Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 456110

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 456110.

NAICS 456110 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$9.2M
Total awards
76 awards
Active obligations
$2.7M
Size standard
$37,500,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 456110 covers retail establishments that sell prescription and nonprescription medications, health and beauty aids, medical supplies, and related over-the-counter products through storefronts, kiosks, or on-site pharmacy counters.

Federal opportunities under 456110 typically involve operating contractor-run retail pharmacies in federal facilities, providing point-of-sale dispensing of prescriptions and OTC products, managing retail inventory, and meeting controlled-substance handling and retail compliance requirements.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$5M
Awards
25
Average award
$198.1K
Change from FY2024
+125.7%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$389,696

PALISADE STRATEGIES, LLC

Department of Veterans Affairs

PIID
36C25026N0332
PSC
Q517 - MEDICAL- PHARMACOLOGY

$18,826

SCRIPTPRO USA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B51426P00000005
PSC
6515 - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 456110?
  • Operate and staff a retail pharmacy inside a federal facility, performing prescription dispensing, over-the-counter sales, and cashiering at a point-of-sale counter.
  • Provide retail inventory procurement and inventory management for prescription medicines, OTC products, and health aids with controlled-substance recordkeeping.
  • Run a contractor-operated drug retail kiosk or satellite pharmacy serving beneficiaries on a government campus with electronic prescription fulfillment.
  • Manage retail merchandising, product sourcing, and expiration-date rotation for medicines and health-care consumables sold to federal customers.
When is NAICS 456110 a weak fit?
  • Clinical pharmacy or outpatient clinical services: missing longitudinal medical record management and direct clinical treatment that define clinical-care healthcare contracts.
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing or compounding from active ingredients: missing batch production-from-raw-materials and controlled manufacturing processes.
  • Wholesale pharmaceutical distribution in bulk to resellers: missing storefront retail sales, consumer transactions, and point-of-sale dispensing.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 456110?
  • Scope requires on-site prescription dispensing with documented pharmacist licensure, pharmacy permit, and controlled-substance registration.
  • Performance standards reference point-of-sale transactions, cashiering, retail hours, consumer-facing store layout, and expiration-date rotation for medicines.
  • Deliverables include retail inventory reports by NDC or SKU, prescription refill turnaround times, and pharmacy audits for controlled-substance records.

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