``332510'', ``332911'',
``332912'', ``332913'', ``332919'', ``332991'', ``332992'', ``333111'',
``333112'', ``333120'', ``333132'', ``333242'', ``333244'', ``333415'',
``333611'', ``333612'', ``333613'', ``333618'', ``333911'', ``333912'',
``333913'', ``333921'', ``333923'', ``333992'', ``333995'', ``333996'',
``334111'', ``334112'', ``334210'', ``334220'', ``334412'', ``334413'',
``334417'', ``334418'', ``334510'', ``334511'', ``334513'', ``334514'',
``334515'', ``334516'', ``334517'', ``334614'', ``335110'', ``335121'',
``335210'', ``335221'', ``335222'', ``335224'', ``335228'', ``335312'',
``335313'', ``335911'', ``335932'', ``336111'', ``336112'', ``336120'',
``336212'', ``336213'', ``336214'', ``336310'', ``336320'', ``336330'',
``336340'', ``336350'', ``336360'', ``336370'', ``336390'', ``336412'',
``336413'', ``336414'', ``336415'', ``336510'', ``336611'', ``336612'',
``336991'', ``336992'', ``336999'', ``337110'', ``337121'', ``337122'',
``337124'', ``337125'', ``337211'', ``337214'', ``337910'', ``337920'',
``339112'', ``339113'', ``339114'', ``339115'', ``339920'', ``339940'',
“339992'', ``339993'', and ``339995''.
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b. Revise footnotes 3, 4, 5, and 7.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 121.201 What size standards has SBA identified by North American
Industry Classification System codes?
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Small Business Size Standards by NAICS Industry
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Size standards Size standards
NAICS codes NAICS U.S. industry title in millions of in number of
dollars employees
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311111..................... Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing..................... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
311211..................... Flour Milling...................................... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
311221..................... Wet Corn Milling................................... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
311314..................... Cane Sugar Manufacturing........................... .............. 1,000
311340..................... Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing........... .............. 1,000
311351..................... Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from .............. 1,250
Cacao Beans.
311352..................... Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased .............. 1,000
Chocolate.
311411..................... Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing... .............. 1,000
311412..................... Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing................ .............. 1,250
311421..................... Fruit and Vegetable Canning \3\.................... .............. \3\1,000
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311422..................... Specialty Canning.................................. .............. 1,250
311423..................... Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing............ .............. 750
311511..................... Fluid Milk Manufacturing........................... .............. 1,000
311512..................... Creamery Butter Manufacturing...................... .............. 750
311513..................... Cheese Manufacturing............................... .............. 1,250
311514..................... Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product .............. 750
Manufacturing.
311520..................... Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing......... .............. 1,000
311611..................... Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering............... .............. 1,000
311612..................... Meat Processed from Carcasses...................... .............. 1,000
311613..................... Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing............ .............. 750
311615..................... Poultry Processing................................. .............. 1,250
311710..................... Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging.......... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
311812..................... Commercial Bakeries................................ .............. 1,000
311813..................... Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries .............. 750
Manufacturing.
311821..................... Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing................... .............. 1,250
311824..................... Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing .............. 750
from Purchased Flour.
311830..................... Tortilla Manufacturing............................. .............. 1,250
311911..................... Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing....... .............. 750
311919..................... Other Snack Food Manufacturing..................... .............. 1,250
311920..................... Coffee and Tea Manufacturing....................... .............. 750
311930..................... Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing...... .............. 1,000
311941..................... Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce .............. 750
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
312111..................... Soft Drink Manufacturing........................... .............. 1,250
312112..................... Bottled Water Manufacturing........................ .............. 1,000
312113..................... Ice Manufacturing.................................. .............. 750
312120..................... Breweries.......................................... .............. 1,250
312130..................... Wineries........................................... .............. 1,000
312140..................... Distilleries....................................... .............. 1,000
312230..................... Tobacco Manufacturing.............................. .............. 1,500
313110..................... Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills...................... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
313230..................... Nonwoven Fabric Mills.............................. .............. 750
* * * * * * *
314110..................... Carpet and Rug Mills............................... .............. 1,500
314120..................... Curtain and Linen Mills............................ .............. 750
* * * * * * *
315110..................... Hosiery and Sock Mills............................. .............. 750
315190..................... Other Apparel Knitting Mills....................... .............. 750
315210..................... Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors.................... .............. 750
315220..................... Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing.. .............. 750
315240..................... Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel .............. 750
Manufacturing.
315280..................... Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing............ .............. 750
* * * * * * *
316992..................... Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing............ .............. 750
* * * * * * *
321212..................... Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing.......... .............. 1,250
321213..................... Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing .............. 750
* * * * * * *
321219..................... Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing........... .............. 750
321911..................... Wood Window and Door Manufacturing................. .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
321991..................... Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing...... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
322121..................... Paper (except Newsprint) Mills..................... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
322130..................... Paperboard Mills................................... .............. 1,250
322211..................... Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing....... .............. 1,250
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322219..................... Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing........... .............. 1,000
322220..................... Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper .............. 750
Manufacturing.
