NAICS 561421 · Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
NAICS 561421: Telephone Answering Services
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise.
$19M receiptsSBA size standard
0open contracts now
8posted in the last 12 months
5614Business Support Services
Open government contracts under NAICS 561421
Nothing is open under NAICS 561421 today. New solicitations post every day; search all open contracts or check back.
What NAICS 561421 covers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise.
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in providing paging or beeper transmission services are classified in U.S. Industry 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite).
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 561421 if it has no more than $19 million in average annual receipts (averaged over the last five completed fiscal years, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 561421 solicitations in the last two years:
Telephone Operator Support Services l KCVA | Base plus four (4) option years · Veterans Affairs · Missouri · posted September 15, 2026
Telephone Operator/Switchboard Services - San Francisco VA Health Care System · Veterans Affairs · California · posted August 7, 2026
Telephone Operator/Switchboard Services - VA Palo Alto Health Care System · Veterans Affairs · California · posted August 7, 2026
VACCHCS Switchboard Operators · Veterans Affairs · California · posted August 5, 2026
Information Resource Center (IRC) Support Services at Rock Island Arsenal - Amendment 0001 · Department of Defense · Illinois · posted August 5, 2026
Emergency Dispatch Services - Fort Devens, MA · Department of Defense · Massachusetts · posted July 7, 2026
After-Hours Support Services for Pre-Trip Notification System (PTNS) · Commerce · Massachusetts · posted July 2, 2026
Mission Australia After-Hours Answering Service · State, Department of · posted June 5, 2026
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NAICS 561421 is Telephone Answering Services. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 561421?
The size standard for NAICS 561421 is $19 million in average annual receipts. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for telephone answering services?
None are open under NAICS 561421 today, but 8 were posted in the last 12 months. New ones post daily.
Can I bid on NAICS 561421 contracts without registering in SAM.gov?
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