NAICS 321212 size standard: Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Sectors 31-33—Manufacturing › Subsector 321—Wood Product Manufacturing
1,250 employees
average number of employees
A business whose primary industry is NAICS 321212 (Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing) is small for SBA and federal contracting purposes if it has no more than 1,250 employees on average, including affiliates.
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Before you rely on this
- Affiliates count. SBA adds the receipts or employees of your affiliates (companies that control you, that you control, or that share common ownership or management) to yours. See 13 CFR 121.103.
- Receipts are a 5-year average. Average annual receipts are generally your total receipts over your last 5 completed fiscal years divided by 5 (13 CFR 121.104).
- Employees are a 24-month average. Employee-based standards use your average number of employees per pay period over the preceding 24 completed calendar months, counting part-time and temporary staff (13 CFR 121.106).
- The contract decides the code. For a federal contract, the contracting officer assigns one NAICS code in the solicitation, and that code’s size standard is the one that counts.
- Check officially. Use the official SBA Size Standards Tool and keep your SAM.gov registration current.
Not legal or professional advice. This is a free estimate from AwardWatchdog based on SBA’s published table. AwardWatchdog is not affiliated with SBA or the U.S. government. Only SBA can make a formal size determination.
Common questions
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 321212?
A business whose primary industry is NAICS 321212 (Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing) is small for SBA and federal contracting purposes if it has no more than 1,250 employees on average, including affiliates. The standard comes from SBA’s table at 13 CFR 121.201 (last amended effective March 17, 2023).
How are employees counted for NAICS 321212?
SBA averages the number of employees for each pay period over the preceding 24 completed calendar months, counting full-time, part-time and temporary employees, and includes affiliates (13 CFR 121.106).
Is this an official size determination?
No. This page is an estimate from AwardWatchdog based on SBA’s published table. Use the official SBA Size Standards Tool at sba.gov and only SBA can make a formal size determination.
Related codes in Wood Product Manufacturing
321113 Sawmills (550 employees) · 321114 Wood Preservation (550 employees) · 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (600 employees) · 321215 Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (500 employees) · 321219 Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing (750 employees) · 321911 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing (1,000 employees) · 321912 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (500 employees) · 321918 Other Millwork (including Flooring) (500 employees) · 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (500 employees) · 321991 Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing (1,250 employees) · 321992 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (500 employees) · 321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (500 employees)
Source: 13 CFR 121.201 (SBA table of small business size standards, eCFR current as of October 15, 2026; last amended effective March 17, 2023). See also SBA’s table of size standards.
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