Size Standard Calculator

Size status decides whether you can bid a set-aside, and it is calculated in a specific way that catches many firms off guard — especially the requirement to include affiliates.

What it does: Check whether your business qualifies as small for a given NAICS code.
What you need: Five-year average receipts or 24-month average headcount, plus affiliates
What you get: Small or other-than-small determination per NAICS code
Cost: Free

Key takeaways

Built for federal bidders, not generic business planning.
Use the output as a starting point, then validate against the actual solicitation.
Save results into your Company Brain so future drafts reuse them automatically.
Works alongside RFP Scribe's $2 single-draft option for a full first response.

How it works

Enter the NAICS code and either your five-year average annual receipts or your 24-month average employee count, including all affiliates and all part-time staff. The calculator compares the figure to the applicable SBA size standard and returns your status.

Why it matters

Certifying small when you are not is a serious misrepresentation, and being protested out of an award after winning is worse than never bidding. Firms approaching the threshold also need lead time to build full-and-open past performance before they graduate.

Tips for better results

Run the calculation for every code you register, keep the workbook as documentation, and re-run it after any acquisition, joint venture, or ownership change since affiliation rules can pull in entities you didn't consider related.