When searching for DOD Bids for Electrical Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment, are you using the right codes?
One way companies find Government Contracting Opportunities is by the use of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. NAICS Industry code 423610 is defined as “Wholesalers of Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment”. Over 6,000 companies currently list this code in their SAM.gov registration, in the hope of finding government business. Your SAM.gov profile defines your business and capabilities to the Federal Government.
When a new SAM.gov registrant sets up its profile, it usually reviews NAICS codes to choose the one(s) that most closely represent their business. All of the following items are included in NAICS 423610:
NAICS Industry Item List for Code 423610
Alarms
Batteries (except automotive)
Electrical Boxes and fittings
Busbars and trolley ducts
Capacitors (except electronic)
Circuit breakers
Coaxial cable
Electric wire and cable conduit
Electrical conduits and raceways
Electrical connectors
Electrical construction materials
Current-carrying wiring devices
Electrical distribution equipment
Electric light fixtures
Electric motors
Electric prime movers
Electrical apparatus
Electrical fastening devices,
Electrical fittings
Flashlights
Fuses
Electrical generators
Electrical hanging devices
Hardware, transmission pole and line
Electrical industrial controls
Electrical measuring Instruments
Insulated wire or cable
Electrical insulators
Light bulbs
Electrical lighting fixtures
Lightning arrestors
Electrical Lugs and connectors
Electrical meters
Electric motor controls
Motors, electric
Panelboards, electric power distribution
Pole line hardware
Electrical power transmission equipment
Electrical receptacles
Voltage regulators
Relays
Security systems
Signal systems and devices
Storage batteries (except automotive)
Electrical distribution switchboards
Electrical switches
Electrical transformers
Electrical transmission equipment
Electrical unit substations
Insulated Wire
Wiring supplies
If you sell any of the items listed above you’ve probably used this NAICS 423610 in your search for government solicitations. However, looking for solicitations with this code will provide poor results.
Here’s why – NAICS code 423610 is not typically used by DoD when it creates solicitations for electrical equipment. When we searched in BidLink.net for open solicitations under this NAICS code, this is all we got:
To get good results use Federal Supply Classes (FSC’s) in your searches. Try setting up a solicitation search at www.bidlink.net, or at a government site to see the difference. A search with NAICS code 423610 will show very few solicitations, whereas searching with codes like FSC 5935 (the FSC for
“Electrical Connectors”) returns more more fruitful results:
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