[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-8274] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: April 7, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 Small Business Size Standards; Inflation Adjusted Size Standards AGENCY: Small Business Administration. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On September 2, 1993, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, 58 FR 46573, re- proposing to streamline its size standards by reducing the current number of fixed size standard levels from thirty to nine (retaining the five existing employee-based levels and establishing four new receipts- based levels). As a part of the proposed rule, an inflation adjustment percentage of 45.8% was applied to most of SBA's receipts-based size standard levels and then rounded to the nearest newly established four receipts-based levels. The SBA has decided to further review the effectiveness of reducing the current number of fixed size standard levels in order to simplify the size standards program. However, the SBA continues to believe that the application of an inflationary adjustment, to account for the effects of inflation since the third quarter of 1982, to its receipts-based size standards is still warranted. This final rule reflects the SBA's finding that the application of an inflation adjustment percentage of 48.2% (based upon the latest inflation information) to the receipts-based size standard of each and every industry, not otherwise prohibited for change by statute, is necessary. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 22, 1994. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Ajoy K. Sinha, Program Analyst, Size Standards Staff (202) 205-6618. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 21, 1992, SBA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, 57 FR 62515, that sought to achieve the twin goals of adjusting SBA's receipt-based size standards for inflation and streamlining the SBA size standards system. Following a withdrawal of that proposed rule on February 19, 1993 (58 FR 9131) and further review of the proposal by the Agency, SBA again published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 2, 1993, 58 FR 46573, to accomplish those same dual purposes. Pursuant to the September 2, 1993 proposed rule, SBA's current system of approximately thirty size standards would first have been simplified by reducing the number of different size standards to nine. More specifically, SBA's twenty-one different receipts-based size standards would have been reduced to only the four most common receipts-based size standards--$3.5 million in average annual receipts, $7.0 million, $12.5 million, and $17.0 million. In addition, SBA proposed to increase the receipts-based size standards for inflation. The inflation rate to be applied was then calculated at 45.8 percent. This rate covered the period between the third quarter of 1982 (the last date for which size standards were adjusted for inflation) and the first quarter of 1993 (the most recent data available at the time of the publication of the proposed rule). The 45.8 percent inflation rate would then have been applied to the four remaining receipts-based size standards. This application would have in turn generated the four most common receipts-based size standards with an inflation adjustment--$5 million, $10 million, $18 million and $25 million. The inflation adjustment then would have been calculated for each of the existing receipts-based size standards, except where the Agency is legally prohibited from doing so. Each of these standards, preliminarily adjusted for the full inflation rate, would have then been modified by reducing or increasing them to the closest of the four inflation-adjusted simplified size standards. As a result, many industries would have received a net inflation adjustment that would have been significantly larger or smaller than the 45.8 percent inflator. After further considering the proposed rule in light of comments received, the SBA has concluded that further study is needed on the issue of how best to simplify its size standards. In addition, SBA feels that the manner in which size standards would have been increased for inflation (that is, adjusting upward or downward from a full inflation increase to one of the four newly created simplified size standards) may not have adequately taken into account the effects of inflation on a significant number of industries. Indeed, it believes that the need to adjust current size standards for inflation is an urgent one. Small business owners have requested quick action. In SBA's view, updating such standards as soon as possible is necessary to make them more appropriate. Several commenters to the proposed rule maintained that the proposed rule was inequitable in that certain industries would not have received a full inflationary adjustment. These commenters recommended that SBA modify every size standard upward to the next highest of the four inflation-adjusted simplified size standards, but never downward to give certain industries less than a full increase for inflation. While SBA is not convinced that increasing each of these size standards upward to the next highest level is the appropriate solution, SBA does believe that the concerns raised regarding the unequal inflation adjustments are valid. Accordingly, the SBA has decided to finalize only that portion of the proposed rule that called for an increase in the receipts-based size standards due to inflation. In other words, this final rule will adjust each of the current twenty-one receipts-based size standards for inflation. The SBA firmly believes that all possible alternatives should continue to be studied and analyzed to determine the most effective means by which a true simplification of the numerical size standards, related size standard definitional provisions, and the size determination process can be achieved. After this review has been completed, a new proposal to simplify the size standards may be forthcoming with an opportunity for the public to express its views regarding such a proposal. In the interim, however, the SBA continues to believe in the necessity of adjusting the receipts-based size standards to account for the effects of inflation since the Agency's last inflationary adjustment in 1984. This final rule adopts increases to the receipts- based size standards to reflect the effects of inflation. As discussed in the proposed rule, March 12, 1984 was the last time a general inflationary adjustment was applied to the receipts-based size standards. The proposed rule took into account available data through the first quarter of 1993. In an effort to establish receipts-based size standard levels reflective of current market conditions, the SBA, based on the availability of the U.S. Department of Commerce's most recent inflation data, has re-calculated the inflation adjustment percentage to be applied to the receipts-based size standards. Thus, taking into account available data through the fourth quarter of 1993, SBA calculates the inflation adjustment to be 48.2 percent (as opposed to the 45.8 percent adjustment calculated in the proposed rule based on the most current data available at that time, the first quarter of 1993). As in the proposed rule, in determining the rate of inflation, SBA has utilized the U.S. Department of Commerce's published Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Implicit Price Deflator. The methodology used in determining the appropriate inflation adjustment is as follows: 1. Determine the base period used to establish the current size standard; 2. Determine the GDP deflator at the base period and at the most recent point in time for which the GDP deflator has been published; and 3. Apply the calculated inflation adjustment percentage to the receipts-based size standard of each and every industry, not otherwise prohibited from change by statute. The inflation adjustment calculated in this final rule is based on the last index value used for the 1984 inflation adjustment and the latest available index value. The 1984 adjustment accounted for inflation up to the third quarter of 1982. For purposes of this rule, the third quarter of 1982 is, therefore, the base period for which SBA calculated the amount of inflation that has occurred since the last adjustment. The U.S. Department of Commerce's latest data show index values of 84.3 for the third quarter of 1982 and 124.9 for the fourth quarter of 1993. This change records inflation of 48.2 percent for the time between these two periods. Thus, each and every industry having a receipts-based size standard, not otherwise prohibited from change by statute, first receives an inflationary calculation percentage of 48.2 percent in this final rule. Finally, where necessary, the inflated size standards are rounded to the nearest half million dollar increment. This rounding method produces net increases to most industry size standards that are slightly above or below the calculated inflation rate of 48.2 percent. This methods is selected because it results in an increase to each size standard that is as close as possible to the calculated 48.2 percent inflationary increase, and is consistent with the settled practice of establishing size standards at $0.5 million increments. Past inflationary increases in SBA's receipt-based size standards have similarly been rounded to the nearest $0.5 million increment. See, e.g., 49 FR 5024 (February 9, 1984). The SBA believes that this rounding methodology most closely reflects the calculated inflation increase. The inflation adjustment adopted by this final rule is not intended to and can not be a precise calculation of inflation experienced within each and every industry. This is because inflation will vary from industry to industry, and measures of these cost and price increases are not generally calculated for specific industries, as represented by individual Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code designations. SBA feels that the rounding methodology is, therefore, the most reasonable application of an inflationary adjustment since the inflation measure used for this final rule measures only the general rise of prices in the whole economy over an extended period of time. Three industry categories which SBA has revised since the 1984 inflation adjustment are being adjusted differently in this final rule to correctly increase those industries for inflation through 1993. These are the chicken egg production industry, SIC coded 0252; motor vehicles dealers (new and used), SIC code 5511; and the industries of computer services, SIC codes 7371 through 7379. In developing the existing size standards for these industries, SBA used data on industry revenues later than the third quarter of 1982. Thus, the existing standards take into account the effects of inflation beyond the third quarter of 1982. To avoid double-counting for the effects of inflation on these size standards, the size standards will be adjusted for inflation occurring from the year of the industry data (the base period) to the fourth quarter of 1993. The data bases the SBA relied upon to establish the size standards for these three categories reflect revenues generated during an entire calendar year. Accordingly, the average price deflator for the applicable calendar year is used as the base period's deflator value for purposes of this inflation calculation. The size standard for the Chicken Egg industry, SIC code 0252, was primarily based on industry data contained in the SBA's 1986 Small Business Data Base (56 FR 55617) and became effective on November 29, 1991. Accordingly, the inflation adjustment for this industry is calculated in this final rule based on the inflation between calendar year 1986 (the base period) and the fourth quarter of 1993. Using the same methodology discussed above, the Implicit Price Deflator for GDP increased 28.9 percent during this period based on deflators of 96.9 for calendar year 1986 and 124.9 for the fourth quarter of 1993. The $7.0 million size standard for this industry will, therefore, increase to $9.0 million. The 1987 Census of Service Industries and 1987 Census of Retail Trade Industries, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census, were primarily used to establish the size standards for Computer Services, SIC codes 7371 through 7379 (57 FR 27907), and for Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used), SIC code 5511 (57 FR 4837). Their size standards became effective on July 23, 1992 and March 11, 1992, respectively. Accordingly, the inflation adjustment for these two industries will be calculated based on inflation between calendar year 1987 (the base period) and the end of 1993 in this final rule. Using the same methodology discussed above, the Implicit Price Deflator for GDP increased 24.9 percent during this period based on deflators for calendar year 1987 (the base period) of 100.0 and for the fourth quarter of 1993 of 124.9. Based on these calculations, the $14.5 million size standard for Computer Services will increase to $18 million and the $17 million size standard for Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used) will increase to $21 million. Two other industries had their size standards further changed after the general 1984 inflation adjustment, but these changes were based on industry specific data for 1982 and 1984. These are the industries of Travel Agencies, SIC code 4724 (53 FR 18820) (1982 data), and Real Estate and Managers, SIC code 6531 (50 FR 27418) (1984 data). The SBA believes no adjustment is needed to the real estate industry size standard to correct for the double-counting of inflation since the increment of change in inflation between 1982 and 1984 is insufficient to cause a different size standard than the one established in this rule. An additional issue which is addressed in this final rule is the resolution of an employee or revenue-based size standard for industries in the computer services industries (SIC codes 7371-7379). On June 23, 1992, the SBA published an interim final rule in the Federal Register, 53 FR 27907, establishing a $14.5 million size standard for all nine industries in the computer service industries. However, in that rule the SBA continued to seek information on the adoption of an employee- based size standard for some or all of the computer service industries. After consideration of the comments received on that issue, the Agency believes that it lacks sufficient information regarding procurement patterns among this group of industries to justify such a significant change as shifting to an employee-based measure of size. As discussed above, the SBA is now establishing these industries' size standards at $18.0 million in this final rule. In effect, the much larger issue of adjusting SBA's size standards for inflation has at least partially superseded the issue of whether to use a revenue or employee-based size standard for this group of industries. Thus, the Agency has decided to first implement an inflation adjusted revenue- based size standard for these industries and then review its program results with these higher size standards in place. At that time, SBA may propose an appropriate rule change. SBA believes that the higher revenue-based size standards for the computer services industries established in this final rule may substantially meet many of the concerns of those seeking a employee-based size standard. As indicated in the proposed rule, four footnotes (footnotes 8, 12, 15 and 16) are adjusted to be consistent with the inflationary adjustments. Size standards for Offshore Marine Services (part of SIC Major Groups 44 and 45), Retail Sale of Aircraft (part of SIC code 5599), Leasing of Building Space to the Federal Government