Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 424210: Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 424210.

NAICS 424210 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$56.1B
Total awards
4,301,977 awards
Active obligations
$16.6M
Size standard
250 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 424210 covers merchant wholesale distribution of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, vaccine distribution, drugstore sundries, and related inventory services supplied to pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and retail distributors.

Federal opportunities under 424210 typically involve securing reliable sourcing, lot-traceable inventory management, refrigerated transport when required, regulatory documentation, and timely delivery of pharmaceuticals and sundries to support medical treatment, pharmacy operations, and national stock needs.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$2.8B
Awards
433,206
Average award
$6.5K
Change from FY2024
+26.9%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$24,964

IMMUDEX USA, LLC

National Institutes of Health

PIID
75N98026P01096
PSC
6505 - DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS

$60,000

PANTHERX SPECIALTY, LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B41226P00000185
PSC
6505 - DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS

$14,386

FOUNDATION CARE LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B41226P00000184
PSC
6505 - DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS

$20,684

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

Department of State

PIID
19GH1026P0643
PSC
6550 - IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS

$60,000

PANTHERX SPECIALTY, LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B41226P00000167
PSC
6505 - DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS

$14,386

FOUNDATION CARE LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B41226P00000168
PSC
6505 - DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 424210?
  • Prime distributor contract to supply packaged prescription and over-the-counter medications to multiple government medical clinics with inventory management.
  • Replenishment contract providing scheduled deliveries of druggists' sundries to served sites with lot-level traceability and storage temperature controls.
  • Wholesale procurement agreement to source and deliver over-the-counter medical consumables for stockpile or routine operational use.
  • Vendor-managed inventory contract where the contractor maintains stock and performs periodic replenishment deliveries to government medical warehouses.
When is NAICS 424210 a weak fit?
  • Clinical pharmacy services that dispense medication to patients and provide pharmacist counseling, which require licensed pharmacy operations and point-of-care dispensing rather than wholesale resale.
  • Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals where the contractor produces active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished drug products rather than purchasing and distributing commercial stock.
  • Transportation-only logistics contracts that move pharmaceutical shipments without the contractor acting as purchaser or reseller and without inventory ownership responsibilities.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 424210?
  • Solicitation requires commercial invoices, reseller documentation, and proof of sourcing agreements indicating contractor purchase and resale responsibility.
  • Scope specifies lot-level traceability, storage condition monitoring, and warehouse licensing or handling controls for medicinal products.
  • Line items include packaged drug products and druggists' sundries with delivery to multiple distribution points and reorder lead-time commitments rather than clinical services.

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