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NAICS Code· 422120

NAICS 422120: Stationery and Office Supplies Wholesalers

Industry Spending Overview

Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 422120.

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 422120, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.

Usually Single-Bid

Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 2,829 reported awards

Median Bidders

1

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

89%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

1%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

0

61% of 4,601 total awards

Bidder Count Distribution by Fiscal Year

Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.

How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.

Industry FamilyCompetitionMedian BiddersSingle-BidBidder MixReported Awards
422120This Code
Stationery and Office Supplies Wholesalers
Usually Single-Bid189%
2,82961% of 4,601
42212NAICS Industry
Usually Single-Bid189%
2,82961% of 4,601
4221Industry Group
Usually Single-Bid182%
3,28864% of 5,156
422Subsector
Moderate Competition59%
87,28196% of 90,810
42Sector
Wholesale Trade
Moderate Competition318%
7,852,24141% of 19,092,105

Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.

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NAICS 422120 FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

NAICS code 422120 stands for Stationery and Office Supplies Wholesalers. It is a North American Industry Classification System code used by the federal government to classify business activity for procurement and contracting purposes.

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