by Owners (part of SIC Major Group 65) and industries without a specific size standard listed in SIC Division I-Services, are being established at $20.5 million, $7.5 million, $15.0 million, and $5.0 million, respectively. The SBA notes that the size standards for certain industries have either been established by statute or prohibited by statute from change until after September 30, 1996. Thus, the size standards for these industries will remain at their current levels and will not be increased for inflation in this final rule. Title VII of Public Law 100-656, 102 Stat. 3853, 3889, established the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program to test the competitiveness of small business on Federal procurements. That program generally prohibits a change in size standards before September 30, 1996 for the Construction industries (SIC codes 1521-1799); the Engineering, Architecture, Surveying and Mapmaking industries (SIC codes 8711, 8712, 8713, and part of SIC code 7389); and the Refuse Systems and Related Services industries (SIC code 4953). A footnote is being added to the size standard for SIC code 7389, Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified, to comply with this statutory mandate to retain the $3.5 million size standard for any surveying and mapping activities which may be included in this industry. The description of this industry in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 includes some surveying and mapping activities not included in SIC code 8713, Surveying Services. This footnote was not part of the proposed rule due to an oversight as to the full impact of this statutory requirement. However, the SBA is bound by statutory direction to retain the existing $3.5 million size standard for surveying and mapping services whether included in SIC code 8713 or SIC code 7389. While the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program generally requires the size standards of certain industries to remain unchanged until 1996, the size standards relating to two of the three industries in the engineering category may now be revised as a result of recent legislation. Section 850 of Public Law 103-160, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1994, 107 Stat. 1547, 1726, signed into law on November 30, 1993, modified the application of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program as to SIC code 8711, Engineering Services, to make clear that the subdivisions of Standard Industrial Classification code 8711 for (A) engineering services-military and aerospace equipment and military weapons; and (B) engineering services-marine engineering and naval architecture are not part of the Program and modifications to those size standards could be made by the SBA. In recognition of this statutory change, this final rule gives an inflationary adjustment to the size standards for engineering services for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons, raising it from $13.5 million to $20.0 million in average annual receipts, and to the size standard for engineering services related to Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, raising it from $9.0 million to $13.5 million in average annual receipts. Although the proposed rule did not contain a similar proposal, it clearly stated that SBA intended to increase all receipt-based size standards by inflation except where SBA was constrained from doing so by law. At the time of the publication of the proposed rule on September 2, 1993, SBA interpreted the requirements relating to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program as prohibiting size standard increases in these two subdivisions of SIC code 8711. The size standards that are adopted in this final rule reflect the release of these size standards from statutory constraints and adjustments for inflation which, over time, has eroded the real value of these industries' size standards similar to other industries' size standards. The other statutory provision which constrains SBA from making inflationary adjustments for certain industries is Section 18016 of the Comprehensive Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1986, Public Law 99-272, 100 Stat. 82, 371, which amended SBA's authority regarding the setting of size standards contained in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632(a). Specifically, pursuant to section 3(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 99-272, an agricultural enterprise shall be deemed to be a small business concern if, including its affiliates, it has annual receipts not in excess of $500,000. SBA has complied with that requirement by retaining the size standard for both Agricultural Production-Crops (SIC codes 0111-0191), and Livestock and Animal Specialties (SIC codes 0212-0291, except SIC code 0211 and 0252) at $500,000. Comments to Proposed Rule In response to the September 2, 1993 proposed rule, SBA received a total of one-hundred and thirty-five comments. A thorough review of these comments revealed that out of the one-hundred and thirty-five comments received, ninety seven were supportive (71.9%), with over fifty commenters citing the inflation adjustment of size standards as a reason for supporting the proposal. In addition, about forty commenters generally supported the simplification of size standards, but did not specifically agree or disagree with the SBA's proposed system for simplification. This general support for simplification was not, however, the primary focus of any comment. A general supporting statement was usually followed or preceded by a comment regarding some other specific aspect of the proposal. The remaining thirty-eight comments included twenty-five which were non-supportive (18.5%) of the proposal, mainly opposing the proposed size standard for the travel agencies industry. Thirteen comments discussed only issues not included within the proposed rule. SBA's evaluation of the public comments yielded the following noteworthy issues: Although the proposed rule discussed a revision to the size standards for over three hundred industries, the SBA received thirty- three comments (nearly 25 percent of all comments received) specifically on the size standard relating to Travel Agencies (SIC code 4724). The proposed rule would have increased the size standard for this industry from $500,000 to $5.0 million in commission-based income, or a 900 percent increase. The $5.0 million size standard was proposed because it was the lowest of the four receipts-based size standards under the proposed simplification of size standards. The majority of the comments received on the travel agencies size standard, nineteen or nearly 60 percent of the thirty-three comments, opposed increasing the size standard by 900 percent. However, twenty-seven of the commenters (82 percent) favored increasing the existing size standard by at least 100 percent. The SBA believes that the fourteen comments that agreed with the proposed revision of the Travel Agencies size standard, coupled with the alternatives recommended in the nineteen opposing comments, demonstrate an overwhelming consensus that the existing size standard is too low. Most of the comments received opposing the $5 million proposed size standard suggested an alternative size standard level that would qualify companies as small whose commission-based receipts were between $1.0 and $2.0 million. SBA notes that none of those submitting opposing comments suggested that the size standard should be increased beyond $2.5 million in commission-based income. The commenters emphasized that since under the $5.0 million proposal all but 100 of the 35,000 travel companies would be considered small, the result of increasing the size standard to the proposed level would virtually eliminate the benefits provided to smaller companies because they would be unable to compete with companies that were from 10 to 50 times their size. The largest trade association of professional travel agents indicated that doubling the standard to $1.0 million in receipts (commission plus other revenues) would sufficiently accommodate the growth in the size of agencies and the need for some room to grow by travel agencies that are successful in their initial bids for government procurement. The SBA fully agrees with the prevailing views of the commenters that the current size standard for the travel agency industry is too low and that it does not reflect current market conditions within the industry. Data from the Louis Harris & Associates 1992 U.S. Travel Agency Survey of market conditions indicate that the existing size standard includes 89 percent of travel agencies and that the proposed size standard would result in the inclusion of 99.8 percent of travel agencies. In consideration of the comments reviewed on this specific size standard, the SBA believes that an inflationary adjustment of 48.2 percent coupled with a rounding upwards to the next $0.5 million increment establishes the appropriate size standard for this industry. Therefore, this final rule establishes a $1.0 million commission-based income size standard for the travel agencies industry, SIC code 4724. A total of nineteen comments, two from firms involved in the construction industry, nine from firms involved in the architectural and engineering industries, and eight from firms involved in various other industries, were received concerning the SBA's decision not to increase the size standards of the construction and engineering industries. As specifically stated in the proposed rule, the SBA is constrained by statute from increasing the size standards in these industries. Seventeen commenters requested the SBA to further adjust the size standard levels of their respective industries. The most often cited industries were: Management Services & Consulting (SIC codes 7341 and 8742); Testing Laboratories (SIC code 8734); Building Maintenance (SIC code 7349); Computer Services (SIC codes 7371-7379); and Security Guard Services (SIC code 7381). Many of the reasons cited in support of an additional increase to one of these industries' size standards raised issues not considered or evaluated by the SBA in proposing the fixed size standard levels for purposes of simplification or in adjusting the current receipts-based size standards for inflation. The SBA's size standards are generally established based on structural characteristics of an industry. In reviewing the appropriateness of a size standard of a particular industry, the SBA utilizes five primary factors: Industry competition, average firm size, start-up costs, distribution of firms by size and the impact on the SBA's programs. The SBA does not believe that it has the discretion to make changes to size standards based on these considerations without first proposing such changes and affording the public an opportunity to comment on the basis of such proposals. The SBA's proposed rule discussed adjustments to size standards based on inflation in the economy as a whole and based on a further adjustment to achieve simplicity overall. Neither component of the proposed rule discussed characteristics of specific industries. For purposes of this rule, a straight inflationary adjustment of 48.2 percent has been applied to all industries, with a small further adjustment for rounding purposes. With the elimination of the simplification component of the proposed rule (whereby size standards would have been further adjusted to one of the four receipts-based size standards) the size standards for the Building Maintenance industry, SIC code 7349, becomes $12 million rather than $10 million. The size standards of the other industries cited by these commenters either remain at the same level as established in the proposed rule or are adjusted slightly to achieve the rounding to the nearest $0.5 million. The SBA intends to conduct a separate industry study on these industries on a priority basis, which may or may not lead to further changes in their respective size standards. Three commenters specifically expressed concern with the disproportionate changes within the size standards resulting from the rounding methodology stipulated in the proposed rule to adjust the industry size standards to one of the four newly established size standard levels. As indicated above, the SBA has decided to give further study to the best way to simplify its size standards, and this rule does not reduce the number of receipts-based size standards to the four proposed standards with their accompanying ``disproportionate'' changes as feared by these commenters. Eight commenters specifically suggested that the SBA should establish a policy to review and adjust the receipts-based size standards on a regular and recurring basis. Of the eight commenters, these recommended that the size standards be reviewed and adjusted every four to six years, one recommended that they be reviewed and adjusted biennially, and four suggested annual reviews and adjustments. The SBA is continuing its evaluation of a policy to review the impact of inflation on a regular and recurring basis. This will be part of SBA's further review of the simplification of the size standards. As part of its proposal to simplify the size standards, SBA attempted to contact all 8(a) Program Participants in the program at the time of the proposed rule and requested them to specifically address the potential impact of the proposed size standards on smaller- sized 8(a) firms. Sixteen commenters addressed this issue. Eleven of the sixteen commenters maintained that the proposed increase in the size standards would be beneficial to smaller-sized firms. Five of the sixteen commenters believed that such increases would be adverse to smaller-sized firms in that the number of 8(a) firms would increase, thus taxing available Federal procurement opportunities and the level of SBA assistance. Overall, the prevailing view of all commenting 8(a) firms is that the increases in the size standards are necessary and beneficial and should be adopted. The SBA believes that any possible adverse impact on the smaller-sized 8(a) firms is out weighed by the desirability of recognizing the effects of inflation. Four commenters suggested that the SBA adopt employee-based standards in lieu of receipts-based standards for all industries. However, only two commenters provided a rationale for the adoption of employee-based standards for all industries. One of these commenters indicated that utilizing employee-based standards would eliminate the need for periodic inflationary adjustments. The other commenter stated that equipment and material purchases required by Federal agencies on certain contracts distorted the actual size of a concern by raising a concern's receipts without an accompanying increase in actual business activity. The decision to use receipts or employees as the size standard measure is based on which measure is viewed as the best measure of size for firms involved in that particular industry. The SBA's policy is to evaluate the size standard measure of an industry on a case-by-case basis as part of the SBA's continuing efforts to review industry size standards. However, the issue of whether all industries should be measured by number of employees will be further explored along with other issues on simplifying size standards. In response to several comments, this rule publishes the entire set of size standards by SIC code designation and their accompanying footnotes. The complete size standards table provides the public with one convenient set of size standards and eliminates the need to have two tables of size standards, one for those size standards revised in this final rule and one for those unaffected by this rule. Compliance with Executive Orders 12612, 12778, and 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35). General