Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 444240

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 444240.

NAICS 444240 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$2.8M
Total awards
21 awards
Active obligations
$581.2K
Size standard
$21,500,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 444240 covers retail sale of nursery stock, lawn and garden plants, garden supplies, seeds, fertilizers, potting soil, and farm supplies sold from garden centers, nurseries, and farm stores to gardeners and small-scale farmers.

Federal opportunities under 444240 typically involve retail supply contracts for containerized plants, bulk seeds, fertilizers, animal feed, nursery stock, seasonal plant deliveries, warranty replacement clauses, and inventory fulfillment reporting.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$731.4K
Awards
5
Average award
$146.3K
Change from FY2024
-47.9%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$581,210

GREENHEART FARMS, INC.

Federal Prison Industries, Inc

PIID
15UL0M26F00000001
PSC
R499 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

$10,790

CITIBANK, N.A.

Smithsonian Institution

PIID
33313225P00511770
PSC
8730 - SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK

$278,392

GREENHEART FARMS, INC.

Federal Prison Industries, Inc

PIID
15UL0M25F00000052
PSC
R499 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

$288,690

GREENHEART FARMS, INC.

Federal Prison Industries, Inc

PIID
15UL0M25F00000021
PSC
R499 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

$62,416

BENSON FARMS, INC.

Forest Service

PIID
1204H125K6007
PSC
8730 - SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 444240?
  • Deliver containerized trees, shrubs, and ornamentals with planting instructions and short-term replacement warranties.
  • Supply bulk seed and fertilizer for grounds maintenance contracts with packaging sizes matched to end-user ordering patterns.
  • Provide animal feed, garden amendments, and farm supply items with per-order delivery and shelf-life lot documentation.
  • Stock seasonal plant displays and execute on-call plant replacement and inventory reporting tied to groundskeeping schedules.
When is NAICS 444240 a weak fit?
  • Landscape installation and grounds maintenance contractors - missing retail sales; primary work is planting, irrigation installation, and ongoing maintenance services.
  • Wholesale agricultural suppliers - missing direct retail storefront sales and small-quantity orders; activity focuses on bulk distribution to retailers or farms.
  • Nursery production growers - missing retail storefront and sales-per-customer activity; primary operation is propagation and plant cultivation for wholesale customers.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 444240?
  • Solicitation includes lists of plant species with container sizes, unit prices by SKU, seasonal delivery windows, and handling requirements.
  • Contract requires warranty replacement for dead-on-arrival plants, nursery stock viability guarantees, and documented labeling or phytosanitary certificates.
  • Order fulfillment expectations specify on-call deliveries, per-order invoicing, inventory availability reporting, and retail-pack order quantities.

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