561210 — Facilities Support Services

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating staff to perform a combination of support services within a client's facilities. Establishments in this industry typically provide a combination of services, such as janitorial, maintenance, trash disposal, guard and security, mail routing, reception, laundry, and related services to support operations within facilities. These establishments provide operating staff to carry out these support activities, but are not involved with or responsible for the core business or activities of the client. Establishments providing facilities (except computer and/or data processing) operation support services and establishments providing private jail services or operating correctional facilities (i.e., jails) on a contract or fee basis are included in this industry (as defined in the official U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS Manual).

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing only one of the support services (e.g., janitorial services)
• that establishments in this industry provide are classified in the appropriate industry according to the
• service provided;
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing management and operating staff for the complete operation
• of a client's establishment, such as a hotel, restaurant, mine, or hospital, are classified according to the
• industry of the establishment operated;
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing ambulatory health care services within a client's facilities
• are classified in Subsector 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services;
• Establishments primarily engaged in managing nonresidential property for others without providing
• operating staff are classified in U.S. Industry 531312, Nonresidential Property Managers;
• ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES 487
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing on-site management and operation of a client's computer

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