This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of health and personal care merchandise (except drugs, medicines, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfumes, optical goods, and food supplement products).
Illustrative Examples:
Convalescent supply retailers
Sick room supply retailers
Hearing aid retailers
Wheelchair retailers
✓ Small Business Eligibility at a Glance
Based on SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (2024)
Size Standard
500 employees
Measurement Period
Current count
Standard Type
Employee-Based
Applies To
All contracts under NAICS 456199
Set-Aside Programs
8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB
Certification Required
No (self-certify in SAM.gov)
Size standards are set by the SBA and reviewed periodically. Always verify at SBA.gov before bidding.
Cross-References
The following activities are classified elsewhere in the NAICS system:
→Retailing vitamins, nutrition supplements, and body enhancing supplements--are classified in U.S. Industry 456191, Food (Health) Supplement Retailers;
→Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines--are classified in Industry 456110, Pharmacies and Drug Retailers;
→Retailing cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfumes--are classified in Industry 456120, Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers;
→Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses (except offices of optometrists and ophthalmologists)--are classified in Industry 456130, Optical Goods Retailers;
→The independent private or group practice of optometry or ophthalmology, with or without the sale of glasses and contact lenses--are classified in Subsector 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services;
→The independent private or group practice of orthotics or prosthetics, with or without the sale of orthopedic and prosthetic appliances--are classified in U.S. Industry 621399, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners;
→The independent private or group practice of audiology, with or without the sale of hearing aid devices--are classified in Industry 621340, Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists;
→Selling hearing aid devices made on the premises--are classified in U.S. Industry 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing;
→Retailing orthopedic shoes--are classified in Industry 458210, Shoe Retailers;
→Selling orthopedic and prosthetic appliances made on the premises--are classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing; and
→Renting home health furniture and equipment--are classified in U.S. Industry 532283, Home Health Equipment Rental.
How to Use NAICS 456199 in SAM.gov
NAICS code 456199 — All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Health and Personal Care Retailers space will be able to find your business.
If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of 500 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 456199.
NAICS code 456199 is 'All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers', classified under the Retail Trade sector (NAICS 45). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of health and personal care merchandise (except drugs, medicines, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfumes, opt
What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 456199?
The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 456199 (All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers) as one with 500 employees. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.
How do I register NAICS code 456199 in SAM.gov?
To register NAICS code 456199 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 456199 (All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.