NAICS 452112: Discount Department Stores
NAICS 452112 - Discount Department Stores covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general merchandise line of products, such as clothing, housewares, and electronics, typically operating on a low-price, high-volume business model. In the context of government procurement, this sector generally involves the supply of general-purpose consumer goods, facility supplies, and basic equipment required for agency operations.
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NAICS 452112 - Discount Department Stores covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general merchandise line of products, such as clothing, housewares, and electronics, typically operating on a low-price, high-volume business model. In the context of government procurement, this sector ...
NAICS 452112 - Discount Department Stores covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general merchandise line of products, such as clothing, housewares, and electronics, typically operating on a low-price, high-volume business model. In the context of government procurement, this sector generally involves the supply of general-purpose consumer goods, facility supplies, and basic equipment required for agency operations. These entities often serve as sources for off-the-shelf commercial products that meet the immediate operational needs of government personnel and installations.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 452112, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 204 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
83%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
0%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
204
96% of 212 total awards
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 Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
452112This Code Discount Department Stores | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 83% | 20496% of 212 | |
45211NAICS Industry | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 58% | 37391% of 410 | |
4521Industry Group | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 58% | 37391% of 410 | |
452Subsector | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 70% | 9,80193% of 10,595 | |
45Sector Retail Trade | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 81% | 623,16530% of 2,053,116 |
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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