SBA considers that this final rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. section 601, et seq.). In addition, SBA believes that this final rule constitutes a significant rule for the purpose of Executive Order 12866. Immediately below, the SBA has set forth a summary regulatory impact analysis and a final regulatory flexibility analysis of this final rule. (1) Description of Entities to Which the Rule Applies SBA estimates that approximately 20,000 additional firms will be considered small as a result of this rule. These firms will be eligible to seek available SBA assistance, provided they meet other program requirements. Many of these concerns probably had small business status in 1984, when the last comprehensive revision of size standards was issued by SBA, but have since lost eligibility because of general price increases. The current changes, in fact, operate roughly as adjustments for price changes (i.e., inflation) since that data. Approximately 11,000 of the firms gaining eligibility operate in retail trade while approximately 9,000 operate in the services industries (Divisions G and I, respectively, of the SIC systems of classifying industries). Other firms affected by this rule include service firms within the agricultural or mining sectors, or firms in those transportation industries with receipt-based size standards. Firms becoming eligible for SBA assistance as a result of this rule, cumulatively generate $95 billion in annual sales. This figure is less than 5 percent of the total sales in those industries with higher size standards. The new size standards would not impose a regulatory burden because they do not regulator or control business behavior. (2) Description of Potential Benefits of the Rule The most significant areas of benefits to business obtaining small business status as a result of this final rule are in the Federal government's procurement arena and the SBA's business loan program. The SBA estimates that businesses gaining small business status could potentially obtain Federal contracts worth approximately $200 million under the small business set-aside program or the 8(a) program. The additional competition for many of these procurements may also result in a lower price to the government for its procurements which have been set aside, but the SBA is not able to quantify this benefit. In the SBA's 7(a) Loan Program, it is estimated that 250 loans amounting to $100 million could be made to the newly defined small businesses. The rule will also make various SBA programs available to business concerns who would otherwise be eligible for such programs but for an increase in their revenues due to inflation. In other words, the rule reinstates business concerns as small that lost their small business status due solely to inflation. As such, those firms which would again be eligible for SBA assistance and for small business procurement preference programs will benefit greatly from this rule. (3) Description of Potential Costs of the Rule The changes in size standards as they impact on government procurement should not add any element of cost to the government and, in fact, as described above, may reduce the cost to a procuring Federal agency. Similarly, the rule should not result in any extra costs with respect to the 7(a) loan program. The amount of lending authority SBA can make or guarantee is established by appropriation. The competitive effects of size standards revisions differ from those normally associated with regulations affecting key economic factors such as the price of goods and services, costs, profits, growth, innovation, mergers, and foreign trade. The change to size standards is not anticipated to have any appreciable effect on any of these factors, although smaller-sized small businesses or 8(a) firms may be unsuccessful in competing for some Federal procurement opportunities due to the presence of larger, newly defined small businesses, some of which may well be more competitive in winning Federal procurements. (4) Description of the Potential Net Benefits from the Rule From the above discussion, SBA believes that, because the potential costs of this rule are minimal, the potential net benefits would approach fairly closely the total potential benefits. The impact of the new size standard will appear predominantly in the Federal procurement area. (5) Description of Reasons Why This Action is Being Taken and Objectives of Rule SBA has provided above a statement of the reasons why the new size standards are established and a statement of the reasons for and objectives of this rule. (6) Legal Basis for Rule The legal basis for this rule is sections 3(a) and 5(b)(6) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632(a) and 634(b)(6). (7) Federal Rules There are no Federal rules which duplicate, overlap or conflict with this rule. SBA has statutorily been given exclusive jurisdiction in establishing size standards. (8) Significant Alternatives to the Rules This final rule establishes the most appropriate individual size standard by which to define those small businesses that are eligible for SBA's assistance programs. There are no significant alternatives to defining a small business. The SBA certifies that this final rule will not have federalism implications warranting the preparation of a Federal Assessment in accordance with Executive Order 12612. The SBA further certifies that this final rule will not add any new reporting or record keeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35. For purposes of Executive Order 12778, the SBA certifies that this final rule is drafted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the standards set forth in section 2 of that order. List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 121 Government procurement, Government property, Grant programs-- business, Loan programs--business, Small business. Accordingly, part 121 of 13 CFR is amended as follows: PART 121--[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation of part 121 continues to read as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a), 634(b)(6), 637(a), and 644(c). Sec. 121.601 [Amended] 2. Section 121.601 is amended by revising the table of ``Size Standards by SIC Industry'' to read as follows: Size Standards by SIC Industry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Size standards SIC (*=New SIC in number Code in 1987, Description (N.E.C.=Not elsewhere of not used in classified) employees 1972) or millions of dollars ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For all industries not specifically listed in this table, except for Division A--Agriculture ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 01--Agricultural Production--Crops ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0111............ Wheat.................................... \1\$0.5 0112............ Rice..................................... .5 0115............ Corn..................................... .5 0116............ Soybeans................................. .5 0119............ Cash Grains, N.E.C....................... .5 0131............ Cotton................................... .5 0132............ Tobacco.................................. .5 0133............ Sugarcane and Sugar Beets................ .5 0134............ Irish Potatoes........................... .5 0139............ Field Crops, Except Cash Grains, N.E.C... .5 0161............ Vegetables and Melons.................... .5 0171............ Berry Crops.............................. .5 0172............ Grapes................................... .5 0173............ Tree Nuts................................ .5 0174............ Citrus Fruits............................ .5 0175............ Deciduous Tree Fruits.................... .5 0179............ Fruits and Trees Nuts, N.E.C............. .5 0181............ Ornamental Floriculture Nursery Products. .5 0182............ Food Crops Grown Under Cover............. .5 0191............ General Farms, Primarily Crop............ .5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3Major Group 02--Livestock and Animal Specialties ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0211............ Beef Cattle Feedlots (Custom)............ $1.5 0212............ Beef Cattle, Except Feedlots............. .5 0213............ Hogs..................................... .5 0214............ Sheep and Goats.......................... .5 0219............ General Livestock, Except Dairy and .5 Poultry. 0241............ Dairy Farms.............................. .5 0251............ Broiler, Fryer, and Roaster Chickens..... .5 0252............ Chicken Eggs............................. 9.0 0253............ Turkeys and Turkey Eggs.................. .5 0254............ Poultry Hatcheries....................... .5 0259............ Poultry and Eggs, N.E.C.................. .5 0271............ Fur-Bearing Animals and Rabbits.......... .5 0272............ Horses and Other Equines................. .5 0273............ Animal Aquaculture....................... .5 0279............ Animal Specialties, N.E.C................ .5 0291............ General Farms, Primarily Livestock and .5 Animal Specialties. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 07--Agricultural Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0711............ Soil Preparation Services................ $5.0 0721............ Crop Planting, Cultivating, and 5.0 Protecting. 0722............ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine.... 5.0 0723............ Crop Preparation Service for Market, 5.0 Except Cotton Ginning. 0724............ Cotton Ginning........................... 5.0 0741............ Veterinary Services for Livestock........ 5.0 0742............ Veterinary Services for Animal 5.0 Specialties. 0751............ Livestock Services, Except Veterinary.... 5.0 0752............ Animal Specialty Services, Except 5.0 Veterinary. 0761............ Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders.. 5.0 0762............ Farm Management Services................. 5.0 0781............ Landscape Counseling and Planning........ 5.0 0782............ Lawn and Garden Services................. 5.0 0783............ Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services....... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 08--Forestry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0811............ Timber Tracts............................ $5.0 0831............ Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest 5.0 Products. 0851............ Forestry Services........................ 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 09--Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0912............ Finfish.................................. $3.0 0913............ Shellfish................................ 3.0 0919............ Miscellaneous Marine Products............ 3.0 0921............ Fish Hatcheries and Preserves............ 3.0 0971............ Hunting and Trapping, and Game 3.0 Propagation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division B--Mining ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 10--Metal Mining ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1011............ Iron Ores................................ 500 1021............ Copper Ores.............................. 500 1031............ Lead and Zinc Ores....................... 500 1041............ Gold Ores................................ 500 1044............ Silver Ores.............................. 500 1061............ Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium......... 500 1081............ Metal Mining Services.................... $5.0 1094............ Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ores............. 500 1099............ Miscellaneous Metal Ores, N.E.C.......... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 12--Coal Mining ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1221*........... Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface 500 Mining. 1222*........... Bituminous Coal Underground Mining....... 500 1231*........... Anthracite Mining........................ 500 1241*........... Coal Mining Services..................... $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 13--Oil and Gas Extraction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1311............ Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas.......... 500 1321............ Natural Gas Liquids...................... 500 1381............ Drilling Oil and Gas Wells............... 500 1382............ Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services... $5.0 1389............ Oil and Gas Field Services, N.E.C........ $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 14--Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1411............ Dimension Stone.......................... 500 1422............ Crushed and Broken Limestone............. 500 1423............ Crushed and Broken Granite............... 500 1429............ Crushed and Broken Stone, N.E.C.......... 500 1442............ Construction Sand and Gravel............. 500 1446............ Industrial Sand.......................... 500 1455............ Kaolin and Ball Clay..................... 500 1459............ Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals, 500 N.E.C. 1474............ Potash, Soda, and Borate Minerals........ 500 1475............ Phosphate Rock........................... 500 1479............ Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining, 500 N.E.C. 1481............ Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except $5.0 Fuels. 1499............ Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, 500 Except Fuels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division C--Construction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 15--Building Construction--General Contractors and Operative Builders ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ,1521........... General Contractors--Single Family Houses $17.0 1522............ General Contractors--Residential 17.0 Buildings, Other Than Single-Family. 1531............ Operative Builders....................... 17.0 1541............ General Contractors--Industrial Buildings 17.0 and Warehouses. 1542............ General Contractors--Nonresidential 17.0 Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major 16--Heavy Construction Other Than Building Construction-- Contractors ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1611............ Highway and Street Construction, Except $17.0 Elevated Highways. 1622............ Bridge, Tunnel, and Elevated Highway 17.0 Construction. 1623............ Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and 17.0 Communications and Power Line Construction. 1629............ Heavy Construction, Except Dredging, 17.0 N.E.C. 1629............ Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities.. \2\13.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 17--Construction--Special Trade Contractors ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1711............ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning.. $7.0 1721............ Painting and Paper Hanging............... 7.0 1731............ Electrical Work.......................... 7.0 1741............ Masonry, Stone Setting, and Other Stone 7.0 Work. 1742............ Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical and 7.0 Insulation Work. 1743............ Terrazzo, Tile, Marble, and Mosiac Work.. 7.0 1751............ Carpentry Work........................... 7.0 1752............ Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, N.E.C. 7.0 1761............ Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work.... 7.0 1771............ Concrete Work............................ 7.0 1781............ Water Well Drilling...................... 7.0 1791............ Structural Steel Erection................ 7.0 1793............ Glass and Glazing Work................... 7.0 1794............ Excavation Work.......................... 7.0 1795............ Wrecking and Demolition Work............. 7.0 1796............ Installation or Erection of Building 7.0 Equipment, N.E.C. 1799............ Special Trade Contractors, N.E.C......... 7.0 Base Housing Maintenance\20\............. 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division D--Manufacturing\3\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 20--Food and Kindred Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2011............ Meat Packing Plants...................... 500 2013............ Sausages and Other Prepared Meat Products 500 2015*........... Poultry Slaughtering and Processing...... 500 2021............ Creamery Butter.......................... 500 2022............ Natural, Processed, and Imitation Cheese. 500 2023............ Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy 500 Products. 2024............ Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts............ 500 2026............ Fluid Milk............................... 500 2032............ Canned Specialties....................... 1,000 2033............ Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, \4\500 Jams, and Jellies. 2034............ Dried and Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables, 500 and Soup Mixes. 2035............ Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetable 500 Sauces and Seasonings, and Salad Dressings. 2037............ Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and 500 Vegetables. 2038............ Frozen Specialties, N.E.C................ 500 2041............ Flour and Other Grain Mill Products...... 500 2043............ Cereal Breakfast Foods................... 1,000 2044............ Rice Milling............................. 500 2045............ Prepared Flour Mixes and Doughs.......... 500 2046............ Wet Corn Milling......................... 750 2047............ Dog and Cat Food......................... 500 2048............ Prepared Feeds and Feed Ingredients for 500 Animals and Fowls, Except Dogs and Cats. 2051............ Bread and Other Bakery Products, Except 500 Cookies and Crackers. 2052............ Cookies and Crackers..................... 750 2053*........... Frozen Bakery Products, Except Bread..... 500 2061............ Cane Sugar, Except Refining.............. 500 2062............ Cane Sugar Refining...................... 750 2063............ Beet Sugar............................... 750 2064*........... Candy and Other Confectionery Products... 500 2066............ Chocolate and Cocoa Products............. 500 2067............ Chewing Gum.............................. 500 2068*........... Salted and Roasted Nuts and Seeds........ 500 2074............ Cottonseed Oil Mills..................... 500 2075............ Soybean Oil Mills........................ 500 2076............ Vegetable Oil Mills, Except Corn, 1,000 Cottonseed, and Soybean. 2077............ Animal and Marine Fats and Oils.......... 500 2079............ Shortening, Table Oils, Margarine, and 750 Other Edible Fats and Oils, N.E.C. 2082............ Malt Beverages........................... 500 2083............ Malt..................................... 500 2084............ Wines, Brandy, and Brandy Spirits........ 500 2085............ Distilled and Blended Liquors............ 750 2086............ Bottled and Canned Soft Drinks and 500 Carbonated Waters. 2087............ Flavoring Extracts and Flavoring Syrups, 500 N.E.C. 2091............ Canned and Cured Fish and Seafoods....... 500 2092............ Prepared Fresh or Frozen Fish and 500 Seafoods. 2095............ Roasted Coffee........................... 500 2096*........... Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar 500 Snacks. 2097............ Manufactured Ice......................... 500 2098............ Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli, and 500 Noodles. 2099............ Food Preparations, N.E.C................. 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 21--Tobacco Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2111............ Cigarettes............................... 1,000 2121............ Cigars................................... 500 2131............ Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Snuff.... 500 2141............ Tobacco Stemming and Redrying............ 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 22--Textile Mill Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2211............ Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton.......... 1,000 2221............ Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber 500 and Silk. 2231............ Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including 500 Dyeing and Finishing). 2241............ Narrow Fabric and Other Smallwares Mills: 500 Cotton, Wool, Silk and Manmade Fiber. 2251............ Women's Full-Length and Knee-Length 500 Hosiery, Except Socks. 2252............ Hosiery, N.E.C........................... 500 2253............ Knit Outerwear Mills..................... 500 2254............ Knit Underwear and Nightwear Mills....... 500 2257............ Weft Knit Fabric Mills................... 500 2258............ Lace and Warp Knit Fabric Mills.......... 500 2259............ Knitting Mills, N.E.C.................... 500 2261............ Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of Cotton 1,000 2262............ Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of 500 Manmade Fiber and Silk. 2269............ Finishers of Textiles, N.E.C............. 500 2273*........... Carpets and Rugs......................... 500 2281............ Yarn Spinning Mills...................... 500 2282............ Yarn Texturizing, Throwing, Twisting, and 500 Winding Mills. 2284............ Thread Mills............................. 500 2295............ Coated Fabrics, Not Rubberized........... 1,000 2296............ Tire Cord and Fabrics.................... 1,000 2297............ Nonwoven Fabrics......................... 500 2298............ Cordage and Twine........................ 500 2299............ Textile Goods, N.E.C..................... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 23--Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and Similar Materials ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2311............ Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats and 500 Overcoats. 2321............ Men's and Boys' Shirts, Except Work 500 Shirts. 2322............ Men's and Boys' Underwear and Nightwear.. 500 2323............ Men's and Boys' Neckwear................. 500 2325*........... Men's and Boys' Separate Trousers and 500 Slacks. 2326*........... Men's and Boys' Work Clothing............ 500 2329............ Men's and Boys' Clothing, N.E.C.......... 500 2331............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Blouses 500 and Shirts. 2335............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Dresses... 500 2337............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Suits, 500 Skirts, and Coats. 2339............ Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear, 500 N.E.C. 2341............ Women's, Misses', Children's, and 500 Infants' Underwear and Nightwear. 2342............ Brassieres, Girdles, and Allied Garments. 500 2353*........... Hats, Caps, and Millinery................ 500 2361............ Girls', Children's, and Infants' Dresses, 500 Blouses, and Shirts. 2369............ Girls', Children's, and Infants' 500 Outerwear, N.E.C. 2371............ Fur Goods................................ 500 2381............ Dress and Work Gloves, Except Knit and 500 All-Leather. 2384............ Robes and Dressing Gowns................. 500 2385............ Waterproof Outerwear..................... 500 2386............ Leather and Sheep-Lined Clothing......... 500 2387............ Apparel Belts............................ 500 2389............ Apparel and Accessories, N.E.C........... 500 2391............ Curtains and Draperies................... 500 2392............ Housefurnishings, Except Curtains and 500 Draperies. 2393............ Textile Bags............................. 500 2394............ Canvas and Related Products.............. 500 2395............ Pleating, Decorative and Novelty 500 Stitching, and Tucking for the Trade. 2396............ Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, 500 and Related Products. 2397............ Schiffli Machine Embroideries............ 500 2399............ Fabricated Textile Products, N.E.C....... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 24--Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2411............ Logging.................................. 500 2421............ Sawmills and Planing Mills, General...... 500 2426............ Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills.... 500 2429............ Special Product Sawmills, N.E.C.......... 500 2431............ Millwork................................. 500 2434............ Wood Kitchen Cabinets.................... 500 2435............ Hardwood Veneer and Plywood.............. 500 2436............ Softwood Veneer and Plywood.............. 500 2439............ Structural Wood Members, N.E.C........... 500 2441............ Nailed and Lock Corner Wood Boxes and 500 Shook. 2448............ Wood Pallets and Skids................... 500 2449............ Wood Containers, N.E.C................... 500 2451............ Mobile Homes............................. 500 2452............ Prefabricated Wood Buildings and 500 Components. 2491............ Wood Preserving.......................... 500 2493*........... Reconstituted Wood Products.............. 500 2499............ Wood Products, N.E.C..................... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 25--Furniture and Fixtures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2511............ Wood Household Furniture, Except 500 Upholstered. 2512............ Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered.... 500 2514............ Metal Household Furniture................ 500 2515............ Mattresses, Foundations, and Convertible 500 Beds. 2517............ Wood Television, Radio, Phonograph, and 500 Sewing Machine Cabinets. 2519............ Household Furniture, N.E.C............... 500 2521............ Wood Office Furniture.................... 500 2522............ Office Furniture, Except Wood............ 500 2531............ Public Building and Related Furniture.... 500 2541............ Wood Office and Store Fixtures, 500 Partitions, Shelving, and Lockers. 2542............ Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, 500 Shelving, and Lockers, Except Wood. 2591............ Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and 500 Shades. 2599............ Furniture and Fixtures, N.E.C............ 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 26--Paper and Allied Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2611............ Pulp Mills............................... 750 2621............ Paper Mills.............................. 750 2631............ Paperboard Mills......................... 750 2652............ Setup Paperboard Boxes................... 500 2653............ Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes......... 500 2655............ Fiber Cans, Tubes, Drums, and Similar 500 Products. 2656*........... Sanitary Food Containers, Except Folding. 750 2657*........... Folding Paperboard Boxes, Including 750 Sanitary. 2671*........... Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated 500 and Laminated. 2672*........... Coated and Laminated Paper, N.E.C........ 500 2673*........... Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags.... 500 2674*........... Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags........ 500 2675*........... Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and 500 Cardboard. 2676*........... Sanitary Paper Products.................. 500 2677*........... Envelopes................................ 500 2678*........... Stationery, Tablets, and Related Products 500 2679*........... Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, 500 N.E.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 27--Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2711............ Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and 500 Printing. 2721............ Periodical: Publishing, or Publishing and 500 Printing. 2731............ Books: Publishing, or Publishing and 500 Printing. 2732............ Book Printing............................ 500 2741............ Miscellaneous Publishing................. 500 2752............ Commercial Printing, Lithographic........ 500 2754............ Commercial Printing, Gravure............. 500 2759*........... Commercial Printing, N.E.C............... 500 2761............ Manifold Business Forms.................. 500 2771............ Greeting Cards........................... 500 2782............ Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders and Devices 500 2789............ Bookbinding and Related Work............. 500 2791............ Typesetting.............................. 500 2796*........... Platemaking and Related Services......... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 28--Chemicals and Allied Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2812............ Alkalies and Chlorine.................... 1,000 2813............ Industrial Gases......................... 1,000 2816............ Inorganic Pigments....................... 1,000 2819............ Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, N.E.C.... 1,000 2821............ Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and 750 Nonvulcanizable Elastomers. 2822............ Synthetic Rubber (Vulcanizable 1,000 Elastomers). 2823............ Cellulosic Manmade Fibers................ 1,000 2824............ Manmade Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic 1,000 2833............ Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical 750 Products. 2834............ Pharmaceutical Preparations.............. 750 2835*........... In Vitro and In Vivo Diagnostic 500 Substances. 2836*........... Biological Products, Except Diagnostic 500 Substances. 2841............ Soap and Other Detergents, Except 750 Specialty Cleaners. 2842............ Specialty Cleaning, Polishing, and 500 Sanitation Preparations. 2843............ Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, 500 Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants. 2844............ Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet 500 Preparations. 2851............ Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and 500 Allied Products. 2861............ Gum and Wood Chemicals................... 500 2865............ Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates, 750 and Organic Dyes and Pigments. 2869............ Industrial Organic Chemicals, N.E.C...... 1,000 2873............ Nitrogenous Fertilizers.................. 1,000 2874............ Phosphatic Fertilizers................... 500 2875............ Fertilizers, Mixing Only................. 500 2879............ Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, 500 N.E.C. 2891............ Adhesives and Sealants................... 500 2892............ Explosives............................... 750 2893............ Printing Ink............................. 500 2895............ Carbon Black............................. 500 2899............ Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, 500 N.E.C.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 29--Petroleum Refining and Related Industries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2911............ Petroleum Refining....................... \5\1,500 2951............ Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks....... 500 2952............ Asphalt Felts and Coatings............... 750 2992............ Lubricating Oils and Greases............. 500 2999............ Products of Petroleum and Coal, N.E.C.... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 30--Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3011............ Tires and Inner Tubes.................... \6\1,000 3021............ Rubber and Plastics Footwear............. 1,000 3052*........... Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting..... 500 3053*........... Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices.... 500 3061*........... Molded, Extruded, and Lathe-Cut 500 Mechanical Rubber Goods. 3069............ Fabricated Rubber Products, N.E.C........ 500 3081*........... Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet...... 500 3082*........... Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes...... 500 3083*........... Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet, and 500 Profile Shapes. 3084*........... Plastics Pipe............................ 500 3085*........... Plastics Bottles......................... 500 3086*........... Plastics Foam Products................... 500 3087*........... Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics 500 Resins. 3088*........... Plastics Plumbing Fixtures............... 500 3089*........... Plastics Products, N.E.C................. 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 31--Leather and Leather Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3111............ Leather Tanning and Finishing............ 500 3131............ Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings..... 500 3142............ House Slippers........................... 500 3143............ Men's Footwear, Except Athletic.......... 500 3144............ Women's Footwear, Except Athletic........ 500 3149............ Footwear, Except Rubber, N.E.C........... 500 3151............ Leather Gloves and Mittens............... 500 3161............ Luggage.................................. 500 3171............ Women's Handbags and Purses.............. 500 3172............ Personal Leather Goods, Except Women's 500 Handbags and Purses. 3199............ Leather Goods, N.E.C..................... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 32--Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3211............ Flat Glass............................... 1,000 3221............ Glass Containers......................... 750 3229............ Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware, 750 N.E.C. 3231............ Glass Products, Made of Purchased Glass.. 500 3241............ Cement, Hydraulic........................ 750 3251............ Brick and Structural Clay Tile........... 500 3253............ Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile.............. 500 3255............ Clay Refractories........................ 500 3259............ Structural Clay Products, N.E.C.......... 500 3261............ Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures and 750 China and Earthenware Fittings and Bathroom Accessories. 3262............ Vitreous China Table and Kitchen Articles 500 3263............ Fine Earthenware (Whiteware) Table and 500 Kitchen Articles. 3264............ Porcelain Electrical Supplies............ 500 3269............ Pottery Products, N.E.C.................. 500 3271............ Concrete Block and Brick................. 500 3272............ Concrete Products, Except Block and Brick 500 3273............ Ready Mixed Concrete..................... 500 3274............ Lime..................................... 500 3275............ Gypsum Products.......................... 1,000 3281............ Cut Stone and Stone Products............. 500 3291............ Abrasive Products........................ 500 3292............ Asbestos Products........................ 750 3295............ Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise 500 Treated. 3296............ Mineral Wool............................. 750 3297............ Nonclay Refractories..................... 750 3299............ Nonmetallic Mineral Products, N.E.C...... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 33--Primary Metal Industries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3312............ Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including 1,000 Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills. 3313............ Electrometallurgical Products, Except 750 Steel. 3315............ Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and 1,000 Spikes. 3316............ Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet, Strip, and Bars. 1,000 3317............ Steel Pipe and Tubes..................... 1,000 3321............ Gray and Ductile Iron Foundries.......... 500 3322............ Malleable Iron Foundries................. 500 3324............ Steel Investment Foundries............... 500 3325............ Steel Foundries, N.E.C................... 500 3331............ Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper.. 1,000 3334............ Primary Production of Aluminum........... 1,000 3339............ Primary Smelting and Refining of 750 Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper and Aluminum. 3341............ Secondary Smelting and Refining of 500 Nonferrous Metals. 3351............ Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Copper 750 3353............ Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil.......... 750 3354............ Aluminum Extruded Products............... 750 3355............ Aluminum Rolling and Drawing, N.E.C...... 750 3356............ Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of 750 Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper and Aluminum. 3357............ Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire 1,000 3363*........... Aluminum Die-Castings.................... 500 3364*........... Nonferrous Die-Castings, Except Aluminum. 500 3365*........... Aluminum Foundries....................... 500 3366*........... Copper Foundries......................... 500 3369............ Nonferrous Foundries, Except Aluminum and 500 Copper. 3398............ Metal Heat Treating...................... 750 3399............ Primary Metal Products, N.E.C............ 750 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 34--Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Transportation Equipment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3411............ Metal Cans............................... 1,000 3412............ Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and 500 Pails. 3421............ Cutlery.................................. 500 3423............ Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools 500 and Handsaws. 3425............ Saw Blades and Handsaws.................. 500 3429............ Hardware, N.E.C.......................... 500 3431............ Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware.... 750 3432............ Plumbing Fixture Fittings and Trim....... 500 3433............ Heating Equipment, Except Electric and 500 Warm Air Furnaces. 3441............ Fabricated Structural Metal.............. 500 3442............ Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Molding, and 500 Trim. 3443............ Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops)..... 500 3444............ Sheet Metal Work......................... 500 3446............ Architectural and Ornamental Metal Work.. 500 3448............ Prefabricated Metal Buildings and 500 Components. 3449............ Miscellaneous Structural Metal Work...... 500 3451............ Screw Machine Products................... 500 3452............ Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, and Washers. 500 3462............ Iron and Steel Forgings.................. 500 3463............ Nonferrous Forgings...................... 500 3465............ Automotive Stampings..................... 500 3466............ Crowns and Closures...................... 500 3469............ Metal Stampings, N.E.C................... 500 3471............ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, 500 Anodizing, and Coloring. 3479............ Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services, 500 N.E.C. 3482............ Small Arms Ammunition.................... 1,000 3483............ Ammunition, Except for Small Arms........ 1,500 3484............ Small Arms............................... 1,000 3489............ Ordnance and Accessories, N.E.C.......... 500 3491*........... Industrial Valves........................ 500 3492*........... Fluid Power Valves and Hose Fittings..... 500 3493............ Steel Springs, Except Wire............... 500 3494............ Valves and Pipe Fittings, N.E.C.......... 500 3495............ Wire Springs............................. 500 3496............ Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products... 500 3497............ Metal Foil and Leaf...................... 500 3498............ Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings........ 500 3499............ Fabricated Metal Products, N.E.C......... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 35--Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3511............ Steam, Gas, and Hydraulic Turbines, and 1,000 Turbine Generator Set Units. 3519............ Internal Combustion Engines, N.E.C....... 1,000 3523............ Farm Machinery and Equipment............. 500 3524............ Lawn and Garden Tractors and Home Lawn 500 and Garden Equipment. 3531............ Construction Machinery and Equipment..... 750 3532............ Mining Machinery and Equipment, Except 500 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment. 3533............ Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment 500 3534............ Elevators and Moving Stairways........... 500 3535............ Conveyors and Conveying Equipment........ 500 3536............ Overhead Traveling Cranes, Hoists, and 500 Monorail Systems. 3537............ Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, 750 and Stackers. 3541............ Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types....... 500 3542............ Machine Tools, Metal Forming Types....... 500 3543*........... Industrial Patterns...................... 500 3544............ Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets, Jigs 500 and Fixtures, and Industrial Molds. 3545............ Cutting Tools, Machine Tool Accessories, 500 and Machinists' Precision Measuring Devices. 3546............ Power-Driven Handtools................... 500 3547............ Rolling Mill Machinery and Equipment..... 500 3548*........... Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering 500 Equipment. 3549............ Metalworking Machinery, N.E.C............ 500 3552............ Textile Machinery........................ 500 3553............ Woodworking Machinery.................... 500 3554............ Paper Industries Machinery............... 500 3555............ Printing Trades Machinery and Equipment.. 500 3556*........... Food Products Machinery.................. 500 3559............ Special Industry Machinery, N.E.C........ 500 3561............ Pumps and Pumping Equipment.............. 500 3562............ Ball and Roller Bearings................. 750 3563............ Air and Gas Compressors.................. 500 3564............ Industrial and Commercial Fans and 500 Blowers and Air Purification Equipment. 3565*........... Packaging Machinery...................... 500 3566............ Speed Changers, Industrial High-Speed 500 Drives, and Gears. 3567............ Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens.... 500 3568............ Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment, 500 N.E.C. 3569............ General Industrial Machinery and 500 Equipment, N.E.C. 3571*........... Electronic Computers..................... 1,000 3572*........... Computer Storage Devices................. 1,000 3575*........... Computer Terminals....................... 1,000 3577*........... Computer Peripheral Equipment, N.E.C..... 1,000 3578*........... Calculating and Accounting Machines, 1,000 Except Electronic Computers. 3579............ Office Machines, N.E.C................... 500 3581............ Automatic Vending Machines............... 500 3582............ Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning, and 500 Pressing Machines. 3585............ Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating 750 Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment. 3586............ Measuring and Dispensing Pumps........... 500 3589............ Service Industry Machinery, N.E.C........ 500 3592............ Carburetors, Pistons, Piston Rings, and 500 Valves. 3593*........... Fluid Power Cylinders and Actuators...... 500 3594*........... Fluid Power Pumps and Motors............. 500 3596*........... Scales and Balances, Except Laboratory... 500 3599............ Industrial and Commercial Machinery and 500 Equipment, N.E.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 36--Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, Except Computer Equipment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3612............ Power, Distribution, and Specialty 750 Transformers. 3613............ Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus..... 750 3621............ Motors and Generators.................... 1,000 3624............ Carbon and Graphite Products............. 750 3625*........... Relays and Industrial Controls........... 750 3629............ Electrical Industrial Apparatus, N.E.C... 500 3631............ Household Cooking Equipment.............. 750 3632............ Household Refrigerators and Home and Farm 1,000 Freezers. 3633............ Household Laundry Equipment.............. 1,000 3634............ Electric Housewares and Fans............. 750 3635............ Household Vacuum Cleaners................ 750 3639............ Household Appliances, N.E.C.............. 500 3641............ Electric Lamp Bulbs and Tubes............ 1,000 3643............ Current-Carrying Wiring Devices.......... 500 3644............ Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Devices....... 500 3645............ Residential Electric Lighting Fixtures... 500 3646............ Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional 500 Electric Lighting Fixtures. 3647............ Vehicular Lighting Equipment............. 500 3648............ Lighting Equipment, N.E.C................ 500 3651............ Household Audio and Video Equipment...... 750 3652............ Phonograph Records and Prerecorded Audio 750 Tapes and Disks. 3661............ Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus........ 1,000 3663*........... Radio and Television Broadcasting and 750 Communications Equipment. 3669*........... Communications Equipment, N.E.C.......... 750 3671............ Electron Tubes........................... 750 3672*........... Printed Circuit Boards................... 500 3674............ Semiconductors and Related Devices....... 500 3675............ Electronic Capacitors.................... 500 3676............ Electronic Resistors..................... 500 3677............ Electronic Coils, Transformers, and Other 500 Inductors. 3678............ Electronic Connectors.................... 500 3679............ Electronic Components, N.E.C............. 500 3691............ Storage Batteries........................ 500 3692............ Primary Batteries, Dry and Wet........... 1,000 3694............ Electrical Equipment for Internal 750 Combustion Engines. 3695*........... Magnetic and Optical Recording Media..... 