$19,320
NAICS 423410
Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 423410.
NAICS 423410 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $445.6M
- Total awards
- 5,967 awards
- Active obligations
- $1.2M
- Size standard
- 200 employees
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 423410 covers merchant wholesale distribution of photographic equipment and supplies including cameras, lenses, lighting, film, photographic paper, and related accessories stocked, packaged, and resold to retailers or institutional customers.
Federal opportunities under 423410 typically involve contract purchasing, stocking, fulfillment, kitting of camera systems, warranty pass-through, and distribution logistics with inventory reporting and supplier certification requirements.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $1.6M
- Awards
- 47
- Average award
- $33.1K
- Change from FY2024
- -61%
Federal obligation trend
FY2021
$2.3M · 37 awards
FY2022
$2.4M · 47 awards
FY2023
$4.6M · 111 awards
FY2024
$4M · 52 awards
FY2025
$1.6M · 47 awards
FY2026
$151.7K · 7 awards
Recent awards
$18,022
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- PIID
- 15B50826P00000057
- PSC
- 6760 - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
$3,704
National Gallery of Art
- PIID
- 33301126PFP0018
- PSC
- 6760 - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
$17,795
US Coast Guard
- PIID
- 70Z02626PNSFF0003
- PSC
- 5895 - MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
$30,000
Defense Logistics Agency
- PIID
- SPE8E926P0370
- PSC
- 6760 - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
$59,900
Department of the Navy
- PIID
- N0017326P0321
- PSC
- 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
$21,481
Atf Acquisition and Property Mgmt Div
- PIID
- 15A00025PAQA00296
- PSC
- 6760 - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
$11,837
National Archives and Records Administration
- PIID
- 88310325P00047
- PSC
- 6760 - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 423410?
- Stocking and delivering digital camera bodies, lenses, flashes, and memory media in response to government purchase orders with serial-number tracking.
- Kitting complete field photography packages including camera, lens, battery, memory card, padded case, and user documentation for deployment to field teams.
- Drop-shipping or vendor-managed inventory of photographic consumables such as film, photographic paper, and processing chemicals to designated locations.
- Managing warranty exchanges and spare parts distribution for photographic equipment, including return logistics and warranty claim documentation.
When is NAICS 423410 a weak fit?
- Retail camera sales to the general public: single-unit retail storefront transactions lack wholesale distribution volume and institutional procurement characteristics.
- Photographic equipment repair and calibration services: on-site servicing and instrument calibration require technical repair capabilities not included in wholesale distribution.
- Manufacturing lenses or sensor modules: production of optics and imaging sensors is a manufacturing activity outside the wholesaler/distributor scope.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 423410?
- Line items defined as 'each digital camera, part number X' with unit price, manufacturer part number, warranty details, and serial-number delivery record.
- Contract requirements for vendor-managed inventory, periodic inventory reports, reorder points, and delivery lead-time commitments.
- Evaluation factors include supply-chain traceability, authorized dealer certificates, and procedures for warranty returns and replacement shipments.
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