322230..................... Stationery Product Manufacturing................... .............. 750
322291..................... Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing............... .............. 1,500
* * * * * * *
323117..................... Books Printing..................................... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
324110..................... Petroleum Refineries \4\........................... .............. \4\1,500
* * * * * * *
324191..................... Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing. .............. 750
* * * * * * *
325194..................... Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood .............. 1,250
Chemical Manufacturing.
325199..................... All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing..... .............. 1,250
325211..................... Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing.......... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
325312..................... Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing................ .............. 750
* * * * * * *
325320..................... Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical .............. 1,000
Manufacturing.
325411..................... Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing.............. .............. 1,000
325412..................... Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing........... .............. 1,250
325413..................... In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing........ .............. 1,250
325414..................... Biological Product (except Diagnostic) .............. 1,250
Manufacturing.
325510..................... Paint and Coating Manufacturing.................... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
325611..................... Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing............. .............. 1,000
325612..................... Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing..... .............. 750
325613..................... Surface Active Agent Manufacturing................. .............. 750
325620..................... Toilet Preparation Manufacturing................... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
325992..................... Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical .............. 1,500
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
326111..................... Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing............... .............. 750
326112..................... Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including .............. 1,000
Laminated) Manufacturing.
326113..................... Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except .............. 750
Packaging) Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
326122..................... Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing....... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
326140..................... Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing............. .............. 1,000
326150..................... Urethane and Other Foam Product (except .............. 750
Polystyrene) Manufacturing.
326160..................... Plastics Bottle Manufacturing...................... .............. 1,250
326191..................... Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing............ .............. 750
* * * * * * *
326211..................... Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) \5\......... .............. \5\1,500
* * * * * * *
326220..................... Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing .............. 750
326291..................... Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use.... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
327110..................... Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture .............. 1,000
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
327212..................... Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware .............. 1,250
Manufacturing.
327213..................... Glass Container Manufacturing...................... .............. 1,250
327215..................... Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass .............. 1,000
327310..................... Cement Manufacturing............................... .............. 1,000
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* * * * * * *
327332..................... Concrete Pipe Manufacturing........................ .............. 750
* * * * * * *
327410..................... Lime Manufacturing................................. .............. 750
327420..................... Gypsum Product Manufacturing....................... .............. 1,500
327910..................... Abrasive Product Manufacturing..................... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
327993..................... Mineral Wool Manufacturing......................... .............. 1,500
* * * * * * *
331110..................... Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing.. .............. 1,500
* * * * * * *
331315..................... Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing...... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
331511..................... Iron Foundries..................................... .............. 1,000
331512..................... Steel Investment Foundries......................... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
332111..................... Iron and Steel Forging............................. .............. 750
332112..................... Nonferrous Forging................................. .............. 750
* * * * * * *
332215..................... Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and .............. 750
Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing.
332216..................... Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing............... .............. 750
332311..................... Prefabricated Metal Building and Component .............. 750
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
332313..................... Plate Work Manufacturing........................... .............. 750
332321..................... Metal Window and Door Manufacturing................ .............. 750
* * * * * * *
332410..................... Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing...... .............. 750
332420..................... Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing............. .............. 750
332431..................... Metal Can Manufacturing............................ .............. 1,500
* * * * * * *
332510..................... Hardware Manufacturing............................. .............. 750
* * * * * * *
332911..................... Industrial Valve Manufacturing..................... .............. 750
332912..................... Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing... .............. 1,000
332913..................... Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing.... .............. 1,000
332919..................... Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing... .............. 750
332991..................... Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing.............. .............. 1,250
332992..................... Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing................ .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
333111..................... Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing......... .............. 1,250
333112..................... Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden .............. 1,500
Equipment Manufacturing.
333120..................... Construction Machinery Manufacturing............... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
333132..................... Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment .............. 1,250
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
333242..................... Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing.............. .............. 1,500
* * * * * * *
333244..................... Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing..... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
333415..................... Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and .............. 1,250
Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
333611..................... Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units .............. 1,500
Manufacturing.
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333612..................... Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and .............. 750
Gear Manufacturing.
333613..................... Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment .............. 750
Manufacturing.
333618..................... Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing............... .............. 1,500
333911..................... Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing........... .............. 750
333912..................... Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing............... .............. 1,000
333913..................... Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing........ .............. 750
333921..................... Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing......... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
333923..................... Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail .............. 1,250
System Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
333992..................... Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing...... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
333995..................... Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing.... .............. 750
333996..................... Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing........... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
334111..................... Electronic Computer Manufacturing.................. .............. 1,250
334112..................... Computer Storage Device Manufacturing.............. .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
334210..................... Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing.................. .............. 1,250
334220..................... Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless .............. 1,250
Communications Equipment Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
334412..................... Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing........... .............. 750
334413..................... Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing..... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
334417..................... Electronic Connector Manufacturing................. .............. 1,000
334418..................... Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) .............. 750
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
334510..................... Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus .............. 1,250
Manufacturing.