1,000 3699............ Electrical Machinery, Equipment, and 750 Supplies, N.E.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 37--Transportation Equipment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3711............ Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies.. 1,000 3713............ Truck and Bus Bodies..................... 500 3714............ Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories...... 750 3715............ Truck Trailers........................... 500 3716............ Motor Homes.............................. 1,000 3721............ Aircraft................................. 1,500 3724............ Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts........ 1,000 3728............ Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, \17\1,000 N.E.C. 3731............ Shipbuilding and Repair of Nuclear 1,000 Propelled Ships. Shipbuilding of Nonnuclear Propelled 1,000 Ships and Nonpropelled Ships. Ship Repair (Including Overhauls and 1,000 Conversions) Performed on Nonnuclear Propelled and Nonpropelled Ships East of the 108 Meridian. Ship Repair (Including Overhauls and 1,000 Conversions) Performed on Nonnuclear Propelled and Nonpropelled Ships West of the 108 Meridian. 3732............ Boat Building and Repairing.............. 500 3743............ Railroad Equipment....................... 1,000 3751............ Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Parts......... 500 3761............ Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles....... 1,000 3764............ Guided Missile and Space Vehicle 1,000 Propulsion Units and Propulsion Unit Parts. 3769............ Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts 1,000 and Auxiliary Equipment, N.E.C. 3792............ Travel Trailers and Campers.............. 500 3795............ Tanks and Tank Components................ 1,000 3799............ Transportation Equipment, N.E.C.......... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 38--Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical, and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3812*........... Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, 750 Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments. 3821*........... Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture....... 500 3822............ Automatic Controls for Regulating 500 Residential and Commercial Environments and Appliances. 3823............ Industrial Instruments for Measurement, 500 Display, and Control of Process Variables; and Related Products. 3824............ Totalizing Fluid Meters and Counting 500 Devices. 3825............ Instruments for Measuring and Testing of 500 Electricity and Electrical Signals. 3826*........... Laboratory Analytical Instruments........ 500 3827*........... Optical Instruments and Lenses........... 500 3829............ Measuring and Controlling Devices, N.E.C. 500 3841............ Surgical and Medical Instruments and 500 Apparatus. 3842............ Orthopedic, Prosthetic, and Surgical 500 Appliances and Supplies. 3843............ Dental Equipment and Supplies............ 500 3844*........... X-Ray Apparatus and Tubes and Related 500 Irradiation Apparatus. 3845*........... Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic 500 Apparatus. 3851............ Ophthalmic Goods......................... 500 3861............ Photographic Equipment and Supplies...... 500 3873............ Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated 500 Devices, and Parts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 39--Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3911............ Jewelry, Precious Metal.................. 500 3914............ Silverware, Plated Ware, and Stainless 500 Steel Ware. 3915............ Jewelers' Findings and Materials, and 500 Lapidary Work. 3931............ Musical Instruments...................... 500 3942............ Dolls and Stuffed Toys................... 500 3944............ Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles, 500 Except Dolls and Bicycles. 3949............ Sporting and Athletic Goods, N.E.C....... 500 3951............ Pens, Mechanical Pencils, and Parts...... 500 3952............ Lead Pencils, Crayons, and Artists' 500 Materials. 3953............ Marking Devices.......................... 500 3955............ Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons........... 500 3961............ Costume Jewelry and Costume Novelties, 500 Except Precious Metal. 3965*........... Fasteners, Buttons, Needles, and Pins.... 500 3991............ Brooms and Brushes....................... 500 3993............ Signs and Advertising Specialties........ 500 3995............ Burial Caskets........................... 500 3996............ Linoleum, Asphalted-Felt-Base, and Other 750 Hard Surface Floor Coverings, N.E.C. 3999............ Manufacturing Industries, N.E.C.......... 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division E--Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 40--Railroad Transportation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4011............ Railroads, Line-Haul Operating........... 1,500 4013............ Railroad Switching and Terminal 500 Establishments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 41--Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4111............ Local and Suburban Transit............... $5.0 4119............ Local Passenger Transportation, N.E.C.... 5.0 4121............ Taxicabs................................. 5.0 4131............ Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation... 5.0 4141............ Local Bus Charter Service................ 5.0 4142............ Bus Charter Service, Except Local........ 5.0 4151............ School Buses............................. 5.0 4173*........... Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor 5.0 Vehicle Passenger Transportation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 42--Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4212............ Local Trucking Without Storage........... \7\$18.5 4213............ Trucking, Except Local................... 18.5 4214............ Local Trucking With Storage.............. 18.5 4215*........... Courier Services, Except by Air.......... 18.5 4221............ Farm Product Warehousing and Storage..... 18.5 4222............ Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage..... 18.5 4225............ General Warehousing and Storage.......... 18.5 4226............ Special Warehousing and Storage, N.E.C... 18.5 4231............ Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance 5.0 Facilities for Motor Freight Transportation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 44--Water Transportation\8\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4412............ Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of 500 Freight. 4424*........... Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of 500 Freight. 4432*........... Freight Transportation on the Great 500 Lakes--St. Lawrence Seaway. 4449*........... Water Transportation of Freight, N.E.C... 500 4481*........... Deep Sea Transportation of Passengers, 500 Except by Ferry. 4482*........... Ferries.................................. 500 4489*........... Water Transportation of Passengers, N.E.C 500 4491*........... Marine Cargo Handling.................... $18.5 4492*........... Towing and Tugboat Services.............. $5.0 4493*........... Marinas.................................. $5.0 4499*........... Water Transportation Services, N.E.C..... $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 45--Transportation by Air\8\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4512*........... Air Transportation, Scheduled............ \9\1,500 4513*........... Air Courier Services..................... \9\1,500 4522*........... Air Transportation, Nonscheduled......... \9\1,500 4581*........... Airports Flying Fields, and Airport $5.0 Terminal Services. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 46--Pipelines, Except Natural Gas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4612............ Crude Petroleum Pipelines................ 1,500 4613............ Refined Petroleum Pipelines.............. 1,500 4619............ Pipelines N.E.C.......................... $25.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 47--Transportation Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4724*........... Travel Agencies.......................... \10\$1.0 4725*........... Tour Operators........................... 5.0 4729*........... Arrangement of Passenger Transportation, 5.0 N.E.C. 4731*........... Arrangement of Transportation of Freight 18.5 and Cargo. 4741*........... Rental of Railroad Cars.................. 5.0 4783*........... Packing and Crating...................... 18.5 4785*........... Fixed Facilities and Inspection and 5.0 Weighing Services for Motor Vehicle Transportation. 4789............ Transportation Services, N.E.C........... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 48--Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4812*........... Radiotelephone Communications............ 1,500 4813*........... Telephone Communications, Except 1,500 Radiotelephone. 4822............ Telegraph and Other Message $5.0 Communications. 4832............ Radio Broadcasting Stations.............. $5.0 4833............ Television Broadcasting Stations......... $10.5 4841*........... Cable and Other Pay Television Services.. $11.0 4899............ Communications Services, N.E.C........... $11.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 49--Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4911............ Electric Services........................ \22\4 4922............ Natural Gas Transmission................. $5.0 4923............ Gas Transmission and Distribution........ $5.0 4924............ Natural Gas Distribution................. 500 4925............ Mixed, Manufactured, or Liquefied $5.0 Petroleum Gas Production and/or Distribution. 4931............ Electric and Other Services Combined..... $5.0 4932............ Gas and Other Services Combined.......... $5.0 4939............ Combination Utilities, N.E.C............. $5.0 4941............ Water Supply............................. $5.0 4952............ Sewerage Systems......................... $5.0 4953............ Refuse Systems........................... \11\$6.0 4959............ Sanitary Services, N.E.C................. $5.0 4961............ Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply........ $9.0 4971............ Irrigation Systems....................... $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division F--Wholesale Trade (Not Applicable to Government procurement of supplies. The nonmanufacturer size standard of 500 employees shall be used for purposes of Government procurement of supplies) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 50--Wholesale Trade--Durable Goods ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5012............ Automobiles and Other Motor Vehicles..... 100 5013............ Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts..... 100 5014............ Tires and Tubes.......................... 100 5015*........... Motor Vehicle Parts, Used................ 100 5021............ Furniture................................ 100 5023............ Homefurnishings.......................... 100 5031............ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood 100 Panels. 5032*........... Brick, Stone, and Related Construction 100 Materials. 5033*........... Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Materials 100 5039............ Construction Materials, N.E.C............ 100 5043............ Photographic Equipment and Supplies...... 100 5044*........... Office Equipment......................... 100 5045*........... Computers and Computer Peripheral 100 Equipment and Software. 5046*........... Commercial Equipment, N.E.C.............. 100 5047*........... Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment 100 and Supplies. 5048*........... Ophthalmic Goods......................... 100 5049*........... Professional Equipment and Supplies, 100 N.E.C. 5051............ Metals Service Centers and Offices....... 100 5052............ Coal and Other Minerals and Ores......... 100 5063............ Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, 100 Wiring Supplies, and Construction Materials. 5064............ Electrical Appliances, Television and 100 Radio Sets. 5065............ Electronic Parts and Equipment, N.E.C.... 100 5072............ Hardware................................. 100 5074............ Plumbing and Heating Equipment and 100 Supplies (Hydronics). 5075............ Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning 100 Equipment and Supplies. 5078............ Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies..... 100 5082............ Construction and mining (Except 100 Petroleum) Machinery and Equipment. 5083............ Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment.. 100 5084............ Industrial Machinery and Equipment....... 100 5085............ Industrial Supplies...................... 100 5087............ Service Establishment Equipment and 100 Supplies. 5088............ Transportation Equipment and Supplies, 100 Except Motor Vehicles. 5091*........... Sporting and Recreational Goods and 100 Supplies. 5092*........... Toys and Hobby Goods and Supplies........ 100 5093............ Scrap and Waste Materials................ 100 5094............ Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones, and 100 Precious Metals. 5099............ Durable Goods, N.E.C..................... 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 51--Wholesale Trade--Nondurable Goods ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5111............ Printing and Writing Paper............... 100 5112............ Stationery and Office Supplies........... 100 5113............ Industrial and Personal Service Paper.... 100 5122............ Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' 100 Sundries. 5131*........... Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods 100 5136............ Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings. 100 5137............ Women's, Children's, and Infants' 100 Clothing and Accessories. 5139............ Footwear................................. 100 5141............ Groceries, General Line.................. 100 5142............ Packaged Frozen Foods.................... 100 5143............ Dairy Products, Except Dried or Canned... 100 5144............ Poultry and Poultry Products............. 100 5145............ Confectionery............................ 100 5146............ Fish and Seafood......................... 100 5147............ Meats and Meat Products.................. 100 5148............ Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.............. 100 5149............ Groceries and Related Products, N.E.C.... 100 5153............ Grain and Field Beans.................... 100 5154............ Livestock................................ 100 5159............ Farm-Product Raw Materials, N.E.C........ 100 5162*........... Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and 100 Shapes. 5169*........... Chemical and Allied Products, N.E.C...... 100 5171............ Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals.... 100 5172............ Petroleum and Petroleum Products 100 Wholesalers, Except Bulk Stations and Terminals. 5181............ Beer and Ale............................. 100 5182............ Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages... 100 5191............ Farm Supplies............................ 100 5192*........... Books, Periodicals, and Newspapers....... 100 5193*........... Flowers, Nursery Stock, and Florists' 100 Supplies. 