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NAICS Sector 42

Wholesale Trade Federal Contracts

Federal awards across the Wholesale Trade sector, aggregated from 50,195 contract actions and 63 detailed NAICS codes. Explore spending, the agencies that buy, and the NAICS codes inside this sector.

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Contract actions
50,195
1,108 unique vendors
Total obligated
$4B
all years on record
NAICS codes
63
in this sector
Open opportunities
9
active solicitations

NAICS codes in Wholesale Trade

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)25,589 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)16,694 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423610)3,893 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)790 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423850)618 Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430)385 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)292 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (424410)282 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (423110)196 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (425120)155 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423830)121 Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers (424320)110 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (424950)109 Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423690)81 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (423310)67 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (423990)63 Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (424120)53

Top agencies buying in this sector

Department of Defense45,807 awards
General Services Administration1,587 awards
Department of Justice599 awards
Department of Veterans Affairs544 awards
Department of Transportation363 awards
Department of Homeland Security302 awards
Department of State256 awards
Department of Health and Human Services216 awards
Smithsonian Institution181 awards
Department of Agriculture109 awards
District of Columbia Courts97 awards
Environmental Protection Agency22 awards

Small business set-asides in Wholesale Trade

Small Business$3.1M · 65 awards
8(a) Business Development$1.9M · 9 awards
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned$957K · 4 awards
Other Set-Aside$29K · 2 awards
HUBZone$340K · 2 awards
Indian / Tribal$45K · 1 awards

Spending by fiscal year

FY 2026$2.1B · 24,344 awards
FY 2025$1.8B · 24,144 awards
FY 2024$102.8M · 1,707 awards

About federal contracting in Wholesale Trade

The Wholesale Trade sector spans 63 NAICS codes and 50,195 recorded contract actions worth $4B, an average of $80K per award. In FY2026, agencies obligated $2.1B across 24,344 actions in this sector. The most active buyer is Department of Defense. Browse the NAICS codes above to drill into a specific industry, or see open Wholesale Trade solicitations.

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