334511..................... Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, .............. 1,250
Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
334513..................... Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for .............. 750
Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial
Process Variables.
334514..................... Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device .............. 750
Manufacturing.
334515..................... Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing .............. 750
Electricity and Electrical Signals.
334516..................... Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing..... .............. 1,000
334517..................... Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing................ .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
334614..................... Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, .............. 1,250
and Record Reproducing.
335110..................... Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing.......... .............. 1,250
335121..................... Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing .............. 750
* * * * * * *
335210..................... Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing........... .............. 1,500
335221..................... Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing.......... .............. 1,500
335222..................... Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer .............. 1,250
Manufacturing.
335224..................... Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing.......... .............. 1,250
335228..................... Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing...... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
335312..................... Motor and Generator Manufacturing.................. .............. 1,250
335313..................... Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing. .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
335911..................... Storage Battery Manufacturing...................... .............. 1,250
* * * * * * *
335932..................... Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing.... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
336111..................... Automobile Manufacturing........................... .............. 1,500
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336112..................... Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing...... .............. 1,500
336120..................... Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing..................... .............. 1,500
* * * * * * *
336212..................... Truck Trailer Manufacturing........................ .............. 1,000
336213..................... Motor Home Manufacturing........................... .............. 1,250
336214..................... Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing............ .............. 1,000
336310..................... Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts .............. 1,000
Manufacturing.
336320..................... Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment .............. 1,000
Manufacturing.
336330..................... Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components .............. 1,000
(except Spring) Manufacturing.
336340..................... Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing........... .............. 1,250
336350..................... Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts .............. 1,500
Manufacturing.
336360..................... Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim .............. 1,500
Manufacturing.
336370..................... Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping....................... .............. 1,000
336390..................... Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing............ .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
336412..................... Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing..... .............. 1,500
336413..................... Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment .............. \7\1,250
Manufacturing \7\.
336414..................... Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing..... .............. 1,250
336415..................... Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit .............. 1,250
and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
336510..................... Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing............... .............. 1,500
336611..................... Ship Building and Repairing........................ .............. 1,250
336612..................... Boat Building...................................... .............. 1,000
336991..................... Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing....... .............. 1,000
336992..................... Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component .............. 1,500
Manufacturing.
336999..................... All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing... .............. 1,000
337110..................... Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing.. .............. 750
337121..................... Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing...... .............. 1,000
337122..................... Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture .............. 750
Manufacturing.
337124..................... Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing............ .............. 750
337125..................... Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) .............. 750
Manufacturing.
* * * * * * *
337211..................... Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing................ .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
337214..................... Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing....... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
337910..................... Mattress Manufacturing............................. .............. 1,000
337920..................... Blind and Shade Manufacturing...................... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
339112..................... Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing...... .............. 1,000
339113..................... Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing...... .............. 750
339114..................... Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing........ .............. 750
339115..................... Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing..................... .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
339920..................... Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing.......... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
339940..................... Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing....... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
339992..................... Musical Instrument Manufacturing................... .............. 1,000
339993..................... Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing.... .............. 750
* * * * * * *
339995..................... Burial Casket Manufacturing........................ .............. 1,000
* * * * * * *
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Footnotes
* * * * *
3. NAICS code 311421--For purposes of Government procurement for
food canning and preserving, the standard of 500 employees excludes
agricultural labor as defined in 3306(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code, 26 U.S.C. 3306(k).
4. NAICS code 324110--To qualify as small for purposes of
Government procurement, the petroleum refiner, including its
affiliates, must be a concern that has no more than 1,500 employees
OR no more than 200,000 barrels per calendar day total Operable
Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation capacity. Capacity includes all
domestic and foreign affiliates, owned or leased facilities, and
facilities under a processing agreement or an arrangement such as an
exchange agreement or a throughput. To qualify under the capacity
size standard, the firm, together with its affiliates, must be
primarily engaged in refining crude petroleum into refined petroleum
products. A firm's ``primary industry'' is determined in accordance
with 13 CFR 121.107.
5. NAICS code 326211--For Government procurement, a firm is
small for bidding on a contract for pneumatic tires within Census
NAICS Product Classification codes 3262111 and 3262113, provided
that:
(a) The value of tires within Census NAICS Product
Classification codes 3262113 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,
(b) The value of pneumatic tires within Census NAICS Product
Classification codes 3262113 comprising its total worldwide
manufacture during the preceding calendar year was less than 5
percent of the value of all such tires manufactured in the United
States during that period, and
(c) 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 that period.
* * * * *
7. NAICS code 336413--Contracts for the rebuilding or overhaul
of aircraft ground support equipment on a contract basis are
classified under NAICS code 336413.
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Dated: August 25, 2014.
Maria Contreras-Sweet,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-20837 Filed 9-9-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025-01-P