5194............ Tobacco and Tobacco Products............. 100 5198............ Paints, Varnishes, and Supplies.......... 100 5199............ Nondurable Goods, N.E.C.................. 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division G--Retail Trade (Not Applicable to Government procurement of supplies. The nonmanufacturer size standard of 500 employees shall be used for purposes of Government procurement of supplies) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 52--Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5211............ Lumber and Other Building Materials $5.0 Dealers. 5231............ Paint, Glass, and Wallpaper Stores....... 5.0 5251............ Hardware Stores.......................... 5.0 5261............ Retail Nurseries, Lawn and Garden Supply 5.0 Stores. 5271............ Mobile Home Dealers...................... 9.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 53--General Merchandise Stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5311............ Department Stores........................ $20.0 5331............ Variety Stores........................... 8.0 5399............ Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores. 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 54--Food Stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5411............ Grocery Stores........................... $20.0 5421*........... Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, 5.0 Including Freezer Provisioners. 5431............ Fruit and Vegetable Markets.............. 5.0 5441............ Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores..... 5.0 5451............ Dairy Products Stores.................... 5.0 5461*........... Retail Bakeries.......................... 5.0 5499............ Miscellaneous Food Stores................ 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 55--Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5511............ Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used)..... $21.0 5521............ Motor Vehicle Dealers (Used Only)........ 17.0 5531............ Auto and Home Supply Stores.............. 5.0 5541............ Gasoline Service Stations................ 6.5 5551............ Boat Dealers............................. 5.0 5561............ Recreational Vehicle Dealers............. 5.0 5571............ Motorcycle Dealers....................... 5.0 5599............ Automotive Dealers, N.E.C.\12\........... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 56--Apparel and Accessory Stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5611............ Men's and Boys' Clothing and Accessory $6.5 Stores. 5621............ Women's Clothing Stores.................. 6.5 5632*........... Women's Accessory and Specialty Stores... 5.0 5641............ Children's and Infants' Wear Stores...... 5.0 5651............ Family Clothing Stores................... 6.5 5661............ Shoe Stores.............................. 6.5 5699............ Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory 5.0 Stores. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 57--Home Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5712............ Furniture Stores......................... $5.0 5713............ Floor Covering Stores.................... 5.0 5714............ Drapery, Curtain, and Upholstery Stores.. 5.0 5719............ Miscellaneous Homefurnishings Stores..... 5.0 5722............ Household Appliance Stores............... 6.5 5731*........... Radio, Television, and Consumer 6.5 Electronics Stores. 5734*........... Computer and Computer Software Stores.... 6.5 5735*........... Record and Prerecorded Tape Stores....... 5.0 5736*........... Musical Instrument Stores................ 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 58--Eating and Drinking Places ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5812............ Eating Places, Except Food Service, $5.0 Institutional. 5812............ Food Service, Institutional.............. 15.0 5813............ Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages).... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 59--Miscellaneous Retail ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5912............ Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores....... $5.0 5921............ Liquor Stores............................ 5.0 5932*........... Used Merchandise Stores.................. 5.0 5941............ Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops.. 5.0 5942............ Book Stores.............................. 5.0 5943............ Stationery Stores........................ 5.0 5944............ Jewelry Stores........................... 5.0 5945............ Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops............... 5.0 5946............ Camera and Photographic Supply Stores.... 5.0 5947............ Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Shops........ 5.0 5948............ Luggage and Leather Goods Stores......... 5.0 5949............ Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods 5.0 Stores. 5961............ Catalog and Mail-Order Houses............ 18.5 5962............ Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators 5.0 5963............ Direct Selling Establishments............ 5.0 5983............ Fuel Oil Dealers......................... 9.0 5984............ Liquefied Petroleum gas (Bottled Gas) 5.0 Dealers. 5989*........... Fuel Dealers, N.E.C...................... 5.0 5992............ Florists................................. 5.0 5993............ Tobacco Stores and Stands................ 5.0 5994............ News Dealers and Newsstands.............. 5.0 5995*........... Optical Goods Stores..................... 5.0 5999............ Miscellaneous Retail Stores, N.E.C....... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division H--Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate\13\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major 60--Depository Institutions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (million) 6021*........... National Commercial Banks................ \14\$100 6022............ State Commercial Banks................... \14\100 6029*........... Commercial Banks, N.E.C.................. \14\100 6035*........... Savings Institutions, Federally Chartered \14\100 6036*........... Savings Institutions, Not Federally \14\100 Chartered. 6061............ Credit Unions, Federally Chartered....... \14\100 6062............ Credit Unions, Not Federally Chartered... \14\100 6081............ Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks... \14\100 6082............ Foreign Trade and International Banks.... \14\100 6091............ Nondeposit Trust Facilities.............. 5.0 6099............ Functions Related to Depositor Banking, 5.0 N.E.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 61--Nondepository Institution ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6141............ Personal Credit Institutions............. $5.0 6153............ Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, 5.0 Except Agriculture. 6159............ Miscellaneous Business Credit 5.0 Institutions. 6162............ Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents. 5.0 6163............ Loan Brokers............................. 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 62--Security and Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges and Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6211............ Security Brokers, Dealers and Flotation $5.0 Companies. 6221............ Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers.. 5.0 6231............ Security and Commodity Exchanges......... 5.0 6282............ Investment Advice........................ 5.0 6289............ Services Allied With the Exchange of 5.0 Securities or Commodities, N.E.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 63--Insurance Carriers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6311............ Life Insurance........................... $5.0 6321............ Accident and Health Insurance............ $5.0 6324............ Hospital and Medical Service Plans....... $5.0 6331............ Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance..... 1,500 6351............ Surety Insurance......................... $5.0 6361............ Title Insurance.......................... $5.0 6371............ Pension, Health and Welfare Funds........ $5.0 6399............ Insurance Carriers, N.E.C................ $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 64--Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6411............ Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service... $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 65--Real Estate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6512............ Operators of Nonresidential Buildings.... $5.0 6513............ Operators of Apartment Buildings......... 5.0 6514............ Operators of Dwellings Other Than 5.0 Apartment Buildings. 6515............ Operators of Residential Mobile Home 5.0 Sites. .............. Leasing of Building Space to Federal \15\15.0 Government by Owners. 6517............ Lessors of Railroad Property............. 5.0 6519............ Lessors of Real Property, N.E.C.......... 5.0 6531............ Real Estate Agents and Managers.......... \10\1.5 6541............ Title Abstract Offices................... 5.0 6552............ Land Subdividers and Developers, Except 5.0 Cemeteries. 6553............ Cemetery Subdividers and Developers...... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 67--Holding and Other Investment Offices ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6712............ Offices of Bank Holding Companies........ $5.0 6719............ Offices of Holding Companies, N.E.C...... 5.0 6722............ Management Investment Offices, Open-End.. 5.0 6726............ Unit Investment Trusts, Face-Amount 5.0 Certificate Offices, and Closed-End Management Investment Offices. 6732............ Educational, Religious, and Charitable 5.0 Trusts. 6733............ Trusts, Except Educational, Religious, 5.0 and Charitable. 6792............ Oil Royalty Traders...................... 5.0 6794............ Patent Owners and Lessors................ 5.0 6798............ Real Estate Investment Trusts............ 5.0 6799............ Investors, N.E.C......................... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Division I--Services\16\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 70--Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, and Other Lodging Places ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7011............ Hotels and Motels........................ $5.0 7021............ Rooming and Boarding Houses.............. 5.0 7032............ Sporting and Recreational Camps.......... 5.0 7033............ Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campsites. 5.0 7041............ Organization Hotels and Lodging Houses, 5.0 on Membership Basis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 72--Personal Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7211............ Power Laundries, Family and Commercial... $10.5 7212............ Garment Pressing, and Agents for 5.0 Laundries and Drycleaners. 7213............ Linen Supply............................. 10.5 7215............ Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaning.. 5.0 7216............ Drycleaning Plants, Except Rug Cleaning.. 3.5 7217............ Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning........... 3.5 7218............ Industrial Launderers.................... 10.5 7219............ Laundry and Garment Services, N.E.C...... 5.0 7221............ Photographic Studios, Portrait........... 5.0 7231............ Beauty Shops............................. 5.0 7241............ Barber Shops............................. 5.0 7251............ Shoe Repair Shops and Shoeshine Parlors.. 5.0 7261............ Funeral Service and Crematories.......... 5.0 7291*........... Tax Return Preparation Services.......... 5.0 7299............ Miscellaneous Personal Services, N.E.C... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 73--Business Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7311............ Advertising Agencies..................... $5.0 7312............ Outdoor Advertising Services............. 5.0 7313............ Radio, Television, and Publishers' 5.0 Advertising Representatives. 7319............ Advertising, N.E.C....................... 5.0 7322*........... Adjustment and Collection Services....... 5.0 7323*........... Credit Reporting Services................ 5.0 7331............ Direct Mail Advertising Services......... 5.0 7334*........... Photocopying and Duplicating Services.... 5.0 7335*........... Commercial Photography................... 5.0 7336*........... Commercial Art and Graphic Design........ 5.0 7338*........... Secretarial and Court Reporting Services. 5.0 7342............ Disinfecting and Pest Control Services... 5.0 7349............ Building Cleaning and Maintenance 12.0 Services, N.E.C. 7352*........... Medical Equipment Rental and Leasing..... 5.0 7353*........... Heavy Construction Equipment Rental and 5.0 Leasing. 7359*........... Equipment Rental and Leasing, N.E.C...... 5.0 7361............ Employment Agencies...................... 5.0 7363*........... Help Supply Services..................... 5.0 7371*........... Computer Programming Services............ 18.0 7372............ Prepackaged Software..................... 18.0 7373*........... Computer Integrated Systems Design....... 18.0 7374............ Computer Processing and Data Preparation 18.0 and Processing Services. 7375*........... Information Retrieval Services........... 18.0 7376*........... Computer Facilities Management Services.. 18.0 7377*........... Computer Rental and Leasing.............. 18.0 7378*........... Computer Maintenance and Repair.......... 18.0 7379............ Computer Related Services, N.E.C......... 18.0 7381*........... Detective, Guard, and Armored Car 9.0 Services. 7382*........... Security Systems Services................ 9.0 7383*........... News Syndicates.......................... 5.0 7384*........... Photofinishing Laboratories.............. 5.0 7389*........... Business Services, N.E.C.\21\............ 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 75--Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7513............ Truck Rental and Leasing, Without Drivers $18.5 7514*........... Passenger Car Rental..................... 18.5 7515*........... Passenger Car Leasing.................... 18.5 7519............ Utility Trailer and Recreational Vehicle 5.0 Rental. 7521*........... Automobile Parking....................... 5.0 7532*........... Top, Body, and Upholstery Repair Shops 5.0 and Paint Shops. 7533*........... Automotive Exhaust System Repair Shops... 5.0 7534............ Tire Retreading and Repair Shops......... 10.5 7536*........... Automotive Glass Replacement Shops....... 5.0 7537*........... Automotive Transmission Repair Shops..... 5.0 7538............ General Automotive Repair Shops.......... 5.0 7539............ Automotive Repair Shops, N.E.C........... 5.0 7542............ Carwashes................................ 5.0 7549............ Automotive Services, Except Repair and 5.0 Carwashes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 76--Miscellaneous Repair Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7622............ Radio and Television Repair Shops........ $5.0 7623............ Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 5.0 Service and Repair Shops. 7629............ Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, 5.0 N.E.C. 7631............ Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repair......... 5.0 7641............ Reupholstery and Furniture Repair........ 5.0 7692............ Welding Repair........................... 5.0 7694............ Armature Rewinding Shops................. 5.0 7699............ Repair Shops and Related Services, N.E.C. \17\5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 78--Motion Pictures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7812*........... Motion Picture and Video Tape Production. $21.5 7819............ Services Allied to Motion Picture 21.5 Production. 7822*........... Motion Picture and Video Tape 21.5 Distribution. 7829............ Services Allied to Motion Picture 5.0 Distribution. 7832............ Motion Picture Theaters, Except Drive-In. 5.0 7833............ Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters......... 5.0 7841*........... Video Tape Rental........................ 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 79--Amusement and Recreation Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7911............ Dance Studios, Schools, and Halls........ $5.0 7922............ Theatrical Producers (Except Motion 5.0 Picture) and Miscellaneous Theatrical Services. 7929............ Bands, Orchestras, Actors, and Other 5.0 Entertainers and Entertainment Groups. 7933............ Bowling Centers.......................... 5.0 7941............ Professional Sports Clubs and Promoters.. 5.0 7991*........... Physical Fitness Facilities.............. 5.0 7993............ Coin-Operated Amusement Devices.......... 5.0 7996............ Amusement Parks.......................... 5.0 7997............ Membership Sports and Recreation Clubs... 5.0 7999............ Amusement and Recreation Services, N.E.C. 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 80--Health Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8011............ Offices and Clinics of Doctors of $5.0 Medicine. 8021............ Offices and Clinics of Dentists.......... 5.0 8031............ Offices and Clinics of Doctors of 5.0 Osteopathy. 8041............ Offices and Clinics of Chiropractors..... 5.0 8042............ Offices and Clinics of Optometrists...... 5.0 8043*........... Offices and Clinics of Podiatrists....... 5.0 8049............ Offices and Clinics of Health 5.0 Practitioners, N.E.C. 8051............ Skilled Nursing Care Facilities.......... 5.0 8052*........... Intermediate Care Facilities............. 5.0 8059............ Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, 5.0 N.E.C. 8062............ General Medical and Surgical Hospitals... 5.0 8063............ Psychiatric Hospitals.................... 5.0 8069............ Specialty Hospitals, Except Psychiatric.. 5.0 8071............ Medical Laboratories..................... 5.0 8072............ Dental Laboratories...................... 5.0 8082*........... Home Health Care Services................ 5.0 8092*........... Kidney Dialysis Centers.................. 5.0 8093*........... Specialty Outpatient Facilities, N.E.C... 5.0 8099*........... Health and Allied Services, N.E.C........ 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 81--Legal Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8111............ Legal Services........................... $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 82--Educational Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8211............ Elementary and Secondary Schools......... $5.0 8221............ Colleges, Universities, and Professional 5.0 Schools. 8222............ Junior Colleges and Technical Institutes. 5.0 8231............ Libraries................................ 5.0 8243............ Data Processing Schools.................. 5.0 8244............ Business and Secretarial Schools......... 5.0 8249............ Vocational Schools, N.E.C................ 5.0 8299............ Schools and Educational Services, N.E.C.. 5.0 8299............ Flight Training Services................. 18.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 83--Social Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8322*........... Individual and Family Social Services.... $5.0 8331............ Job Training and Vocational 5.0 Rehabilitation Services. 8351............ Child Day Care Services.................. 5.0 8361............ Residential Care......................... 5.0 8399............ Social Services, N.E.C................... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 84--Museums, Art Galleries, and Botanical and Zoological Gardens ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8412*........... Museums and Art Galleries................ $5.0 8422*........... Arboreta and Botanical or Zoological 5.0 Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 86--Membership Organizations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8611............ Business Associations.................... $5.0 8621............ Professional Membership Organizations.... 5.0 8631............ Labor Unions and Similar Labor 5.0 Organizations. 8641............ Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations 5.0 8651............ Political Organizations.................. 5.0 8661............ Religious Organizations.................. 5.0 8699............ Membership Organizations, N.E.C.......... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 87--Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8711*........... Engineering Services: Military and Aerospace Equipment and $20.0 Military Weapons. Contracts and Subcontracts for 20.0 Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy Act of 1992. Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture 13.5 Other Engineering Services............... 2.5 8712*........... Architectural Services (Other Than Naval) 2.5 8713*........... Surveying Services....................... 2.5 8721*........... Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping 6.0 Services. 8731*........... Commercial Physical and Biological Research:\18\. Aircraft................................. 1,500 Aircraft Parts, and Auxiliary Equipment, 1,000 and Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts. Space Vehicles and Guided Missiles, their 1,000 Propulsion Units, their Propulsion Units Parts, and their Auxiliary Equipment and Parts. Other Commercial Physical and Biological 500 Research. 8732*........... Commercial Economic, Sociological, and 5.0 Educational Research. 8733*........... Noncommercial Research Organizations..... 5.0 8734*........... Testing Laboratories..................... 5.0 8741*........... Management Services...................... 5.0 8742*........... Management Consulting Services........... 5.0 8743*........... Public Relations Services................ 5.0 8744*........... Facilities Support Management 5.0 Services\19\. Base Maintenance\20\..................... 20.0 8748*........... Business Consulting Services, N.E.C...... 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Group 89--Services, Not Elsewhere Classified ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8999............ Services, N.E.C.......................... $5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Footnotes 1Size standards preceded by a dollar sign ($) are in millions of dollars of annual receipts. All others are in number of employees unless specified otherwise. 2SIC code 1629--Dredging: To be considered small, a firm must perform the dredging of at least 40 percent of the yardage with its own dredging equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. 3SIC Division D--Manufacturing: ``Rebuilding on a factory basis or equivalent.'' For rebuilding machinery or equipment on a factory basis, use SIC code applicable for new manufactured product. The appropriate size standard is not limited to manufacturers. Ordinary repair services or preservation operations, however, are not considered rebuilding activities. 4SIC code 2033: For purposes of Government procurement for food canning and preserving under SIC code 2033, the standard of 500 employees shall be exclusive of agricultural labor as defined in section (k) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 68A Stat. 454, 26 U.S.C. (I.R.C. 1954) 3306. 5SIC code 2911: For purposes of Government procurement, the firm may not have more than 1,500 employees, nor may it have more than 75,000 barrels per day capacity. This capacity may be measured in terms of either crude oil or bona fide feedstocks or both, but the sum total of the various petroleum-based inputs into the process may not exceed 75,000 barrels. In addition to the direct-owned capacity of the concern in question, counted capacity will include any leased facilities or any facilities made available to the concern under an arrangement such as (but not limited to) an exchange agreement or a throughput, or other form, or processing agreement (whereby another party processes the concern's own crude or feedstocks). Such an arrangement would have the same effect as though such facilities had been leased, and this would have to be included in the concern's own capacity. The total product to be delivered in the performance of the contract must be at least 90 percent refined by the successful bidder from either crude oil or bona fide feedstocks. 6SIC code 3011: For purposes of Government procurement, a firm is small for bidding on a contract for pneumatic tires within Census Classification codes 30111 and 30112, provided that: (1) The value of tires within Census Classification codes 30111 and 30112 which it manufactured in the United States during the previous calendar year is more than 50 percent of the value of its total worldwide manufacture, (2) the value of pneumatic tires within Census Classification codes 30111 and 30112 which it manufactured worldwide during the preceding calendar year was less than 5 percent of the value of all such tires manufactured in the United States during said period, and (3) the value of the principal product which it manufactured or otherwise produced, or sold worldwide during the preceding calendar year is less than 10 percent of the total value of such products manufactured or otherwise produced or sold in the United States during said period. 7SIC code 4212: The component ``Garbage and Refuse, Collecting and Transporting, Without Disposal'' shall have a size standard of $6.0 million. This is the same size standard as SIC code 4953, Refuse Systems. 8Offshore Marine Services: The applicable size standard shall be $20.5 million for firms furnishing specific transportation services to concerns engaged in offshore oil and/or natural gas exploration, drilling production, or marine research; such services encompass passenger and freight transportation, anchor handling, and related logistical services to and from the work site or at sea. 9SIC codes 4512, 4513, and 4522: Includes passenger or cargo transportation requiring the use of one or more helicopters or fixed- wing aircraft. This does not include offshore marine transportation services as defined in footnote 8. 10SIC codes 4724 and 6531: As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received would be included as revenue. \11\SIC code 4953: ``Garbage and Refuse, Collecting and Transporting, Without Disposal,'' a component of SIC code 4212, has the same size standard as SIC code 4953. \12\SIC code 5599: For retail firms whose principal line of business is the retail sale of aircraft, a $7.5 million size standard shall apply. \13\Most in Division H: Finance, Insurance and Real Estate--are excluded from SBA assistance. \14\Major Group 60: As measured by total assets. \15\Major Group 65--Leasing of building space to the Federal Government by Owners: For the purpose of Government procurement, a size standard of $15.0 million in gross receipts is established for owners of building space that is leased to the Federal Government. The standard for these procurements shall apply to the owner of the property and not to those acting as an agent for the owner. There is no size standard concerning the agent in a leasing arrangement. \16\Division J--Services: For all industries not specifically listed in this division, the size standard is $5.0 million. \17\SIC codes 7699 and 3728: Contracts for the rebuilding or overhaul of aircraft ground support equipment on a contract basis will be classified under SIC code 3728. \18\SIC code 8731: For research and development contracts requiring the delivery of a manufactured product, the appropriate size standard to use is that of the manufacturing industry in which the specific products is classified. Research and Development, as defined in the SIC Manual, means laboratory or other physical research and development on a contractor fee basis. Research and development for purposes of size determinations does not include the following: economic, educational, engineering, operations, systems, or other nonphysical research; or computer programming, data processing, commercial and/or medical laboratory testing. For purposes of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program only, a different definition has been established by law. See Sec. 121.7 of these regulations. Research and development for guided missiles and space vehicles includes evaluation and simulation, and other services requiring thorough knowledge of complete missiles and spacecraft. \19\Facilities Management, a component of SIC code 8744, has the following definition: Establishments, not elsewhere classified, which provide overall management and the personnel to perform a variety of related support services in operating a complete facility in or around a specific building, or within another business or Government establishment. Facilities management means furnishing three or more personnel supply services which may include, but are not limited to, secretarial services, typists, telephone answering, reproduction or mimeograph service, mailing service, financial or business management, public relations, conference planning, travel arrangements, word processing, maintaining files and/or libraries, switchboard operation, writers, bookkeeping, minor office equipment maintenance and repair, use of information systems (not programming), etc. \20\SIC code 8744: If one of the activities of base maintenance, as defined below, can be identified with a separate industry, and that activity (or industry) accounts for 50 percent or more of the value of an entire contract, then the proper size standard shall be that for the particular industry, and not the base maintenance size standard. ``Base Maintenance'' constitutes three or more separate activities. The activities may be either service or special trade construction related activities. As services, these activities must each be in a separate industry. These activities may include, but are not limited to, such separate maintenance activities as Janitorial and Custodial Service, Protective Guard Service, Commissary Service, Fire Prevention Service, Safety Engineering Service, Messenger Service, and Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Service. If the contract involves the use of special trade contractors (plumbing, painting, plastering, carpentering, etc.) all such specialized special trade construction activities will be considered a single activity, which is Base Housing Maintenance. This is only one activity of base maintenance and two additional activities must be present for the contract to be considered base maintenance. The size standard for Base Housing Maintenance is $7 million, the same size standard as for Special Trade Contractors. \21\The size standard for map drafting services, mapmaking (including aerial), and photogrammetric mapping services, part of SIC code 7389, is $3.5 million. \22\Million megawatt hours. Dated: March 30, 1994. Cassandra M. Pulley, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 94-8274 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-M